Volunteer Opportunities
For information about volunteer opportunities, please contact Megan Carlson (Volunteer Program Coordinator) at 831-458-6020 ext 1104 or reach her by email at volunteers@scshelter.org.
Please visit our idealist.org listing for full descriptions of the postitions listed below. The possibilities are nearly endless for someone eager to volunteer within this community.
The following volunteer jobs are currently available, but are not limited to:
- Clothing Room Supervisor
This volunteer works in the Day Center and Family Shelter Clothing Room. They sort and organize clothing donations as they come in and work with clients to find items that best suit them.
All areas of the shelter rely on being clean and organized to remain efficient. When families are transitioning out of the Rebele Family Shelter into a new home, the room must be cleaned for the next family to move into emergency care. Volunteers will help clean out the room so that it can be used for the next client.
Volunteers may work behind the serving line at the Day Center or the Rebele Family Shelter. The kitchen feeds over 200 clients a day and needs volunteers for morning, afternoon, and night shifts.
With a constantly growing and ever improving landscape and garden at the Homeless Services Center, we love to have innovative volunteres who want to not only maintain but work towards finding new ways and thinking of new ideas that would help create a green atmosphere. All skills are needed, from weeding to watering to starting a vegetable garden.
In serving over 200 meals a day, it is crucial to have an organized pantry for our kitchen workers. Food is donated daily and needs to be reshelved, stocked and stored so that it will be ready for preparation.
Day Center Activities Coordinator
We are running a program where clients who hang out at the day center can have something productive and fun to do with their time. Be one to get games out and organize activities for Day Center clients, create arts and crafts projects, or just spend time talking.
Volunteers work at the front desk of the day center to help set up appointments for clients to meet with case workers, and maintain an orderly environment, and assist case workers as needed.
The mail room is one of our most used facilities. Volunteers may work here to assist staff in the mail room with organizing, sorting alphabetically, and delivering mail to clients.
The empowerment center works to remove obstacles that get in the way of clients getting back on their feet. Volunteers work one-on-one with clients so that they may work on their resume, look for job and housing listings, set up an email account, and work on job applications.
Greet clients as they come to check in daily, do a bit of clerical work, answer the phone and direct calls. The front desk greeter is a vital volunteer position within the listings.
Work with children in the Rebele Family Shelter as they play, do homework, paint pictures, do puzzles, and more.
Maintainance Assistant
Our Maintainance Staff is often flooded with jobs that they cannot find time for or often need help with. If you like working with your hands or you want to make an impact behind the scenes, this is the perfect job for you.
Community Outreach
The opportunity for volunteers to work directly with clients is bountiful amongst the list of options, but those who are eager to advocate for the homeless services center in the community are also welcomed here. We are beginning a program where volunteers will have the opportunity to work on community fundraising events to benefit HSC. Help us raise money for our homeless community. If your idea includes a day event, week long event, or you just want to learn more about our services, contact Courtney Jones at cjones@scshelter.org (831)458-6020.
