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Volunteer Victim Advocates provide support through our 24-hour crisis hotline. The victim advocates play a crucial role in supporting victims of violent and sexual crime. Volunteer victim advocates respond to crisis response line calls via the telephone. During these calls, the volunteer victim advocate offers a listening and compassionate ear to validate feelings and support emotions, victim education, and provide Read more...
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Skills Requested: Board Leadership Experience, Commitment to DEI, Fundraising ExperienceRequirements & Commitment: Meeting 6 times per year.As a Board member for United Community Change, you will play a vital role in advancing our mission of promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion while empowering underserved and marginalized communities, particularly African Americans and of African diaspora descent. Your role will be to provide guidance, support, and oversight to ensure that our organization is fulfilling its purpose and serving its Read more...
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Skills Requested: Our volunteer victim advocates are essential, front-line volunteers who provide victims with support, comfort, and resources in the aftermath of a crime.Are you a natural helper, eager to have a positive impact on your community? Volunteer victim advocates offer crucial support and comfort to victims of violent and sexual crimes. As part of our volunteer team, you will have the opportunity to: -Provide hope to victims of violent crime -Gain valuable training -Build upon your experiences -Strengthen your communication and people Read more...
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Skills Requested: Compassion and patienceRequirements & Commitment: A national background check is required. Looking for long term volunteersWe are looking for volunteers to help in our kitchen, preparing and serving meals to our residents and other misc. kitchen tasks. We have many shifts available, 7 days a week. This is a great way to give back to your community and touch the lives of others. Read more...
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Requirements & Commitment: We ask for a regular, weekly commitment of at least 2 hours.We’re looking for volunteers to assist our intake office with answering email inquiries, inputting voicemails into a spreadsheet, and returning phone calls. Our intake office is our greatest, most visible community resource- we need your help to keep up with the ever increasing demand! No experience is necessary- we’ll show you the ropes! Contact us for more information. Read more...
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VerifiedSkills Requested: Food service/serving, bartending, customer service, point of sale (POS) familiarity, animal handling, accounting, marketing, graphic design.Requirements & Commitment: We estimate a time commitment of about 10 hours each month leading up to the event.Lucky Paws is our organization’s annual gala ball- and we need your help! As Springfield’s third largest gala, the evening promises to be one of glamor, fun and uplifting community. Volunteers assist in running all aspects of the evening- food and drink, taking auction bids, door greeters and much more. We’re currently seeking volunteers to specifically assist with this event! Read more...
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Skills Requested: Calm demeanor, ability to support individuals in crisis, ability to show compassion without judgement, ability to believe victims of crime, ability to listen and allow victims to share their story without asking questions or probing.Requirements & Commitment: 21 years of age, completed application, interview, reference and criminal background check. Volunteers sign up for 2-4 call shifts a month.Support The Victim Center’s 24-hour crisis response line for victims of violent and sexual crime. The primary role of a volunteer victim advocate is to listen, validate, and support the victim through crisis intervention by phone. Volunteer victim advocates choose two to four call shifts per month and attend a monthly meeting for training and support. Read more...
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We’re looking for approximately 15 table hosts to join us in the success of our annual fundraiser on October 29th, 2020. Table hosts will commit to fill one whole table with friends, coworkers, or other passionate advocates who love dessert and want to connect with the mission and vision of NightLight. Each table host will use their connections to promote Read more...
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Skills Requested: SewingAs Springfield and Greene County begin to re-open for business, our nonprofit community expects to see an increase in demand for services. Hundreds of nonprofit staff, volunteers, and clients, including our own, will need to continue taking precautions to stay healthy. This includes frequent hand-washing, physical distancing, and using cloth face covers when around others. We need your help to Read more...
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Skills Requested: Bring your skills and we will find a place for you!Requirements & Commitment: Most areas require some lifting. Flexibility, a pleasant personality & a willingness to work as part of a team.All areas including donation pick-up, receiving, sorting, processing, stocking, cleaning and register. Read more...
