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INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Volunteer Opportunity	Description	Days/Month/Year
Helpline Worker	Meet women suffering from domestic violence on the frontline by providing crisis intervention, information, and referral services to clients, agencies, and other members of the community. Helpline Worker Job Description	Mornings, M-F. Must commit to minimum of 4 hours a week for 6 months.
Children's Life Skills Worker	Build meaningful relationships with children while providing quality childcare for mothers as they receive training and support services. Childcare Worker Job Description	Watch children for 1 1/2 hours on Thursday nights (7:30-9pm) for mothers.
Special Events Coordinator	Provide leadership on various special events throughout the year. Special Events Coordinator Job Description	As needed.
Handyman & Property Manager	Responsible for the upkeep, maintenance, and safety of our three (of four shelters.) Must be able to arrange necessary house care appointments (plumber, exterminator, safety inspector, etc.) and meet them at the location as they work. Handyman Job Description	4 hours a week.
Development & Communication Assistant	Help plan a special event or take an active role in raising both awareness and funds. Development & Communication Assistant Job Description	2-10 hours a week.
Professional Volunteer	If you are a professional interested in volunteering your skills, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator to discuss how your skill set could be utilized.	2 hours once a month.
Jospeh's Coat Thrift Shop Worker	Joseph's Coat Thrift Shop is owned by Bethany House and all proceeds support our shelters and our clients shop here free of charge. Volunteering at Joseph's Coat involves receiving, sorting, pricing and tagging donated items, running the cash register, interacting with customers, and organizing dressing rooms. Joseph's Coat Worker Job Description	Any time is appreciated.
*Requirements for Volunteer Positions: Submit BHNV volunteer application, pass a background check (costs $16), sign a confidentiality agreement, complete an interview, submit three references and have reliable transportation. Orientation and training will be provided for position.

GROUP VOLUNTEER PROJECTS

FEBRUARY

Make baskets for our clients for Valentine’s Day. Baskets could include items such as: a box of chocolates, a single rose, lotion, bubble bath, a candle, small stuffed animal, etc.

APRIL/MAY

Make Easter baskets for the children at Bethany house. Baskets could include items such as: chocolate, jellybeans, stuffed animals, small toys, gum, DVDs, crayons, coloring books, etc.

Help with our spring planting.

Make gift baskets for our women. Baskets could include: gift cards, make-up, bubble bath, lotion, jewelry, hair accessories, journals, pens, stationary, etc.

We need help with our Women's Day Dinner. We often need help with food preparation, decorations, set-up, planning of programs, crafts for children, handing out gifts, or clean-up.

JUNE & JULY

Lend a hand with yard work and weeding.

Volunteer for our summer picnic and/or help provide food and activties for this fun summer event.

AUGUST

Supply backpacks loaded with school supplies. Supplies could include: scissors, glue, mechanical pencils, pens, college-rule paper, crayons, colored pencils, protractors, calculators, notebooks, binders, rulers, dividers, etc.

SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER & NOVEMBER

Rake leaves at our various locations.

DECEMBER

Donate brand new items to our Christmas Shop where our clients shop for their children and themselves. Our biggest needs are often gift cards for women and teenagers to stores like: Target, Shoppers, Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Old Navy, Best Buy, JC Penney’s, Giant, etc.

We hold a Christmas Party for our clients and former clients each holiday season. We need a group willing to provide and cook a Christmas Party meal for 120 people.