Volunteer
Helping Hand House always has volunteer projects for all ages, groups, schedules, and skills.
Our work helping vulnerable families with children to recover their lives cannot succeed without the support of our community. Every year hundreds of people volunteer their time, goods, and treasure to Helping Hand House to assist homeless families on their way to improving their quality of life and becoming stable enough to live independently.
We consider our volunteers as our partners and we intend to maximize their opportunities to the best of our ability. We are dedicated to making sure that we provide safe, organized, and meaningful experiences for each and every volunteer. Our hope is that, in the spirit of partnership, volunteers will take their learning’s about Helping Hand House and homelessness back to their friends and family to infuse the community with the power of lending a hand.
We have developed specific job descriptions that we hope will help you pin-point in what area you would like to contribute and have the most fun with. Please look over the material and our website to learn more about our volunteer programs.
Supply Drives
Conduct supply drives for our most needed items. These include:
• cleaning supplies: comet, pine sol, bleach, paper towels, mops, brooms, etc.
• linens: new or gently used towels, twin sheets, full sheets, dish towels, etc.
• books: new or gently used books for children 0-18 years of age
• non-perishable food: soups, chili, pasta, boxed dinners, canned fruit, etc.
• personal hygiene items: shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, etc.
• birthday gifts: new gifts for boys and girls 0-18 years of age
SUPPLIES NEEDED | Click here for more information on the types of goods we provide to families…
Group Projects
POSITIONS OPEN | Job Description
Event Volunteers
POSITIONS CLOSED | Job Description
Adopt-A-Family/Child
Adopt a family for the holidays (Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas) by providing groceries and/or gifts. Adopt a student for back to school by providing a new backpack and school supplies for the first day of school.
POSITIONS OPEN
Birthdays
Bake or purchase a birthday cake for a child in one of our programs.
POSITIONS OPEN | Job Description
Yard Care
• prepare flower beds: weed, trim shrubs, edge, etc.
• paint fences
• pick up trash
• clear gutters
• sweep walkways
POSITIONS OPEN | Job Description
Make a Home Program
Clean and prep a house. Families often leave a house in good condition, so it usually only requires a light cleaning. We want it to look great, so we’ll focus on the details. Once it is clean, we’ll prepare the bedrooms, bathrooms, and kitchen for the family with sheets, towels, food, and similar items. The idea is to make a home – to create an environment that is welcoming for the new family that is entering one of our programs.
POSITIONS OPEN | Job Description
For more information, please call Lisa at (253) 848-6096 Ext. #17
