Washington City Church of the Brethren Nutrition Program for the Homeless, serving up to 100 guests daily, needs a Soup Kitchen Coordinator to help plan and prepare daily meals, maintain food supplies and storage, interact positively with guests, supervise local volunteers and work with other church staff as a team. Requirements: Maturity, self-starter, sensitivity to needs of the poor, ability to relate to diverse people, organizational and cooking skills, computer skills helpful.

The Tri-City Homeless Coalition at Sunrise Village Shelter provides transitional shelter and comprehensive support services to homeless families with children , and single adults. Tri-City Homeless Coalition’s mission is to identify and coordinate ways to service the homeless by helping them toward the goals of independence, self-help, and being able to seek, enter and maintain stable housing.Fremont has an excellent climate and is near San Jose, Oakland, and San Francisco. Volunteers have a van for transportation to work and around town, and a great three-bedroom apartment complete with laundry facilities, dishwasher and a DVD player. Dress code is casual. (A) Case Managers excellent social work, clinical psychology and counseling experience. Work directly with clients as service providers, referrals to resources, problem solving, financial management, informal counseling, conflict resolution, housing aid, attend staff meetings, office work. May also need to perform shelter monitor duties and possibly some data entry. Will learn counseling and crisis intervention skills. Requirements: 21 years old, B.A. (helpful if in related field), computer knowledge helpful, should be open to working with issues of homelessness and social work, sensitivity. (B) Shelter Monitor maintain facility (cleaning), answer phones, enforce shelter rules, informally counsel clients, attend staff meetings, office work, possibly some data entry. Requirements: 19 years old, flexibility, sensitivity, computer skills helpful.
www.tricityhomeless.org

People Lacking Ample Shelter and Employment (PLASE) needs (A) Advocacy Counselor to address homeless residents’ needs and to assist staff in assuring the needs of homeless citizens and addressing, as well as assisting in the smooth operation of the transitional housing facility. Duties may include orienting new residents; conducting intakes; helping clients access information, support and counseling; food preparation and/or food purchase for resident’s meals; conducting case management; advocacy. Requirements: Dedication to clients’ needs and social justice, ability to empathize, flexibility, some human service training is helpful. (B) Maintenance Assistant to assist its maintenance person in various areas, to include picking up donations, basic upkeep of buildings, painting, lock repair, etc., working with volunteer groups on clean-up, repair, garden and projects. Dedication to assisting homeless citizens and organization. Requirements: Flexibility, basic or fix-it skills a definite plus. (C) Administrative/Office Assistant to serve in various areas, including answering phones, doors, directing clients to appropriate staff, typing, filing, possible basic computer design of flyers, etc., assisting in basic writing of letters and proposals. Requirements: Good people skills, pleasant personality, sense of humor, flexible, basic computer skills, desire to serve homeless citizens.
www.projectplase.org

Good Shepherd Food-Bank needs Volunteers to supplement our regular staff to assist with the distribution of food to agencies which serve the needy (soup kitchens, shelters, pantries, etc). Duties include sorting; inspecting; making food available through warehouse or direct shipment; general warehouse work. Requirements: 18 years of age, ability to work independently, office and computer knowledge helpful, valid driver’s license, flexible, able to lift heavy items.
www.gsfb.org
Open to BRF/BVS volunteers only.

The Emmaus Community, part of a 50+ year old worldwide movement of communities offering a home and work to the homeless, seeks a Volunteer to play an active role in this community of 45 men, women and couples, as well as with its recycling projects (e.g. furniture, clothing, metal, paper). Tasks include working alongside and animation of the companions, possibly being in charge of one of the clothing sorting/shops, other duties are flexible according to the skills and interests of the volunteer. Requirements: Genuine interest in people, basic-to-good level of French and willingness to learn more, independence, ability to work in a team, able to see what needs to be done, willing to take on responsibility if needed.
www.emmaus-international.org

The Catholic Worker House is looking for Resident Volunteers for a volunteer run hospitality house providing a safe place for four families who need temporary housing. A hot lunch and second clothing closet are open to the public four times a week. Duties include cooking; household maintenance; interviewing and counseling guest families, producing a monthly newsletter, light office work, picking up and sorting donations, other duties as necessary. Requirements: Willingness to explore principals of Catholic Worker philosophy - simple living, non-violence and personalism; good interpersonal skills; desire to live in community with consensus decision making important, ability to accept some leadership responsibilities and work in a self-directed manner.
www.sa-catholicworker.org

Samaritan House of Atlanta is comprised of two core programs: Cafe 458 (our life stabilization program) and The Edge (our employment readiness program). Samaritan House also manages Atlanta Community Voice Mail, which offers free and low-cost voice mail numbers to people in transition, and the MARTA Half-Fare Program, which offers half-priced MARTA tokens and cards to agencies serving the homeless population. We are seek full-time Volunteers for both programs. Cafe 458 has been praised by former President Jimmy Carter as a place where homeless men and women can receive a hug, a warm meal, and retain their dignity as human beings. Cafe 458 provides life stabilization services to homeless men and women struggling with addiction issues, mental health concerns, and severe physical disabilities. Our work at Cafe 458 is enhanced by the help of over 300 dedicated volunteers who assist with meal preparation, serve guests, and manage our clothing closet. Duties include intake, interviews, advocacy for guests, food preparation, recruitment and management of volunteers. The EDGE....Earning Dignity Gaining Employment provides support to homeless job seekers. Services offered at The EDGE range from the basic (showers and toiletry items, clothes for interviewing, storage facilities, and a hearty morning breakfast) to the comprehensive (access to a telephone, free Community Voice Mail, mailing address, resume development, Internet job searching, mock-interview workshops, job boards, employment counseling, and goal-setting sessions). The EDGE is managed by a skilled and experienced staff, in addition to full-time volunteers. Duties include employment counseling, volunteer management, guest advocacy, meal preparation, recruitment and management of part-time volunteers. Requirements: 21 years of age, good interpersonal communication skills, ability to work unsupervised, respectful of other’s backgrounds and beliefs, flexibility, ability to adapt to community living, self confidence and a passion for service.
www.samhouse.org

823. Alamosa, Colorado

La Puente Home serves Colorado’s San Luis Valley by providing emergency, shelter, food services, advocacy, and transitional assistance for the homeless and community members in crisis. Programs also support the influx of migrant farm workers that live and work in the San Luis Valley during harvest season. The project aims to meet immediate needs and to empower people to live independently and with dignity. Needs are Homeless Shelter Staff, Food Bank Assistant/Gleaning Coordinator, Rainbow’s End Staff, Outreach/Homeless Prevention Staff, and Milagros Program Staff. Job descriptions available upon request. Requirements: 21 years of age, strong commitment to service, openness to diverse array of lifestyles, flexibility, compassion, confidence, Spanish knowledge helpful.
www.lapuente.net

Meeting Ground, a community of sanctuary and shelter for homeless persons needs up to four Resident Volunteers to live in community to assist homeless persons overcome their situation and develop a sense of community. The positions include (A) Daytime, (B) Nighttime - a female for living at one of our two shelters in town, possibly assisting with transportation, organizing group activities, cooking, cleaning, and coordinating work camps; (C) & (D) a female or male for living on our 20-acre farm 15 miles from town possibly farming, gardening, ground maintenance, building maintenance, organizing group activities, assisting with transportation, picking up donations, cooking, cleaning, coordinating work camps. Job duties are flexible according to interest and abilities. Requirements: Valid driver’s license, able to relate to others, openness, self-starter, independent, worker, flexible, willing to learn, ability to climb stairs is essential, some positions require maturity.
www.meetingground.org

Su Casa Catholic Worker is situated a primarily African American and Latino neighborhood on Chicago’s south side. Su Casa’s mission is threefold: we provide hospitality and a healing environment for homeless Latino families; we partner with our neighbors to make our community a better place to live; and we engage in education and action related to issues of social justice. In the Catholic Worker tradition, we have a vision of simple, non-violent, environmentally sustainable living. Volunteers at Su Casa would help with house management, which involves welcoming visitors, coordinating volunteer groups, accepting donations, providing childcare, and being present to our guests. In addition, each volunteer has their own roles and area of responsibility. Volunteers usually help with a combination of two of the following areas: Hospitality, Food, Family Activities, Part-Time Volunteer Coordinator, Maintenance, Gardening, Outreach and Communications. These roles are flexible according to the skills and interests of the volunteer. Spanish speaking skills are helpful but not required.
www.sucasacw.com