Volunteer Opportunities
There are many ways to volunteer at the Rescue Mission. You may have a special talent we can use or be able to fill-in for a regular volunteer who is away.
A few are listed below, but if you have a new idea, or you’re not sure what is a good fit, contact us.
Volunteer Needs for May 2012
- Monday and Thursday Lunch volunteers from 11:45am - 2pm
- Tuesday and Thursday Breakfast volunteers from 5:30am - 8am
- Friday afternoon Transporter from 12noon - 4pm (weekly commitment)
- Summer Camp Transporters (morning and/or afternoons M-F) June 19 - August 17
- Group to lead Jubilee Acres Children’s Day Camp the week of July 2-6 and August 6-10 (9am - 4pm)
- Daily Summer Camp helpers from June 19 - August 17 M-F 9am - 4pm
- Teen Time volunteers - Tuesday & Thursday nights from 8pm - 9p, (snacks, discussions, videos, etc)
Food Service Volunteers welcome groups and individuals to serve meals and help with preparation. We have the following needs:
- Breakfast volunteers – 5.30 – 8am
- Lunch volunteers – 11.45am – 2pm (except Sundays)
- Dinner volunteers – 5 – 8pm
- Food Prep – 9am – 12 Noon and 2pm - 5pm
- Pantry Worker – 8.30am – 5pm Monday – Friday
Mountain Movers take on massive projects such as preparing the Rescue Mission’s Christmas card for mailing. Last year, we mailed 151,000 Christmas Cards inviting our friends and neigbhors to help the Mission help homeless families! Mountain Movers are the “on-call” volunteers, the first ones contacted when help on a big project is needed.
Jubilee Acres Volunteers do outside cleaning and maintenance at the Mission’s retreat center as well as inside cleaning in the spring and fall, preparing the lodge and grounds for day camp and other events. This is a great intergenerational activity.
Table favors are a piece of candy (no gum please) attached to a small note with a scripture verse or encouraging word. We need 200 for lunch and 300 for supper. What a fun time to gather the kids, a Sunday School group or your senior group and have a Table Favor Party! Just drop off the completed table favors at the Mission’s front desk. Rescue Mission staff and volunteers take every opportunity to let guests know how much they are valued and loved and one way to do this is to provide a “table favor” at each place setting.
Thrift Store volunteers are men, women, and children. They may be asked to hang, tag or price clothing, assist in cleaning furniture or bric-a-brac or assemble furniture. Thrift Store hours are 10 am – 5 pm Monday – Saturday.
- Store beautification and set-up
- Bric-a-Brac Dept – clean and sort
- Book Dept – sort, price and stock
- Appliance Dept – check and clean
- Clothing Dept – sort, hang, tag and price
- Electronics – test, clean and repair
- Furniture Department – cleaning
Transporters devote a regular weekday morning or afternoon to drive the Mission transport van. The transport van takes Rescue Mission guests to appointments, picks up smaller donations from local businesses, and delivers courier items for all Mission departments. This is a wonderful couples volunteer opportunity!
Everybody wants to be a Storytime Volunteer. Bedtime stories are read to all the children living in the family shelter each weeknight. The storytellers provide cups of milk or juice and a cookie for each child.
We’re always open to other ideas, too! Contact Leslie Littlefield, Volunteer Coordinator, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 540.777.7651.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2010 VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR!
2nd Helpings – Jonna McGraw
Children’s Ministry (Individual) - Carol Ferguson
Children’s Ministry (Group) - The Gabriella Sheden Family
Medical Clinic - Dr. Lucien Brailsford
Dental Clinic - Dr. Ken Ison and Christie Roth
Development – Monnica Mannino
EVE Network - Tiffany Rawling
Facilities/Maintenance – Marvin Rose
Food Service – Harrell Thompson
Hospitality Chapel – Ronnie Powers Ministry
Men’s Shelter – AJ Setzer
Recovery – Tammy Wiley
Thrift Store – Debi Nicholson
Women and Children’s Center – Cindy Thompson
Technical Support/IT - Joe Marshall
Transportation - Jerry Cole
Learning Center - Nannette Gagliostro
