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.
Urgent Volunteer Needs for September 2010
Church, business, or civic group teams to help during the Thrift Store Blitz – BIG NEED!!!!
September 7,8, and 9 between 9am and 5pm – need experienced people to help paint store fixtures
September 18 from 6pm – midnight: up to 20 people to help paint
September 18 from 6pm – midnight: 10 strong backs to help move fixtures
September 19 from 12am – 6am: up to 20 people to help paint
September 19 from 12noon - 6pm: 6 strong backs to help move furniture
September 19 from 6pm – midnight: up to 20 people to help merchandise
September 20 from 12am – 6am: up to 20 people to help merchandise
September 20 from 6am – 12noon: up to 20 people to help merchandise
* Christmas card stuffers - October 18-22 between 9am and 4pm. Also, 2 Team Leaders to run Christmas Card room during same time
* Marshals, Crowd Control People, and Cheerleading teams for the Drumstick Dash Race & Walk Thanksgiving morning
* Dental assistants
* Regular transporter for Saturday mornings from 9am - 12noon
* Volunteer groups of 4-8 people to sanitize and make 118 Men’s Shelter beds on Saturday mornings
Please contact Leslie Littlefield, Volunteer Coordinator, at 540.777.7651 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to schedule your volunteer time.
A few are listed below, but if you have a new idea, or you’re not sure what is a good fit, contact us.
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 – 3pm (except Sundays)
- 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 2009 VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR!
2nd Helpings – Mike Hopkins
Administration and Finance – Susan Honeycutt
Art Studio – Nancy Weekly
Children’s Ministry – The Sexton Family
Clinic – Dr. Faith Pasley
Development – Barry Brewer, Star City Striders
EVE Network – Emily Mink
Facilities/Maintenance – Marvin Rose
Family Chapel – Karl & Lana Stewart
Food Service – Bob Dow & Don Hooker
Hospitality Chapel – The Nils Thomas Family
Men’s Shelter – Mike McGuire
Recovery – Larry Janney
Thrift Store – Leora Bonds
Women and Children’s Center – Debbie Hall
Mission Angel Award – Roger Arnold, Protel
