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Everyone at Catholic Charities is truly appreciative of the support from our community. Without the help of committed volunteers, we could never carry on our work of providing help and creating hope for those in need.
There are many ways to be involved. From administrative work - to mentoring – to sorting donated items – we can match your interests and talents. To view volunteer opportunities that are available in the different departments of Catholic Charities, click on the corresponding link below to expand and collapse.
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Parish Social Justice Ministry Coordinator |
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Assigned to work as primary contact between the Catholic Charities Parish Social Ministry department and three social justice committees of parishes in the Archdiocese. Requires special knowledge, interview and commitment of five to ten hours per month. |
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New Initiatives Contact |
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Responsible for establishing and coordinating new initiatives for outreach and service in the Archdiocese. Requires strong self-direction, interview and commitment of 20 to 40 hours per month. |
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Mentor |
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Meet regularly with a prisoner, either or male or female, beginning six months prior to release. Become familiar with that person, their needs and provide support upon release during their re-entry into society.
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Tutor |
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Assist prisoners who have difficulty with reading and writing in learning those skills.
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Parish Family Coordinator |
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Coordinate reintegration into a welcoming parish or faith community.
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Prison Visitor |
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Spend time and visit with a prisoner. The program coordinator visits the prisons on a regular basis and the volunteer would attend with the coordinator. |
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Clerical Assistant |
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Assist the daily operations of Immigration Legal Services through filing, copying, mailing letters and documents, answering phones and some opportunities for client assistance.Great public service and learning opportunity.Fluency in foreign languages is very helpful.Maturity and courteous manner in a multicultural environment a must. |
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Interpreter |
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Assist clients with limited English skills that are unable to afford professional interpreter assistance communicate their immigration legal needs.Maturity and professional manner required.Most common language needs currently:Spanish, Somali, Iraqi and Karen. |
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Caseworker |
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Assess legal needs and assist clients in preparing cases and completing immigration forms. Must be a licensed attorney or student of an accredited law school. |
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Long-Term Care Ombudsman |
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Visit weekly with residents in long term care facilities and listen to any concerns the residents want to share.You will then investigate, verify and work to resolve complaints made by or on behalf of the resident. |
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Childcare Assistant for English (ELT) School-Infants/Toddlers |
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Work in the nursery helping children learn basic reading and writing skills. Help children develop basic social skills.
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Childcare Assistant for English (ELT) School-5 years and up |
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Work with children from 5 years and up with basic reading, writing, and conversation skills. Help with crafts and field trips.
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Donation Worker – Distribution Center |
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Sort donated items such as clothing, housewares, linens and cleaning supplies.
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ESL Adult Tutor/Instructor |
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Work with refugee adults to help them learn reading, writing and conversational skills.
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Elderly Program Tutor / Instructor |
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Work with elderly refugee clients (60+) one on one developing basic English communication skills, cultural orientation, citizenship classes and chaperone various community outings. Opportunities are Wednesday and Friday from 10:00am to noon at Gateway Community Church, 4623 Southern Pkwy.
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Dare to Care Food Distributors |
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1) Distribute non-perishable food items and dry goods at Catholic Charities offices from 9:00am to noon on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. 2) Pick-up food care packages from Dare to Care Food Bank and deliver to refugees’ homes. Opportunities available anytime weekdays from 8:00am – 3:00pm. Must provide transportation and be able to lift/carry boxes of food.
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Home Interior Decorating Committee Assistant |
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Assist the MRS Program on an as needed basis to decorate apartments to make them feel warm and welcoming for newly arriving refugees. Utilize items currently at the agency and/or donate items of your own. Times vary, including weekends. Need to provide own transportation and have creative mind, spirit and heart.
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Mentors |
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Donate 2 hours per week for six months to assist refugees in becoming self-sufficient in their new country. |
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Nursery Volunteer |
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Assist with childcare while parenting classes are offered. |
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Mentor |
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Partner with a mom and provide assistance for her journey in life. Involves periodic phone calls and occasional meetings. |
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Buyer |
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Assist with the purchase of baby supplies and be willing to bargain hunt at consignment stores and yard sales. |
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Organizer |
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Help with sorting through baby items and organizing gift bags for the Moms. |
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Temporary Host Home for Infants |
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Provide temporary home for infants waiting to be placed with adoptive couples. |
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Temporary Housing for Pregnant Women |
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Provide temporary housing for a homeless pregnant woman during pregnancy and brief recovery period after birth. |
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Friendly Visitor |
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Make weekly contact, scheduled and approved by clients, in person or by phone to provide social interaction and informally check their well-being.Notify Senior Services Coordinator if you have some reason for concern about your client. Report monthly status to Senior Services Coordinator via volunteer report form. Attend annual meeting for purposes of ongoing education and information sharing. |
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Driver Escort |
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Driver-escorts play an important role for the frail older person who needs to make use of community services or opportunities, but can no longer do so totally independently.This volunteer provides transportation and escorts clients to desired location(s) and remains with client OR serves as an escort in the event that the client has other means of transportation.Driver-escorts also takes clues from the seniors as to how much and what kind of assistance he/she needs – e.g help selecting or carrying grocery items, filling out forms, etc. |
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Home Visitor |
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Visit the elderly or handicapped shut-ins in their homes providing companionship, occasionally running errands such as to the pharmacy, grocery store, delivering small food or gift items from the Sister Visitor Center. |
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Food Pantry Volunteer |
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Help stock food pantry shelves and fill food orders.Bag bread and bakery items as needed. |
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Clothing Room Volunteer |
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Help sort donated clothing by putting clothing in proper baskets and racks. |
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Pick-up and Delivery Volunteer |
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Pick up small appliances, furniture and household goods from donors and deliver items as directed to families in need.Sister Visitor van may be used for pick-up and delivery. |
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