Bakhita Empowered Initiative

Volunteer Opportunities:

  • Administrative:
    • Filing
    • Putting together prevention education materials
    • Updating promotional materials
  • Collection Drives:
    • Collect quarters and gift cards for clients to use
  • Moving Assistance:
    • On-call list to assist with moving/setting up housing for clients.
    • Help with moving BEI into their new offices
  • Outreach:
    • Distribute brochures, flyers, etc. to community agencies/resources
    • Great for after-hours/weekend volunteering
  • Provide Civil Legal Services:  Volunteers needed to provide pro-bono or discounted services to participants needing civil legal assistance
    • As-needed basis (Helpful to have a list of interested participants to file)
  • Provide Therapy Services: Therapists needed to provide pro-bono or discounted services to participants that identify wanting to seek treatment options
    • As-needed basis (Helpful to have a list of interested participants to file)
  • Provide Substance Abuse Treatment: Substance abuse therapists or Treatment Centers needed to provide pro-bono or discounted services to participants that identify wanting to seek treatment options.
    • As-needed basis (Helpful to have a list of interested participants to file)
  • Put Together Hygiene Kits: Organize donations into kits for participants as needed. Great opportunity for individuals, families, or groups to collect items, sew cloth bags and/or pack items already donated.
  • Scheduling for Training:
    • Contact organizations and corporations regarding Bakhita’s trainings
    • Assist with building out a training schedule and setting up of trainings
    • Volunteers must be 18+
    • Days/times flexible
  • Tabling Events:
    • Work at events to promote/educate the work of Bakhita.
    • Volunteers will be trained to answer general questions, provide basic information about the mission of Bakhita, and provide handouts
    • Volunteers must be 18+
    • Events often held in the evenings and/or weekends

Bakhita Empowered Initiative

(Ownsboro/Lexington Offices)

  • Organize Donation/Storage Area:
    • Able to lift up to 25lbs.
    • Hours are flexible; Monday-Friday: 8:30am-4:40pm
  • Put Together Hygiene Kits: Organize donations into kits for participants as needed. Great opportunity for individuals, families, or groups to collect items, sew cloth bags and/or pack items already donated.