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This application is for anybody who is interested in an ongoing volunteer role with one of our programs. Typically, people commit to serving ~4 hours a week for 6 months to a year. You then would have the option to sign up for another year or to take a step back. These roles require screening and your attendance at an orientation.
If you are not interested in serving on a weekly basis (or want to get started right away), please feel free to check out our Volunteer Calendar to see individual opportunities where you can simply "sign up and show up" right away!
Or, if you spoke to someone who works at Catholic Charities about volunteering for a specific program or doing a specific internship but don't see that option in the list, complete this application. There is a place in the application where you can tell us who you talked to and what you hope to do.
Either way, if you complete this application, we will give you a call to talk through the roles that are available!
Angel's Watch Shelter Volunteers
VOLUNTEERING AT ANGEL’S WATCH SHELTER
Angel’s Watch Shelter provides women and families who are fleeing domestic violence or experiencing homelessness with safe and secure emergency housing, daily living necessities, comprehensive case management, and one-on-one assistance in securing new homes. Angel’s Watch seeks to foster an atmosphere of hope in which possibilities for new beginnings are seen and realized. The work of volunteers is essential to this mission.
Volunteering at Angel’s Watch Shelter offers an opportunity to:
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Contribute to the Angel’s Watch culture of caring.
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Support the residents’ sense of being by offering a calm and structured environment.
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Gain insight into the challenges faced by people living on the margins of independence.
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Be part of a highly functional team.
Angel’s Watch Shelter seeks volunteers who are:
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Cheerful, outgoing, and optimistic, and have a calm demeanor.
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Compassionate and understanding of people experiencing homelessness.
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Able to see and value the dignity of every person.
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Able to recognize people and remember names.
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Able to juggle multiple tasks at once.
Angel’s Watch Shelter volunteers are required to:
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Be at least 18 years old.
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Demonstrate the personal and technical skills required for the particular position.
Support for Angel’s Watch Shelter volunteers includes:
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A staff mentor and onsite training.
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Participation in the Catholic Charities Volunteer Orientation.
Time, duration, and location of service commitments:
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Are based on the requirements of each volunteer position.
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Occur partially or completely on-site at Angel’s Watch Shelter.
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Allow for flexibility, when possible, to accommodate volunteers’ schedules.
Current Volunteer Opportunities:
Volunteers will help with one or more of the following activities:
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Welcome Team Volunteers are the first welcoming faces at Angel’s Watch Shelter. They greet residents and vendors at the front desk, liaison with and support other volunteers, help with projects and activities, and engage daily with residents.
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Angel’s Watch Turnover Team Volunteers help welcome incoming families by working together to clean and lovingly prepare the Family Rooms that will be these families’ temporary homes.
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New Home Team Volunteers help Angel’s Watch residents search for and move into stable and secure new homes. Under the direction of a case manager, volunteers work with each client individually to locate a new home that meets the client’s needs.
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Special Project Volunteers collaborate with the Program Director to plan and implement events and activities that bolster community engagement. Volunteer activities are determined by the current needs and interests of the community and available resources.
Next Steps:
- Complete the application at the green button to the right
- Have a brief, informal Get to Know You conversation with Catholic Charities Volunteer Office staff member
- Talk with the staff liaison for this role to match mutual expectations
- Complete the required screening, e.g., criminal history check (not disqualifying)
- Attend volunteer orientation
- Schedule your service
