Volunteers offer support at WSA events, including camps and national conventions, or you can lend a hand in the national office.
Do you like to play games, tell stories, dig into craft projects? Do you naturally connect with children of all ages and enjoy creating laughter? This opportunity allows you to be a positive role model for children that have experienced abuse, loss and shame. You will facilitate activities that allow children to focus on play,…
Are you a well-organized individual that enjoys the variety that providing administrative support can offer? You could be preparing mailings, stuffing envelopes, or entering information into computer systems that is so important to our quality and data tracking. The next day you might be photo copying documents for training or resources for clients. You are…
Do you have professional or personal experience that you would like to share with victims to help rebuild their lives? You might serve as mentor, coach or educator in areas such as career building, budgeting or self-care. Do you enjoy working independently to assist clients with boosting confidence and building skills to empower their ability…
Are you compassionate, non-judgmental and calm in a crisis? Do you excel at listening and empathizing without trying to solve someone else’s problem? Our 24 hour crisis line receives calls from those experiencing domestic violence and/or sexual assault. Volunteers provide support, validation, information and resources to callers. This position requires 4 hour weekly availability between…
Are you passionate about preventing domestic violence and/or sexual assault? Do you like speaking with groups of students or adults? Volunteers can help increase community awareness about the agency and the issues of domestic violence and sexual assault by presenting information directly to groups or at display tables. Events range in size from small community…
Are you friendly and possess a welcoming and calming personality? Do you enjoy working with a wide variety and ages of people? Do you thrive in a busy work environment? Volunteers will provide assistance and care to the adults and children residing in HAVEN’s shelter. Volunteers are needed at varied hours for this 24 hour…
Become an ambassador for Washtenaw Literacy: organize a volunteer orientation at your place of worship, your book club, service organization or workplace. Share information about volunteering and literacy issues at your favorite business or health club.
Help small clusters or groups of ESL learners with speaking, listening, reading, writing, and cultural understanding.
Help an individual or small cluster of learners with reading, writing, math, or other basic life skills (computer literacy, financial literacy, etc).