Support volunteers help LTWC in countless ways. They make our fundraisers possible. They help us prepare animal enclosures for our peak season each spring, then help us winterize them again in the fall. They assist with everything from heavy-lifting to stamp-licking.
At our office, you can empower our staff to be more efficient and make a greater impact on our community by helping with administrative tasks like mailers, filing, and data entry.
At our shelters, you can help homeless families by cleaning, gardening, and decorating to provide a healthy and welcoming environment for families escaping homelessness.
Opportunities to help as an individual include: assembling sack meals for the homeless, distributing meals and supplies, serving on event committees, helping with bulk mail preparation, assembly of hygiene kits, organizing food or clothing drives, organizing the food pantry, helping as an office receptionist, and crocheting sleeping mats for the homeless.
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An opportunity to gain leadership skills and experience and familiarity in the following areas: communications (web, media, email and traditional correspondence), philanthropy, fundraising and donor relations.
The Children’s Program is the most popular volunteer opportunity with our college-aged volunteers, who tutor, mentor, and supervise children ages 4-12.
We ask different groups of volunteers to come with food for the shelter as well as arts and crafts or activities for the children on Thursday nights. It is family friendly, kids of all ages are welcome to attend with their parents.
Detail-oriented individuals are encouraged to help the Thomas House administrative team with mailings, database maintenance, filing, marketing, fund raising, office supplies orders, and more.
Thomas House hosts three special events every year, and planning occurs year-round. We need organized and flexible volunteers to help us plan and execute extraordinary fundraisers for homeless families with children.