Heading Home has an emergency shelter in Cambridge that offers breakfast and dinner to 21 individuals daily. Our shelter for individual clients is the only program where meals are provided on a daily basis.
Our young professionals serve through social media efforts, obtaining donated items for fundraising auctions, and participating in ICycle.
Assist throughout the year with Welcome Home Baskets, the Homeless Census Team, Homeless Placement Event Support, iCycle Rider or Event Support, Client Holiday Celebration, or as a Fundraising Event Volunteer.
Use your skills to help organize a fundraiser for The Shelter.
Finding affordable housing is a huge step for homeless families. Once housing is found, though, families have to fill the house with all the items needed for day to day living. For a family living on the edge of homelessness, the cost of these household items can be a huge obstacle. You can help by…
Attend to the children as we drive them to and from our programs. This volunteer is needed to help supervise the children during transportation, as well as assisting our van driver. This includes keeping the children engaged during transit, maintaining a safe atmosphere, managing potential conflict between children, and informing parents prior to arrival at…
For those who cannot dedicate a serious amount of time to HAWC or would rather gradually begin getting involved, consider the following volunteer opportunities that only require an orientation: document translation, clinical supervisor provider, and event related help.
Supervise and entertain the children of HAWC clients during support groups or in office appointments as needed.
Answer calls on HAWC’s 24-Hour Hotline, guide callers through safety planning, give community referrals, and keep a call log with other volunteers and staff members.
Conduct presentations about HAWC services for local community partners, attend community events as a HAWC representative, and answer questions about HAWC.