Meet with your mentee once a week to discuss life in general, play board games, craft, or do other activities you both enjoy. Your mentorship will last as long as your mentee is here at Vista Maria, which is usually a 3 – 6 month commitment of 1 hour per week. Mentors must be female…
You will be paired with a young woman, age 18 to 24, currently living in our on-campus dorm apartments. SHDA volunteers will serve as a source of inspiration and guidance and will help our young women form a permanent connection with a caring adult. 1 – 2 hours per week
Distribution of food items received from Food Gatherers, Panera Bread, Pizza Hut and Chipotle restaurants and others. Volunteers will help with the packing and distribution of backpack meals for elementary school children.
Phone coverage, screen calls, assist walk-in inquires.
General Maintenance work both inside and outside of buildings.
Children in foster care experience an unique set of difficulties throughout their lives. From neglect and abuse to challenges finding employment and stable housing, many foster youth lack the support and resources that’s needed to successfully transition them out of the foster care system. Mentors help support these children. Mentors make a one-year commitment to…
We welcome spiritual groups of all faith origins to help provide the girls in our residential programs with a good moral compass. Heartmovers perform ministry services and prayer groups for our youth. 2 – 4 hours a month.
Whether you choose to volunteer individually, with a friend, or as part of a larger corporate or social group, we are eager to have you host a fun and meaningful volunteer activity– no idea is too big or too small! About 10 to 28 residents typically participate in group activities. If you have an interest,…
This special area is set aside for clients to peruse and select free clothes, shoes, personal products, and accessories. We always need extra hands to help with inventory, organization, laundry, stocking shelves, and making The Vista Boutique a place where our youth feel beautiful, well-dressed, and valued.
Looking for a great team-building exercise for your corporate or social group? Come to Vista Maria and help us keep our facilities beautiful and comforting for our children. Projects could include landscaping, painting (indoor and outdoor) and a variety of other needs around campus. To best support our facilities team, projects are available with at…