Use your skills to help organize a fundraiser for The Shelter.
Volunteer to help with office work, organize food & clothing donations, help children with homework, holiday wrapping, and more.
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…
Conduct presentations about HAWC services for local community partners, attend community events as a HAWC representative, and answer questions about HAWC.
In the office, at the shelter, or during special events, HAWC can use all the hands it can get! HAWC offers many opportunities for workplace activism, but if you want your group to get involved in other ways, let us know!
Assist professional crew during onboard education programs and public sails. Teach during our shore side education programs or in the classroom. Volunteer as educators during our summer camp programs.
Potential projects include: collecting data throughout the year as part of our citizen science monitoring projects, helping organize and run clean up events, and spreading the ‘action’ message of our mission.
Help with projects onboard Piscataqua as needed, especially during uprig, downrig, and annual spring haul-out. Help remove the winter cover at the start of the season and build the cover at the end of the season. Assist in maintaining the docks and small boats as needed.
Share your knowledge of gundalows and our region at our welcome center, Sheafe Warehouse or at our podium in Prescott Park. Don’t know anything about gundalows or our region? Don’t worry! We’ll train you!
AVAP is part of AmeriCorps, a national service program that offers opportunities to Americans who are interested in making a substantial commitment to serve their country through national service. AVAP Members placed with crisis centers will become advocates who support victims of domestic and sexual violence and stalking.