Volunteer Opportunities

Housing Support Volunteers take newly arrived clients to visit apartment complexes and familiarize themselves with their new neighborhood/relevant amenities  and visit refugees in their new homes to provide follow-up support on housing related questions and challenges

The Digital Literacy volunteer will have the opportunity to help clients gain familiarity with technology on their personal cellphones and computers. The volunteer will help support clients in digital resource navigation. Volunteers can expect to work with 1-2 families at a time depending on availability and number of hours.

The FSP volunteer will have the opportunity to work up to 5 hours per week with our most vulnerable refugees from diverse backgrounds and will learn to use trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches to support clients in resource navigation and transportation efforts. Volunteers can expect to work with 1-2 families at a time depending on availability and number of hours.

Donations Warehouse Volunteers help to sort incoming donations of household goods and furniture, assist with data entry and tracking, and stock shelves under the supervision of the Inventory Specialist.

An on-call volunteer position supporting newly arrived clients to meet their basic needs. Resettlement Support volunteers can sign up for tasks such as delivering items to client home, transporting clients to appointments or to purchase food and clothing, setting up temporary housing, or creating welcome boxes.

The New Roots Volunteers work with refugee clients from differing backgrounds and skills to support them in their gardening journey. It is an opportunity for our newest neighbors to grow food to feed their families and reconnect with their cultural heritage and new communities.

Volunteers will help set up a home for a newly-arriving refugee family or individual. Volunteers will be added to an on-call list and receive 1-3 emails per week. Volunteers respond to the opportunities that work best for their schedule.

Support one-on-one as a mentor and help ease a refugee family or individual’s transition into their new community. Mentors will focus on a refugee’s English acquisition, socialization of American culture, and integration into the local community. Based on each client’s needs and relationship, mentors and mentees can cook together, schedule follow-up medical appointments, visit local attractions, parks, farmer’s markets, the library and museums. Mentors may also support in opening bank accounts, learning where to pay bills, navigating transportation, and more. Mentors and mentees will establish boundaries and expectations in an initial meeting with an IRC staff member and interpreter in order to better understand needs.