Volunteer Activity |
Volunteer Responsibility |
Place |
Time(s) |
Closet Organizer |
We need help keeping our donations closets organized. Sort donations by sizes, seasonal clothes, & report on items that are needed. |
Emergency Shelter |
Mornings and early afternoons are best |
Receptionist |
Answer phones and other light office duties. |
Emergency Shelter |
Various/ 4 hour minimum |
Fundraiser/Special Event Assistant |
Assist with special events by selling tickets, soliciting items to be sold at auctions, working registration tables, helping with publicity for event, or volunteering at the event. |
Various |
Various |
Fundraiser Coordinator |
Organize a special event or a collection drive with your organization to benefit Pendleton Place. |
Various |
Various |
Tutor/Homework Helper |
Assist children or teens with homework or research projects. |
Emergency Shelter & Smith House |
Emergency Shelter: M-Th 4:00-6:00 PM |
Child Care Assistant |
Help change & wash linens, vacuum, organize children’s dressers, and disinfect toys & play areas. |
Emergency Shelter |
Mornings and early afternoons are best |
Children’s Project/Activity Facilitator |
Share a special talent or skill with our children or teens; dancing, cooking, gymnastics, art & crafts, or share a story, sing songs, play games. The more creative the idea the better. |
Emergency Shelter & Smith House |
Various |
Recreational Activity Sponsor |
Organize and support a recreational activity with your organization for the children or teens; special occasion parties, bowling, skating, a trip to the movies, horseback riding |
Emergency Shelter & Smith House |
Various |
Field Trip Assistant |
Assist staff with off campus outings by providing extra supervision for the children. |
Various |
Various |
TLC for Babies & Toddlers |
Tender, loving care for babies and toddlers: rocking, holding, feeding, and interacting with them. Please note that Pendleton Place does not always have babies at the shelter |
Emergency Shelter |
Early morning and late afternoon/early evenings |
Bedtime Helper |
Assist during bedtime. Help the children brush their teeth, get settled, and read bedtime stories. |
Emergency Shelter |
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM |
Translators |
Assist when we occasionally have children in the shelter whose first language is not English. |
Emergency Shelter |
Various-to serve as an “on-call” basis |
Transporter |
Assist with taking teens to and from work or after school activities. |
Smith House |
Various |
Birthday Sponsor |
Sponsor a child’s birthday by bringing a cake to the shelter on their special day. |
Emergency Shelter |
Various-to serve as an “on-call” basis |
Santa’s Helpers |
Help us wrap presents for the children during the Christmas Season |
Emergency Shelter |
Dates TBA in December |
Easter Bunny Helpers |
Help stuff eggs with candy and prizes. Then hide them for a challenging egg hunt! |
Various |
Dates TBA in April |