Connections for Life
Volunteer Opportunities
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Looking for volunteer opportunities? We could use your talent! Call or email Karen Stagg: kstagg@connectionsforlife.net or Cindy Shaffers: cshaffers@connectionsforlife.net or call 225-379-3640 |
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
Connections for Life Office Assistants help make the office run smoothly, enabling us to reach out to more people and become more efficient and organized. Requirements include a great desire to work with people, good communication skills, working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, being able to multi-task, good with details and a willingness to provide administrative assistance to the Director and Administrator. Required time would be a minimum of 4 hours per month. Morning or afternoon is acceptable.
The Food Pantry Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the operation of the Food Pantry which is open on the second and fourth Fridays of each month. This Coordinator is responsible for maintaining records, overseeing the preparation of food bags, and assisting the Intake Clerk. Required time would be 8-12 hours per month over several days.
Intake Clerks deal directly with our Food Pantry Clients, interviewing them and validating their qualifications to receive food. We are looking for four individuals to serve in this position. Hours would be 8 AM - 1 PM and 1 PM - 5 PM on the second and fourth Fridays of each month.
Typical duties at for Thrift Store Volunteers might include sorting donations, tagging merchandise, hanging clothing, stocking shelves and racks, straightening the sales floor, arranging merchandise displays, testing and/or repairing small appliances, putting together furniture, and most important of all, greeting customers. You get to choose where your talents will best be utilized. Call us - there's something for everyone! |
Volunteers are the heart of our organization!