Volunteer

Volunteer

The greatest asset available in affronting poverty is YOU! At inCOMMON we believe in addressing poverty by not only offering the poor services, but also ourselves. Our Volunteers make long-term commitments to address isolation by accompanying or walking beside one another. Aimed at the holistic development of both people (CommonLife) and neighborhoods (CommonGround), each inCOMMON ministry appropriately gears its efforts toward a wide-range of vulnerable and individually unique communities, including those who are homeless, near-homeless, post-incarcerated, resettling (immigrants and refugees), and at-risk youth.

To learn more, or to contact us, please fill out our volunteer form! Additionally, please plan on joining us for a casual & informative meeting to learn more about volunteering! These meetings are held on the first Monday of each month, at 7:00pm at our office.

Volunteer Roles

Below is a list of current Volunteer Roles we need YOU to help us fill. Most of our volunteer roles are reoccurring and require more than a one-time commitment.

Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator at info@inCOMMONcd.org for more information about any of these Volunteer Roles.

CommonLife - Individual Development

1. Companions and Mentors

  • Become a Companion or Mentor for the four specific inCOMMON populations we serve: Homeless & Near Homeless, Post-Incarcerated, Migrant & Refugee, and At-Risk Youth
  • Time Commitment: (more info coming soon)

2. Meal Providers

  • Provide and serve a meal at CommonTable, our weekly meal on Monday nights
  • Provide portions for 120 individuals

3. CommonLife Volunteer Coordinator

  • Offer coaching and support to CommonLife Companions & Mentors
  • Training Provided (more info coming soon)

CommonGround – Neighborhood Development

1. Design Volunteer

  • Assist in any of the following: building webpage(s), promotional materials and advertisements/flyers for Neighbors United
  • Time Commitment: Depending on availability

2. Listening Project Organizing Committee

  • Attend monthly meetings beginning in February to discuss the Listening Project in Park Avenue and Leavenworth Neighborhoods.

3. Hospitality Volunteers

  • Attend the Saturday Community Meal on a monthly or more basis to assist in providing a sense of relational continuity, hospitality and support.
  • Consider participating in pairs or a group
  • Hospitality is crucial to the dual nature of the Community Meal in (a) alleviating persistent strain on local families/individuals living in poverty and (b) building community
  • Training is provided

4. Supply Volunteer

  • Stock and organize supplies in the Community Meal cabinet at First Baptist Church (FBC)
  • Keep inventory of supplies and report to Community Meal Coordinator
  • Volunteer must have transportation to move supplies from inCOMMON office (13th Street) to FBC (421 Park Avenue)
  • Time Commitment: At least 2 hours bi-monthly

5. Musicians

  • Play music quarterly at the Saturday Community Meal
  • Piano, accordion, guitar, violin & all acoustic instruments and voices are welcome
  • Time Commitment: Depending on availability

6. Children Activities Volunteer

  • Provide activities for children at the Saturday Community Meal
  • Examples include Bilingual (English-Spanish) story time, art projects, bringing costumes, playing an indoor game, or anything creative you would like to organize for the kids
  • Time Commitment: Depending on availability

7. Media Collection Volunteer

  • Take photos and/or video at various Neighbors United and neighborhood events
  • Organize photos and advocacy  materials we currently have
  • Time Commitment: Depending on availability

8. Clothing Closet Volunteer

  • Track donations for the Free Clothing Closet
  • Keep an updated list of our needs for the Clothing Closet
  • Post this information where needed
  • Time Commitment: 1-2 hours per week

inCOMMON General

1. Art Show Coordinator and Curator

  • More info coming soon

2. Volunteer Administrative Assistant

  • Coordinate monthly mailings
  • Periodic filing and assisting with other administrative needs
  • Time Commitment: more info coming soon

3. Concert Coordination Volunteer

  • Organize weekend concerts
  • Responsible for booking and scheduling local and traveling musicians to play at The Commons (1258 S. 13th Street)
  • Schedule (at least) three concerts per month
  • Attend scheduled concerts to supervise facility
  • Close down facility when concert ends
  • Training is provided

4. Concert Set-Up and Sound Volunteer

  • Set-up for scheduled concerts (1-4 per month)
  • Responsible for setting up soundboard and speakers, and running the sound equipment during concert
  • Training is provided

5. Cleaning Volunteer

  • Clean inCOMMON office: includes sweeping, mopping, cleaning bathrooms, and trash removal
  • This is a bi-monthly commitment: we ask that you come twice a month

6. One-Time Cleaning or Repair Projects for Volunteers

  • Choose one or more of the following Cleaning or Repair Projects:
  1. Deep cleaning our basement/storage area
  2. Mopping & sweeping our basement/storage area
  3. Organizing new clothing donations onto hanging racks
  4. Filling in the baseboard area in our facility with quick-setting cement
  5. Working to open up our facility’s air conditioning fins
  6. Electrical upgrades (installation of additional circuits and florescent lighting in basement)