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CALCUTTA
HOUSE IS CURRENTLY SEEKING VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE CLERICAL SUPPORT
TO OUR SOCIAL WORK OFFICE. FOR DETAILS AND HOW TO APPLY, CLICK HERE.
General Volunteer duties performed:
-Office/clerical assistance
-Accompanying residents to appointments
-Recreational activities with residents
-Visiting for emotional/spiritual support
-Preparing meals and desserts
-Arts and Crafts with residents
-Life skills/literacy training
-Holiday/gift parties
-Gardening
-Driving
-Mass mailings
-Special events assistance
-General housekeeping
-Serving on various boards/committees
Some current
and possible future needs:
-Arts and crafts volunteers
-Gardening volunteers
-General Housekeeping volunteers
-Office/Clerical assistance
-Life skills/literacy trainers
We are able to
accommodate volunteer groups (churches, students, community groups) at
various times for special projects and evenings/weekends. Most
volunteer opportunities are for weekdays, from about
10 AM
to about
4 PM, but many of the arts and crafts, recreational activities, and some of the
volunteer prepared meals occur on evenings and weekends.
Special event times can vary.
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General Volunteering
Policies
There are no major
restrictions for volunteering at
Calcutta House.
We do not ask for references,
but we require that all volunteers sign a confidentiality form to protect
resident’s privacy. We generally accept volunteers who are 18 years of
age and over (we occasionally have opportunities for high school juniors
and seniors.) Experience
working with people with HIV/AIDS is a plus, but not a requirement.
Being a relatively small organization, we have limited volunteer
opportunities at any given time, but we are always willing to give tours,
explore future volunteer possibilities or refer someone to another agency
with a volunteer program.
Volunteer
Impact
Calcutta House was founded by
volunteers (Missionary Brothers of Charity) and was staffed maintained by
volunteers for quite some time before it had a paid staff.
In fact, our former executive director, Sr. Joanne Whitaker, began as
a volunteer at Calcutta House and was instrumental in turning a grass
roots organization into a professionally staffed, model facility.
Volunteers have been and continue to be a vital part of our mission here
at Calcutta House.
To become a Calcutta House
volunteer, you can open an MSWord version of our Volunteer Application here,
save it to your computer, fill it out, and then you may fax, email, or mail to us today!
To inquire via email about
volunteer opportunities, you can do so using this link: volunteers@calcuttahouse.org
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