It is a gift that is impossible to quantify. Volunteers provide services that aid every aspect of our organization’s work — from administrative support functions to assisting with grief sessions and events, to maintenance, to learning how to become support group facilitators and actually working with our members. It is an amazing effort and we are deeply grateful for it.
The services our volunteers provide are invaluable.
A core of about 100 volunteers contributes more than 10,000 hours annually.
Direct Services:
- Peer Group Facilitation (Please Note: This volunteer position is typically open once a year. Requires a background check. Spanish Speakers are needed. 8 hour training will be provided upon commitment and continuing education will be required annually. One year commitment preferred. Opportunities online and in-person)
- Kids Who Care Program (please note: requires a background check. Works with kids 5-12 in-person; potential for working with teens ages 13-17 as needed)
- Student Intern (please note: we may not be accepting interns at time of submission, please call our Director of Clinical Education for more info at 512-467-2600)
Indirect Services
- Special events (Planning, organizing, and coordinating events. The time and commitment/location will depend on the event)
- Providing or serving meals to Kids and/or snacks to Teen Group
- Committee Service (Development, Finance, Evaluation, Nomination. Each of these committees needs unique expertise.)
- Handy People (general maintenance/yard work/housekeeping, no specific time commitment)
- IT/Tech support (trouble shooter and problem-solver for multi-user network, mostly remote)
- Outreach (work in person or virtually to help address remembrance cards, sending thank you notes to donors, and other outreach tasks).
