Volunteer Opportunities at Mercy House

Please review the various volunteer opportunities listed below:

Emergency Services

• Assistant (3-10 hours/week) Open: Mon – TH 9:30-1:00 pm
• Hygiene Kits -- collect and package hygiene items, such as, shampoo, conditioner, soap, socks, toothpaste, toothbrush, etc. 
• Sack Lunches -- put together sack lunches for the homeless (peanut butter & jelly sandwich or cup-o-noodle soup, chips, drink, fruit/cookie, etc.)
• Pancake Breakfast (outdoor breakfast for up to 100 clients)
• Cleaning
  

Transitional Shelters

• Teach a Life Skills class on a topic of interest
  Topics: parenting, exercise/meditation, cooking, scrapbooking, resume building, interviewing skills, etc.
• Play hour with children who range in age from newborn-10 yrs. old
  Tuesday’s & Thursday’s from 6:45-8:15pm
• Shelter Cleanings
  Clean the toys in our children’s play area
• Organize a Social Gathering
  Sports Event, BBQ, Holiday party, Outdoor movie night, Musical or dance performance, etc.
• Property maintenance
  Handyman, Construction Projects, Landscape maintenance
• Automobile Repairs
• Hairstylist
• Resident welcome and goodbye packages

Internships

• Life Skills Instructor
• Case Management
• Grant Research & Writing
• Administrative/Fundraising

Special Events

• AIDS Walk, Golf Tournaments, Macy’s Community Shopping Days
• Bulk Mailings
• Holiday Adoption Program

Volunteer Requirements

• Volunteer Application
• Fingerprinting when working with children
• TB testing when working with individuals with HIV and/or AIDS

For more information regarding volunteer opportunities, please contact:
Ashleigh, Volunteer Coordinator, at (714) 836-7188 x102 or ashleigha@mercyhouse.net.
You can also download the Volunteer Application (PDF document) by clicking here