Whether you're looking to gain a little hands-on experience in your field, fulfill hours towards Service Learning, or simply lend your support where it's needed, Lifeline offers (and depends on) a range of volunteer opportunities! Now, grab a seat and browse your way through our list of current and ongoing volunteer positions. If you see something you like, simply apply!

Current Volunteer Opportunities

• Assist in our Fair Housing Department
• Aid Our Transitional Housing Program
• Work with Youth in Our After School Programs
• Lend Us Your Clerical Support
• Become an Intake Specialist 
Find Resources for Families in Need
Provide Support to our Emergency Assistance Team

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities

• Translate agency documents between English and Spanish

• Provide clerical support to various service departments

• Complete crucial data entry projects

• Provide mediation services in schools and courts (training required)

• Provide legal consultations (attorneys only, please)

• Masters/Practicum level internships in Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling Psychology

• B.A. level internships in Counseling and Social Services Intake

   

 After School Programs (August - June)

• Provide middle school students with a positive role model

• Teach arts and crafts, sports, or other activities/hobbies of interest

• Tutor students needing academic assistance

• Programs run August through June, with a one-semester minimum commitment

• Background check, drug screen, TB test and fingerprinting required
    

 EITC Tax Support (December - April)

• Translator -- Must be fully fluent in English and another language. Translate between volunteer tax preparer and client.

• Intake Specialist -- Contact clients via telephone to assess eligibility based on pre-written questions; schedule appointments for eligible clients. Contact clients the day before their appointment to remind them of their scheduled commitment. Bilingual skills helpful.

• Receptionist -- Prepare client folders for tax preparers; greet and make clients comfortable at site. Provide literature on financial literacy and affordable health care services to clients. Assist with site set up.

• IT Support -- Assist with computer support. Only basic computer literacy needed. On-call volunteer position. Should be available by phone during arranged shift of volunteer service.

• Administration -- Help prepare intake packets, assure that there are sufficient copies of all needed forms. Help the Intake Specialists with call backs if necessary and assist with other office duties as needed.

• December - April. Training and orientation provided. Four hour per week minimum commitment.

        

Be an On-Call Volunteer

• Put your name or group's name on a call list for short-term projects with an immediate need

• Volunteer or volunteer group chooses to accept or pass on each project

• Project examples: special event planning, periodic mass mailings, fundraising efforts, temporary clerical assistance, copying and restocking projects, typing needs, interpretation or translation needs, clean up days  

Volunteer Your Group, Company or Organization

• Adopt a particular program or component

• Collect donations of personal and/or food items for Lifeline clients

• Adopt a beautification project in order to make Lifeline more comfortable for clients and the community

   

Apply to one of the positions above. 

For more information on Lifeline's Volunteer Program, contact the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it - (760) 842-6254.