Harbor House


Harbor House / Kankakee County Coalition Against Domestic Violence

 
   
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Volunteer Training Starts June 1, 2010!

For more details click on link above.

Non-direct Services
No direct contact with clients

    Daily

  • Resale store volunteer
  • Pick-up, accept, organize donations going to resale store
  • Delivering items to resale store (driving the van to Watseka)
  • Clerical – file, organize, write, call
  • Housekeeping chores around the office
  • Stocking food donations in the pantry

   Weekly

  • Clean and organize cupboards in client kitchen
  • Weekly housekeeping chores
  • Cell phone pick-up, box-up, and shipping
  • Any of the daily items

    Monthly

  • Organize literature areas – cabinet, shelves, and display
  • Inventory pantry
  • Deliver literature and posters to local businesses, doctor's offices, etc.
  • Any of the daily or weekly items

    Seasonally

  • Spring/Summer/Fall - Grounds maintenance – trimming trees and shrubbery
  • Spring/Summer/Fall - Minor exterior painting (mostly window frames & doors)
  • Spring/Summer/Fall - Lawn mowing, yard work, pick up garbage.
  • Spring/Summer/Fall - Light gardening
  • Winter - Wrap donated holiday gifts

    Annually

  • Mailing for fundraising events
  • Bulk Membership Drive mailing
  • Quarterly - Newsletter mailing
  • Participate in parades
  • September - Large mailing for Appreciation Breakfast
  • September or October - Walk in the Purple Ribbon Empowerment Walk for Harbor House (usually the last Saturday in September)

    As Needed

  • Speaker’s Bureau – public speaking and education
  • Working in a booth at various events to represent Harbor House
  • Painting/Construction/Maintenance
  • Serve on one of our established committees (Fundraising, Newsletter, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Building & Grounds)

    From Home:

  • Follow-up calls for events
  • Mending
  • Thank-you notes
  • Purple Ribbon cards
  • Pet Pal - temporary pet care

Direct Services
Direct contact with clients - Requires 40 hours of Domestic Violence Education
training & 20 hours of job shadowing.

     Daily:

  • Answer hotline
  • Telephone Reception, Visitor Greeter, Client Door Monitor
  • Legal Advocacy (assist with Orders of Protection, support in criminal justice system)
  • Client Advocacy

    Weekly:

  • Skill sharing - budget, cooking/baking, hobbies, resume writing, interviewing process, job training, skill building, etc..
  • Support Group (assist)
  • Any daily item

    Occasionally:

  • Transport clients to appointments, etc.
  • Child care at the shelter and during support group
  • Counseling (requires approval)
  • Assist with client social gatherings, parties, or field trips (ie. Client Holiday Parties)
  • Any daily or weekly item
  • Interact with clients in shelter

For more details on how you can volunteer, call Harbor House at 815-932-5814 and ask for Nancy
or nancy@harborhousedv.org

 

 

 


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