Emmaus House Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers may support Emmaus House in a wonderful variety of ways.
General Areas
of Volunteer Interest:
Arts
• Children
Senior Citizens
• Poverty Advocacy
Hunger
• Prison Ministry
Gardening
• Fundraising
Projects for Groups of Volunteers:
Church, civic and school groups may work in some of our weekly/monthly program or in a one time program.
Can't get to Emmaus House often?
Here are some Off-Site Volunteer Opportunities
Weekly programs:
After School Program
Poverty Rights Office
Senior Strollers
Saturday Arts Program
Emmaus House Office Help
Monthly Programs:
Community Supper
Reidsville Prison Trip
Serving on a Committee.
Seasonal Programs:
Thanksgiving Baskets
Christmas Ministry
Summer Camp
Administrative Work:
Volunteer any time Monday-Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm
Assist the staff by answering phones,
• helping with mailings,
• data entry and general office work.
Volunteer Skills Needed:
General office Skills
Age Requirement:
16 years and older
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday from 3:00pm-5:00pm
Every Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday we walk to DH Stanton Elementary School to pick up a group of energetic, enthusiastic school children and bring them to Emmaus House to receive one-on-one attention in tutoring, as well as nutritious snacks and fun-filled recreation. Staff members walk the children home in the evening. We always welcome committed and compassionate volunteers, with or without experience.
Weekly Volunteer Commitment:
Volunteers must commit to at least one day weekly
Age Requirement: 18 years and older
Off-Site Volunteers Needs:
•Collect and donate school supplies
•Collect and donate healthy snacks and juice
Age Requirement: All Ages
Volunteer Group Opportunities:
•Coordinate seasonal parties
(Christmas, Valentine’s, End of Year, etc.)
•Coordinate educational field trips
Age Requirement: 18 years and older
Our buildings and grounds volunteers paint, weed, repair, enhance and improve our properties’ safety, beauty and usefulness. These projects are ideal for groups but may also be done by individuals who enjoy the great outdoors or volunteers who are handy.
Volunteer Needs:
Skilled carpenters • Plumbers • Electricians
Handy Workers who would like to donate time
Gardeners • Fish Pond Keepers
Unskilled but willing workers who can Paint, Weed, Rake, Mulch
Age Requirement: 12 years and older
Groups:
We have many projects available for groups!
Age Requirement: 12 years and older
Christmas Ministry
2007 Christmas Events
Santa and Mrs. Claus give age and gender-appropriate wrapped gifts to 750 children on Christmas Eve. Whole families hear stories, sing songs, watch films, visit a magician, enjoy refreshments, and leave with a sense that there is a goodness in life which breaks through the harshness of daily circumstances. Seniors and Grandmothers receive gift baskets, clothes and toiletries, while neighborhood families receive the cherished present of cleaning products (which Food Stamps don’t buy). In these varied ways, Good News is made real in celebration of Jesus’ birth. There are many ways to help out!
Volunteer Needs:
• Sponsor a family through our Family Sponsorship program
• Collect toys (age and gift suggestion list available)
for Santa’s visit to Emmaus House
• Wrap gifts
• Donate gift baskets for the Seniors Luncheon
• Donate gift baskets for the Grandparents’ party.
• Join us for the Christmas in Peoplestown Christmas tree lighting.
• Help with decorating, set-up and clean-up for events
Age Requirement: All Ages
Committee Work
Serve on Advisory Board committees to help with fundraising, special events, and other timely needs for expertise.
Volunteer Commitment: Monthly (or Seasonal)
Emmaus House Fundraisers & Special Events:
• Walk to Emmaus
• 40th Anniversary
• Garden Gala
• Christmas ministry
Age Requirement: 18 years and older
Community Supper
Meets the last Thursday of each month 6:00pm
The generous support of a friend of Emmaus House has enabled us to host a community supper the last Thursday of each month at 6:00pm. This hot meal, served for “eat in” or “take out” guests, nourishes all generations and reminds our neighbors that, truly, all are welcome here.
Volunteer Commitment:
Serve dinner
Volunteer Age Requirement:
12 years and older
Take a look at the Thanksgiving Program as well.
Field Trips
Provide enriching experiences for children and seniors and accompany them to various local events and activities.
Volunteer Age Requirement:
15 years and older
Plan a Party
Coordinate seasonal parties (Christmas, Valentine’s, End of Year, etc.) for After School, Saturday arts and Emmaus House Chapel children. Coordinate seasonal parties for our Senior Strollers.
Volunteer Age Requirement:
15 years and older
Poverty Rights Office (PRO)
Rev. Meta Broadnax directs the Poverty Rights Office which responds with compassion and expertise to a multitude of people in need. The Poverty Rights Office assists people with getting identification cards, provides a place for homeless people to receive mail, makes job referrals, refers people to food banks, shelters, rent, utility and prescription medication costs.
Volunteer Commitment:
Regular Time Commitment (e.g. weekly, biweekly)
volunteering in the PRO: assisting clients, making referrals, answering phones, etc.
Volunteer Age Requirement:
18 years and older
Off-Site Volunteer Opportunities:
• Make Bag Lunches (including sandwich, drink, crackers, fruit, etc.)
• Collect new socks, hats, gloves
• Collect umbrellas
• Make Toiletry Bags (including toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant, etc.)
• Make Baby Bags for infants
• Collect Grocery Store Gift Cards
Volunteer Age Requirement:
All ages
Group Projects:
• Make Bag Lunches/Hot Lunch and serve hungry people
• Hold a fundraiser to raise funds
for our new Poverty Rights Building
Volunteer Age Requirement:
12 years and older to serve lunches, other projects all ages
Saturday Arts Program
Saturdays from 10:00am-12:00
Neighborhood children and teens are invited to Emmaus House each Saturday for our Saturday Arts program. Participants learn wood turning, woodworking, pottery, jewelry-making, stained glass, painting and more. Their delight in their creative abilities lasts forever. The proceeds from the sale of their art provide a little extra reward. This program runs from September-May
Volunteer Commitment:
At least one Saturday a month.
• Provide a nutritious breakfast
• Assist with art projects
(art skills appreciated but not required)
• Wood Turning
(If you are not a skilled wood turner, we can provide training for you so you may teach and supervise others)
Volunteer Age Requirement:
18 years and older
Click Here to visit the Emmaus House Arts Program
Meets Monday, Wednesday & Friday
from 10:00am-2:00pm
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday 25 elders from the community are transported back and forth to Emmaus House. Our seniors have a hot lunch, Bible Study, art instruction, crafts, nutrition classes, exercise, transportation to the store, and field trips.
Volunteer Commitment:
Weekly or biweekly commitment required
• Cook & Serve Lunch
• Assist with art projects
• Guest Speaker
Volunteer Age Requirement:
18 years and older
Off Site Volunteer Needs:
• Collect Bingo Prizes
• Collect Grocery Store Gift Cards
Volunteer Age Requirement: Open to All Ages
Group Projects:
• Home Repairs at Senior Strollers Home
• Yard Work at Senior Strollers Home
Volunteer Age Requirement: 12 years and older
Note: group must have skilled volunteers to help lead Home Repair project
Thanks to the Work of Our Hands gift of a 22 passenger bus, we are able to take a larger number of family members to visit loved ones at the state prison near Savannah.
Off Site Volunteer Needs:
Provide snacks for the trip to Reidsville
Age Requirement: Open to All Ages
Imagine providing two hot meals a day to 135 children for eight weeks, with school teachers leading enrichment classes in the mornings and Camp Mikell college staff leading recreation in the afternoon, then add field trips, special speakers, a week at Camp Mikell and pottery and wood turning to the mix, and you have our Summer Camp.
Volunteer Commitment:
Weekly commitment required
• Assist the summer campers with various week-day art activities during the summer.
Age Requirement: 16 years and older
Summer’s Away Camp
About fifteen “graduates” of our summer camp are sent to New England camps for the summer. The camps are free; Emmaus House pays for the plane tickets and personal items.
Off Site Volunteer Needs:
• Provide a camper with clothing and equipment for summer camp
• Donate frequent flyer miles to help cover the cost of plane tickets
Age Requirement: Open to All Ages
Thanksgiving Baskets
Donation, assembly and distribution of turkeys and other side dishes for family baskets. We provide a list and bag for you to put the groceries in. This is a great project for young children.
Volunteer Needs: Purchase and Prepare Food
Volunteer Age Requirement: Open to All Ages
Walk to Emmaus
Assist with our Annual Fall Fundraiser, Walk to Emmaus, a 3 mile walk in which we raise awareness of poverty and the circumstances surrounding it. We need help with registration, t-shirt distribution, water stations, setting up for the BBQ after the walk, cooking and serving.
Volunteer Needs: Committee and Organizational Work
Volunteer Age Requirement: Open to All Ages
Do you want
to bring a group of volunteers
to Emmaus House?
Here are some possibilities!
After School Program • Buildings/Grounds/Garden • Poverty Rights Office • Senior Strollers
Interested in Volunteer Work with and for Children?
Here are some possibilities!
After School Program • Saturday Arts Program
Christmas Ministry • Summer Camp
Field Trips • Plan a Party
Interested in Volunteer Work from Home?
Here are some possibilities!
After School Program • Poverty Rights Office
Reidsville Prison Trip • Summers Away Camp
Senior Strollers • Thanksgiving Baskets