ORGANIZATION: Urban Alliance, Inc.
Food and Clothing Distributor at Street Outreach
Initiative: Beyond the Basics
Impact area: Basic needs (food, clothing, housing)
Location: Hartford, Middletown
Hours: Weekend mornings and afternoons
Desired level of commitment: Once per month, 2 hours
Duration: Year-round
Age requirement: All ages
Tasks may include:
* Lifting, carrying, setting up and taking down tables and supplies
* Handing out food
* Handing out clothing
* Greeting and interacting with community members
In order to volunteer, you should be:
* A registered UAServe volunteer (you will have a chance to register if you haven't already)
* Willing to attend an orientation prior to volunteering
* Willing to submit a background check
* Open to an ongoing volunteer commitment that works with your schedule
* Accompanied by a parent or legal guardian if under 16
* Reliable
* Patient
* Friendly
* Open to engaging with people who are facing mental health or substance-abuse struggles
* Open to engaging with people who are facing homelessness
* Spanish-speaking skills a plus
* Volunteers must be of Christian faith to serve with this opportunity.
62 Village Street, East Hartford, CT 06108, US
Our mission is to create opportunities for people to achieve lasting change in their lives through the collaborative work of churches and organizations in our local community.
Urban Alliance (UA) is a collective impact organization located in Hartford, Connecticut.
We help leverage the strengths of churches, organizations, volunteers, donors and community groups to impact the community and change lives.
Urban Alliance initiatives--our strategized, collaborative work efforts around shared goals--are aligned with specific needs in the community.
Greater HartfordHartford, CT 06106
June 15, 2022