Financial Coach/Mentor Volunteers Needed! (Compton)

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As a volunteer with LINC you will assist in fulfilling a great need for affordable homes and life-enhancing services to those most vulnerable in our state. Did you know that in California a single worker making minimum wage would have to work over 130 hours per week to afford the average priced two-bedroom apartment for his or her family? Even with two incomes, one can see the challenges that an individual would have working 65 hours per week and still find time to raise a family, care for aging relatives, and contribute in a positive way to their neighborhoods. Financial Coach Volunteers serve adults in these communities as a drop-in financial coach and help with everything from budgeting to loans to banking for the first time.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide financial advising and assistance for low-income adults.
• Help set goals and plans for residents’ financial needs.
• Provide supplemental materials and/or worksheets as needed.
• Promote positive social development among residents in the program.

Volunteers must:

• Have previous experience and knowledge in finance / financial planning
• Be enthusiastic, patient, and nonjudgmental
• Be willing to listen and work with diverse populations
• Be flexible with changing program needs and needs of residents

Learn new skills and have fun, all while improving the financial literacy of our community!

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How to Enroll:

To qualify as a Financial Coach Volunteer, applicants must be at least 21 years of age and submit to a background verification. Getting involved is as easy as taking 4 simple steps:

1. Visit our website at: http://www.linchousing.org/linccares/vol_form.html and complete the online application.
2. You will be contacted within days to schedule an orientation appointment.
3. Attend an orientation where you will meet onsite staff, receive a tour of the facility, and be given an introduction to LINC and the responsibilities of its volunteers.
4. You will be contacted after orientation for placement in the activity of your choice.

For more information, please contact Joseph Cabral at 562-684-1129 or jcabral@linchousing.org.