Internship - Holiday gift program

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Community Impact:

The Armful of Love holiday gift program run by 360 Communities helps provide gifts during the holiday season to families who are facing financial hardship. The program also provides a connection for these families to other 360 Communities services including our network of Food Shelves, Partners for Success and the two Lewis House shelters.

Duties:

We are looking for an intern to help assist during this program, which runs from mid-October to mid- December.

Duties to include, but not limited to:

• Assist in the recruiting, coordinating, training and advising volunteers throughout the program
• Be a resource to the Lead Volunteers who are involved in:
• Scheduling family interview appointments
• Qualifying the families into the program
• Matching sponsors with families
• Setting up the warehouse for gift drop off and pick up
• Distribution of the gifts to families
• Thank you cards

Qualifications:

• 18 years or older
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Outgoing
• Ability to multi task and problem solve in a high energy, fast paced environment
• Solid computer shills, including using Microsoft office, excel, and web based programs
• Ability to interact respectfully with persons of various ethnic, racial and cultural backgrounds
• Ability to understand and respect confidentiality
• Must be dependable and available on a regular weekly basis, Monday through Friday between 9 am and 4 pm.

Internship timeline:

Fall 2019, preferably mid-September through late December.

Approximately 10 - 20 hours per week for 12 to 14 weeks, 150 - 250 hours total.

Please complete the 360 Communities Volunteer Interest Form on our website by going to: https://www.360communities.org/volunteer/volunteer-interest-form/ or by calling Sue Lewis, Volunteer Manager at 952.985.4017