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1 person is interested
Support Homeless Individuals
ORGANIZATION: Street Sense Media
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1 person is interested
We are seeking one volunteer who can commit to weekly volunteering on Mondays from 9am-1pm.
We are also seeking on-call volunteers who can come occasionally for a 4 hour shift sometime M-F 9-5 when weekly volunteers are absent.
Are you a motivated and passionate individual looking to help end homelessness? We need you at Street Sense Media!
Street Sense Media is seeking Newspaper Distribution Volunteers to provide direct support to empower our newspaper vendors and artists, who are currently, or were formerly, experiencing homelessness. The support you would provide is distributing or selling them newspapers at wholesale- so they can take the public and sell the paper for a profit. This is an important transaction that has a large impact on their economic and social well-being.
VOLUNTEER RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Distribute/sell newspapers to vendors
- Alert paid-staff of any vendor needs or concerns
- Retrieve vendor mail, donations, and messages as requested
- Assist Editorial staff with content-related tasks as needed
- Assist Administrative staff with other office projects as needed
VOLUNTEER QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be able to communicate clearly in English
- Basic understanding of computers, word processing and email
- Must have basic math and cash handling skills
- Should be able to navigate office environment which includes walking down hallways and using an elevator or stairs
- Should be able to lift and carry at least 20 pounds over 100 ft or use a dolly
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Successful volunteers will need to be able to demonstrate patience and understanding when communicating with people of diverse backgrounds, educational levels, and mental health experiences and abilities.
If interested, please email Dani Gilmour (dani at streetsensemedia.org) with your availability for a 30 minute orientation during our (M-F 9-5) hours, as well as your anticipated start date (these can happen the same day), thank you!
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About Street Sense Media
Location:
1317 G Street NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to end homelessness in the Washington, D.C. area by empowering people in need with the skills, tools, and confidence to succeed. Together we use a range of media platforms to raise awareness and spotlight solutions to homelessness in our community.
Description
Street Sense Media creates content in print, theater, photography, audio, illustration, and more, all for the purpose of providing economic opportunity for and amplifying the voices of people experiencing homelessness. The content of our media center aims to challenge perceptions of homelessness and those it affects while creating common ground upon which we can build a stronger community.
Our innovative approach harnesses the abilities, aspirations, and hard work of men and women experiencing homelessness. We have long known that while housing and economic opportunity are distributed unevenly, talent and creativity are distributed equally, without regard to income or housing status.
In addition to the economic opportunities provided by our newspaper vendor program, Street Sense Media provides case management services to help the men and women we work with navigate the often complex bureaucracies toward permanent housing, employment, and physical and mental health care.
At Street Sense Media, we define ourselves through our work, talents, and character, not through our housing situation.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
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1317 G St. NWWashington, DC 20005
DATE POSTED
November 30, 2017
SKILLS
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N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- 4 hours a week, or on call