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Administrative Volunteer- Unpaid
ORGANIZATION: ROOTS & WINGS FOUNDATION A NEW JERSEY NON PROFIT CORPORATION
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11 people are interested
Roots & Wings provides young adults who age out of the foster care system in New Jersey with safe housing, education, counseling, and life skills in order to empower them toward self-sufficiency.
Roots &Wings is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was established in 1999. What started as a collaborative, community-based volunteer operation has grown into a well-established organization made up of professional staff, trained mentors and dedicated volunteers. From the beginning, Roots & Wings has been client-centered, providing nurturing support, safe housing, educational support and practical life skills to young adults who have aged out of the child welfare system. Roots & Wings provides a foundation for this high-risk population of disadvantaged young adults on which they can build - replacing dependency with self-sufficiency.
The Administrative Volunteer will report to the operations manager and provide general office support. Roots and Wings operating hours are from 9-5, Monday through Friday. The part-time position requires 10-20 hours per week, hours are flexible and based on availability. Duties will be performed virtually and on-site at our headquarter office, Supervision and training will be provided.
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About ROOTS & WINGS FOUNDATION A NEW JERSEY NON PROFIT CORPORATION
Location:
75 BLOOMFIELD AVE STE 303, DENVILLE, NJ 07834, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Roots and Wings is to provide motivated young adults who age out of the foster care system of New Jersey with safe housing, education, counseling, and life skills in order to empower them towards self-sufficiency.
Description
Remember turning 18? Maybe heading off to college or starting a new job? Now imagine attempting these milestones without the support of your family -- without parents to encourage, guide, and come home to. This is the reality for 600 - 800 young adults in New Jersey exiting foster care every single year. They struggle to navigate alone in a world in which they are ill-equipped to thrive. Study after study shows these young adults are at extremely high risk for unemployment, poor educational outcomes, early parenthood, increased rates of incarceration and homelessness. Only 27% of aged out foster youth either complete high school or obtain a GED and only 6% graduate from college.
Many of the young people that we serve have lived in over 15 foster homes within the first 18 years of their lives. Several have lived in more than 20 foster homes, that is more than one foster home per year! That is just not acceptable to us. Roots and Wings is an organization that provides safe and stable housing, so that our clients can begin to heal from years of trauma, begin to figure out who they are, and take the next steps in becoming truly self-sufficient.
You can make a difference with us! Our model works -- we have the outcomes to prove it -- and we couldn't do it without volunteers. Please consider applying to join our amazing board and collaborate with a strong, dynamic group of staff members completely dedicated to helping our clients achieve their goals!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
75 Bloomfield AveSuite 303Denville, NJ 07834
DATE POSTED
December 29, 2020
SKILLS
- Administrative Support
- Data Entry
- Transactions
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Roots and Wings operating hours are from 9-5, Monday through Friday. The part-time volunteer position requires 10-20 hours per week, hours are flexible and based on availability. Supervision and training will be provided.