- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Volunteer at the Safelight Resale Store!
ORGANIZATION: SAFELIGHT INC
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
1 person is interested
COVID-19 Policy: Masks are required for all staff, volunteers, and interns.
The Safelight Resale Store sells donated items such as clothing and accessories, small household items, and some furniture. All proceeds from the Store are used entirely to help finance programs and basic needs for survivors of interpersonal violence and their children locally and to provide education about domestic violence in our community. Volunteers generally work one 3-4-hour shift, one day each week between Tuesday - Saturday. Resale Store volunteer report to the Resale Store Manager and the Volunteer Coordinator.
Volunteer duties are as follows:
- Provide excellent customer service to patrons
- Merchandising: front windows, displays around the store, cases, etc.
- Receive, process, and sort donations
- Greet and thank donors, provide donors with donation receipts
- Steam or iron clothes when needed
- Ticketing/pricing items
- Cleaning and organizing salesfloor
- Restocking merchandise
1 Shift
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10:00 AM to 02:00 PM
Shifts available Tuesday - Saturday
- NONE OF THESE TIMES WORK FOR ME, BUT I CAN STILL HELP
More opportunities with SAFELIGHT INC
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About SAFELIGHT INC
Location:
133 5TH AVE W, HENDERSONVLLE, NC 28792, US
Mission Statement
our mission: creating hope, healing lives, changing community We offer free, confidential help for adults and children affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, or child abuse. Our services include a 24-hour crisis line, emergency shelter, advocacy, counseling, case management, support groups, job training, and much more.
Description
We provide not only immediate short-term help but long-term solutions to adults and children in crisis.
Safelight gives individuals who have experienced interpersonal violence, sexual abuse, and child abuse a real second chance, an opportunity to redesign and better their lives.
Today, due to Safelight's broad community support and partners, we are addressing needs in mental health, substance abuse, employment, and housing.
Our History:
1984: Mainstay merged 2 local groups.
1990: Resale Store opened.
2008: Shelter on 5th Ave opened, serving over 4,200 unique individuals since opening
2013: Dandelion opened to provide Job Training to survivors of interpersonal violence
2014: Family Advocacy Center opened
2015: Child Advocacy Center opened
2016: Merger of the Healing Place and Mainstay
2016: Counseling Center opened; serving 542 unique individuals
2021: Safelight purchases a new facility on N. Washinton Street to house the Child Advocacy Center, Family Advocacy Center, and Counseling Center all under one roof
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
133 5th Avenue WestHendersonville, NC 28792
DATE POSTED
March 3, 2022
SKILLS
- Retail / Sales
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- One (1) 4-hour shift weekly or bi-weekly.