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Headquarters Front Desk Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Home of the Sparrow, Inc
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Home of the Sparrow is seeking volunteers to help at our Headquarters location in McHenry.
Volunteer duties and qualifications:
- Answering the front door and greeting visitors
- Answering the phones; answering questions from the community, clients, donors, etc.; making referrals as needed
- Filling orders for our Move-In/Move-Out clients
- Sorting, organizing, and documenting donations
- Helping with general office tasks, clerical work and/or various data entry
Opportunity may include heavy lifting, but is not required.
Shifts available (flexible, with minimum of 4 hours per week):
- Tuesday, 9am - 1pm
- Tuesday, 1pm - 5pm
- Thursday, 1pm - 5pm
Please note this volunteer job is not always busy, so we suggest bringing a book or activity along. Every volunteer is important at Home of the Sparrow. Your time helps provide women and children in our program with the things they need for their journey to self-sufficiency.
Community service hours available on case by case basis.
2 Shifts
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09:00 AM to 01:00 PM
Tuesdays
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01:00 PM to 05:00 PM
Tuesdays and/or Thursdays
- NONE OF THESE TIMES WORK FOR ME, BUT I CAN STILL HELP
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About Home of the Sparrow, Inc
Location:
4209 Shamrock, McHenry, IL 60050, US
Mission Statement
Home of the Sparrow provides Hope, Opportunity and Support to empower women and children as they journey from homelessness to self-sufficiency.
Description
Volunteers are the backbone of Home of the Sparrow. Each time you volunteer, you become part of a woman’s story as she journeys to self-sufficiency!
Home of the Sparrow provides Transitional Shelter, as well as Affordable Housing and Rapid Re-Housing for women and children. Our Supportive Services address the core issues of homelessness.
We invite you to volunteer and shop at our Sparrow's Nest and Community Tread Thrift Stores. Stores are located in Woodstock, McHenry, Cary, Palatine, Mundelein, Third Lake, and Arlington Heights. Proceeds of these stores help keep our doors open. For more information about our programs, volunteering, or becoming a donor, visit www.HOSparrow.org.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
4209 West Shamrock LaneMcHenryMcHenry, IL 60050
DATE POSTED
October 19, 2023
SKILLS
- Office Reception
- Administrative Support
- Customer Service
- Basic Computer Skills
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Shifts are flexible between stated hours. Must commit to a minimum of 3-4 hours per week.