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Outreach Events Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: LAUREL ADVOCACY AND REFERRAL SERVICES, INC.
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Laurel Advocacy & Referral Services, Inc.
Position Descriptions
Position Title: Community Outreach Volunteer
Reports to: Community Engagement Coordinator
Position Type: Volunteer
Purpose of Position: The outreach volunteer assists LARS staff with attending outreach events in community, representing LARS and spread wonderful work we are doing in the community.
Location: Laurel MD and within PG County, MD
Information about LARS: Lars empowers individuals in need of food, housing, and financial assistance to achieve well-being, stability and self- sufficiency.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Being comfortable to communicate and speak with community members, the public about work LARS is doing within Community.
Experience:
- Great customer service
- Organizational skills
- Present a positive and respectful mood.
- Willingness to learn.
- Good communication and writing skills.
- Bilingual (preferred)
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
Time Commitment: As needed and staff members will contact you to check your availability.
- Attending outreach events as needed. Most of the events are on weekends and evenings.
If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, please contact Naira Hirz at nhirz@laureladvocacy.org for orientation and training.
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About LAUREL ADVOCACY AND REFERRAL SERVICES, INC.
Location:
311 LAUREL AVE, LAUREL, MD 20707, US
Mission Statement
To enable homeless and low-income people in Laurel who are in crisis to achieve stability and long-term self-sufficiency.
Description
LARS is a non-profit serving homeless and low-income families and individuals in Laurel, MD. LARS was founded in 1987 by congregation leaders who sought a consolidated approach to responding to homelessness in Laurel. Today LARS is staffed by trained social workers and continues to receive support from its founding faith-based partners.
Emergency Services are offered including financial assistance to for housing and utilities; vouchers for eyeglasses, clothing and furniture; and a food pantry which can be utilized by clients every 30 days. LARS also helps homeless clients with obtaining support services.
Supportive Housing provides subsidized housing and long-term supportive services to chronically homeless and disabled individuals and families who live in local apartments leased by LARS. Referrals for these programs come directly from Prince George's County's coordinated entry system.
Self-Sufficiency Program provides more intensive case management/mentoring to stabilized and motivated households who work closely with a LARS case manager to maintain permanent housing, improve financial habits, gain employment, and remove other barriers to self-sufficiency.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
311 Laurel AvenueLaurel, MD 20707
DATE POSTED
May 1, 2024
SKILLS
- Critical Thinking
- Multi-Tasking
- Networking
- Organization
- People Skills
- Problem Solving
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Attending outreach events as needed. Most of the events are on weekends and evenings. If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, please contact Naira Hirz at nhirz@laureladvocacy.org for orientation and training.
- Must complete volunteer application and attend orientation.