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Flexible Schedule
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San Diego, CA 92123
Program: As part of the San Diego Rapid Relief Network, Jewish Family Service provides on-going services to help transition individuals and families who are seeking Asylum in the United States. These services are in response to the immediate needs of newly arrived migrants, it aims to help them reach their sponsors in other parts of the country. With ankle monitors and notices to appear in court, as many as 30-40 families a day are arriving in need of food, shelter, and medical care. With our partners in the SDRRN, JFS is able to meet the needs of these families and provide them multiple services to assist in their journey ahead. Based on the current COVID-19 pandemic, asylum seekers released by the government will stay in individual hotel rooms for their short stay instead of joining other families in a congregant living setting at a shelter. In partnership with the San Diego Rapid Response Network, JFS will continue to provide case management, travel assistance, nutrition services, medical screenings, and financial support for migrant families. Goal of Position: Assist shelter guests in navigating the airport/greyhound surroundings so they can safely board their flight/bus travel to their sponsor families. Guides will be sent information on the families they will guide the night before. If you are available to be on-call for day-of needs, please indicate on-call availability in the notes section when signing up. Last minute bookings are a regular part of our rhythm and we'd love additional help if you have any flexibility! Responsibilities: Answer the health screening questions above. Sanitize vehicle surfaces before and after escorting guests. Wear a face mask for the duration of your shift. Pick up guest paperwork and car seats from a JFS location. Pick up families from their respective hotels. Escort guests in your personal vehicle to the greyhound or airport. (Or meet them at the greyhound/airport if your vehicle cannot hold the number of guests.) Help guests print tickets at the kiosk. Explain the travel process to the guests. Obtain your escort pass so you can easily move through the airport/bus station with guests, assisting them to the appropriate gate. Return car seat to JFS location. Qualifications: Language recommendations include Spanish, Haitian, and Russian. Must be able to effectively communicate with guests and airport/bus staff. Must effectively navigate the transportation facility. Time Commitment: 1 - 4 hours Interested in getting started? Please email: sheltervolunteer@jfssd.org
Date Posted: Apr 21, 2021
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Jun 18
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Dec 31
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12:01 AM
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11:59 PM
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San Diego, CA 92123
Project 19 Home Delivered Meals is a food delivery program established for those critically impacted by COVID-19. As part of this program, JFS volunteers and employees provide home delivered meals to those who are 65+, who are at high risk with limited or no means of food each day. Project 19 Home Delivered Meals Volunteer Drivers will provide a no-contact delivery of either a box freshly frozen meals or pre-packaged groceries. Using their own personal vehicles, Project 19 Home Delivered Meals Volunteer Drivers will report to the main JFS Campus in Kearny Mesa for their AM or PM shift to pick up the boxed meals or groceries, receive their route, and deliver the emergency food to the JFS clients' homes. Project Requirements & Important Notes Shifts: Volunteers must be able to commit for the entire four-hour shift. Monday-Friday, 9am-1pm, sign up here. Monday-Friday, 1:30pm-5:30pm, sign up here. Physical Requirements: Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds Screening: Volunteers must complete a background check, submit driver's license, and provide proof of insurance. Safety: Wearing a face mask over the mouth and nose is required during all Jewish Family Service volunteer opportunities. Note: Volunteers must be able to drive own personal vehicle to fulfill this volunteer role. Mileage reimbursement is available. About Jewish Family Service of San Diego Jewish Family Service (JFS) is a client-centered, impact-driven organization working to build a stronger, healthier, more resilient San Diego.
Date Posted: Aug 25, 2020
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Jun 8
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Sep 6
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San Diego, CA 92123
*Travel Advisory, Holiday Guests, and Gatherings* In response to local health ordinances from the state of California, JFS requires all volunteers who travel outside of the state to quarantine for 14 days or provide proof of receiving both COVID-19 vaccinations before returning to campus so that we can ensure all staff, clients, and volunteers on our campus are safe. If you have recently traveled outside the state, please contact your volunteer coordinator for next steps. Program: Throughout Jewish Family Service’s 100-year history, we've remained focused on our responsibility to the Jewish community, while also serving the greater community. Through the Center for Jewish Care, we provide critical services to the Jewish community including the elderly, single parents, Holocaust Survivors, and Jewish individuals and families during their most challenging times. In addition to connecting Jewish clients to critical resources, we also strive to bring joy and community connection to those we serve through the delivery of holiday packages, including Rosh Hashanah, Shabbat, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Purim, Passover, and more. Goal of Position: Center for Jewish Care Volunteer Drivers provide no-contact home deliveries of holiday packages to Jewish Community members in need on a Quarterly basis. Volunteers may also be contacted as needed for unexpected or emergency deliveries. Using their own personal vehicles, Volunteer Drivers report to the JFS Joan and Irwin Jacob’s Campus at 8804 Balboa Ave, San Diego, CA 92123 for their shift to pick up pre-assembled packages and delivery items, receive their route, and deliver to JFS clients' homes. Responsibilities: Prior to loading packages into vehicle, all volunteer drivers are required to sanitize or wash their hands with soap for at least 20 seconds before putting on gloves and a face mask. After each delivery, volunteer drivers are required to sanitize their gloves after touching any surface and before handling next meal(s). Volunteer drivers are required to participate in a "no-contact" delivery. To ensure we are adhering to social distancing, volunteer drivers will place package(s) on doorstep or designated area of the residence. Volunteers will wait in the vehicle or stand at least six feet away until client or caregiver answers the door and takes the package. If the client or caregiver does not answer the door and take the package, volunteer driver must attempt to leave voicemail, notify a neighbor, or contact apartment manager. No package should be left if there is no contact through voicemail, apartment manager, nor neighbor at time of delivery. If package was not delivered, volunteer driver must contact the JFS number provided on route sheet to advise of outcome. Driver will return package(s) to JFS at the end of route. At the end of each shift, volunteers must either return to JFS or properly destroy (I.e., shred or burn) route sheets per HIPAA guidelines. At the end of the shift, volunteers are expected to call, text or email their JFS contact to confirm completion of the route and report any additional comments about clients. All passengers under 18 helping deliver holiday packages must be under the supervision of a vetted volunteer driver (i.e., parent/guardian) at all times. All passengers over the age of 18 must: complete a LiveScan background check, sign HIPAA Level 3 training, review JFS Volunteer Handbook and sign required waivers, and adhere to all safety precautions. Qualifications/Requirements: Must be 25+ to comply with JFS insurance policy. Complete a LiveScan background check. Must be able to drive own personal vehicle to fulfill this volunteer role. Mileage reimbursement is available. Must submit driver’s license and provide proof of insurance. Must review and sign HIPAA Level 3 Training agreeing to maintain confidentiality around client information, including name, address, and appointment location. Must review JFS Volunteer Handbook and sign required waivers. Agree to adherence of our safety precautions, including COVID-19 safety protocols. Time Commitment: Quarterly and as needed driving opportunities. Staff will contact volunteers in advance to schedule times and routes.
Date Posted: Jun 8, 2021
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Mar 9
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Dec 31
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12:01 AM
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11:59 PM
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San Diego, CA 92130
As part of the San Diego Rapid Relief Network (SDRRN), Jewish Family Service (JFS) provides on-going services to help transition individuals and families who are seeking Asylum in the United States. These services are in response to the immediate needs of newly arrived migrants, it aims to help them reach their sponsors in other parts of the country. With ankle monitors and notices to appear in court, as many as 30-40 families a day are arriving in need of food, shelter, and medical care. With their partners in the SDRRN, JFS is able to meet the needs of these families and provide them multiple services to assist in their journey ahead. Based on the current COVID-19 pandemic, asylum seekers released by the government stay in individual hotel rooms for their short stay instead of joining other families in a congregant living setting at a shelter. In partnership with the SDRRN, JFS will continue to provide case management, travel assistance, nutrition services, medical screenings, and financial support for migrant families. In this role, volunteers help drive family members to their medical appointments and provide a follow-up report to the shelter manager with any updates or future appointments made. Due to COVID, volunteers need to remain in their vehicle during the appointment or provide a phone number for nurses to call when the appointment is complete. As an advocate, you have the opportunity to ensure that families are treated with dignity and respect while navigating the medical system and serve as a reminder that they are not alone. Opportunity Requirements & Important Notes Signing up: Express interest here or create an account on JFS's Galaxy Digital site. Responsibilities: Answer JFS's health screening questions prior to your shift. Sanitize vehicle surfaces before and after escorting guests. Wear a face mask for the duration of your shift. Pick up guests from their respective hotels. Wait with guest while they await medical care. Explain the process of receiving hospital care. Advocate for the guest with hospital staff. Communicate with Shelter Manager regarding any medical updates in guest condition and any other needs of the guest. May require long periods of waiting. Qualifications: Language recommendations include Spanish, Haitian, and Russian. Ability to function in a dynamic and stressful environment with little or no supervision, adapting to change. Safety: Wearing a face mask over the mouth and nose is required during all Jewish Family Service volunteer opportunities. Time Commitment: 3 hours minimum, this role is on-call About Jewish Family Service of San Diego Jewish Family Service (JFS) is a client-centered, impact-driven organization working to build a stronger, healthier, more resilient San Diego.
Date Posted: Mar 10, 2021
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Flexible Schedule
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San Diego, CA 92123
Jewish Family Service of San Diego is a client-centered, impact-driven organization working to build a stronger, more resilient community. We believe our volunteers are the backbone of our Agency. We strive to ensure that each volunteer is treated with dignity and respect. Our goal is your success. Be our partner in Moving Forward Together. Program: The Hand Up Food Pantry believes in helping clients reach self-sufficiency by providing hand up, not just a hand-out, to clients experiencing food insecurity. They accomplish this by connecting clients to resources, in addition to providing emergency food relief to hundreds of families each day through our Home-Delivered Meals, onsite Drive-Thru Food Distribution, and community food distributions throughout San Diego County. The JFS Warehouse is located at the Balboa Avenue location and houses all food donations. Goal of Position: Warehouse volunteers are vital to helping us serve hundreds of people in need daily who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the warehouse, volunteers prepare boxes of frozen meals, groceries, and food distribution bags, as well as sort through donations. Volunteers get to fight food insecurity and help those most at risk during the pandemic in a tangible way. Responsibilities: Prepare boxes of freshly-prepared frozen meals Prepare boxes of pre-packaged groceries Sort through food donations Stock food pantry shelves Assemble food bags for distribution and emergency food bags Provide at least 48 hour notice if you need to cancel your volunteer time Qualifications: Must be 18+ Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds Must wear closed-toed shoes and clothes that you don't mind getting dirty Must wear PPE (if you do not have your own, it will be supplied) Must be able to work in a fast-paced, physically intense warehouse Must be able to provide own transportation to the Turk Family Center Benefits: Gain valuable nonprofit experience Learn about food insecurity and hunger in your community The knowledge that you made a difference in the lives of hundreds of families and individuals Time Commitment: Multiple shifts available (Mon-Fri, 9:00am-12:00pm, or 1:00pm-4:00pm) Worksite/Department: Jewish Family Service * Turk Family Center * 8804 Balboa Avenue * San Diego, CA * 92123
Date Posted: Mar 18, 2015
