Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest

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Children & Youth
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Homeless & Housing
Immigrants & Refugees
People with Disabilities

Location

2502 E University DriveSuite 125Phoenix, AZ 85034 United States

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Teach Sewing or Crochet to Refugee Women

Flexible Schedule | Phoenix, AZ 85034

Volunteers are needed to assist in sewing classes for refugee women adjusting to life in the U.S. The program includes a mix of women at various levels of sewing and crochet - some are new beginners and others have an extensive history of sewing. The sessions are meant to be fun and connect refugee women socially as well as to teach them a skill to make products they can sell or use in their family. The classes will be held on weekday mornings from 10am to 1pm at our Phoenix office at 2502 E University Drive.

Date Posted: Apr 24, 2023
Childcare for Refugee Children

Flexible Schedule | Phoenix, AZ 85034

Mothers of the children will be next door from the childcare room learning arts and crafts and meeting with other refugee women as part of our Women's Empowerment program. Help make this opportunity possible for moms to enjoy this experience and learn a new skill such as crochet or sewing, while their children are well cared for. Fingerprint cards will be required before you begin and volunteers will serve in pairs.

Date Posted: May 25, 2023
Overnight Monitor for Homeless Program

Flexible Schedule | Avondale, AZ 85323

"IHELP" is the Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program. We offer temporary shelter in rotating church spaces. The participants of the program are committed to case management and job searching or working during the day. They end the evenings at a rotating church site to have a meal and sleep. An overnight monitor volunteer is needed to offer an extra level of security, greet the guests, open bathrooms (if location locks them), and be on hand as a monitor if anything else is needed. Case manager/Emergency Services staff from LSS are on-call by phone if any issues arise. Start time of the shift in the evening is flexible but overnight monitors are welcome to come early to enjoy the meal with the guests. Typically, they must need to be there by 7pm if they aren't coming for the dinner meal. Shift complete by next morning at 7:30am after guests are picked up. IHELP is hosted by Lutheran Social Services in several cities - Mesa, Glendale, Peoria, Suprise, Avondale, and soon we'll be in Phoenix. Overnight monitors are helpful in ALL locations but are needed most currently in Avondale.

Date Posted: May 1, 2023
Refugee Youth Mentor Assistant

Flexible Schedule | Tucson, AZ 85716

The Tucson Refugee Youth Mentorship Program (RYMP) is seeking a skilled event planner to help RYMP plan monthly, and bimonthly events for refugee-status youth and their volunteer mentors. We are asking that the volunteer plan a monthly "Cohort Graduation" for refugee-status mentees that have successfully graduated the program, as well as bimonthly "Mentor/Volunteer Appreciation" and "RYMP Ambassador" events to celebrate the time and energy given to the RYMP Program.

Date Posted: May 1, 2023
Become a First Friend to Refugees

Flexible Schedule | Phoenix, AZ 85017

Assist refugees with their first months in the U.S. - help them find useful places near their home such as grocery stores, churches, and clothing stores. Spend social time together and in certain cases, practice English together, if the family is not yet conversational. Fingerprint clearance and driving authorization will be required of volunteer.

Date Posted: Jun 1, 2023

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Mission Statement

Showing kindness, doing justice, and serving those in need.

Description

Since 1970, Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest has responded to Arizona’s changing needs by compassionately offering quality services and resources that contribute to a stronger and healthier Arizona for all people.

We stabilize people during crisis and transition, build a foundation where people can thrive, and preserve dignity and respect for the most vulnerable.

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amazing org, easy and quick response, kind and helpful, great way to help out virtually

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