Ayuda
Cause Area
Location
1990 K Street NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20006
United States
Active Opportunities (3)
Flexible Schedule
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Washington, DC 20006
Opportunity Title: Donation Transportation Assistance Opportunity Description: We are looking for volunteers to assist us with the transport of in-kind donations between our offices. Given the location of the food pantry at our DC office and the diaper bank at our MD office, we would love for volunteers to help us transport these in-kind donations from one office to the other on a regular basis. We will also need assistance transporting in-kind donations between all three of our offices, especially during seasonal campaigns like our back-to-school supply drive. This assistance allows our clients to receive the full benefit of our social services with much greater ease and convenience. A valid driver's license registered and insured in the driver’s name and access to a personal vehicle will be required of all volunteers for these opportunities. Department/Individuals Assisting Ayuda’s Social Services Team Responsible to: Our Volunteer Coordinator, Connor Paul, as well as our Supervising Case Managers, Maria Vethencourt (MD Office), Kirstie Sippola (DC Office), and Fatima Monastiriotis (VA Office). Responsibilities: Transporting food pantry supplies from our DC office to our Maryland office for our latter clients to receive grocery bags Transporting baby supplies from our Maryland office to our DC office for our latter clients to receive diapers and other newborn/infant/toddler products Transporting in-kind donations collected during our seasonal campaigns from our administrative DC office to our offices in Silver Spring, MD and Fairfax, VA. Opportunity Requirements: Required: Valid driver’s license Access to a personal vehicle that is registered and insured Strong cross-cultural communication abilities Being a team player Positivity and enthusiasm for our work Preferred: Bilingual abilities with a preference for fluency in Spanish Ability to lift and carry boxes up to 10 lbs. Commitment: We typically are in need of transportation assistance at least once a month from our DC to MD office and vice versa. Assistance will need to be provided during business hours when staff are there to welcome volunteers transporting and our office spaces are open for the day We will also need additional transportation assistance during our seasonal campaigns from our administrative office in DC to our offices in Silver Spring, MD and Fairfax, VA. Specific dates and times will be finalized with our Volunteer Coordinator as needed upon signing up. Technology Needed: No technology is needed to assist with this opportunity other than a personal vehicle. Sign Up: To help us with the transportation of our in-kind donations, sign up for our opportunity here! Our Volunteer Coordinator will add you to our active roster and reach out to you in advance of in-kind transportation days we are seeking assistance. If you have any questions about this opportunity, please don’t hesitate to reach out to him at connor.paul@ayuda.com.
Date Posted: May 8, 2023
Jun 7
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Jun 7
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02:00 PM
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03:00 PM
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Washington, DC 20007
Opportunity Title: In Kind Donation Transport Opportunity Description: We are looking for volunteers to assist us with the transport of menstrual pads from a community partner holding a donation drive to support our clients. Transport will be from location near the Naval Observatory to our downtown DC office. A valid driver's license registered and insured in the driver’s name and access to a personal vehicle will be required of all volunteers for these opportunities. Department/Individuals Assisting Ayuda’s Social Services Team Responsible to: Our Volunteer Coordinator, Connor Paul Responsibilities: Transporting menstrual pads from community partner donation drive to our DC office Loading pads into vehicle to transporting in Unloading pads from vehicle transporting in at our DC office Opportunity Requirements: Required: Valid driver’s license Access to a personal vehicle that is registered and insured Strong cross-cultural communication abilities Being a team player Positivity and enthusiasm for our work Preferred: Bilingual abilities with a preference for fluency in Spanish Ability to lift and carry boxes up to 10 lbs. Commitment: Volunteers will need to meet us at the pick up on Wednesday, June 7th at 2 PM Technology Needed: No technology is needed to assist with this opportunity other than a personal vehicle. Sign Up: To help us with the transportation of our in-kind donations, sign up for our opportunity here! Our Volunteer Coordinator will reach out to you to confirm a time that day and any other logistics. If you have any questions about this opportunity, please don’t hesitate to reach out to him at volunteersl@ayuda.com.
Date Posted: Jun 2, 2023
Flexible Schedule
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Greater Landover, MD 20785
Opportunity Title: Furniture Moving / Home Set Up Help Opportunity Description: We are looking for volunteers to help our clients with the delivery of donated furniture and household items as well as necessary setup required. Through a partnership with local refugee-supporting organization, Homes Not Borders, we will be receiving generous donations of furniture and households supplies that will be dropped off at our clients residencies. Volunteers will assist with the loading of furniture and household items into the moving truck at the Homes Not Border warehouses in Landover, MD. This assistance will be greatly beneficial for our clients to provide them with new furnishings (many of whom are without such) and allow them to start turning their house into a home! **Only individuals with background checks on file with us will be able to join for the second half drop off at the client’s residency. Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator if you would like to move forward with such (including coverage of the cost) to expand participation in this opportunity** Department/Individuals Assisting: Ayuda’s Social Services Team Responsible to: Our Volunteer Coordinator, Connor Paul, as well as various Case Managers Responsibilities: Joining at the Homes Not Border warehouse in Landover, MD on setup days Assisting with the loading of furniture and households supplies into HNB delivery box truck Assisting with the unloading of the furniture and transport into the clients house/apartment *Background Checked Vols Only* Assisting with any furniture setup or supplies unpackaging requested by the client *Background Checked Vols Only* Opportunity Requirements: Required: Ability to join at Landover, MD location in person during business days and hours Ability to lift/carry weights of at least 15 lbs. Excellent interpersonal skills, strong cross-cultural communication abilities Being a team player, ability to work well with others Positivity and enthusiasm for our work and to support the immigrant community Preferred: Bilingual abilities/English - Spanish fluency Access to a personal vehicle that is registered and insured Previous experience working to assist low-income individuals, immigrants, refugees, or survivors of domestic abuse/sexual assault/trauma Commitment: This opportunity will always occur on weekdays during morning business hours We ask volunteers to arrive at 9:30 AM We are looking to build out our volunteer roster specific to this opportunity with the following notes: Hoping to launch these opportunities in late June Will have no more than 1 setup a week at a maximum Days of the week will be done are still TBD as we finalizing scheduling If volunteers would like to engage in the second half of the opportunity, they will need to have a background check run on them and cover the costs Please reach out to our volunteer coordinator if interested who can provide detailed instructions and cost estimate (~$60, good for 5 years) Technology Needed: While technology is NOT needed to assist with this opportunity, usage of a personal vehicle to get to and from the volunteer site is recommended Sign Up: To get involved with our home setup / furniture moving opportunity and help us help our clients, sign up for our opportunity here! Our Volunteer Coordinator will add you to our active roster and reach out to you in advance of home setup days we are seeking assistance. If you have any questions about this opportunity, please don’t hesitate to reach out to him at connor.paul@ayuda.com.
Date Posted: May 9, 2023
Organization Information
Mission Statement
Ayuda’s mission is to advocate for low-income immigrants through direct legal, social and language services, training and outreach in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. We envision a community where all immigrants succeed and thrive in the United States. Ayuda's core values of Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Inclusion, Client-centeredness and Wellbeing serve as a foundation for how we carry out our work. They are a thread throughout everything we do and serve as a commitment to one another and to the communities we serve.
Description
Ayuda is the only nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia that offers a full range of immigration and family law assistance, case management, therapy, and language support for low-income immigrants from anywhere in the world. Since 1973, we have served more than 150,000 low-income immigrants access justice, heal from trauma, and overcome language isolation.
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