Get involved and make a real difference
Volunteer
opportunities
Are you caring, compassionate, empathetic, and motivated? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of others? Do you want to help lead our agency to reduce crime and abuse and its impacts in our community? Last year, volunteers provided more than 5,000 hours of support to our agency. Here’s how you can help.
Become a Volunteer Advocate
After training, you will be qualified to answer and respond to our 24-hour line from YOUR OWN HOME.
Volunteer advocates:
- Listen, empathize, respect limits and maintain confidentiality.
- Focus, clarify and exude honesty.
- Are real and present for every conversation.
- Ask a client about their needs.
- Provide resource and referral information.
- Encourage clients to help themselves and their family.
- Acknowledge hard work accomplished.
- Call other agencies on a client’s behalf when requested.
- Recognize that each client reacts differently to crisis.
- Support social change to end violence in our community and society.
- Have a support system for themselves.
Responsibilities:
- Attend a 56-hour training.
- Cover the crisis line from 4:30 pm to 8:30 am on a regular basis determined by your own schedule.
- Assist clients with needs identified by them.
- Attend monthly volunteer advocate meetings.
- Complete 6 hours of continuing education per year.
- Meet with the Volunteer Coordinator annually for evaluation.
- Make a one year commitment to help.
- To join our volunteer advocate team, complete the volunteer application form and email to advocates.handsofhope@gmail.com.
Join our Board of Directors
If you are interested in joining our board of directors, please fill out the application form and return it. Once your form is received, it is placed on the next board meeting agenda for board consideration. If the board approves your application, you will be contacted about setting up an orientation with the Executive Director before attending your first meeting.
Member of the Board of Directors Job Description and Expectations
Purpose: To advise, govern, oversee policy and direction, and assist with the leadership and general promotion of
Hands of Hope Resource Center so as to support the organization’s mission and needs.
Mission Statement: Hands of Hope Resource Center advocates, educates, and promotes societal change for those
affected by violence and abuse.
Length of term: Three years, which may be renewed up to a maximum of two consecutive terms, pending approval of
the board.
Major Responsibilities:
*Major responsibilities:
• Organizational leadership and advisement
• Organization of the board of directors, officers, and committees
• Formulation and oversight of policies and procedures
• Financial management, including adoption and oversight of the annual budget
• Oversight of programming planning and evaluation
• Hire, support and evaluate the Executive Director
• Assess board performance and strengthen board continuity and effectiveness
• Review of organizational and programmatic reports
• Promotion of the organization
• Fundraising and outreach
*Members of the board share these responsibilities while acting in the interest of Hands of Hope Resource Center. Each
member is expected to make recommendations based on his or her experience and vantage point in the community.
Meetings & Time Commitment:
The board of directors meets monthly on the third Wednesday of the month, 5:00 p.m., via ZOOM. Meetings
typically last 60-90 minutes.
• Committees of the board are formed on an “as needed” basis.
• Board members are asked to participate in annual fundraising events and other special events, such as the
Annual Denim Day Raffle.
Expectations of Board Members:
Regularly attend and participate in meetings and special events as able.
• Inform the Executive Director prior to the meeting if you will be unable to attend.
• Make a serious commitment to actively participate on committee assignments.
• Be alert to community concerns that can be addressed by Hands of Hope Resource Center’s mission, objective,
and programs.
• Help communicate and promote Hands of Hope Resource Center’s mission and programs to the community.
• Understand Hands of Hope Resource Center’s finances, budget, and financial/resource needs.
• Understand the policies and procedures of Hands of Hope Resource Center.
• Financially support Hands of Hope Resource Center in a manner commensurate with one’s ability.
