- WRA
Celebrates Committee/Volunteers
Help coordinate WRA’s annual special event. The committee has responsibilities
for the following areas: organization, sponsorship, and auction/raffle.
Individuals interested in participating in the committee sign up for
a specific area. The event has been held for the past 15 years. Committees
meet in the evenings or occasionally on the weekend. Volunteers are
also needed the day of an event or special reception.
Qualities/skills needed: all or a combination of: organized,
detailed, creative, good P.R. approach, personable, and cooperative.
Time commitment: eight to 12 hours per month.
- Administrative
Assistants
Assist the administrative staff in general office duties, including
answering the phone, photocopying, filing, and typing. Project-based
tasks include Internet research, data entry, etc.
Qualities/skills needed: detailed, courteous, and relaxed.
Time commitment: minimum three hours per week.
- Web Site Guru
Update web site as needed. Edit and/or change text including pictures.
Add and/or remove links. Download forms and ensure product quality and
user-friendliness.
Qualities/skills needed: expert knowledge of web maintenance
and structure, proven experience, discretion, creativity, initiative,
reliability and humor!
Time commitment: one to two hours per month.
- Literacy Tutors
Help women in recovery become empowered and self-sufficient. Help them
improve their reading and writing skills. Tutoring is done on an individual
basis.
Qualities/skills needed: high level of literacy including knowledge
of teaching methods, patience, a love of words, humor and reliability.
Time commitment: two hours per week.
- Children’s
Center Care Workers
Assist childcare workers in care and supervision of young children.
Help organize activities for children from infancy to five years old.
Qualities/skills needed: some childcare experience, kind, gentle,
observant, patient, and fun loving. Volunteer must be 18 years of age
or older. Volunteers are required, by law, to be fingerprinted.
Time commitment: 1.5 hours per week.
- Vocational Aides
Vocational Aides work directly with the women in the treatment programs
assisting the Vocational Counselor with job training and education projects,
including resume writing, job retention, job search, budgeting, and
job interviewing.
Qualities/skills needed: applicable professional experience preferably
within the human resources arena, excellent communications skills, patience,
sensitivity and humor.
Time commitment: two to eight hours per month.
- Newsletter Writers
Our newsletter writers help about twice a year (late fall and early
summer) although there may be other opportunities during the year. Individuals
usually interview clients, alumnae, staff, and other volunteers over
the phone and email articles to editor as required. If you have articles
on substance abuse and treatment, we invite you to submit them for inclusion
in the newsletter.
Qualities needed: excellent writing skills, creativity, thoroughness,
and reliability.
Time commitment: five to ten hours per year. Work is done from
volunteer’s home or office.
- Workshop Leaders
If you have special expertise to share, consider leading and/or facilitating
a two-hour educational presentation (one to six times per year) for
WRA’s adult female clients. Topics can include: employment, finance,
health, housing, education, domestic violence, self-esteem, yoga, music,
art, or other creative workshop. Your ideas on additional workshops
are welcome.
Qualities needed: excellent communication skills, good presentation
demeanor, sensitivity, and patience.
Time commitment: Two hours minimum.
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