RESPITE VOLUNTEER (multiple positions available)
Our Foster Families selflessly give of themselves to provide safe shelter to children who would otherwise not have a home. Thier work is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Respite volunteers help our foster parents to spend time away from home by providing short term care giving (babysitting) services to foster children in the home. The ideal volunteer will enjoy spending time with children and understand how trauma may affect a child’s behavior. You’ll need flexibility, patience, comfortability engaging with foster children and being the primary adult in the home for a specified period of time. As a respite volunteer, you could spend your care giving time playing games, or just being the adult in charge while foster children are watching a favorite television show or doing another activity. You’ll need to interact with foster children on their terms.
AMBASSADOR VOLUNTEER
Our children and families thrive when the community comes along side us to support them. And that’s the role of an Ambassador Volunteer. You would be the friendly face helping to champion our mission in both big and small ways throughout the year. If you can bring energy and heart to events and initiatives, whether distributing school supplies, organizing holiday gifts, celebrating foster parents, and showing appreciation for those who care for children in tough situations every day, you would enjoy this volunteer role. You’ll be a visible reminder that our community is invested in protecting and uplifting children. The ideal volunteer will be comfortable engaging with people in a variety of settings. You must be willing to pitch in wherever needed and represent SCC with professionalism, while brining warmth and positivity to every interaction. In this role you could find yourself helping at a community resource table, coordinating gift drives, or lending a hand during a special celebration. The ideal volunteer will need to bring flexibility, initiative and heart to every assignment.
BACKGROUND SCREEENING AND LAW ENFORCEMENT CHECKS REQUIRED
Please note, all volunteer opportunities require a background screening and law enforcement check.
