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Volunteers bring heart to an organization and volunteering helps fill one’s heart. Fresh Start has been blessed since the beginning with some of the most talented, dedicated and giving volunteers in Arizona. Becoming a Fresh Start Volunteer is simple. 1. Choose the volunteer opportunity that interests you from the descriptions below. 2. Download and complete the volunteer application form. 3. Fax or mail the application form using the contact information on the form. 4. Smile! You are on your way to making a difference in the lives of other women. Within 72 hours of receiving your application form, someone will contact you to schedule your orientation. If you have any questions, please contact the Volunteer Programs Coordinator, Donna Martin, at 602-261-7148 or volunteer@fswf.org.
Work one-on-one with a woman who is trying hard to turn her life around. A Mentor’s role is to assist her Mentee with life skills, problem solving, decision making, job retention and career development. In this goal-based program Mentors are asked to help keep their Mentee focused on her goals with positive, loving support.
Mentors must make a 6-month commitment and meet certain qualifications. There is a $30 charge for the Mentor’s background check. Mentors are required to communicate once per week by phone, and twice per month in person with their Mentee.
Help the legal department with data entry, returning phone calls and filing. This general administrative support function is critical to one of Fresh Start’s busiest departments.
Data entry, assist with mailings, clerical support – filing, making copies; inventory; making phone calls; answering the seminar registration hotline. General office support.
Come help at any of Fresh Start’s three signature events: The Fashion Gala (February 2008), Fresh Start Breakfast (October 2007) and the Charity Golf Classic (November 2007). Assistance is needed with mailings, set-up and breakdown the day of the event, registration, distribution of gift bags, monitoring auction tables and other special activities as needed.
Be part of the team that greets women as they enter Fresh Start’s self-help center, answers the phone and guides women to the appropriate services inside the Resource Center. Provide support at the Reception Desk by checking-in women for seminars and by directing them to workshops and resources provided throughout the Center.
Assist women writing resumes and cover letters, show women how to use our on-line employment center, and teach job searching skills. In addition you can help with interview skills and recommend methods to help women maximize their professionalism before that big interview. This one-on-one professional assistance component can be scheduled around your existing work-day since Fresh Start’s Center is open in the evenings and on Saturdays.
Join some of the most prominent speakers in the Valley who facilitate 90-minute to 2-hour workshops on a variety of self-help topics. We would love to talk to you if you are a seasoned speaker and have expertise in any of these areas: Career Advancement, Job Readiness, Personal Finance, Self Esteem, Personal Growth, Health and Wellness, Relationships, Communiction, Life Skills and Parenting.
Give support to a woman who is currently navigating the legal system without an attorney for some type of family law proceeding (i.e. divorce, custody, child support). Be a friend during this difficult phase in her life, accompany her to court and help prepare her for the process. A 6-month commitment is required and candidates must meet certain qualifiations. You will be trained, given resources and offered on-ging support in this role.
The Legal department could use your help with professional intakes or in helping women prepare their legal documents. |
Mara Miller
Mara Miller, one of Fresh Start’s most loyal volunteers helps out at the Reception desk in the Women’s Resource Center. Since joining the volunteer team in 2004 she has given Fresh Start over 400 hours of her time. Mara’s smiling face and kind manner welcomes the many clients that walk through Resource Center doors. Says Mara, "It is rewarding to see the smiles on the women's faces that we have helped."
Volunteer Recognition Event Annually, Fresh Start recognizes the hard work and dedication of its incredible team of volunteers. This event generally takes the form of a luncheon with great food, entertainment, a terrific speaker. It is a wonderful time for volunteers to come together, to mingle with staff and board members and to be recognized for the contribution they make.
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