Volunteer

FESCO is looking for volunteers to volunteer day-of- the -event for Shelter Shuffle. To sign up, click here:

http://vols.pt/Y21uBN




For Information on Volunteer Opportunities, contact Beth Hefner at 510-886-5473 or bhefner@fescofamilyshelter.org.

Current Volunteer Opportunities:


Life Skills Instructors: Evenings, Week days for a minimum of 6 months

FESCO is seeking professional volunteers to instruct our Life Skill classes. We are looking for instructors to teach Money Management, Stress Management, Job Searching, Resume Building and other valuable skills that will assist our residents become more self-sufficient.

This opportunity is available Monday through Thursday, with a commitment of at least 6 months. 6:45 PM until 8:15 PM

Children’s Activities- Homework Buddies - provide homework assistance to school-age children in one or more subjects and assist Children’s Program staff.

Children’s Program Activity Buddies assist FESCO staff in creating and facilitating age-appropriate activities for children at Les Marquis House, our emergency shelter or at Banyan House, our transitional housing site.

This opportunity is available to volunteers, Monday through Thursday evenings, from 6:45 P.M.until 8:15 PM. Volunteers must be at least 15 years old. Volunteers under 18 will be working with an adult.  All volunteers working with children must be finger printed.

Meal Service

Do you have a group of friends, family members, co-workers, service club or a group from church that would be interested in  preparing  and serving a meal once a month at Banyan House, our transitional housing site.?

This is a great opportunity to get together with some friends and make a difference in the lives of homeless families.  Feel free to come up with a group name to make it even more fun. : “Monday’s Meatloaf-ers”  “ Team Taco Tuesday” are a just a few ideas.


We are currently looking for volunteers to fill the following short-term positions:

  • Organize Storage Room : any weekday 9-3 PM  at our Counseling Center located at 1276 C Street 
  • Yard Work: M-F 9-4 PM or Saturday 9-4 PM located at 21568 Banyan Street in Hayward
  • Painting Our Main Office ( After June 1, 2013)  This would be a weekend project.






Community Service Volunteers

For individuals 18 and over with necessary paperwork and ID, who need to complete court-ordered community service, we offer drop-in volunteer opportunities every Saturday morning at our Emergency Shelter. You must arrive between 9:00-9:30 AM. Anyone arriving after 9:30 AM will be turned away. Please bring necessary court papers and ID. Volunteers will help with the upkeep of the facility and may clean, landscape, or help organize the shelter. Eight hours can be completed at a time. It is not necessary to register beforehand as long as you have court papers. The address is 22671 3rd St. (on the corner of C St. and 3rd St. in Hayward). Individuals, who are under 18 and need court- ordered community service hours, must be accompanied by an adult.

For individuals 18 and over who would like to volunteer on a Saturday, and are NOT court-ordered, we require that you fill out the  "Volunteer Application" above 24 hours in advance. On the application, please note that you are interested in doing a one-time Saturday volunteer shift.

Emergency Shelter
22671 3rd St.
Hayward


    

Student Opportunities

We encourage younger students to organize a food drive or a school-site fundraiser! Please contact us if you would like more information. 

We can always use high school students with computer skills to help with administrative tasks. These tasks usually require a time commitment of at least 4 hours.


Because of confidentiality reasons, it is difficult for us to allow students at our facilities.

Corporate Engagement

  • Looking for a great way to boost employee morale, team-build and create community visibility? Form a team for our annual Shelter Shuffle walk-a-thon on May 18th, 2013!
       Sponsorship Opportunities are also available! Please contact Beth at 886-5473          for more information
  • Hold a volunteer day or half day for employees. We have a variety of projects that need to be done and having a group come is the most effective way to complete them. Projects can range from planting a garden to helping with inventory at our warehouse.
  • Hold a Company-Wide Drive. FESCO often needs a large quantity of items for its Emergency and Transitional Housing. Items include new pillows, towels, sheets, school supplies, and copy paper.


Please see our Donate page for additional ways your company can support FESCO’s work.
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