VOLUNTEER

Volunteer Opportunities

Lift-a-Hammer provides an opportunity for groups to work on an apartment as a short-term or one-time experience. This could include painting, cleaning, light maintenance, yard work, etc.

Adopt-a-Home offers interested individuals or groups the opportunity to financially sustain a housing unit for one year. Many Adopt-a-Home sponsors choose to spend a day working on the unit as well. This involvement includes a contribution of $3,500 to maintain the housing unit. Many businesses, faith-based organizations, and service groups participate in this opportunity.

Adopt-a-Family attempts to meet the seasonal needs of client families such as back-to-school basics and holiday gifts. Volunteer help is needed in sorting donated items, wrapping gifts, making phone calls, and shopping. Adopting a specific child or family is an option that appeals to both individuals and groups.

The HomeSteaders auxiliary is a support group that provides public awareness about homelessness, conducts fundraisers and special events and collects “bare necessities” for families entering Family HomeStead’s Emergency Housing Program.

Bare Necessities, a program initiated by HomeSteaders, provides personal care products and cleaning supplies for clients entering emergency housing. Please contact Family HomeStead before conducting a Bare Necessities drive for a list of most needed items.

Special Events volunteers help with special projects or fundraisers that occur periodically throughout the year. This could mean helping the HomeSteaders plan their yearly projects, staffing a booth at the Apartment Association of Metro Denver Trade Show, hosting an information gathering on Family HomeStead, etc.

Volunteer Staff help in the office by assembling mailings, sorting gifts donated through our Adopt-a-Family Project, filing, and helping wherever the need arises. Volunteer staff opportunities are limited and occur on an as needed basis.

Persons interested in more information on the above opportunities please contact Judy Mugler, Family HomeStead Director of Volunteers and Development, at (303) 623-6514.