Homeward Bound is a non profit organization with the mission to end homelessness in Buncombe County, NC. Our AHOPE Day Center program focuses on individuals actively experiencing literal homelessness. We attempt to meet their basic needs, build relationships and community, and help them on their journey to permanent housing.
Volunteers are essential in the daily functioning of AHOPE services. Volunteers help about between 8am and 1pm, Monday-Friday in the kitchen, mailroom, front desk, or hospitality desk (basement). Volunteers are welcome to come for shorter shifts like 8am to 11am o 11am to 1pm. Needs in these different stations vary day by day and volunteers will be assigned to the station(s) that have need on the day they arrive.
Volunteer Responsibilities:
Making/serving coffee and serving prepared food; washing dishes/cleaning up kitchen
Checking mail for clients including packages and voicemails
Assisting case managers at the front desk by locking up bikes, charging and labeling phones, logging in kind donations and more.
Handing out toiletries and other bathroom necessities, helping with laundry
Requirements:
New volunteers must fill out an application at homewardboundwnc.org/volunteer
Volunteers must undergo brief onboarding and a background check if they would like to volunteer more than 2 times due to insurance requirements
Skills Required:
Excellent communication skills
Comfortability interacting with individuals who may be in crisis and/or intoxicated
Ability to remain standing for long periods
Ability to lift up to 25lbs.
Attire:
Casual attire
Comfortable, close-toed shoes
No offense images or language will be tolerated
Location:
AHOPE Day Center
19 N Ann Street
Asheville NC 28801
Health and Safety:
Volunteers will often be exposed to many people in one day; masks and gloves available upon request
Volunteers will likely be exposed to individuals that are intoxicated - substance use is not permitted on site
To express interest in this volunteer opportunity, simply
Click the blue "respond" button above to receive next-step instructions from our organization.
Next steps: Please fill out an application at homewardboundwnc.org/volunteer. Please contact the Assistant Director of Homeless Services at volunteer@homewardboundwnc.org or 828-772-2849 if you have questions.
Please DO NOT SHOW UP IF YOU DID NOT RESPOND!
AHOPE Day Center is not open on weekends or on federal holidays.
Hands On Asheville-Buncombe is not responsible for opportunities managed by partner agencies. If you are onsite at a volunteer opportunity and don't feel safety guidelines are being followed, please connect with onsite project organizers and if not addressed, please let us know by emailing info@handsonasheville.org.
