Volunteer Opportunity Details:

COMMUNITY NEED SERVED BY THIS PROJECT:

Catholic Charities Emergency Services offers four different services to individuals and families that find themselves in temporary need of the basic necessities for living.

*Food Shelf that over 250 community members utilize every week
*Free clothing
*Emergency financial assistance
*A counselor for individuals and families to help them resolve immediate issues in their lives, help them find solution(s) to their most pressing problem(s), and/or link them to other services throughout the community.

VOLUNTEER TASKS:

Many children are present at the Food Shelf with their parents. The licensed counselor will be present at the Food Shelf three days a week to help individuals and children with emergency mental health issues. The counselor will work with the Volunteer(s) to engage the children in brief crafts & activities, interact with the children, and develop self-esteem enhancing projects/activities. When the counselor is engaged with parents and other individuals, volunteers will supervise and interact with the children. The youth can range in age from 1 - 13 yrs.

VOLUNTEER BENEFITS:

*Great job experience for those individuals in or pursuing careers with youth

*Opportunity to work with other staff & volunteer who have this to say about their volunteer experience: "I volunteer here because everybody that works here is so nice and everybody works so well together in trying to help people." AND "It feels good to see that you are helping out so many people that are right here in our neighborhoods."

*Opportunity to work with a licensed counseling professional in the field for over 30 years and be a part of providing structured, effective, and strategic services for these youth

*Exercise that creativity--what a great opportunity to use your own ideas for youth activities or build on other ideas that have playful, learning, and therapeutic objectives

*Gain experience working with a diverse population

TIME COMMITMENT:
Volunteers are needed during various times throughout the week. A minimum three-hour per week commitment is preferred.

*Monday: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
*Wednesday: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
*Friday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

REQUIREMENTS:
*Ability to work well with clients and youth from ethnically diverse backgrounds and economic classes
*Ability to talk to and relate well to children of various ages

This opportunity is sponsored by: Catholic Charities

This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (26-54) Individual Adults (55+) Young Adults (18-25)

Contact Person: Kathleen Milligan, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

157 Roosevelt Rd St. Cloud, MN 56301 (See a map)

Directions:

Catholic Charities Emergency Services From Division Street turn left at 25th Avenue. Follow 25th Avenue south for 2 blocks. At the gas station turn right on to Roosevelt Road. As you turn you will see the Catholic Charities building right in front of you. We are located to the north of Tenvordee Ford.   Nearest Bus Stop: 157 Roosevelt Rd, 1-2 minute walk

Details where opportunity can also be performed

This opportunity can also be performed in these locations:

Cities:		Saint Cloud