Volunteer opportunities are ongoing throughout our housing, senior services, Hispanic services and refugee resettlement programs, as well as our neighborhood drop-in center. Consider joining us in our mission, providing support services to the economically poor and vulnerable in our region via any one of the following avenues . . .
- Prepare & share a meal with residents in our homeless housing programs
- Host a social/recreational event or wellness activity for seniors in our subsidized communities or adults in our homeless housing programs—movie or game nights, fitness class, etc.
- Meals on wheels delivery to seniors in Schenectady County
- Organize a clothing closet, food storage pantry, or furniture storage area in one of our homeless housing programs
- Provide computer literacy and Internet navigation instruction at one of our senior housing communities
- Provide office assistance in our Albany homeless shelters or neighborhood drop-in center—answering phones, filing, monitoring front door, copying & collation program & housing application materials
- Host a soft skill development in-service/training at our neighborhood drop-in center or homeless shelters in Albany (e.g. resume and job interview preparation; business correspondence instruction; personal finance/budgeting skills, etc.)
- Share a craft project with participants at Dayhaven, our adult day services program in Schenectady
- Participate in property maintenance projects such as painting, refurbishing resident community lounges, cleaning windows, etc.
- Volunteer your professional expertise in carpentry, plumbing, landscaping, etc. for major property improvements
- Transport donations of furniture to our homeless housing programs
- Provide seasonal grounds work & gardening at our communities for seniors—cleaning patios, edging & planting flower beds, etc.
- Seasonal assistance with holiday meals, parties, gift collection, wrapping, and/or delivery
- If you have another special skill or resource you would like to offer to our programs in support of our mission please contact us—your support is greatly appreciated!
Please contact The Diocesan Housing & Services Office at (518) 459-0183 today to find out more about volunteering within our programs!
