Family Resource Center, Inc.

Volunteer Program

Volunteers are an essential part of the operation of the Family Resource Center. Our ability to provide services to the community is dependent upon the commitment and support of our volunteer staff. Volunteers contribute time, personal resources, special skills, and continue to be a motivating force in the continuation of this program. Volunteers help to staff the shelter and hotline, lend support to our clients, and provide transportation and childcare. Volunteers also serve in a variety of areas such as providing direct services, fundraising, assisting with office support, organizing donations, maintaining the facility and grounds, making presentations to groups, staffing display tables, and providing special one-time projects such as landscaping, carpentry, repairs, or assisting with trainings and special events. If you would like to become a volunteer, please complete the VOLUNTEER APPLICATION FORM and fax, mail, or email it (see below). For more information, call 276.228.8431. Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers are needed for: Childcare: Supervising children while their parent attends support group or individual appointments. Clerical/Office Support: Assisting with computer entry of statistics, answering phones, stuffing envelopes, running errands, maintaining outreach materials, checking household supplies, and putting away donations. Court Accompaniment (Advocacy): Accompanying domestic violence victims to court for civil cases such as protective orders. Provide support and domestic and sexual violence information. Donations Management: Organized person to put donations in useable form. Involves sorting, developing a system for having clothing available by size and season, and organizing household goods into a pattern that is serviceable and accessible. Fundraising: Assisting with the planning, coordination, and implementation of various fundraising efforts. Individuals and groups are also needed to take on special fundraising projects. Prevention Education: Using an approved curriculum, teach primary prevention topics to students in Head Start through College. Volunteers can choose what age group they prefer to teach. Pre-K & Kindergarten curriculum includes a puppet show. All age groups includes activity-based learning modules. For more information go to: PREVENTION EDUCATION. Public Relations: Distributing information and setting up displays about domestic and sexual violence and the FRC’s services throughout our service region. Medical Accompaniment/Transportation: Transporting individuals to and from medical appointments. Shelter Support/Relief Workers:  Answering phones and door, interacting with clients, taking care of needs that arise, and doing intake on new clients. Shelter Support & Hotline: Staffing shelter in the evening and on holidays, working directly with clients, and answering hotline calls. Speakers Bureau: Making community presentations about domestic and sexual violence, assisting with group training sessions, and staffing information tables at community fairs. Variable times and days. Thrift Store: Helping transport, sort and prepare donations for sale in our thrift store, Secondhand Treasures, which is located at 111 Brunswick Lane in Marion, VA. To volunteer in the thrift store, call 276.783.4048. Special Projects: There are many other opportunities for volunteering (including internships) that are not listed here! Do you have a special talent or skill you would like to share with others such as painting, sewing, organizing, or decorating? Call our Volunteer Coordinator at 228.8431 to discuss ways you can help! To apply to become a Family Resources Volunteer, please complete the Volunteer Application Form. Mail, email, or fax your completed application to: Family Resource Center, Inc. Attention: Volunteer Coordinator P.O. Box 612 Wytheville, VA 24382 Fax: 276.228.7152 Email: