Join the Outreach Team as a volunteer! Why: By providing support and services for low-income, homeless, at-risk & disabled individuals and families, we ensure that they receive the help they need to succeed in obtaining safe, permanent housing. Who: Bright Path Center is a nonprofit organization that provides support and services for low-income, homeless, at-risk…
The Guest Chefs will plan the menu, purchase and prepare the ingredients, then cook and serve the meal to our shelter residents. Volunteers in our Guest Chef Program commit to preparing meals for approximately 40 shelter residents for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Volunteers typically create a Guest Chef team comprised of fellow members of a…
Volunteers can help lead workshops and seminars for Tierra associates, participate in campus clean-up days, gather new art supplies for artists in Tierra’s Careers in the Arts program, set up and greet guests at special events (such as the golf tournament or tile workshops), and explore serving on Tierra’s Board of Directors.
Each year, Jenesse Center organizes a summer camp program for the children of our clients living in our residential housing shelters for children ages 5-12. This program provides parents much needed support over the summer while also exposing the kids to educational and experiential activities they may not have previously experienced. This year we will…
As an integral part of DWC’s Workforce Development programming, the Learning Center offers a safe space for women seeking employment to search and apply for jobs and to participate in academic and vocational counseling sessions and job readiness workshops. Volunteers create a supportive, peaceful Learning Center environment by providing one-on-one assistance with computer questions, helping…
The Day Center is the point of entry for women coming through DWC’s doors: it provides access to three meals a day, clean bathrooms and showers, changes of clothes, an address for individuals to receive mail, case management, and medical services. Day Center volunteers support our Day Center team by welcoming participants; helping distribute toiletry…
Our Permanent Supportive Housing Program provides 119 units of comfortable, safe, and affordable housing without time limits as residents work towards personal stability. Residence hosts provide a welcoming, supportive atmosphere in the lobby of DWC’s permanent residences, welcoming and checking in with the women, signing for packages, answering the phone and door, and chatting with…
DWC’s Kitchen served over 260,000 meals in 2020 alone: our incredible Kitchen team serves three nutritious meals seven days a week and offers an important space for women to connect and to share a meal with each other. Kitchen volunteers help with meal preparation (e.g. chopping and measuring); help keep the kitchen clean and organized…
Provide basic cuts for unhoused and formerly unhoused women and gender diverse individuals. We work with your schedule! Unhoused and formerly unhoused women face many challenges, including lack of access to basic self-care routines that many of us take for granted, like regular haircuts, and the low self-esteem that goes along with it. You can…
Help DWC’s maintenance team keep the center and Permanent Supportive Residence clean and safe by helping with basic maintenance tasks such as power washing walkways, changing lightbulbs, removing debris, etc.