INFORMATION FOR VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers are a very important component in the shelter community. Volunteers may have opportunities for impacting the youth personally as they serve as tutors, mentors, activity directors, music and visual art instructors, and more.  These one-on-one times are often the point of most personal connection and therefore hold great potential for developing a vision that gives hope for the future.
 Volunteers will receive basic orientation and training and will participate in helping to frame the youth’s action plan.  If you are interested in being a volunteer with Youth Empowerment Shelter, contact us at yesyouth17@gmail.com, or call (541) 705-4777 and talk to the on duty staff member.  You will need to complete an application and give references.  Volunteers, like all staff, must be able to pass a background check and a drug test.
​

Volunteer Opportunities

 ·     
o  Mentor - Spend time with individual youth, developing a friendship and guiding them as they pursue their futures.
o  Assist with fundraising events, i.e., help at outreach booths during community 'festivals. 
o   House chores, like repairs, improvements
o   Yard work, gardening.
o   Supplemental staff positions; training and equipping will be provided.
o  Interacting with the resident youth in individual and group settings for tutoring, crafts, cooking, outdoor activities, mentoring and others.
Background checks are required for 1:1 participation with youth.

Items we need:
Shampoo
​Bedding for single beds (new please!)
Bath towels
Basket ball
​Patio table
Free standing wire shelves - 5 ft tall, 3 ft long
Head phones (over ear)
Shoe gift cards
Non-stick pans
Underwear- male and female- medium and large sizes
Basketball/Gym Shorts- male and female- medium and large sizes (1 of each in size small would be appreciated, too)
​

EMPLOYMENT OPENINGS -
​Now Hiring -

Administrative Assistant with strong possibility of promotion. 30 hours a week. Will be assisting with maintenance of client and personnel records, reports and updates and coordinating services with partnering agencies, staff and volunteers. Experience in Social Services with Associate's Degree or BA or higher Education preferred. Background check required as well as initial training provided.

Inquiries and resume can be submitted to fredb.y.e.s.house@gmail.com 


​Recommended Reading
  • Almost Home, by Kevin Ryan & Tina Kelly, 2012 - Inside the lives of homeless teens; moving stories of pain and hope from Covenant House.​
  • To the End of June, by Chris Beam,  2013 - The intimate life of American foster care.  -  A New York Times notable book of the year.
  • Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival and My Journey from Homelessness to Harvard, by Liz Murray, 2011.​
  • All God's Children, by Rene Denfeld, 2007 - Inside the dark and violent world of street families in Portland, OR.