Current Volunteer Opportunities At City Union Mission
FORMAL SERVICE
Saturday Recreation Assistant-VYC
Office Assistant - Christian Life Program
Learning Center Academic Assistant
Elementary School Tutor
Youth Coordinator Assistant-VYC
Fitness and Nutrition Instructor
Middle-High School Tutor
VYC Chapel Assistant/Shelter Children (7-11)
VYC Chapel Assistant/Shelter Teens (12-17)
Community Assistance Processor - Thrift Store
INFORMAL SERVICE
Data Entry Assistant
Gift Wrapper
Christmas Store Set-Up
Christmas Decorator for Family Center
Christmas Store Client Host/Hostess
Stuff A Truck
New Year's Eve Gala
FORMAL SERVICE
Many other formal positions are available upon pre-screening. All placements are made through an application/interview process through the Volunteer Department.
Contact our Volunteer Department at (816) 329-1487 or by email at Volunteers@cumission.org
Saturday Recreation Assistant-VYC -
Have a part in meeting spiritual, physical, and emotional needs of children by rewarding them for good behavior in Shelter Chapel. Coordinate, facilitate, and supervise gym games and game room.
Office Assistant - Christian Life Program -
Assisting CLP Asst. Administrator with word processing, filing, data entry and general office duties to better facilitate efficient ministry recordkeeping, communication, scheduling and programming.
Learning Center Academic Assistant -
Empower men in our Men's Center with the academic/ career skills necessary for them to contribute to society and to the Christian community. Administer academic assessments, monitor classroom of computer stations, answer questions, possible tutoring. Must be male. (afternoon and evening hours M-F) Urgent need for a Wednesday night volunteer from 5 to 7 pm.
Assist women and/or men in our Family Center as they go through computer programs to improve academic skills. Must be female. (afternoons M-F)
Equipping children to achieve their fullest potential by assisting them in their educational process. To provide a Christian example through role modeling and encouragement. Assist students in daily homework and enhance critical skill development in necessary growth areas for the academic success of the student.
Youth Coordinator Assistant-VYC -
Help equip young people to succeed in their future lives, by providing a Christian role model, along with encouragement (i.e., academic enrichment, Bible lessons). Work with either elementary, middle or high school students by assisting the Youth Coordinator in varied classroom activities.
Fitness and Nutrition Instructor -
Man needed to train men in nutrition and physical fitness, promoting healthy lifestyle disciplines and choices. Provide fitness and nutrition instruction, developing a health plan and program, implementation and oversight of program.
Equipping adolescents to achieve their fullest potential by assisting them in their educational process. To provide a Christian example through role modeling and encouragement. Assist students in daily homework and enhance critical skill development in necessary growth areas for the academic success of the student.
VYC Chapel Assistant/Shelter Children (7-11) -
Present Christ to children and provide discipleship to those who are growing spiritually. Multi-experience including assisting, planning and leading and/or teaching chapel.
VYC Chapel Assistant/Shelter Teens (12-17) -
Present Christ to teens and provide discipleship to those who are growing spiritually. Multi-experience including assisting, planning, leading and/or teaching chapel.
Community Assistance Processor - Thrift Store -
Represent Jesus Christ to Community Assistance clients by enabling low-income individuals to acquire clothing and necessary items at no cost or minimal cost. Lead Community Assistance clients through the process of using their certificates to obtain clothing, furniture or house wares.
INFORMAL SERVICE
Seeking a volunteer that loves performing repetitive tasks. The volunteer is responsible for inputting data into our Raiser's Edge database. The volunteer must be bondable and have good computer skills. Training will be provided on Raiser's Edge. The hours are 8 am to 4 pm, Monday thru Friday. Would prefer someone that can volunteer a minimum of 4 hours at a time.
For additional information, please contact Pat Brodnax at (816) 329-1487 or patb@cumission.org.
Do you love to wrap presents? If the answer is yes, please plan to volunteer this year to wrap presents for the families that shop in our free Christmas Store.
Gift wrapping begins on December 2nd from 9 am to 4 pm, Monday thru Friday. The location is 1100 E. 11th Street, City Union Mission's Administration Building. Please contact Pat at (816) 329-1487 or by email at patb@cumission.org to sign up.
Volunteers are needed to help display toys and small household items on shelves, and decorate the store beginning November 7th thru November 21st, from 9 am to 4 pm, Monday - Friday. The Christmas Store is located at City Union Mission's Family Center, 1310 Wabash.
Come and assist so our families will have a wonderful experience shopping in our free store. Please contact Pat at (816) 329-1487 or by email at patb@cumission.org to sign up.
Christmas Decorator for Family Center -
Do you love to decorate for the Holidays?
Come assist us and decorate the gym and hallways at City Union Mission's Family Center on Friday, November 28th from 9:00 am to 9:30 pm. This is the beginning of our Christmas season and on Saturday, December 1st, donors will begin bringing gifts for our free Christmas Store so that those less fortunate can shop for their families.
Decorations are supplied, we just need volunteers.
To volunteer for this wonderful opportunity, please contact Pat at (816) 329-1487 or by email at patb@cumisison.org.
Christmas Store Client Host/Hostess -
Assist clients in their selection process ensuring that the gifts are age appropriate. Ensure that all gifts are properly tagged and prepared for the gift wrappers. Help keep the store organized as time permits.
The Christmas Store opens on December 1st (hours are 9 am - 4 pm weekdays) with a late night on Thursdays until 6:30 pm. The store closes on December 19th.
Please contact Pat at (816) 329-1487 or by email at patb@cumission.org to volunteer for this opportunity.
Hy-Vee and City Union Mission will partner this year in the Stuff A Truck event. The event will run from October 1st to November 16th. Hy-Vee is asking for volunteers in only eight of their stores. There is also a need for a volunteer coordinator for each store as well.
Help bring some cheer to our client's this New Year's Eve (12/31/2008).
Make this event a festive one with food, music, and games. For the Overnight Men's Shelter, the Christian Life Program men, and our Family Center families. We need popcorn, chips and dip, beverages (hot and cold) finger sandwiches, cookies, cakes, pies, nuts, hot wings, and ice cream.
Youth groups or anyone with musical talent, please come and sing along side our clients and bring the New Year in with old spiritual songs.
Please contact Pat Brodnax at 816-329-1487 or by email at patb@cumission.org to schedule or if you need additional information.
Contact our Volunteer Department at (816) 329-1487 or by email at Volunteers@cumission.org
