Volunteers are needed in a variety of activities at our Centers of Excellence.

Here are ways that you can help:

Food Centers Support

• Food Pantry Helpers – greet, stock food shelves, bag food, assist families to their cars.
• Resale Shop Helpers – receive, sort and organize clothing and household items, assist shoppers.
• Intake Process Helper – greet individuals/families that enter the center for food and verify eligibility.
• Maintenance Helpers – provide assistance with sweeping, mopping, emptying waste baskets, rubbish disposal and general maintenance.
• Clerical Helpers – assist with general office duties including answering the phone, data entry, filing, record keeping, large mailings, typing and special projects.
• Food Center Program Advisory Council – provide monthly input and program recommendations to WSEM Food Centers.

 Early Childhood Education Support

• Enrichment Volunteers – help staff enrich classroom experiences by sharing your expertise in art, music, culture, physical activities, cooking and more.
• Readers – men and women, but especially mature males needed to read to 3-5 year olds in Head Start.
• Field Trip Assistants – assist staff with children on outings to the zoo, cultural events and more.
• Classroom Helpers – Assist staff in reinforcing lessons learned in the classroom by providing educational, art and activity support. 

El Barrio Workforce Development Support

• English Tutors – provide English language remediation to Spanish-speaking and other language speaking clients.
• College Internships – college students studying in the areas of adult or secondary education, social work, public administration, journalism are needed to provide program support.
• Resume Reviewers – individuals are needed to review critique and make recommendations for client resumes.
• Mock Interviewers – individuals are needed to hold mock interviews and make recommendations to clients for improvement.
• Career Speakers – seasoned professionals are needed to speak to workforce development students, especially in the areas of customer service and construction.
• Clerical Helpers – assist with general office duties including answering the phone, data entry, filing, record keeping, large mailings, typing and special projects. 

Counseling Solutions Support

• College Internships – college students studying in the areas of psychology and social work are needed to provide program support. 

Fundraising Support

• Special Event Helpers – provide the development staff assistance at annual fundraising events.
• Special Project Coordinators – organize your workplace or club to take on special projects including: holiday toy and clothing collections, basic needs item collections, food drives, painting, gardening, clean-up, building outdoor recreational spaces for children.
• Third Party Fundraisers – have your organization hold a fundraising event and donate the funds to WSEM to help children, youth and families that we serve.