Needs From: United Way of Northeast Florida

Volunteer: Development Volunteer for Donor Communication

Our Development team is in need of a volunteer to support the development staff with donor communication. 

Tasks would include:

Calling donors to thank them for their contributions Writing letters to donors  Other admin help

Support would be given to the Director of Development, Bill Brim. 

Click here for the application: https://app.betterimpact.com/Application?OrganizationGuid=d3b7e840-ca93-472d-ac62-e144c38fe325&ApplicationFormNumber=1

Agency: Lutheran Social Services of NE FL

Our Development team is in need of a volunteer to support the development staff with donor communication. 

Tasks would include:

Calling donors to thank them for their contributions Writing letters to donors  Other admin help

Support would be given to the Director of Development, Bill Brim. 

Click here for the application: https://app.betterimpact.com/Application?OrganizationGuid=d3b7e840-ca93-472d-ac62-e144c38fe325&ApplicationFormNumber=1

Agency: Lutheran Social Services of NE FL

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 32207

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Refugee Youth Mentor

We are in search for volunteer mentors who would like to share their skills and experience to assist refugee youth clients achieve their educational, vocational, or personal goals. The Refugee Mentoring Service helps promote positive civil and social engagement and supports our refugees youth clients (ages 15-24 years old) educational and vocation advancement. Mentors get placed with a refugee youth client whose goals matches the mentors skills and experiences. They meet each week or every other week to help the mentees towards their goals. 

For more information, email: refugeeyouth@lssjax.org

 

Agency: Lutheran Social Services of NE FL

We are in search for volunteer mentors who would like to share their skills and experience to assist refugee youth clients achieve their educational, vocational, or personal goals. The Refugee Mentoring Service helps promote positive civil and social engagement and supports our refugees youth clients (ages 15-24 years old) educational and vocation advancement. Mentors get placed with a refugee youth client whose goals matches the mentors skills and experiences. They meet each week or every other week to help the mentees towards their goals. 

For more information, email: refugeeyouth@lssjax.org

 

Agency: Lutheran Social Services of NE FL

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 32207

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: URGENT NEED: Circle of Welcome Co-Sponsorship Program

The Circle of Welcome is a co-sponsorship program that invites the community to get involved in Lutheran Social Services’ work of welcoming newcomers.

Co-Sponsorship is a special relationship between a local resettlement agency, a community group, and a refugee family. Co-Sponsors walk alongside and support a refugee family for the first six months in the U.S. and serve as community guides and friends.

The team is made up of at least 6-10 core team members. More than 10, would be considered support team members.

The teams receives training then is linked to an incoming refugee family that is assigned to Lutheran Social Services of NE FL. The case worker and the Co-Sponsorship Coordinator stays in contact with the team throughout their time assigned to the family to provide support and resources when needed. 

The team will commit to 3 hours per week for the first month and at least 2 hours per week for months 2-6 (hours are split between the team members). During that time, they will assist the families in a variety of ways including: housing set up, airport pick up, community orientation, school enrollment, transportation to health appointments, referrals to English class, and more. 

This is a great way to get to know someone from a different culture and make a long lasting impact!

If you have a small group interested or just have questions---> Email Clara.James@LSSJAX.org

For more information, visit https://www.lssjax.org/circleofwelcome 

Be a part of the welcome today!

Agency: Lutheran Social Services of NE FL

The Circle of Welcome is a co-sponsorship program that invites the community to get involved in Lutheran Social Services’ work of welcoming newcomers.

Co-Sponsorship is a special relationship between a local resettlement agency, a community group, and a refugee family. Co-Sponsors walk alongside and support a refugee family for the first six months in the U.S. and serve as community guides and friends.

The team is made up of at least 6-10 core team members. More than 10, would be considered support team members.

The teams receives training then is linked to an incoming refugee family that is assigned to Lutheran Social Services of NE FL. The case worker and the Co-Sponsorship Coordinator stays in contact with the team throughout their time assigned to the family to provide support and resources when needed. 

The team will commit to 3 hours per week for the first month and at least 2 hours per week for months 2-6 (hours are split between the team members). During that time, they will assist the families in a variety of ways including: housing set up, airport pick up, community orientation, school enrollment, transportation to health appointments, referrals to English class, and more. 

This is a great way to get to know someone from a different culture and make a long lasting impact!

If you have a small group interested or just have questions---> Email Clara.James@LSSJAX.org

For more information, visit https://www.lssjax.org/circleofwelcome 

Be a part of the welcome today!

Agency: Lutheran Social Services of NE FL

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 32207

Allow Groups: Yes