Volunteer Opportunities
ROOF is dependent on a dedicated team of volunteers who provide support in many ways, including:
- Office work
- Public speaking
- Peer-to-Peer support
- Board service
- Advisory Council service
- Committee or work group service
- Internet research
- Social media updates
- Website updates
- Graphic design
Volunteer Leadership at ROOF
Some of our volunteers serve as leaders within the organization on our Board of Directors or Advisory Council. Other leaders serve on committees of the Board. We are always looking for new committee members that will help lead our organization.
Our list of committees and work groups includes:
- Advocacy Work Group
- Data Collection Work Group
- Event Planning Committee
- Finance Committee
- Fundraising Committee
- Housing Information Work Group
- Marketing Committee
- Networking Work Group
Other Volunteer Opportunities
Some of the other examples of volunteer opportunities include:
Office work – Filing, making phone calls, data entry, photocopying, errands, mailings, grant research, office cleaning and restocking, etc.
Professional Services – attorney (review and/or prepare documents), IT services, graphic design, printing, real estate, human resources, public relations, grant writing, etc.
Fundraising & Marketing – prepare mailings or thank you cards, event organization/preparation, event set up and tear down, event registration, public speaking, write press releases, obtain auction items, photography, videography, website updates, blogging (on ROOF website and/or social media pages), write or edit articles for ROOF newsletter, campaigns and educational outreach, update display boards, pass out leaflets at colleges, fairs, and festivals, postering, stock leaflets at restaurants and businesses, host a social event, such as a film showing, cocktail party or volunteer appreciation event, etc.
Junior Volunteers
Children can be taught at a young age to give back to their community through service to others, and therefore, ROOF offers volunteer opportunities to children at any age, as long as they can effectively participate in a meaningful volunteer opportunity. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or other responsible adult at all times while volunteering at ROOF. With written authorization from their parents or guardians, children 16 years and older can participate as volunteers with ROOF under the supervision of ROOF staff members.
ROOF Volunteer Orientation Training:
The ROOF Volunteer Handbook is distributed during New Volunteer Orientation. This introductory training session provides new volunteers with an introduction to ROOF. It includes an overview of the organization, a description of volunteer opportunities and a review of volunteer guidelines.