Opportunities at the House
Please contact us to learn more about the many volunteer opportunities available.

Volunteer Needed for HNS Treasurer Position

Here’s a chance to serve God helping an organization that helps some of the least in our community. The House of Neighborly Service (HNS) has an opening on its board for a treasurer. The job involves oversight of preparation of financial reports, budgets, bank statements and reconciliations as well as to review and advise on investments and procedures. Four to five hours a week time requirement. HNS is located in South Tucson and is a ministry of The Presbytery De Cristo. To learn more call Tommy Calhoun at 203-8497.

Be a Friend, Lend a Hand: Work with Seniors in South Tucson

The House of Neighborly Service is looking for caring individuals to offer companionship to Seniors in South Tucson. Volunteers will provide home-bound seniors with transportation to occasional doctor's appointments and/or grocery stores. Volunteers can also offer something as simple as a friendly phone call or visit or light housekeeping and light yard work.There is cultural training, maintaining healthy boundaries, and learning to recognize signs of self-neglect or adult abuse.

Mentor for At-risk Youth

We are in need of caring adults to commit to spending 3hrs a week with one of our at-risk youth between the ages of 6 and 12. Many of the children involved in our programs lack a positive adult role-model and rarely, if ever, receive any positive one-on-one attention. Having a mentor would give these youth the attention they deserve and drastically decrease the truant behavior that is too often seen in neglected youth. As a mentor you would be a positive influence in a child's life to prevent them from getting involved with the surrounding influence of gangs, drugs and violence. Just spending 3 hours a week with a child could make a long-lasting and life changing difference in their lives. Mentors will spend atleast one day a week at our After School Program. During the mentor's visit, s/he will talk or play with the child during recreation time, help him/her follow rules during story/snack time and then help him/her finish homework or work on reading. The requirement for this position is the commitment of 3 hours/week for six months to one year. However, if you are able to increase your hours/week, the commitment can be for a shorter period of time. Volunteers may be subject to a background check.

Phone a Friend: Bring comfort to a senior citizen in South Tucson

If you enjoy working with the senior population, have a pleasant personality and are open to learning, then this may be the volunteer opportunity for you. Arrange to call one or two Senior Citizens from your home on a weekly basis and be a friend. Have fun conversing with your new friend, be supportive and a good listener.Volunteer will attend an initial Faith in Action volunteer training and one additional volunteer training every other month. Bilingual a plus but not required. This is a year round opportunity. Volunteer should have a decent working phone (no static or background noise). Volunteer a minimum of one hour.

 

Strong Backs needed! Help us unload boxes of food to be delivered to our homebound seniors.

Volunteers are needed for about 3 hours once a month (on the third Tuesday of every month) to unload boxes of food that will be delivered to home bound senior citizens in South Tucson.Volunteers should be able to lift up to 25 lbs and be willing to work outside unloading the vehicle.

 

Transport Senior Meal Program Participants

Make a difference. Friendly volunteers needed to help transport seniors to and or from the Senior Meal Program at House of Neighborly Service. The program is offered every Monday and Thursday from 9:30a.m. to 1:00pm. For many seniors who are homebound, or do not have transportation, this is one of their few opportunities to socialize with friends. Feel free to stay for the program as well!Volunteer would need to be willing to drive our 15 passenger van, or use his/her own vehicle to transport the seniors. If the volunteer uses his/her own vehicle, HNS' vehicle insurance will provide secondary coverage, in addition to the volunteer's insurance. Volunteers may be subject to a background check.

 

Transportation volunteers needed!!! Bring a Meal and a Smile to Seniors in South Tucson

Volunteers are needed to deliver food to seniors in South Tucson, every third Wednesday of the month from 8:00-11am (or earlier if you finish your deliveries!) and from 7am-10am in the summer months. Many of the seniors in our program are homebound and can not come to HNS to pick up their own bags. Please help us make sure they receive their food bag each month! This can be a great project for a group as well.Volunteers should be comfortable lifting bags that weigh about 5-8 lbs and that are comfortable working outdoors for short periods of time. (In order to deliver bags or bring bags into the buildings)Volunteers should also be friendly when delivering food bags. Volunteers may be subject to a background check.

 

Transportation Volunteers needed: Drivers wanted to run errands and transport Seniors to Doctors Appointments

Volunteer drivers are wanted to drive seniors to doctor appointments, grocery shopping and to do other errands, one or two times a month (arranged by you and the senior)Attend initial Faith in Action volunteer training, have reliable transportation, pass a background check and a motor vehicle check, have valid drivers license and insurance, be familiar with street names, follow directions, enjoy working with the senior population, have a pleasant personality, be flexible, neatly dressed and attend one additional volunteer training every other month. Bilingual a plus, but not required. Volunteers may be subject to a background check.

 

Tutor an At-risk child! Help with Homework and be a Reading Buddy!

The House of Neighborly Service runs an after school program for 5 - 11 year old at-risk youth in the City of South Tucson. In this area, 57% of youth live below the poverty level and the drop out rate for the feeder high school, Pueblo High School, is more than double that of the Tucson Unified School District. During the school year tutors are needed Monday through Thursday from 3:30-5pm. Many of our youth are falling behind in their schoolwork because they are rarely given the individual attention that they need. Even one hour a week of individual attention from a caring adult could completely turn their lives around.

We have been encouraging our participants to read by starting the Escuelita Reads program. Each child sets a goal for how many books he or she can read in one month. After reading a book, they have to complete a reading log. If they reach their goal at the end of the month, they get to celebrate with an award. Awards, for example, are an ice cream party, a field trip or a prize.
The requirements for this position include: patience and the ability to effectively communicate and work with youth. In order for the tutoring to be successful we also ask that the volunteer attend the program on a consistent basis and be able to schedule visits ahead of time. If you'd like to improve your ability to help a child read, we can arrange a time for you to get a short literacy training from one of our Reading Specialists.