Volunteer Opportunities
SuperThrift Outlet
– Partner for the day with a resident in
work therapy, serve as a storefront greeter or assist at the drop-off
center. You will have the
opportunity to work alongside and encourage residents in our recovery program.
Requirements: Be in agreement with The
Foundry's Statement of Faith and Vision. An active member of
a Bible believing Church. Comfortable
with praying alongside others, a servant heart, must be 18 years or older.
Volunteer
Description: Sort through and price donated items, serve as a storefront
greeter, assist at the drop-off center, run a register, or organize the sales
floor. Jobs are subject to change to fit the needs of the SuperThrift
Outlet.
Thursday Night's @ SuperThrift
Outlet – Serve
the community and The Foundry at the same time. Join The Foundry staff by serving in
weekly retail opportunities. By
serving on Thursday nights you allow our residents to leave work and
participate in weekly chapel services.
Requirements: Be in agreement with The
Foundry's Statement of Faith and Vision. An active member of
a Bible believing Church. Comfortable
with praying alongside others, a servant heart, must be 18 years or older.
Volunteer
Description: Sort through and price donated items, serve as a storefront
greeter, assist at the drop-off center, run a register, or organize the sales
floor. Jobs are subject to change to fit the needs of the Super Thrift Outlet.
Education Center Tutor – Work side by side
with residents as they receive GED training. Assist residents as a tutor in typing,
general office skills, reading and writing, math, as well as basic financial
budgeting and life skills.
Requirements: Be in agreement with The Foundry's Statement of Faith
and Vision. An active member of a Bible believing Church.
Comfortable with praying
alongside other, a servant heart, must be 18 years or older. GED certification (The Foundry
provides a GED certification program to each interested volunteer) as well as
basic math, reading, writing, computer, financial budgeting and life skills. No
previous teaching experience required.
Volunteer Description: Teach a GED training
class or basic computer, math, reading and writing, financial budgeting, and
life skills classes.
Church Ambassador – Serve as an ambassador and
advocate for The Foundry at your local church. You will receive monthly
awareness and needs updates via email, frontline experience with the hungry,
the hurting, and the destitute, and assist your local church with Home
Missions. Host a Church meeting at The Foundry. Add lunch and a tour for your
church associates to receive a better understanding about recovery, re-entry,
and recue in our community.
Requirements: Be in agreement with The Foundry's Statement of Faith
and Vision. An active member of a Bible believing Church.
Comfortable with praying
alongside others, a servant heart, must be 18 years or older. No previous experience needed.
Must be willing to spend time learning about each of the programs offered at
The Foundry.
Volunteer Description: Give tours, arrange
speaking engagements for The Foundry staff at your Church or with your Church
leadership, connect The Foundry with different ministry opportunities within
your Church community such as mission's conferences, youth retreats, staff
retreats, prayer breakfasts, or small group meetings. Arrange opportunities to
bring groups from your Church to serve a meal to the homeless and destitute in
Bessemer.
Corporate Ambassador – Serve as the
liaison between your company and The Foundry. Host a business meeting at The Foundry
or have us bring a presentation to your business. Add lunch and a tour for your business
associates to receive a better understanding about recovery, re-entry, and
rescue in our community.
Requirements: Be in agreement with The Foundry's Statement of Faith
and Vision. Must be 18 years or
older. Actively
involved in the corporate world and able to connect your company and The
Foundry with future partnership opportunities and be willing to spend time learning
about each of the programs offered at The Foundry.
Volunteer Description: Serve as a liaison
between your company and The Foundry by being the first to know about upcoming
events and sponsorship opportunities. Give tours and arrange speaking engagements
for The Foundry within your company. Arrange opportunities to bring groups from
your company to serve a meal to the homeless and destitute in Bessemer as well
as for The Foundry to bring a presentation to your business.
Club Ambassador - Serve as the liaison between your Civic
Group, Social Club or Service Organization and The Foundry. Host a club meeting at The Foundry. Add lunch and a tour for your associates
to receive a better understanding about recovery in your community or invite a
speaker from The Foundry to your meeting.
Requirements: Be in Be in agreement with The Foundry's Statement of
Faith and Vision. Must be 18 years or older. Actively involved in the corporate world and able to
connect your company and The Foundry with future partnership opportunities and
be willing to spend time Learning about each of the programs offered at The
Foundry.
Volunteer Description: Serve as a liaison
between your organization and The Foundry by being the first to know about
upcoming events and sponsorship opportunities. Give tours and arrange speaking
engagements for The Foundry within your organization. Arrange opportunities to
bring groups from your organization to serve a meal to the homeless and
destitute in Bessemer.
Seasonal Festivities – Serve as a
volunteer leader with seasonal events such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and
other celebrated days. This
opportunity is available during the days leading up to Thanksgiving and
Christmas.
Requirements: Be in agreement with The Foundry's Statement of Faith
and Vision. An active member of a Bible believing Church.
Comfortable with praying
alongside others, a servant heart, must be 18 years or older
Volunteer Description: Thanks for Giving Food
Drive, Adopt-A-Table Christmas Ministry, Special Gifts of Hope.
Tour Specialist – Receive training
to be a volunteer tour specialist and help connect others to the ministry of
The Foundry. During high traffic seasons
and special events serve as a tour guide as you lead groups around the campus.
Requirements: Be in agreement with The Foundry's Statement of Faith
and Vision. An active member of a Bible believing Church.
Comfortable with praying
alongside others, a servant heart, must be 18 years or older.
Volunteer Description: Lead a tour of The
Foundry campus. Familiarize yourself with The Foundry's rescue, re-entry, and
recovery programs.
Lead a DRIVE – Serve as the
leader to oversee, promote, and collect a number of needed items for The
Foundry. Sample drives are for such
items as; socks & underwear, paper products, cleaning supplies, medical
supplies, food, personal hygiene items and many more.
Requirements: Be in agreement with The Foundry's Statement of Faith and Vision. An active member of a Bible believing Church. Comfortable with praying alongside
others, a servant heart, must be 18 years or older..
Volunteer Description: Organize a Clothing,
Food, Toy, Toiletry, or Canned Food drive. Be the point of contact between your
group and The Foundry. Schedule a date for delivery. Package the donated items
if needed.
Food Box Distribution (Bessemer Site) – Be an extension of The Foundry by serving the families of
Bessemer as we offer food boxes to those in need. Be a minister of love as you prepare
food boxes, assist and serve, and pray with each person receiving assistance.
Requirements: Be in agreement with The Foundry's Statement of Faith
and Vision. An active member of a Bible believing Church.
Comfortable with praying
alongside other, a servant heart, must be 18 years or older
Volunteer Description: Distribute food boxes to
those in need. Be a liaison between The Foundry and the community to gather
food donations when necessary.
Short Term Missions – The Foundry will customize a weekend experience for groups of
all ages and sizes. This is a great
way to spend a missions retreat weekend or as an element to any outreach event. Serve with residents, reach out to the
surrounding community, and learn firsthand the joy of giving and serving.
Requirements: Be in agreement with The
Foundry's Statement of Faith and Vision. An active member of
a Bible believing Church. Comfortable
with praying alongside others, a servant heart, must be 18 years or older.
Volunteer
Description: Serve in the SuperThrift Outlet,
Education Center, Community Outreach Center, or Worship Events (upon approval).
Friday Night Women's Events (Bessemer
Site) - Sponsor a
game, movie or worship night at The Cup.
Invest in the lives of more than 60 female recovery residents while
sharing the love of God in a real way.
Requirements: Be in agreement with The
Foundry's Statement of Faith and Vision. An active member of
a Bible believing Church. Comfortable
with praying alongside others, a servant heart, must be 18 years or older
Volunteer
Description: Taylor an opportunity to fit the needs of your group.
Spa Services (Bessemer
Site)- Provide spa services based on your experience
and skills such as haircuts, facials, and manicures. Help new residents make a clean start as
they “makeover” their entire life.
Requirements: Be in agreement with The Foundry's Statement of Faith
and Vision. An active member of a Bible believing Church.
Comfortable with praying
alongside others, a servant heart, must be 18 years or older
Volunteer Description: Provide services to The
Foundry residents. Teach a class to The Foundry residents.
Meals – (Bessemer: Sandwich Club, Breakfast Club, Casserole Club. Cullman: Wild Game Feast, Camp Fire
Cookouts.) Prepare and serve a hot
meal for men and women residents in the Community Outreach Center. Lunch can
also be served at The SuperThrift Outlet on
Saturday's.
Requirements: Be in agreement with The
Foundry's Statement of Faith and Vision. An active member of
a Bible believing Church. Comfortable
with praying alongside others, a servant heart, must be 18 years or older
Volunteer Description:
Greet people as they enter, serve the meal to The Foundry's guests. Coordinate
our group , Church, company, or organization's trip to
The Foundry and be responsible for providing people to serve the meal that day
as well as someone to lead a devotion.
Sweets and Stuff Thursdays (Bessemer Site) – Provide a festive atmosphere and a sweet treat for
residents after an evening of worship.
Invest in more than 300 men and women through personal conversation and
by sharing life.
Requirements: Be in agreement with The
Foundry's Statement of Faith and Vision. An active member of
a Bible believing Church. Comfortable
with praying alongside others, a servant heart, must be 18 years or older.
Volunteer Description:
Provide a dessert, serve your dessert to The Foundry male residents in the
Community Outreach Center, female residents in The Cup, or all residents in the
Community Outreach Center and spend time fellowshipping with The Foundry
residents.
Guest Speakers/Teach a Class (Cullman
Site) – Join us at The Foundry
Farm as a guest speaker or teaching a class to our residents Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, or Thursdays at 8 am. You can also volunteer to teach a special
class such as budgeting or other life skills.
Requirements: Be in agreement with The Foundry's Statement of Faith and
Vision. An active member of a Bible believing Church. Comfortable with praying alongside
others, a servant heart, must be 18 years or older
Volunteer
Description: Guest Speaker, Teacher, Life Skills Classes
Office
Assistants -
Help make our office hours even more productive by volunteering your time and
skills to assist with administrative work or by doing research online. Basic
office skills or training encouraged.
Requirements: Be in agreement with The
Foundry's Statement of Faith and Vision. An active member of
a Bible believing Church. Comfortable
with praying alongside others, a servant heart, must be 18 years or older
Volunteer
Description: Office work, administrative duties, reception desk, and some
filling. May be subject to change depending on the volunteer's personal skill
sets.
Community Outreach Meal Greater (Bessemer Site) - Meal Greeters for The Foundry's Community Outreach
center will serve as host or hostess for the community meal. A warm smile can
go a long way. Residents of The Foundry and the Bessemer community will be
blessed by your willingness to build relationships and share the love of Jesus
Christ.
Requirements:
Be in agreement with The Foundry's
Statement of Faith and Vision. An active member of a Bible
believing Church. Comfortable
with praying alongside others, a servant heart, must be 18 years or older
Volunteer Description: Greet meal guests as they enter the Community Outreach
Center, offer encouragement as guests leave, offer the general prayer before
everyone is served (optional for volunteers), socialize by offering to refill
drinks, visit and listen to guests, refer personal needs of meal guests to The
Foundry Staff.
Community Outreach Food Pantry Organizer - A kitchen organizer will work alongside the staff in
the Community Outreach Center kitchen to help stock and organize the food
pantries and monitor supplies and inventory needs.
Requirements:
Be in agreement with The Foundry's Statement
of Faith and Vision. Comfortable
with praying alongside others, a servant heart, adult 18 years or older, must
be able to lift up to 20 pounds.
Volunteer
Description: Pantry organization:
keep the pantry stocked and organized. Be a liaison between The Foundry and the
community by gathering food donations when necessary.
Scrapbook Ministry: With The
Foundry's Scrapbook Ministry you will take pictures and/or use residents'
photos to help create and organize a personal scrapbook for each resident. This
can be a fun way to build relationships with the men and women at The Foundry and
reflect the love of Christ by taking time and effort to help them preserve
their special memories.
Requirements:
Be in agreement with The Foundry's Statement
of Faith and Vision. An active member of a Bible believing
Church. Comfortable with
praying alongside others, a servant heart, must be 18 years or older
Volunteer
Description: Plan and set time to meet
with residents at The Foundry to gather photos, develop or print photograph, organize
photos in small album or scrap book, communicate regularly with staff about new
residents.
Resident Birthday Parties: Make
a residents day by providing one big cake in celebration of each resident who
was born in a specific month for a year.
Requirements: Be in agreement with
The Foundry's Statement of Faith and Vision. An active member
of a Bible believing Church. Comfortable
with praying alongside others, a servant heart, must be 18 years or older
Volunteer Description: Provide one
large cake each month for a year to celebrate each resident during their birth
month.
Make A Bed, Keep 'Em Fed: Provide bedding and food for a resident in recovery.
Requirements: Be Requirements: Be
in agreement with The Foundry's Statement of Faith and Vision. An active member of a Bible believing Church. Comfortable with praying alongside
others, a servant heart, must be 18 years or older
Volunteer Description: Provide
donations to stock our pantry at The Foundry Community Outreach Center. These
donations will feed The Foundry Residents as well as the community. Provide
bedding for one or more dorm rooms in The Foundry's Re-entry Housing. Make the
beds for that room while the residents are at work therapy. Leave them notes
and other handmade items for them to come home to at the end of the work day.
Reccommended Group Opportunities
Business - Education Center, Corporate Ambassadors, Seasonal Opportunities, Foundry Events, DRIVES, Operation Restoration, Friday Night Women's Events, Care Kits, Meals, Desert Parties
School - Seasonal Opportunities, DRIVES, Operation Restoration, Meals, Desert Parties, College Internships, High School Community Service
Adult - The SuperThrift Outlet, Learning Center, Club Ambassador, Seasonal Opportunities, Foundry Events, DRIVES, Prayer Walks, Short Term Missions, Operation Restoration, Friday Night Women's Events, The Cup, Care Kits, Meals, Desert Parties
Youth - The SuperThrift Outlet, Seasonal Opportunities, DRIVES, Prayer Walks, Meltdown, Short Term Missions, Operation Restoration, Friday Night Women's Events, Care Kits, Meals, Desert Parties
Families - The SuperThrift Outlet, Learning Center, Seasonal Opportunities, Foundry Events, DRIVES, Food Box Distribution, Prayer Walks, Operation Restoration, Meltdown, Care Kits, Meals, Desert Parties,