COLLECTIVE ACTS OF KINDNESS

The work of the Rescue Mission would not be possible without the dedication of hundreds of volunteers. If you are interested in helping the Mission, contact Leslie Littlefield, Volunteer Coordinator, via e-mail at leslie@rescuemission.net or call her at 540.777.7651.

Some volunteer opportunities at the Mission:

Mending Wings Learning Center

Chapel Volunteers

Office Service

Life Skills Teachers

Recycling Service

Teen Tour 'n Serve

Special Projects

  • Information Systems
  • Development and Marketing
  • Database Development and Maintenance
  • Friendly Telephone Voices

Pottery Studio

  • Creative Potters
  • Administrative Assistant

Health Care Center

  • Health Care Professionals - To meet medical and psychiatric needs of the homeless

Art on a Mission

  • Store Assistants - Saturdays and Evenings

Jubilee Acres Garden or Building

  • Camp and Junior Camp Counselors
  • Cleaning Angels
  • Ground and Beautification Workers
  • Needs and Dreams at Jubilee Acres
  • Trail Blazers
  • Gardeners
  • Bench Builders
  • Bird Blind Builders

Christmas Card Stuffers

  • October 27 - 31, 2008 to stuff envelopes (Good sit down job)

Kitchen Service

  • 14 years and up
  • Servers
  • Seasonal Peeling Specialists
  • Food Preparation
  • Sandwich Artists
  • Dishwashers
  • Special Events Associates
  • Dining Room Servants

Family Shelter Ministry

  • Family Shelter Helpers
  • Special Events - Reading, Childcare, Puppetry, Crafts, Storytelling, etc.
  • An adult or small group to develop and lead activities for children on Wednesdays from 7:00-7:45pm and the first Monday of each month from 7:00-7:45pm.  The number of children and the ages of the children will vary. For more information, contact Leslie Littlefield, Volunteer Coordinator, via e-mail at leslie@rescuemission.net or call her at 540.777.7651.

Recovery

  • Recovering persons to Teach Classes
  • Recovery Drivers for AA/NA/Al non Meetings

Learning Center

  • Tutors in Basic English, Math, Reading, and GED preparation

 

Men's Shelter Ministry

  • Males to develop relationships with our evening male guests

 
Thrift Store
  • Shoe Angels
  • Bookworms
  • Computer Experts
  • Retail Organizers
  • Warehouse Technicians for furniture, textiles, etc.
  • Clothing Menders - an at home job

Contact Leslie Littlefield, Volunteer Coordinator, via e-mail at leslie@rescuemission.net or call her at 540.777.7651. 

Table Favors

  • Table favors are special gifts that the Mission gives our guests at meal times.  
  • The favors are thoughtful, encouraging, and unique.
  • We need 200 favors for a lunch and 300 favors for a dinner.  

Contact Leslie Littlefield, Volunteer Coordinator, via e-mail at leslie@rescuemission.net or call her at 540.777.7651.