Volunteer

A Vital Role

Volunteers play a vital role at Hope’s Door New Beginning Center.  Each year, hundreds of people donate thousands of hours to help us provide safety, shelter, healing, and hope to families affected by intimate partner and/or family violence.  If you have time and talent you would like to share with us, we would love to have you join our volunteer family.  Volunteer opportunities are available at our locations in both Plano and Garland.

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer opportunities at our Outreach Centers in Plano and Garland include:

• Providing childcare for children of survivors while they attend therapy
• Providing administrative support
• Making follow-up phone calls to clients
• Assisting with special events
• Organizing donations

Volunteer opportunities at our Emergency Shelters include:

• Answering the 24-hour crisis line
• Running errands
• Providing food
• Grocery shopping
• Administrative support

Volunteer opportunities at our Resale Store in Plano include:

• Assisting customers
• Working at the register
• Organizing and sorting donations
• Maintaining the store appearance

Volunteer opportunities in the Community Education Department include:

• Assisting with special events
• Hosting information tables at resource fairs
  
  

Volunteer Applications and Background Checks

All individual volunteers must complete our volunteer application, background check, and statement of confidentiality, and attend a 1-hour orientation.  Individuals must be at least 16 years old to volunteer unaccompanied.  Children who are at least 12 years old can volunteer with a parent or guardian. Group volunteer projects are also available.

Application and background check should be completed and brought to the volunteer orientation.

• Individual Volunteer Application (fillable PDF)
• Group Volunteer Application (fillable PDF)
• Background Check (link to VERIFYI)
  
  

More Information

For more information on becoming a volunteer, please call (972) 422-2911 and ask to speak to our Volunteer Program Manager.