Group Opportunities
Group volunteer projects provide businesses, families, churches, youth groups and other organizations a fun, meaningful way to spend a day together making a difference.
Because our programs are varied, so are our needs. Projects come in all shapes and sizes. Needs change frequently and we welcome new ideas, so it is always best to check with us as you develop a project idea.
Below is a list ideas drawn from past group projects.
- Create your own fundraiser (garage sale, car wash, bake sale, benefit concert, etc.) and donate the proceeds to one or more of our programs. Group size: any.
- Do an “Extreme Makeover” at one of our programs. Group size: Up to 10 people per site.
- Do some spring cleaning (painting, yardwork, repairs, etc.) at one or more of our programs during any time of the year. Group size: Up to 10 people per site.
- Hold a drive to collect needed items (canned food, winter clothing, toiletries, school supplies, holiday gifts, etc.). Group size: any.
- Organize a service project where your group paints a facility, builds a fence or any number of needed projects. Group size: Up to 10 people per site.
- Serve a meal at our Crosswalk teen shelter (Spokane) or Project Safe Place’s teen drop-in center (Coeur d’Alene). Group size: 3-5 people.
- Sort items in one of our clothing or food banks. Group size: Up to 6 people.
- Sponsor an existing event by gathering donations to sponsor a table of low-income women at I Remember Mama or provide a sponsorship at the annual Hope House Celebrity Fashion Show. Group size: any.
- Wrap donated holiday gifts for kids, teens and adults in our programs. Group size: Up to 10 people.
For more information about group volunteer projects, please contact Susan Woehrlin, volunteer coordinator, at 509.624.2378 ext. 111 or swoehrlin@voaspokane.org. She will need to know your group size, preferred dates and any other preferences (type of work, population served, location, etc.).
*Please be aware that any group including minors must have adults 21 or older present to provide supervision.