Volunteers are the heart of Family Promise; without them, it cannot exist.

Volunteers provide a variety of services: cooking and serving meals, playing with children or helping them with homework, and staying overnight. Beyond providing lodging and meals, volunteers interact with the guests, treating them with respect and responding with compassion. About four to six times a year, for one week at a time, Volunteers from Host and Partner Congregations work at the Host Congregation facility to provide overnight lodging, meals (dinner, breakfast, and brown-bag lunch), and hospitality. Hosting rotates among the eight to thirteen Host Congregations in the Network, that provide lodging for three to five families (up to 14 individuals) from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. the next morning.

To get involved, contact your congregation's volunteer coordinator. If you are not associated with one of these congregation, you can still get involved, just click here to sign up. All volunteers must attend a free training seminar before participating.

Other Volunteer Opportunities

There are many opportunities to get involved with Family Promise:

Volunteers need not have a church or religious affiliation to become involved; we invite anyone who is interested in helping our less fortunate neighbors to become involved in this worthwhile program.

All volunteers must attend a free three-hour volunteer training before working directly with the families. This training is held at various times throughout the year (check the home page of the website for the next scheduled session). Once trained, volunteers have an array of opportunities. If a volunteer has specific skills or talents they would like to share with families or the organization, we would be happy to accommodate the time and talents you are willing to share.

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