The ROOTS Young Adult Shelter needs dedicated volunteers to help staff our program.

Volunteers are needed to help set up and clean up shelter areas, prepare and serve meals, hand out supplies, supervise and enforce program guidelines, and interact and build positive relationships with guests. If you’re looking for a volunteer opportunity that is fun, rewarding, and beneficial to young people, look no further! Check out the variety of different opportunities for volunteering here.

Requirements
In order to help maintain a sense of stability and consistency for our guest population, we ask that all volunteers commit to volunteering a minimum of one shift a month for four months.  We require all volunteers to attend a volunteer orientation and complete a background check and application prior to volunteering at ROOTS. Positions working with guests in a more advanced capacity are required to attend our free conflict de-escalation training to help increase their skills in milieu management. We require that all volunteers attend the University District Service Providers Alliance training, “The Ropes: Understanding and Engaging Youth Homelessness.” Visit our trainings page for more information.

The ROOTS Young Adult Shelter needs dedicated volunteers to help staff our program this Summer! This is a particularly difficult time for the shelter to find volunteers to help with our various services and creating a safe, positive atmosphere. If you’re interested in working with homeless young adults, please come to one of our shelter orientations (upcoming dates are listed on the calendar).

Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@rootsinfo.org if you are interested in volunteering at ROOTS.