Opportunity Details

Every community that receives federal funding is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to conduct a Homeless Point-In-Time (PIT) Count. The PIT Count relies on the volunteers to assist with counting the number of people that do not have shelter and may be sleeping on the street, in their cars, abandoned building and other places not meant for human habitation. To ensure adequate coverage of all of Hillsborough County, an estimated 500 volunteers are needed.

Our website, www.thhi.org/2018-homeless-pit-count-volunteer, includes all the information needed to sign up to volunteer for the 2018 Homeless PIT Count.

On the day of the homeless count, Thursday, February 22, 2018, pre-registered trained volunteers will meet at their selected deployment site for their selected shifts. Teams of 3-4 people will be formed and given a mapped area to canvass. The map includes plotted locations – including encampments, parks, alleys, underpasses, meal and service locations – where homeless people have been preciously encountered/observed over the past 12 months. Each team is then ‘deployed’ to canvass their assigned mapped area, using the plotted locations as starting points. Team members will conduct the PIT Count Survey with homeless persons they meet during their canvassing. Whenever possible, the volunteer team will include at least one person with experience working with homeless people and/or past count volunteer experience.

In addition to volunteers who are willing to conduct the Street Count, volunteers are needed to be “deployment site assistants” who can assist with the clerical tasks such as volunteer check-in/sign-out. Deployment Site Assistants will also be required to arrive at least 30 minutes before the start of the regular volunteer shift and remain for at least 30 minutes following the end of the shift.

If you are interested in being a deployment site assistant, when completing the Volunteer Sign Up form, select the deployment location and shift, then indicated in the “Comments” section that you are interested in being a deployment site assistant. Please note that there will be a maximum of 2 assistants needed per location and shift. Priority will be given to volunteers who are physically unable to participate in the street count or youth event.

Deployment Location and Shifts:

*Brandon: 6am - 11am; 9am - 2pm; 6pm - 10pm
*Downtown Tampa: 5:30am - 10:30am; 9am - 2pm; 6pm - 10pm
*Plant City: 6am - 11am; 9am - 2pm; 6pm - 10pm
*Ruskin: 6am - 11am; 9am - 2pm; 6pm - 10pm
*Town ‘N Country : 6am - 11am; 9am - 2pm; 6pm - 10pm
*University Area: 6am - 11am; 9am - 2pm; 6pm - 10pm
*Westshore: 6am - 11am; 9am - 2pm; 6pm - 10pm
*West Tampa: 6am - 11am; 9am - 2pm; 6pm - 10pm

Opportunity Details

Project Community Connect is an annual collaborative event that reduces barriers and connects people to resources and services for a healthier, safer, and more stable community. It also raises awareness of hunger, homelessness, and poverty in our region.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	30	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Overview
The Office Support Volunteer provides administrative, secretarial and clerical support to the Front Desk.

Description
• Greet guests and visitors.
• Answer the phone.
• General clerical duties including filing, data entry, etc.
• Assists with mailings; sorting, stuffing, sealing and stamping.
• Helps to tidy office area.
• Fills pastry trays for the 2 kitchens.
• Accept in-kind donations.
• Assist Gift of Life staff with any immediate needs.

Requirements
• Complete one-on-one training with the Lead Front Desk Receptionist.
• Comply with Gift of Life House policies and procedures.
• Appropriate appearance and attire.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintain confidentiality of guests, staff, volunteers and board members.

Opportunity Details

Our centre is currently overflowing with lots of donated items such as, bedding, clothing, toiletries, food and Christmas presents.

We can hardly move around in our little office and so we are having to store items in the main area where we serve our meals to our service users.

We are looking for a group of volunteers to help tidy up the centre and create a little more order!! :)

Sue, Katie and Dani

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	4	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Project Explanation: Volunteers will meet at our storage units at 420 Ellington Road, South Windsor at 9am. Assist in loading up a UHaul with furniture and household goods for clients that have recently experienced homelessness. Then the group will caravan out to the homes of 3-5 households. We typically finish our moves around 12.
Maximum Number of Volunteers: 10 (please carpool if you can, limited parking at some locations) 
Tools/Resources Needed: N/A 
Recommended Attire: Casual clothes that you don't mind getting sweaty and sometimes a little dusty/dirty. 
Lunch/Water Provided: No, please bring your own water and snack in case the move-in goes longer than planned.
Bathroom Access: Minimal (Dunkin Donuts, down the street, Bears BBQ around the corner from storage, and local restaurants near client’s homes)
Outdoor Project: Plan for Inclement Weather, we will still do our move-in's in the rain. If you have any questions, please contact alison.scharr@journeyhomect.org 

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	10	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Project Explanation: Volunteers will meet at our storage units at 420 Ellington Road, South Windsor at 9am. Assist in loading up a UHaul with furniture and household goods for clients that have recently experienced homelessness. Then the group will caravan out to the homes of 3-5 households. We typically finish our moves around 12.
Maximum Number of Volunteers: 10 (please carpool if you can, limited parking at some locations)
Tools/Resources Needed: N/A
Recommended Attire: Casual clothes that you don't mind getting sweaty and sometimes a little dusty/dirty.
Lunch/Water Provided: No, please bring your own water and snack in case the move-in goes longer than planned.
Bathroom Access: Minimal (Dunkin Donuts, down the street, Bears BBQ around the corner from storage, and local restaurants near client’s homes)
Outdoor Project: Plan for Inclement Weather, we will still do our move-in's in the rain. If you have any questions, please contact alison.scharr@journeyhomect.org

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	10	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Project Explanation: Volunteers will meet at our storage units at 420 Ellington Road, South Windsor at 9am. Assist in loading up a UHaul with furniture and household goods for clients that have recently experienced homelessness. Then the group will caravan out to the homes of 3-5 households. We typically finish our moves around 12.
Maximum Number of Volunteers: 10 (please carpool if you can, limited parking at some locations)
Tools/Resources Needed: N/A
Recommended Attire: Casual clothes that you don't mind getting sweaty and sometimes a little dusty/dirty.
Lunch/Water Provided: No, please bring your own water and snack in case the move-in goes longer than planned.
Bathroom Access: Minimal (Dunkin Donuts, down the street, Bears BBQ around the corner from storage, and local restaurants near client’s homes)
Outdoor Project: Plan for Inclement Weather, we will still do our move-in's in the rain. If you have any questions, please contact alison.scharr@journeyhomect.org

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
September 1st	10	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Project Explanation: Volunteers will meet at our storage units at 420 Ellington Road, South Windsor at 9am. Assist in loading up a UHaul with furniture and household goods for clients that have recently experienced homelessness. Then the group will caravan out to the homes of 3-5 households. We typically finish our moves around 12.
Maximum Number of Volunteers: 10 (please carpool if you can, limited parking at some locations)
Tools/Resources Needed: N/A
Recommended Attire: Casual clothes that you don't mind getting sweaty and sometimes a little dusty/dirty.
Lunch/Water Provided: No, please bring your own water and snack in case the move-in goes longer than planned.
Bathroom Access: Minimal (Dunkin Donuts, down the street, Bears BBQ around the corner from storage, and local restaurants near client’s homes)
Outdoor Project: Plan for Inclement Weather, we will still do our move-in's in the rain. If you have any questions, please contact alison.scharr@journeyhomect.org

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
September 17	10	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Social Bite is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join us on St Andrews Square during the month of August and work alongside Social Bite staff to welcome the public and provide information about our Social Bite Village project and crucially to capture each person's contact details to invite them to join our mission to end homelessness where we will continue to update people on the initiatives we plan and progress towards this goal.

We are looking for people to join us from 8am to 1pm OR 1pm to 6pm every day of the week, including week-ends starting on Monday 14th August and until Thursday 31st August.

Please note we will organise a volunteer meeting on Sunday 13th August at 4pm in St Andrews Square to give you information and detailed rota for the following week.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

In the Arms of Oshun's most urgent need is assistance with budgeting and financial projections. We could also use help with tax filings. Once we are operational, we will need help overseeing the budget, cash flow, and detailed reporting.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Quarterly	2	n/a	n/a