Volunteer

SERVE A MEAL

We have schedules for serving a meal and need volunteers 7 days a week. Typically volunteers serve a meal shift once a month or once a week, but one-time opportunities are sometimes available as well.

TEACH A CLASS

We like to have activities for clients each day. So, whether you can volunteer during the week or on the weekend, we welcome people who want to use their talent to help enrich and assist our clients. Volunteer to teach an art class, life skills class, a class related to specific job skills, a literacy class, sewing skills class, or bible study.

JOIN THE MIRACLE MENDERS

Once a month a group of ladies come to lend their sewing skills to mend for our clients. The service is available from 2-4pm and clients stop by with articles of clothing that need repair or a new button, or to be hemmed. They may also bring a backpack that needs repair.

LIBRARY VOLUNTEER

Assist clients in the library with checking out books and magazines. Provide help with web searches for job postings and completing online job applications.

FRONT DESK ASSISTANT

Assist clients with services requests, answer telephone, give general information and referrals. Weekdays only.

COMPUTER LAB MONITOR/ASSISTANT

Assist clients in the computer lab with job applications, housing applications and resume preparation.

DAY CENTER DESK ASSISTANT/CLERK

Assist the Day Center manager with client requests, handing out towels and toiletries, and registering clients.

DAY CENTER DAY TIME ACTIVITIES

Assist the Day Center managers with daytime activities such as: outdoor games, talent shows, dance contests and more.

INCLEMENT WEATHER CENTER

Transitions, in partnership with United Way of the Midlands, Salvation Army, and the City of Columbia, operates an Inclement Weather Center (IWC) at 191 Calhoun on nights where the temperature is expected to drop below 40 degrees. Volunteers are needed to help with check-in as well as serving meals. The Inclement Weather Center is open Nov. 1 through March 31. Click HERE to volunteer.

SCOUT PROJECTS & COMMUNITY PROJECTS FOR CHURCH & OTHER GROUPS

Want to take on a larger project that can be done in a day or few days? We are always interested in working with groups to get special projects done.Whether it’s making benches or painting rooms, spreading pine straw or pulling weeds, there are lots of ways organizations can use a day of service to learn more about the issue of homelessness while building camaraderie within their groups.

WORK IN THE GARDEN

We have a large garden in the courtyard of the Day Center. We grow vegetables and herbs but also enjoy colorful flowers throughout the year.