Supportive community is essential to recovering from the trauma of forced displacement. The community support of Jonathan House is powered through people like you!
Volunteer Opportunities
- Fellowship: Start here! Join our mailing list for come-as-you-can invitations to community meals, recreational outings, and group volunteer events.
- Befriend a Resident: We all have a need for human connection. If there’s a good fit, you’ll be matched with a resident according to shared interest and availability.
- Help a Resident with Practical needs: Support an asylum-seeking neighbor in practical ways, such as driving them to appointments, helping them get connected to community resources, helping them practice English, learn to drive, or search for a job
- Organize a Supply Drive: Great for churches and groups! Gather supplies needed to support the daily life of asylum-seeking neighbors.
- Help with Communications: An all-remote opportunity! Help the Jonathan House team with social media, blog posts, graphic design, web design, and/or managing mailing lists.
- Plan Events: Bring your party hat and help us plan and execute community-building events, including community meals, birthday parties, and/or recreational outings.
- Fundraise: An all-remote opportunity! Help us grow and maintain the ministry of Jonathan House through grant-writing, planning fundraising events, or helping us with fundraising campaigns.
- Maintain Property: Help us keep the shelter that is Jonathan House safe, stable, and lovely by contributing your fix-em skills.
Interested?
To volunteer, please complete the Volunteer Application. (The link will take you both to a Volunteer Information page and then to a Volunteer Agreement, which we ask you to carefully read and sign before submitting.)
We will also provide orientation and training opportunities as you grow into your role in our community.