Volunteer
After reading through the information below, if you have questions, please contact volunteers@jfsdallas.org
New Volunteers: Getting Started
If you are an individual looking to volunteer with Jewish Family Service, follow the steps below to get started. If you have already created a volunteer account with our agency, login at jfsdallas.volunteerhub.com
Step 2
Attend Orientation
Volunteer Groups
If your company, school, or community group is looking for ways to give back, consider signing up for a day of service with JFS!
Step 1
Step 2
A Member of The Volunteer Engagement Team Will Reach Out
Step 3
All Group Members Register through VolunteerHub link provided by Volunteer Engagement Team
Step 4
Volunteer!
Opportunities at JFS
With the support of JFS Volunteers, our professional staff touch the lives of 13,000 people every year. We have ongoing opportunities for families and children, corporate volunteers, teens, and seniors. To sign up for any opportunity, please fill out an application by clicking the APPLY button. If you’re already a volunteer and would like to learn about any of the roles, please contact Kristen Jackson at kjackson@JFSDallas.org.
Single Day
Ongoing
Assist with Agency Mailings
Special Projects
Compile list of Contacts
Update Databases
Offer Support in the Job Resource Center
Assist with Job Searches
Teach Workshops and Seminars
Develop and Provide Resource Guides
Organize Food Donation Drives in community
Shop with Clients
Stock the Shelves
Interview Clients
Design Centerpieces for Tzedakah
“Food Pantry Experience” Youth Education Program
The Inclusion Experience
Be a Buddy
Assist at Community Education Events
Pack and Deliver Kosher Meals
Be a Friendly Visitor
Be a Personal Resource Organizer
Assist Clients with Grocery Shopping or Transportation
Outreach and Education for Clients
Our volunteers are essential to making The Resale Shop a success. There are a variety of volunteer opportunities for all ages, interests, and availability. Our employees and volunteers work together to process donations, sort and price clothing, organize the floor, pick-up donations and assist customers. Volunteer needs include:
• Receive and Organize Donations
• Stock the Shelves
• Assist Customers to Shop
• Organize Community Donation Drives
• Sort and Price Donations
• Accept Donations at JFS During Drop Off Hours
• Outreach for Customers
Volunteers receive a 20-percent discount on purchases and the satisfaction of knowing that their effort helps JFS to respond to the critical needs in our community including food, financial assistance, job placement, mental health interventions to children and families and services to the elderly.
Mitzvah Central
For nearly 20 years, Mitzvah Central has served as a community resource for volunteers of all ages. Find out the latest opportunities for families, Bar and Bat Mitzvah projects, community service hours and more.
Using VolunteerHub
We use VolunteerHub to sign up for volunteer shifts, cancel shifts when you aren’t available, and log your hours. (In observance of Shabbat, the JFS Main Office is not open on Saturdays. However, The Resale Shop is open on Saturdays.) Here are some helpful tips for how to use the system:
Centerpieces for Tzedakah
Volunteers Video Playlist
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