VOLUNTEER

Over 1,700 Jewish Family Service volunteers of all ages make a world of difference for our clients, our agency and the Dallas community. Their dedication and commitment make it possible to provide our specialized wrap-around care to those in need.

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Are you ready to make a difference? Please fill out the application:

Volunteer Application

View Available Volunteer Opportunities

We have officially moved to VolunteerHub to sign up for volunteer shifts, cancel shifts when you aren’t available, and log your hours. Here are some helpful tips for how to use the system:

Logging into VolunteerHub

Signing up for opportunities

Viewing your schedule

Cancelling your shift

Logging your off-site volunteer hours

If you’d like to come to JFS for a training on the new program, please sign up to come by clicking here. If you have any questions please contact kjackson@jfsdallas.org.

In observance of Shabbat, the JFS Main Office is not open on Saturdays. However, The Resale Shop Locations are both open on Saturdays.

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.

Single Day Opportunities

To sign up for any of the opportunities below, please fill out an application by clicking the button on the Information tab. If you’re already a volunteer and would like to learn about any of the roles, please contact Kristen Jackson at kjackson@JFSDallas.org.

Examples of Holidays and Special Events

Assemble and Deliver Holiday Baskets for Passover & Rosh Hashanah
Organize and Manage Activities for Addison’s Kaboom Town Fireworks on July 3
Food Pantry Make up Days
Kosher Chili Cook Off
Woman to Woman Luncheon
SNP Honors Event
Just For Show Event
Volunteer Appreciation
Diaper Shower
High Holiday Food Drive
Embrace a Family – Holiday Gifts
Sunday Sessions

Ongoing Opportunities

Clerical and Administrative

Assist with Agency Mailings
Special Projects
Compile list of Contacts
Update Databases

Career and Employment Services

Offer Support in the Job Resource Center
Assist with Job Searches
Teach Workshops and Seminars
Develop and Provide Resource Guides

Food Pantry

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 Resale Shop, A Charitable Project of JFS

Help Receive and Organize Donations
Assist Customers to Shop
Outreach for Customers

Special Needs Partnership

The Inclusion Experience
Be a Buddy
Assist at Community Education Events

Older Adult Services

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

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.

Mitzvah Central

The Resale Shop

Our volunteers are essential to making The Resale Shop a success. There are a variety of volunteer opportunities for all ages, interests, and availability. The Resale Shop employees and volunteers work together to process donations, sort and price clothing, organize the floor, pick-up donations and assist customers.

Want to help with this exciting project? Volunteers of The Resale Shop 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.

Volunteer needs include:

Organize Donations
Stock the Shelves
Assist Customers
Organize Community Donation Drives
Sort and Price Donations
Accept donations at JFS during drop off hours

For more information about The Resale Shop, visit The Resale Shop page.

An in-kind donation to JFS—the donation of a product or service—can provide cost savings and help us maximize our services to families in need.

Food

We always appreciate any donation of the following high-demand items for our Food Pantry and Emergency Assistance program:

canned meats
peanut butter
diabetic food
toiletries (shampoo, soap, toilet paper, etc.)
snack foods (cake mix, chips, breakfast bars, cookies)
cleaning supplies
gift cards to grocery or retail stores

If you’re interested in hosting a food drive in your neighborhood, school, house of worship, or workplace, please contact our Community Engagement Manager at (972) 994-0502 or kjackson@jfsdallas.org. Our Food Pantry team can provide additional information about current Food Pantry needs and resources that will help your drive be successful.

Clothing, Furniture, Household Items

These items are accepted as donations to The Resale Shop. The Resale Shop is operated by JFS and provide funding support to Jewish Family Service’s programs and services which are available to anyone in need. Learn more about donating to The Resale Shop.

Feedback

Thank you for spending your time volunteering with Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas. Please take a moment to fill out whichever survey applies to your experience so that we may improve future volunteer activities.

General Volunteer Feedback

Food Pantry Experience Survey

Volunteer Group Survey

To learn about current scheduling needs for individuals or groups, please contact Community Engagement Manager, Kristen Jackson, at Kjackson@jfsdallas.org or (972) 994-0502.

Share your celebration with those less fortunate by purchasing decorative Centerpieces for Tzedakah (charity).

Centerpieces are filled with (empty) kosher food containers to represent your contribution to the JFS Food Pantry. Each gift is used to purchase basic needs items, providing help and hope to those in our community in need of emergency assistance.

Whether you have a large social event or a simple dinner party, these customized centerpieces are designed to match your event’s theme, style and colors scheme.

Make the perfect addition to your table while directly supporting Jewish Family Service’s Food Pantry!