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.
Are you ready to make a difference? Please fill out the application:
View Available Volunteer Opportunities
We use 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 your off-site volunteer hours
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 CentralThe 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 the 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 provides 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 FeedbackFood 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!
- Small–Medium Baskets = $18 (Chai)
- Medium Package* = $23
- Large Baskets* = $36
JFS Centerpiece Small
JFS Centerpiece Medium
JFS Centerpiece Large
*limited | *balloons subject to availability
PLACE YOUR ORDER
Contact Community Engagement Manager, Kristen Jackson, at Kjackson@jfsdallas.org or (972) 994-0502.