HopeSprings equipping to eradicate HIV

Ongoing Service Opportunities

What we need TODAY:

• Jacques Café- Commit to a few consistent hours weekly to be at JI during normal business hours to setup, make, and serve coffee and tea. Be available to pray and talk with clients. These volunteers should be very relational and empathetic, as well as out-going and very welcoming to all clients at JI. (15-20)
• Volunteer Mentors/Church Liaisons* -Be the bridge, helping people within the church effectively engage in service with the ministry; personally and through the CCB database. Develop and implement a communication plan to expose the church to HopeSprings serving opportunities. Pastor, nurture, help, guide, and encourage them as they serve, problem solving with them when necessary. Participate in at least 3 Journey sessions to meet new volunteers, learn their volunteer goals, and help to identify their „gifts‟ to assist with final volunteer placement. Shepherd 7-10 volunteers from your church, making sure their needs are being met and the volunteer experience is a positive one. Mentors are expected to connect with their mentees at least bi-weekly. Mentors are expected to attend quarterly meetings with the volunteer coordinator to develop a connected relationship aimed at providing a better understanding of the ministry, and what the current ministry needs are. Develop new leaders/mentors if the ministry and volunteer base grows. Attend bi-annual volunteer gatherings. Volunteer mentors should expect to serve an average of 2 hours/week. Work takes place via volunteer phone calls/meetings/emails. Much of the work can be done during evenings and weekends, but daytime flexibility is a huge asset on this team. (7-10 positions)
• Recreation/Fellowship Coordinator (AIRS)* - plan and coordinate client outings and retreats; such as trips to Woodberry Crossing, Rainbow Camps, Annual Picnic, Monthly Birthday Parties. The coordinator can expect to serve an average of 10 hours/month. Hours will be flexible, with the coordination occurring from home and the remainder occurring on site during the events. (1 position)
• Meal Delivery Assistance* - deliver meals to homebound clients. Volunteers are sent to the same geographic area week after week; thus having the opportunity to develop relationships with clients they see consistently week in and week out. Volunteers are asked to deliver meals between the hours of 9am and 2pm, thus daytime hours are essential in this position. Volunteers can expect to serve an average of 3 hours/week in this role. (unlimited # of positions)
• AIRS Investment Team*- Spend time monthly with clients at either Carriage House (Previously homeless youth), Geraldine Young Center (single moms and their children) or Don Miller (24 hour care for the ill). Build relationships with the clients as you do fun things together! “Non-program, programs”

Jacques Initiative

• Jacques/HopeSprings Liaison* - maintain weekly communication between Jacques program staff and HopeSprings volunteers. Jacques operating hours are Monday-Friday from 8:00am - 4:30pm. Daytime, on-site hours are essential for this position. This person can expect to serve an average of 10 hours/week communicating with staff and volunteers to ensure that effective engagement is occurring. At least 4 hours will need to be done on-site at Jacques. (1 position)
• HIV Tester/Counselors* - conduct on-site testing and counseling at satellite sites throughout the city. Volunteers serving in this capacity will be required to complete an additional testing and counseling training session offered free of charge by the State and IHV. The course typically runs for 3 weekdays from 9-5, but the State has offered to work with us to offer the training during more volunteer friendly hours. Details will be developed as we ascertain the number of volunteers interested in such an offering. Team members can expect to serve an average of 4 hours/week on-site. Hours will likely occur on weekdays between 9am and 3pm. Some weekend and evening opportunities may arise as well. (10-12 positions)
• HIV 101 Support Team* - conduct reminder phone calls, workshop registration and facilitation, and schedule follow up screening appointments. Team members will need to be on-site at Jacques for much of this experience. Workshops occur the first Monday evening of every month and the third Thursday morning of every month. A team will be needed to be on-site during the workshop itself, as well as, two days prior to the workshop to make the reminder phone calls. Reminder phone calls need to be made from the office during regular working hours, so at least one member of this team will need to have daytime availability once/month. Team members can expect to serve approximately 7 hours/month all on site at Jacques. (6-8 positions)
• Heaven’s Kitchen Food Pantry Coordinator* - work with HopeSprings nutritionists to coordinate the preparation and delivery of casserole dishes to Jacques where they will be distributed to clients in need of nutritional support. This volunteer will need to build a food pantry team as described below. The Charm City Servant model from Grace Fellowship can be used as a template. This person will also need to check in with the Jacques liaison bi-weekly to ensure that the pantry remains well stocked. These tasks can be done from home during flexible hours. Daytime availability is not essential. This volunteer can expect to serve an average of 5 hours/month. (1 position)
• Heaven’s kitchen Food Pantry Team* - cook and deliver nutritious meals in disposable containers to Jacques on an as needed basis. Deliveries will likely occur once or twice/month. Volunteers can cook at home and can rotate delivery duties. Some team members will need to have daytime availability so that meals can be delivered when Jacques is open to receive them. Otherwise hours will be flexible. Volunteers can expect to serve an average of 2-3 hours/month. (15-20 positions)

AIRS

• Carriage House Team* - provide nutritional counseling and client support to youth enrolled in the program. Volunteers can expect to serve an average of 6 hours/month during evening and weekend hours. Daytime availability is not essential in this role. (3-5 positions)
• Recreation/Fellowship Coordinator* - plan and coordinate client outings and retreats; such as trips to Woodberry Crossing, Rainbow Camps, Annual Picnic, Monthly Birthday Parties. The coordinator can expect to serve an average of 10 hours/month. Hours will be flexible, with the coordination occurring from home and the remainder occurring on site during the events. (1 position)
• Recreational Event Volunteers* - hands-on volunteers to serve during the events described above. These roles will vary by event and will be published in the HopeSprings monthly newsletter. Volunteers should plan to serve from 3-5 hours on site during the event. (position numbers vary by event)
• Don Miller House Team* -have game nights or outings with the clients monthly. The clients would like something fun so these people would be coordinating some kind of game/movie night/outing for the residents. (6 positions)
• GEAR-Life Skills Educational Team* - facilitate or assist with classes for clients to build life skills: computer skills, resume writing, job interviews, financial planning, healthy living, effective stress management skills, and etcetera. Some clients are ready to move from a volunteer position with the art therapy sessions to a position of entrepreneurship and employment that builds on the skills developed through the arts program. Our long-term hope for this program is that clients will build their resumes through both their volunteer service and this curriculum‟s coursework. Members of this team will not only facilitate the education and resume process, but also the job placement process. To accomplish this, members will actively work to forge hiring relationships with area business leaders and/or job placement agencies. Volunteers should havesome business acumen and daytime availability. Volunteers can expect to serve an average of 5-7 hours/month. At least 2-3 hours/month need to be on-site at Jacques between the hours of 9am and 5pm. (4-6 positions)

Moveable Feast

• Meal Assembly Assistance* - package and assemble meals and grocery items for delivery to clients. Meal assembly occurs during weekday business hours as well as Thursday evenings from 5-8pm. Volunteers can expect to serve an average of 4 hours/month. (unlimited # of positions)
• Baking Team - bake home-made desserts for delivery to Moveable Feast clients. This is a great opportunity for small groups, youth groups, and families. Bakers will need to commit to baking and dropping the items off at Moveable Feast‟s offices, 901 Milton Avenue 21205. Items can be dropped off anytime from 9-5 on Monday through Friday, with extended drop off hours from 5-8pm on Tuesday through Thursday evenings. Ideally, we‟d love to see this team contributing freshly baked items weekly. Volunteers should expect to serve 3-4 hours every other month. (8-10 positions)
• Inclement Weather Drivers* – drive your 4-wheel drive vehicle to make inclement weather deliveries. Volunteers will serve on an “on call” basis. Daytime availability during inclement weather situations is a necessity. Volunteers can expect to serve an average of 4 hours/delivery shift. (5 positions)
• Clean-Up Crew* – assist with monthly cleaning of kitchen and van equipment 1 Sat/month. Another great opportunity for small groups, youth groups, and families. Volunteers can expect to serve approximately 4 hours/month on a Saturday morning. (5 positions)
• Thanksgiving/Christmas Delivery Assistance* - assist with heavier than normal holiday deliveries. Volunteers on these days will be asked to join the staff driver on his/her route for a 6-7 hour shift and/or to make the daily deliveries normally done by paid staff. This will allow paid staff to have a time of rest and respite. This opportunity will take approximately two hours to complete. Daytime availability is essential in this role. (8-10 positions)

Operations Team-

• Communication Team* - produces monthly newsletters, calendars, and communication pieces, such as bulletins, the website, and PR Media Briefs for the local media outlets and the Baltimore Presbytery. Team members will work with our technology team to develop and maintain the website. Members of the team will be needed to develop an effective communications plan. Once the communications plan is in place team members can expect to serve an average of 3 hours/month mainly from home with flexible working hours. (2-3 positions)
• Technology Solutions team: develop and maintain a HopeSprings website and database. Team members will also be asked to serve on an “on call” basis to offer tech support during events and courses, assist with day to day operations, and help with other tasks. Team members can expect to serve an average of 3-5 hours/month. Website maintenance and updates need to occur on a monthly basis; while other tech support will occur on an “on call” basis. Much work can be done from home, but event assistance will, of course, be on-site. (2-3 positions)
• Furniture Ministry: team members will be “on call” for our clients when they need furniture or to move. These volunteers should have a large truck or SUV and the muscle power to move furniture. Moves may include picking up furniture from Hunt Valley Church‟s furniture ministry on Deereco Road or simply moving a client‟s belongings from one location to another. These volunteers would serve on an as needed basis, mostly evenings and weekends. (3-5 positions)
• PR/Marketing Team* - develop and produce business cards, brochures, thank you notes, event fliers and banners, development materials, letterhead, public service announcements, and catchy give-a-ways. Team members will work with our communications and development teams to assist with community and media outreach by developing marketing packets to be distributed to interested parties. Team members can expect to serve an average of 3 hours/month once the initial materials are produced. Hours will be flexible, with much opportunity for working from home. (4-5 positions)
• Prayer Team Leader - communicate with team leaders, partner liaisons, and volunteer mentors by email on a bi-weekly basis asking for specific prayer requests for the month. Forward those requests on to the remainder of the team and join them in prayer a minimum of 30 minutes one day/week for the ministry, the volunteers, the clients, and the pandemic in general. This person can expect to serve an average of 2 flexible hours/week from home. (1 position)
• Prayer Warriors – commit to pray for a minimum 30 minutes/week for the ministry, the volunteers, the clients, and the pandemic in general based on the emailed prayer requests forwarded on by the team leader described above. Ideally there would be at least 7 members of the prayer team so that prayer for the ministry is occurring daily. Volunteers can expect to serve an average of 1 flexible hour/week from home. (7 positions)

Education/Equipping Team

• Speakers Bureau* - reach out to the community to offer guest speaker services; schedule and coordinate speaking engagements, serve as guest speakers at scheduled events. Volunteers will be asked to specify an interest in youth outreach and/or general HIV Awareness outreach. Become an advocate for the HIV/AIDS epidemic; speak at mission conferences and events, and church education sessions. Team members must be self-directed, willing to initiate contact in the community on behalf of HopeSprings awareness efforts. When communication/ inquiries are made on HopeSprings behalf volunteers should be prepared to give a clear description of HopeSprings. You will often be the community‟s first impression of our agency; please represent us well! Team members can expect to serve an average of 5-10 hours/month on a flexible schedule. Scheduling work can be done from home, but speaking engagements of course require on-site service. Speaking engagements typically occur during evenings and weekends, thus daytime availability is not essential in this role. (4-6 positions)
• Learning Community Team* – plan a minimum of 4 educational sessions/year for our HopeSprings volunteers and/or the larger community. Team members will identify interesting avenues to raise levels of education and discussion around the HIV pandemic using book/movie discussions, group trips to an educational conference or event, and/or guest speaker presentations. Volunteers will also be responsible for reserving facilities, coordinating set up and tear down of technology and refreshments, and marketing the programs through church bulletins, and the HopeSprings newsletter and website. Team members can expect to serve an average of 5 hours/month mostly from home with flexible hours, but will need to be present at scheduled events which typically take place during evenings and weekends. (2-3 positions)
• Youth Education Team* - investigate positive means of educating area youth about HIV as it relates directly to them. Volunteers will reach out to area youth group leaders, high school and college ministries, and public and private schools offering educational seminars and experiences to the youth they serve. When communication/inquiries are made on HopeSprings behalf team members should be prepared to give a clear description of HopeSprings. You will often be the community‟s first impression of our agency; please represent us well! Volunteers need to be self directed, willing to initiate contact and follow up accordingly. Volunteers will be responsible for working with our Education team leader to develop and/or choose appropriate content and speakers for each presentation. Volunteers will also be asked to work with our Events team to plan an annualHIV service day for area youth. Volunteers can expect to serve an average of 2-3 hours/week mostly from home, but volunteers should plan to be on-site for events typically occurring on weekends and evenings. (4 positions)
• Journey Team* - reach out to the community promoting the Journey course as a logical first step in church engagement and coordinate facilitation of the program at various sites. When communication/inquiries are made on HopeSprings behalf be prepared to give a clear description of HopeSprings. You will often be the community‟s first impression of our agency; please represent us well! Team members will be asked to conduct outreach as described above as well as actual facilitation/coordination of the 6 week course. Volunteers can expect to serve an average of 20 hours/month, being present at all classes when a course is scheduled, usually evenings. Outside of class attendance, hours will be flexible and will average approximately 3-5 hours/month from home. (3-5 positions)
• Journey Hospitality Team- assists with the planning and provision of refreshments and a comfortable atmosphere during course offerings. Volunteers will need to work with the class coordinator to ensure that all necessary provisions are in place. Volunteers will need to be on site during the class acting as host/hostess throughout the session. Volunteers can expect to serve an average of 10 hours/month, mostly evenings. (5 positions)
• Journey Administrative Assistant - assist with marketing, material preparations (binders and certificates), and maintenance of class rosters and contact information. Volunteers can expect to serve an average of 1-2 hours/week. Hours are flexible, but will require the use of copy facilities and a computer with email access. (1-2 positions)

Events Team

• HIV Summit – plan and host an HIV Summit for the Mid Atlantic region. Baltimore is a hub for HIV infection, research, and care. Help leverage the resources on our doorstep to raise awareness of the local/national pandemic while providing concrete avenues of engagement for those wishing to respond to this heightened level of awareness. Team members will need to work with the Events team leader to fine tune a plan that includes measurable goals and objectives, as well as a budget outline of expected costs and revenues. Volunteers can expect to serve approximately 3-5 hours/week through the year, ramping up to much larger amounts of time in the two months prior to the event itself. Many of these hours will be spent in team planning meetings with some being dedicated to follow up activities to be done from home. (8-10 positions)
• World AIDS Day Event Team* - investigate activities planned in and around Baltimore, identify appropriate activities for HopeSprings to join efforts with, and coordinate those joint efforts. Volunteers will network with area HIV agencies and work to support their efforts on World AIDS Day. Volunteers will also assist with promotion of these events through bulletins, and the organization‟s newsletter and website. Volunteers can expect to serve 3-4 hours/month from September through December 1 as they connect with area agencies and attend identified events on December 1. Most hours can be done at home, except for attendance at the December 1 events. (3 positions)
• Project Leader* – maintain weekly communication with the events team leader on the status of said event, and the progress of various team members. Project leaders need to be self-motivated individuals, comfortable with making decisions on their own, and recognizing which decisions need the approval of the Events team leader and/or HopeSprings leadership. Volunteers can expect to serve approximately 5-7 hours/week through the year, then increasing significantly in the two months prior to the event itself. Many of these hours will be spent in team planning meetings with some being dedicated to follow up activities to be done from home. (1 position/event)
• Event-specific volunteers – hands-on volunteers to serve during the events themselves. These roles will vary by event and will be published in the HopeSprings monthly newsletter. Volunteers should plan to serve from 5-10 hours on site during the event. (position numbers vary by event).

Local Engagement Team

• Bus drivers* - train to transport HopeSprings staff and clients via the Central Presbyterian Church bus to area events. Volunteers are required to have necessary driving credentials as well as to work with the Central bus ministry team to complete the training requirements. Volunteers serve on an “on call” basis based on event scheduling. Daytime availability for drivers is not necessary, but would be ideal. (2-3 positions)

*- The  Journey course is a requirement for those wishing to volunteer in this capacity.