Volunteers bring heart to an organization and volunteering helps fill one’s heart. Fresh Start has been blessed since the beginning with some of the most talented, dedicated and giving volunteers in Arizona.
Becoming a Fresh Start Volunteer is simple.
1. Choose the volunteer opportunity that interests you from the descriptions below.
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Download and complete the volunteer application form.3. Fax or mail the application form using the contact information on the form.
4. Smile! You are on your way to making a difference in the lives of other women.
Within 72 hours of receiving your application form, someone will contact you to schedule your orientation. If you have any questions, please contact the Volunteer Services Manager, Nancy O'Malley, at (602) 261-7166 or
volunteer@fswf.org.
Work one-on-one with a woman who is trying hard to turn her life around. In this goal-based program Mentors are asked to help keep their Mentee focused on her goals with positive, encouraging support and accountability. Mentors must make a 1 year commitment and meet certain qualifications. There is a $30 charge for the Mentor’s background check. Mentors are required to communicate once per week by phone, and twice per month in person with their Mentee.
To find out more about the Mentoring Program, please contact the Mentor Program Coordinator at 602-261-7163.
Help the legal department with data entry, returning phone calls and filing. This general administrative support function is critical to one of Fresh Start’s busiest departments.
Data entry, assist with mailings, clerical support – filing, making copies, inventory, making phone calls, answering the seminar registration hotline. General office support.
Come help at any of Fresh Start’s three signature events: The Fashion Gala and the Charity Golf Classic. Assistance is needed with mailings, set-up and breakdown the day of the event, registration, distribution of gift bags, monitoring auction tables and other special activities as needed.
Be part of the team that greets women as they enter Fresh Start’s self-help center, answers the phone and guides women to the appropriate services inside the Resource Center. Provide support at the Reception Desk by checking-in women for seminars and by directing them to workshops and resources provided throughout the Center.
Coaches are professionals that volunteer their time to provide information and guidance to women regarding their career. They assist women with resume and cover letter writing, job searching, identifying educational opportunities, career guidance and goal setting, interviewing skills, and professional development. Career Coaches see women one-on-one on a walk-in basis. Coaches make their own schedule and shifts are available during the evenings and on weekends! If you have a background in human resources, recruiting, hiring, career counseling, education or management, then this could be the opportunity for you.
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Join some of the most prominent speakers in the Valley who facilitate 90-minute to 2-hour workshops on a variety of self-help topics. We would love to talk to you if you are a seasoned speaker and have expertise in any of these areas: Career Advancement, Job Readiness, Personal Finance, Self-Esteem, Personal Growth, Health and Wellness, Relationships, Communiction, Life Skills and Parenting.
The Legal department could use your help with professional intakes or in helping women prepare their legal documents.