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.

2. 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, Donna Martin, at 602-261-7148 or volunteer@fswf.org.

• Mentor
• Legal Assistant
• Administration
• Events
• Reception Desk
• Career Coach
• Workshop Presenter
• Paralegal

Mentor

Work one-on-one with a woman who is trying hard to turn her life around. A Mentor’s role is to assist her Mentee with life skills, problem solving, decision making, job retention and career development. In this goal-based program Mentors are asked to help keep their Mentee focused on her goals with positive, loving support. Mentors must make a 6-month 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 Chloe Hanson at 602-261-7172. All applicants are screened, and after the initial phone screening, an application will be mailed, followed by an in-person interview. The matching process takes anywhere from 1-8 weeks. New Mentor orientations are available every other month. The Mentoring Staff is available for ongoing support and communication for both the Mentors and Mentees.

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Legal Assistant

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.

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Administration

Data entry, assist with mailings, clerical support – filing, making copies, inventory, making phone calls, answering the seminar registration hotline. General office support.

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Events

Come help at any of Fresh Start’s three signature events: The Fashion Gala (February 2008), Fresh Start Breakfast (October 2007) and the Charity Golf Classic (November 2007). 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.

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Reception Desk

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.

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Career Coach

Assist women writing resumes and cover letters, show women how to use our on-line employment center, and teach job searching skills. In addition you can help with interview skills and recommend methods to help women maximize their professionalism before that big interview. This one-on-one professional assistance component can be scheduled around your existing work-day since Fresh Start’s Center is open in the evenings and on Saturdays.

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Workshop Presenter

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.

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Paralegal

The Legal department could use your help with professional intakes or in helping women prepare their legal documents.

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