Volunteer with Catholic Charities
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As a non-profit, social service organization, Catholic Charities is always looking for enthusiastic, service-oriented, and dedicated individuals to join our team as volunteers. Several of our programs and offices depend on volunteers to contribute to our success.
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Ames/Dubuque/Mason City/Marshalltown/Waterloo
Jail & Prison Reentry Services
Mentor
A one-on-one, supportive relationship between a mentee working to develop and succeed, and an individual sharing knowledge and experience to help the mentee define and achieve his/her goals. Mentoring relationships are based on trust and respect.Circle of Support and Accountability Member or Circle Leader
An ancient dialogue practice that creates a safe space to discuss difficult topics. The Circle builds trust, relies on honesty and respect, and encourages speaking from the heart. Together, the group celebrates successes and achievement of goals.
Dubuque Area
Affordable Housing:
Visiting Companions
Help provide companionship for a senior citizen or disabled adult in our Ecumenical Tower Affordable Housing property. Individuals, or small groups may visit residents and visits may last anywhere from 15 minutes to one hour. We have identified residents who may enjoy and benefit from a regular visitor and we will work with you to identify your interests in order to best ensure a good match for your weekly visit.Afternoon Movie Host
Every forth Thursday of the month Ecumenical Tower hosts a “Movie Night” in the afternoon for our senior citizen and disabled adult residents. Volunteer “Hosts” (or “Co-hosts”) are needed to help run this fun event!Duties include:
-Selecting and obtaining a movie that residents will enjoy
-Turning the dining hall into a “movie theater”, and preparing popcorn/treats for everyone to enjoy while watching the movie
-Visiting and cleaning up after the movie to engage with residentsIf you are interested but Thursday afternoons do not work for you, please contact us. We are always interested in adding more events to the calendar for our residents to enjoy and engage with other community members.
Internship Opportunity:
Internship Opportunity
We welcome college students to apply for internship opportunities each semester. Help with welcoming visitors and clients, answering phones, data entry and special projects as needed -
Other Regional Opportunities
Disaster Task Force
Catholic Charities is looking for 10-12 committed volunteers across the Archdiocese of Dubuque to join a Volunteer Disaster Task Force to provide support to parishes.Those who may have flexible schedules with the ability to respond in the event of a disaster will receive training on disaster preparadeness and recovery through this task force. If you are interested, please contact Stacy Sherman at s.sherman@dbqarch.org or complete our online volunteer application.
If you would like to help, or have questions regarding other opportunities not particular to the areas listed above, please call (563)588-0558.
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