Volunteer Newsletter: November 2021

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Happy November, everyone!

It’s Native American Heritage Month 2021, and we recommend connecting with the Amah Mutsun Land Trust to learn more about local Indigenous sovereignty, land stewardship, history, and current concerns.

Given much of the work that we do at Walnut Avenue in regards to gender and family violence, we also recommend learning more about the ways in which Native folks are uniquely targeted for violence. The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center provides an excellent introduction to this (#MMIW), and the StrongHearts Native Helpline is available for Indigenous survivors looking for culturally specific support.

At Walnut Avenue: Updates

We have two seasonal campaigns coming up: Turkey Drive and Adopt-a-Family! If you’d like more information on participating as a donor, you can contact us at info@wafwc.org.

Doing any holiday shopping this year on Amazon? You can always choose Walnut Avenue as your Amazon Smile recipient, with no extra cost to you. 💖

For Current Volunteers

  • Our optional mid-month Zoom chat is every third Tuesday from 4-5pm PST - check your emails for the Zoom link!

Volunteering: areas of current greatest need

  • Family Support Services - food program assistant

  • Kids Club - childcare volunteers (beginning in-person services in January 2022)

  • Hotline advocacy and peer counseling/direct service - you can register for the next certification training, which begins in April 2022!

Volunteer Programs: Current Availability

You can see an overview of the eligibility and responsibilities of all of our volunteer programs here.

  • Children & Youth

    • Kids Club: open (services scheduled to resume in January 2021)

    • Youth Advisory Board: open

    • Early Education Center: closed to volunteers indefinitely due to COVID

  • Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence

    • Family Support Services’ food program: open

    • Hotline advocacy: open (next training begins April 2022!)

  • Individual Internships

    • Youth internship: filled

    • Leadership internship: open

    • Housing internship: filled

    • Social media internship: under final review before opening

      Get an alert when it’s announced by signing up for our volunteer newsletter here!

  • Leadership & Development

    • Board of directors: recruiting

    • Friends of Walnut Avenue: open
      For more info on either of these positions, please contact info@wafwc.org and the appropriate staff or board member will get back to you.

If you’re interested in any of these…

  • Not a volunteer yet? contact the community engagement coordinator, Marjorie (they/them), at mcoffey@wafwc.org to schedule a one-on-one orientation.

  • Already a volunteer? Email Marjorie to let them know what you’re interested in. :)

General volunteerism info, including eligibility concerns, is all available on our website here.