Volunteer With Us

Front Desk/ Reception Duties:

Greeting clients and other community members. Additionally, volunteers will answer phones and direct callers to the appropriate staff members. Reception volunteers also supervise clients using the donations room. This position is in support of staff. Normal shifts are 3.5 hours each week.

Donations and Sorting Duties:

These volunteers will not engage clients. This position will receive, sort, hang, fold and arrange clothing and other donated items. Processed items will be stocked and displayed in the donations room. This position requires some lifting, bending, twisting, carrying, and reaching, among other varied tasks. Normal shifts are about 2 hours and are 1-2 days per week.

Crisis Line Operator Duties:

These volunteers receive 40 hours of specialized training focused on domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, safety planning, as well as peer counseling, crisis response, information, and referrals. These volunteers are always supported by certified advocates. Crisis Line volunteers are on duty during hours that SOS is closed. Calls are directed to the Crisis Operator through our answering service, to a cell phone issued to the on-call crisis line operator. These volunteers never meet with a client in person.

If any of these opportunities interest you, please download the volunteer application and send to exec@florencesos.org or mail to: SOS, PO Box 19000, Florence, OR 97439. If you desire further information, please call 541-997-2816.