Volunteers Needed

Target Employees volunteering at the
Home Start warehouse sorting food.

Each year more than 100 people donate precious time to Home Start by volunteering for various tasks which include: tax preparation for clients, community outreach, administrative services, handing out food to needy families, and organizing community food and clothing drives just to name a few.

Without their wonderful support we would not be able to provide critical prevention and treatment services for child abuse in our community.

Volunteering creates a lasting community impact through meaningful service! If you are looking for a meaningful and positive work environment then Home Start is the place for you. Please read below for current volunteer needs.

Development Volunteer Opportunities CONTACT ngraichen@home-start.org

Our friendly Development Staff is looking for energetic, organized, and flexible people that are able to commit to at least twice a week for at least 6 months. Schedule and length of commitment flexible and to be agreed upon before volunteer begins work.

Needs include: data entry, filing, mailings, creating and modifying documents in Microsoft Office, general clerical duties, and other opportunities in fundraising and event planning as needed/desired and agreed upon by both volunteer and organization. Please send resume and letter of interest via e-mail to ngraichen@home-start.org

EITC Volunteer Opportunities – January-April 2011 CONTACT hr@home-start.org

(Evenings and weekends)

Site Coordinator – Responsible for site operation including staff scheduling, supervision of facility and customer service.  Must have strong tax preparation background with excellent management skills and be well organized.

Tax Preparer – Conducts intake of client information and prepares federal and state tax returns.  Must have basic tax preparation skills and be willing to prepare numerous tax returns during tax season.  Candidates are required to complete Internal Revenue Service sanctioned tax preparation training and to pass the basic proficiency exam.

Greeter/Screener – Schedule and manage appointments, greet taxpayers upon arrival, and screen for proper documentation.  Must have good organizational skills with basic knowledge of documents needed to prepare tax returns.  Greeters/screeners must enjoy working with people and have excellent customer service skills.

Interpreters – Assist non-English speaking taxpayers upon arrival, ensure they understand requirements for tax preparation, and answer any questions taxpayer may have.  Must have good organizational skills with basic knowledge of documents needed to prepare tax returns.  Interpreters must enjoy working with people and have excellent customer service skills.