Volunteer Opportunities

SERVE

Serving the community is at the heart of what makes FLYP special. Several times a year, we sponsor FLYP Serves events and partner with local organizations to highlight their impact in their community (See below for current volunteer opportunities).

1. REDCROSS DISASTER RESERVE TEAM

Due to predictions for an active hurricane and wildfire season and the complexities of COVID-19, the Red Cross will need dozens of local volunteers to care for people when disasters strike. During the current pandemic, we have new guidelines and safety precautions for sheltering designed to keep our workers and clients safe. This means that during a disaster, we will need more volunteers than ever before because we will be opening up substantially more shelters than we would have prior to COVID-19.

Train now to be a Ready Red Cross Shelter Volunteer so you can answer the call when your community needs it most!

We will need volunteers to help support emergency shelters by staffing vital areas like reception, registration, feeding, dormitory, health services care and information collection. We have both shelter associate and supervisory level opportunities available depending on your experience.

You can become a short-term seasonal volunteer in three easy steps:

Complete your volunteer application at redcross.org/volunteertoday
Complete 3 hours of required training (6 hours for supervisor role)
Commit to work up to five volunteer shifts (4-, 6- or 12-hour shifts) during a two-week period if needed
You have reviewed the CDC guidance for people who are at higher risk for severe illness, and feel comfortable working in a shelter environment

Contact Taylor Poisall at taylor.poisall2@redcross.org

2. UNITED WAY 2-1-1 CALL CENTER

The 2-1-1 serves as a lifeline to individuals and families in need. Our operators are available around the clock, 365 days a year, and offer assistance in 170 different languages. They can help with everything from basic emergency services like housing and food, to assistance with job training, translation services, mental health services, and more.

If you are looking for a way to help Central Valley residents by volunteering, we are in need of phone operators for our 211 Helpline.

Volunteers are trained remotely to take calls, then they can practice by taking calls supported by supervisor until they feel comfortable handling calls on their own.

If you are interested in volunteering for our 211 Helpline, email Rico and Jasmin at uwfmvolunteer@gmail.com.