Nonprofit
Published 8/28/25 8:00PM

Front desk volunteers needed to support our housing programs!

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Washington, DC
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per month
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Cause Areas:
    Community Development, Housing & Homelessness, Women
    Good For:
    Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+
    Other Requirements:
    Volunteers should be comfortable and open to engaging with individuals who have experienced homelessness, and trauma related to domestic violence.

    Description

    Front desk volunteers needed to support our housing programs!

    Calvary Women’s Services offers housing, health, employment and education programs that empower homeless women in Washington, DC to change their lives. Founded in 1983, our programs carry out our mission to offer "a safe, caring place for tonight; support, hope and change for tomorrow." To ensure everyone’s first impression of Calvary is a warm and welcoming one, we are intentional about the interactions our residents, staff and visitors have at front desk. Front Desk Volunteers help make this possible by covering weekday shifts at the desk to represent Calvary to the community.

    Volunteers are needed Monday through Friday with shifts from 9am-12pm and 11:45am-3pm. During this time, they are responsible for answering the phone, welcoming Calvary visitors, and managing residents’ movement in and out of the building. Volunteers may be asked to help with administrative tasks that can be done in tandem with managing the front desk responsibilities. While we do not have a strict time commitment, we do appreciate volunteers who can commit to serving one shift a week.

    Individuals bilingual in ASL or Spanish are strongly encouraged to reach out!

    Location

    On-site

    Calvary Women's Services' Transitional Housing Program Sites

    1217 Marion Barry Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020, USA
    Directions

    This volunteer role is available at three of our transitional housing program sites, located across DC. Two sites are in Ward 8 and one is in Ward 6.

    Since two sites serve survivors of domestic violence, their addresses remain unlisted until confidentiality forms are completed. Please reach out to Calvary with any questions about locations!

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