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Volunteer Opportunities

 

WE NEED YOU!

Beacon could not provide its comprehensive services without the support of volunteers. Thank you for considering these rewarding positions.  Generally, we ask that volunteers commit to a weekly two-hour shift for a minimum of three months.   

Primary Volunteer Roles: 

  • Kitchen Volunteers work in Phil’s Kitchen between 7:30 am and 2:30 pm. Duties include helping with meal preparation, serving, managing the coffee station, and clean up.
  • Hospitality Volunteers work at Shalom Center between 8 am and 4 pm. Duties include managing guests’ mail, signing up guests for services, distributing supplies, assisting with long-term storage and day storage, and fielding a variety of phone calls and in-person inquiries.

Other Volunteer Opportunities:

  • Job Search Coaches help job seekers at Shalom Center and at Friend’s Place shelter.  Coaches will assist with online job searches, resumes, and submitting applications.
  • Friend’s Place Shelter Volunteers work at the overnight shelter from 5 to 7 pm to help support staff for the busy first two hours of the shelter opening.
  • Donations Organizers assist with sorting and organizing donations of clothes, hygiene products, blankets, and towels.

Group Volunteer Opportunities:  

If your organization is interested in participating in a one-time or ongoing volunteer activity as a group, please contact the volunteer coordinator to explore options.  Building maintenance and grounds upkeep projects are available for all sites. Providing a breakfast or a lunch at Shalom Center’s Phil’s Kitchen is also an option.  

Volunteers Opportunities for Drivers: 

  • Bagel Pick up and delivery to Phil’s Kitchen by 7:30 am
  • Donut Pick up and delivery to Phil’s Kitchen by 7:30 am
  • Goodwill Delivery – weekly pick up of unneeded donation items to take to Goodwill.
  • Recycling Delivery – weekly pick up of Shalom Center recyclables and delivery to County Recycle Center
  • Hoosier Hills Shoppers – coordinates with Phil’s Kitchen Chef to pick up food at HHFB
 

Become A Beacon Volunteer

 

APPLY HERE TO VOLUNTEER 

Please follow this link to be directed to our online volunteer application. You will be contacted by the volunteer coordinator once your application is received.

https://beaconinc.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=69936

IU STUDENT VOLUNTEERS

For IU students who are volunteering as part of community engagement or a service learning course requirement, please email Beacon’s Advocate for Community Engagement: ACE@beaconinc.org.

 

Wish List
 

Wish List

 

WISH LIST

We are available to receive donations during our open hours. Because of storage issues, we are limited in our ability to accept items not on this list. If you have a gift you’d like to offer that is not on this list, please call us at (812) 334-5728 to see if we have a guest who needs it. You can also visit our Amazon wish list by clicking here.

Help a person in poverty by providing items that they need to survive and thrive.

  • Gloves & Winter Hats – adults
  • Boots, Sneakers & Comfortable Shoes – adults
  • Sleeping Bags & Blankets
  • Tents & Tarps
  • Backpacks & Rolling Suitcases
  • Jeans & Thermal Underwear – adults
  • Sweatpants & Sweatshirts – adults
  • Deodorant & Razors
  • Toothpaste & Toothbrushes
  • Shampoo & Body wash
  • Laundry soap – liquid
  • Socks, especially wool
  • Rain Ponchos & Umbrellas
  • Towels & Wash Cloths
  • Over-the-Counter Medications (pain relief, cold & flu, allergy, heartburn)
  • Coffee & Tea

*Ideally travel-size but family-size also welcome