Why Volunteer with Cope? | Meet Our Volunteers | Opportunities | Application | Volunteermatch.org
What would motivate you to become a volunteer? It's important to us that you think about what you want from the experience. Some ideas:
- To gain insight into community problems & resources
- To spend quality time with family members by volunteering together
- To make connections in the community
- To get out of the house
- To make new friends
- To gain new skills
- To pay back
- To feel useful
- To have fun
- To try out a new career
- To meet a challenge
- To support families in need
- To be in charge of something
- To be part of a group or a team
- To help build a strong community
Here at Cope we've invested in a Talent Management Program to leverage the talents of volunteers in order to more effectively meet the needs in our community. As a volunteer, you will be an integral part of our team.
We promise to do our best to:
- Find meaningful work for you, appropriate to your skills, interests, and available time
- Provide the training you need to complete assignments
- Be welcoming and include you in social functions at Cope
- Include you in any decision-making process that may affect your volunteer service
- Give you feedback and openly communicate with you
- Show that we appreciate your hard work and what you bring to the team
- Provide you with a safe and friendly work environment
Ready to get started?
- Look through our comprehensive list of Volunteer Opportunies
- Download and fill out our volunteer form, drop off at Cope's office or Fax (707-256-3175)
- Check out our most pressing volunteer needs, listed on Volunteermatch.org
- If you don't see anything listed that fits your skills and interests, don't pass us by! Schedule a meeting with our Talent Management Coordinator at 707.252.1123 x 104 to discuss the possibility of creating a unique project or position.
