Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
Journey's End offers a wide array of opportunities for individuals, groups, and churches to make a difference. Through our Volunteer Services department, college interns, students, church co-sponsors, groups, professionals and other good neighbors can provide organizational support and direct services to refugees.
View the Schedule of Upcoming Volunteer Orientations
Please download and complete our volunteer application form:
Each volunteer's interests, talents and capabilities are matched with the current needs and opportunities, such as:
Let's Go to the Library. Twenty volunteers are needed who can commit to give their Saturday afternoons when school is in session. The program will be held at the Niagara-Porter Library from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. High School Juniors & Seniors are welcome. For more information please Send Email.
Register by filling out the application form and send to the office:
2495 Main Street, Suite 317, Buffalo NY 14214 attention: VOL DEPT.
English language tutoring - Volunteers assist refugees at various locations and times to help clients improve their skills in English. College majors in foreign language, linguistics, or anthropology especially should consider serving in this way. ESL classes are held Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Employment programs - Volunteers are valuable in encouraging early employment and self-sufficiency and serving as mentors about working in the United States. Volunteers assist refugees in employment services such as filling job applications, developing resumes, transporting individuals to interviews or their first day on the job, helping to apply for a New York State ID/driver's permit and teaching basic budgeting skills. Volunteers who are knowledgeable of the transit system are valuable in teaching bus routes to newcomers.
Mentoring programs - Volunteer mentors may respond to the special needs of some refugees or refugee groups present. A mentor commits to working one-on-one for a pre-determined period of time to guide the individual (or family) through an important particular process. These are some examples of important mentoring opportunities.