Volunteer

Domestic Violence Intervention

Volunteers should be reliable, handle general office duties, and have good communication and organizational skills.  Volunteers should be willing to learn and willing to sign a confidentiality agreement.  Volunteer duties might include: providing day care, preparing packages of brochures to deliver and/or mail to community agencies, assemble intake packets as well as write thank you notes.

Call (607) 433-8031

Emergency Services


Community Connections Food Bank - 182 Roundhouse Road, Oneonta
Volunteers are needed at the food bank to help weigh, sort and inventory food.  Volunteers are also needed to assist staff with the pick up of food from local grocery stores as well as delivery of food to pantries and feeding sites throughout the county.  We are currently looking for volunteers Monday - Friday. 

Call (607) 433-8373

Emergency Housing Assistance Program - 10-20 Depew St., Oneonta
Volunteers in this program work at Opportunity House, our Emergency Housing Facility.  Volunteers answer hot line calls (after a short training), work directly with shelter residents, read to the children in the shelter, drive shelter residents (using an OFO van) to appointments as necessary as well as to the Lord's Table.  Opportunity House is open 7 days per week, and volunteers are needed for all days, especially weekends.

Call (607) 433-8335

Administration
Volunteers are needed in the Administration department for various administrative tasks which include filing, reception, special projects, copying, general accounting, and other routine office work. The department includes the following functions: accounting, accounts payable, executive, human resources, payroll, and the reception desk.  We are currently looking for volunteers for the normal work week of Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Volunteers can work as many or as few hours on these days as they wish.

Contact General Reception at (607) 433-8000