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The Volunteer Program

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Volunteers are essential to Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service. They offer vital support to every program at the agency, and make a significant contribution to the families we serve. The agency could not function the way that it does without volunteers.

Some volunteers belong to the Little Sisters of the Assumption Lay Volunteer Program (Family Lifeline Volunteers) or other full-time volunteer programs. Other volunteers are engaged by the Family Health Service from the local and surrounding neighborhoods of New York City.

Volunteers offer their skills, experience and caring to assist our families. Some of the current volunteer positions include tutoring, child care assistance, thrift shop help, ESL teacher’s aid, data entry clerk, and nursery assistant. These are just a few of the positions that are available (see volunteer position listing).

We ask volunteers to make a six-month time commitment, especially if they are working directly with the families we serve. We do have other volunteer positions that may not require an ongoing commitment, such as one-time volunteer opportunities (for instance, volunteering to help at our holiday parties, or assisting on a summer trip or on a particular project).

It is always helpful for volunteers to be open and flexible in approaching their volunteer assignment. While we try to match the volunteer’s interests and skills to their volunteer assignment, we know that there is not always a perfect fit. The most valued asset of any volunteer is the willingness to do what is needed. This is truly invaluable, and is key to having a successful volunteer experience.

We are truly grateful for the presence of our volunteers.

Program Name: Volunteer Program
Contacts: Trish Gough
Phone: (212) 987-4422
Location: 333 East 115th St. (Between 1st | 2nd) - Map
Admission Process: Contact Trish Gough.

Part Time and Full time LSAFHS Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers at the LSAFHS are considered either part-time or full-time volunteers. Click for current Volunteer Opportunities

Part-time volunteers are typically from the New York City/metro areas, and offer their service from 2 to 20+ hours per week in a variety of capacities, including teaching adult education programs, working with children in the Toddler Nursery, tutoring and mentoring, helping out at our thrift store, to name just a few of the opportunities. If you are interested in part-time volunteer opportunities, please contact Trish Gough, LSAFHS Volunteer Director, at (646) 672-0434.

Full-time volunteers work 37.5 hours per week and come to us mostly from faith-based volunteer service programs, such as Family Lifeline Volunteer Program (a ministry of the Little Sisters of the Assumption congregation). These volunteers offer their service full-time for six months to a year or more, and live in a community of volunteers in housing provided by their volunteer program. They work in a paraprofessional capacity in every program that we offer at the agency. These volunteers are from states all accross the U.S. (This year from Maryland, Virginia, Minnesota, and California) and from many countries all over the world, including Germany, France, Italy, and Kenya.

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