Volunteer

​On-Site/General

• Crisis Office Worker - Ensure that appropriate services are provided to residential and non-residential clients by answering phones, directing calls, and providing advocacy. Complete training and job shadowing is provided.

• Administrative/Secretarial Support - ​Assist and provide clerical support services such as filing, data entry, collate booklets, typing and bulk mailings as well walk-in client referrals and donor support.

• Child Care (Age 16+) - ​Provide childcare services for clients during their counseling sessions or advocacy appointments. Also, assist with children's activities and shelter needs. 

• Tutoring - ​Assist children who need help with homework and content retention. During the summer, assist in preparedness for next school year/summer reading programs.

• Maintenance/Grounds - ​Assist with housekeeping and maintenance of the building and grounds.  Jobs may include: cleaning office areas and meeting rooms, cleaning interior and exterior of building, minor building repairs, washing windows, minor appliance repairs, weeding landscape, etc.

• Clothing Room Organization - Sort clothing donations to find usable items, then fold, hang, and organize donated clothing and other items.  May assist clients find needed items.

• GED Tutor - ​Assist adults in studying and preparation for the GED tests. 

 

Prevention Education & Community Awareness

• Community Outreach - Increase community awareness by staffing agency booths at community events, distributing educational and informative resources, helping with awareness activities, and participating in Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month events.

• Felix the Friendly Fox - Participate in BAWC's My Body is Mine program by dressing as Felix the Friendly Fox, the mascot facilitating the program. In this 20-minute skit, early elementary students learn the differences between safe and unsafe touching, to identify trusted adults, and the importance of boundaries for children.

 

Special Event Planning

• The Wildly Gourmet Dinner - Hosted in April of each year, the Wildly Gourmet Dinner features a seated gourmet meal paired with wine as well as live and silent auctions and various raffles. A program that evening showcases our highest award the Alice & Jack Wirt Embodiment of Hope Award and also shares a survivor story.

• Power of the Purse - Hosted in October, Power of the Purse features a silent auction of hundreds of purses, a live auction filled with gorgeous designer bags, raffles, and other live entertainment.

• Judy V. Spencer 5K-9 Fun Run/Walk - All funds raised through this dog-friendly 5K fun run/walk event support the Judy V Spencer Fund held at the Bay Area Women's Center to cover the boarding costs for survivors seeking shelter with their pet.

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Committees

The work of our committees helps to directly support the operations and fundraising efforts at the Bay Area Women's Center. Current committee options include:

• Fund Development Committee

• Finance Committee

• Human Resources Committee

If you have interest in being part of a Bay Area Women’s Center committee, please contact our Executive Director Jeremy Rick at 989.686.2251 or jrick@bawc-mi.org for more information.

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