Community resource research
Identify, categorize, and verify food, shelter, clothing, and other resources.
Aid Room, Inc.
Volunteer with Aid Room
Use your time, experience, and compassion to help people in crisis connect with essential resources and meaningful next steps.
Make complicated systems easier to navigate
Volunteers support outreach, resource development, administrative projects, community events, and other activities that strengthen our ability to serve the community.
Apply to volunteer View grant volunteer opportunityWays to get involved
Opportunities depend on current needs, supervision, and role requirements.
Resource guide development
Create clear digital and printed resource guides.
Outreach support
Support outreach and distribute Resource Connection cards.
Administrative support
Help with data entry, organization, projects, and coordination.
Benefits navigation support
Help people understand eligibility and applications for Medicaid, SNAP, and disability benefits.
Recovery and peer support
Bring lived experience and respectful support to peer-led recovery work.
Volunteer grant professional
Research opportunities, prepare proposals, and support grants and donor relationships.
Fundraising and events
Support event logistics, fundraising ideas, and community awareness.
Communications and creative
Contribute design, storytelling, and content.
Technology support
Help maintain platforms, software, and digital tools.
Professional skills
Share specialized experience to support strategy and operations.
General volunteer
Offer flexible help based on current organizational needs.
What we ask of volunteers
- Treat everyone with dignity, respect, and trauma-informed boundaries.
- Protect confidentiality and follow Aid Room privacy policies.
- Complete required orientation, safety, and role training.
- Perform assigned, authorized duties and communicate reliably.
- Never exchange money, gifts, housing, medication, or private services with clients.
- Do not photograph or record clients without explicit written authorization.
- Provide professional advice only when qualified and authorized.
- Report safety or boundary concerns to your supervisor.
How joining works
Apply with your interests, experience, and availability. We review applications, interview selected applicants, complete any role-related screening, provide orientation, and agree on responsibilities and a schedule.
An application does not guarantee placement. Assignments depend on organizational needs, qualifications, safety requirements, and policies.