Volunteer: Chefs Take a Stand Event VolunteerWe’re looking for enthusiastic and reliable volunteers to help make Chefs Take a Stand a memorable and successful event! Volunteer duties will include assisting with venue setup, greeting guests, counting chef/ vendor votes, supporting our silent and live auctions, and helping with cleanup at the end of the night. Whether you're great with people, love organizing, or just want to be part of a vibrant celebration, we’d love to have you volunteer with us. Join us April 2nd 2026 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Cedar Falls in taking a stand against violence in our community and volunteer! Agency: Friends of the Family We’re looking for enthusiastic and reliable volunteers to help make Chefs Take a Stand a memorable and successful event! Volunteer duties will include assisting with venue setup, greeting guests, counting chef/ vendor votes, supporting our silent and live auctions, and helping with cleanup at the end of the night. Whether you're great with people, love organizing, or just want to be part of a vibrant celebration, we’d love to have you volunteer with us. Join us April 2nd 2026 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Cedar Falls in taking a stand against violence in our community and volunteer! Agency: Friends of the Family Need Type: Volunteer Date: Happens On Apr 2, 2026 Zip Code: 50613 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Encampment Clean Up VolunteerEncampment to Housed is an innovative initiative designed to provide rapid, person-centered intervention for individuals living in encampments in Waterloo. FOF staff will work to house individuals to ensure our vision of everyone has a home. Volunteers will support this project after individuals are housed. They will help to ensure individuals have gotten their belongings out of the encampment and begin to clean up the encampment. Tasks include: Travel and locate encampment and ensure the area is vacantLocate and compile items for clients to ensure no belongings are lost. Clean and restore the former encampment sitesThis project is in partnership with the City of Waterloo. Volunteers will lead the encampment clean up efforts to promote safety, public health and fostering trust within our communities. Agency: Friends of the Family Encampment to Housed is an innovative initiative designed to provide rapid, person-centered intervention for individuals living in encampments in Waterloo. FOF staff will work to house individuals to ensure our vision of everyone has a home. Volunteers will support this project after individuals are housed. They will help to ensure individuals have gotten their belongings out of the encampment and begin to clean up the encampment. Tasks include: Travel and locate encampment and ensure the area is vacantLocate and compile items for clients to ensure no belongings are lost. Clean and restore the former encampment sitesThis project is in partnership with the City of Waterloo. Volunteers will lead the encampment clean up efforts to promote safety, public health and fostering trust within our communities. Agency: Friends of the Family Need Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 50702 Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: Administrative VolunteerVolunteers for this position would assist with general office duties.
What You Will Do: Assist in staffing our reception area during office hours: Greet visitors of the building and assist with their questions Answer admin phone line and provide information callers Asist administration team with any office filling, scanning or printing Assist with light office cleaning and maintenance Assist with maintaining and/ or organizing donationsAgency: Friends of the Family Volunteers for this position would assist with general office duties.
What You Will Do: Assist in staffing our reception area during office hours: Greet visitors of the building and assist with their questions Answer admin phone line and provide information callers Asist administration team with any office filling, scanning or printing Assist with light office cleaning and maintenance Assist with maintaining and/ or organizing donationsAgency: Friends of the Family Need Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 50702 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Building Home Stability Volunteer InstructorBuilding Home Stability is a tenant education program that helps potential renters. Assist FOF’s staff to provide Building Home Stability curriculum to clients and community members. What You Will Do: Learn and obtain Building Home Stability certification Instruct the Building Home Stability course Provide assistance to those taking the course with quizzes and questions to ensure successAgency: Friends of the Family Building Home Stability is a tenant education program that helps potential renters. Assist FOF’s staff to provide Building Home Stability curriculum to clients and community members. What You Will Do: Learn and obtain Building Home Stability certification Instruct the Building Home Stability course Provide assistance to those taking the course with quizzes and questions to ensure successAgency: Friends of the Family Need Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 50702 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Audit and Compliance VolunteerFriends of the Family is looking for individuals who are interested in helping to support our Grants Manager with ensuring programs are following guidelines and funding requirements. What You Will Do: Follow FOF’s auditing processes to ensure documentation and files meet regulations Review, scan and upload client paperwork Help prepare for internal and external audits Prepare data and documentation for reports Work closely with program managers and direct service staff Willingness to support grant writing, research and applications when neededAgency: Friends of the Family Friends of the Family is looking for individuals who are interested in helping to support our Grants Manager with ensuring programs are following guidelines and funding requirements. What You Will Do: Follow FOF’s auditing processes to ensure documentation and files meet regulations Review, scan and upload client paperwork Help prepare for internal and external audits Prepare data and documentation for reports Work closely with program managers and direct service staff Willingness to support grant writing, research and applications when neededAgency: Friends of the Family Need Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 50702 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Event VolunteerEvent volunteers will assist the Friends of the Family development team execute events to meet fundraising and community engagement goals. We have a few options when it comes to helping with events, they are preparing for events, working events and cleaning up events. Task are written out below. If you enjoy mingling with community members and creating a fun environment these opportunities are for you. If you enjoy helping with behind the scenes of events these opportunities are also for you! Volunteers are necessary for the success of events and we love having individuals or teams help. Tasks: Preparing for events entail printing and cutting materials, selecting and packing supplies and decorations, setting up the venue. Working events entails greeting and checking guests in, helping with live and silent auctions. Cleaning up events entails collecting and packing supplies and decorations, helping guests with auction items and check out, cleaning up the venue. Upcoming Events: Putt an End to Homelessness: August 15th 2025 A Night In...: November 14th 2025 Chef's Take a Stand: April 2nd 2026 Agency: Friends of the Family Event volunteers will assist the Friends of the Family development team execute events to meet fundraising and community engagement goals. We have a few options when it comes to helping with events, they are preparing for events, working events and cleaning up events. Task are written out below. If you enjoy mingling with community members and creating a fun environment these opportunities are for you. If you enjoy helping with behind the scenes of events these opportunities are also for you! Volunteers are necessary for the success of events and we love having individuals or teams help. Tasks: Preparing for events entail printing and cutting materials, selecting and packing supplies and decorations, setting up the venue. Working events entails greeting and checking guests in, helping with live and silent auctions. Cleaning up events entails collecting and packing supplies and decorations, helping guests with auction items and check out, cleaning up the venue. Upcoming Events: Putt an End to Homelessness: August 15th 2025 A Night In...: November 14th 2025 Chef's Take a Stand: April 2nd 2026 Agency: Friends of the Family Need Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 50702 Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: Housing Retention VolunteerJob Summary: Housing Retention Volunteers will play an important role in FOF’s proven process. Volunteers will contact former FOF clients to check in and track success of their current housing. What You Will Do: - Utilize EmpowerDB, FOF’s client database to access former clients follow up dates and contact information - Contact former clients and fill in our FOF’s Housing Retention Survey - Provide Information on available community resources and assist in resource navigation to support attaining and maintaining housing if needed - Comply with data tracking and documentation requirements Agency: Friends of the Family Job Summary: Housing Retention Volunteers will play an important role in FOF’s proven process. Volunteers will contact former FOF clients to check in and track success of their current housing. What You Will Do: - Utilize EmpowerDB, FOF’s client database to access former clients follow up dates and contact information - Contact former clients and fill in our FOF’s Housing Retention Survey - Provide Information on available community resources and assist in resource navigation to support attaining and maintaining housing if needed - Comply with data tracking and documentation requirements Agency: Friends of the Family Need Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 50701 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Fostering For Hope CaregiverDo you love animals and want to provide a safe and healthy environment for the animal while their owner is unable to due to their housing situation?
Job Description: Responsible for the temporary care of animals in need of emergency housing. Provide for all animal’s needs (i.e. feedings, exercise, cleaning up, etc.). Provide food, litter and other needs in the event that the owner or FOF cannot provide them. Provide a safe and stable environment for the animal to live in while in your care. Provide adequate care for the animal.Job Requirements: Respect the owner’s wishes in regard to caring for the pet. Agree to a nonphysical discipline style. Display a compassionate nature, flexibility, and some knowledge of animal behavior. Have the patient nature necessary to care for animals that are out of their usual surroundings. If foster placement has pets of their own, those pets should be up to date on their shots and actively taking flea and tick preventatives to reduce the risk of transferring illnesses/fleas and ticks. Must be able to provide documentation of shots.Job Qualifications: Must be 18 years or older. Must love animals. Have a home or apartments that permits pets. Possess the means and abilities required to care for foster animal. Ability to foster for an average of 30 days or less with circumstantial extensions.Agency: Friends of the Family Do you love animals and want to provide a safe and healthy environment for the animal while their owner is unable to due to their housing situation?
Job Description: Responsible for the temporary care of animals in need of emergency housing. Provide for all animal’s needs (i.e. feedings, exercise, cleaning up, etc.). Provide food, litter and other needs in the event that the owner or FOF cannot provide them. Provide a safe and stable environment for the animal to live in while in your care. Provide adequate care for the animal.Job Requirements: Respect the owner’s wishes in regard to caring for the pet. Agree to a nonphysical discipline style. Display a compassionate nature, flexibility, and some knowledge of animal behavior. Have the patient nature necessary to care for animals that are out of their usual surroundings. If foster placement has pets of their own, those pets should be up to date on their shots and actively taking flea and tick preventatives to reduce the risk of transferring illnesses/fleas and ticks. Must be able to provide documentation of shots.Job Qualifications: Must be 18 years or older. Must love animals. Have a home or apartments that permits pets. Possess the means and abilities required to care for foster animal. Ability to foster for an average of 30 days or less with circumstantial extensions.Agency: Friends of the Family Need Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 50677 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Cleaning VolunteerDo you enjoy cleaning and want to help those previously experiencing homelessness be welcomed into a clean housing unit? Friends of the Family is looking for individuals who are interested in cleaning housing unit's for clients previously experiencing homelessness. Cleaning includes but is not limited to dusting, sweeping, mopping vacuuming, etc. This opportunity is wonderful for someone who would like to be able to complete this on an as needed basis in the Waterloo area.
Agency: Friends of the Family Do you enjoy cleaning and want to help those previously experiencing homelessness be welcomed into a clean housing unit? Friends of the Family is looking for individuals who are interested in cleaning housing unit's for clients previously experiencing homelessness. Cleaning includes but is not limited to dusting, sweeping, mopping vacuuming, etc. This opportunity is wonderful for someone who would like to be able to complete this on an as needed basis in the Waterloo area.
Agency: Friends of the Family Need Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 50702 Allow Groups: No |