Listed below are descriptions of our winter season volunteer opportunities. Most volunteers make a once-a-week commitment, but we also need substitute volunteers who can fill in on an as-needed basis.


Kitchen Lead Volunteers
Shifts: 4:00-7:30pm Fri-Mon; 5:15-7:30pm Tues-Thurs

• Direct and support dinner volunteer groups in the meal preparation and serving process.
• Inform dinner volunteers about health department and Shelter rules and procedures.
• Act as liaison between volunteer dinner groups and Shelter staff during the evening meal.

Staff Assistants
Shift: 5:00-7:00pm

•  Work closely with Shelter staff during evening intake.
•  Answer phone calls and respond as appropriate.
•  Give tours to new residents and assist new residents with demographic surveys.
•  Assist staff with other tasks as needed.

Program Assistants
Shift: 5:15-7:15pm

• Fill in for any volunteer positions that are not covered (dorm supply, resident storage, staff assistant, dinner).
• Assist Staff Assistant, Linens Volunteer and Dorm Supply Volunteer during busy times.
• Enter volunteer information into database.
• Assist staff with other tasks as needed.

Dorm Supply Volunteers
Shifts: 6:00-8:00am; 5:00-7:00pm; 6:45-8:30pm

• Distribute towels, personal care items, over the counter medications, mail, and laundry soap to residents at the service window.
• Help keep Dorm Supply Area clean and organized.
• Assist staff with other tasks as needed.

Breakfast Cooks
Shift: 5:30-7:30am

• Cook basic breakfast foods (eggs, oatmeal, pancakes) for up to 160 people. Organize cold foods on counter.
• Serve breakfast trays to residents.
• Put leftover food away and clean up food prep areas.

Linens Volunteer
Shift:  5:00-7:00pm

• Distributes one set of bedding and one towel to each resident as they enter the intake area.
• At end of shift, sets aside linens for residents with late reservations and puts away remaining clean linens.
• Interacts with residents as they are entering the building and explains the Shelter's linen/laundry procedures to the residents.
• Works closely with intake staff and may be asked to perform other duties to assist with intake such as retrieving to-go meals from the kitchen, re-stocking turnaway blankets, etc.

We also have occasional openings for Volunteer Dinner Groups, which are groups of 4-8 people who come as a group to cook and/or serve our evening meals. If you have a group that is interested in this, please contact us to check on current opportunities.

Volunteers may also help with donation drives for items such as food, blankets, or personal care items. We would be happy to provide more information to anyone interested in this type of project.

For more details about our volunteer program, please contact Gina M. Barajas , Volunteer Manager, at gina@bouldershelter.org or at 303-468-4316.