N Street Village - Volunteer

N Street Village could not operate without our dedicated volunteers. Volunteers help us continue to provide the best quality of care to the homeless and very low-income women in our community. It is our hope that volunteering with N Street Village provides you an opportunity, not only for service, but also to expand your understanding of the complexity of homelessness; an issue that affects us all.

Because we are a twenty-four hour a day, three-hundred and sixty-five days a year facility we have a variety of volunteer opportunities sure to meet your interests and availability. To begin volunteering, please review the volunteer opportunity descriptions below. Complete the Volunteer Information Sheet and email it to the Manager of Volunteer and In-kind Services at info@nstreetvillage.org. After returning it to us, we will contact you with the times of upcoming volunteer orientation sessions.

The following calendars list our volunteer needs for the next two months. Any dates marked in red are days for which no one has signed up, and the openings marked in green are jobs for which we have a volunteer, but it would be great if someone could help out the scheduled volunteer. And if a need is marked (F) we need a female to volunteer, and (M) for a male.

Weekday volunteers help to serve breakfast to the fifty to one hundred women who eat at Bethany Women's Center daily. Weekend volunteers help prepare the meal and then serve it.

Coordinators for the Help the Homeless Walkathon work with the Development Office to recruit walkers to support N Street Village. Volunteer work includes outreach to local religious organizations, universities and community associations.

No craft expertise is required for this volunteer opportunity; only the desire to build relationships with the women who use the Craft Room to relax and be creative. Volunteers engage women in conversation while women work independently on their projects.

Volunteers help to prepare and serve a warm dinner to the thirty-one residents of Luther Place Night Shelter.

Volunteers with access to their own vehicles can be on call to pick up donations from generous community organizations throughout the DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia region.

We are looking for handymen or women to help with light maintenance work such as repairing door handles, installing shelves or assembling donated furniture.

Learning Lab volunteers provide a resource for consumers who work to improve literacy skills, to prepare for the GED or to learn to type. The women work independently and the volunteer is available to answer questions about the material and the program. Must be able to commit a two-hour block of time on a regular schedule during normal business hours.

Lead a Life Skills Class (topics include nutrition, fitness, money management, effective communication skills etc.) Monday-Friday, 1:00-3:00.

Weekday volunteers help to serve lunch to the seventy-five to one hundred and twenty women who eat lunch at Bethany Women's Center daily. Weekend volunteers help prepare the meal and then serve it.

Overnight volunteers work in pairs to ensure the safety of the residents of the Luther Place Night Shelter. Volunteers sleep in a separate bedroom but are available throughout the night in case of emergency.

Prepare a casserole or meal in your home and bring it to N Street Village to be served in Bethany Women's Center, Luther Place Night Shelter or Group Homes for Women with Mental Illness.

Service Providers donate their time and professional talents in a variety of areas including health, mental health, holistic health, education or recreation programs.