Volunteer
Existing Volunteers
From sorting donations in our Baby Bucks basic needs store to working with our littlest learners in the Early Childhood Education Center, we thank you for your valued time, presence and passion to help educate, prepare and empower teen mothers and their children.
Want to Volunteer?
We welcome volunteers to our campus Monday-Friday to support the services we provide to teen families. If you are interested in volunteering or your community/corporate group is looking to arrange a day of service, please contact us!
Volunteer Opportunities
Little Firebird Mentor Program (Coming Soon!)
Thank you for igniting the flames of change with us! Through the Little Firebirds Mentor Program, we aim to cultivate a group of committed individuals who want to build community and believe in the premise “it takes a village.”
We know that modern parenthood is an incredible – and challenging– journey, and we’re looking for folks who have embarked, or are embarking, on that journey at the same time as our teen parents.
An ideal Little Firebirds mentor will:
- be currently raising a young child, or be newly pregnant
- believe that support comes from relationships and that there are unique and universal experiences for all who parent
- help fill the social capital gap that many FloCrit teen parents experience through relational capacity building; demonstrate positive relationship- and trust-building, connecting around parenthood
- commit to collecting supplies and preparing a hospital bag with their FloCrit mentee; assist with baby furniture delivery; create a meal train (seven postpartum meals for a family of four); communicate weekly with FloCrit mentee
- clear a background check and application process with our Parent Educator
If this sounds like you or someone you know, please fill out the interest form below! Thank you!
Baby Bucks (Free Basic Needs Store)
Baby Bucks is FloCrit’s basic needs store where parents can shop for basic needs items for free. Baby Bucks donations supply teen mothers and their children with new and gently used donations of clothing, nursing supplies, diapers, wipes, shoes, books, toys, hygiene products and more.
Baby Bucks is volunteer-powered operation, and you can make an impact today in the following roles:
- Baby Bucks Volunteer Shop Assistant
- Assist in Baby Bucks during open shopping times for students
- Tuesdays 11am-1pm
- Preferred commitment of 1 shift per week
- Baby Bucks Sorting Volunteer
- Sort through our donations in Baby Buck’s sorting room
- Place and organize donations throughout the store
- Special projects as assigned
- Shifts available Monday-Friday 9am-4pm
- Corporate Group Volunteers
- We can partner with you for a day of service or group project in Baby Bucks.
Early Childhood Education Center
ECE Volunteers assist ECE Center teachers and provide warm and responsive care to infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. If you love to hold babies and have a passion for child development, this volunteer opportunity is for you!
- Commitment to one shift a week is required for consistency in the classroom
- ECE is open 8am-3:30pm
- Requires volunteer orientation, background check, fingerprinting, and 3 free online trainings (approximately three hours)
Family Engagement Events
Do you love parties and taking part in family & community celebrations? As a Family Engagement Event Volunteer, you will support our team by assisting in event setup/decorating, serving food, assisting in kids activities and post-event clean up.
- All Family Engagement Events are once a month on Tuesdays, and the volunteer shifts are 2:30-5pm
Special Events
Special Event Volunteers assist with planning or execution of event activities for our two annual fundraising events:
- Miles for Moms Run/Walk/Roll (Fall)
- Pathways to Empowerment Gala (Spring)
Learn more about our signature fundraising events.
Office Administration
On-call Office Administration Volunteers assist the Development Team with assembling newsletter mailings and various office tasks.
- FloCrit Volunteer Orientation and tour available on volunteer day
Community and Corporate Groups
FloCrit wants to partner with your community or corporate group to organize a volunteer day on campus!
Volunteer Grant Programs
Volunteer Grant programs, sometimes known as “Dollars for Doers”, are charitable giving programs where companies provide a monetary donation to eligible nonprofits to recognize employees who volunteer.
These programs enable corporations to give back to their communities and support organizations that employees are already passionate about. They encourage and reward employees for giving back to the community.
If you volunteer at Florence Crittenton Services, please tell your company’s human resource administrator and ask if your company has a Dollars for Doers/Volunteer Grant program to support your volunteer efforts.
For more information, please contact us.
Volunteer Partners
Questions 🤷🏽♀️ about volunteering at FloCrit? Get in touch!
