When you volunteer at LCSNW, you’re giving time but get back so much more. You can help immigrant families navigate new communities, serve as parenting coaches for young moms and dads, collect items for isolated seniors, teach skills to refugee foster children – and more! There are so many ways to help our communities.
Volunteers come from all ethnic, religious and political backgrounds. It’s a diverse group – united by a commitment to helping others
Volunteering can range from helping at a one-time event to making a weekly commitment to welcoming a refugee foster child into your home.
Give back –
and get so much
mor in return.
Help others at a challenging phase of their lives.
Build community with your neighbors & meet new people.
Be part of
something bigger
than yourself.
Volunteer surrogates are paired with a responsible party to share their own experience with a similar type of “crime” and the responsible party shares their story and growth. This helps the responsible party to understand and empathize with people harmed by actions like theirs and it allows the surrogate to find healing.
Volunteer facilitators work alongside staff to provide space to heal from harm and encourages everyone to have a voice. They help build accountability, explore impacts and needs, heal relationships, and encourage repair and growth.
Help support the Community Closet which provides gently used clothing, shoes, and a variety of household items to those in need. Volunteer help organize and provide support while clients shop.
Provide one-off help to refugees with activities like transportation to appointments, airport & donation pick-ups, subject matter expert in organised workshops.
Mentors help newcomers navigate the local community & U.S. cultural norms and build confidence in managing daily responsibilities (such as scheduling appointments, managing mail, connecting to community resources, etc.). Mentors play a vital part in promoting self-sufficiency and dignity for all clients. They assist by offering guidance, practical support, and encouragement as they build independence and confidence in their new environment.
Help support the Baby Supplies Bank by organizing, sorting, and distributing donated baby supplies to families in need. Volunteers ensure donations are clean, organized, and ready for distribution in a respectful and dignified manner.