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Become a Volunteer
AmeriCorps member, Joan Gallagher, volunteers at the 2005 Homeless Stand Down.
Photo by Brian Southern
Because of the changes in benefits and the growing affordable housing crisis, homelessness is on the rise. NEOCH needs the time and skills of volunteers to help us implement programs and achieve our mission. NEOCH has many opportunities for volunteers. Here is a list of our projects that we have available for volunteers, please click on the volunteer area that you wish to learn more about our volunteer opportunities. You may also visit our online Volunteer Registration Form or call us at 216.432.0540 to discuss your skills and interests in NEOCH.
Volunteer
with the Homeless Coalition
Cleveland
Homeless Legal Assistance Program (CHLAP)
Direct
Service Opportunities in the Community
Other
Ideas to Better Serve Homeless People
Social
Justice Ideas to End Homelessness
AmeriCorps*VISTA position available
The Homeless Grapevine is published monthly and contains articles addressing issues of homelessness and poverty in the community. Having just celebrated its Tenth Year, the Grapevine continues to provide a much-needed voice for Cleveland's homeless community. Homeless vendors purchase the papers for 25 cents; then sell them for one dollar. The profits they receive from selling the paper are their profits.
Current
Volunteer opportunities with the Homeless Grapevine
We are looking for volunteers to aid in the production of Cleveland’s street paper, The Grapevine. Promote social justice by helping with layout, writing stories, conducting interviews, archiving and possibly other editorial duties.
Call Emily at 216-432-0540, ext. 103 to become involved
Click here to go to the Homeless Grapevine Homepage
On January 12, 2000 the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless launched Cleveland Community Voice Mail (CVM), a voice mail service that acts like a home answering machine for hundreds of homeless and phoneless people. NEOCH established agreements with twenty non-profit agencies to initially allocate the voice mail boxes. Participating agencies are assigned a group of voice mail boxes for distribution to their clients.
Volunteer
Opportunities at the Community Voice Mail
We are looking for volunteers to help ensure every person in need of a phone number gets one. Help foster stability in an individual’s life by updating files and entering data. Facilitate the efficiency of CVM programming. Knowledge of Microsoft Access is helpful but not necessary.
Additionally, we are looking for interested individuals to serve on the CVM
Advisory Board
Call Emily at 216-432-0540, ext. 103 to become involved
Click here to go to Community Voicemail homepage
Assist in bridging the gap between being homeless and being housed! Assist with fundraising/development of the program, managing donations, delivering Welcome Home baskets, helping clients move, serving on the advisory board, and any other area which you feel you can contribute knowledge or experience.
Click here to go to Bridging the Gap homepage
Cleveland Homeless Legal Assistance Program
The Cleveland Homeless Legal Assistance Program assists eligible clients by
addressing a variety of legal issues. These issues include Social Security,
family law, housing, employment and general legal advice.
Volunteer opportunities exist for lawyers,
paralegals and law students. Lawyers can volunteer two hours a month at one of
six intake sites. Volunteers conduct interviews, answer questions and assist in
addressing the client’s legal needs. Attorneys who can provide direct pro bono
legal assistance in the family law area are desperately needed.
o Paralegals can also assist at the intake sessions. Law students and paralegals
assist clients by conducting legal research and preparing documents and
pleadings for client in pro se matters.
CHLAP plans to initiate a series of monthly seminars for clients and local
social service providers. Topics will include: divorce, custody, visitation,
employment, bankruptcy, housing and Social Security. If you are interested in
volunteering for this program, please contact Joan Burda at 216.635.0768, or by
email at joanburda@neoch.org.
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