Mission & Outreach Volunteer Opportunities
MISSION & OUTREACH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Dear Friends,
I am delighted to be with working with you as your Associate for Mission and Outreach. We have an amazing group of long-time ministry partners who do phenomenal work in Dallas and beyond. You will find many old and new ways to volunteer, with more to come. Please let me or your Mission and Outreach Committee know of your ideas for outreach ministry—we are actively expanding our network. And sign-up today to share your unique gifts with our neighbors in need!
The Rev. Robin Hinkle
Associate for Mission & Outreach
Outreach Interest Form
*Fill out the Outreach Interest Form above and our Outreach team will be in touch to connect you with current and future outreach opportunities.
CURRENT OUTREACH PROJECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Jubilee Park and Community Center Book Buddies
Sunday, Sep 01, 2024Join Jubilee Park as a tutor this fall for its brand-new reading support program, Book Buddies, focused on providing additional reading instruction to students with the greatest need. Volunteers will spend 30 minutes once a week reading with their Book Buddy beginning September 16 and lasting until Christmas break. Learn more about the Book Buddies program and sign up online.
Call For Tutors at Foster Elementary School 2024
Sunday, Sep 01, 2024Come be a part of our ministry at Stephen C. Foster Elementary School! We will resume tutoring students in kindergarten through 5th grade at Foster in late September. As a tutor, you will support students in Reading, Math, and/or English (with a focus on conversational English). The ability to speak Spanish is not required, but dual language tutors are needed.
Project Moses Cooks for Rescue Her
Sunday, Sep 15, 2024, 2:00 PMProject Moses seeks volunteers to help prepare a meal for survivors of sex trafficking and children who are receiving life-giving and restorative support from Rescue Her. Five volunteers are needed from 2 – 4 p.m.
SMES & SMAA St. Philip's Coat Drive
Tuesday, Oct 01, 2024VNA Meals on Wheels Delivery Drivers
Wednesday, Oct 02, 2024, 2:00 PMVolunteers interested in joining Saint Michael’s team of volunteers that deliver hot, nutritious meals to homebound seniors in the Dallas area are encouraged to attend the in-person training on October 2nd from 2-3 p.m.
Austin Street Center Meal Prep, Delivery, and Serving
Wednesday, Oct 02, 2024, 5:00 PMEach month parishioners at Saint Michael prepare and serve food for 400 people experiencing homelessness staying at Austin Street Center.
Veteran's Day Clothing Collection
Tuesday, Oct 15, 2024
Annual Jubilee Mother-Daughter Tea 2025
Saturday, Apr 05, 2025, 12:00 PMJoin the Women of Saint Michael at this special event celebrating Women’s History Month and honoring mothers and daughters at Jubilee Park. All women of the parish are invited to consider joining this team to serve refreshments and lead activities.
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ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES
View all reoccurring volunteer opportunities at each of the SMAA Outreach Partners by clicking on the plus sign (+) next Outreach Partner below.
Aunt Bette's Community Pantry at St. Philip's School and Community Center
Client-choice food pantry located in the heart of South Dallas which provides quality food items to hungry individuals and families.
Volunteer Opportunities:
- Pantry Volunteer: Stocking or distributing groceries to families
Austin Street Center
Transforming lives of those experiencing housing insecurity through innovative programs while providing the basic needs of food and shelter.
Volunteer Opportunities:
- Cooking Team: Prepare dinner to be served to homeless
- Serving Team: Serve dinner to the homeless at the center
Bachman Lake Together
To unite the Bachman Lake community to fully prepare children for kindergarten—academically, socially, and emotionally—so they can thrive in school and in life.
Volunteer Opportunities:
- Community Workdays: Day of Service–Repairs and Clean-up
- Back-to-School Bash: Help host activities for children as the families sign up for Pre-K.
- Neighborhood Canvassing: Connecting with families to encourage preschool registration.
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Gateway of Grace
Integrate and empower refugees to become productive members of society by mobilizing the Church and building Christ-centered relationships, including refugees from Afghanistan and Ukraine.
Volunteer Opportunities:
- ESL Classroom Teaching Assistant: Work with refugee adults and children
- Conversational English Tutor: Work with refugee adults
Jubilee Park & Community Center
Comprehensive community revitalization.
Volunteer Opportunites:
- Senior Meals: Provide warm conversations and food for Jubilee seniors
- Senior Bingo: Volunteer at Jubilee Bingo
- Senior Crafts: Help our seniors tap into their creative side during Jubilee’s senior arts-and-crafts program.
- Community Garden: Plant a seed of change at Jubilee! Help our Jubilee gardener grow produce for our families
- Classroom Tutor: Provide mentorship and academic support for our Jubilee students!
- Youth Sports Coach: Make lasting bonds with our Jubilee kids and promote health and teamwork at our Jubilee Sports Club!
- Food Pantry: Staff our new Jubilee Pantry!
- STEM and Art Kits: Help fuel Jubilee programs from afar by making STEM and craft kits! This volunteer opportunity can occur at home.
- Snack bags: Provide snack bags for our Jubilee campers! Volunteers will provide and pack snack bags to be used during after school or summer programming
North Dallas Shared Ministries
Interfaith community partnership providing emergency assistance to families in North and West Dallas including, food, clothing, medical and dental services, and housing assistance.
Volunteer Opportunities:
- Clothes Closet: Organize and distribute clothes
- Food Distribution: Pack grocery bags and distribute to clients
- ESL Teachers: Assist/tutor ESL adults
- Client Intake: Meet with prospective clients
- Client Interviews: Assemble information and assist with referrals to resources
Project Moses
Highlighting the truths of human trafficking and sharing the light of Christ with survivors.
Volunteer Opportunities:
- Meal Drop-off: Provide monthly meals to survivors at New Friends New Life
- Advocates: Human Trafficking Awareness Month projects and activities
- Education: Providing and hosting education and advocacy events
Saint Michael Positions
- Community Collaborator: Liaison between SMAA and a ministry partner
- Mission & Outreach Committee: Leadership Team to plan and coordinate SMAA M&O Ministry
- Collection Drive: Leader or team position
- Young Adult Planning Committee: Leadership team to plan and coordinate Young Adult projects
- Youth Planning Committee: Leadership team to plan and coordinate Youth projects
- Family and Children Planning Committee: Leadership team to plan and coordinate Children's projects
Stephen C. Foster Elementary
Foster Elementary serves children from 3k to 6th grade, almost all of whom live in homes where English is a second language, and most of whom are impacted by the effects of poverty.
Volunteer Opportunites:
- Tutors: help children (3k through 2nd grade) with reading and phonics
- Community Workdays: Paint and decorate the inside hallways and assist in landscaping the extensive grounds surrounding the school
- Youth Mission Week Day Camp: Our youth will be leading K-6th grade students in a week-long day camp with everything from crafts, sports, music, and a field trip.
VNA Meals on Wheels
VNA Meals on Wheels provides hot, nutritious, freshly prepared meals to Dallas County residents who cannot obtain or prepare meals for themselves.
Volunteer Opportunities:
- Meal Delivery: Drivers deliver 10-15 meals to homebound seniors
- Special Treats: Assist with Christmas bags and other treats to distribute to seniors on the routes
International Opportunties
- Tela Honduras Mission Trip: Mission Team Member for dental, vision, light construction, and children's education programming. View Upcoming Honduras Missions
- Amistad Bolivia Mission Trip: Mission Team Member for children's and family ministry at Amistad orphanage and family center.View Upcoming Amistad Bolivia Missions
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