Volunteer
Opportunities
Take
a stand against violence and abuse by giving your time to participate
in one of our programs - to help support the journey to peace.
Volunteers
are the Heart of Bay Area Turning Point and contribute thousands
of hours of service to the agency each year. Volunteers range from
teenagers to senior citizens. Orientation sessions are held throughout
the year for those who wish to share their time and talents in special
projects, direct services and prevention activities.
Activities
for Hands-On Participation
- Translators:
For advocacy and to translate awareness materials. (Spanish, Russian,
Vietnamese)
- Interpreters:
To accommodate clients with hearing impairments and communicate
using American Sign Language.
- BATP
Resale Shop Assistants: Help operate the shop by accepting
donations, sorting merchandise, pricing items and placing them
in the store, assisting customers, ringing up sales on the cash
register, and keep the shop orderly. Training is available. This
can be a fun way to volunteer as an individual or a group.
- Clerical:
Answer and direct incoming calls, greet and announce visitors
and work on clerical projects as requested. Shifts are available
8:30am to 5:30pm Monday through Friday.
- Special
Projects: Available to help with special projects such
as fundraising events, food drives, and awareness events.
- Community
Awareness: Staff tables at information fairs, post literature
in the community, create/edit education and public relations materials,
and/or speak to various groups about domestic violence and sexual
assault.
- Cleaning
Crew: Help keep the office building neat and clean! Volunteer
to vacuum, dust, wipe down counters, and clean the bathrooms.
Morning and afternoon shifts are available Monday through Friday.
- Maintenance
Specialist: Help with light and general maintenance at
the various buildings on Weekdays. (Flexible hours available.)
- Landscaping:
Groups that enjoy working outside often volunteer to "beautify"
our yards by weeding, tending the plants, mowing the grass, edging,
fertilizing, etc.
Each volunteer
will need to bring the following items to the orientation session:
- 2 forms
of identification (1 pictured)
- 3 personal
references including name, mailing address, telephone number,
fax number and e-mail address. The three references must be of
no relation to you and have been acquainted with you for at least
1 year
- $15.00 to
cover the cost of a criminal background check. No previous charges
of theft, fraud or assault.
If you are
interested in volunteering or attending a volunteer orientation,
please contact Terri Muesse by phone at (281) 338-7600 or e-mail
at tmuesse@bayareaturningpoint.org
NOTE:
It is the policy of BATP to not hire volunteer applicants who have
received services from our agency within the previous 12 month period
Thank you for
sharing our Vision:
Peace. Every Woman, Every Child, Every Man...Every day.
Bay
Area Turning Point Celebrates the Generosity of Partners and Volunteers By MARY ANN HELLINGHAUSEN
Updated: 05.05.09
When Tyra Wilson was a little girl, her mother threatened to leave her abusive husband. To stop her, he held Tyra up against the wall by the throat.
“He reached in his pocket, pulled out his pocket knife and held it to my throat. He told my mother if she left him, he would slit my throat. This was my life at 5 years old,’’ Wilson told the 140 supporters gathered Saturday for the first Bay Area Turning Point Partnership Appreciation Brunch at South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference Center.
breaking the cycle
Wilson grew up to marry an abusive man like her father, and the cycle continued until she sought shelter at Bay Area Turning Point.
There, she learned the cycle of abuse could be broken for her and her four children. With the agency’s help, she became a teacher in the Pasadena School District, is now working on her master’s degree in education, and has started a group called Mothers Raising Children Alone, whose mission is to get scholarships to single-parent homes.
“ Without BATP, I would still be in a bad situation without any hope,’’ she said.
The “partners,’’ who have helped others like Wilson by donating $150,000 this year to Bay Area Turning Point, also heard the story of spousal abuse survivor Gwen Crowson. Although she didn’t need to live in the shelter, the agency’s support services helped turn her life around.
“ I learned that they don’t have a sign on their forehead that says ‘abuser,’ cause if they did, we’d stay clear of that,’’ she said.
more than a shelter
The group also saw the unveiling of a new video to create awareness of what the agency does.
More than just a women and children’s shelter, Bay Area Turning Point fields more than 6,000 calls annually on a 24-hour hotline and provides support groups, counseling, job search assistance, help through the criminal justice maze and daycare while women are seeking jobs or education.
Staff members also offer education programs to businesses and schools, which included dating workshops and sexual assault education this year to 4,000 students at area intermediate and high schools.
This is the first year Bay Area Turning Point has raised money through a “partnership’’ concept, designed to get the community more involved in social change, said President/CEO Diane Savage.
About 120 area businesses and individuals have donated so far.
“ We see this as a growing thing we’re going to be building on,’’ Board Chairman Russ Herring said, stressing that the majority of money raised goes directly to the agency and its programs. “I’ve seen the need and it’s overwhelming.”
Volunteer
Spotlight
In a time when many individuals are finding it more and more difficult to meet the needs of their own households, Bay Area Turning Point (BATP) has been blessed with the support of many local individuals and businesses. BATP would like to recognize the employees of Boeing with special thanks to the Shared Services Group (SSG) for their contributions to our June food drive. Boeing donated 8,277 pounds of non-perishables, and SSG raised milk funds donating a total of 389 gallons of milk for the women and children residing in the shelter.
Ashley Howell, Chair for the food drive, organized SSG's efforts and with the assistance of Joseph Boulos of Kroger made it possible for SSG to purchase the milk from Kroger in advance so that BATP could pick up it up as needed. On behalf of Boeing employees, Ms. Howell stated "we're happy to help support an organization that helps these women and children find their own way...BATP is a favorite of our organization because it is not just a charity, but a place of empowerment."
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