Volunteer opportunities in your area

Dayton, Ohio Habitat for Humanity is seeking volunteers for its family advocate role. As a family advocate you will work directly with our Partner Families through their Habitat journey. Some key responsibilities are stewarding relationships with families, helping to educate the families on home ownership, mortgages and social services, and supporting the family emotionally and spiritually. Process takes 18 to 24 months with about one hour a month contact. Training will be provided. Contact Carey Gibbons by calling (937) 586-0860, ext. 29, or email cgibbons@daytonhabitat.org.

Goodwill Easter Seals is seeking volunteers. Enjoy working with vintage clothing? Would you like to help fold and pack an entire collection of beautiful vintage dresses? The collection includes wedding dresses, military clothes, fashions from the early 1900s, hats, gloves and purses. Packing is taking place in June; opportunities exist between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays. Call (937) 528-6371.

Catholic Social Services' food pantry needs your help during the week (open 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday) to provide intake services (must be computer literate) or to be a personal shopper. Services provided at 922 W. Riverview Ave., Dayton, location. For information, call Cathy at (937) 223-7217, ext.1146, or email volunteer@cssmv.org.

If you are interested in any of these opportunities, visit www.volunteerdayton.org or contact Volunteer Connection at (937) 225-3039 or via email at volunteerconnection@dayton-unitedway.org.