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International Rescue Committee
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Tallahassee, FL
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    • Details

    Schedule:Weekdays (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:A few hours per week
    Recurrence:Recurring
    Areas of Focus:Immigrants or Refugees

    Description

    Background:

    The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. At work in over 40 countries and 28 U.S. cities to restore safety, dignity and hope, the IRC leads the way from harm to home. The IRC in Tallahassee office was established in 2015 and has resettled over 1,500 refugees from 50 countries into Big Bend communities. 

    We serve refugee and immigrant populations through our holistic programming including physical donation collection and distribution. CIK volunteers are needed to help sort donations, organize donation space and pack donations for distribution to clients.  

    Responsibilities: 

    • Sort household and clothing donations. 
    • Support team and caseworkers in packaging donation (CIK) orders for clients. 
    • Assist with counting and tracking inventory and keeping up with orders. 
    • Other duties as assigned. 

    Requirements  

    • Must track and log hours volunteered monthly via our online volunteer dashboard.  
    • Must be available for at least 1 hour on Tuesday or Thursday between the hours of 9am-4pm.  

    To learn more or sign up, please contact TAL-VM@rescue.org  

    Background:

    The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. At work in over 40 countries and 28 U.S. cities to restore safety, dignity and hope, the IRC leads the way from harm to home. The IRC in Tallahassee office was established in 2015 and has resettled over 1,500 refugees from 50 countries into Big Bend communities. 

    We serve refugee and immigrant populations through our holistic programming including physical donation collection and distribution. CIK volunteers are needed to help sort donations, organize donation space and pack donations for distribution to clients.  

    Responsibilities: 

    • Sort household and clothing donations. 
    • Support team and caseworkers in packaging donation (CIK) orders for clients. 
    • Assist with counting and tracking inventory and keeping up with orders. 
    • Other duties as assigned. 

    Requirements  

    • Must track and log hours volunteered monthly…

    Location

    On-site
    Tallahassee, FL, USA

    How to Apply

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