- Board of Directors
- Diversity Council
- Village Closet support team
- Home visit volunteers
- Marketing and outreach
- Research and data entry
- Help with repairs and painting
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are essential team members in our Village.
It Takes a Village to run a nonprofit and there are countless ways to get involved. From making home visits to families with babies, to assisting with our basic needs program, to helping with new projects and initiatives, volunteers are the lifeline of our community.
Your skills can help support families as they travel the road of parenthood. See some of our volunteer opportunities below, and please reach out if you are interested in volunteering, have questions, or have ideas on other ways to help.
Our current openings include:
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Home Visit Volunteers
Home Visit volunteers provide hands-on support to families with new babies in Hilltowns, reducing isolation and bringing the Village right to their door.
Volunteers visit the family every week for two hours, for up to 12 weeks during the first year of a baby’s (or babies’) life. Volunteers provide companionship, play with older children, prepare meals, wash dishes, and help in other ways that an extended family member or neighbor might. Volunteers of all ages and backgrounds are encouraged to join us.
- Time commitment: 2 hours per week, up to 12 weeks
- This position requires flexibility, good communication skills, access to reliable transportation to and from the Hilltowns, and our volunteers should be comfortable with babies and young children
- We can reimburse volunteers for miles driven to and from the family’s home at $0.34 per mile.
- Training includes an interview, background check, and shadowing an experienced volunteer
“We want to express our profound gratitude for all you have done for our family over the last two months. Your help was so important to us as first time parents.”
Village Closet Volunteers
“Such an amazing place and a resource for families of all kind.”
The Village Closet donation and distribution center in Huntington, MA is full of free baby and children’s clothing, diapers, and essential supplies.
Village Closet volunteers sort donations, organize the space, work with families, and gather critical supplies for clients lacking transportation or in crisis.
- Time commitment: 2-3 hours (or more!) on a weekly, biweekly or monthly basis
- We welcome student and workplace groups, and often need help with special events throughout Western MA.
- Volunteers will need to be able to stand, climb stairs, and carry about 25 pounds.
Donation Delivery Drivers
Sometimes Village Closet items need a little extra help getting from point A to point B.
Drivers support the Village Closet and Home Visit program by picking up donations and delivering critical supplies to families lacking transportation. Drivers choose what area they are willing to drive to, and sometimes they will meet up with other drivers to get items to their final destination.
- Time commitment: about 1-2 hours per month (or more if you can!)
- This position requires excellent communication skills, flexibility, and reliable transportation throughout the Hilltowns.
- Volunteers will need to have a valid drivers license and auto insurance, and will submit to a background check.
- The bigger the car/truck, the better!
“I’m not sure what I would have done if I did not find It Takes a Village. It was pretty much a life line for me.”
Outreach and Administrative Volunteers
We can’t support families if they don’t know about us! Help spread the word!
- Hang flyers or deliver brochures to local hot spots
- Help assemble Welcome Kits and Resource Guides
- Help at an outreach or fundraising event
- You tell us! Do you have a special skill like web design, grant writing, or bookkeeping? You can use your skills to serve the mission of It Takes a Village!
Student Internships, Clinical Rotations,
High School Community Service Hours & Volunteer Groups
College
Nursing, public health, development, and other student interns support outreach and our program operations. Past projects have included creating a domestic violence awareness campaign, researching the value of home visiting programs (and doing home visits), initiating a partner agency program to get critical supplies into the hands of at-risk families, and doing diaper, formula and backpack drives. Topics and projects are flexible and based on the students’ course of study or class curriculum.
Community Service Hours
Does your workplace offer time off for volunteering? Do you need to complete community service in exchange for receiving state benefits? Volunteering can work around your schedule.
High School
Students requiring community service hours, scouting projects, national honor societies, and community service clubs like Project 360 and Key Club have volunteered at the Village Closet and hosted diaper, formula, toy, and coat drives. Students 14 and under need a parent or guardian present while volunteering; students 15-17 need written permission from a parent or guardian.
Corporate Volunteers and Community Groups
We welcome business and church groups, as well as volunteer clubs like Kiwanis and Rotary. We can even set aside special volunteer days just for your organization!
Board of Directors, Trusted Advisors & Diversity Counsel
As the governing body of It Takes a Village, the board of directors’ main purposes and functions are to:
- Set the organization’s mission, vision, and values
- Establish and maintain a strategic plan for how the organization will continue to achieve its mission
- Provide legal, fundraising, and fiduciary oversight to assure that resources are used to pursue the mission
- Board members serve a three-year term
- Each member serves on one of the board’s variety of subcommittees
- Members are expected to attend at least 4 of the 6 full board meetings each year.
Trusted Advisors
Can’t quite commit to the full board? Advisors can serve on subcommittees and/or provide valuable insight to staff and board, without full voting responsibilities
Diversity Council
We recognize the need to better represent the communities we serve across all levels—board, leadership, staff, and volunteers. We are dedicated to creating an environment where every voice is heard, and every person feels valued because hate has no home in our Village. Our team is committed to doing the work necessary to transform our practices and our culture.
Our diversity advisory council will guide and review our practices, policies, and recruitment strategies. Council members will evaluate how effectively our programs reach and serve families from diverse backgrounds, ensuring our efforts are effective and equitable. A primary focus will be ensuring that our Board of Directors, staff, and volunteers reflect the diverse backgrounds and experiences of the families we serve.
We are committed to amplifying all voices at the table, fostering an environment where leadership and decision-making are informed by a broad range of perspectives. By ensuring diverse voices are included at every level, from Board members to frontline staff and volunteers, we can be more responsive and relevant to the needs of our families.
Want to join our diversity council? Email us to find out more.