Clothes To Kids RI needs your time, enthusiasm and expertise to keep our organization running. The Clothes To Kids RI shop is almost entirely volunteer operated, so your involvement is an essential component in allowing us to provide clothing to children in our community. Here is a list of things you can do as a Clothes To Kids RI Volunteer.
In the Store
Donation Center: Sort, tag, hang and stock the store floor. These ongoing jobs are great for youth and adults and help ensure that we can meet the clothing needs of students visiting the store and make our shop a welcoming place for families!
Personal Shoppers: Help clients select clothing during their visit and help make the shopping experience pleasant and enjoyable. Personal Shoppers are needed during our open hours every month.
Outside the Store
Wash and/or Repair: Spending a little time cleaning and/or repairing donations can save clothes headed for the discard pile. This is an on-going need, and really helps!
Thrift Store Deal Finder/Shopper: Volunteers are needed to shop for new underwear and socks as well as clothing sizes that are missing from our inventory. This is one of our most fun volunteer tasks and training is available for anyone who is interested.
Operations
Special Events: Help plan fundraising events or attend networking events on behalf of Clothes To Kids RI. Special Events volunteers serve as an important link between Clothes To Kids RI and the community.
Marketing/PR/Fundraising: Help the Board of Directors get the word out about Clothes To Kids RI by assisting with letter writing, brochure design, newsletter contributions and other special projects. Interested volunteers can work on one or several projects each year, so this is a very flexible commitment.
Donation Pick-up: Clothes To Kids RI is fortunate to have donors all over Rhode Island! Volunteers are needed for regular and one-‐time donation pick-‐ups. Anyone who signs up for this position will get an email whenever Clothes To Kids RI needs a donation pick-‐up. All you have to do is respond if you can help, so the time commitment is very flexible.
Special Programs
Apparel Partner Program: Apparel Partner representatives serve as the liaison between Clothes To Kids RI and the retail community and work with the Executive Director to identify and approach companies who may be willing to partner with Clothes To Kids RI. Once retailers are regular donors, Apparel Partner representatives may also be responsible for making reminder calls to businesses and arranging donation pick-‐ups.
Student Ambassador Program Coordinator: Clothes To Kids RI needs adult volunteers who are interested in helping high school age students who choose to become Student Ambassadors. This is a flexible position, and it is perfect for people who can give a little each week.
Student Ambassador (Youth Only!): Student Ambassadors help both their own school and schools in their area plan and carry out clothing drives on behalf of Clothes To Kids RI. This is ideally suited for older students looking for a challenging, on-‐going volunteer project. Responsibilities of this position may include:
- contacting elementary, middle and high school student council representatives and/or teachers who may have an interest in conducting a clothing drive,
- helping students create promotional materials and plan for a drive,
- supporting students as they carry out drives and
- coordinating delivery of clothing drive donations to Clothes To Kids RI and
- recognizing the efforts of the student groups who complete a drive.
Ready to volunteer?
Clothes To Kids RI is always looking for people who speak Spanish to return phone calls, work with Spanish-speaking clients and make bi-lingual signage/materials.
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