One-Day Projects + Events:
Long-term Opportunities:
HomeShare Woodstockand HomeShare Kingston (watch for it Fall, 2024!)
HomeShare Woodstock and HomeShare Kingston (watch for it Fall, 2024!)
HomeShare Woodstock is a home sharing program that matches a home Provider (with extra room in their home or a studio or cottage on their property) with a home Seeker looking for an affordable rental and that may include a task exchange as part of the arrangement. Applicants are given a thorough interview conducted by trained HomeShare Woodstock staff. Vetting includes background and credit checks and multiple references. Matches are based on preferences, common needs and interests. The process also includes a two-week trial period to ensure that the match is agreeable to both parties, and if not, the applicants remain in our files for future matches. Matches are supported as needed by a Match Coordinator. As of January, 2024 we have six active Matches involving sixteen individuals!
HomeShare Woodstock is a program of Family of Woodstock. It is free of charge and provides security and confidentiality in our process. We welcome homes within a 10 mile radius of Woodstock including the towns of Saugerties, Phoenicia, Hurley, West Hurley, Shokan and Boiceville. Home seekers can come from anywhere but priority is given to those who work, volunteer or have lived in Woodstock. In early 2024, HomeShare Woodstock is collaborating with the Kingston Housing Task Force to survey Kingston residents about their interest in a home share program. For more information, contact homesharewoodstock@familyofwoodstockinc.org or homesharekingston@familyofwoodstockinc.org
Volunteer Opportunities!
We would love to have your energy, skills and ideas!
Join our Advisory Board – Help us assess the program, create policies and procedures and help publicize HomeShare Woodstock. 4-8 hours a month
Help with social media and in-person outreach activities – Home sharing is a new idea and we need many “ambassadors” to help spread the word. Sign up for events as you are able so hours are variable.
Be Part of our Interview Team – Essential to home sharing is identifying compatible matches between hosts and guests. If you have experience as a counselor or social worker, we would love to have you join our team. We interview applicants and create matches. This job requires some training (Family of Woodstock volunteer training — which is a gift to you!). The time commitment will vary but could be 4-6 hours a week, depending on the number of applicants to be considered at the time.
Program Support – This includes data entry, reference checking or help with PR
To find out more about supporting home sharing, use the email addresses above or call Janice LaMotta at Family 845.679.2485!
Family House Adolescent Shelter
Confidential location
Family House needs volunteers to assist in creating a new garden: clearing overgrowth on a slope that leads to a flat clearing; the clearing effort needs more equipment and brawn, and the gardening area needs prepping and fencing. The effort would also benefit from a volunteer or two committing a couple of hours once a week to help keep the garden up. This time would be done with the clients as a Recreation group. Contact Kie at 338-5953.
FAMILY’s Midway of Kingston & Ellenville
187-89 O’Neill Street, Kingston, NY (845) 339-5508
3 Warren Street, Ellenville, NY (845) 647-1346
FAMILY’s MidWay Program is designed to help young adults ages 16-21 learn to live successfully and build the skills to live independently.
Volunteers needed for projects including painting all kids’ rooms and offices, gardening/landscaping in the spring, driving kids to laundry services, grocery shopping, job opportunities, medical appointments, etc. tutoring, both college level and high school, any extra curricular activities in the community, like movies, meals, theater, parks, swimming, etc. Kitchen repairs are desperately needed in Midway I (Kingston), including creating more shelf space and repairing the cabinets. Contact Jen at (845) 339-5508.
UC Habitat for Humanity
Help Us Build Futures!
Are you interested in helping local families gain strength, stability, and self-reliance through homeownership?
VOLUNTEER WITH ULSTER HABITAT AND HELP BUILD HOMES
Volunteers are needed on our construction sites. Building opportunities are available Wednesday through Saturday. No construction experience necessary. You must be 18 years of age or older to help on our construction sites. To find out more call 845-340-0907 x 105 to speak with our Volunteer Coordinator.
For more information about Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, please visit our website at https://ulsterhabitat.org/volunteer/ or email volunteers@ulsterhabitat.org.
RUPCO
Volunteers needed:
NeighborWorks Week volunteers for community clean-up day TBA (most likely in Newburgh in July)
Administrative assistance needed periodically, including filing, data entry, envelope sealing
Graphic design help needed creating social media campaigns
Videographer needed to record resident stories, especially the seniors, on why Home Matters, the benefits of supportive housing
Videographer needed to create a series of how-to videos for new residents (how to set your thermostat, how to use the garbage shoot, etc. – Video series will have a standardized intro/outro with music bed)
Advocacy volunteer needed to update webpages with information for our Give Hosing a Voice campaign
Report reviewer to read, summarize into one page, and pull relevant statistics from lengthy reports associated with affordable housing
Fundraising volunteer needed to launch a #GivingTuesday social media campaign
Data entry volunteer needed to truth and input data into a Communications/Resource Development donor management system
289 Fair Street Kingston, NY 12401 or at The Kirkland, 2 Main Street, Kingston, NY 12401
Contact: Tara Collins
(845) 331-2140 Ext 276
tcollins@rupco.org
http://www.rupco.org/
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