Volunteer
It does not take much to touch the life of a person in need. Each year, hundreds of generous neighbors come together to provide supervision, meals, and fellowship for our guests, as well as other volunteer opportunities. Join "Team TIS" today, and help change the lives of families and individuals right here in our community.
Give Your Time
We have been blessed with hundreds of volunteers with huge hearts. Many of our volunteers have been giving of their time and talents since TIS first started serving our neighbors in 2009! There are several ways to donate your time to our neighbors in need. We can’t do it without YOU!
Join or Start a Volunteer Team
For each of our shelters (Easton’s Promise and Evelyn’s Place), we aim to have 31 volunteer teams, with each team providing supervision and dinner one day per month. You can sign up for a team, or add your name to our list of alternates in case we have a volunteer unable to make their shift.
Each volunteer team provides supervision for three shifts, Monday through Friday (it is preferable to have 2 volunteers present during each shift):
8:00 – 11:00 am
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
2:00 – 4:00 pm
What do supervisors do? Supervisors are extremely important, as they allow our staff to leave the shelters as they need to in order to attend meetings, take guests to appointments, and more. Supervisors mainly answer the phone, receive donations, and make sure they know what to do in the very rare case of an emergency.
In addition, volunteers provide dinner for each of our houses every night. These volunteers can be part of a team, or sign up as an alternate to provide meals if there is an open night.
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How to Volunteer
To become a Volunteer Team Leader, join a team, or inquire about other volunteer opportunities, please contact Nancy Cummings at nancycummings@talbotinterfaithshelter.org or 410-690-3120.
If you would like to volunteer to provide supervision for our guests, you must read our Volunteer Handbook and complete our Volunteer Registration and Background Check Form.
Other Volunteer Needs
There are many other ways that you can use your time and talent to contribute to the success of our organization. We are always looking for people to help with the following:
Event Planning and Fundraising – Help us plan and execute fundraising events and campaigns!
Home Maintenance – Help with painting, small repair projects, HVAC maintenance, etc.
Marketing and Communications – Contribute to newsletters, press releases, social media, and more!
If you have experience in or a passion for any of the above, consider lending your time to TIS! Or, if you have another talent you would like to share with us, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our leadership team to discuss how we might be able to work together!