Volunteer Opportunities

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

There are many ways to get involved with PRISM on an ongoing, time-limited, or one-time basis.  Find out how you can help, small or large, to provide hope to these PRISM serves.

If you are interested in any of the following opportunities, call PRISM’s Volunteer Director today: 763-529-1350

PRISM is in need of volunteers in the following areas and shifts.  Click on the opportunity to see more information:

Food Shelf Monday: 9am-1pm, 4pm-7pm
Tuesday: 9am-1pm, 1pm-4pm
Wednesday: 9am-1pm, 1pm-4pm
Thursday: 9am-1pm, 1pm-4pm
Clothes Closet Monday: 9am-1pm
Tuesday: 9am-1pm
Wednesday: 9am-1pm, 1pm-4pm
Thursday: 9am-1pm, 1pm-5pm
Office Monday: 9am-1pm, 1pm-7pm
Tuesday: 9am-1pm, 1pm-4pm
Wednesday: 9am-1pm, 1pm-4pm
Thursday: 9am-1pm, 1pm-4pm

Ongoing Opportunities — Operations Need

Food Shelf

Assisting clients with shopping, sorting & organizing food

  • 4- to 5-hour shifts once per week or every other week, additional substitute shifts as needed if you’d like
  • A commitment to PRISM’s mission and a warm, welcoming attitude with ability to work as part of a team
  • Some moderate to heavy lifting
  • Basic math skills (weights and measures)

Clothes Closet

Assisting clients with shopping, sorting & organizing clothing and household items

  • A commitment to PRISM’s mission and a friendly smile
  • Requires standing, bending and minimal lifting
  • Willingness/Ability to learn/use cash register

Reception/Office

Reception (answering phones, greeting/checking in clients/volunteers), phone calling/reminder calls, clerical (filing, copying, other tasks as needed)

  • A commitment to PRISM’s mission and a warm, welcoming attitude with good phone manner
  • Ability to handle multiple phone lines
  • Computer data entry skills
  • Organizational and multi-tasking skill
  • Answering phones
  • Greeting & checking in clients
  • Greeting & checking in volunteers
  • Phone calling
  • Reminder calls
  • Clerical
  • Filing
  • Copying
  • Other tasks as needed

Auto Shop

  • Retired mechanics needed to mentor technical students.
  • Volunteers needed to test drive cars on an as-needed basis.

Ongoing Opportunities — More Specialized

  • Leading & Promoting the PRISM organization
  • Executive Board: governance & policy making
  • Church Partner Board: church liaison for events, drives
  • Friends of PRISM: event planning
  • Golf Committee: Planning golf tournament
  • Silent Auction Committee: Soliciting donations for events
  • Computer Support: hardware, software, programming
  • Marketing: Promoting PRISM through all mediums
  • Data Management: Data entry and/or analysis. Monday-Friday during the day or Monday evenings)
  • Historian/Archivist: sorting/scrap-booking photos
  • Event Planning and Coordination: Fund-raising, brainstorming new events, coordinating current events
  • Speaker/Presenter: speaking publicly about PRISM

One-Time, Short-Term, Seasonal or As-Needed Opportunities

  • Mailing Crews
  • PRISM Holiday Shoppe setup and/or distribution (December)
  • School supply sorting, set up and/or distribution (July and August)
  • Phone calling projects
  • Delivery/Pickup resources to/from PRISM
  • Photographer
  • Entertainer/Musician (event-specific)
  • Summer Volunteers
  • Audio-Visual Editor (creating videos, PR materials, presentations)

PRISM Possibilities Team

This group is our new approach to the organization’s development.  We are a team of volunteers sharing personal and professional talents in an effort to get PRISM’s word out.

What experience can you provide? Many opportunities are available, including:

  • Grant writing
  • Donor recognition
  • Media Contact
  • Event Planning

Meetings are the second Wednesday morning of each month from 7:00 – 8:30 am. If you are interested in sharing your talents, contact Liz Johnson at 763-529-1350, Ext. 103