Opportunities and Commitments

The following are descriptions of the Women's Rape Crisis Center's available volunteer positions, qualifications, and commitments

Hotline Volunteers, Interns, and Work-study

• Must complete 27 hours of WRCC training; must be 18 years of age
• Must make a one year commitment to volunteering on the hotline (for Work-study: 2 semesters; for Interns: 2 semesters or 300 hours)
• Must be screened by Hotline staff (for Interns: meeting with Hotline supervisor and/or advisor)

Duties: Must commit to signing up for 1 hotline shift a week or its equivalent (shifts are 9am-5pm and 5pm-9am weekdays). Volunteers answer the hotline from their home and give emotional support, options, and resources to survivors and their loved ones. Volunteers must attend monthly Hotline Volunteers meeting.

Social Change Volunteers, Interns, and Work-study

• Must complete 20 hours of WRCC training; must be 18 years of age
• Must make a six month commitment (for Work-study and Interns: 1 semester or 40 hours)
• Must be screened by member of Social Change Team (for Interns and Work-study: meeting with Social Change supervisor and/or advisor)

Duties: Volunteers help staff tabling events, help with set up and take down for events, and help present educational workshops. Must commit to helping at one event, workshop, or tabling event a month. Volunteers must attend monthly Social Change Committee meeting.

Board of Directors

• Must complete 20 hours of WRCC training; must be 16 years of age
• Must make a 2 year commitment to the Board of Directors
• Must first visit one Board of Directors meeting; must be voted onto the Board at the annual meeting

Duties: Board members contribute to agency or help fundraise and cultivate donors for agency. Board members must commit to attending monthly Board of Directors meetings and WRCC functions and events.

One-time Event Help, Office Help

Duties: Mardi Gras parade route volunteer, phone solicitation of donations, filing, shredding, hanging flyers, helping with thank you notes and mailings, and other office tasks. Volunteers must be 16 years of age; must be on time, responsible, and appropriate.