All Joseph House programs and services depend on volunteers. Our volunteers come from all ages and backgrounds.
Volunteering is an excellent way to live and deepen your faith, meet people with similar values, learn new skills, and help create a community where the poor and needy are not forgotten.
For information on volunteering:
Call Sr. Pat Lennon at 410-742-9590, email her at LSJM[at]comcast[dot]net, or use the online contact form. Please include a mailing address and phone number in your message.
Click on the following for volunteer job descriptions:
Joseph House Crisis Center
Joseph House Workshop
Little Sisters Convent
Special Programs
Resident Volunteers
Joseph House Crisis Center
Boundary Street
Salisbury, Maryland
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8:30 am to noon
Most volunteers work one day per week.
Financial Assistance Interviewer
Interview people requesting financial help (rent, utilities, etc.)
Assess the situation and make recommendations to the supervisor
Be a consoling and compassionate presence to people in crisis
Encourage people to make positive changes in their lives when necessary
Food Pantry Worker
Help prepare and distribute grocery bags of food
Unload shipments of food and restock pantry shelves
May require some light to moderate lifting, but not absolutely necessary in order to work here
Food Line Interviewer
Sign in people requesting help from the Food Pantry
Determine eligibility to receive assistance
Help people with paperwork and forms when necessary
Front Desk Worker
Sign in people seeking financial assistance and assist with other intake procedures
Retrieve files and make new files when needed
Answer telephone, take messages, inform callers of Center procedures and policies
Hospitality Room Assistant
Hospitality Room is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm
Greet men and women entering Hospitality Room (a day shelter for the homeless)
Help prepare simple meals and snacks
Assist with laundry and shower facilities
Be a supportive and listening presence
Help people on an individual basis
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Joseph House Workshop
Boundary Street
Salisbury, Maryland
Hours vary
Seminar Presenter
Present a seminar on a topic that will help the residents of the Workshop to re-enter the job market
Topics may cover job search skills, money management/budgeting, communication skills, personal development and growth, etc.
Share your field of interest and expertise
Seminars are 1-2 hours in length, presented occasionally throughout the year
Job Counselor
Assist residents in their search for employment
Help identify their areas of interest, ability, and growth
Assist with resumes and job applications
Maintain contacts with local businesses and other sources of employment
May also help clients from Joseph House Crisis Center
Mentor
Be a companion to Workshop residents
Offer one-to-one support, encouragement, guidance
Little Sisters of Jesus and Mary Convent
411 North Poplar Hill Avenue
Salisbury, Maryland
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm
Most volunteers work a morning or evening shift one day per week.
Front Desk Receptionist
Answer the door and telephone at the convent of the Little Sisters of Jesus and Mary
Respond to calls from clients, volunteers, benefactors, businesses
Light clerical and miscellaneous work as needed
Newsletter Mailing
Assist with preparation of the Joseph House Newsletter mailing (envelope stuffing)
Takes place each month, the Friday evening before the second Tuesday of the month
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Special Programs
411 North Poplar Hill Avenue
Salisbury, Maryland
flexible hours
Representative Payee
Assist individuals on a one-to-one basis with budgeting and money management
Contact creditors when necessary to make arrangements for the payment of bills
Write checks from the client’s account for payment of bills, take checks to convent for signatures
Good Neighbor
Accompany Sisters and other volunteers on home visits to the needy
Deliver groceries, prescriptions, and other items
Assist with general care and light housekeeping when needed
Be a comforting presence to the homebound
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Resident Volunteers
411 North Poplar Hill Avenue
Salisbury, Maryland
full-time position
Men and women age 21 years and older can be resident volunteers. These volunteers share in the ministry and community life of the Little Sisters of Jesus and Mary. They receive room and board, a small stipend, and medical insurance. Volunteers may be single, married, widowed, or divorced (they cannot have the care of dependent children). Catholic religious are also welcome.
Previous work and volunteer experience are helpful. All gifts and skills can be used. Resident volunteers live in community with other volunteers and/or religious. The normal term of service is one year, although this can be extended.
A completed application, references, and personal interview are required.
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