Society of St Vincent de Paul – Fort Wayne

1600 South Calhoun Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46806
(260) 456-3561

Tag: Furniture

  • Donation Sorting/Organizing Volunteer

    Ongoing Opportunity

    Schedule Details

    Flexible anytime between 9:30 and 5:30 Monday through Saturday

    Cause

    Clothing, Household Items, Furniture

    Number of Spots

    The more the merrier!

    About This Opportunity

    The St. Vincent de Paul Thrift store needs volunteers to help sort, organize, and hang clothing as well as accept new donations. Hours can be flexible anytime between 9:30 and 5:30 Monday Saturday. Store discounts are offered to volunteers!

    Background Check Required

    No
    Some of our volunteer opportunities require background checks. Anytime we enter a Neighbor’s home or work with children, we ask volunteers to have a background check. We do this for the safety of the Neighbors we serve as well as for your safety as a volunteer!

    Minimum Volunteer Age

    18
    Some of our programs do require a minimum age, for the safety of the volunteers and the Neighbors we serve.

  • Merchandise Stocking Volunteer

    Ongoing Opportunity

    Schedule Details

    Flexible anytime between 9:30 and 5:30 Monday–Saturday

    Cause

    Clothing, Household Items, Furniture

    Number of Spots

    The more the merrier!

    About This Opportunity

    The St. Vincent de Paul Thrift store need a volunteer to help straighten merchandise, sort, stock, clean, and provide customer. Volunteer hours can be flexible anytime between 9:30 and 5:30 Monday–Saturday.

    Background Check Required

    No
    Some of our volunteer opportunities require background checks. Anytime we enter a Neighbor’s home or work with children, we ask volunteers to have a background check. We do this for the safety of the Neighbors we serve as well as for your safety as a volunteer!

    Minimum Volunteer Age

    18
    Some of our programs do require a minimum age, for the safety of the volunteers and the Neighbors we serve.

  • Wood Shop Volunteer

    Ongoing Opportunity

    Schedule Details

    9:00am-Noon on Monday, Wednesday, Friday

    Cause

    Carpentry, Furniture

    Number of Spots

    The more the merrier!

    About This Opportunity

    The volunteers in our Wood Shop build furniture and toys to either give away to our low-income Voucher clients or sell for low prices in our Thrift Store. They meet on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings for carpentry and fellowship. It’s a wonderful group of people who enjoy woodworking and making long-lasting friendships. Come for one, two or all three mornings.

    Background Check Required

    No
    Some of our volunteer opportunities require background checks. Anytime we enter a Neighbor’s home or work with children, we ask volunteers to have a background check. We do this for the safety of the Neighbors we serve as well as for your safety as a volunteer!

    Minimum Volunteer Age

    Some of our programs do require a minimum age, for the safety of the volunteers and the Neighbors we serve.

  • Truck Driver/Assistant (CDL not required)

    Ongoing Opportunity

    Schedule Details

    Flexible anytime between 9:30 and 5:30 Monday – Saturday

    Cause

    Clothing, Household Items, Furniture, Deliveries

    Number of Spots

    The more the merrier!

    About This Opportunity

    The St Vincent de Paul Thrift Store is in need of volunteers to help drive, load and unload our box trucks to pick-up/deliver donated furniture in the community. You will be delivering furniture to grateful families in our voucher program with limited access to transportation. In addition, the donated furniture items will help the store raise more funding to support local families with food, rent, and utilities!

    Background Check Required

    Yes
    Some of our volunteer opportunities require background checks. Anytime we enter a Neighbor’s home or work with children, we ask volunteers to have a background check. We do this for the safety of the Neighbors we serve as well as for your safety as a volunteer!

    Minimum Volunteer Age

    25
    Some of our programs do require a minimum age, for the safety of the volunteers and the Neighbors we serve.