Flourish Volunteer Interest Form

Not all donations are monetary, and your time is extremely valuable! The range of volunteer opportunities are anywhere from mentoring to home maintenance to leading activities and everything in between. Support the Flourish Home and its residents by helping to maintain a safe and healthy home environment, supportive relationships, and development opportunities!


If there is an opportunity listed below that you would like to volunteer for please complete this form. Reach out to Volunteer@VU.com if you have any questions!


Priority needs will be labeled with an asterisk *


Volunteer Categories:

Below are examples of upcoming volunteer opportunities at the Flourish Home. This list is subject to change.


Food

  • Freezer meal/smoothie preparation
  • Packing snack packs or donating snacks
  • Meal provision (drop off ready made food)
  • Preparing or donating fresh meal kits


Landscaping

  • Fence (Opportunities to build, repair, stain)
  • Entry ramp staining and repair*
  • Garden and landscape maintenance, planting, weeding, etc.
  • Mowing
  • Snow removal*
  • Building greenhouse
  • Outdoor games setup (volleyball net, basketball, etc.)


Home Maintenance

  • Window cleaning (inside and out)
  • Quarterly deep cleaning
  • Interior/exterior paint touch-up*


Academic, Life Skills, & Recreational Activity Supports

  • Tutoring*
  • Leading or helping with life skills or well-being workshops (Crafting, yoga, car maintenance, etc.)
  • Help plan and supervise youth outings and events
  • Opportunity to assist in creation of life hack Tik Toks ("adulting 101", "how to videos", etc.)


Mentoring (Currently only open to VU employees as a recurring volunteer opportunity)

  • Cultivating meaningful connection with youth and young adults
  • Supporting goals towards independence and career readiness
  • Opportunities available to mentor homeless youth, young adults, and high school students experiencing barriers.


Staff Appreciation

  • Put together handwritten cards, small gifts
  • Dropping off cookies or treats

Please list your work email

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-How did you hear about Flourish?

-If you're looking to volunteer as a rep. of a community organization, let us know what organization/groups you're associated with.

-What aspect of Flourish's mission or work are you most passionate about?

-Feel free to share any other details about yourself to give us an idea of what type of volunteering might be a great fit.

-If you work at VU, is this team all from the same department?

-Or is the team associated with another community organization?

-Just a group of friends who all love to help youth Flourish?

Please select all that apply.


You will be contacted with additional information about opportunities you suggest. You are not signing up at this time.

-What life skills or wellness topic do you think you could facilitate or lead and why?

-If you have an ideal Flourish youth age group in mind, let us know if you want to focus on middle school (12-14), high school (14-18), or post-secondary (18-24).

Select all that apply. (Mentoring is only available as a recurring opportunity)

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Thank you so much for your time and interest!

We will make note of the opportunities that interest you, and a member of Flourish Staff or VU's Volunteer Matchmaker team will reach out as volunteer opportunities aligned with your responses become available.


If you have any questions please reach out to Volunteer@VU.com.