Information for Volunteers

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “The harvest is huge. But there are only a few workers. So ask the Lord of the harvest to send workers out into his harvest field.”

Matthew 9:37-38

Many hands make light work and serving single-parent families has plenty of opportunities for hands-on volunteers. If you would consider using your time for occasional service or a weekly/monthly commitment choose one of the opportunities below and we will help you get started.

  • Testimonials - Participants share how One Step helped their families.
  • Events - Work behind the scenes at giftings or fundraisers.
  • Shelter - House a single parent family for 30 days in our "Host Home" program.
  • Food - Help teach single parents to prepare healthy meals with Dinner For a Week.
  • Work - Help with your resume, job-seeking, or interview skills.
  • Back-to-School - Help hand out Kohl's clothing gift cards.
  • Financial Counselor - You can make a difference in food being on the table by helping single parents learn to manage their money with this simple budget sheet.
  • Health - Share your knowledge on spiritual, physical, emotional, mental, social, or online safety at our annual Healthy Homes event.
  • Book Club - Help encourage, support, and connect single parents by joining Book Club or as a Book Club leader.
  • Boys & Girls Events - Be a role model for single parent kids during book club, and/or boys and girls events.
  • Family Camp - Put together crafts, games, or notebooks for the weekend fun.
  • Retreat - Help a single parent draw closer to God during a weekend retreat.
  • Household Repairs - Help a single parent draw closer to God during a weekend retreat by putting together notebooks and goody bags.
  • Holidays - Help pack Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner for families in need during Turkey, Toys and more.
  • Automotive - Use your automotive skills to help keep single parent cars running.
 

Dana Castellaw, Pastor to Women at TerraNova Church, wife and mother of four inspires us to volunteer.