Needs From: Whitworth Serves

Complete a volunteer application found here:  https://www.voaspokane.org/applications

Email the application to volunteer@voaspokane.org and MOST IMPORTANTLY fllow up with a phone call to ensure it gets processed quickly.  Call 509.624.2378 ext. 104.

 

Founded in 1985, Crosswalk is an emergency shelter, a school drop-out prevention program, and a group of lifesaving and life-changing programs dedicated to breaking the cycle of youth homelessness. In an average year, Crosswalk serves more than 1,000 youth. Emergency shelter is available 365 days a year and all services are free and voluntary.

Most Crosswalk kids (ages 13-17) have complicated personal histories that include:

family conflict lack of education substance abuse mental health issues high risk for depression and suicide(for immediate help visit Youth Suicide Prevention Program or the Trevor Project, which serves LGTBQ youth) sexual abuse or rape parental substance abuse

Crosswalk restores hope and encourages personal responsibility among homeless youth, including those who eventually return to their families, by providing:

family reconciliation services clothing, showers and personal hygiene products employment-readiness program and job-placement assistance independent living training including life-skills and self-sufficiency classes attachment and bonding classes for young mothers medical and mental-health care school drop-out prevention program substance-abuse treatment and prevention tutoring and enrichment activities college scholarship opportunities (donor funded) transportation  access to our transitional housing programs

Run by a small professional staff, Crosswalk relies heavily on the generosity of churches, service clubs, families and businesses who provide daily meals as well as community volunteers who provide tutoring and enrichment activities and donors who provide financial support, in-kind services and scholarship funds.

We seek volunteers to lead life skills classes in an area of expertise, especially in the after-school hours, or to interact with youth sharing leisure time and building relationships. Finally we would appreciate clerical support in our office. Volunteers must be able to commit to a five hour afternoon shift once a week for a minimum of 6 months, attend a training, be 21 or over and able to pass a background check. One (possibly two) practicum positions available. Crosswalk is a shelter, school and multi-service center for homeless and high-risk teens ages 13-17. Our services include case management, three meals a day, clothing, an alternative high school and an overnight shelter. Volunteers provide supervision and interact with our teens by talking, playing games, watching movies, helping with school work, etc. 

We seek volunteers to lead life skills classes in an area of expertise, especially in the after-school hours, or to interact with youth sharing leisure time and building relationships. Finally we would appreciate clerical support in our office. Volunteers must be able to commit to a five hour afternoon shift once a week for a minimum of 6 months, attend a training, be 21 or over and able to pass a background check. One (possibly two) practicum positions available.