Volunteer
The Family Place offers a variety of fulfilling volunteer opportunities. In addition, we welcome donations of food for our emergency food pantry, clothes, baby equipment/furniture, and office equipment.
Assist with our Even Start/Family Literacy program by reading to our children and encourage positive parent/child interaction.
- Assist with our Adult Education in Spanish (Plaza Comunitaria) program, where Hispanic adults learn to read and write, and/or complete their unfinished studies at the elementary and high school level in their native language.
- Assist with our early childhood program where children participate in age-appropriate learning activities while their parent(s) attend our classes, workshops, and/or counseling sessions.
- Provide professional expertise in any area that will benefit our families (e.g., child developmental screenings, psychotherapy, breastfeeding, parenting, domestic violence, etc.).Help with our once a week evening parenting program.
- Provide clerical support by helping with filing, stuffing envelopes, sorting and organizing resource materials, answering the front desk phone calls, and data entry.
- Assist with the receipt and distribution of donations.
There are lots of volunteer opportunities at The Family Place. For more information contact Karen Uribarri-Tibabuzo at 202-265-0149, ext 110.