Volunteer Program Foundation

Purpose

The purpose of the Volunteer Program is to help Path Home accomplish and enhance our mission through well-equipped volunteers who can deliver quality services to families experiencing homelessness. We offer meaningful opportunities for community members to join Path Home in our work through the context of volunteers building relationships with families and by experiencing daily life together.

Guiding Principles

• Highly value relationships

• Honor and care for volunteers

• Fully equip volunteers

• Embrace continued learning and skill development

• Practice volunteer readiness

• Offer and be open to feedback

• Transparency

• Volunteers are mission-critical

• Value diversity, lived-experiences, and unique skill sets

• Welcome adaptability 

• Hold boundaries and self-care

• Take a comprehensive approach to volunteer engagement

• Foster a “life on life” culture

• Value emotional and physical safety