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St. Vincent de Paul’s medical and dental clinics provide care to the uninsured working poor. Dental and medical professionals, ancillary health care professionals, med-techs, dieticians and counselors are needed. Bilingual volunteers are in high demand.

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Food Reclamation/Food Bank
The food bank receives and stores donated food for distribution to the community. Duties include sorting, quality control, inventory and containerizing. Comfortable clothing is recommended. The minimum age to volunteer is this area of St. Vincent de Paul is 16.

Processing Center
The processing center receives donated goods and distributes saleable items to our thrift stores. Duties include sorting, quality checking, routing, pricing, and hanging clothing.

Loading Dock
The loading dock receives goods collected by the donation trucks. Duties include unloading trucks and preparing them for the next day. The minimum age is 16, and comfortable clothing and shoes are recommended.

Thrift Stores
Clothing, furniture and household items are given to the poor or sold at bargain prices at St. Vincent de Paul’s five Valley thrift stores to help fund programs that assist the hungry and homeless. Duties include hanging clothes, arranging shelves, answering phones and waiting on customers. Recommended clothing is slacks, shirts and comfortable shoes (no shorts, sun tops or tank tops). All thrift stores are open Monday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Dining Rooms
St. Vincent de Paul operates five dining rooms across the Valley. Duties include set up, serving, bussing tables, and clean-up. Recommended clothing is slacks, shirts and sneakers (no short shorts, tank tops or sandals).

Ministry to the Homeless
This program offers showers, haircuts, hygiene items, clothing and counseling. Duties include schedule coordination, clothing and toiletries distribution, inventory upkeep, clerical duties, documentation and hospitality. Certified barbers needed.

Transient Aid Center
TAC provides assistance to travelers, whether families or individuals, who are in crisis and en route to another destination. Duties include documentation, assessment of needs and hospitality.

Administration
Use your skills to assist the various departments that support the mission of St. Vincent de Paul. Duties include clerical assistance, data entry, copying, filing, grounds keeping and special projects.

Ozanam Manor
Ozanam Manor is a transitional housing shelter for homeless men and women, age 50 or older, and disabled adults over the age of 18. Duties include assistance with clerical tasks, case management, recreation and life skills training.

Please contact Volunteer Services for more information or to schedule a volunteer opportunity at (602) 261.6870 or (602) 261-6886 (Spanish).