Working together, we can end homelessness in Falmouth.
Volunteer
Our volunteers are the heart and soul of our services to people in Falmouth who need housing for the cold weather months.
We have committees which address different aspects of our program:
- Transportation
- Meals
- Events (Development)
- Grants
- Housing
Our volunteers meet each month, September through May, except for April, at 6:00 p.m. on the third Monday at St. Barnabas Parish House. We will also meet via Zoom if necessary. We discuss updates on progress and new ideas. Individual Committees may meet at 5:00 before the general meeting or on their own conference calls. Please join us if you are interested.
NO MONTHLY VOLUNTEER MEETINGS IN JULY AND AUGUST
Volunteer Opportunities
In Person and/or “No Contact” (NC)
If you are interested in Volunteering, we would love to have you join our group. Contact us for more information, a volunteer handbook and an application.
Jay O’Connell
vols@bteo.org
508-274-7158
Development Committee
The Development Committee is an enthusiastic and creative group responsible for raising operating funds for BTEO. We do this by planning and running live and virtual fundraising events, managing the fundraising appeals for individual donors, and working with local businesses/organizations. The committee works year-round, and can work with people seasonal availability or who need to maintain distance (NC).
Transportation Committee
The Transportation Committee provides rides on weekdays for our residents between November and April 30th. Rides are offered during the day between our group homes and shopping centers, doctor’s offices, jobs, pharmacies, etc. Drivers volunteer for a full or half day period per week that they will be available. Drivers are called the evening before to determine for which resident rides they can provide rides. Most rides are within the Falmouth/Mashpee area. There are “no contact” opportunities for Driver Coordinators to call the houses between 6-7 pm one day a week. They assess how things are going at the houses, report any concerns, see if rides are needed and call the volunteer drivers or Falmouth Taxi to arrange for rides. Please join us.
Special Projects
Volunteers also work on Special Projects for our residents and programs. These are a mix of contact and “no contact” (NC) experiences. They include teaching guests computer skills or helping with resumes (NC), researching available resources (NC), helping decorate our parade float (NC-outdoors), or making or delivering meals for people staying in local motels (NC) between Nov. and May.
Housing Committee
The Housing Committee handles issues relating to our residential houses, including setup (1st week of November) and breakdown (last week of April), making runs to stores for supplies or to the Service Center for food (much of this can be NC). Two housing coordinators, or their assistants meet with the resident house
managers on a weekly basis during our program year (November through April) to: review any needs of the house, check to see if the chores have been completed, and to assign chores for the next week.
Ways to Help
