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Colorado Women's
Agenda
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteer Opportunities at the Agenda
Volunteer Opportunities at Women's Orgs
Locally
Volunteer
Opportunities Nationally and Abroad
If you have a talent to share or a skill you would like to
develop, VOLUNTEER! Colorado Women's Agenda is currently accepting volunteer
and internship applications for membership outreach, event planning and communications.
Please email us at
info@womensagenda.org for more
information.
Volunteer Opportunities at the Agenda
PROGRAMS:
Administrative- Office
assistance including filing, answering phones, emails,
etc.
AFDC
Coalition- Represent CWA at monthly coalition meetings and report
back
Columbus Day- Participate in monthly(?) committee meetings to enact
legislation that will end Columbus Day as a
Colorado holiday and report back
Faith,
Feminism, and Philanthropy- Attend
quarterly meetings on behalf of CWA and report back and
coordinate financial literacy workshops
Fundraising and Mother's Day Brunch-
Participate in meetings to plan Mother's Day brunch and
coordinate other fundraising activities.
GO-
Participate in grassroots organizing, including
canvassing, building relationships in communities and
coalitions, cliff effect story collection, know your
rights on the job seminar
Go
Lead Trainings- Participate in coalition that puts on workshops having
to do with political activism
Inclusiveness Initiative- Participate on
inclusiveness committee, in data
collection, creating blueprint for becoming a
multiracial organization
Legislative Breakfast-Participate on coalition for the annual legislative
breakfast, represent CWA at event table
Scorecard- Collect voting data on bills after session; tabulate and
format scorecard
Self-sufficiency- Participate in monthly coalition meetings on behalf of
CWA and report back
Volunteer Lobbying-Track
legislation during session, do citizen lobbying
representing CWA's position to legislators at the
capitol
Woman's FAN, Cliff Effect-
Participate in monthly meetings regarding cliff effect
on behalf of CWA and report back
Women
vote-
Data
collection and analysis to evaluate CWA's organizing
efforts
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Volunteer Opportunities at
Local Women's
Organizations
 | Alternative to Family Violence -
Organization working with battered women and children seeks volunteers for various
responsibilities. Call 303-289-4441 for more details |
| Arapahoe County League of Women Voters
- Seeking volunteer research collectors and aides to assist with
implementation of three new study ideas, 303-730-2356, leave message |
| Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Northern Colorado
- Seeking volunteers to act as positive role models and companions for children,
303-433-6002, 1-888-291-7148. |
| Boulder Co. Safehouse - Seeking
volunteers to serve as shelter/crisis-line volunteers, victim advocates, children's
volunteers and administrative liaisons, 303-444-2424. |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver -
Volunteer opportunities for people interested in spending one hour or more per week
working with youth ages 6-18, 303-892-9200. |
| Domestic Violence Initiative for Women With
Disabilities - Seeking victim advocates, volunteers and community educators,
303-839-5510. |
| 18th Judicial District - Seeking
volunteers to meet with victims of domestic violence in a fast-track program in Castle
Rock, Littleton and Aurora county courts, 303-795-8811. |
| Family Tree - Family crisis service
seeks volunteers to answer crisis line, work with victims of domestic violence,
transitional housing clients and youth in crisis, provide administrative support and other
services, 303-420-0412. |
| Gateway Battered Women's Shelter -
Seeking volunteers to assist with crisis-line management, children's services, legal
advocacy, community education and other shelter services, bilingual skills a plus,
training provided 303-343-1856. |
| The Gathering Place - Drop-in center for
women, mothers and children experiencing homelessness or poverty seeks volunteers for
administrative support, data entry, direct services, children's programs and food service,
303-321-4198. |
| Girl Scouts -- Mile High Council -
Offering various volunteer opportunities, 303-778-0109, ext. 238. |
| HealthONE Mothers' Milk Bank - Seeking
donations and human milk contributions, 303-869-1888. |
| Latina Initiative
-To volunteer contact Maria De Cambra, Program Coordinator at maria@latinainitiative.org
or 303-572-0013 |
| Making Choices - a program that teaches
life-planning and decision-making skills to women incarcerated at the Denver Women's
Correctional Facility, is looking for volunteer mentors. For more information, call
Karen Guth at 303-383-1610 or vincentsw@worldspy.net |
| Mi Casa Resource Center for Women -
Seeking volunteers and donations of used women's professional clothing for annual suit
sale, 303-573-1302. Seeking volunteers to help teach basic computer skills, including word
processing, 303-573-0333. |
| Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains Speakers
Bureau - Education department seeks bilingual and other volunteers to make
community presentations, 303-813-7672. |
| Rape Assistance and Awareness Program -
Seeking volunteer hotline advocates, no experience necessary, call 303-329-9922, ext. 302,
to schedule interview; also seeking educators/activists/actors for school programs, send
resume/photo to RAAP, P.O. Box 18951, Denver, CO 80218-0951. |
| Safehouse Denver - Seeking volunteers for
direct service positions as crisis-line workers, children's group leaders or
administrative helpers, training provided, 303-830-2660. |
| Volunteers of America - Seeking
volunteers for the Brandon Center, a nonprofit shelter for victims of domestic violence,
and Theodora House, an overnight shelter for single women, 303-620-9190. |
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Warren Village -. Seeking volunteers to
oversee sleeping children from 12:45-3p.m. every fourth Wed. to allow teachers to attend
staff training sessions, 303-321-2345. |
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