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SFC dedicated
volunteer, Terri Prell, will do just about anything for Suited for
Change!
Thank
you for your interest in volunteering with Suited
for Change! Suited
for Change is a non-profit organization that
provides professional clothing and ongoing career education to
low-income women to
increase their employment potential and contribute to their economic
independence. |
2006 VOLUNTEER ORIENTATIONS
Mondays 6:30 pm-8:00
pm
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January
9
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March
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May
8
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July
10
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September
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November
13
All volunteer orientation sessions will be held at the Suited
for Change office
located at :
1712 I
St.
Washington DC
Suite B100
Please contact:
Joyce Thomas - joyce@suitedforchange.org
or 202-293-0351 Ext.7 to register for an
upcoming volunteer orientation
session
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Our services are
available at no charge and by referral only to low-income women in D.C., Maryland and Virginia who have completed job training
and/or readiness programs and are seeking employment.
Your contributions can make a significant difference in the
lives of the women we serve.
To ensure the best
fit between volunteer interests and talents and our
organizational needs, all volunteers
are required to attend an orientation session (dates listed
here) prior to volunteering with SFC.
-- Get a Volunteer Application here
- (pdf format)
VOLUNTEER
PROJECTS
Marnie has "suited" hundreds
of
clients in the past few years
Client
Services
Clients are referred to Suited for Change from a network of over 125
job training programs and social service agencies in Washington, D.C.,
Maryland and Virginia. Each
client meets individually with a trained volunteer at an appointed time
to help her prepare for upcoming interviews. Volunteers are needed
during weekday business hours (10 am to 5 pm) to assist clients in the
selection of appropriate interview attire and guide them through the
career education services available to them.
Lunchtime and half-day opportunities are also available!
Professional
Attire Collection
Women in the community, retailers and manufacturers donate
professional clothing and accessories to Suited for Change during
regularly scheduled clothing drives.
Volunteers are needed to greet donors and review
donated items the first Saturday of every month from 10 am to noon.
Inventory Management
Following
every regularly scheduled clothing drive and as needed throughout the
year, volunteers are needed to sort and organize our donations.
2005 Inventory Sessions
(Tuesday nights - 6:30 -
8pm)
Tuesday
evenings, 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Please contact Joyce
Thomas at joyce@suitedforchange.org |
Personal and Professional Development
Program (PPD)
Suited for Change
offers a bi-weekly program of workshops designed not only to help
our clients find living wage employment, but to retain those positions
and advance in the workplace. Volunteers are needed to help lead
seminars on topics including Resume Writing, Interview Skills, Personal
Presentation, and more.
Ethel Cooper, daytime volunteer, has contributed to the
changed lives of our clients
ongoing
Volunteer Opportunities
Pinch- Hitters
Donate A Day, Half-Day, or Lunch Hour. SFC offers flexible,
custom-tailored volunteer opportunities. If you have an
hour a week, or an hour a year, we have a job for you!
Suited
for Change
1712
I Street, NW Suite B100 Washington DC 20006-3750
Telephone: (202) 293-0351 Fax: (202) 293-0353
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