Opportunities From: Volunteer McKinney

The Networking Assistant volunteer position primarily involves database entry. However, if the volunteer has excellent communication skills, they may also make phone calls or represent the agency within the community. The databases the volunteer will access contain the agency’s contacts for various events, projects, and marketing efforts. These databases are housed on our Google server, allowing access and viewing by any staff member as needed.

The Networking Assistant position can be performed remotely. Weekly deadlines will need to be met, and a phone meeting will take place each week between UTH staff and the volunteer. At least 5 hours per week are expected for this position, with a minimum commitment of 2 months.

If the volunteer would also like to represent the agency at public events, they will be expected to dress professionally, be punctual, speak confidently, and be organized with materials. Engagements may include events hosted by the Frisco and Denton Chambers of Commerce, PRSA events, and other opportunities.

Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential for this position. Volunteers who succeed in this role are reliable, punctual, well spoken, and proactive.

This position can be fulfilled as a volunteer opportunity or used for class credit, a practicum, or an internship. Before requesting to be considered for this position, please visit our agency’s website at www.unitedthroughhope.org to learn more about what we do and whom we serve. A resume and a completed volunteer form will be required, along with an in-person or phone interview.

The Grant Writing Assistant Volunteer position encompasses locating research, pricing structures, and data to add to various grants our agency is completing. Grant assistants would also assist in the actual composition of the grant should they wish to gain that experience. The grant writing assistant position can be done from an off site location. Each week set deadlines will need to be met and a phone meeting will take place among UTH staff and the volunteer.  At least 3 hours a week are expected for this position. Opportunity to work on various grants throughout their tenure. Tenure is expected to be at least 2 months. Excellent communication and organization is expected in this position. Volunteers who succeed in this position are reliable, punctual, well spoken, good at taking initiative and thinking ahead. This position can be a volunteer position or used for class credit, practicum, or internship. Prior to requesting to be considered for this position please visit our agency’s website at www.unitedthroughhope.org to view what we do and whom we serve. A resume and a volunteer form will be required to be completed for this position as well as in person or phone interview.

The Special Needs Group Assistant Volunteer is for an assistant for our Teen social skills groups that meet on Friday nights (MSMU/HSMU).  http://www.unitedthroughhope.org/teen-program.aspx

This position is for the duration of the program selected (normally program runs for 5 Fridays over a 3 month period). This position will be working directly with our special needs clientele (grades 6th-12th) and are expected to redirect our clientele to keep them engaged & this could require modeling, one on one teaching, hand over hand assistance, etc. This program is held at locations outside our building and therefore a heavy supervision aspect is expected by staff to ensure safety. 

The volunteer will be present at our site at least 2.5 hours per event (6-8:45pm) plus will need to be willing to read their emails to be prepared for the group lesson each event meeting. Volunteers who succeed in this position are reliable, punctual, enjoy children & have an even temperament, and great communication. This position is for those individuals who are good at taking initiative and thinking ahead.

Training in disabilities and the program will be provided. Due to the nature of our clientele, a resume and a volunteer form will be required to be completed for this position as well as an observation at our site during the program will be required before a commitment can be made.  This position can be a volunteer position or used for class credit, practicum, or internship.

With over 300 families being served each month at our Denton building it could use a spruce up inside, particularly in our bathrooms.  This project is great for a group or can be done by an individual with experience laying tile. This can be done at an arranged time that is convenient for you.  We have all the supplies, just need your expertise and manpower. 

We have two bathrooms needed the spruce up.  One bathroom is approximately 66” x95” and the other is 80” x 111”.  The sink is a pedestal type sink. 

Those wishing to be involved should be committed and punctual and independently able to follow directions. To see who we serve www.unitedthroughhope.org. 

With over 200 families being served each month at our Frisco building it could use a spruce up outside.  This project is great for a group or can be done by an individual. It can be done all at one time or over a few days.  The project spruce up would include: wash outside windows, pull the weeds and vines in our flower beds, add more mulch to the flower beds, trim the trees, plant new plants, create fixture to hold our portable agency sign, touch up paint outside, stain the chairs and table outside.  We have all the materials just need your expertise and manpower.

Those wishing to be involved should be committed and punctual and independently able to follow directions. To see who we serve www.unitedthroughhope.org. 

The Special Needs Group Assistant Volunteer is for an assistant for our League of Friends social skills group.  http://www.unitedthroughhope.org/league_of_friends.aspx

This position is for the duration of the program selected (normally program runs for 8-10 Saturdays over a 3 month period). This position will be working directly with our special needs clientele (grades 3rd-5th and 6th-12th) and are expected to redirect our clientele to keep them engaged & this could require modeling, one on one teaching, hand over hand assistance, etc. This program is held at locations outside our building and therefore a heavy supervision aspect is expected by staff to ensure safety. 

The volunteer will be present at our site at least 2.5 hours per LOF event (6-8:45pm) plus will need to be willing to read their emails to be prepared for the group lesson each event meeting. Volunteers who succeed in this position are reliable, punctual, enjoy children & have an even temperament, and great communication. This position is for those individuals who are good at taking initiative and thinking ahead.

Training in disabilities and the program will be provided. Due to the nature of our clientele, a resume and a volunteer form will be required to be completed for this position as well as an observation at our site during the program will be required before a commitment can be made.  This position can be a volunteer position or used for class credit, practicum, or internship. Travelling to the location where LOF is held can be provided by our agency from either our Denton or Frisco location. 

We have a need to figure out how to install outdoor lighting at our Frisco location, but we need to do it correctly. If you have experience with this or similar with wiring and placing lights please contact us.  This can be done at an arranged time that is convenient for you. We will pay for all materials we just need your expertise and manpower. 

Check out www.unitedthroughhope.org to see who you would be benefiting.

The Special Needs Group Assistant Volunteer is for an assistant for our Allstars social skills group.  http://www.unitedthroughhope.org/allstars.aspx

This position is for the duration of the program selected (normally program runs for 8 Saturdays in a row). This position will be working directly with our special needs clientele (grades 6th-12th) and are expected to redirect our clientele to keep them engaged & this could require modeling, one on one teaching, hand over hand assistance, etc.

The volunteer will be present at our site at least 3.5 hours per week (2-5:30pm) plus will need to be willing to read their emails to be prepared for the group lesson each week. Volunteers who succeed in this position are reliable, punctual, enjoy children & have an even temperament, and great communication. This position is for those individuals who are good at taking initiative and thinking ahead.

Training in disabilities and the program will be provided. Due to the nature of our clientele, a resume and a volunteer form will be required to be completed for this position as well as an observation at our site during the program will be required before a commitment can be made.  This position can be a volunteer position or used for class credit, practicum, or internship.

This position is for undergraduates who would like more experience working with the special needs population.  This position is one designed for an undergraduate who will be with our sites for 3 or more months.  Typically this position is designed for those wanting an in depth experience and is quite hands on. 

Those applying for this position should recognize that UTH has 2 sites and based on your number of needed hours may need to be available to drive to both the Frisco and the Denton location.  All programs are on the following days: Thursday evenings, Friday evenings, all day Saturday, and Sunday afternoon.  Those individuals with the most flexibility will more easily accommodated.  www.unitedthroughhope.org has an overview of all programs that an individual may be involved in. 

The volunteer will be present at our site at least 8-12 hours per week (depending on their own program requirements) plus will need to be willing to read their emails to be prepared for the group lesson each week. Volunteers who succeed in this position are reliable, punctual, enjoy children & have an even temperament, and great communication. This position is for those individuals who are good at taking initiative and thinking ahead.

Training in disabilities and the program will be provided. Due to the nature of our clientele, a resume and a volunteer form will be required to be completed for this position as well as an observation at our site during the program will be required before a commitment can be made.  This position can be a volunteer position or used for class credit, practicum, or internship.

This position is for graduate students who would like more experience working with the special needs population.  This position is one designed for an graduate student who will be with our sites for 6 or more months.  Typically this position is designed for those wanting an in depth experience and is quite hands on.  This position can accommodate those applying to eventual licensure as a LPC, LMFT, ABA, LP, LMSW, or other clinical field.  It can also accommodate other fields for those wanting more direct experience. 

This position also can be tailored for certain fields that do not require a counseling need or background.  However for those working towards a clinical or mental health licensure, a broad experience is typically what is aimed for that would include counseling cases (individual and family), filial therapy through our CRT program, and co-therapist for a social skills group. 

Those applying for this position should recognize that UTH has 2 sites and based on your number of needed hours may need to be available to drive to both the Frisco and the Denton location.  All programs are on the following days: Thursday evenings, Friday evenings, all day Saturday, and Sunday afternoon.  However, those wishing to pursue the counseling agenda should be available on the weekend and also in the evenings after 4pm when children are not in school. Those individuals with the most flexibility will more easily accommodated.  www.unitedthroughhope.org has an overview of all programs that an individual may be involved in. 

The volunteer will be present at our site at least 12-15 hours per week (depending on their own program requirements) plus will need to be willing to read their emails to be prepared for the group lesson each week. Volunteers who succeed in this position are reliable, punctual, enjoy children & have an even temperament, and great communication. This position is for those individuals who are good at taking initiative and thinking ahead.

Training in disabilities and the program will be provided. Due to the nature of our clientele, a resume and a volunteer form will be required to be completed for this position as well as an observation at our site during the program will be required before a commitment can be made.  This position can be a volunteer position or used for class credit, practicum, or internship.

With over 300 families being served each month at our Denton building it could use a spruce up inside, particularly in our kitchen sink area.  This project is great for a group or can be done by an individual with experience fixing a small backsplash area and resetting a new sink. This can be done at an arranged time that is convenient for you.  We have all the supplies, just need your expertise and manpower. 

Those wishing to be involved should be committed and punctual and independently able to follow directions. To see who we serve www.unitedthroughhope.org. 

We have new porch lights at our Denton location we are needing to be installed and we want to do them correctly!  If you have experience with this or similar with wiring please contact us.  This can be done at an arranged time that is convenient for you. 

Check out www.unitedthroughhope.org to see who you would be benefitting.

With over 300 families being served each month at our Denton building it could use a spruce up inside.  This project is great for a group or can be done by an individual. It can be done all at one time or over a few days.  The project spruce up of 2400 sq ft. would include: sweep all rooms, mop all rooms, clean door frames, clean baseboards, re-organize closets, touch up paint on the walls, sort the toys in the toy room, clean windows inside. We have all the materials just need your expertise and manpower. 

Those wishing to be involved should be committed and punctual and independently able to follow directions. To see who we serve www.unitedthroughhope.org. 

With over 300 families being served each month at our Denton building it could use a spruce up outside.  This project is great for a group or can be done by an individual. It can be done all at one time or over a few days.  The project spruce up would include: wash outside windows, pull the weeds and vines in our flower beds, add more mulch to the flower beds, lay stone pieces at base of our sign, paint the steel bars on our sign, redo wood base below our agency sign, restring the rope on our fort rope ladders, re-stain the tables outside, re-stain chairs outside.  We have all the materials just need your expertise and manpower.

Those wishing to be involved should be committed and punctual and independently able to follow directions. To see who we serve www.unitedthroughhope.org. 

With over 300 families being served each month at our Denton building it could use a spruce up outside for our decks.  This project is great for a group or can be done by an individual. It can be done all at one time or over a few days.  The project spruce up would include: powerwashing the old decks to free them of old paint, then repainting them.  We have one large deck in the back, a ramp leading up to our building, and one short side deck.

Those wishing to be involved should be committed and punctual and independently able to follow directions. To see who we serve www.unitedthroughhope.org. 

The event volunteer position duties are exclusive to the event that the volunteer signs up for.  Throughout the year the agency has various events that they are hosting.  Some are at our Denton or Frisco location and others are at other sites within the metroplex.  Our events that we have going are found on our website under the meetups/community tab or can be found by going to our Facebook page. Some of the events hosted throughout the year are Bike for Life clinics, Giving Day activities meetups, fundraisers at restaurants and our sites, etc.  Volunteers can also help build or maintain structures at our buildings.  Individuals and organizations are welcome to offer to volunteer.  The event coordinator assistant position can be done from an off site location for the majority of the needs.  The duration of the event volunteering for is between 3 and 5 hours.  Excellent communication and organization is expected in this position. Volunteers who succeed in this position are reliable, punctual, well spoken, good at taking initiative and thinking ahead. This position can be a volunteer position or used for class credit, practicum, or internship. Prior to requesting to be considered for this position please visit our agency’s website at www.unitedthroughhope.org to view what we do and whom we serve. A resume and a volunteer form will be required to be completed for this position as well as in person or phone interview.

The Fundraising Assistant Volunteer position encompasses locating various businesses that would like to be associated with the agency for particular events, projects, etc.   This position would entail a combination of making phone calls and also personal appearances at businesses.  The fundraising assistant volunteer would be working in tandem with other agency staff and volunteers, coordinating efforts and contacts. Database entry skills would be required to maintain logs of contacts.  The fundraising position can be done from an off site location. Each week set deadlines will need to be met and a phone meeting will take place among UTH staff and the volunteer.  At least 5 hours a week are expected for this position. Tenure is expected to be at least 3 months. Excellent communication and organization is expected in this position. Volunteers who succeed in this position are reliable, punctual, well spoken, good at taking initiative and thinking ahead. This position can be a volunteer position or used for class credit, practicum, or internship. Prior to requesting to be considered for this position please visit our agency’s website at www.unitedthroughhope.org to view what we do and whom we serve. A resume and a volunteer form will be required to be completed for this position as well as in person or phone interview.

The event coordinator assistant position duties include making phone calls, confirming vendors, guests, etc . Also coordinating the various personnel related to a particular event to ensure proper level of communication. The event coordinator assistant position can be done from an off site location for the majority of the needs.  If they volunteer would like they can attend the events they are coordinating but those may be at various locations throughout the metroplex. Each week set deadlines will need to be met and a phone meeting will take place among UTH staff and the volunteer. At least 5 hours a week are expected for this position. Opportunity to work on various events throughout their tenure. Tenure is expected to be at least 3 months. Excellent communication and organization is expected in this position. Volunteers who succeed in this position are reliable, punctual, well spoken, good at taking initiative and thinking ahead. This position can be a volunteer position or used for class credit, practicum, or internship. Prior to requesting to be considered for this position please visit our agency’s website at www.unitedthroughhope.org to view what we do and whom we serve. A resume and a volunteer form will be required to be completed for this position as well as in person or phone interview.

The Special Needs Group Assistant Volunteer is for an assistant for our Allstars social skills group.  http://www.unitedthroughhope.org/allstars.aspx

This position is for the duration of the program selected (normally program runs for 8 Saturdays in a row). This position will be working directly with our special needs clientele (grades K-5th) and are expected to redirect our clientele to keep them engaged & this could require modeling, one on one teaching, hand over hand assistance, etc.

The volunteer will be present at our site at least 3.5 hours per week (2-5:30pm) plus will need to be willing to read their emails to be prepared for the group lesson each week. Volunteers who succeed in this position are reliable, punctual, enjoy children & have an even temperament, and great communication. This position is for those individuals who are good at taking initiative and thinking ahead.

Training in disabilities and the program will be provided. Due to the nature of our clientele, a resume and a volunteer form will be required to be completed for this position as well as an observation at our site during the program will be required before a commitment can be made.  This position can be a volunteer position or used for class credit, practicum, or internship.

The Special Needs Group Assistant Volunteer is for an assistant for our Allstars social skills group.  http://www.unitedthroughhope.org/allstars.aspx

This position is for the duration of the program selected (normally program runs for 8 Saturdays in a row). This position will be working directly with our special needs clientele (grades K-5th) and are expected to redirect our clientele to keep them engaged & this could require modeling, one on one teaching, hand over hand assistance, etc.

The volunteer will be present at our site at least 3.5 hours per week (8:45am-12:30pm) plus will need to be willing to read their emails to be prepared for the group lesson each week. Volunteers who succeed in this position are reliable, punctual, enjoy children & have an even temperament, and great communication. This position is for those individuals who are good at taking initiative and thinking ahead.

Training in disabilities and the program will be provided. Due to the nature of our clientele, a resume and a volunteer form will be required to be completed for this position as well as an observation at our site during the program will be required before a commitment can be made.  This position can be a volunteer position or used for class credit, practicum, or internship.