AVDA (AID TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE)
What Is It?: A non-profit that works to end family violence by advocating for the safety and self-determination of victims, promoting accountability for abusers, and fostering a community response to abuse.
Help Needed: Assist with office tasks or special events, or help translate for clients.
Minimum Age to Volunteer: 14. Volunteers must be in – or about to enter – high school.
Help Needed
OFFICE SUPPORT
Assist AVDA staff with filing, organization, case management, and other office tasks. Responsibilities could also include conducting intakes over the phone, running errands, moving boxes or files, or assisting the office manager with outreach.
SPECIAL EVENTS
AVDA hosts a variety of community events throughout the year, including its annual Home Safe Home Gala. Volunteers are needed to help with invitation addressing, registration, and other tasks.
TRANSLATION SERVICES
Volunteers who are fluent in Spanish or other languages are needed to help translate for AVDA clients.
National Council of Jewish Women with donated Mother's Day bags, 2017
AVDA is such a great organization – they’re really making a difference for women and children affected by domestic violence. When I volunteered, I helped by inputting survey results and collecting donor information, so you can expect to be doing office work.
Good afternoon,
. I’m interested in volunteering.
Hello LaTrish – Please email [email protected] and she will get you started! The volunteer page with more information about the process is here: https://avda-tx.org/get-involved/ Thank you for helping AVDA.