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Become a Volunteer at Outreach Groups Team and help peoples in needs:

Volunteering offers vital help to people in need, worthwhile causes, and the community, but the benefits can be even greater for you, the volunteer. Volunteering and helping others can help you reduce stress, combat depression, keep you mentally stimulated, and provide a sense of purpose. While it’s true that the more you volunteer, the more benefits you’ll experience, volunteering doesn’t have to involve a long-term commitment or take a huge amount of time out of your busy day. Giving in even simple ways can help others those in need and improve your health and happiness.

Give back to your community, support your local food system, and gain valuable skills by volunteering with Outreach Groups. Volunteers are vital members of the team who perform a wide range of duties

Men and women who are homeless, or at risk of becoming so, most of whom suffer from mental illness, substance addiction, or a combination. One of the program we have trying to gives the people the knowledge and skills to stay sober and healthy and the sense of responsibility and value to find and maintain a home, in other words, the means to achieve permanent independence. We are working in a program to help these neediest people to overcome the challenges of addiction, physical and mental illness, and poverty, and improve life in the community.

The Outreach Team encounters many individuals that are reluctant to use services or have found the available resources unmanageable and overwhelming. These people are provided with counseling, information and advocacy in pursuing services, rights and resources. Every individual engaged is given the opportunity to access the services most suited to their needs. Working with Outreach Groups staff, volunteers will help refer people to assessment shelters, drop-in centers, drug and alcohol treatment, psychiatric and medical facilities, job training centers and entitlement offices.

Benefits of volunteering:

Volunteering is one of the most rewarding things you can do

And thinking about how you want to benefit from volunteering is a good start to finding an opportunity that's right for you.

• Gain confidence. Volunteering can help you gain confidence by giving you the chance to try something new and build a real sense of achievement.
• Make a difference. Volunteering can have a real and valuable positive effect on people, communities and society in general.
• Meet people: Volunteering can help you meet different kinds of people and make new friends.
• Be part of a community. Volunteering can help you feel part of something outside your friends and family.
• Learn new skills. Volunteering can help you learn new skills, gain experience and sometimes even qualifications.
• Take on a challenge. Through volunteering you can challenge yourself to try something different, achieve personal goals, practice using your skills and discover hidden talents.
• Have fun and fulfillment to your life! Most volunteers have a great time, regardless of why they do it.

·         Volunteering helps counteract the effects of stress, anger, and anxiety. The social contact aspect of helping and working with others can have a profound effect on your overall psychological well-being. Nothing relieves stress better than a meaningful connection to another person. Working with pets and other animals has also been shown to improve mood and reduce stress and anxiety.

·         Volunteering combats depression. Volunteering keeps you in regular contact with others and helps you develop a solid support system, which in turn protects you against depression. 

·         Volunteering makes you happy. By measuring hormones and brain activity, researchers have discovered that being helpful to others delivers immense pleasure. Human beings are hard-wired to give to others. The more we give, the happier we feel.

·         Volunteering increases self-confidence. You are doing good for others and the community, which provides a natural sense of accomplishment. Your role as a volunteer can also give you a sense of pride and identity. And the better you feel about yourself, the more likely you are to have a positive view of your life and future goals.

·         Volunteering provides a sense of purpose. Older adults, especially those who have retired or lost a spouse, can find new meaning and direction in their lives by helping others. Whatever your age or life situation, volunteering can help take your mind off your own worries, keep you mentally stimulated, and add more zest to your life.

·         Volunteering helps you stay physically healthy. Studies have found that those who volunteer have a lower mortality rate than those who do not. Older volunteers tend to walk more, find it easier to cope with everyday tasks, are less likely to develop high blood pressure, and have better thinking skills. Volunteering can also lessen symptoms of chronic pain and reduce the risk of heart disease.

·         Volunteering can advance your career: If you’re considering a new career, volunteering can help you get experience in your area of interest and meet people in the field. Even if you’re not planning on changing careers, volunteering gives you the opportunity to practice important skills used in the workplace, such as teamwork, communication, problem solving, project planning, task management, and organization. You might feel more comfortable stretching your wings at work once you’ve honed these skills in a volunteer position first.

·         Gaining career experience: Volunteering offers you the chance to try out a new career without making a long-term commitment. It is also a great way to gain experience in a new field, Your volunteer work might also expose you to professional organizations or internships that could be of benefit to your career.

·         Teaching you valuable job skills: Just because volunteer work is unpaid does not mean the skills you learn are basic. These volunteering opportunities provide extensive training. For example, you could become an experienced crisis counselor while volunteering for a women’s shelter, Volunteering can also help you build upon skills you already have and use them to benefit the greater community. For instance, if you hold a successful sales position, you raise awareness for your favorite cause as a volunteer advocate, while further developing and improving your public speaking, communication, and marketing skills.

·         I have limited mobility—can I still volunteer?: People with disabilities or chronic health conditions can still benefit greatly from volunteering. In fact, research has shown that adults with disabilities or health conditions ranging from hearing and vision loss to heart disease, diabetes or digestive disorders all show improvement after volunteering. Whether due to a disability, a lack of transportation, or time constraints, many people choose to volunteer their time via phone or computer. In today's digital age we need help with writing, Translate, graphic design, email, and other web-based tasks, you can help us completely remotely.

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*Although we strongly encourage new volunteers to fill out the application online, a few hard copies of the application will be available at the volunteer orientation for those unable to fill out an application electronically.

Please direct any questions to Alejandro Palma:
Email: outreachgroupsinc@gmail.com
Phone:407-391-7119