The efforts of our volunteers at Brighter Beginnings are seen as a valuable human resource that directly contributes towards the achievement of our organization’s mission. In turn, the purpose of the Volunteer Program is to coordinate a variety of project-based activities that provide influential support to the services that we offer within our programs.

How to Apply & Placement Details

Individuals who are interested in volunteering at Brighter Beginnings need to first fill out and complete a Volunteer Application Form. Once this is completed, it will be sent to the Volunteer Coordinator who will then contact the interested volunteer in order to provide further information concerning the placement opportunity indicated in the application.

Volunteer opportunities can be either a one-time project or an on-going placement depending on the type of service that is desired by our volunteers. Each volunteer will have a supervisor who will be responsible for the direct management of the volunteer placement. In turn, volunteers receive an evaluation at the end of their placement thus providing an opportunity for both parties to examine and strengthen the relationship.

Volunteers often represent Brighter Beginnings to the public and must therefore adhere to the same standards of professionalism, courtesy, appropriateness, promptness, reliability and confidentiality that we expect of our employees. All volunteers serve without compensation beyond reimbursement of direct expenses, and/or at the direction of and on behalf of Brighter Beginnings.

Placement Disclaimers

As a disclaimer, and in order to uphold and maintain the confidentiality of our clients, Brighter Beginnings is unable to offer volunteer placements that involve direct client services. Nevertheless, our volunteer opportunities entail project-based activities that provide critical support to our services and programs. Examples of placements are as follows:

• Putting together food baskets during the holiday seasons
• Wrapping gifts during our Adopt-A-Family program
• Putting together Newborn Care packages
• Organizing our Donation Rooms
• Volunteering during VITA season (free tax preparation for low-income families)
• Volunteering at fundraising events
• Providing administrative support in one of our Centers

To learn more about volunteer opportunities that relate to your specific skills, please email volunteers@brighter-beginnings.org or contact Drea Riquelme at ariquelme@brighter-beginnings.org