Below is a message from Rebecca Cynamon-Murphy, Safe Families for Children Network Manager.
Most research on social entrepreneurship shows that the seventh year of any venture to change the world is a crucial year. Most movements like Safe Families "make it or break it" in their seventh year. We're determined to make it. Part of our strategy for growth involves opening the door to volunteers who want to participate in the movement in a variety of ways. Although Host Families are crucial to our ability to help children, other roles will become equally crucial to our ongoing success as we grow.
We have nearly 800 active volunteers now and another 2,000 people have expressed an interest in getting more involved. Maybe now is the time for you to step forward and be a new part of this movement of compassion.
Below, we describe a variety of ways to get more involved in the Safe Families movement. Please consider if your skills will contribute to the effort that all of us are making to improve the opportunities for success for kids.
Volunteer Role #1 - Team Captain
Over the past seven years, we have found that Safe Families can be an amazing spiritually transformative experience for the people who care for the children of parents who are facing a crisis. However, like all spiritual transformations, these experiences are easier when the volunteers feel part of a community and fully supported.
To make sure that all of our Host Families feel supported and part of a community, we are creating "Teams" of 15-25 Host Families and asking a "Team Captain" to be responsible for calling each family once a month. We feel like this minimal time commitment will be hugely beneficial to our volunteers since we have heard from some of them that they sometimes feel isolated and uncertain about their continued participation in Safe Families. Having a personal connection will help so many of our volunteers as they do the challenging work of Safe Families. Many of our churches already help out like this and we are excited to be able to expand to folks who are not already involved in a support community.
Team Captains do not need to be a certified Host Family so this is the perfect position for someone who wants to get more involved but who is not able to care for children at this time. If you would like to apply to be a Team Captain, please express your interest to Rebecca Cynamon-Murphy at rcynamon-murphy@lydiahome.org.
Most research on social entrepreneurship shows that the seventh year of any venture to change the world is a crucial year. Most movements like Safe Families "make it or break it" in their seventh year. We're determined to make it. Part of our strategy for growth involves opening the door to volunteers who want to participate in the movement in a variety of ways. Although Host Families are crucial to our ability to help children, other roles will become equally crucial to our ongoing success as we grow.
We have nearly 800 active volunteers now and another 2,000 people have expressed an interest in getting more involved. Maybe now is the time for you to step forward and be a new part of this movement of compassion.
Below, we describe a variety of ways to get more involved in the Safe Families movement. Please consider if your skills will contribute to the effort that all of us are making to improve the opportunities for success for kids.
Volunteer Role #1 - Team Captain
Over the past seven years, we have found that Safe Families can be an amazing spiritually transformative experience for the people who care for the children of parents who are facing a crisis. However, like all spiritual transformations, these experiences are easier when the volunteers feel part of a community and fully supported.
To make sure that all of our Host Families feel supported and part of a community, we are creating "Teams" of 15-25 Host Families and asking a "Team Captain" to be responsible for calling each family once a month. We feel like this minimal time commitment will be hugely beneficial to our volunteers since we have heard from some of them that they sometimes feel isolated and uncertain about their continued participation in Safe Families. Having a personal connection will help so many of our volunteers as they do the challenging work of Safe Families. Many of our churches already help out like this and we are excited to be able to expand to folks who are not already involved in a support community.
Team Captains do not need to be a certified Host Family so this is the perfect position for someone who wants to get more involved but who is not able to care for children at this time. If you would like to apply to be a Team Captain, please express your interest to Rebecca Cynamon-Murphy at rcynamon-murphy@lydiahome.org.
Volunteer Role #2 - Office Superstar
We have need in the office for a regular volunteer (or two or three) to help with filing and other administrative tasks. If you have 4-5 hours during the day once or twice a week, we would really appreciate your skills as we work on a large project. Please contact Rebecca Cynamon-Murphy at rcynamon-murphy@lydiahome.org.
Volunteer Role #3 - Transportation Specialist
The great news is that things are hopping in our offices. Last week we found caring homes for 11 children and in the past several weeks it has not been unusual for us to serve more than 20 children in a week.
The challenging news is that the hours logged on the road as we transport these kids from their parents to their Safe Families and then home again are starting to wear on our staff.
We're looking for a few good folks to be on call to pick up and drop off children as the needs arise. This will require a flexible schedule since so many of our placements are done to assist in a crisis, which makes it difficult for us to give much advanced notice.
If you are interested in this role, please contact Tom Maluga at 773.865.8540 or tmaluga@lydiahome.org.
Volunteer Role #4- youshare.org Neighbor
We are so excited to announce the launch of youshare.org, which is an exciting new way for folks to be alerted to the critical needs of people in your community. Everyone has something to share so please click through to site to learn more and to register as a Neighbor. www.youshare.org
Thank you for your time and consideration. We're excited to engage folks in new ways as we "make it" and serve children and their families.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Cynamon-Murphy
Safe Families for Children Network Manager
We have need in the office for a regular volunteer (or two or three) to help with filing and other administrative tasks. If you have 4-5 hours during the day once or twice a week, we would really appreciate your skills as we work on a large project. Please contact Rebecca Cynamon-Murphy at rcynamon-murphy@lydiahome.org.
Volunteer Role #3 - Transportation Specialist
The great news is that things are hopping in our offices. Last week we found caring homes for 11 children and in the past several weeks it has not been unusual for us to serve more than 20 children in a week.
The challenging news is that the hours logged on the road as we transport these kids from their parents to their Safe Families and then home again are starting to wear on our staff.
We're looking for a few good folks to be on call to pick up and drop off children as the needs arise. This will require a flexible schedule since so many of our placements are done to assist in a crisis, which makes it difficult for us to give much advanced notice.
If you are interested in this role, please contact Tom Maluga at 773.865.8540 or tmaluga@lydiahome.org.
Volunteer Role #4- youshare.org Neighbor
We are so excited to announce the launch of youshare.org, which is an exciting new way for folks to be alerted to the critical needs of people in your community. Everyone has something to share so please click through to site to learn more and to register as a Neighbor. www.youshare.org
Thank you for your time and consideration. We're excited to engage folks in new ways as we "make it" and serve children and their families.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Cynamon-Murphy
Safe Families for Children Network Manager
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