Needs From: The Volunteer Center

Volunteer: Mechandiser

Merchandisers work in all areas of display in the store and are responsible for participating in the setup of holiday and seasonal displays.  Duties include unpacking merchandise and arranging merchandise in visually pleasing displays.

Agency: The Caring Place

Merchandisers work in all areas of display in the store and are responsible for participating in the setup of holiday and seasonal displays.  Duties include unpacking merchandise and arranging merchandise in visually pleasing displays.

Agency: The Caring Place

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >16 years old

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Cashier

Cashiers are responsible for assisting customers with purchases at checkout and performing other customer service duties in our resale store.  This includes greeting customers, answering questions and referring customers to a manager when necessary.

Agency: The Caring Place

Cashiers are responsible for assisting customers with purchases at checkout and performing other customer service duties in our resale store.  This includes greeting customers, answering questions and referring customers to a manager when necessary.

Agency: The Caring Place

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >16 years old

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Donation Area Worker

Donation area workers receive donations of items in the drive through donation area.  They greet donors, assist with the unloading of the donors’ vehicle and provide a receipt if needed.  Once the donations are unloaded, they are unpacked and sorted into shopping carts.

Agency: The Caring Place

Donation area workers receive donations of items in the drive through donation area.  They greet donors, assist with the unloading of the donors’ vehicle and provide a receipt if needed.  Once the donations are unloaded, they are unpacked and sorted into shopping carts.

Agency: The Caring Place

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >16 years old

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Pantry Warehouse Worker

Pantry warehouse workers are responsible for accepting, weighing and recording food donations, stocking the food pantry and keeping the warehouse clean and organized.

Agency: The Caring Place

Pantry warehouse workers are responsible for accepting, weighing and recording food donations, stocking the food pantry and keeping the warehouse clean and organized.

Agency: The Caring Place

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >16 years old

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Pantry Client Worker

Pantry workers are responsible for assisting clients with selection and bagging of groceries.  Other duties include:  greeting customers, answering questions, and breaking down bulk items into distributable sizes.

Agency: The Caring Place

Pantry workers are responsible for assisting clients with selection and bagging of groceries.  Other duties include:  greeting customers, answering questions, and breaking down bulk items into distributable sizes.

Agency: The Caring Place

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >10 years old

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Receptionist

Greet and assist clients at check-in, filing, copying and pulling client files.

Skills/Qualities preferred: Ability to work with a computer, diverse populations, fast paced environment and have good customer service skills!

Agency: The Caring Place

Greet and assist clients at check-in, filing, copying and pulling client files.

Skills/Qualities preferred: Ability to work with a computer, diverse populations, fast paced environment and have good customer service skills!

Agency: The Caring Place

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >18 years old

Zip Code: 78626

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Donations Receiving

If you are in need of community service for court or probation and would like to perform your community service at The Caring Place, you must come in for one of the two different shifts.  They are 8:00am to 12:30 and 12:30 to 4:00pm.  You must be 17 years of age or older. Please contact Rita for more information.

Agency: The Caring Place

If you are in need of community service for court or probation and would like to perform your community service at The Caring Place, you must come in for one of the two different shifts.  They are 8:00am to 12:30 and 12:30 to 4:00pm.  You must be 17 years of age or older. Please contact Rita for more information.

Agency: The Caring Place

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >16 years old

Zip Code: 78683

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Client Advocate

Assess client needs, determine eligibility for services, generate vouchers, and make referrals.

Skills/Qualities preferred: Objective and resourceful, ability to work with a diverse population, ability to be compassionate, but firm and computer skills a must.

Agency: The Caring Place

Assess client needs, determine eligibility for services, generate vouchers, and make referrals.

Skills/Qualities preferred: Objective and resourceful, ability to work with a diverse population, ability to be compassionate, but firm and computer skills a must.

Agency: The Caring Place

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >18 years old

Zip Code: 78627

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Quality Assurance Specialist

Verify all client data is entered correctly, audit client files, filing.

Skills/Qualities preferred: computer skills a must, highly detail oriented, ability to work independently, organized.

Agency: The Caring Place

Verify all client data is entered correctly, audit client files, filing.

Skills/Qualities preferred: computer skills a must, highly detail oriented, ability to work independently, organized.

Agency: The Caring Place

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 78626

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Phone Operator

Answers phones for agency, route calls to appropriate staff/volunteer, answer general questions about the agency.

Skills/Qualities preferred: ability to handle multiple calls, must be pleasant, communicate well.

Agency: The Caring Place

Answers phones for agency, route calls to appropriate staff/volunteer, answer general questions about the agency.

Skills/Qualities preferred: ability to handle multiple calls, must be pleasant, communicate well.

Agency: The Caring Place

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >18 years old

Zip Code: 78626

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Intake Specialist

Enters clients documentation into the computer, ensures all forms are received, communicates with reception if more documentation is required.

Skills/Qualities perferred: computer skills, organized, ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Agency: The Caring Place

Enters clients documentation into the computer, ensures all forms are received, communicates with reception if more documentation is required.

Skills/Qualities perferred: computer skills, organized, ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Agency: The Caring Place

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 78626

Allow Groups: No