Investing in Safety, Hope, Healing, Justice, and Prevention for Victims of Sexual and Domestic Violence.
Our Volunteers Rock!
Volunteers play a vital part in the delivery of services to clients who are victims of violence. From rocking babies or painting shelter rooms, to helping at the Thrift Store; volunteers are one of our largest assets at Friends of the Family. Our volunteers make it possible for us to give our clients excellent service.Whether you can give an hour a month or several hours a week, we would be honored to have your help. In 2017 our volunteers provided 23,157 volunteer hours. We can't do it alone!
Have a Volunteer Project Idea?
We would love to have you and/or your group volunteer at Friends of the Family. We always have needs at shelter, outreach and throughout our agency. Tell us how we can get you plugged in.
Volunteer Opportunities
Individual
Volunteers play a vital part in the delivery of services from rocking babies or painting shelter rooms, to helping at DCFOF Thrift; volunteers are one of the largest assets Friends of the Family has. Our volunteers make it possible for us to give our clients excellent service.
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Group
Volunteers play a vital part in the delivery of services and your group can help! We encourage both groups and individuals to look into volunteering for Friends of the Family. Whether you can give an hour a month or several hours a week, we would be honored to have your help. Check out the Group Application Process here.
Court Ordered
Denton County Friends of the Family provides individuals the opportunity to meet their Court Appointed Community Service hours. Learn more about community service opportunities with Friends of the Family.
Intern & Practicum
Most interns work 10 to 20+ hours a week to assist in the delivery of services to our clients. Interns gain valuable professional experience while learning how to serve our clients. In addition to the positions listed here, staff members may work with interns to create positions to better serve their professional and educational goals.
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You can learn more about the overall process and how to become a volunteer here.
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