MiraVia could not operate without the generous service of our friends in the community. Interested in volunteering at MiraVia?
Volunteer at the College Residence
Child Care
Assists with short-term care of client children by providing safe nurturing care for up to the age of 4 years old while client mothers attend class or other obligations. Must follow all MiraVia guidelines and rules.
Facility
Assists with the upkeep, repair and day-to-day operations of the College Residence and grounds according to our current needs. Such duties might include:
- Clean and/or organize
- Assist with landscaping and yard work (watering, weeding, cutting grass, gardening, planting flowers, etc.)
- Help conduct scheduled maintenance (replacing air filters, cleaning gutters, etc.)
- Sort and organize material donations
- Support staff in preparation for on-site events
Teaching
Assists with tutoring the clients with their college studies and/or providing life-skills classes on topics or themes such as:
- Parenting: parenting preparation classes, stages of growth in infants, children and adolescents, day-to-day care of infants, children and adolescents, disciplinary techniques for infants, children and adolescents, child care.
- Life skills: education planning, job seeking, locating housing, money management, decision making, food management, health education
- Stress management
- Substance abuse
- Pregnancy prevention
- Other services based on the needs of the residents
For Catholic priests!
We have a beautiful chapel inside our College Residence, and we would love to have Catholic priests offer Mass on a regular basis. If interested, please contact Debbie Capen at debbiecapen@miravia.org.
Volunteer Requirements:
Must successfully complete a thorough criminal background, reference check as required by licensing authority, volunteer training and complete all necessary documents. Must present positive professional image for organization.
Interested in volunteering at College Residence?
Contact Tina Darling at tinadarling@miravia.org.
Volunteer at the Outreach Center
Child Care
Assists with short-term care of client children by providing safe nurturing care while client mothers attend bi-weekly class. Must follow all MiraVia guidelines and rules.
Facility
Assists with the day-to-day operations at the Outreach Center. Such duties might include:
- Clean and/or organize
- Sort and organize material donations
- Assemble gift bags for new clients
Teaching
Assists with providing life-skills classes on topics or themes such as:
- Budgeting / finance
- Cooking / nutrition
- Career counseling
- Resumes / job search / interview skills
- English as a second language
- Chaste relationships
- Parenting
- Tutoring for GED and entrance exams
- Pregnancy health
- Other services based on the needs of the clients
Interested in volunteering at Outreach Center?
Contact Pilar Mora at pilarmora@miravia.org.
Other ways to volunteer at MiraVia!
- Host a diaper or baby goods drive.
- Hold a yard sale, party or other event to benefit MiraVia.
- Make or collect holiday gifts for our clients and their children (Easter, Mother's Day, Christmas).
- Donate your clean, gently used items: clothing, toys, baby supplies, cribs, strollers, car seats, etc. Check out our website's Wish List!
- Pray for MiraVia! Be a MiraVia prayer warrior, and pray for the success of our clients and the organization.
- Join a committee: Annual Golf Tournament "Links FORE Life," Annual Banquet, College Outreach, Development. If interested, contact Megan Edahl at meganedahl@miravia.org.
- Volunteer at our annual fundraising events: Annual Golf Tournament "Links FORE Life" (May) and Annual Banquet (October). If interested, contact Megan Whiteside at meganwhiteside@miravia.org.
