Volunteer Opportunities
Start by Connecting with Our Volunteer Coordinator
On-site volunteers are usually asked to commit to a regular weekly schedule.
Ready to Make a Difference?
Explore current volunteer openings below to see where your time and talents can make the biggest impact. Join us in building a stronger, more compassionate community—one act of service at a time.
ECHO Business Hours (except holidays):
- Mon–Fri mornings:
9:30 am – 12:30 pm - Tues–Thurs evenings:
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm - One Saturday morning/month:
9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Type
Onsite Volunteer Opportunities
ECHO asks onsite volunteers to commit to a regular weekly schedule unless otherwise noted. Because ECHO has no paid staff and limited volunteer supervisors, we cannot accommodate court-ordered or other mandatory community service hours.
Housewares
Housewares: sort donated items that are not food or clothing related; assess for suitability; stock shelves with bedding, towels, cookware, dinnerware and small appliances; coordinate with clothing room to distribute needed houseware items to the clients. Commitment is for at least two shifts per month.
Number needed:1 Monday mornings,
1 Tuesday mornings,
1 Thursday mornings
Contact Our Volunteer CoordinatorCounselor/Counseling
Interview prospective clients, document client needs and the amount and types of assistance provided; refer clients to other appropriate sources of assistance not provided by ECHO. Training will be provided.
Number needed:1 Spanish speaking counselor, Tuesday mornings
1 Counselor Friday mornings
Contact Our Volunteer Coordinator
IT Support
Under direction of the ECHO IT Team Lead, the IT Support volunteers help implement and maintain efficient and effective operations/administration across the ECHO enterprise for meeting ECHO’s mission to help neighbors in need.
Number needed:1
Contact Our Volunteer CoordinatorTeen Program Leads
Coordinate with ECHO Directors to organize work projects for teen volunteers; monitor ECHOTeenVolunteers@gmail.com account and create volunteer schedule; mentor/supervise volunteers as they engage in these service opportunities at ECHO during the school year on Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30, approve service verification requests as needed.
Number needed:1-2 volunteers to cover 1-2 Wednesdays/month
Contact Our Volunteer CoordinatorDirector, Donation Management
This volunteer is responsible for ensuring that ECHO is effectively fulfilling its Mission to support neighbors in need by maintaining stocks of in-kind donations of food, clothing, and housewares, as well as monetary donations, sufficient to meet client needs.
Number needed:1
Contact Our Volunteer CoordinatorDirector, Volunteer Program
This volunteer is responsible for ensuring that ECHO is effectively fulfilling its Mission to support neighbors in need by maintaining a cadre of volunteer talent sufficient to accomplish the ECHO mission in the most efficient, effective means in accordance with the ECHO vision and values.
Number needed:1
Contact Our Volunteer CoordinatorDirector, Client Engagement
This volunteer leads the Counselor team that is responsible for helping ECHO meet the first step of assisting neighbors in need – determining individual eligibility for ECHO support and the nature of that support. 
Number needed:1
Contact Our Volunteer CoordinatorRemote Volunteer Opportunities
Not all service happens on-site. ECHO offers remote volunteer opportunities that let you support our mission on your own time, from home or anywhere.
Photographer and Archivist Team
Coordinates with Communications, Social Media Coordinator and Historian to ensure ECHO events are captured with various media including digital cameras and video equipment. Appropriately archives images and obtains permission for the use of images as needed. Works with partner volunteers as a team to build a photographic record for ECHO.
Number needed:1-2
Contact Our Volunteer CoordinatorSeasonal and/or Temporary Opportunities
ECHO offers seasonal and temporary volunteer opportunities throughout the year—perfect for individuals, families, or groups who want to lend a hand when help is needed most.
Collection Drives
Hold drives to collect new household goods, selected food items, hygiene products, athletic socks and underclothes for men, women, boys, and girls in all sizes; See the ECHO Donation Drive Guidelines to help your group get started.
Contact USFood Drives
Assist with sorting and shelving non-perishable foods during major food drives such as Scouting for Food or Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Drive. There are typically 3-4 major food drives each year.
Contact USHoliday Programs
Purchase (with volunteer’s funds) and assemble boxes of fresh and non-perishable foods for Thanksgiving or Christmas holiday meals or provide designated clients with grocery store gift cards.
Contact USYard Sale Workers
Work as a member of a team responsible for the transport of sales inventory, set up and breakdown/cleanup of the yard sale site; serve as sales assistants, checkout clerks, and runners. Yard sales are held during the spring and fall, usually April and October.
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