Volunteer Opportunities

The Public Transportation Volunteer provides critical support to meet the basic needs of new arrivals. This volunteer utilizes excellent knowledge of the city of Louisville to guide our newest neighbors and establish a sense of familiarity and confidence in using public transit systems to get to and from common destinations (i.e., the IRC Louisville office, work, ESL classes, medical centers, grocery stores, school, etc.). IRC Louisville provides newly arrived clients with initial transportation orientation; this volunteer helps provide more in-depth guidance. Both clients and volunteers receive TARC resources and instructions.

The Home Setup Volunteer provides critical support to meet the basic needs of new arrivals. This volunteer leverages community networks and conducts outreach to solicit & secure in-kind donations focused specifically on household goods, welcome kits, and furniture to set up first homes for our newest neighbors. This volunteer will primarily assist in the vital task of setting up new homes for newly arriving refugees, including unpacking and sorting inventory, lifting, assembling furniture, and ultimately organizing donations to set up homes.

The In-Kind Donation Volunteer provides critical support to meet the basic needs of new arrivals. This volunteer leverages community networks and conducts outreach to solicit & secure in-kind donations focused specifically on household goods, welcome kits, and furniture to set up first homes for our newest neighbors. This volunteer works closely with the Operations and Development teams and will primarily assist in the logistics, organization, and record-keeping of in-kind donations at the IRC Louisville office. This role will have direct interaction with clients at times.