SCOPE OF WORK: Assist IRC's Housing Team by shopping for and setting up apartments to ensure they are ready for arriving refugee families. Volunteers play a hands-on role in creating welcoming homes and supporting the resettlement process



COMMITMENT: Tuesday and/or Thursday between 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM (move-ins happen on short notice - typically 2-3 days)

 

LOCATION: IRC Dallas office, and client temporary/permanent housing (typically Dallas, Richardson, or Fort Worth)

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Compile new home supplied from donated items 
  • Use a company card to shop for items needed that are not in donation storage
  • Meet the client at temporary housing and pack belongings into your car (belongings should already be boxed by clients 
  • Transport client from temporary housing to permanent housing
  • Go with the client to leasing office to pick up key and copy of lease
  • Unload belongings at permanent housing
  • Assist with housing orientation and safety training with the help of an interpreter 

 

REQUIREMENTS: 

  • Must be able and willing to lift 40(+) lbs. (volunteers will *not* be moving furniture)
  • Valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, willingness to drive
  • Flexibility - move-ins happen on short notice (2-3 days) so short-term availability is a must
  • Attention to detail
  • Must adhere to IRC professional standards and volunteer policies including those around boundaries

 

HOW TO APPLY: 

  • Attend an info session by emailing [email protected] 
  • Submit a volunteer application here
  • Pass a background check ($45 contribution encouraged to offset
    cost)
  • Submit requested paperwork and set a 1st day 
  • Begin your service!