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Home Start

Leading the fight against child abuse in San Diego

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Volunteer Opportunities

Home Start is in the community working to strengthen families every day. You can change the life of a child and help stop the cycle of abuse and neglect with a variety of volunteer opportunities.

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Thrift Boutique Donation Assistant

We are looking for volunteers to help us process, maintain, and organize donations made to the Home Start Thrift Boutique. Your role will be to greet customers and meet with merchandise donors by appointment. Upon receiving donations, the Donation Assistant sorts, catalogues, and prepares materials for sale. This position is perfect for someone with a critical and selective eye to ensure Boutique-quality items for sale.

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Tax Preparer- VITA Program

We are seeking friendly, detail-oriented volunteers to assist with preparing taxes as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program. VITA exists to provide free tax assistance to many low-to-moderate income families across the country. All VITA volunteers who prepare returns must take and pass tax law training that meets or exceeds IRS standards.

Remote volunteering and in-person volunteering available at the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation.

Click to sign up for more information.

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Domestic Violence Prevention Internship

The Home Start Domestic Violence is seeking Bachelor level interns to support survivors of relationship violence and their children. Contact internships@home-start.org for more information.

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How can you help families in need?

From childcare to maintenance, from legal advice to tax filing, from administrative support to sorting donations at our Thrift Boutique, Volunteer Opportunities at Home Start are only as limited as your imagination!

If you have particular skills to volunteer, or a special interest in supporting one of our programs, please email volunteeropportunities@home-start.org to find the opportunity that’s right for you!

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Support transitional-aged youth in your own home- learn more about the Host Homes program.

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To learn more about volunteering at Home Start, please email volunteeropportunities@home-start.org

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  • Who We Are
    • Our Vision
    • Home Start’s Executive Team
    • Home Start’s Board of Directors
    • Home Start In The News
    • Home Start Success Stories
    • Home Start’s 2019 Annual Report
  • What We Do
    • Behavioral Health Services
    • Bright Futures Candles
    • City of El Cajon Utility & Rental Assistance
    • City of La Mesa Rental Assistance
    • City of Santee Rental Assistance
    • Communities in Action
    • Community Services for Families
    • COVID Response
    • First Steps
    • Free Tax Prep
    • Host Homes
    • Maternity Housing Program
  • Thrift Boutique
  • Get Involved
    • Attend an Event
      • Blue Ribbon Extravaganza
      • Hallo-Wine Fall Festival
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Adopt-a-Family
    • Holiday Toy Drive
    • AmazonSmile
    • Host Homes
    • Careers
  • Donate
  • Contact
    • Our Locations
    • Get Services

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