Current Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer opportunities have been extremely limited this past year due to COVID-19. We are now able to offer the following in-person opportunities outlined below, including some opportunities for groups of 10 or fewer.
All volunteers must wear masks at all times and complete a COVID-19 Safety Waiver before beginning work. If this is your or your group’s first time volunteering for Crossroads, a volunteer application must also be completed.
To volunteer, please contact Community Engagement Coordinator Dalilah Naranjo at 505-604-0057 or e-mail.
Individual Volunteer Opportunties
- Housing Intern
- TANF Intern
- Front Desk Receptionist
- Donation Sorters
Group Volunteer Opportunities
- Packers
- Painters
To volunteer, please call or text Dalilah at 505-604-0057 or e-mail.
Individual Opportunities
Housing Intern*
Description: Our Housing Coordinator Jeanette Carver is seeking an intern to help manage the day to day work load of housing clients and creating and maintaining relationships with new and existing landlords.
Virtual or in person: In person
Time commitment: Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays, total of 4-6 hours per week
Tasks include: Entering and inputting data into our database, looking for housing vacancies, calling landlords or property managers, re-formatting and editing forms, and reviewing packets/documents.
Candidate qualities: Good communicator, enjoys speaking to others, detail orientated, and willingness to help and learn.
TANF Intern*
Description: Our Vocational Specialist Mariah Sanchez is seeking an intern to help manage the workload of a special project we are doing in collaboration with The NM Center of Law and Poverty to advocate for access to TANF.
Virtual or in person: In person
*Intern positions are usually reserved for students, but at this time we are taking any volunteers at any level to fill these positions. The only stipulation is that volunteers who apply for this position must be willing to commit to completing the workload, just as a student intern would.
Front Desk Receptionist
Description: We are looking for a front desk volunteer to be the face of Crossroads when folks come through the door or call our downtown location! The front desk volunteer will manage day to day interactions with clients, staff, and donors.
Virtual or in person: In person
Time commitment: Any days and any hours Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Tasks include: Managing the front desk phone, checking voicemails, email correspondence, helping with client check ins, taking in donations, door greeting, receiving mail or packages, and assisting people looking for treatment centers and other resources.
Candidate qualities: Great communication skills, organized, can work independently, familiar with google platforms, a willingness to help and learn.
Donation Sorters
Description: We are looking for several volunteers to help us sort, stock, and maintain the organization of our daily donations.
Virtual or in person: In person
Time commitment: Any days and any hours Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Tasks include: Taking in donations, sorting donations, stocking donations, organizing and cleaning the donation storage spaces, helping us conduct supply drives, and going on donation pick ups with staff.
Candidate qualities: Very organized (we love A type people for this work!), ability to work independently and with groups, a willingness to “get your hands dirty”, ability to stand on your feet for long periods of time as well as lift and stock donations.
Group Volunteer Opportunities
Packers
Description: We are looking for groups of 10 volunteers or fewer to help us pack up our old building and move into our new one!
Virtual or in person: In person
Time commitment: Anytime Monday-Friday 9am-5pm and Saturdays 7am-3pm
Tasks include: Organizing items, labeling boxes, packing up offices and general living spaces, moving boxes up and down stairs.
Group qualities: Willingness to take direction, work in teams, stay clean and organized, wants to learn about the work we do! 🙂
Painters
Description: We are looking for groups of 10 volunteers or fewer to help us paint our new building!
Virtual or in person: In person
Time commitment: Anytime Monday-Friday 9am-5pm and Saturdays 7am-3pm
Tasks include: Taping up walls and windows, mixing paint, and painting walls/ceilings/ baseboards.
Group qualities: Willingness to take direction, work in teams, stay clean and organized, wants to learn about the work we do! 🙂
Please note that these volunteer opportunities are specific to our needs at this current time. They are not necessarily reflective of our ongoing volunteer opportunities.