Our volunteers are some of Harmony's most valuable assets, and we greatly appreciate them. We welcome your generous donations of time and talent in helping us strengthen families and revitalize neighborhoods.
UPCOMING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Harmony Program Volunteers
YES! Weekend
Get ready to make a difference at the 2nd Annual YES! Weekend on June 7 & 8, 2025! As a volunteer, you’ll help empower youth while connecting with amazing individuals and creating a positive impact in our community. Join us for this exciting journey and let’s inspire the next generation together!
CAREER & FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT SERIES
In Education Pathways, we believe in supporting individuals as they become whole and empowered, embracing their potential for success in both their careers and financial lives. Your willingness to volunteer your time and expertise helps us fulfill this mission, ensuring that everyone has access to the resources they need to thrive.
Why Volunteer?
- Support our mission to strengthen families and revitalize neighborhoods.
- Share your expertise and passion to help others grow and thrive.
- Connect with like-minded individuals who care about creating lasting change.
Where We Need Support
- Financial Empowerment Sessions: Serve as a mentor or facilitator to guide participants on their financial journey. We’re seeking individuals with experience in finance, including budgeting, income planning, and debt management
- Career Empowerment Sessions: Support participants by providing resume assistance, conducting mock interviews, and offering career coaching. Ideal volunteers have experience in HR, resume building, leadership, and strong communication skills.
Commitment and Scheduling Required
- Classes: Volunteers should commit to at least one class per month, with each class running 2 hours (30 minutes of prep and updates & 90-minute class, max).
- Career Coaching Sessions: Career coaches should commit to at least 2 sessions per month, each lasting 1 hour.
- Financial Coaching Sessions: Financial coaches should commit to at least 2 sessions per month, each lasting 1 hour.
- Special Events: A commitment of 4 hours on the event day, with attendance at a planning meeting before the event.
- Training Requirement: All volunteers are expected to attend an orientation and any necessary training sessions.
FOOD PANTRY
New Volunteer Sign-Up Process | VOLY.org
We’re excited to share that we are currently beta testing a partnership with VOLY.org to support volunteer recruitment for our Food Pantry. While this pilot is limited to the pantry for now, a full rollout to all programs is part of our future strategic plan.
If you or your team would like to give back and have a great time serving, become a Volunteer! You can sign up for one date or become a regular. To sign up you will first be asked to CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT on Voly.org, then click FIND OPPORTUNITIES and enter "HARMONY."
Volunter opportunities:
Assist the Food Pantry team in preparing and distributing weekly food boxes to the community.
Volunteer Interest:
- Pop Up Events
- Food Pantry Service – Serve clients by registering their visit, loading vehicles, packaging food produce, refrigerated and/or freezer items, directing traffic or performing other essential duties to operate a safe and efficient food pantry. Box Packing may also be done on these days.
- Truck Unloading – Assist with weekly restocking of the food pantry by unloading the truck and placing inventory in designated areas. Some inventory and produce sorting.
- Box Packing – Make shelf-stable food boxes.
- Monthly Inventory – Assist with the monthly counting of inventory for reporting purposes.
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Participant Registration - This includes assisting participants with completing paperwork for the food pantry during distribution hours.
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Data Entry - This includes entering food pantry data into Harmony database. These time slots can be during food pantry hours as well.
Location: 6969 Pastor Bailey Dr. Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75237 (Parking available along the side street of Harmony CDC)
Volunteer Hours:
Monday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm or 3:30 pm-5:30 pm
Thursday: 9:30 am-2:00 pm
Housing Resource Center
We provide resources and referrals to assist individuals and families with access to needed programs and services.
Volunteer Interest:
- Receptionist - Greet and assist resource center walk-ins and provide general resource information. Answer, screen, and direct telephone calls to appropriate staff and/or provide general resource information. Review and respond to email inquiries and provide general resource information.
Operations
We provide operation support to the Harmony Programs.
Volunteer Interest:
- Administrative Support- Support our administrative team by assisting in data collection and reporting, creating presentations and detailed reports.
- Special Event Support- Support special events by assisting in event planning and implementation, budgeting, facility set-up and breakdowns, and providing customer service to attendees.
Group Volunteer Experience
Transform Your Team with the Gift of Giving at Harmony CDC!
Are you looking for an opportunity to enrich your company culture and unite your team through the power of community service? Look no further! Harmony Community Development Corporation (CDC) is excited to invite businesses and organizations to join us in making a tangible difference in our community.
Contact info@harmonycdc.org to sign up!
