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Volunteer Opportunities
SARSSM is able to meet its mission of providing a proactive and reactive approach to sexual assault through the efforts and compassion of our many wonderful volunteers. For over thirty years, volunteers have played a central role in helping us to deliver services to sexual assault survivors and to help our agency flourish. The following is a listing of current volunteer opportunities at SARSSM.
To Apply:
Click Here to download a General Application (PDF)
Click Here to download a Crisis and Support Line Advocate Application (PDF)
Crisis & Support Line Advocate:
Volunteer from your home! Attend a free, 42-hour Sexual Assault Advocacy Training to learn about the dynamics of sexual assault and effective intervention. Topics include: acquaintance/date rape, crisis intervention, domestic violence, HIV/AIDS education, legal and medical protocols, and more. In addition to providing support and information to survivors and caring others on the crisis & support line, you will also have the opportunity to provide in-person support to survivors and those who support them at local hospitals, police departments, and courts. There are flexible shifts to fit your schedule. You must have reliable transportation. Training classes are held 2 times per year usually in late Winter and early Fall.
Click Here to view our Crisis & Support Line Advocate Training Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER
Help chart the course for SARSSM! Our Board of Directors is currently looking for qualified individuals who are willing to support the agency at a more involved level by being a member of the board of directors. The Board meets monthly to ensure the financial health of the agency, community awareness, and quality assurance. Members serve on committees that best suit their talents and interests and include Fund Raising & Community Relations, Finance, Personnel, Nominating, and various ad hoc committees.
ANNUAL ONLINE AUCTION
The Annual Online Auction commences in November and runs into December, capturing the bulk of the holiday shopping season. All proceeds will directly support SARSSM services and programs throughout Cumberland and York counties. We are actively looking for volunteers to serve on the Auction Committee. The Online Auction Committee will be responsible for coordinating and planning, along with staff, all aspects of the online auction which includes, but is not limited to, corporate sponsorship, media sponsorship, auction promotion, website and email creation, data entry and item solicitation.
ANNUAL CHOCOLATE LOVERS' FLING
The Annual Chocolate Lovers’ Fling is held on the first Sunday, in April. The Chocolate Lovers' Fling is our annual fundraiser in which community members and SARSSM supporters pay $20 for an all-you-can-eat smorgasbord of the best chocolate treats from bakers and restaurateurs across York and Cumberland counties! There are two levels of volunteering:
- Planning Committee Member: the planning committee meets monthly to organize all aspects of the event including the kid’s corner, media, corporate sponsorship, decorations, logistics, chocolatiers, volunteers, raffle and much, much more.
- Subcommittee Members: the subcommittee members assist the Planning Committee Chairs in implementing their tasks, but are not required to attend meetings
- Day of CLF Volunteer: a "day of" volunteer has their choice of many tasks from set-up to cutting chocolate to clean-up. Each task is broken into 2 – 4 hour blocks of time.
By volunteering at either level you attend the event for FREE! PSSST, chocolate to die for!
ADMINISTRATIVE
Come to our Portland office and work with staff to prepare materials for survivors, trainings, and/or local human service agencies. Help identify resources for victim/survivors and research information for training and legislation. We also need assistance with mailings, word processing, filing, data entry, and other administrative tasks. This position does not involve a regular weekly commitment, but one may be arranged if desired and if an opening is available.
Our office hours are 8am-4pm, Monday – Friday and you would need to be available to come to our office during those times in order to volunteer with us in an administrative capacity. We are only a ten person agency and volunteers in all capacities are crucial to our ability to provide quality and compassionate services to survivors of sexual assault and their concerned others in both York and Cumberland Counties. Any help we can get around the office is ALWAYS appreciated!
TAKE BACK THE NIGHT MARCH & RALLY PLANNING COMMITTEE
For over 25 years SARSSM and other community partners have worked to raise awareness and visibility by sponsoring a Take Back The Night (TBTN) March and Rally in Portland. The purpose of Take Back the Night is for men and women who have been victims of sexual violence, and for those who love and support them, to give voice to the violence that is occurring right here in our community and to bring awareness to the issue of Sexual Assault. The event includes a march around Downtown Portland, special guest speakers, music, a candle light vigil and a "speak-out".
As a member of the TBTN Committee, you can work with the media, organize speakers for the event, assist in obtaining permits, help with art work and signs, and take part many more fun projects for this meaningful event. The planning committee meets on weekday afternoons in Portland. Additional volunteers are also needed to help the day of the event.
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