Extree, Extree - Volunteer Newsletter!

[March Madness]

Volunteer Training!
Our next volunteer training starts on May 3rd. If there are trainings that you’ve missed in the past or some you’d like to take again as a refresher, take a look at the listing below. Let me know which you’ll be attending. As always, the trainings are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-9pm at our admin conference room.

May 3rd – Welcome! DV 101
May 5th – Teen Dating Violence and Boundaries
May 10th – Help Line I
May 12th – Help Line II
May 17th – Kids, Teens and DV
May 19th – Legal Advocacy
May 24th – Creating Social Justice I
May 26th – Creating Social Justice II
May 31st – Chemical Dependency and DV
June 2nd – Help Line Revisited and Topic TBD
June 7th – Suicide Intervention and Shelter Life
June 9th – Survivor’s Panel, Potluck and In Her Shoes

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[Needed!] MONDAYS 6-7:45pm - Transitional Housing Program Children’s Volunteer
1 Volunteer needed for our THP Childcare group on Mondays from 6-7:45pm. Let me know if you’re interested!

[Needed!] JUNE 9th - Survivor and Speaker
1 Volunteer/Survivor of DV needed to speak at our volunteer training on June 9th. This is a chance for you to share your story with a new group of incoming volunteers. In the past, we’ve had staff/board members/volunteers speak at this event. The time commitment is from 6-7:30pm and you’re welcome to stick around afterwards for the always memorable In Her Shoes simulation.

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[Needed and Check it Out!] April 6th gallery event 6-8pm – New Beginnings Event for Supporters
Hey folks, we’ll be at the Winston Wachter Fine Art center talking about our services for children at New Beginnings. This is complimentary event for all to attend but you’ll want to RSVP with Leeza Hayes at lhayes@newbegin.org. We’d also love to have 1-2 volunteers to help during the event with registration, setup for dinner/drinks etc. A perfect way to learn more about what we do while helping out!

[Check it out!] SUNDAY 7:30-8:30pm April 10th – Comedy For A Cause!
Stand-up comic Shannon Whaley is organizing a riotous night of comedy benefitting New Beginnings. Bring a friend and enjoy the laughs! Check out event info here for more.

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[Needed and Check It Out!] SATURDAY May 21st – New Beginnings Benefit Auction and Gala
This is the big deal, folks. The mega event. The big kahuna. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and our programs and services depend on the dough we raise here! If you’d like to volunteer, check out the volunteer job descriptions below and email Leeza Hayes at lhayes@newbegin.org with your first, second and third choices for volunteer duties. It’s a great way to volunteer with a friend! Of course, if you’d like to attend as a guest, check out this link.