Opportunities From: Metro United Way's Volunteer Connection

Do you love to find hidden gems, grants, and other resources that can benefit your community? If so, let me introduce you to SPARC Hope. We are a small non-profit that serves single parents who are working, pursuing higher education, and raising their kids. This program is not a handout, but a hand up by providing resources and services to those who are working hard to secure a brighter future for their family.

 

In order to expand our programs, we need help researching resources, incentives, grants, and other resources that can help our organization and the families we serve.  Some ideas include: 

Grants– Search for new grants and ways for us to apply. Churches– Donations, free will offering, pantry drives, volunteers, event notifications, etc. Incentives– Find out how to get our organization in Round-Up fundraising campaigns across participating stores. Kroger– Find out how to promote the Community Rewards Program in our name. Walmart– Research best ways to partner monthly with Walmart on available funding offered. Amazon Smile – Find out how to promote people choosing SPARC Hope as a recipient for funding dollars. Consignment stores– Research potential opportunities and establish contacts.

Are you that person that LOVES TO PLAN A PARTY!  Then this is the team for you!

We are looking for people to assist us with our fundraising events throughout the year. We try to plan for at least two big events per year!

As part of the services provided in our program, SPARC Hope Clients must meet certain criteria prior to being accepted into the program. We are looking for volunteers to learn the intake process and then to walk alongside them as an advocate as they work to become a LIFE PLAN client. Some may enter at varying levels of our program services which include:

Resource Assistance Food Assistance Career Coaching

 

As a Client Intake Advocate, you will assist with intake applications and interview preparation for our programs. You will provide encouragement, follow-up with potential clients to move along the process, and provide an ear to listen and hand to hold when needed. It is the goal for every intake to enter the Life Plan program. As an Intake Advocate, you will help them get into our Life Plan program so that they can go on to meet their educational and career goals. 

Are you available on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month and have a SUV/Truck/Van?

 

SPARC Hope currently has a partnership with Dare to Care where we receive frozen goods, fresh produce, and nonperishable/ perishable items. We are needing to build a team (2-4 people) to pick up our Dare to Care order with an SUV/Van/Truck and deliver to SPARC Hope.

 

Dare to Care Location: 5803 Fern Valley Rd, Louisville, KY 40228

One way we help fund our consignment program is by having donors consign their gently used items to local consignment stores we work with in our name. The proceeds from the sold consigned-items are then donated to our program fund. We then get credit from the consignment store to give to our clients to use when needed.  This offers our clients a nice savings on their clothing budget.

 

We need someone that knows the ins and outs of consigning,  best places to consign, and is willing to take the task of OWNING our Consignment Program. This opportunity can be done off-site or from home once training is provided. Responsibilities include:

Working closely with various Consignment Stores Building and creating relationships with Consignment Store owners and staff Researching Consignment Stores in and around the Louisville area Tracking Donations made in our name Monitoring sales of donated items Picking up checks on a monthly basis

Looking for a way to volunteer but you just don’t have time, physical capability, or a lot of resources. Do you have a group of friends, family or church members that are looking for ways to support an organization? Let me introduce you to SPARC Hope, we are a non-profit that supports single working parents who are pursuing higher education. We provide resources and services directly to the parent and their families as they work toward the goal of providing a better and brighter future for their families.

 

One resource we provide is an on-site pantry where parents can come shop for all their grocery and household needs. This offers them a savings of $200-600 a month and an overall program benefit of $6600 a year.  To start a pantry-drive, you can check out our website for our SPARC Hope Pantry Needs, check out our Facebook page, or call our office at 245-9899 to find out what our pantry needs are.

 

You can also host a themed pantry-drive for holidays or important milestones. We are looking for volunteers to assist/coordinate our special programs throughout the year that assist our clients. By coordinating, you can host a drive, put together baskets, provide resources, put together a team, adopt a family. Some basket ideas and holiday drives include:

Back to School Supplies Christmas Stocking Stuffers Easter Baskets Father’s Day Gifts Halloween Costumes Mother’s Day Gifts Spring Cleaning Baskets Thanksgiving Baskets Valentine’s Day Gifts