Individual Volunteer Opportunities
Discover your opportunity to give back
Discover your opportunity to give back.
Call us : (319) 382-2882, ext 1
Email us : volunteers@centralfurniturerescue.org
Why Volunteer?
Why Volunteer?
When you invest your energy in volunteer work, it can be a rewarding experience for you and those you’re helping. You may meet new people, learn something new, or build your skills.
Explore the unique individual volunteer opportunities Central Furniture Rescue has available all the time.
Choose one that fits your interests, or ask us to help find an opportunity that works with your availability.
Receptionist & Data Entry Volunteer
A volunteer will answer phones, greet visitors, direct questions to the appropriate people.
They will also have data entry responsibilities.
Donation Processing
Enjoys working with people or independently.
A donation processing volunteer inspects, sorts and organizes our household items.
Donation Receiver
Happy to help our donors unload furniture and household items and put them in their designated places.
A Donation Receiver is the first person our donors will meet when they come into CFR.
Driver
Enjoys being the driving force.
Our Driver volunteers are key players in pickups and deliveries. We request that our driver volunteers have a valid driver’s license and van or truck access. The Driver uses their personal vehicle to transport furniture and household items.
Driver Coordinator
Loves time management and scheduling (it’s all about logistics).
A driver coordinator works with the logistics of picking up donations and delivering furniture to families.
Client Coordinator
A Client Coordinator works directly with the clients and requires communication via email and phone.
Mover
A mover helps the driver with loading and unloading items.
We require our mover volunteers to be able to lift at least 50lbs. Good fit for you?
Order Processing
An Order Processing volunteer pulls items requested by our clients. The ordering processing volunteer picks out large items and makes sure they fit the client’s space. The volunteer has the opportunity to pick out fun bedding and couches for our clients, along with fun bonus items when available.
Receptionist & Data Entry Volunteer
A volunteer will answer phones, greet visitors, direct questions to the appropriate people.
They will also have data entry responsibilities.
Thrift Thursday Assistant
Support our Thrift Thursday operations! Our warehouse is open to the public on Thursday afternoons from 2:00pm to 5:00pm to shop our curated thrift items.
As a Thrift Thursday Assistant, you will work to maintain the displays, help at the checkout desk, and assist shoppers in getting their purchases to their vehicles.
Saturday Morning Donations Volunteer
On designated Saturday mornings, our Donations Volunteer will assist donors in getting their donations into the building for processing and issuing donation receipts as requested.
Find your calling
Call us : (319) 382-2882, ext 1
Email us : volunteers@centralfurniturerescue.org
