VOLY.org is hiring: Volunteer At Housing Works, Park Slope in New York

Housing Works operates 9 thrift stores and a Bookstore & Cafe with the help of its selfless volunteers. Our thrift stores help generate revenue that provides funding for Housing Works' services to the community.

This posting is for our thrift shop, located at 266 5th Ave in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn. Our thrift stores help generate revenue that provides funding for Housing Works' healthcare and housing programs.

Does this sound like something you'd like to get involved with? Express your interest with this form here:

Volunteer Interest Form

Want to screen with us for a volunteer role and volunteer ASAP? Follow the link below to our Screening Calendar and book a 20-minute conversation with our Volunteer Coordinator.

Volunteering Details (Note: You must be 18+ to volunteer for Housing Works)

When you volunteer for one of our stores, you play a pivotal role on the team as a:

• Category Expert: Most of our volunteers pick 2 kinds of items we have donated to our stores, like literature and housewares, to focus on as their subject expertise and assist our customers with.
• Merchandiser: You'll take point in keeping our departments organized and neat with your own creative style!
• Donations Pricing & Processing: You'll play an important role in getting items out onto the sales floor.

What are the benefits of volunteering?

• Our selfless volunteers receive a 25% discount on purchases in our stores.
• A well-managed experience & a valued place on our volunteer team.

All our volunteers attend a New Volunteer Information Session, where our Volunteer Coordinators go over our organization and the volunteering roles we offer. Sign up via the form, or on VolunteerMatch to receive your invite to our info session.

We hold information sessions every Thursday, with the next on August 29th & September 5th.

Please send any questions to volunteer@housingworks.org, we're happy to help!

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