Opportunities From: New Friends New Life Volunteers

We are seeking volunteers who are passionate about representing New Friends New Life at the Conference on Crimes Against Women. Must feel comfortable with knowledge of mission and programs.  NFNL will have an informational table located on the third floor of the Sheraton in Downtown Dallas.

Volunteers will receive a registration code to access the conference during their shift. Business casual attire is requested.

Volunteers will also assist with selling NFNL custom greeting cards (payment only made through QR code provided). Vanessa will walk you through this upon arrival. 

Parking is available in the Sheraton parking garage for $15. Please submit your parking receipt to vbarker@newfriendsnewlife.org for reimbursement.

Futher details and materials will be shared upon sign up. 

Hi everyone, 
New Friends New Life would love assistance with support our wonderful partners from the Conference on Crimes Against Women led my Genesis Women's Shelter. In order to confirm volunteer counts and reporting for both agencies, register HERE on Galaxy and through the links below via Bloomrang. Samantha from Genesis will reach out with further information once registers through Bloomerang:

PLEASE NOTE THE SUNDAY SHIFT LISTED IN GALAXY IS FOR THE TRAINING

Volunteers are essential to the success and growth of this conference year after year. Volunteers will serve as room monitors during the conference, sitting in workshops to assist speakers as needed and helping with crowd control. Shifts typically last 6 hours, Monday through Wednesday, the two shifts are 6:30am to 11:30am and 11am to 5:30pm, and on Thursday, there is one shift from 6:30am to 11:30am  

There will be a mandatory Orientation on Sunday, May 17th, from 1pm-3pm. This is a requirement for signing up to volunteer. 

The orientation will be approximately 2 hours. This will give you the opportunity to receive your shirt, learn the in-depth details of volunteering for the conference, and get familiar with the space beforehand. Please sign up for this first on the "shift sign-ups" and then whichever other shift(s) you would like! 

Public Page Link https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/JE/zznykse94r0bjq

Shift Selection Link  https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/volunteer/#/shift-selection?k=zznykse94r0bjq

If you are not acquainted with our volunteer software, this is a quick rundown. The link is a public link, so you should be able to access it, if you cannot, please let me know. Next, you will first click the public page link. This is where you will join the opportunity; this does not mean you have signed up for a shift, this just means you are a part of the opportunity. You will then either need to go into shift selection or click the second link and pick out what shift works best for you! 

*Additional details: You can park in the Sheraton parking garage for a discount of $15 per day. I will send more details, including pictures, as we get closer. You can also keep a look out for street parking. Whatever works best for you and your vehicle!

Water and snacks available. If you are working both shifts a day, lunch will be provided, and Samantha will contact you about that. Please note: If you choose to bring your lunch, there is no microwave or refrigerator* 

Looking for volunteers who are able to serve our Children's Program by providing childcare. Childcare volunteers are essential to ensure our clients are able to attend their sessions and meetings knowing their child is in a safe environment as they focus on their restoration and healing.

A few things to note:

When you arrive to our building located at 1215 Skiles St. Dallas,TX 75204, buzz in at the front and notify the front desk that you are there for childcare. They will direct you to the childcare room.

We only allow Netflix kids and Disney Plus (refrain from allowing the kids to have access to the remote). No YouTube.

A file will be provided to you at the front desk with more information on the kids. In the case that you need any support, please reach out to me directly. I will leave my contact information in the childcare room. 

Keep cell phone use limited. No photos can be taken of members or their children for privacy purposes and as a friendly reminder, there can’t be an exchange of contact information.

Please put away all toys, wipe down the childcare room with wipes, and spray Lysol once you’ve completed your shift

If you have any questions, please reach out at vbarker@newfriendsnewlife.org

Join us for our monthly shopping event, Fashion Friday! Clothing donations from our generous supporters allow our women to "shop" (at no cost) for casual and professional clothes, shoes, coats and beautiful accessories on the fourth Friday of each month.

We are looking for volunteers to assist with helping our members navigate the clothing closet and find their sizes.

Volunteers will help with set up as well as we separate sizes and styles. The goal is to help empower our members and help them feel beautiful as they shop. 

Please plan to arrive at 10:45 am to help get everything set up and stay for teardown. 

If you have any questions, please email me at vgarnica@newfriendsnewlife.org

We are excited about our new partnership and need volutneers to assist on a monthly basis with the mobile food pantry distribution just a few blocks down the street. 

Volunteers will assist with the directing of traffic flow, registering individuals, food distributions and more. Once you register, I will send over the full details and training through CCD. 

Please help us keep our office stocked with snacks for our NFNL members and their children to munch on while they are receiving services or in classes!

We are currently seeking contributions of the following items to help the youth in our program:

Food: 

Clothing (NEW):

Hygiene

Education

Fun and Games

To view specific items and stay up-to-date with our requests, please take a look at our Amazon Wish list: https://tinyurl.com/YRCwishlist

You can drop off the items at our offices during business hours but please email Melany, mvargas@newfriendsnewlife.org, to notify her of your preferred date and time.

Please help us aid our women by providing items that are in high demand!

Hygiene: 

If you are interested in donating, then please email Melany at mvargas@newfriendsnewlife.org to schedule a drop off time.

Hygiene packs are essential to our clients and an ongoing need. Thanks to our wonderful supporters and volunteers, we are able to consistently supply our clients with basic hygiene products all in one bag. Please see the list below for more information on our hygiene packs.

Hygiene Packs:

For questions, please email Vanessa Garnica-Barker at vgarnica@newfriendsnewlife.org

As we start off the New Year, we are stocking up on meeting the ongoing needs of our clients and their children. A recurring essential for those with babies and toddlers are diapers and wipes. There is an Amazon registry below with the sizes needed; however, we are accepting any diapers (brand/size). 

https://www.amazon.com/baby-reg/newfriends-newlife-babysupply-drives-february-2021-dallas/18Z3I1KHRZ5KR

For questions or the address, please email Vanessa Garnica-Barker at vgarnica@newfriendsnewlife.org

Thank you for loving our client's children so well and for supporting!

Thanks to the generosity of the Young Men's Service League- Highland Park Chapter, New Friends New Life now has a food pantry. Since it's inception in January, the pantry has serve both our adult and youth clients significantly to help provide any essential pantry items. The goal of the pantry is to maintain sustainability to continue to provide this assistance to our members. 

To support our most current needs, CLICK PANTRY LIST. Items can be purchased through our Amazon List at https://www.amazon.com/registries/custom/1R3VY0DLH4YNL/guest-view or they can be purchased in store then delivered to NFNL. This would also make a great food drive project for anyone connected to a group. 

Gluten free items are also welcome to help with inclusivity of all client dietary needs.


Photo Taken January 2022:

We are currently accepting and in need of Plus Sized womens clothing. The greatest plus sized needs are casual, spring and summer clothing to help fill the requests of our members. We just ask that clothing is gently used, in good condition (no stains, rips or tears) or new. 


At the moment, our closet is a capacity in all other sizes. 

To coordinate a drop off at NFNL, please email Vanessa Garnica-Barker at vgarnica@newfriendsnewlife.org.

Thank you for your support and consideration!

Liberty Street Garden was created through a partnership between The Meadows Foundation, New Friends New Life, and Bonton Farms to provide employment opportunities for NFNL program members.

Volunteers are needed throughout this summer to help plant the garden beds, plant crops, and perform other garden tasks such as mulching, weeding, etc.

Please review the available slots on the Sign Up Genius and click here to sign up.  FOR GROUP VOLUNTEERING with more than six people, please call the Farm Director, Kim High, at 214-970-1885.

Thank you!

Members of our Youth Resource Center are gearing up to go back to school! Help us provide them with the necessary supplies by donating school supplies. Go to https://amzn.to/45fl7Do for more details and #StandForHer.

Help us fill our pantry with snacks! A list of member favorites can be found below: 

AMAZON REGISTRY

Thank you for your support!