Opportunities From: New Friends New Life Volunteers

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, 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 a special mock interview with the Economic Empowerment Program to assist 5 of our members undergoing a special hospitality cohort. Please plan to arrive at 5:15 to get settled in and the  event will officially start at 5:30 pm. The first 30 minutes will consist of introductions and a presentation from our EE team. 

We will provide a set of questions; however, please feel free to bring any that may be industry related to your professional role. The mock interviews will be speed interviews so you'll have 10 minutes with each member then 5 minutes to debrief. 

We are looking for volunteers in the hotel/hospitality industry to help prepare memebrs for specialized interviews in the field. 

Please reach out if you have any questions at vgarnica@newfriendsnewlife.org

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, 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

We are looking for volunteers to help sort and organize clothing donations in our NFNL Closet. Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community and supporters, we have received an abundance of clothing items and need extra hands to prepare them for our members.

By helping us keep the closet organized and welcoming, you will play an important role in creating a dignified space for survivors to shop for themselves and their families. Your efforts will also ensure the closet is fully stocked and ready for our monthly Fashion Friday.

Thank you for helping us continue to make a difference, one act of kindness at a time.

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

Join us for our bi-monthly mock interviews with the Economic Empowerment Program. Please plan to arrive at 5:15 to get settled in and the  event will officially start at 5:30 pm. The first 30 minutes will consist of introductions and a presentation from our EE team. 

We will provide a set of questions; however, please feel free to bring any that may be industry related to your professional role. The mock interviews will be speed interviews so you'll have 10 minutes with each member then 5 minutes to debrief. 

Please reach out if you have any questions at vgarnica@newfriendsnewlife.org

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:

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

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!

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

AMAZON REGISTRY

Thank you for your support!