The Road Home

Ongoing Opportunities

Volunteering is a great way to help those who are in need, meet new and amazing people, and have fun!

All volunteers involved in the following weekly activities must complete a volunteer orientation and background check before volunteering.
Our volunteer orientation schedule:
May 20 at 5:00 p.m.
June 17 at 5:00 p.m.
No orrientation in July
August 19 at 5:00 p.m.
All volunteer orientations are held at The Road Home (210 S. Rio Grande St., SLC) in our board room.

Front Desk at Family Shelter

If you like to multi-task and want to experience the heart of the shelter, you will love this volunteer program! For two hours per week, front desk volunteers greet donors, volunteers, and residents. They also assist staff with phone calls and other needs.

Open hours from 8:00am - 8:00pm
Weekly, two-hour commitment for a minimum of 3 months
Must be 18 years or older
Shifts scheduled Monday - Friday based on availability

Front Desk at Emergency Services

This is also a great program, similar to our Family Shelter front desk, and lets you experience what happens at our Emergency Services office. This opportunity requires a conscientious volunteer with a level head as you work with a diverse population in a variety of situations. For two hours per week, front desk volunteers greet and assist clients, answer phone calls and assist with other needs.

Hours from 8:00am - 10:00am and 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Weekly, two-hour commitment for a minimum of 3 months
Must be 18 years old or older
Shifts scheduled Monday - Friday based on availability

Literacy Night - Kids' Book Club

The goal of this program is to help children, ages 5 - 12 years old, become interested in reading. Volunteers read a story with the children. Afterward, art and snack activities centered on the theme or characters in the story follow to reinforce the enjoyment of reading.

Mondays, 7:00 - 8:00pm
Must be 16 years or older
Weekly, one-hour commitment for a minimum of 3 months

Playroom Activities

Play games, coordinate learning activities, facilitate arts and crafts, be a mentor to the children who are staying with us. Children are between 4 & 12 years old.

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7:00 - 8:00pm
Must be 16 years old or older
Mimimum one hour commitments

On-Call Language Interpreter

Are you bilingual? Trilingual? Then this is the volunteer opportunity for you! For incoming clients and meetings with case management, you help with translation. No set hours and all languages needed!

For questions about our ongoing volunteer opportunities or orrientation schedule, please contact:
Kelli McFall, Volunteer Coordinator
kmcfall@theroadhome.org or 801-819-7293
Alicia Gates, Volunteer Coordinator
agates@theroadhome.org or 801-819-7298