Weightless Anchor
Who We Are
We are a daytime hospitality home, located in East Price Hill, that serves women stuck in the cycle of survival sex, substance abuse, and homelessness. We offer free laundry, showers, hot meals, new clothes, hygiene items, and most importantly love without a price.
What Volunteering Looks Like
You would sign up for a 3 hour shift to work each week. During this time you will assist in keeping track of laundry, making food, cleaning, having conversations with women, helping them pick out clothes and most importantly building relationships with them. This is not for the faint of heart. Some days are heavy and heartbreaking while others are hilarious and fun. You will hear things you never imagined and see people at their absolute worst. And the most beautiful part is that we get to love them through it. *We only allow women into the house, including volunteers.
Hours
We are open Monday through Friday from 1pm to 4pm.
Location
East Price Hill: 962 Mansion Avenue, Cincinnati OH 45205
Let me know if you are still interested and available during those times to help out. If you would be available, we will have you come in to shadow to get to know more information about our ministry. If you want to help, but aren't free during those times, let me know as we have many needs that don't always require being at the house during open hours!
If you want to see more of what our day-to-day looks like you can check us out on social media:
Instagram: weightless_anchor_
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weightlessanchorr/
Girls Wanted
Who We Are
We are a Tuesday after-school program, located in Lower Price Hill, Girls Wanted is a ministry that was born out of our Weightless Anchor program. We saw a need for early intervention and a safe space for these young teen girls to go to for positive relationships. Our weekly meetings involve sharing a meal, playing games and having good discussions which in turn lead to the girls knowing they are loved and valued.
What Volunteering Looks Like
-Able to attend Girls Wanted, Tuesdays from 5:30-8:30
-Being available to support Girl Wanted as they facilitate games, dinner, and conversations Willing to offer godly advice when the opportunity arises
-Able to drive the girls to and from programming
-Outside of Tuesday nights, available for once a month leaders meeting to plan and grow as a team
-Open to being available for extracurricular activities outside as in sporting events, retreats or other field trips.
Hours
We have Girls Wanted programming open Tuesdays from 5:30pm to 8:30pm in Lower Price Hill.
Our Leaders Meetings are held once a month on Monday evenings in Lower Price Hill.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Lisa Jones to schedule a one-on-one meeting to discuss your eligibility.
Lisa Jones, Director of Girls Wanted
571-344-3920
lisa.jones@onebloc.org
Redeemed Home
Who We Are
Redeemed Home is a transitional living home for female survivors of addiction, prostitution, abuse, and other trauma, focused on healing and finding wholeness through Jesus. We value relationships and consistency, as we believe that great healing can come from Christ-centered relationships. We expect our volunteers to have the same values and understand that we are a faith-based program. It is important that our volunteers are aware of the handbook expectations set for the residents, and can do their best to uphold the rules, but ultimately our greatest focus is for strong women of faith to build meaningful relationships and become a consistent, loving part of the lives of our women at Redeemed Home. Each volunteer will participate in a mandatory one-on-one training with our volunteer coordinator in one of the Redeemed houses before covering a shift on their own. Volunteers will sign up via online form (sign-up genius) and choose their shift(s) they are willing to commit to on a month-to-month basis. The level of commitment and frequency of volunteering is up to the determination of the volunteer, and we will not ask a volunteer to cover more than one shift in a day. Prior to their scheduled shift, our volunteers will be contacted by the volunteer coordinator and filled in on any important details and events that are taking place during their shift. Each weekend, we have an on-call staff member who will be available to assist our volunteers by answering any questions they may have and being available in the event of an emergency or urgent situation.
What Volunteering Looks Like
Shifts are typically 4 hours. Must have a driver’s license, insurance, and a car. Your presence in the house, to build relationships, take / pick up from work, run errands if needed, help prepare a meal, whatever is needed.
Volunteer coverage needed may vary each weekend based on the schedules of our residents. We are in contact with volunteers prior to their shift to let them know resident schedules.
Location
4822 Glenway Ave. (our phase 1 (beginning stage) home).
Hours
Thursday’s
3:45 pm – 6:30 pm. This is a time where we have a weekly staff meeting. We need someone to be at the house, help with dinner, transport to meetings / errands as needed.
Saturday’s
2 pm – 6 pm
6 pm – 10 pm
Sunday’s
8:30 am – 2 pm – This involved opening the day, giving morning medications and taking them to church at Revive (McPherson Ave.), or church desired by resident.
From time to time, we have weekday needs and that is emailed out and posted on our private Redeemed Home Volunteer page primarily for transportation to appointments.
Volunteer
Sports Performance
Who We Are
BLOC Sports Performance provides area middle and high school athletes with professional-level sports performance training in a Gospel-centered environment. With every athlete that enters our doors, we strive to train their bodies, to see healing in their souls and to see growth in their spirits. We are not only providing athletic opportunities they would not have otherwise, but we are meeting them in an area where we share a common passion. We then use that shared passion to deepen our relationship with them and to have the opportunity to share the Gospel.
What Volunteering Looks Like
At BLOC Sports Performance, we offer sports and fitness training for youth (ages 8-18). Volunteering at BSP can include the following activities:
-Assisting with sports/fitness testing (vertical jump, speed, recording number of pullups, pushups, timing planks, etc.)
-Assisting one of our trainers leading the workouts for the students, (distribution of meals, fruit and water, and providing emotional support throughout the workout.)
Location
715 State Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45204
Hours
Monday-Friday, 2:30-5:30
Immigrant Welcome Center
Who We Are
The IWC is comprised of BLOC staff and volunteers working directly with families, and students, and partnering with other nonprofits to provide services. The IWC guides and equips immigrants to thrive in their new community by:
-Providing one-stop, customized, coordinated care plans
-Collaborating with partner organizations
-Offering in-house programs that fill key gaps in service offerings
-Engaging and mobilizing the greater community
-Creating opportunities to celebrate culture and build community.
What Volunteering Looks Like
Event Planning: The volunteer would meet, virtually or in person, with a BLOC staff to coordinate Hispanic Ministry events. During this time you will assist in understanding the event objective and support the Ministry Leader in coordinating the logistics of the event assigned. The volunteer will need to bring their computer.
Research: The volunteer would meet, virtually or in person, with the IWC Ministry Leader to understand the research objective, perform research, and review the progress on the output required. The volunteer will need to bring their computer.
Hours
These volunteering opportunities are flexible. They require coordinating an ongoing timeslot that works for both the volunteer and the Ministry Leader.
Farm-to-Table Urban Garden at Horses on the Hill
Who We Are
The Farm-to-Table program is committed to connecting people to their food through collaborative methods and innovative urban land use. This includes weekly farmer's markets during the spring, summer and fall, school outreach programs and field trips, and neighborhood education programs.
What Volunteering Looks Like
-Planting and caring for vegetables in the 20 raised bed garden
-Seeding, transplanting and daily care of plants in the greenhouse
-Building out new experiences for children/adult visitors (clearing trails for hiking, building a chicken coop, fencing and shed)
-Planting an orchard
-Harvesting produce and preparing for market
-General landscaping, watering and plant care
-Feeding chickens, small animal care
Volunteers are also needed for our farmers markets! Market schedule for the year will be posted soon.
Farm markets are Wednesdays from 2-6:30 in Lower- Price Hill and Saturdays (1st & 3rd Saturday of the month at Horses on the Hill)
-Activities include set up, produce packing/unpacking, customer service, and bagging of produce.
Family Fun day at the Farm
The first Saturday of the month is a free family fun day at Horses on the Hill. Volunteers are needed for the following activities (9am -12pm)
-Set up
-Snack/ healthy nutrition taste test
-Agriculture activity
-Nature/ animal activity
-Clean up
Urban Ag Club
We are teaching students in Price Hill to Grow Where they are Planted!
Our Urban Ag club takes place on school sites throughout the neighborhood (background checks are a must)
Activities generally take place on Tuesdays/Thursdays from 1-5 p.m.
-Volunteers will help prepare healthy snacks, engage with students in reading activities, garden math, growing/harvesting produce and wildlife learning activities.
Summer Ag Camp
Dates and times to TBD
-Summer activities will include gardening, animal experiences, hiking, wildlife experiences and more!
Location
1655 Ross Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45205
McPherson Building Manager
Who We Are
McPherson is a building that is used by our Afterschool, Teaching Kitchen, Mission Teams, and staff. Different community partners have programs that meet throughout the week.
What Volunteering Looks Like
As a volunteer you would be responsible for communicating with all of the partners that have programs at McPherson. You would maintain the schedule and organize all events and programs in the building. You would be responsible for the upkeep and functionality of the building and directing the cleaning company and those repairing the building. You would host a meeting monthly for all partners and make sure that all activities align with the ministry’s values and vision.
Location
931 McPherson Ave