Become a Warehouse Volunteer
Helping Hands Hawaii
Helping Hands Hawaii is in need in regular volunteers who are interested in a warehouse setting. Volunteers will sort out items that are donated at our warehouse to determine if the items are able to be used by our individuals and families. Occasionally, volunteers will also help with donors who are in need of assistance with their items in their vehicles as well.
DUTIES:
- Greeting donors at our Donor Gate and accepting donations that are dropped off
- Offering tax receipts and completing Warehouse copies
- Ensuring tax receipts have correct details (i.e. number of items donated, name, date, etc.)
- Greeting clients and helping them getting things off the warehouse floor
- Lifting items that are 20lbs+
- Sorting donations between donor drop-offs
Requirements
- Complete volunteer application
- Background check
- Attend orientation and training
- Volunteers younger than 18 must have adult supervision
Expectations
- Absence: Minimum of 24-hour notice to allow for schedule/task readjustment for the day.
- Volunteering: Must commit 2+ hours per shift. To be considered a regular, volunteers must commit to 4 hours a week for two months or longer.
- Clothing: Casual clothing is acceptable but should be tasteful and family friendly. Wear close toed tennis shoes. Shorts must be just above or at the knee.
WHAT DO YOU GET OUT OF VOLUNTEERING WITH HELPING HANDS HAWAII?
- We provide free parking
- You’re welcomed to bringing your own lunch/snacks/water
- When we have company engagement activities, we love for our volunteers to be involved with the staff
- Regular volunteers get one (1) free Helping Hands Hawaii shirt
Interested in this opportunity? Contact Volunteer & Community Relations Coordinator at jpabalan@helpinghandshawaii.org or call 808-536-7234 Ext. 857.
Helping Hands Hawaii
About the organizer
It is the mission of Helping Hands Hawai‘i® to provide critical social services to improve people’s quality of life and empower them on their path to a better tomorrow.
For thousands of local families and individuals each year, Helping Hands Hawai‘i means the difference between hope and despair, between sickness and health, between stagnation and growth. For these families and individuals, Helping Hands Hawai‘i defines a new quality of life — a chance to overcome the obstacles that block the way to meeting their full potential. It is the mission of Helping Hands Hawai‘i to develop community self-sufficiency and resilience by providing guidance, household goods and opportunities for empowerment and connection.
Helping Hands Hawai‘i® was officially incorporated in 1974 and evolved from the establishment of the Honolulu Council of Social Agencies’ Volunteer Placement Bureau in 1941. With a mission to connect individuals, families, and organizations with essential human and material resources, Helping Hands Hawai‘i® continues today to provide a vital lifeline for our local community – Helping its members to help one another.
Good For
Teens, Families, Students, Groups, Visitors, Exercise, Meeting People, Resume Builder
Activity Type
Indoor, Outdoor, Help People, Physical Labor, Warehouse, Food Prep & Distribution, Event Support
Cause
Keiki, Kupuna, Food Insecurity, Housing & Homelessness, Social Services, Health & Wellness, Advocacy, Community Engagement, Non Profit Support
Requirements
Min age 18+
Min age 10+ with chaperone
Minimum Age With Chaperone, Background Check, Closed Toed Shoes, See below
Become a Warehouse Volunteer
Helping Hands Hawaii
Helping Hands Hawaii is in need in regular volunteers who are interested in a warehouse setting. Volunteers will sort out items that are donated at our warehouse to determine if the items are able to be used by our individuals and families. Occasionally, volunteers will also help with donors who are in need of assistance with their items in their vehicles as well.
DUTIES:
- Greeting donors at our Donor Gate and accepting donations that are dropped off
- Offering tax receipts and completing Warehouse copies
- Ensuring tax receipts have correct details (i.e. number of items donated, name, date, etc.)
- Greeting clients and helping them getting things off the warehouse floor
- Lifting items that are 20lbs+
- Sorting donations between donor drop-offs
Requirements
- Complete volunteer application
- Background check
- Attend orientation and training
- Volunteers younger than 18 must have adult supervision
Expectations
- Absence: Minimum of 24-hour notice to allow for schedule/task readjustment for the day.
- Volunteering: Must commit 2+ hours per shift. To be considered a regular, volunteers must commit to 4 hours a week for two months or longer.
- Clothing: Casual clothing is acceptable but should be tasteful and family friendly. Wear close toed tennis shoes. Shorts must be just above or at the knee.
WHAT DO YOU GET OUT OF VOLUNTEERING WITH HELPING HANDS HAWAII?
- We provide free parking
- You’re welcomed to bringing your own lunch/snacks/water
- When we have company engagement activities, we love for our volunteers to be involved with the staff
- Regular volunteers get one (1) free Helping Hands Hawaii shirt
Interested in this opportunity? Contact Volunteer & Community Relations Coordinator at jpabalan@helpinghandshawaii.org or call 808-536-7234 Ext. 857.
Good For
Teens, Families, Students, Groups, Visitors, Exercise, Meeting People, Resume Builder
Activity Type
Indoor, Outdoor, Help People, Physical Labor, Warehouse, Food Prep & Distribution, Event Support
Cause
Keiki, Kupuna, Food Insecurity, Housing & Homelessness, Social Services, Health & Wellness, Advocacy, Community Engagement, Non Profit Support
Requirements
Min age 18+
Min age 10+ with chaperone
Minimum Age With Chaperone, Background Check, Closed Toed Shoes, See below
Helping Hands Hawaii
About the organizer
It is the mission of Helping Hands Hawai‘i® to provide critical social services to improve people’s quality of life and empower them on their path to a better tomorrow.
For thousands of local families and individuals each year, Helping Hands Hawai‘i means the difference between hope and despair, between sickness and health, between stagnation and growth. For these families and individuals, Helping Hands Hawai‘i defines a new quality of life — a chance to overcome the obstacles that block the way to meeting their full potential. It is the mission of Helping Hands Hawai‘i to develop community self-sufficiency and resilience by providing guidance, household goods and opportunities for empowerment and connection.
Helping Hands Hawai‘i® was officially incorporated in 1974 and evolved from the establishment of the Honolulu Council of Social Agencies’ Volunteer Placement Bureau in 1941. With a mission to connect individuals, families, and organizations with essential human and material resources, Helping Hands Hawai‘i® continues today to provide a vital lifeline for our local community – Helping its members to help one another.