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Volunteer Staffing Level
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Current Staffing Level
Imagine if when you needed someone,
no one had picked up that call?
Imagine if when you needed someone,
no one had picked up that call?THE HARD TRUTH
Interest and commitment from the volunteers in our community has been low. When there aren’t enough volunteers at the Intergroup office, the alcoholic who is still suffering may reach out only to find that help isn’t available. Without a properly staffed intergroup….
12 Step calls go unanswered or unreturned
The front desk at the office sits empty for unfilled shifts
The suffering alcoholic can’t find meetings and events
Outreach programs are reduced or discontinued altogether
Volunteering is how we reach a hand out to an alcoholic who’s still suffering. Every meeting list that gets printed, every E-Newsletter that gets sent, every front desk chat that happens, and every 12 step call that gets answered can save another alcoholic’s life!
Every Volunteer Counts!
The positions we need to fill come in all shapes and sizes.
Volunteering is how we reach a hand out to an alcoholic who’s still suffering. Every meeting list that gets printed, every E-Newsletter that gets sent, every front desk chat that happens, and every 12 step call that gets answered can save another alcoholic’s life!
Every Volunteer Counts!
The positions we need to fill come in all shapes and sizes.
Here are some of the positions we have available
Here are some of the positions we have available
12 Step Phone List
Answer the phone when someone calls wanting to talk with another alcoholic. Be the voice at the other end of the line when the suffering alcoholic has that “moment of clarity” and reaches out for help, and carry your AA message. All you need is a phone number and a willingness to share your story with another alcoholic in his or her moment of need.
Requirements: 1 Year Sober
Front Desk
One of the most needed, and important positions at the Intergroup Office is the Front Desk position, including substitutes who are able to fill in on occasion when regular volunteers need time off. This position answers phones, helps people find meetings, and handles sales for the store during business hours. Training is provided.
Requirements: 1 Year Sober
Creative Arts Community
In the Heartland area, we have a thriving artist community consisting of poets, painters, photographers, sculptors, graphic illustrators, graphic designers, cartoonists, videographers, podcasters, sowers, knitters, quilters, printmakers, actors, comedians, dancers, calligraphers, and so much more. Heartland Intergroup has a place for recovery-related art that abides by A.A. tradition Keep yourself and others sober by volunteering with our Creative Arts Community and contribute to events, the E-Newsletter, website and other Heartland Intergroup productions.
Requirements: 6 Months Sober
Speaker Exchange
List yourself as someone willing to tell your story at meetings in the Heartland Intergroup community, so that groups in the area have an easy time finding speakers for their meetings. Sharing your story gives newcomers a chance to identify with your experiences, and it helps old-timers get to know you and keep their AA program fresh!
Requirements: 1 Year Sober, must have worked the steps, must have sponsor
Tech Team
Help keep the Heartland Intergroup Office running smoothly on the tech side of house by working with the tech team to dream up and implement new software and hardware solutions, and troubleshoot issues when they come up. Get a chance to learn new computer skills (or teach us a few!).
Requirements: 1 Year Sober, intermediate computer skills, smartphone
Website Committee
Be a part of the team that keeps the Heartland Intergroup website running. Contribute to the content, or be one of the website administrators. WordPress enthusiasts who are interested in learning more about website development are welcome to volunteer.
Requirements: 1 Year Sober, intermediate computer skills, smartphone
Faithful Fiver Committee
The Faithful Fiver program is an important part of how Heartland Intergroup gets things done. By making small regular financial donations, AA members help the Intergroup office fund its services. Volunteers of the Faithful Fiver Committee keep the Faithful Fiver program running smoothly by making sure people have easy ways to donate, and by keeping the Faithful Fiver program at the front-of-mind for our AA community.
Requirements: 1 Year Sober
For more information on these or any other volunteer opportunities, email us at volunteers@intergroup.org.