HOW TO HELP

VOLUNTEERING

MOMMAS House relies heavily on volunteers to keep our program running. All volunteers must attend an orientation before being placed. Orientations are typically held the first week of each month. Call the office for exact date of upcoming orientation 516-781-8637

Ongoing Volunteer opportunities include:

Child Care
Transportation - of resident to /from doctor's or other appointments
Tutoring/Teaching Skills (crafts, cooking, budgeting, personal care etc.)
Mentoring
Donation pick0up and/or sorting (food, furniture, clothes etc.)
Fundraising including grant research/writing
Relief for House-managers-day, evening, weekends and/or overnight
Handyman for small repairs (paint, plumbing, yard work etc.)
Clerical Work
Mailings - Newsletter goes out 3-4 times/year
Workshop - sharing your own personal skills or expertise with the young mothers
On Campus - Paper drive, food collections, etc.

For more information about serving as a MOMMAS House volunteer, call our office at 516-781-8637 or Send an e-mail mommasvolunteers@gmail.com

Volunteer Spotlight… Chris Aivazian

When my business started feeling the economic decline, I was faced with some additional free time. I wanted to help a local organization so I searched the Internet for opportunities that were local, that needed volunteers, and that involved driving – I love to drive. Helping MOMMAS House allows me to use the flexibility that I need for work, and provides a little bit of assistance to an organization that needs it.
I use my SUV to pick up donated food items from the Island Harvest organization – either from their warehouses or from their weekly surplus distribution facilities - and deliver these items to the 3 MOMMAS House locations in Hempstead, Glen Cove and Jericho.

MOMMAS House not only provides room and board for young mothers, but it allows these moms to finish high school, start college, find a job, and care for their babies. These skills are difficult enough for older married couples, let alone young single mothers. MOMMAS House gives these moms a sense of accomplishment, teaches them responsibility, and gives them a view of the real world. It also allows them to jump-start their futures equipped with an education, a paying job, and most-importantly, an increased sense of self-worth and heightened self-esteem.
Like most not-for-profit organizations, MOMMAS House relies on contributions in order to keep their services available. These contributions can come in the form of donations, and in the form of services. Donors can use the MOMMAS House web site www.mommashouse.org to do their online shopping. There are several retail organizations that will use a portion of the proceeds to support MOMMAS House. Additionally, need-based donations of furniture, food, clothes, etc. are always welcome. Lastly, donors who wish to help with their skills can provide mentoring services, handyman work, general construction, office work, fundraising and other valuable services. Please go to the website and see how you can help.
My two partners and I own a Computer Consulting firm specializing in Information Technology, Security and Compliance; I help Island Harvest doing on-call food runs when I can; I’m a member of the Lindenhurst Volunteer Fire Department Rescue Company and I’m studying to become an EMT; I’m a former United States Marine; I’ve been living on Long Island since 1970; And, I’ve been blissfully married to my best friend Carol for 24 years. Editor’s note: Semper Fi…“Lucky lady!”

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