Welcome Home Angels
Our Welcome Home Angels are a group of volunteers who purchase, create, and deliver “Welcome Home” baskets for clients moving into our housing programs. The baskets include essential household items needed for independent living including: laundry baskets, laundry detergent, cleaning supplies, shower curtains, bathroom and kitchen rugs, towels, kitchen utensils, pots and pans, bedding, linens, pillows, toiletries, and more. (Most items can be purchased at Dollar Tree/Dollar General). Other support includes delivering furniture and household items to clients’ new homes and setting up their homes to be prepared for move-in.
Newborn Angels
Our Newborn Angels are a group of volunteers who purchase, create, and deliver “Welcome Home” gift bags for each drug-free baby born in our Bethany Hall program. Items for gift bags may include: onesies, receiving blankets, pacifiers, bottles, hats, diapers, wipes, and more.
Baby Rockers
Our Baby Rockers are a group of volunteers at our Bethany Hall program who rock and care for our clients’ babies while they participate in therapeutic recovery groups. These volunteers are usually needed during daytime weekday hours.
Life Skills Facilitators
Our Life Skills Facilitators lead small groups that teach various life skills with our clients at our Trust House and Bethany Hall facilities. This volunteer experience provides one-on-one interaction with our clients, and are usually held in the evening during weekdays.
Recovery Sponsors
Recovery Sponsors must have a minimum of 2 years of continuous recovery from the disease of addiction and be actively involved in a 12 step recovery programs such as AA, NA, or Celebrate Recovery. Recovery Sponsors may only sponsor one ARCH client from our residential or housing programs at a time. This in no way limits sponsorship outside of our programs. We encourage Recovery Sponsors to take the ARCH client to appropriate 12 step meetings and recovery activates as well as meet one on one in house for direct sponsorship weekly. All in's and out's must be submitted in writing in advance by the ARCH client and once approved will not be revoked accept under extreme circumstance so that the relationship between the ARCH client and Recovery Sponsor will be respected and without interruption. Appropriate application must be completed by Recovery Sponsors, guidelines read and signed. A brief meeting with staff may be required. Anonymity will be respected and all names and information held in confidence. ARCH is aware that the sponsorship relationship is a very important part of creating a good foundation for recovery and will work diligently to support it once ARCH administration has approved Volunteer Recovery Sponsor's application
Handy Helpers
Our Handy Helpers are volunteers who participate in facility and yard work at both our Trust House and Bethany Hall facilities, which are both over 100 year-old houses located in the historical Old Southwest neighborhood of Roanoke. Handy work includes activities such as: mulching, pulling weeds, planting flowers, painting, organizing storage items, and more.
Holiday Helpers
Our Holiday Helpers are individuals who either volunteer to spend one-on-one time with our clients during various holidays by bringing them holiday meals, and/or volunteer during the holiday season to assist staff with managing, inventorying, and distributing the large donation surge.
ARCH Event Volunteers
Our Newborn Angels are a group of volunteers who purchase, create, and deliver “Welcome Home” gift bags for each drug-free baby born in our Bethany Hall program. Items for gift bags may include: onesies, receiving blankets, pacifiers, bottles, hats, diapers, wipes, and more.
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