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Letter to Our Volunteers

Dear prospective volunteer:

Since the fall of the government in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, the huge influx of legally admitted Afghan humanitarian parolees into the US is unprecedented.

San Antonio is one of the top destination cities for Afghan resettlement. While CRS is not a resettlement agency our newest neighbors are arriving without basic necessities such as hygiene supplies, bedding, and access to food.

CRS is filling the need to supply essential supplies to new arrivals. Since October 2021 CRS continues to assist over 4000 Afghan adults and children. In 2024 CRS expects to see more Afghans, Syrians, Sudanese, and Somalis. Our most urgent needs at the moment include help with obtaining and delivering essential household items to new clients. We welcome donations of new or gently used household items. See https://sarefugees.org/donate/. Please do not drop off any donations at CRS without contacting our office at 210-949-0062 or sending us a message. We regularly post a list of needed items on our Facebook page.

Thank You For Your Interest in Volunteering

CRS serves almost 1,000  5,300 refugees annually with five to eight core staff members, of which only two are salaried, and 30 auxiliary monthly volunteers.  We rely heavily on community networking to achieve the best results for our clients. We value cultural diversity, compassion, and respect for all people.

Volunteer Opportunities

 

*Office hours are Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Contact us for any information about our services, how to volunteer/donate, or about the refugee process.

Admin/Office

Database management; data entry (minimal client contact)

Maternity Assistant

Regular schedule or occasional.

Collect and distribute diapers, schedule Women’s Health workshops; pick up cases of diapers from the  Texas Diaper Bank. 

Requires client contact and occasional driving.

Receptionist

Direct client service (regular schedule required).

  • greeting clients
  • general office: faxing/copying/filing
  • client intake
  • explaining correspondence
  • scheduling appointments by phone
  • job applications

Teaching Classes

Direct client service (regular schedule required)

  • US Citizenship
  • English
  • computers
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Interpreter

Translation services.

Organizing Donations

(Occasional)

Organizing smaller donations, such as household and hygiene items, library books, school supplies.

Special Events

(Occasional)

  • open house
  • holiday celebrations
  • high school graduation
  • college scholarship recognition (annually in May)
  • coats and blankets distribution

Fund Raising

  • Birdies for Charity (Valero Texas Open)
  • The Big Give SA
  • Fall fundraising GALA
  • social media
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