Volunteers  

 Important Message to our Volunteers during the COVID-19 Outbreak

Our  top priority is the health, safety and well-being of our community – This includes you, our wonderful volunteers. During this challenging time, we are doing everything we can to keep our vital services available to the 300+ men, women and children who live in our Halfway Houses and Shelters, and all others who rely on us for care; however we want to keep you informed about some of the difficult decisions we are making that affect our program operations as we continue to carefully monitor the progress of COVID-19 and heed recommendations from the CDC and from state and local officials.

• We have temporarily suspended all outside volunteers in our Community Kitchen.
• Based on Governor Murphy’s recent recommendation to cancel all gatherings of 250 people or more, we are distributing daily “to go” meals for lunch at noon and 1 p.m., on weekdays rather than having people gather our Community Kitchen. Extra food will be distributed on Fridays to help sustain people through the weekend.

As we continue to re-evaluate the situation and stay abreast of the latest recommendations, we will be sure to stay in touch with you on any further changes.

We are grateful for your continued and extraordinary support of our mission and our work. Please stay safe and well!

At this time, if you are able to help in a different way, click here to view a few items we need.

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THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!
Volunteer Appreciation Celebration, April 8, 2019

Willing hands and hearts.

An essential ingredient in the success of Eva's Village has always been our many dedicated volunteers.

Becoming a volunteer starts with the simple desire to give for the sake of giving, then turning that desire into action by reaching out to get involved. At Eva's Village, volunteers support our mission everyday by sharing their time and talents in our Community Kitchen, mentoring clients in our Workforce Development Program, providing professional services in our Medical & Dental Clinic to our shelter and recovery program clients, and leading programs and classes at our Recovery Center.

We schedule volunteers several weeks in advance. However, as stated above, we have suspended all volunteer opportunities due to the COVID-19 outbreak. For information about volunteering with a Corporate group, click here.

Please note that all onsite volunteers must be at least 15 years of age to serve in the Community Kitchen.

All new volunteers are required to attend a Volunteer Orientation.  Orientations take place at Eva's Village, 393 Main Street, Paterson, NJ 07501. Upcoming orientation dates are listed below. Please plan to arrive early as the orientation will begin promptly at the time listed.

If you are interested in getting involved as a volunteer, please call our Volunteer Coordinator, Angela Vance at (973) 825-7215; email volunteer@evasvillage.org; or fill out the form below.

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