Volunteer News

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Training Information

Click Here to go to the Glendale YWCA
Training Information WEB Page.
Next 40-Hour DV Certif. Training:
Date: To be anounced
(Required for Volunteers)
email Annette Kosker:
annettekosker@glendaleywca.org
or call her at 818.242.4155 ext. 227

Volunteer Alerts!

Volunteers needed to help with Children's' program & teach Mom & Me classes

Volunteers needed to help staff our New To You thrift shop at 735 E. Lexington Drive, in Glendale. People at least 16 years of age are needed between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Most urgent need is for volunteers able to assist from 9 a.m. to noon daily.  High school students can earn community service hours for their work.  Duties include opening and closing the store, assisting customers, receiving and sorting donations and light housekeeping.  Training sessions will be held at the YWCA  4-6 p.m. on the fourth Thursdays of month. 

Volunteers needed to help with routine clerical and administrative tasks for the domestic violence programs and the YWCA's volunteer coordinator.

For more information, contact Annette Kosker, the YWCA’s volunteer coordinator, email Annete Kosker or call her at 818.242.4155 ext. 227.

Volunteer Information

Thank you for your interest ! We have volunteer opportunities with our events, on our domestic violence hotline, in our shop, with fundraising, providing items needed by the women and children in our shelters, and many more!

If you are interested in volunteering within our Domestic Violence Program, we require that all volunteers complete a 40-Hour Domestic Violence Certification Training before and complete all the requirements for a background check.

Our Hotline Crisis Volunteers offer support, healing information and appropriate referrals to callers. Upon volunteering for 40 hours of hotline shifts, volunteers may choose to go through additional trainings to: Provide child care; Teach English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to clients; Facilitate support groups (in English, Spanish and Armenian); Work with the staff attorney to provide court accompaniment; Translate documents into Spanish, Armenian or Farsi

Outreach Volunteers present educational programs @ a variety of different organizations in English, Armenian, and Spanish. People with strong speaking skills are encouraged to volunteer. Attendance at the domestic violence hotline training and additional training with outreach staff are required.

YWCA Advocacy Priority at the National Level:

Currently we are fighting the immoral cuts to programs for women and children
planned by Congress while they plan to decrease taxes on the wealthiest in our nation.

YWCA of Glendale - Advocacy Information

Our shelter and Women’s Service Center programs advocate for our clients by providing court accompaniment, direct assistance with Calworks, DPSS and other resources.

Our legal department supports women and children through representation in the court system dealing with immigration issues, custody issues, divorce and visitation.

Our Children’s Program is also an advocate for children’s in schools, county agencies and family counseling where parenting as well as proper communication between parent and children is taught. Through advocacy we help empower children to feel better about themselves and know that they are not alone in finding healing from abuse.