Volunteers play a major role at Planned Parenthood of the Rochester/Syracuse Region. Last year more than 400 volunteers spent more than 55,000 hours helping us to ensure that every individual has the information, services and freedom to make healthy, responsible decisions about sex, sexuality and parenthood.
Our open volunteer opportunities change regularly. Here is a sample of the types of volunteer roles we offer:
Advocacy!
FUNCTION: Perform any variety of tasks which involve being a voice for choice. This could be as simple as becoming an e-advocate, to a more involved role, depending on your interests, time availability and skills.
REQUIREMENTS: Passionate and informed about reproductive health care issues, or the desire to be more informed. Specific volunteer roles may require additional skills (to be discussed).
LOCATION(S): Rochester (W. Main St.), Rochester (Univ. Av), Newark, Greece, Canandaigua, Brockport, Batavia, Albion, Syracuse
FUNCTION: Perform any variety of tasks which involve being a voice for choice. This could be as simple as becoming an e-advocate, to a more involved role, depending on your interests, time availability and skills.
REQUIREMENTS: Passionate and informed about reproductive health care issues, or the desire to be more informed. Specific volunteer roles may require additional skills (to be discussed).
LOCATION(S): Rochester (W. Main St.), Rochester (Univ. Av), Newark, Greece, Canandaigua, Brockport, Batavia, Albion, Syracuse
Clerical
FUNCTION: Perform various clerical duties for a busy office during day hours.
REQUIREMENTS: Organizational ability, attention to detail, proficiency with computer, filing and phone work.
LOCATION(S): Rochester (Univ. Av), Syracuse
Clinic Assistant
FUNCTION: Provides support to clinic location by assisting on activites that help streamline direct care for clients. Tasks include daily clerical and organizing duties along with providing some recovery room assistance.REQUIREMENTS: Medical knowledge helpful, legible handwriting, attention to details and accuracy, understanding of confidentiality and sensitivity and willing to work within a clinical setting
LOCATION(S): Rochester (Univ. Av)
Clinic "Greeter"
FUNCTION: The greeter will welcome clients as they arrive, inquire about the reason for their visit and guide them in the right direction in order to streamline the check-in flow.REQUIREMENTS: Positive personality, excellent communications skills, keen attention todetail and ability to work in a fast paced environment
LOCATION(S): Rochester (Univ. Av)
Clinic Escort
FUNCTION: Clinic escorts offer patients and visitors support when coming to the clinic in Rochester (only). A friendly face and the distraction of talking to someone while approaching the clinic really helps patients feel comfortable coming to our clinics and minimizes the stress they might feel in response to demonstrator activities.REQUIREMENTS: One 2-hour shift on a regularly scheduled day (for example, the 1st Tuesday of the month). Must be prepared to volunteer during all forms of inclement weather and endure ongoing verbal protestor activity. Attend training and shadowing session.
LOCATION(S): Rochester (Univ. Av)
Data Entry
FUNCTION: Performs clerical function of entering data on a computer for the Resource Development Department. Located in the University Avenue site in Rochester office only.REQUIREMENTS: Past experience in completing data entry, accuracy and attention to detail essential, able to volunteer during weekday hours, days of the week flexible
LOCATION(S): Rochester (Univ. Av), Syracuse
Finance Volunteer
FUNCTION: Volunteer opportunity to assist in updating Excel spreadsheets, basic reconciliations and other basic finance tasks. Must have financial background, attention to detail and accuracy.REQUIREMENTS: Accounting backround, experienced in finance terminology, computer proficiency, data entry. Work day hours at the Rochester site only.
LOCATION(S): Rochester (Univ. Av)
Rape Crisis Advocate
FUNCTION: Rape Crisis volunteer advocates provide emotional support and information to survivors of sexual assault, significant others and members of their families.REQUIREMENTS: Volunteers must complete a 32-hour training (trainings occur in March and October), have reliable transportation and be able to commit to four shifts a month. We also ask for a minimum 1-year commitment.
LOCATION(S): Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Orleans, Wyoming Counties
