Volunteer

Volunteering with Catholic Charities

Catholic Charities relies on the generosity of volunteers to help us fulfill our mission of helping those in need.

Each year, hundreds of volunteers lend us their gifts of time, talent and resources to help us meet critical human service needs in the six southern counties of New Jersey. We work with volunteers to match their skills, talents and interests to one of the many areas of need we have throughout South Jersey. Explore the various ways you make a difference in someone’s life and perhaps even your own.

Step One:

Browse our current needs for volunteers below and find one that interests you, your group or your family.

Opportunities for Direct Service

Furniture Warehouse – Weekday Business Hours and Occasional Weekends

The Community Resource Warehouse provides donated home furnishings to Catholic Charities clients and members of the surrounding community on a pay-what-you-can basis. Catholic Charities clients who are accessing services through any of our programs – particularly newly arrived refugee clients, veterans, victims of fire and victims of domestic violence – are given furniture free of charge. Learn more here. Current needs include:

Truck Driver Coordinator/Scheduler

Work with drivers, donors, and Catholic Charities caseworkers and clients to determine a pickup and delivery schedule based on driver availability and needs of donors and clients. Special skills include: proficiency in English, computer literacy; experience in Microsoft Excel a plus

Truck Drivers

Donations pick-up drivers travel to locations throughout Southern New Jersey to pick up furniture from donors and transport it to the Community Resource Warehouse in Camden. Special skills include: Licensed to drive, ability to lift and move heavy items, proficiency in English

Truck Driver Assistant

The truck driver assistant travels in the truck with the driver to the donations locations to assist with pick-up, delivery, directions, and any other tasks.

Timing: Weekdays during business hours and weekends for pick-ups only

Age Restriction: 18 years or older

Location:
Community Resource Warehouse
1845 Haddon Ave. Camden, NJ 08103

Contact:
   856-426-2375
   Jose Sanchez

Jose.Sanchez@camdendiocese.org

ESL Assistant

Assist ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher in daily class with refugee English learners. Or, work with refugee children while their parents are in class.

Timing: Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. as available

Medical Appointment Driver

Medical Appointment Driver

Drive clients to medical appointments. Requires a valid drivers license.

Timing: Weekdays as appointments arise

Thrift Store – Weekday Business Hours

Assist with sorting and organizing thrift store donations and work in the store during operational hours distributing items.

Current Locations in need of Thrift Store Volunteers:

Cumberland County Family and Community Services Center
810 Montrose St.
Vineland, NJ 08360
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
  856-691-1841

Salem County Family and Community Services Centers
114 State St.
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m.-12:00
  856-299-1296

Food Pantry – Weekday Business Hours

Assist with packing bags of food, receiving and organizing donations, stocking food pantry shelves, and finding new opportunities for food donations.

Current Locations in need of Food Pantry Volunteers:

Atlantic County Family and Community Services Center
9 North Georgia Ave.
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
  609-345-3448

Cape May County Family and Community Services Center
Village Shoppes
1304 Rt. 47 South, Unit C1
P.O. Box 232
Rio Grande, NJ 08242
  609-886-2662

Gloucester County Family and Community Services Center
1200 North Delsea Drive
Suite 1
Westville, NJ 08093
  856-845-9200

Prison Ministry – Weekdays, Weekends, and Evenings

We are always in need of volunteers to participate in Catholic ministry in the correctional facilities located within the Camden Diocese. Prison ministry volunteers serve in all nine institutions, leading Bible study, catechesis, communion services, rosary and enrichment groups. For more information, see the contact information below or visit the Prison Ministry webpage here.

Contact 

If you are interested in serving as a prison ministry volunteer, you can directly contact the Prison Ministry Coordinator, Sr. Mary Cronin.
   856-342-4106
   Sister Mary Cronin

Timing: Weekdays and Weekends, daytime and evening opportunities available

Opportunities for Service at Home

Home

Organize a Fresh Food or Donations Drive

Our clients are always in need of particular items. Let us help you organize a donations drive in your parish, school, or community organization. Items we always need include:

  • Food
  • Diapers, wipes and other baby items
  • Gift cards for gas and food
  • Household items

Organize a Fresh Food Drive

One of our priorities is making sure those we serve not only have enough food to eat, but have healthy foods to eat. Our consultant is available to walk you through the process of organizing a fresh food drive in your community or at your local grocery store.
Contact Cristina Chillem for more information.
  856-281-0025
 Cristina.Chillem@CamdenDiocese.org

Step Two:

Fill out Catholic Charities’ volunteer interest form  (Click and the download should begin automatically)

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and send it to  Rose.Porcellini@CamdenDiocese.org via e-mail or by mail:

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Camden
Att. Rose Porcellini
1845 Haddon Avenue
Camden, NJ 08103

Step Three:

We will be in contact with you to walk you through the remaining process of becoming a Catholic Charities volunteer. Because of our desire to maintain a safe environment for our clients, particularly children, all volunteers will be required to undergo a fingerprinting process. The process can take anywhere from two to four weeks. (Our volunteers tell us it’s worth it!)

For more information, contact:

856-342-4104
Rose.Porcellini@CamdenDiocese.org

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Catholic Charities volunteer!

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