Volunteering with Narika
Narika volunteers are the backbone of our organization, and help us with our crucial work. Together, we can create positive change in our community and enable people to lead healthy and happy lives.
How can you help?
We welcome all individuals to apply as volunteers who are committed to our cause. Volunteer opportunities can range from short term to long term, and locally or remotely in specific roles (view below). We ask that volunteers commit at the very least two hours per week. Please fill out our Volunteer Interest Form and someone from our team will reach out to you if there is a match.
In order to work direct advocacy services (with clients) you must complete a 40 hour Domestic Violence Advocate Training. Please visit our DVAT page to view upcoming sessions and register.
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VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
We are always open to your suggestions and feedback for new ways you can contribute to our cause. If you would like to help us in a way that is not reflected in the opportunities below, please let us know! We would be happy to find a place for you or craft a project idea together. Fill out the above form or contact narika@narika.org.
General Volunteer opportunities
URGENTLY SEEKING: Fremont Food Justice Program:
Narika hosts food drives for communities in-need, as well as provides groceries for our survivors who are food insecure and need support. We need volunteers who are willing to donate food, clothes and essentials or help us pick-up, gather, sort, and/or drop-off essentials at our office.
URGENTLY SEEKING: Fundraising
2 hrs minimum
Set up and market your own Gofundme, Instagram or Facebook fundraiser to help raise funds to support Narika’s critical services for survivors of domestic violence. Funds raised often directly support clients with housing, legal and emergency transportation needs. Please reach out to narika@narika.org to receive our fundraising toolkit.
URGENTLY SEEKING: Provide a Pro-Bono Service
1-2 hrs minimum
Are you a lawyer, tax or finance consultant, immigration expert, housing expert, therapist, doctor or other specialist? Offer your time to support clients with a variety of legal, housing, immigration and medical needs. Please reach out to narika@narika.org and share your information.
In-Office Help:
2 hrs minimum
During the weekdays (anytime between 10 am and 3 pm, with particular need for help on Thursdays), we welcome all volunteers to help at our office location. These positions are for energetic individuals who are happy pitching in with tasks ranging from designing flyers to reorganizing our inventory. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all office help will be conducted in compliance with local public health and safety guidelines.
Host an Event with us or Invite us to Speak at your Organizations
Narika is often requested to be at community events to share our message and raise awareness about domestic violence. Narika also presents to companies to Past events have included San Francisco Yoni Ki Baat performances, Kal Aarpanam (YSTCA), Sevathon, Softbank, Desi Comedy Festival, the Fremont gurdwara, and many more local events. Companies include: Applied Materials, Infostretch, Salesforce, and more. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of these events have shifted online and we welcome volunteer assistance with our virtual events.
URGENTLY SEEKING: Flyer Distribution & Tabling at Fairs/Events
1-2 hrs minimum
Please visit our Restroom Project Page and follow it’s guidelines. We are especially seeking volunteers from Pleasanton, Livermore and Dublin. We are also looking for volunteers who are willing to table at events and fairs to share more about Narika’s work.
Marketing and Social Media:
2-3 hrs minimum
Duties include website design, video/TikTok editing, graphic design, social media management, calling our partners/volunteers, flyering, writing original essays/poems regarding our work, and publicizing our events and programs in our community.
Self-Empowerment and Economic Development (SEED) volunteer roles:
SEED Research & Mentoring Volunteer:
2 hrs minimum
Narika is looking for volunteers with established careers in any industry to mentor our SEED clients who are seeking higher paying jobs or hoping to enter into higher paying industries. In this role, you will meet with them on a regular basis and provide advice, guidance and connections for them to advance their career and find financial and social stability. Help survivor’s find jobs and train for better-paying jobs with the larger goal of helping them achieve financial independence and stability for themselves and their children. We need volunteers to help us identify industries, jobs and free job training programs for our survivors to build the skills they need to enter the job market and find success.
SEED Instructor:
2 hrs minimum
Offer your expertise and lead trainings on personal finance, career development, interview/cover letter/resume prep, computer skills, ESL, and more! Please reach out to narika@narika.org if you have a skill you can train our survivors in that will help them secure jobs.
ADVOCACY volunteer roles:
Requires 40-hr Domestic Violence Advocates Training Certification. Please register for one of our upcoming trainings to qualify for these roles.
Domestic Violence Helpline Volunteer Advocate
4 hrs minimum
Each year, Narika fields over 1000 calls and emails requesting assistance for South Asian survivors of domestic violence. We need dedicated helpline volunteers to check our voicemail and transcribe or take notes, or act as translators on behalf of our clients. You must be DVAT trained in order to participate. Support our advocates by researching local resources for survivors. Examples include: researching pro-bono legal services, immigration services, government benefit programs, therapy & counseling services, shelter, and more. Please visit our DVAT page to view upcoming sessions and register.
