Bay Community Support Services, Inc. (BAYCSS) has partnered with AmeriCorps, a national volunteer program that promotes the spirit of civic participation and service across the country, to institute an active volunteer program that would provide BAYCSS with access to caring and motivated individuals who are seeking volunteer opportunities with individuals with disabilities.
There is a wide variety of volunteer opportunities available at BAYCSS that meet the interests and skills of almost any potential volunteer. The volunteer opportunities range from the maintenance and upkeep of the agency’s residential group homes to serving on the BAYCSS Board of Directors.
Rachel McDermott, an AmeriCorps Volunteer Coordinator for BAYCSS who has already placed over 20 volunteers with the agency, stays abreast of the agency’s needs, posts volunteer opportunities through numerous Volunteer Directories and Listings, and follows up with currently placed volunteers and their direct supervisors within the agency to monitor the success of each placement with BAYCSS.
Ms. McDermott shares why she enjoys her work as a Volunteer Coordinator, “I like that when I find a volunteer to place that they will be able to help others, and the satisfaction of that is a great feeling. Knowing that there are people out there in the world who are willing to help someone without expecting money is a great feeling.”
April Krauth, BAYCSS Personnel Administrator who is the agency contact for the BAYCSS Volunteer Program, shares her appreciation for the volunteers who are currently and have previously worked with
