Wendt Center for Loss & Healing

Rekindling hope. Rebuilding lives.

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Volunteer

The Wendt Center relies on our generous volunteers!

Please read about different ways to volunteer below, and fill out the form if you’re interested in learning more.

Types of Volunteer Opportunities

Administrative Assistance and Program Support

There are regular opportunities for volunteers to provide administrative support. You may:

  • Edit materials for our training program, free resource guides, or marketing
  • Answer phones or help put together mailings
  • Help with document retention and destruction efforts
  • Provide a welcoming presence at the Front Desk for clients receiving in-person services
  • Complete art projects, graphic design, and visual displays
Group Therapy Services
  • Support clinicians with child, teen, and adult groups at our office in NW Washington, DC.
  • Through the Resilient Scholars Project, they can support school-based therapy groups for elementary, middle, and high school students throughout the city.
  • Volunteers with clinical licensure or a mental health background may also have the opportunity to co-facilitate groups.
Fundraising and Community Outreach
  • Participate in our Camp Forget-Me-Not/Camp Erin DC fundraising effort
  • Join us in the lead-up to our Anniversary Benefit
  • Help us form relationships with other organizations and people in the community
Camp Forget-Me-Not/Camp Erin DC

Our most significant need for volunteers is during each summer, when we offer grief camps for children and teens mourning the death of a significant figure in their lives. there are a few different ways volunteers help:

  • Serve as a “Buddy” to a camper
  • Work as a group assistant or a respite buddy
  • Prepare materials for camp
  • Set up and/or break down camp materials before and after sessions
  • Raising funds to allow campers to attend completely free of charge
Learn more about Camp Volunteerism here

Please note that for all volunteer opportunities involving children or clients, we require a recent background check on file.  As a non-profit, we try to use our funds in the best way possible to meet our client needs, so we ask that volunteers pay $45 for their background check, or provide proof of a recent background check that meets Wendt Center standards.

Volunteer Interest Form

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the Wendt Center. Please let us know how you would like to bring your strengths and talents to our work.

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Your Legal Name(Required)
Your Email(Required)
Please let us know which activities you're interested in helping with throughout the year.(Required)
Select as many as you’d like. Later in the form you can tell us how many hours you’re available.
Some examples, but not limited to: photography, graphic design/Canva, web design/edits, technical expertise, blogging, etc.
If your availability does not follow a set schedule, describe below.
Are you willing and able to complete a background check and sign a confidentiality agreement prior to volunteering?(Required)
A majority of our volunteers require a background check, and we ask first time volunteers to pay the $50 background check fee. If you’re passionate about volunteering but uncomfortable with a background check, we can explore possible opportunities for your talents.

Camp volunteers in a circle