Volunteer Opportunities at Working Wardrobes

According to the Corporation for National and Community Service, the U.S. volunteering rate has remained unchanged from 2003 to 2005. In comparison, not only has our number of volunteers increased at Working Wardrobes, but our volunteers have earned us bragging rights! We at Working Wardrobes are very, very thankful and grateful! To all of our extraordinary volunteers-we salute you!!!

As a volunteer, you'll experience a life changing opportunity as you help women, men and at-risk teens who are emerging from life crises and have begun their journey to self-sufficiency. Volunteering is a great way to become empowered, build friendships, increase employee morale and boost team spirit. If you have a specific talent or interest, we want to find the perfect connection for you!

Following is a brief overview of the volunteer opportunities that await you.

• General Office
• Donation Center
• Personal Shopper
• Success Coach
• Corporate/Civic Advocate
• Cinderellas for Life
• Men's Day of Self Esteem
• Women's Day of Self Esteem
• Fundraisers
• Join a Guild or Club

Working Wardrobes also has internships available. For more information on internship opportunities, please call (714) 210-2460 or email info@workingwardrobes.org.

• Hours: Monday - Friday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Location: 11614 Martens River Circle, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
• Click here to download PDF registration form.

Volunteer will work closely with Working Wardrobes staff to provide support and follow-up with volunteers and clients of Working Wardrobes special events. This involves contacting more volunteers, donors and sponsors (by phone, fax, email, and mail), database entry, mass mailings, preparing the logistics for events. Good computer skills and understanding of office equipment are helpful.

• Hours:
  (Donations) 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Mon - Sat
  (Volunteers) 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Mon - Sat
  Closed holiday weekends.
• Location: 11614 Martens River Circle (at the back of the building), Fountain Valley, CA 92708
• Click here to download PDF registration form.

Personal Shopper

• Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
  Part-Time, Flexible hours
• Location: 11614 Martens River Circle, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
• Click here to download PDF registration form.

Personal Shoppers assist women, men, and teens to select their professional wardrobe and encourage them on their journey to achieving self-sufficiency. You will work closely with Career Services Center staff to learn techniques for working with clients and merchandising our full service boutique. A great sense of style, understanding of color and interest in people are most important.

Success Coach

Success Coaches help prepare our clients to re-enter the workforce by facilitating Working Wardrobes "Career Success" workshop curriculum for clients in residential rehabilitation or domestic abuse programs. This is a wonderful experience for Human Resource professionals, career coaches and trainers to share their coaching skills with adults in crises.

• Hours: Success Coaches facilitate 6 two-hour workshops centered around our two Days of Self-Esteem. The exact days vary depending on the schedules of the team.
• Location: Varies depending on the program the Success Coach is assigned to.

For more information on the Success Coach program, click here.

Whether in their companies, community or religious organizations, they promote Working Wardrobes and the belief that all people should have access to the tools they need to become self-sufficient.

A CCA may do one or more of the following:

• Host drive(s) to collect clothing and accessories
• Organize volunteers for Working Wardrobes events
• Help open doors to a variety of corporate connections
• Support our mission by hosting unique employee fundraisers

For more information on the Corporate/Civic Advocate program click here or email CorporateSupport@workingwardrobes.org

For more information on the following Days of Self Esteem, please visit the event pages by clicking on the event title.

Cinderellas for Life Event

• Date: March 8, 2008
• Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Irvine

Men's Day of Self Esteem

• Date: October 18, 2008
• Location: To be announced

Women's Day of Self Esteem

• Date: May 4, 2008
• Los Amigos High School, Fountain Valley

Baubles, Bangles & Bags, South Bay
High Fashion/High Tea: June 1, 2008

Westin South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa

Black Tie & Tennies Gala
November 8, 2008

The Fairmont Hotel, Newport Beach

Join a Guild or Club

• Designing Women Guild
• Speak: Philanthropic Social Club
• DRIVE, a Men's Leadership Association
• WW High School Clubs

Volunteer in the Spotlight

Marie Moran

A former client who saw Working Wardrobes' cable television show was moved to reconnect and has since become one of our most powerful success stories. Michelle's story, and many others like it, would not be possible without Marie Moran who lends her directing talents and an extraordinary amount of time to making our award-winning show relevant, inspiring and of the highest quality.

Employed with Channel 3 Garden Grove for the past five years, Marie has been directing Working Wardrobes' show for the past seven seasons and continues to be a tireless advocate. She has opened doors for additional broadcast exposure on "This Week in Garden Grove" which she works as a technical director, designing graphics or "whatever needs to be done" and many other local stations that air the video packages she produces on our many client and fundraising events. "I believe in what Working Wardrobes is doing, and I'm always happy to do anything I can to help fulfill the mission," shares Marie.