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Become a Volunteer with Exodus

All volunteers must be at least 18 years old or older to engage with all available opportunities. Volunteers who are 17 years old or younger are only eligible for warehouse help and donation sorting (must be accompanied by a responsible adult, ideally in a group setting). Please sign up for the opportunity that is the best fit for you. For help identifying the right volunteer opportunity, contact Jericho Jones (Volunteer Coordinator) at jjones@exodusrefugee.org. Thanks for continuing to offer your support to Exodus!

To become a volunteer, you will need to complete the following steps:

Steps to becoming a volunteer:

1. Sign up for our Organization in Bloomerang Volunteer!
2. View the Refugee 101 Video.
3. Complete the Refugee 101 Reflection Form – this form is required to be considered to be matched with an opportunity.
4. Volunteers should reach out to the Volunteer Coordinator to share the opportunity that they are most interested in and receive next steps.
5. Complete Background Check (if applicable).
6. Attend an Initial Volunteer Get-Together (IVG) – starting again in 2025!
7. Attend a training specific to your chosen volunteer opportunity or view the appropriate training video. Volunteers will be provided with the necessary resources for training upon being approved.

Once your sign-up is completed, navigate the Bloomerang Volunteer Webapp to connect to the opportunity that is best for you! For brief training videos, use the following link:

Volunteer Training for Using Bloomerang Volunteer

Please consider downloading the mobile app for Bloomerang Volunteer on your phone – this will be one of the most convenient methods for logging volunteer hours:

Bloomerang Volunteer for iPhone

Bloomerang Volunteer for Android

Indianapolis Volunteer Opportunities

Please consider our spectrum of available opportunities. If you already have a Bloomerang Volunteer account, clicking the volunteer opportunity title will take you to directly to the opportunity within Bloomerang Volunteer where you can learn more information or check-in to see if there are new opportunities available.

Front Desk Coverage

Supporting the Exodus Indianapolis Office front desk and helping to greet guests and clients who enter the office.

Transportation Volunteer

Providing support to our clients by transporting newcomers and their families to doctor’s appointments, grocery store outings, bank visits, and more.

Teach English

Volunteer teaching English under the supervision of staff teachers to adult refugee learners.

Conversation Partnering

Providing newcomers with the opportunity to practice their English-speaking skills through normal conversation.

Life Skills Mentor Volunteer

Working as a mentor to help newcomers integrate into American culture, engage with their new community, and achieve personal goals.

Teen Mentoring

Mentors who provide guidance on how to navigate US culture as a teen and walks with refugee youth as they work towards their future goals. 

Homework Helper Volunteer

Group Opportunities

1) Warehouse Help/Donation Sorting – Assisting the Exodus Housing Team to maintain the order of our warehouse by way of sorting donations, assembling furniture from boxes, organizing clothes, and/or staging furniture.

2) Apartment Setups – As large volumes of refugee cases continue to be added to our community, we will need help setting up those apartments or rental houses.