Every year, Hope’s Chest hosts a fashion show where individuals can take the accessories and jewelry right off the models! A portion of every purchase is then donated to support Cope’s family strengthening and child abuse prevention programs that serve Napa Valley. This one-of-a-kind event will be on Saturday, October 14th from 3pm-6pm. We will need volunteers to help the event run smoothly, which includes, set up, tear down, wine pouring, and food management.
Work with and learn directly from Cope’s Parent Educators who provide support and guidance to parents going through challenging times. The Parent Education Intern supports the Parent Education program with various tasks and responsibilities. They also gain knowledge and insight into direct service work with parents and families by shadowing other programs.
Learn about direct-service work by supporting programs that work directly with families and their children. The Programs Intern supports both Cope’s Home Visiting and Family Resource Center programs with various tasks and responsibilities. They also gain knowledge and insight into direct service work with parents and families by shadowing the programs.
Through Cope’s Parents as Teachers program, Home Visitors meet with families with young children to help them foster their child’s development. One of the tools they use are activity “go-bags.” These are small activities made of household items that help children practice developmentally appropriate skills. By helping to create and update these you are helping the home visitors be more efficient and better serve families.
Monthly Family Connection Events provide families with the opportunity to build relationships with other families and participate in activities to help their child’s development. Help plan one of these events in coordination with a Cope staff member. Tasks may include researching activities, securing and preparing materials, event set up and tear down, etc.
Cope is seeking a Social Media intern to assist with the managing of our social media presence. This person will help create content, help come up with ideas, maintain engagement on Facebook and Instagram pages and schedule content. They will be trained on both platforms, and how to create and schedule quality content in alignment with organization messaging guidelines. This person has a strong interest in building their skill set in social media, marketing, graphic design, writing/storytelling, or other related field. They will be able to shadow programs throughout the organization to learn more about working at a nonprofit in the various departments. This position is ideal for students looking for internships or those seeking volunteer hours over the summer.
Cope is bringing Kids Day back after an 8 year hiatus. This beloved community-wide, free, family fun event will be on Saturday, May 7th from 11am-3pm. We will definitely need volunteers to help the even run smoothly, everything from set up, tear down, snack distribution, assistance with activities, green team and more!
Support our Parent Educators during a multi-week session of parenting classes. Shadow the classes, take notes and help the parent educators with administrative tasks throughout each class. Great opportunity to learn more about service work and working with parents and families. Also has the opportunity to shadow other programs at Cope.
