Mission Statement

Claeyssens Center

"Free" Clothing Store

"Free" Grocery Store

Seniors

Gift Shoppe

Referral Agencies

Financial Information

EVENTS

 

How You Can Volunteer

Special Holiday Needs

•Gift Store Clerk
•Food/Gift Store Stockers
•Toy Merchandising Clerks
•Donation Pick-up Drivers
•Telethon Event Assistants
•Cart To Cars assistants
•Bean & Rice Baggers
(Young Elfs Encouraged)
•Community Event Promoters
•Office Assistants

Year-Round Needs

•Sorters for Incoming Donations
•Data Entry Operators
•Bilingual Liason
•Organizers for Food Donations
•Grant Writers
•Woodworkers to Make toys
•Merchandising Coordinator
•Sewers & knitters to make
•Doll/Baby Clothes
•Office Assistants
•Special Event Assistants
•Truck Drivers (with Truck)
•Volunteer Supervisors for K-6
•Community Event Promoters
•Food Store Coordinator
•Thrift Store Assistant

6,000 community volunteers - help by raising funds, food, clothing and toys! The young and the elderly,the rich and the poor and people from all races, creeds and color help us make miracles happen every day!

Volunteers work under the direction of a paid staff of 12.

4,000 children volunteer - they learn compassion,love and respect for others
as they are taught merchandising, customer service, office and computer skills for future jobs.

 

1219 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone: (805) 965-4122 Toll Free: (800) 252-8542 Fax (805) 963-0950

Tom Reed, Tom@unityshoppe.org Executive Director
Barbara E. Tellefson, Barbara@unityshoppe.org President/Director of Operations
Elvira Avina, Elvira@unityshoppe.org Administrative Director