Cup of Cool Water

VOLUNTEER TRAINING!

May 12 and 19

Both Saturdays are mandatory.

More details will be coming soon!

Please email kathy@cupofcoolwater.org or call 509-747-6686 for more information.

service opportunities

Much of the work of Cup of Cool Water’s ministry is carried out by 30-50 weekly volunteers and five monthly meal teams, in addition to our eight core staff.  In many ways, volunteers are the key to our work. When we have a large number of volunteers, each person is able to work with a small number of youth and not risk burnout.  Volunteers provide positive role models needed to empower street youth to make healthy choices and see Jesus Christ in a tangible way.  There are many ways individuals, families, and small groups can serve at Cup of Cool Water.

volunteer position descriptions

To download CCW’s Volunteer Application, click here.

outreach volunteer** | Exit the four walls of CCW’s building and spend time with youth on their turf, primarily in the evenings.  Share sack lunches and popsicles or hot cocoa with youth, and invite new youth to CCW.  Approximately 3 hours per week.

drop-in volunteer** | Hang out with youth at CCW’s drop-in center, either in the afternoons or for dinner.  Aid youth in accessing services like laundry, showers, food, and clothing, play board games, or just have a conversation.
Approximately 4 hours per week.

redemptive development volunteer**
Work alongside youth in our bike shop, help with a workshop on cooking or other basic life skills, dialogue with youth during a Bible study, or propose a new idea for a skill you’d like to teach.  Time commitment varies.

cleaning volunteer | Help keep CCW’s building a safe, healthy, and welcoming environment for the youth who come in.  Time commitment varies.

administrative volunteer | Assist CCW staff with basic office tasks (no experience necessary).  Time commitment varies.

meal team volunteer | Work with a team of people you know to plan, provide, prepare, and serve an evening meal at CCW.  Approximately 3 hours per month.

prayer partner | Commit to pray regularly for one youth, whose real name will not be given but whose circumstances will be described to you.  A staff member will send monthly updates about this youth to help guide your prayers.

** Volunteer training and age requirements apply

Volunteer Qualifications: Those who wish to work directly with the youth must sign our statement of faith, be at least 21 years of age, attend both days of volunteer training, complete a volunteer application and interview, and pass a federal background check. The cost of the background check is the responsibility of the applicant. Anyone with a felony conviction will be unable to work directly with our youth.

To download CCW’s Volunteer Application, click here.

Volunteer training

For those who would like to work directly with youth, Cup of Cool Water requires a two-day training session, available in May and September to help familiarize potential volunteers with our ministry and the population we serve.  Training topics include:

• Cup of Cool Water History
• Street culture
• Addictions
• Motive
• Boundaries and Relationships
• Spiritual warfare & Prayer
• Evangelism
• Effects of abuse
• Crisis intervention
• Suicide prevention
• Empowering over enabling

To register for the next upcoming training, contact Volunteer Coordinator Kathy Burrowes at kathy@cupofcoolwater.org .