Volunteer with us!
Amazing meal provider alert! The Chico Women on Wheels group of local bicyclists cooks and serves meals at our Torres Shelter every other month. From left: Lorna, Linda, Beth, Becky, Billie, Teresa, and Doni.
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with True North Housing Alliance. We truly would not be here without our dedicated volunteers!
We were founded by a passionate group of volunteers in 1998. Since then, we have grown into an organization that in just 2023 alone was able to serve over 830 people and house over 200 people in need in our community.
To this day, our volunteers remain a critical part of our work. Whether you want to serve meals to our guests at the Torres Shelter, help out at a fundraising event, or provide specialty services (such as hair cuts or arts/health classes), your support truly changes lives!
Volunteer Opportunities
Monitoring assistants
Monitoring Assistants help our staff with daily living services and operations at the Torres Community Shelter. They assist at the front counter, providing services and resources related to checking in, showering, laundry, mail, medication and more. Volunteer hours can be flexible to meet your schedule, because the shelter is open 24-hours a day.
Meal providers
These volunteers prepare, cook and serve a delicious dinner for our guests at the shelter at 6 p.m. This is a great option for groups: friends, church groups, service clubs, etc.
Activity Volunteer
These volunteers provide onsite services our guests would benefit from such as haircuts, chiropractic care, games or recreation activities, musical events, and classes (crafts, resume development, etc.).
Special Project/Event Volunteer
These volunteers help out during special projects and events, such as Empty Bowls or Chico State’s Cats in the Community.
Questions?
For any questions or assistance applying, please contact our Volunteer Relations Coordinator, Cheryl at 530-891-9048.
Volunteers from the Chico Breakfast Lions Club and the First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael and Community Presbyterian Church made our Torres Shelter courtyard beautification project possible!
Pictured: Bill from the Lions Club (Center) and from left: Leslie, Laurie, Dinah, Ken, Jim, Cynthia, Ralph and Paula from FPCSR/CPC, and True North team members Robyn and Jerry.
More Ways To Help
Drop-off Meal Providers
Volunteers drop off cooked entrees or all of the ingredients needed for a meal at the Torres Community Shelter. Then, the guests in our vocational kitchen program prepare/serve.
Please call us ahead of time at (530) 891-9048 to coordinate.
Provide Essential Items
Hygiene products, food staples and other necessities are always needed at the shelter.
Please visit our How to Help page to find out more.
Make A Donation
Monetary donations are always appreciated. They help us purchase all of the items above and more for our guests at the shelter and in our housing programs.
Thank you for your interest and generosity!
Chico State students help with a landscaping project at the Torres Community Shelter during Cats in the Community 2022.