If you are unable to be a foster parent but would like to participate in foster care ministry, FaithBridge Foster Care welcomes volunteers with a variety of interests and skills to participate as members of our Community of Care^SM. As a volunteer, you may be involved in babysitting, procurement of goods and services, transportation, or one of many other needs.

We provide training for all volunteer positions. The level of training and the amount of information you must provide varies based on whether you will have direct interaction with the children. For example, respite families must participate in the weekend impact training and must undergo fingerprinting and a background check.

You can learn more by attending the two-hour orientation session. Find the date of our next orientation meeting.

Volunteer roles

The following is a list of roles and responsibilities our volunteers assume as members of the Community of Care^SM. Volunteers are organized in to teams with team coordinators or team leaders who help to ensure that everyone is working together. Learn how the Community of Care works.

• The Childcare team provides both respite care and basic babysitting services. Respite care involves caring for children overnight away from the foster family home, most often on weekends, and requires the same training and approval process as becoming foster family. Babysitting is just that-brief childcare for things like date nights, appointments, foster parent training and other short-term needs.
• The Clothing and Supplies team coordinates the location and delivery of material goods and meals to foster families-especially when a new child enters the home. Often, there's little notice to procure a car seat, special furniture or other resources that a child may need so these volunteers act as a 'quick response' team.
• The Discipleship team provides spiritual and emotional support to foster families, helping to navigate the unique challenges of fostering.
• The Mentoring and Tutoring team provides 'one-on-one' coaching, primarily tutors and mentors, who help foster children and their families through academic, extracurricular and social hurdles.
• The Transportation team helps with periodic transportation needs for foster parents and their foster children. Volunteers provide back-up support for appointments ranging from medical and dental to counseling and family visitation. Typically scheduled a week or more in advance, there are occasional needs for same-day support.

If you would like to learn more, please contact us. Or, if you're ready to complete a volunteer application, please contact Chuck Campbell at 678-277-3032 or ccampbell (at) faithbridgefostercare.org.