Volunteers

Through our volunteer and court ordered community service program, we provide meaningful, hands-on opportunities for individuals and groups to become actively involved in supporting communities across North Louisiana. Whether you are an individual looking to give back, fulfill community service hours, or a group seeking a team service opportunity, Goodwill of North Louisiana offers a variety of ways to make a positive impact.
 
Goodwill of North Louisiana operates 8 store locations throughout the region. The proceeds generated from these stores directly support Goodwill’s mission: “Improving people’s lives through the power of work!” Funds help provide job training, employment placement services, and other programs that assist individuals in gaining the skills and opportunities needed to achieve greater independence.
 
To ensure the safety, accountability, and proper documentation of all volunteer and community service participants, all individuals are required to present a valid form of identification when reporting for service. Acceptable forms of identification include a Driver’s License, State-Issued Identification Card, Passport, or School Identification Card. This identification is used to verify volunteer identity and maintain accurate program records.
 
Individuals who wish to volunteer independently must be at least 18 years of age. Volunteers and court ordered community service workers under the age of 18 must either be accompanied by a responsible adult or provide a valid Minor Work Permit prior to participating.
 
Volunteer groups are welcome to participate in service opportunities; however, group size may be limited depending on the capacity and needs of each store location.
 
Please Note: Due to the high volume of requests for volunteer and court ordered community service placements, there may be a waiting period before placement becomes available. While waiting for a response from Goodwill, individuals are encouraged to continue exploring additional service opportunities within the community to ensure timely completion of required hours.

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Volunteer/Community Service Hours

Monday – Saturday:
9:00 am – 8:00 pm

Sunday:
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

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Volunteer Dress Code

Volunteers must dress appropriately for their volunteer service and the season.

Generally, business or business casual dress is acceptable for most professional and administrative positions.

Questionable or offensive language on clothing is not permitted. This includes anything that would promote alcohol or drugs.

The following are not acceptable:

  • Open toed shoes
  • Ripped jeans
  • Shorts that are more than 4” above the knee
  • Mini skirts
  • Short dresses
  • Tank tops
  • Tight fitting clothing
  • Low cut clothing
  • Any clothing that reveals undergarments



Shoes should be appropriate for the work to which volunteers have been assigned. For their safety, “flip flops” or similar shoes that do not adequately protect one’s feet are not permitted.

Volunteer Policies & Guidelines
VOLUNTEER HANDBOOK
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND AGREEMENT
Volunteer Release Forms
Media Release
Volunteer Waiver and Release Form

Volunteer FAQs

No. All of our volunteers are required to be on a schedule in order to serve. We work very hard to ensure that our volunteers’ time is valued; therefore, it is vital that all of our volunteers feel needed and useful when they come to serve. For security reasons, you must be on the schedule in order to serve. To get on the schedule, volunteers must complete an application and attend an orientation;

Yes, but weekends and evenings fill up first. If you are only available on evenings and weekends, please be sure to write that on your application and we’ll contact you if we have an opening that would be a good fit.

Goodwill works with volunteers to verify hours on a case-by-case basis. It is up to the individual volunteer to ensure their time logs are signed off by the manager at the volunteer location.

Glad you asked! All our volunteers are required to fill out a volunteer application before they can begin volunteering. For individual volunteers, including community service, you can find the application here.

Great! Depending on your group’s size, they may be split to work at different locations or in different roles. Please fill out the group volunteer application and a Goodwill staff member will contact you.

Goodwill works with volunteers to verify hours on a case-by-case basis. It is up to the individual volunteer to ensure their time logs are signed off by the manager at the volunteer location.

Yes! We are always looking for professionals who wish to share their area of expertise! Please state on your volunteer application what skills you can offer and if you’d like to use them at Goodwill. We will try and match your skills with our volunteer opportunities.