Volunteer Self-Assessment Tool

The Women’s Lunch Place(WLP) has a variety of volunteer opportunities that vary in skill level and time commitment. We want to help you decide if our organization is a good match for you. Please take a moment to answer for yourself, the following questions. Remember that volunteering is a commitment and it is important that you find a place to volunteer your time that best matches your skills, interests and availability.

  1. Often people with good intentions are just too busy to volunteer. Many of our volunteer opportunities require a minimum time commitment of six months. We rely on volunteers tomeet the needs of our guests as well as fulfill administrative gaps for the organization. Without reliable volunteers, the needs in our community would not be met.

Do you have time in your life now for this kind of commitment?

  1. Our hours of operation are Monday thru Saturday 7:00am-2:30pm. Most of our direct service volunteer opportunities happen during this time. Although we may have a few administrative positions available at other times…..

Do the hours above fit with your availability?

  1. We are looking for volunteers who possess certain skills/characteristics. Having these skills/characteristics will make for a more successful volunteer experience.

Do you consider yourself....

  • A team player?
  • A good communicator?
  • Able to handle stressful situations?
  • Able to take initiative?
  1. The WLP is committed to creating an environment that advances the quality of life for women of all ages, races and faiths. Volunteering with our organization means that you will be working with people of different ages, socioeconomic, cultural, racial, ethnic, religious, and educational backgrounds.

Are you comfortable with people who are different from yourself?

  1. The WLP values the unique skills and knowledge of each of its volunteers. As a volunteer, you will be encouraged to bring your skills and knowledge to your position. However, there are also policies and practices in place to guide you and to ensure that we are providing quality services to our guests. From time to time, your personal beliefs may differ from the standards you are expected to follow. In these cases:

Are you able to keep your personal beliefs separate from your role as a WLPvolunteer?

Thank you for taking the time to complete this self-assessment. If you answered yes to these five questions, we encourage you to complete the volunteer application.

If you decide that our organization is not the best fit for you, you can go to the United Way websiteat or volunteer match at and view listings of other organizations in your area. Thank you for your commitment to volunteering.