Volunteer
Volunteers make a meaningful difference in the lives of survivors by working directly with clients, contributing their professional skills, or helping with administrative tasks.
Volunteer Positions
Every year, more than 200 volunteers donate their time to CVT. While a few work just an hour or two on a short-term project, many others have made a long-term commitment to CVT. That makes it difficult to find a spot for everyone who wants to volunteer.
Whatever your talents, we hope you can contribute to our mission of hope and healing sometime in the future. Please check back with us for new volunteer opportunities.
Below is a list of additional ways you can play a significant role in helping survivors rebuild their lives.
Host a “Get to Know CVT” Event
Invite a CVT representative to your home, place of worship, office or any other location that is convenient for you and your guests. We will provide a compelling overview of our work including stories about the men and women we care for. Contact Shelby Ankrom at SAnkrom [at] cvt.org.
Organize a Collection for Torture Survivors
Many people have organized with friends to make meaningful contributions to the torture survivors who seek help at CVT. Some ask their place of worship to hold a special collection for CVT once a year. Others ask friends and family to contribute to CVT in lieu of birthday or anniversary gifts. College students have held events on campus to talk about CVT’s work and collect monetary donations.
Organize a tour with friends
Organize a group of friends to take a one-hour informational tour of our St. Paul Healing Center to learn how CVT rebuilds the lives of torture survivors in Minnesota and around the world. View upcoming tour dates here.
Note: CVT isn’t onboarding any new volunteers or interns at this time. We will update this page when we have capacity for additional volunteers and interns.
If you're in the Atlanta area, contact Darlene Lynch at dlynch [at] cvt.org or 404-402-1764.
Watch how a group of volunteers prepare a donated bicycle for a torture survivor.