Supports to Encourage Low Income Families (SELF)

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Supports to Encourage Low Income Families (SELF)

EducationLife SkillsPoverty
1790 S Erie Blvd, Hamilton, OH 45011
Phone (513) 820 - 5010
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Our mission

As Butler County’s community action agency, SELF exists to enhance the quality of life for county residents by impacting the causes of poverty and empowering individuals to achieve, sustain and advocate self-sufficiency.
Opportunities

Group Workcamps & Home Repair Planning

SELF is a co-sponsor for a home repair camp through the Group Workcamps Foundation. The repair project’s success depends on its volunteers. There are many opportunities for involvement in different committees including: site identification, fundraising, volunteer & hospitality and materials.
  • Occasional
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor
  • On-site
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

Office Help: Direct Mailings

SELF sends three direct mail pieces a year to generate funding for the agency. Volunteers assist staff with affixing address and return labels and stuffing the envelopes with a personal letter and other mail pieces.
  • Occasional
  • Teens, 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor
  • On-site
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

Resource Development Committee

The Resource Development Committee is always looking for new members who are passionate about philanthropy, dedicated to making a difference locally and who like fundraising! This committee is responsible for planning fundraising and “friend-raising” events throughout the year such as the donor & volunteer appreciation reception and annual awards dinner & auction. The committee also assists SELF in securing donations and sponsorships for events, recruiting volunteers and brainstorming new ways to spread agency awareness and raise funds.
  • Monthly
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor
  • On-site
  • Weekdays

Adopt-A-Family Holiday Program

In conjunction with the Butler County Holiday Collaborative Project, SELF hosts an Adopt-a-Family program for its clients who are enrolled in a self-sufficiency program. SELF relies on businesses, groups and volunteers to sponsor a low-income individual, child(ren) or family, donate a meal box for Thanksgiving and a holiday meal, assist SELF staff in purchasing items on wish lists with funds donated from the community for this program, and wrap, label and distribute gifts.
  • Occasional
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor
  • On-site
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

Annual Awards Dinner

Volunteers are needed to assist SELF staff with securing corporate sponsorships and donations for the live and silent auctions or raffle baskets. Volunteers may also help with invites, decorations, setup, production and cleanup. Any interested individuals and group representatives with some fundraising experience or an interest in fundraising are encouraged to join.
  • Occasional
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10)
  • Indoor
  • On-site
  • Evenings, Weekends

Welcome Home Kits

Welcome Home Kits are created for our clients who are in the process of obtaining permanent housing or given as raffle door prizes to low-income families at social service fairs. Volunteers create these kits by filling a laundry basket with household items. This kit could include basic household items such as kitchen towels, dish soap, bath towels and face cloths, toothpaste, laundry detergent, dryer sheets, cleaning supplies, toilet paper, etc.
  • Occasional
  • Teens, 55+, Adults
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10), Families
  • Indoor
  • On-site
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

HR & Financial Professionals

There are guest speaker opportunities for professionals to help educate SELF clients in areas of financial literacy, starting a business and employment. We are also looking for volunteers for our JOBS NOW! employment classes to help with resumes and mock-interview practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Occasional
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor
  • None
  • Weekdays
How you help

Last year, we helped more than 100 senior citizens, people with disabilities and families with young children who were physically and financially unable to do the work themselves. Beyond home repair, our volunteers help educate SELF clients so they can become self-sufficient.
About us

Supports to Encourage Low-income Families, Inc. (SELF) is a private non-profit, 501(c)(3) and the state-designated community action agency for Butler County, Ohio. We offer self-sufficiency programs that help people learn new skills, find a job, budget and save more money or even start a small business. We also help with utility assistance, home repairs and mobility modifications, and weatherization for low-income people in Butler County, Ohio.