Ark House Volunteers Needed

 For over 35 years, Ark House has been serving the housing needs of patients and/or their families while the patient is required to stay in Dallas for ongoing health care. These stays range from seven days to over a year. Our goal is to provide a safe, clean, and home-like environment for convalescence. We currently manage and maintain our apartments with an all-volunteer staff. That’s where “you” come in … keeping Ark House going is a big job, but many hands make for light work. We usually have jobs available with varying levels of commitment. Please consider volunteering with Ark House to help us help others.

 As an all-volunteer organization, ARK HOUSE has many needs for those who want to make a difference in our residents’ lives. Below is a list of several opportunities.  While many of these are currently filled, these roles would benefit from fresh eyes and depth. For more information or questions contact Caren Houston (972-231-6450). 

Technical Support — Oversees the technical resources and systems used by Ark House Volunteers. Familiarity with MS Office applications, including Access; MS SQL; WordPress web site editing; and Cloud file sharing would be very  advantageous.  

Accounts Receivable — Performs the weekly billing (credit card charges) for occupied apartments. Tracks payments and reports monthly to Treasurer and Board on A/R status and payments.

Apartment Checker Team — Visits each apartment on a weekly basis to check on residents and the apartment. This is a team position (2 people per team) that rotates every month. 1 month on 2 months off. 

Rent Ready Team — Ark House has 16 apartments at Royal Lane and Central with an average turn-over of two per week. When a apartment is vacated, this team goes to the apartments to confirm the apartment is “rent ready”. It normally takes about an hour per apartment. including some light cleaning, and can normally be done at your convenience. In unusually busy times, there may be some urgency requiring coordination among team members.  This is a team position (1 or 2 people per team) that rotates every month. The goal is 1 month on 2 months off.