Host A Birthday Party - Community of Hope

Host A Birthday Party

Host a Birthday Party!

Scheduling Now for 2026!

Bring birthday cheer to children and families overcoming homelessness! This is a great opportunity for groups of 6-8 people. Contact Volunteer team to learn more.

Volunteer With Hope

Hosting a party provides a meaningful way for you, your workplace, or community group to make a positive impact on the lives of Community of Hope’s housing clients. Birthday parties celebrate the lives of the children and youth and provide them with a bit of fun and normalcy amidst their family’s transition into permanent housing.

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Party hosts supply birthday cards, pre-packaged snacks, decorations, and crafts and/or games.

Please contact our team to learn more about your group hosting a party! Groups of about 5-8 volunteers are best for parties at The Aya and The Triumph.

Location: The Triumph: 4225 6th Street SE
Washington, DC 20032

Location: The Aya: 850 Delaware Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20024
 
Minimum Age: 14 – Groups of three of more teens must be accompanied by an adult.

Find a volunteer opportunity that interests you by viewing our current opportunities here. Simply create your Community of Hope volunteer profile and sign up for opportunities on Volunteer Hub!

For certain positions, individual applications will be reviewed and potential volunteers will be contacted for an interview.

Visit our calendar of events and then view availability for an event by clicking the event title. When you want to register for an event, click the sign-up button, and either login or create an account when prompted. Once you are logged in, you can return to the calendar and sign up for any other events you’d like without having to log in again.

You’ll know you have successfully been signed up for an event when you receive a confirmation email.

You are an important part of the team! In order to ensure that we have enough volunteers for each shift, we count on you to keep your commitment. If you are unable to attend, we ask that you cancel via VolunteerHub, email, or phone as soon as you know of a change in your plans. If you miss two or more shifts without contacting Community of Hope staff, your VolunteerHub account will be locked (you will not be able to log in), until you have a further conversation with Community of Hope staff. We appreciate your understanding.

All interested volunteers must create a Community of Hope volunteer profile on Volunteer Hub

Volunteer Orientations are required if you are interested in volunteering as a Mentor and some other positions. Fam-Club at the Triumph volunteers are not required but are encouraged, to attend a remote Volunteer Orientation before volunteering.

References, background checks, and TB tests as appropriate to the position will be required. Background checks can be done through Community of Hope for $10.

Volunteers can get their TB test done at the health provider of their choice; however, Community of Hope does offer a no-cost option at one of our health centers for volunteers using one of our referral forms.

We know our volunteers have many interests and talents. We offer various volunteer opportunities catering to those interests including one-time volunteer activities, ongoing projects, and special community events. Please view our current opportunities here. Only one application is necessary if you are interested in multiple roles.

We have locations across the city where volunteers may serve. Please refer to each volunteer position’s description for the specific location. Visit this page for directions.

There are many ways your group can get involved with Community of Hope! We welcome small groups of volunteers (i.e. usually up to six people) to host a birthday party at one of our housing sites or be a part of Fam-Club at The Triumph. Please contact volunteer@cohdc.org for more information.

Get your workplace or community group involved and work with colleagues to collect Welcome Kit items for families in our housing programs.

We also have opportunities for organizations, companies, and faith-based groups that are ready to make a longer-term commitment to being a Community of Hope Strategic Partner. Please contact our Development Manager at development@cohdc.org or 202.407.7753 to learn more.

We are committed to the neighborhoods where our programs are located. Part of that commitment means helping our neighborhood teens find meaningful volunteer opportunities with us. If you are a teenager age 14 or older in Wards 1, 5, or 8 who is looking to complete service hours or build a skill, contact our Volunteer Manager, Lauren Cranman, at lcranman@cohdc.org for more information.

On March 1, 2020, we changed operations to our Volunteer Doula Program. We no longer use doulas in a volunteer capacity. Instead, we find new ways to connect patients to doulas in the community. We will look to partner with doula collectives and individuals in the area who can provide pro-bono doula services for Community of Hope parents.

If you are part of a doula collective or would like to be considered for our referral lists, please complete this questionnaire.

We are so grateful to have had a wonderful community of volunteer doulas who supported Community of Hope families for over three years. Thank you!

Volunteers with court-ordered community service hours may volunteer with Community of Hope if they are not serving due to infractions related to a violent or sexual crime or any crime involving a child. The Community of Hope Volunteer Team reserves the right to discern each volunteer’s eligibility to serve on a case-by-case basis. Prospective volunteers must disclose that they are interested in doing court-ordered service prior to beginning their volunteer role.

Mentors can be reimbursed up to $50 every quarter for transportation, meals, and activity costs.

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