Volunteer

Our service depends on volunteers willing to give up time to help someone in need. Some positions are backstage roles supporting the organization, while other roles involve being directly involved in someone's escape from abuse.

Together We Can End Violence

Is It Safe?

The most common question we hear from volunteer candidates is asking about the safety from abusers. We do not pick up clients from their home, and we are not on the scene during police activity. We require that our clients be in a safe place for pickup such as a police station, fire station, counselor's office, a shelter, a business with security, or other safe place. During volunteer training we discuss contingency planning and we prepare you for all types of travel.

For specific questions ahead of orientation, call us at 833-903-7233 or email volunteer@FamiliestoFreedom.org.

Fill out the form below to get started! Someone from our office will then contact you for a brief discussion. Expect area code 972 or 346 for that call.

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Volunteer Driver

This is our most high demand position! Volunteer drivers contribute in the most direct and personal way. Spend part of your day to drive a new survivor to a crisis center or to a family home for lasting security. Some drives are literally life saving.

• Drive survivors of domestic violence to a new safe destination across town, across the region, or to another state. Departures from North TX, East TX, and counties surrounding Houston TX.
• Some trips require driving at night
• Some multi-state trips take a full day to arrive and a full day to return
• Some trips are a short 1-3 hour commitment

Families to Freedom provides the vehicle, or use your own, and we pay for all travel expenses. We need drivers for all days and hours; you choose your days and range of travel. Must be age 21 or older. Email volunteer@FamiliestoFreedom.org or call 833-903-7233 for more information about this position. Orientation and training is about 3 hours conducted virtually or in our office.

Volunteer Pilot

We launched services with private flights, hangered that for several years, and now we’re ready again for your take-off! Turn your love of flight into life changing journeys for survivors. Private flights in an aircraft you own or rent could be a lifesaving flight. Volunteer pilots with Families to Freedom must meet high standards to ensure a safe flight for everyone.

• Departures from an airport in North TX (near Dallas-Fort Worth) or the Gulf Coast (near Houston)
• We handle client communications, we drive the client to your plane, and we coordinate with the receiving party for the client’s pickup upon landing.
• Staff will spot check the weather and handle ground logistics.
• Pilots must have at least 250 hours of PIC time, fly an additional 50 hours per year, be current on medical fitness, and insured for flight.
• Aircraft must have at least 4 seats, IFR equipped, have a valid standard airworthiness certificate, current on inspections, and insured for flight.
• Some flights may necessitate instrument flight rules, and all charitable flights require flight following with air traffic control.
• No flight limits based on distance.
• Co-pilots are welcome!

Departures currently are from Northern and Eastern Texas. Pilots from other states are welcome! Orientation and training is conducted virtually lasting about 2 hours. Let our team handle communication, schedules and coordination of ground transport before take-off. Learn more about how we offer private flight service then contact us to discuss this volunteer role: Private Flights.

Client travel needs are sent via text alert. You can choose to accept or take a pass- no obligation. Must be age 25 or older. Email volunteer@FamiliestoFreedom.org or call 833-903-7233 for more information about this volunteer opportunity. Orientation and training is about 2 hours conducted virtually.