Arizona

Kykotsmovi, AZ
Hopi Mission School

SOOP Application To apply for one of the service opportunities below, complete an online application, or print and mail a PDF application (Adobe Reader required) and send it to: Mennonite Mission Network ATTN: SOOP 500 S. Main P.O. Box 370 Elkhart, IN 46515-0370

Service Opportunities: This work among Native Americans is a year-round ministry. Volunteers are welcomed for assistance with special building or repair projects and with school-related activities.

Lodging: RV sites with water, sewer and electricity (30, 40 and 50 amps) are available. Unless the RV is well winterized this is not an option during December, January and February. Four single beds are available in basement of the staff home with kitchen and separate bath.

Phoenix, AZ
Trinity Mennonite Church

Service Opportunities: Trinity Mennonite Church in Phoenix hosts volunteers and plans short-term service involvements in the local community. Volunteer opportunities include:

Lodging: Options for housing are varied — on-site coordinators assist where needed.

Tucson, AZ

Service Opportunities:Volunteers work with Community Home Repair Projects of Arizona (CHRPA), a non-profit agency related to the local Mennonite church. This is a hands-on service organization that does all types of emergency home repair for low-income homeowners. Typical jobs would include replacement of gas or water lines, building a wheelchair ramp, patching a roof, replacing a faucet, repairing a furnace. Most clients are elderly or disabled, living on fixed income, or are single-parent households with young children. Volunteers work in teams of two or three, are provided with tools, trucks, and all materials for the jobs. Projects are carried out year-round so volunteers with various levels of skills are welcome and needed any time. Many other placements are available in Tucson as well, including a community food bank and other social service agencies.

Lodging: RV sites available and/or housing can be arranged.