Service Opportunities at TCMC
TCMC offers opportunities to include service into your spiritual practice. Service can add balance to your meditation practice and help develop generosity for the benefit of others. Please consider offering the gift of service to TCMC. We are a mostly volunteer supported non-profit organization. We only have one part time (10 hours per week) paid employee, and the rest of the tasks are performed by volunteers. Working as part of a team is a great way to connect with others and feel a sense of community.
Volunteer vouchers are optionally provided for your service. For each hour or service you are eligible to receive $15 worth of volunteer vouchers which can be used to pay or donate at any TCMC sponsored event.
We need volunteers to perform the tasks below. You may volunteer to regularly do one or more of these tasks, but you can also volunteer for jobs as your schedule allows. We will provide any training that is required.
To Volunteer or for Questions Contact
Blake at
Volunteer Jobs
Communication and Publicity
Send out mass emails and the Newsletter to the TCMC membership a few times per month. This involves formatting the email and including graphics. We will provide the information that should be sent - solid word processing skills are needed. Time commitment - about .5 to 1 hour per week.
Put new events on the TCMC website and update existing events - requires solid word processing skills, but no programming experience. Time commitment - about 1-2 hours per week.
When a member signs up to receive the newsletter on a paper form, add them to the TCMC electronic email list - requires basic computer skills.
Time commitment - about 1 hour per month. - Job currently filled.
Put TCMC events on Meetup and make sure they are kept up to date. - basic word processing skills required. Time commitment - about 1 hour per month - Job currently filled.
Create and print paper event flyers for the center - requires solid word processing skills. We have a template that can be used, and we can provide a printer. Recycle print flyers that are out of date. Time commitment - about 1-2 hours per month depending how many volunteers we have doing this job.
Periodically put retreats and workshops on Facebook. - Requires Facebook knowledge and basic word processing skills. Time commitment - about 1-2 hours every few months. Job Currently filled
Administrative
Create meeting polls to help schedule Board and Retreat Management meetings. Requires basic computer skills.
Time commitment - about 1 hour per month.
Find royalty-free meditation or nature based images to be used for event publicity on the TCMC website and Meetup, or take pictures of actual events at the center. Time commitment - in your spare time
Planning and Managing Events
Serve on the Retreat Management Team - help plan upcoming retreats and workshops and help decide which guest teachers to invite. Assist the Retreat manager with management and registration tasks. Time commitment - attend 4-6 planning meetings per year, and occasionally assist with retreat management.
Maintaining the Meditation Center
Perform a 5 minute light cleaning task before or after a regular class, sit or other event. We will provide a list of cleaning tasks that need to be done, and provide supplies. An example might be, sweeping near the back door.
On a monthly basis check to see if we have plenty of supplies such as paper towels, toilet paper, tissues etc. Time commitment - less than .5 hours per month.
Water the agave plants in the pots in the yard. Time commitment - about 1 hour per month
Help set up the meditation hall for Sound Baths - Time commitment about 1 hour per month. You will receive a scholarship for the Sound Bath.
Serve as a member of the Building and Landscape Maintenance Team. This includes weeding, sweeping, tree trimming etc. Perform minor repairs inside the building, if you have these skills. We have periodic work periods where we come together as a team to work and connect. Time commitment - the work periods are 2 hours long, but you do not need to stay the entire time.
Miscellaneous Tasks
Serve on the TCMC Board of Directors. We have Board elections once per year, at our annual meeting, and you would commit to a one year term of service. The Board meets once per quarter, and responds to Board related emails in between meetings. The Board sets the strategic direction and policies for the organization, and decides what new teachers and events to add to the schedule.
Serve as a substitute sit leader for our Sunday sits on the 2nd, 4th or 5th Sundays of the month from 8:30 - 9:20. You do not have to be a meditation teacher to do this. You will be greeting people as they arrive and ringing the starting and ending bells for the sit. This will be done by a team of people, and you can sign up to fill in when you are available. Time commitment - 1 hour per month
Serve on a team to manage the Zoom hybrid system during weekend retreats and workshops. Training will be provided - requires Zoom knowledge and solid computer skills. Time commitment - variable
Serve on the Community Building Team. Plan and execute events designed to increase the connection in our community. Examples might be potlucks, movie nights, spiritual music nights, etc.