Designed For Joy Volunteer Guidelines

As a volunteer you will have opportunities to work in our Retail Studio, provide necessary supplies or lunch to our Artisans, support a Special Project or work side by side with our Artisans in production.

If you are a first time volunteer, please sign and submit the Volunteer Liability Waiver and watch our Volunteer Training Video to enhance your experience with the Artisans.

When the volunteer activity affords the opportunity to work with our Artisans, we encourage you to build relationships with the artisans around these guidelines. 

  • Keeping our artisans' identities confidential is very important to us. Please no pictures of the artisans. 
  • To support our mission partners, please do not pursue relationships with artisans outside of DFJ. If you would like to give a gift to an artisan(s) please talk with DFJ leadership.
  • When interacting with the Artisans, be sensitive to providing guidance or advice. Sometimes a listening ear is more encouraging than any advice we can give. 
  • Please share your experience with DFJ on social media and with friends (keeping artisans’ identities off of social media)  
  • DFJ runs a small but efficient operation!  Our volunteer shifts for retail and production are for set times.  We ask that you please be on time for your volunteer shift and limit phone use. 

    Please dress appropriately for the volunteer activity which you are signed up for:
  • Retail Studio: Boutique wear
  • Production: Closed toe shoes and comfortable attire
  • Special projects such as cleaning, painting: Clothing could get dirty or stained
  • We ask that you avoid strong fragrances (lotions, perfumes)
  • Lunch is provided on Mondays and Wednesdays for artisans and volunteers. If you would like to volunteer to provide a lunch please let us know as there are dietary restrictions.
  • When volunteering at the studio, please utilize the 2 hour street parking to allow visitors and shoppers close parking in front of the Studio.