MESA is Boulder County’s Sexual Violence Resource Center and has been serving the community for over 50 years. While our work began with volunteers, our volunteer program has evolved over time. As we move into 2026, MESA is currently offering new volunteer opportunities.
Our Women’s Circles are held monthly in Lafayette, CO. As a volunteer, you would be present from 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Your role would include helping us set up the Heart Centered Yoga Studio, greeting participants, assisting with name tags and tea, helping pass out materials during activities, occasionally escorting late arrivals from the front door upstairs, and cleaning up post event.
Volunteers are encouraged, though not required, to participate in paired or group activities during the evening. Each circle typically includes five to eight activities depending on the theme, so it is a full and meaningful evening.
18 years old plus invited to respond.
Women’s Circles are women-only spaces designed to support adult women survivors of sexual assault and other gender-based traumas. While Women’s Circles are not therapy groups and do not require participants to share trauma histories, they are emotionally present spaces.
Circles often include moments of vulnerability, emotion, reflection, and connection, alongside moments of grounding, creativity, and joy. Due to the nature of the space and the need to maintain a trauma-informed, survivor-centered environment, Women’s Circles are not open to men or mixed-gender participation, including volunteer roles. This boundary is firm and non-negotiable.
Volunteers supporting Women’s Circles must: Be comfortable sitting with emotion, vulnerability, and silence without needing to fix, redirect, or center themselves, understand that the role is supportive and observational, not facilitative or performative, and be able to remain grounded when participants express feelings such as grief, anger, fear, or sadness. Individuals who are uncomfortable with emotional expression, uncertainty, or holding space for others are not a good fit for this role.
Curious about Women’s Circles? Learn more on our webpage: https://movingtoendsexualassault.org/survivor-support/holistic-services/womens-circles/
This is a monthly volunteer opportunity, and so check back each month to determine your availability. Dates include the following Thursdays: January 22nd, February 26th, March 26th, April 23rd, May 28th, June 25th, July 23rd, August 27th, September 24th, October 22nd, November 12th, December 10th.
