I doubt many places would want "volunteers" from the dole.
I know a handful of folks that went on welfare, usually women with kids whose husbands or other form of male companion tended to be less than a stellar provider. That I have less of an issue with, contrary to the popular opinion here. I don't consider it honorable to let women with children starve in the streets. Men without children or significant health problems? Absolutely. I realize it's not the most gender equality attitude, which I have pondered on.
Anywho, from what they've told me, you would not want anyone from the welfare office (on either side of the desk) even as an unpaid volunteer. The staff are generally as bad or worse than the clients. Friend of mine lost her husband, and went on public assistance for her two kids. There was mandatory "job training". She showed up in a suit. The er, "instructors" showed up looking like People of Walmart material.