We’re always looking for people eager to positively impact a child and improve the community at the same time. You might think you don’t have what it takes to be a mentor or role model, but what our Littles need is just time to have fun with a friend – time to be a kid.
Most of the volunteer opportunities require little or no training. Your local league will provide you with any necessary training (as well as support and encouragement), as they deem necessary. The best volunteers are those who are able to bring added enjoyment to the game simply be being themselves. What you see during Little League…
Help us at the ticket table, pass out programs, monitor the green room when the Youth Chorus is performing – just a few of the things you could do!
The academy will teach you the five Emotional First Aid skills of reaching out, protecting, reassuring, organizing and reinforcing. It is taught with the help of rescue personnel and mental health professionals. Becoming a volunteer requires the 36 hours of training, a three-month field-training program, plus mandatory 3-hour continued education classes once per month.
What does it take to be a literacy tutor? The ability to read, write and speak English, compassion for others, and patience. Tutor training takes one hour of personal training at your convenience.
Docents host guided tours and workshops about the exhibitions and collections. Tours are given daily during the summer months to a large range of groups who vary in age and interest. Specialized training is provided for docent participants.
We can always use help wrenching. Experienced mechanics that have a well-rounded knowledge of bikes are a great help during open hours or during classes, and volunteering will teach you how to teach others. If you’re interested in becoming a wrench but don’t know much yet, we’ll teach you here!
Do you have group interested in helping Urban Roots to maintain a school garden? We’ll provide training and be on hand to help get you started. Help a school keep their garden sustainable!
The Head Coach is a volunteer position that works with a team of coaches to facilitate the Girls on the Run curriculum to program participants. This position entails approximately four hours per week for a 10-week commitment.
The Assistant Coach supports the Head Coach at a Girls on the Run program site while serving as a role model and mentor for program participants. The position entails approximately 1.5-3 hours per week for a 10-week commitment.