Opportunity Details

The Door County YMCA is looking to have volunteers visit Sunrise Elementary School and Southern Door Elementary School to read to kids once a month around 4:00pm. We are aiming to start Monday, November 16th, however, if this wouldn't work for you, we might be able to do a different day.

All individuals wishing to volunteer are required to complete a Volunteer Application which includes background check release, in order to ensure a safe environment for our members and guests.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

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The 26th Annual Literary Lions Gala is just around the corner, and the KCLS Foundation is looking to recruit 80 volunteers to help execute this exciting event. The Literary Lions Gala is the main fundraising event benefitting the King County Library System. Funds raised ta the event fund library programs at all 49 KCLS Libraries.

The Literary Lions Gala will be held on Saturday, March 16 at the Bellevue Hyatt Regency’s Grand Ballroom. Keynote Speaker is the Pulitzer Prize-winning Jennifer Egan. She will be joined by eighteen distinguished PNW authors as our “Literary Lions.” You can read more about Jennifer Egan and the authors on the event website: kclsfoundation.org/literarylionsgala.

This event requires a team of 80 dedicated volunteers, responsible for crucial tasks including registration, book sales, author support, and more.

Volunteer Info and Requirements
• All volunteers must be at the Bellevue Hyatt by 3 PM on Saturday, March 16 and stay until the completion of event wrap-up at approximately 10 PM.  Time Commitment: 3pm to 10pm
• Volunteers must be at least 21 years of age and should be comfortable engaging with the public.
• Volunteers must be dressed in semi-formal dark attire, such as a suit or a dress.
• Volunteers will attend an orientation and be provided with refreshments and dinner during the event.
• Some volunteer roles may require additional training prior to the event.

To be considered for a volunteer role you must complete an application - link to SurveyMonkey in contact information. Once you complete your application, we will contact you in February to confirm your volunteer status. 

Volunteer Roles
• In the application, you will have the opportunity to indicate your Top 3 desired volunteers roles. *We will make every effort to assign you a role that matches you interests. Assignments are not guaranteed and could change at any time.*
• Available Roles:
o Greeter, Usher, and Wayfinding
o Coat Check
o Author Assistant and Book Sales
o Registration
o Author Salon Sales
o Book Store Assistant
o Bar Sales Assistant
o Premium Wine Sales
o Volunteer Services
o Raise the Paddle Recorder
o Stage Manager (requires additional training)

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Gala Volunteers	80	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Things can get pretty wild in the Used Book Sales area of the Chandler Public Library!

Volunteers in the used book area prep library discards and community book donations for ongoing book sales at the Downtown Chandler Library. Organizers are needed! Each book sold benefits library programs and services in our community. Come and be a part of this important fundraising effort.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	10	n/a	n/a

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Volunteers helped us support more than 4,400 students between the ages of 6-18 in the District of Columbia in 2014 and 2015. Volunteers create and lead or support writing workshops; mentor students in writing and literacy; support publishing projects and book releases; provide small group homework help; guide children through story creation; illustrate stories; and spread the word in our storefront.

Get started by visiting www.826dc.org/get-involved/sign-up/.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

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What do our volunteers do? A lot!

For starters, you make our free programs possible. We have a variety of programs in which you, as a volunteer, can participate. Volunteers have the opportunity to to publish students’ books at morning field trips, assist with our yearly Young Authors’ Book Project, and tutor students after school or in the evenings. You also have the opportunity to help students with writing projects in public schools around Los Angeles (including personal statements), as well as teach creative writing workshops or work with aspiring young journalists in our writing lab.

To begin, visit our volunteering home page at www.826la.org/volunteer/how-to-volunteer/.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

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Maybe you've found yourself shopping for a new cape at the Superhero Supply Co., or perhaps you've chatted with a volunteer or read about 826NYC's free student programs. Whatever has brought you to this point, you've decided you want to be a part of 826NYC. You'll be happy to hear that we've been waiting for this moment to arrive. Welcome to 826NYC's volunteer force. To begin, just take a look at http://826nyc.org/volunteer-us/ to get an idea for which volunteer opportunities best fit your schedule and interests.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Our dedicated and enthusiastic army of volunteers fuels every facet of 826 Boston’s free programs. Join a troop of more than 6,000 teachers, students, and writers from across Boston and:
- help a student read a book in our after-school program
- tutor the burgeoning author of the next Great American Novel
- guide the students on our Student Editorial Board
- craft the perfect capstone event for our annual Write-A-Thon
- man the helm of the Greater Boston Bigfoot Research Institute

Visit 826boston.org/get-involved/volunteer/ to learn more about and sign up for our volunteering opportunities.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
After-School Tutoring and More!	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Volunteers support Raising A Reader prepare materials including:

-Stickering books
-bundling materials
-preparing shipments

Materials are being delivered daily to our warehouse and we need to get them ready to ship to children across the country. This opportunity can be set up for small teams, individually or you can join a monthly Saturday event.

Opportunity Details

You can volunteer abroad on a Care project in Romania as part of a gap year in your education, a career break, part of an extended vacation, or during your retirement. You can be a trained professional or totally new to the field. All we ask is that you have a passion for and a commitment to the work and the people you are there to help.


Volunteers in a lesson with kids and staff in an orphanage on the Care project in Romania

Volunteering abroad on a Care project in Romania is a chance to make a difference to the day-to-day lives of a group of children who need your help. Your assistance will also greatly support the dedicated, but overstretched staff. All of the placements are eager to have volunteers with new ideas and energy to help the permanent staff. Sometimes just talking to the children and regularly playing with the younger ones and showing them affection can make a significant difference in their development. Previous volunteers have also enjoyed helping teach the children basic conversational English as well as involving them in activities such as song, dance, drama, and sports in their free time.

Opportunity Details

Individual volunteers or small groups may volunteer at the RAR warehouse in Milpitas, CA to help prepare shipments to our nationwide network of affiliates. These events happen monthly! Contact for upcoming dates.

Volunteers may sticker books, prepare book bags, assemble educator manuals, and prepare materials for children and families across the country.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	10	n/a	n/a