Opportunity Details

Mt. Whitney High School PTSA is part of the National PTA network of families, students, teachers, administrators, business and community leaders devoted to the educational success of children. The promotion of family engagement in schools. Our PTSA board fundraises throughout the year to provide teachers and students with opportunities that cannot be received with state and federal funding.

Opportunity Details

COVID has resulted in students reading levels lagging behind. They need practice to catch up. RSVP volunteers provide that extra help students need to succeed.
Volunteers are matched with a student grades K-5. They meet via Zoom and read Level appropriate e -books, and students complete comprehension questions.
Volunteers read with students 30 minutes once or twice a week for the school year.

Volunteers must be PA residents and are required to submit to background checks.

Volunteer enrollment form can be completed online here:
https://www.rsvpmc.org/form-builder

Opportunity Details

Family Fun Fair is a volunteer-organized community event where families with young children do lots of fun activities presented by dozens of community groups and organizations. The Otsego County Child Welfare Alliance participates in this event each year and we do a book giveaway to children under 8 each half hour after do read a book to the group. We will also host a coloring contest for "What Family Means to Me." This event is important because we will be promoting early childhood literacy and will have a booth set up with our informational materials on our child abuse prevention programming.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	4	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

“My attempts to make a positive difference in the lives of mothers and their families, during these difficult times, are intended as a gift to them, but the reality is that I get back as much as I give.”
Nankind Volunteer

Imagine a world where every family with cancer receives the care needed for their children – so they have enough time to care for themselves. Now, also imagine a world where every child receives the support they need to cope with their parent’s illness or death.

Nankind (Formerly, Nanny Angel Network) offers rewarding volunteer positions for skilled childcare providers who are looking to make a difference in the lives of families.

Virtual Angels provide supportive cancer care, by engaging children every week in homework-aid, educational and emotional support (Homework Club) OR age-appropriate 8 activities that are being delivered for free monthly to the volunteers and families (Fun In A Box) to help children navigate the changes that come with a cancer diagnosis and healthily address their emotions.
Nankind volunteers receive specialized training including grief and bereavement and receive the support of NAN’s Child Life Specialist throughout their volunteering time.


Make a Difference in a child's life, Become a Volunteer Angel!


How can you help?
- Provide fun, educational, creative, and safe experiences for the children.
- 2 hours of childcare virtual service per week to the same family.
- Minimum six-month commitment to ensure support during the duration of a parent’s cancer treatment and recovery.  



How to apply
- Please apply by visiting https://nankind.com/volunteer/become-a-volunteer-angel/
- Select: "BE A HOMEWORK ANGEL OR "BE AN ACTIVITY ANGEL and review the requirements.
- Create an MY IMPACT ACCOUNT and complete the application.
 

Our service areas are The Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton, Kingston, and Barrie.

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

About Discover and Grow, Inc.

Discover and Grow is a young New York-based Nonprofit founded by agents of change. Our mission is to empower children and youth to be the best version of themselves and constructive members of society through self and social discovery, growth, and positive actions.


Job at a glance

Salary: non-paid volunteer or internship program
Time commitment: Minimum 3 hours a week
Location: Virtual
Reports to: Executive Director
Start date: ASAP


Job Summary

Our Curriculum Development position is an excellent opportunity for creative individuals pursuing or interested in the fields of Education and/or Mental Health. You will be responsible for supporting the development of compelling Social and Emotional lessons for pre-K through 12 grades.

Our lessons utilize a range of instructional methods: Discussions, art, games, music, didactic instruction, writing, skill practice, book/story kinesthetic, role-playing, service learning, etc.

You will also assist in the creation of facilitator guides, student materials, and associated slide decks for each lesson.


Ideal candidates will have the following:

Creative about coming up with games and activities to promote certain skills
Curious about learning
Self-starter and motivated to work without being micro-managed
Loves children/youth and is able to connect with children/youth
Familiarity with lesson plan creation or willingness to learn
Preferred Spanish Speaker
Preferred tech savvy, in particular, has familiarity using MailChimp

Additional Information

At Discover and Grow we value diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to non-discriminatory employment practices. We believe that no one should be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that our workforce should reflect the diversity of the communities we serve not only as a physical representation but also as a way to connect with our customers and better serve them.


To apply

Please submit the following:

1) A current resume or CV
2) A cover letter: talking about your past relevant experience and why together with your personality you are the best candidate for this position

Opportunity Details

We are updating our collateral in anticipation of our 40th anniversary and we need your help! We will provide you with video footage. You will work with us to ideate, create, and edit video presentations for different audiences to include a marquee highlight video for our 40th Anniversary Gala, other video production for our Gala, and 2-3 other marketing videos.

Opportunity Details

Kid Lit Trivia is the region's ONLY kids' literature-based trivia fundraiser! Kids and adults match wits over all things children's literature, all while raising money for the Noble Neighbor. We use the money we raise during Kid Lit Trivia to fund our programming: bringing free books and the authors who wrote them to underserved students across the St. Louis region. We are in need of volunteers to help with all aspects of Kid Lit Trivia, from signing in attendees to selling raffle tickets!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Set up	10	n/a	n/a
General volunteer	10	n/a	n/a
Clean up	5	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

With over 2700 students from grades kg - grade 12 and English being the official trade language of Ethiopia is it important for the students to learn English. We are looking for people who will committ to a semester of teaching English in Ethiopia. There would be guidelines and rules that must be adhered to according to the NGO responsible.

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

Kids Read Now ships over 1 million books to students all over the United States each year. We are seeking volunteers to complement the work of our professional staff in fulfilling these book orders in helping to mail books to student homes. We ship books year-round, with the busiest months being May, June, and July. Volunteers are trained and supported and will assist staff in heat-shrinking, sticking, labeling, or picking books.

Opportunity Details

Interact with mostly SPANISH SPEAKING adults to register the birth to age 5 children for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library https://imaginationlibrary.com/ FREE monthly books; ensure the forms is completed legibility with names, address, birthdate, distribute one FREE book to all children under age 12. Option: secure release forms for the photographer, as needed. Setp-up/Tear down booth.

Available Shifts

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