VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Board of Directors:

These volunteers direct the mission and course of the agency by serving a multi-year term. Approval of new members will be determined by the current Board and based largely on the candidate's area of expertise versus the Board's needs. Some past positive involvement with our agency is strongly preferred, but not mandatory.

General Housekeepers:

One or more people are needed on a regular basis to help clean the Bloomfield Retreat House, including, kitchen, bathrooms, etc.

Cooks:

Individuals or small groups are needed to regularly cook for our afterschool program Mondays through Fridays in our spacious Hartford commercial kitchen. Ideally the same person or group would cook one day each week. Additional on-call cooks would be useful for absences of regular cooks. Meals should be culturally appropriate and varied. Food will be provided by our agency. Cooking time is generally early afternoon.

Enrichment Activity Leaders:

One or more individuals are needed Monday-Thursday between 5 PM - 7PM to lead an enrichment activity for 10-20 youth in either Hartford or Bloomfield. Share a special talent, organize a craft, lead a game session, share your love of music, dance, or theater-the opportunities are vast. These children are attending their afterschool support program at Y-US. This can be a one-time or regular commitment lasting approximately one hour and is suitable for small groups of up to eight people.

Educational Tutors:

Individuals, especially with education experience, are desired to help tutor children in academics and homework during program time in Hartford.

Children’s Sponsorship Assistant:

One or two people are desired who could provide some clerical support in the launch of a new agency initiative. Time to volunteer would be late morning or early afternoon a few hours per week.

Annual Dinner Assistant:

One or more people are needed to assist on the Annual Awards Dinner Committee, especially to assist with silent/teacup or live auction planning.

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Getting Started:

All regular volunteers working directly with our children require a background check by Y-US. Like many youth agencies, this is a precautionary measure taken to ensure the safety of our children. For further information about volunteering with Y-US, please contact our Administrative Assistant, at (860) 951-7268 Ext 122. There is a short application that we will ask you to fill out. Soon after, you too can be helping children in our community.

On behalf of our children, thank you!

Please note that not all positions may be available at all times. This is the list of the standard positions for which we seek volunteers. If a volunteer already fills a certain need, we may try to encourage you to volunteer for another position. Also, if you have a special interest not listed here, feel free to contact us to see if we can accommodate your energy!

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