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My Choice Inc is always accepting applications for volunteers. Your time is valuable not only to you but to us, so please be so kind spend some time to help a disadvantaged child. Click on the forms below and fax the completed forms to (561) 844-2177 or email to ahkendr@earthlink.net.
Minimum age for all volunteer positions is 16 years. The minimum commitment is three months.
There are various areas of volunteer opportunities available: direct contact, administrative support, and special projects.
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Direct Contact
Fun Zone: This is a recreational component of our program for all age groups. Volunteers are needed to support the staff in engaging participants in play activities.
Qualifications:
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Minimum age 16
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Experience working with children
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Outgoing and able to relate well with various age groups
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Able to work with minimal supervision, willing to take direction
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Flexible, creative, playful, punctual, reliable
Schedule: 2-6 PM Monday - Wednesday - Friday
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Reach out and Read: Provide reading aloud, storytelling activities and games. Engage children with books, encourage then to identify pictures and model book related interactions.
Qualifications:
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Must be at least 16 years of age
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Ability to establish good rapport with each child
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Self starter
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Enthusiasm for reading, storytelling and playing with children
Schedule: 2-6 PM Tuesday - Thursday
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Homework Tutor: Provide individual or small group assistance to students in need of help in specific subject areas.
Qualifications:
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Must be at least 16 years of age
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Knowledge of specific subject areas
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Must enjoy working with various grade levels
Schedule: 2-5 PM Monday - Thursday
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Classroom Assistant: Provide assistance to the staff to maintain a 1:18 ratio. Make copies, serve snacks, set up materials needed for lessons, outside play and/or hall monitor.
Qualifications:
Schedule: 2-6 PM Monday - Friday
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Fieldtrip Assistant: Assist staff on fieldtrips; at least one per month, and at least two per week during the summer.
Qualifications:
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Must be at least 18 years of age
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Must have good people skills
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Must enjoy working with children
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Administrative Support
Fundraising/Special Events: Assist with the planning and participating in various fundraiser and special events projects such as offsite car washes, bake sales, banquets, festivals etc.
Qualifications:
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Self starter
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Able to work with little or no supervision
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Good organizational skills
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Good oral and written communication skills
Schedule: Varies (see calendar)
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Grant Writing: Assist in the research of new opportunities for grants, write/submit existing grants.
Qualifications:
Schedule: Varies depending on funding schedule
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Office Assistant: Assist in filing, handling correspondence, making copies, mass mailings, newsletter projects, answering phones and etc.
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Computer literate with various programs
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Knowledge of filing system
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Good oral and written communication skills
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Able to work with little or no supervision
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Organized
Click here to download Volunteer Application
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