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Parent Volunteers

We want and need volunteers for one hour, one day, one week, one month, one year or longer. Explore the options that guide our program, educate our children, motivate our families and build our success stories as we help people help themselves.

Storyteller: Create special moments in the lives of children. Storytellers help children explore the wonders of the world through books. Field Trip Chaperones: Enjoy the adventures that excite the minds of children. We love the company. Sit back and enjoy the ride, be a chaperone. Office Assistant: Gain skills as you help office staff maintain and organize their day-to-day business practices through filing, data entry, copying information, etc. Newsletters: Share the news with parents through informative and inviting newsletters. Classroom Assistant: Help teacher’s help children to problem solve, develop self-help skills and express themselves through words and music, as they become enthusiastic learners. Color, cut, paste or organize, every little bit helps. Teacher Resource Assistant: Create learning materials and games for the classroom. Recycle materials and donate them to the center for art and dramatic play activities. Event Organizer: Help plan, set up, decorate and/or afterwards clean up events that bring our families together as we enjoy school activities and community events. Training Facilitator: Share your knowledge or recruit a friend that can share theirs. Conduct a parent training session. Center Maintenance: Help keep our centers safe and beautiful by maintaining equipment, trimming shrubs, planting flowers or washing windows. In-Kind: Donate products and services that reduce program cost and provide services to our children and families. Translation and Interpretation: Interpret for families and translate materials in an effort to connect with all of our families as we eliminate language barriers. Advisory/Parent Committees: Represent your center by planning and participating in center activities including advisory committees in health and education. Policy Council: Be a part of the decision-makingteam.

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