VOLUNTEERS

Volunteer Opportunities

Our goal is to Change a Child’s Future. We accomplish this one volunteer at a time. Our volunteers are students, professionals, homemakers and retired individuals looking to make a difference in the life of children and our community.

We need:

Library Assistant:

Hours: June-August, Monday through Thursday, 9:00-4:00 (minimum 3 hour commitment).

Age minimum: 16 years old. Groups of more than 3 youth must bring an adult chaperone. Bring your own lunch and drinks.

No more than 3 volunteers per day (plus chaperone).

Help inventory, clean, repair and replenish reading program libraries.
Copy book reports. Replenish reports as needed.
Create book inventory sheets.
Assemble prize book bags.

Enrichment Assistant:

Hours: June-August, Monday through Thursday, 9:00-4:00 (minimum 3 hour commitment).

Age minimum: 14 years old. Groups of more than 3 youth must bring an adult chaperone. Bring your own lunch and drinks.

No more than 4 volunteers per day.

Clean plastic bins.
Print, laminate, cut and group bookmarks.
Print and assemble volunteer nametags.
Assemble teacher’s gifts.

HOPE Center Camp Counselor:

Hours: June from 1:00 until 4:00 (Monday through Thursday). July from 10:00 until 4:00 (Monday through Thursday) - (minimum 4 hour commitment).

Background check required.

Age minimum: 16 years old. Groups of more than 5 youth must bring an adult chaperone. Bring your own lunch and drinks.

No more than 5 volunteers per day (plus chaperone).

Help insure the campers are safe, are learning and having a good time.
Assist with stations such as art, exercise, music, etc.
Provide an extra set of hands wherever needed.

Reading Intervention Weekly Volunteers

Tutor 1st- through 5th-grade children to improve specific reading skills
Approximately 45 minutes once a week from October - April
One hour of training and all materials furnished by Better Basics

MORE Weekly Volunteers

Visit a 4th grade classroom once a week to encourage reading for pleasure (approximately 1 hour)
Grade short-answer book reports once a week (a key is furnished)
Award prize books to children weekly for every book read
Give children incentive prizes for meeting reading goals
One hour of training and all materials and prizes furnished by Better Basics

Ready 2 Read Monthly Volunteers

Visit the classroom twice a month to encourage reading for pleasure (approximately 30 minutes)
Read a book to the class
Take Ready 2 Read library to a 2nd grade classroom in September to kick-off the program and bring back to Better Basics office in April.
One hour of training and all materials furnished by Better Basics

Other Ways to Support Better Basics

Volunteer at the office
Summer volunteers are needed to help manage the supplies and materials that must be inventoried, cleaned and restocked for the next school year.
Organize a book drive (Better Basics Book Drive Kit is available)

Are you ready to Change a Child's Future and make the commitment to serve these children? Then please download the Commitment to Serve form below and return to Better Basics as soon as possible.

If you need more information about volunteering with Better Basics, fill out the online Volunteer Interest Form below or contact the volunteer coordinator at (205) 944-2928, Ext. 323 or toll-free at (877) 957-READ.

Click here to download the commitment to serve form

Volunteer Interest Form:

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