When you’re a Reading Buddy, you help bring books to life for our Club members. Once you’re in the Club you are partnered with your Reading Buddy. You greet your Club member and get to know them. Together, you will select books and be given a small reading passage. After reading for twenty minutes, you…
The kids at Boys and Girls Clubs always look forward to visits from our Homework Helpers! When you are a Homework Helper, you walk through the Blue Doors of BGCGC and are greeted by the front desk attendant. After signing in to the front desk you will be taken to the room with the age…
Direct Service volunteers bring energy, expertise and enthusiasm to what they do and enhance Lighthouse services on many levels. You work directly with our kids by assisting staff with activities, meals, and homework. You play games with the clients, and act as social supports by hanging out and chatting with the kids. You could also go on outreach…
Direct Service short-term volunteers bring energy, expertise and enthusiasm to what they do and enhance Lighthouse services on many levels, just with a shorter time commitment! You work directly with our kids by assisting staff with activities, meals, and homework. You play games with the clients, and act as social supports by hanging out and chatting with…
As a Girl Scout leader, you work with a small group of girls to guide them on their leadership journey. Hands-on activities help girls work cooperatively, make decisions, build relationships, take risks- all in a supportive and safe environment. As a leader, you will ask girls about the activities they want to do, prepare for…
Are you looking to give back to your community and have an impact on someone? Do you have a desire to help youth succeed? Well, look no further! Guiding Light is the place to give your service. If you are looking to impact many youth, consider becoming a group mentor. We provide the materials that…
When you are a Site-Based Big Brother or Big Sister, you experience a supervised visitation with your Little at his/her school or Boys and Girls Club in which we have a partnership. No outside activity is permitted. We offer Lunch Buddies, School Day options or After School, depending upon the site.
For just a few hours, a couple times a month you can give a Little Brother or Sister the invaluable gift of your friendship. By simply changing his or her perspective of what the world can offer, you can literally start changing his or her life. Play a board game. Make fun crafts. Hit the playground…
When you are part of our Confidante Care program, you provide one-to-one support for our Petals, the teen parents who are enrolled in our program. Your support is vital to a Petal’s success as you will be a listening ear, calm voice and a leader in the Petal’s life until that Petal masters self-leadership. Your…