As a volunteer with AWL you help our students shine. We match you with a student in need of support, and you work with them either during the school day or during our after school programs.
The greatest need for volunteers is to help with the residents during the weekday evening hours (6-8 p.m.) and Saturday and Sunday for planned outings. The ranges of activities/services volunteers can provide for the residential area are: being a friendly visitor (reading, talking, etc.), lending assistance with outings (volunteer pays their way but most always at…
Brighten the day of typically developing children and children with special needs by volunteering at our Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC). The ECLC provides a daycare/preschool for typically developing children as well as children with special needs from 6 weeks to 5th grade. We love volunteers assistance with reading and playing games with the children,…
Are you interested in learning about birds of prey and sharing that knowledge with the community? RAPTOR Inc.’s mission includes cultivating respect for nature in our community and educating the public about the importance of raptors in the environment. We are seeking volunteers who have experience or expertise in teaching or public speaking (such as…
Taylor Academy does not have an after school program at this time. We would love to provide extracurricular activities for students. The Soaring Hawks Foundation would even designate some funds for supplies. Physical activities such as soccer which takes place after school, once a week, will operate this school year entirely by volunteers.
Want to REALLY make an impact? Become a mentor to one of Ethel Taylor’s students. We ask mentors spend at least 3 hours a month with their mentee. Whether that’s an hour tutoring every week or lunch and a movie one Sunday. The flexibility and level of commitment is your choice but WE NEED MENTORS!
Acquiring tutors is by far the largest and hardest void to fill. However, it is vital in helping students receive the extra help they need to achieve their academic goals. Taylor has many students who are at risk not to achieve high enough test scores. If Taylor does not achieve these numbers for their special…
Our Neighbors Empowered Program provides on-site child supervision in our Children’s Playroom once a week for 2.5 hours during a group workshop. Parents of all children enrolled remain on-site during the workshop, while their children are supervised nearby. The Children’s Playroom is staffed by no less than two volunteers at all times. Volunteers supervising children…
Volunteers can help in a number of ways, including direct contact leadership of Scout groups or committee positions. Direct contact leadership positions typically see volunteers leading groups of scouts in weekly or bi-weekly meetings and/or outings where they help scouts complete requirements to earn ranks and awards. Committee positions will see volunteers working “behind the…
Each summer we need 100-150 volunteers to help in our summer program. We need help with anything from daily volunteers working with kids to volunteers who put on snack drives to supply snack for our students. There are many ways to help with our summer program. Please contact us if you’d like to help!