Volunteer - Boys and Girls Club of the Twin Cities

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Your gift of time and talent is a priceless gift. Positive adult role models inspire and enable youth to make good choices.
  • Overview
    An investment in the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities literally changes lives.

    You can give time, donate money, even help us spread the word—whatever works. It all makes a difference.

Volunteer

One Volunteer

Participate in individual volunteer activities and/or assist with a special club event. Each volunteer applicant will need to fill out an application/background check. Applications are available at the administrative center, or club locationsites and by the online volunteer application.

Small Groups of Volunteers (2 – 15)

Split into groups of 1-2 people for individual activities or as a group to assist with a special club event or implement a volunteer event (with the input of Club Branch Director) to help maintain and improve club facilities.

Larger Groups of Volunteers (over 15)

Implement a volunteer event (with the input of Club Branch Director) to help maintain and improve club facilities such as cleaning, landscaping, painting, etc.

Individuals and Small or Larger Groups of Volunteers

Create an activity or event to benefit club members or club site.

Volunteer
Activities

Work with youth in one if our core programming areas. All of which are offered at each of the 7 Twin Cities clubs:
  1. The Arts
  2. Character & Leadership Development
  3. Education & Career Development
  4. Health & Life Skills
  5. Sports, Fitness & Recreation
  6. Family Support
  7. Gang Prevention/Intervention
  8. Environmental Education

Examples of Individual
Volunteer Activities

Power Hour Tutor and Education

Provide one-on-one tutoring for children, help with homework assignments, spend time reading with a child, and assist the Director of Education in providing positive educational experiences.

Group Facilitator

Lead workshops and groups for children, pre-teens, teens and parent/family groups. Areas of focus: education, employment, drug prevention, life skills, self-esteem, and crisis prevention/intervention.

Physical Education

Help youth achieve and maintain fitness, acquire a broad range of skills, develop a sense of teamwork, cooperation and fairness that leads to the development of healthy lifestyle patterns. Coaches needed for Winter Basketball and Spring/Summer Softball and Baseball.

Social Recreation

Spend one-on-one time with youth playing pool, foosball, ping-pong, chess, checkers and board games and supervise tournaments. Offer your skills in the area of social recreation while getting to know young people in a positive and lively environment.

Other examples
  • Assist with a teen leadership group.
  • Be a mentor for club members.
  • Lead a drama, music or dance group.
  • Teach youth basic computer skills.
  • Assist with arts & crafts projects.

 

More comprehensive Environmental Education and outdoor recreational programming is offered at the BGCTC Voyageur Environmental Center. More information about volunteer opportunities at Voyageur is available upon request.

To begin your volunteer experience, please contact Val Cassano at 651-200-4116.

You may also download, fill out, and send the volunteer application to:

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities
690 Jackson Street
St. Paul, MN 55130

Download the Volunteer Application

You may also email or fax it to 651-200-4100.