Kids Activities
Children's Museum of Walla Walla
Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)
Boy Scouts
Contact: David S. Rudie, 19 E. Poplar, PO Box 2608, Walla Walla, Wa. 99362, 509.525.7578, david.rudie@scouting.org
Mission: The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
Volunteer Opportunities: work with youth, work with adults, plan &/or run district program events
Required Skills: willingness to work with youth & adults of different ages, back grounds, religions
Skills Learned: leadership, responsibility, hopefully the values of the Scout Oath and Law
Training: pending unit or district- fill out an application, training base on postion or event working- through on-line courses, class, one on one
Volunteer Types:
- Individuals who can come on a regular basis
- Individuals who can help with a project occasionally when it fits his/her schedule
- Individuals who can come help out once with a big project
- Individuals who can earn credit (service-learning) by working with your organization
- Groups of volunteers who can come on a regular basis
- Groups of volunteers who can help out once with a big project
Camp Fire USA
Contact: Ingrid Olsen-Young, 414 S. Park St., Walla Walla WA 99362, 509-525-3180, ingrid.@wwcampfire.org
Mission: A century of kids, a future of leaders. Camp Fire USA builds caring, confident youth and future leaders through our after-school and summer day camp programs.
Volunteer Opportunities: Open to having volunteers come to share their talents and knowledge with the kids. For instance, music, culture, dance, theater, etc.
Required Skills: Volunteers should demonstrate a passion for their area of interest and a desire to ignite enthusiasm for that interest in elementary age kids. Reliable, responsible, great with kids, fun, and very safety conscious.
Skills Learned: Leadership organization and presentation skills. The joy of working with young children.
Training: Volunteers would be interviewed by the associate director.
Volunteer Types:
- Individuals who can come on a regular basis
- Individuals who can help with a project occasionally when it fits his/her schedule
- Individuals who can come help out once with a big project
- Group of volunteers who can come help out once with a big project
Children's Museum of Walla Walla
Contact: Jenn Bishop, 77 Wainwright Drive, Walla Walla, WA 99362, 509-526-7529, devdirector@cmww.org
Mission: The Children's Museum of Walla Walla provides a safe place where children and their families learn through interactive play.
Volunteer Opportunities: Museum assistant, workshop leader, special project volunteer, landscaping and gardening, assisting with activities at local fair events, and bilingual early learning volunteers.
Required Skills: We seek volunteers who love children, who care deeply about providing educational opportunities for Walla Walla families. We seek volunteers who like to have fun and who are friendly and enthusiastic!
Skills Learned: Volunteers will gain skills interacting with children in a hands-on educational setting.
Training: Volunteers are oriented and trained on a case by case basis.
Volunteer Types:
- Individuals who can come on a regular basis
- Individuals who can help with a project occasionally when it fits his/her schedule
- Individuals who can come help out once with a big project
- Individuals who can earn credit (service-learning) by working with your organization
- Groups of volunteers who can come on a regular basis
- Groups of volunteers who can help out once with a big project
Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and North Idaho
Contact: Sulema Pacheco-Granfield, Program & Membership Development Coordinator, (509) 747-8091, ext. 406, spacheco-granfield@gsewni.org
Mission: To help girls become strong leaders for the future.
Volunteer Opportunities: We can use young ladies to help with troop leadership or to be troop leaders, or to help with events or camps.
Required Skills: Very positive attitudes, the ability to communicate and work with children. Reliability. Be there when you say you will.
Skills Learned:
Training: On a case by case basis as it fits in with the volunteer's schedule.
Volunteer Types:
- Individuals who can come on a regular basis
- Individuals who can help with a project occasionally when it fits his/her schedule
- Individuals who can earn credit (service-learning) by working with your organization
Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
Contact: Susan Anfinson,340 S Park St, Walla Walla, WA 99362,509 525-8863, susana@wwymca.org
Mission: The Walla Walla YMCA is dedicated to the values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility and committed to building a community where all people, especially the young, are encouraged to develop their fullest potential in spirit, mind, and body.
Volunteer Opportunities: Board Members, coaching youth sports, Peach Basket Classic tournament, fun runs, family events, Community Halloween party, Healthy Kids Day, babysitting
Required Skills: Display values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility
Skills Learned: They will learn teamwork, a sense of community, organizational skills, how to relate to all ages of people, and fulfillment coming from giving to others.
Training: They will meet with the director in charge of the event or program they are volunteering for to receive the necessary training.
Volunteer Types:
- Individuals who can come on a regular basis
- Individuals who can help with a project occasionally when it fits his/her schedule
- Individuals who can come help out once with a big project
- Individuals who can earn credit (service-learning) by working with your organization
- Groups of volunteers who can help out once with a big project
Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)
Contact: Anne-Marie Zell Schwerin, 213 S. First, Walla Walla, WA 99362, 509-525-2570, aschwerin@ywcaww.org
Mission: To eliminate racism and empower women
Volunteer Opportunities: Reading to children; helping with kids' activities while moms are in support group meetings; sorting donations of clothing and housewares; cleaning toys; misc. maintenance projects like painting, repairing a playhouse; doing the weekly grocery shopping for childcare programs; misc. office work; serving as extra hands for childcare fieldtrips; making special presentations to girls in Mariposa program
Required Skills: Positive attitude; flexibility; Spanish language skills are a plus; confidentiality; ability to pass background check; must enjoy workingwith children
Skills Learned: Organization; problem solving; working with groups; learning about community organizations and the culture of a nonprofit organization
Training: There is no regular schedule at this point. Orientation and training will occur prior to volunteering starts.
Volunteer Types:
- Individuals who can come on a regular basis
- Individuals who can help with a project occasionally when it fits his/her schedule
- Individuals who can come help out once with a big project
- Groups of volunteers who can come on a regular basis
- Groups of volunteers who can help out once with a big project
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