Check out volunteer opportunities to work with children, including mentoring, reading, education, childcare, literacy and youth empowerment, as well as non-profit signature events happening this summer and fall.
CASA of the Continental Divide
Organizational Mission Statement: To advocate in court for the best interest of children, victims of abuse and neglect, in order to find them safe and permanent homes.
Signature Event: 7th Annual Golf Tournament
On-Going Volunteer Needs: Volunteers needed as child advocates, board members, fundraising, grant writing, web design and public relations.
CSU Extension of Eagle County
Organizational Mission Statement: To engage youth and add value to the lives of families and individuals.
Signature Event: 4-H Sewing Camp
On-Going Volunteer Needs: Volunteers are needed year-round as 4-H leaders or project leaders and Open Class Division of the County Fair.
Eagle River Youth Coalition
Organizational Mission Statement: To make youth a community priority.
Signature Event: Valley Tastings: Food for Youth
On-Going Volunteer Needs: Volunteer needs include in-school youth behavioral survey administration, parent education and outreach support, etc.
Eagle County Schools Secondary Gifted & Talented (GT) Program
Organizational Mission Statement: To provide driven high school students with the opportunity to gain experience, knowledge and relationships within a professional environment. The Board of the Future connects students to mentors who will help provide a better understanding of their field.
Signature Event: Fall Gala Meet and Greet for Students & Potential Mentors
On-Going Volunteer Needs: Volunteer needs include person(s) that are accomplished and knowledgeable in their field and are willing to work with advanced high school students. Includes short or long term mentorships.
Girl Scouts of Colorado
Organizational Mission Statement: To build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place.
Signature Event: Eagle Valley Girl Scouts Survival Games
On-Going Volunteer Needs: Volunteer positions include troop leaders, troop cookie managers. Service unit positions include: event manager, program manager, school/recruitment manager, outdoor & camping specialists, trainers, registrar and new leader mentor and coaches.
Junior Achievement
Organizational Mission Statement: To prepare young people to thrive in the 21st century workplace and global economy by inspiring a passion in free enterprise and entrepreneurship and instilling an understanding of personal financial literacy.
On-Going Volunteer Needs: Volunteers needed to sign up to make a difference in the lives of Colorado’s young people! JA needs volunteers for programs in K-12 classes in Eagle County schools. Taking a message of opportunity and boundless potential to a classroom in your community is JA in action.
Roundup River Ranch
Organizational Mission Statement: To enrich the lives of children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses by providing free camp experiences year-round with appropriate medical care that are fun, safe and empowering.
Signature Event: A Grateful Harvest
On-Going Volunteer Needs: Volunteer needs include male cabin volunteers for every session during the 2013 camp season, as well as kitchen and facilities volunteers for all summer and fall sessions.
The School to Work Alliance Program
Organizational Mission Statement: To assist young adults transition into the workplace by providing career track employment opportunities.
Ski & Snowboard Club Vail
Organizational Mission Statement: To provide youth the opportunity for character growth and excellence through athletics.
Signature Event: Annual Ski & Snowboard Swap
SOS Outreach
Organizational Mission Statement: To utilize outdoor experiential learning to inspire positive decision making for healthy and successful lives.
Signature Event: SOS Outreach Colorado Eagle River Ride
On-Going Volunteer Needs: Volunteer needs include youth mentoring and administrative support.
Students Shoulder-to-Shoulder
Organizational Mission Statement: To inspire high school students to engage in responsible global citizenship through online study, full immersion service programs and public presentation.
The Youth Foundation
Organizational Mission Statement: To ensure every child in Eagle County has access to education-based programs that ignite passions and prepare children, particularly those in need, for success.
Signature Event: Star Dancing Gala
On-Goin Volunteer Needs: Volunteer needs include help at PwrHrs Summer Camp
(an academic camp for kids in grades 2-8), Sowing Seeds (a garden-based camp in Edwards and Eagle), First Notes music camp, Celebrate the Beat dance camp, the Magic Bus, our kindergarten-readiness mobile classroom, and more.
