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Volunteers of America
Western New York
214 Lake Ave.
Rochester, NY 14608
(585) 647-1150
320 Chenango St.
Binghamton, NY 13901
(607) 772-1156
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| Child Care Center Volunteer Opportunities
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Volunteers of America seeks enthusiastic, interested and knowledgeable individuals to volunteer in the following capacities. If you are ready to become engaged in an organization committed to nurturing children and families, please contact Nicole at (585) 647-1150.
Adopted Grandparent
Provide interaction and attention to our students as a volunteer adopted grandparent. Rock and play with babies, sing and dance with toddlers, read and build with preschoolers or assist school age children with homework. You will work with a specific child, group of children or classroom. All they need is to have love they want to share.
School Age Accelerated Reader Coach
Assist children in our Accelerated Reader Program. This national program is proven to improve reading scores. The program works by having children read books and then take a test on the computer to measure their comprehension. The Accelerated Reader Coach would work with individual or small groups of children to choose books, read books and take the tests.
School Age Art Club Leader or Assistant
Come share your artistic abilities as a club leader or assistant encouraging children to express themselves, emphasizing creativity and experimentation through age-appropriate projects. Children have an opportunity to experience a variety of materials and techniques. Our clubs meet on Wednesday afternoons for 6 week sessions. Each club has 8 – 12 participants, 5 years to 13 years old. This volunteer will work with a staff member to provide a fun and learning experience for the children.
School Age Cooking Club Leader or Assistant
If you like to cook, come lead or assist our club as you teach children about cooking, kitchen safety and nutrition. Multi-cultural recipes and recipes brought in by the children are featured. Our clubs meet on Wednesday afternoons for 6 week sessions. Each club has 8 – 12 participants, 5 years to 13 years old. This volunteer will work with a staff member to provide a fun and learning experience for the children.
School Age General Club
Lead a Club related to your career or hobby. The children should engage in hands-on activities related to the career or hobby. The children should be able to learn about the career or hobby so that they may engage in it now or later in life. Our clubs meet on Wednesday afternoons for 6 week sessions. Each club has 8 – 12 participants, 5 years to 13 years old. This volunteer will work with a staff member to provide a fun and learning experience for the children.
School Age Dance
So you think you can dance? Lead or assist with our dance club. Our children are exposed to the different kinds of dance (jazz, ballet, hip-hop, tap) and learn a basic routine in one or more types of dance. Our clubs meet on Wednesday afternoons for 6 week sessions. Each club has 8 – 12 participants, 5 years to 13 years old. This volunteer will work with a staff member to provide a fun and learning experience for the children. Please contact Melanie Davis at (585) 402-7236.
School Age Drama
Interested in leading or assisting our Drama Club. This club gives children the opportunity to use their imagination. Depending upon the age/abilities of the participant they may participate in “Improv” play (traditional dramatic play) or scripted play using familiar nursery rhymes and stories or child written stories. Our clubs meet on Wednesday afternoons for 6 week sessions. Each club has 8 – 12 participants, 5 years to 13 years old. This volunteer will work with a staff member to provide a fun and learning experience for the children.
School Age Journalism
Consider leading or assisting with our Journalism Club. The children will conduct interviews, write about current events, review movies and books, and take photos or videos of activities at the Children Center. Our clubs meet on Wednesday afternoons for 6 week sessions. Each club has 8 – 12 participants, 5 years to 13 years old. This volunteer will work with a staff member to provide a fun and learning experience for the children.
School Age Pottery
Are you skilled in pottery? Lend a hand by leading or assisting with our Pottery Club. This club gives children the opportunity to use their imagination while learning pottery techniques. The children can work with play dough or clay and with their hands, tools and/or a potter’s wheel. Our clubs meet on Wednesday afternoons for 6 week sessions. Each club has 8 – 12 participants, 5 years to 13 years old. This volunteer will work with a staff member to provide a fun and learning experience for the children.
School Age Sports
Do you like sports and have time to share your knowledge? Lead or assist with our Sports Club. The children will have fun while learning basic sports, skills and games. The club emphasizes cooperation, teamwork and sportsmanship. Our clubs meet on Wednesday afternoons for 6 week sessions. Each club has 8 – 12 participants, 5 years to 13 years old. This volunteer will work with a staff member to provide a fun and learning experience for the children.
Sign Language
Are you able to share your time and talent teaching our infant-toddler staff and children how to communicate in sign language? The ideal method would be for the volunteer to sign songs and/or books at Circle Time, so that staff and children could learn in a natural manner. Additional teaching of staff through workshops or other means would also be helpful.
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| Individual Volunteer Opportunities
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Children's Center Classroom Assistant
As a classroom assistant you will help teachers and staff for children from age 6 weeks to 12 years old at Volunteers of America's Children's Center. This opportunity will give you the chance to tutor, read to kids, assist them with art projects, and more. You must be at least 16 years old to volunteer as a classroom assistant.
Clothing/Food Drive Coordinator
You could help Volunteers of America by organizing a clothing or food drive. Donations that you collect will help impoverished individuals and families in local neighborhoods. We'll help get you started by providing informational materials and we'll even pick up the donations when your clothing or food drive is over.
Emergency Food Assistance
Your assistance at Volunteers of America's Emergency Food Pantry will help us distribute food to families and individuals in need.
Life Skills Group Leader
As a life skills group leader you can teach individuals how to search for and obtain employment, interview techniques, resume writing, how to dress appropriately for work, budgeting, healthy meal preparation, and more. The maximum anticipated group size is 10. You must be at least 21 years old to volunteer for this opportunity.
Parenting Skills Group Leader
You can help make a difference by assisting with parent training for individuals as they reintegrate back into the community and reunite with their families. Teach parents how to engage their children in daily interaction and through activities and playtime. The maximum anticipated group size is 10. You must be at least 21 years old to volunteer for this opportunity. Words Travel Volunteer - currently filled
As a Words Travel volunteer you will teach adults how to read children’s stories to their kids as a part of the Words Travel™ program, a collaboration with Scholastic Books. You will work with formally incarcerated individuals who are transitioning back into the community and reuniting with their families as a part of VOA’s Residential Re-entry program. Volunteer Minister/Religious Leader
We are in need of volunteers to provide religious services for our clients. We are seeking individuals from a variety of religious affiliations (Christian, Catholic, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, etc.). The maximum anticipated group size is 10. To volunteer for this opportunity you must be at least 21 years old and have credentials available for review. PR Intern
If you are looking for a career in PR Volunteers of America is a great place to gain experience and help local communities. As an intern you could help write press releases and PSA's, update media lists, research and write newsletter content, and assist with special events. If you are a current college student with good writing skills and basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Publisher contact Volunteers of America to take advantage of this opportunity.
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