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Meadville YMCA Volunteer Opportunities
The Meadville Family YMCA is a volunteer-founded, volunteer-led organization. Working locally, we focus on empowering young people, improving health and well-being, and inspiring action in and across communities. By bringing people together from different backgrounds, perspectives and generations, we ensure that we all have access to the opportunities, relationships and resources necessary to learn, grow and thrive. With a focus on developing the potential of youth, improving individual health and well-being, and giving back to and supporting communities, your participation brings about meaningful change not just within yourself, but also in your community. When you volunteer at the Y, you take an active role in creating significant change right in your own neighborhood. Volunteers are essential to the work we do and the goals we want to achieve in our community. As a volunteer you will be part of a community, learn new skills, and gain valuable work experience that will enhance your career opportunities. Please read through the following packet which will give you information about our organization and opportunities to get started as a volunteer.
Volunteer Opportunities
The Board of Directors consists of five committees, each with their own unique responsibilities. If you believe you would be a valuable addition to the board and would like to make a contribution, we encourage you to consider joining us.
Description – Assist with instructing students of all ages in the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport. Model sports-like behavior. Provide assistance to the Head & Assistant Coaches when needed.
Skills & Requirements – previous coaching experience, passion for youth development, patience and understanding, ability to obtain PA Criminal Record and Child Abuse Clearances.
Locations: Gymnastics Center
940 Park Ave
3rd Floor
Season: ongoing
Time Commitment: 1 – 10 Hours per week
Description – Assist with instructing students in the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport. Help keep gymnasts in line and focused. Organize games and activities to keep the gymnasts active while waiting in line and between turns.
Skills & Requirements – previous coaching experience, passion for youth development, patience and understanding, ability to obtain PA Criminal Record and Child Abuse Clearances.
Locations: Gymnastics Center
940 Park Ave
3rd Floor
Season: ongoing
Time Commitment: 1 – 7 Hours per week
Description – Assist with instructing students in the rules, regulations, and equipment in the facility. Help to keep all participants focused and active, assist them in completing the obstacles when needed, set up, change and tear down the course.
Skills & Requirements – previous coaching experience, passion for youth development, patience and understanding, ability to obtain PA Criminal Record and Child Abuse Clearances.
Locations: Gymnastics Center
940 Park Ave
3rd Floor
Season: ongoing
Time Commitment: 1 – 4 Hours per week
Food Distribution – Assist in handing out prepacked food bags to much needed individuals in our community. Consists of unloading, setting up, recording/counting how many bags provided, and more like handing out to individuals.
Packing Food Bags – Assist in packing food bags for our Food Distribution Program.
Serving Dinner in Linesville – Assist in food preparation and serving of dinner/meal to much needed individuals in our community. Consisted of unloading, setting up, serving dinner/meal, and more like cleaning up after.
Skills & Requirements – Previous volunteer and/or food prep/serving experience, passion for community service, patience and understanding, etc.
Locations:
Food Distribution – Conneautville Health Center on 906 Washington St and Fallowfield Fire Department Building on 9328 Atlantic Rd
Packing Food Bags – Downtown Y Branch on 356 Chestnut St
Serving Dinner in Linesville – St. Philips Church on 401 S Mercer St
Season: Ongoing
Time Commitment: 1 – 10 Hours per week
Food Distribution – Conneautville is the 2nd Thursday from 11:00am – 1:00pm every month, and Atlantic is the 3rd Thursday from 11:00am – 12:30pm every month.
Packing Food Bags – 2nd Wednesday from 10:00am – 12:00pm every month.
Serving Dinner in Linesville – Tuesdays from 5:00pm – 6:15pm every week.
Contact: [email protected]
Sports Include – Soccer, Floor Hockey, Basketball, Volleyball
Description – Coach and facilitate practices and games while instructing students in the rules, regulations and techniques of the sport. Model sports-like behavior and maintain appropriate conduct towards students, officials and spectators.
Skills & Requirements – Previous experience coaching or playing a team sport, passion for youth development, patience and understanding, ability to obtain PA Criminal Record and Child Abuse Clearances.
Locations: Multiple Locations
Season: Seasonal/ongoing
Time Commitment: 1 – 5 Hours per week