Volunteer

What We do

At the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington we provide carefully designed activities to meet the unique interests and needs of all young people. Diversified club programming offers a selection of Cultural Arts, Education, Social Recreation, Sports and Fitness, the Technology Lab and Teen Services. The day is divided into three hour-long rotations in which a member has the option to select an area of his or her choice. Core programming encourages active participation with adults, peers, and family members that enable youth to enhance self-esteem and fulfill their potential.

In the past year alone, we were able to serve more than 2,000 members, grades 1st-12th, covering a wide array of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds.

During the school year, the Clubs function as after-school programs from 3-7 PM at two locations:

How You Can Help

Do you have creative and interesting ideas? How about enthusiasm for a particular subject or hobby? Do you just enjoy interacting with youth? Any of those qualities are a great foundation to start building your volunteer experience with the Boys & Girls Club! Listed below are some ways you can help be a part of our club:

Mentoring
Enhance a child’s life by becoming someone a member can count on to have fun with during club activities. We at the Boys & Girls Club encourage volunteers to grow into their role as a special part of a member’s day.

Tutoring
Help members struggling academically - this may include helping them to develop improved study habits or simply assisting with homework assignments and other school projects.

Coaching
Opportunities include youth basketball covering the winter months and Rookie-League baseball during the summer.

Daily Club Volunteer Opportunities Include:

Cultural Arts
Assist our program leaders in painting, sculpture, origami, digital art, free-hand drawing, and art history as well as several other varieties of arts and craft projects.

Education
Provide homework or reading assistance, engineering or scientific insight and experimentation, innovative cooking lessons, and geographical scavenger hunts.

Social Recreation
Help run pool tournaments or simply join in a variety of games including bumper pool, foosball, ping-pong, chess and checkers. Assist our program leaders in the promotion of good-sportsmanship.

Sports and Fitness
Show your enthusiasm for sports by helping referee basketball games, help supervise wall ball, dodge ball, jump rope or even juggling. If you are interested in dance, fitness education, and other activities, our club provides the perfect opportunity to share skills with members.

Technology Lab
The Tech Lab is often used to enhance the previously mentioned programming areas. Ample opportunities exist to assist our members in learning how to use technology and the internet responsibly.

Teen Services
Provide academic support, lead a newspaper club, encourage youth leadership or lead civic service or financial planning activities.

Getting Started

In order to volunteer, you will need to attend a mandatory volunteer orientation. Currently we are holding volunteer orientations at both clubhouses every Tuesday at 6PM and every Friday at 4:30PM. Feel free to contact the volunteer coordinators at either the Clinton & Gloria John Clubhouse, the O.K. Clubhouse, or the Teen Turf Club with any questions or concerns.

If you are a high school student interested in volunteering, please review the High School Volunteer Application & Information Packet.

If you are an adult interested in volunteering, please review our Adult Application & Information Packet.
Please note: All adults must pass a background check before volunteering at the Club.

For more information about our volunteer program, please contact volunteer@mybgc.org. Or contact the volunteer coordinators by phone at the Clinton & Gloria John Clubhouse at (360) 313-5683, the O.K. Clubhouse at (360) 313-5704, or the Teen Turf Club at (360) 313-5703.