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Help kids realize their potential.

Description of volunteer opportunities and volunteer sign-up form.

There are as many ways to volunteer with Communities In Schools as there are volunteers. Help out with a school supplies drive or winter coat distribution. Present your industry at a career fair or serve on a board of directors. Mentor or tutor a young person who needs your help and guidance. Join thousands of others as we improve the odds for Washington youth in need and at risk.

We're experts in organizing volunteers. Give us a call; it might just be the best call you've ever made.

Here are some of our current openings:

Speakers Needed


North Central AVID (Advantage Via Individual Determination) Classes - We need 3 speakers from 1:30pm-2:30pm on the 2nd and 3rd Fridays of each month this spring.  Speakers would be for 30 minutes, inspirational, able to tell their success stories and give advice on how to take care of yourself as you move forward in life.  Specific instructions will be given depending on the grade level (9th-12th) you will be speaking to.  Last fall CIS provided NC with over 30 great community leaders. 

Lewis and Clark CORE program

- We need 3 speakers on the 1st Wednesday of the month to tell truly inspirational stories to at-risk youth.  Share the struggles you went through and how you made it to your position in life.

 

Cheney Middle School - We need speakers for a career awareness dya this spring.

 

Shaw Middle Schools - We need 20 speakers on February 26th to talk about what you do for a living!

 

Email ben@cisspokane.org if you are interested or would like more information.

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If you have any trouble filling out the form above, or would like to talk someone about volunteer opportunities, please give us a call at (509) 413-1436 or email us at sherry@cisspokane.org.

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When 6-year-old Samuel first attended his Communities In Schools after-school program, Director Cheryl Britt, recalls that he struggled to stay on task. “Samuel couldn’t stay in his seat long enough to complete a simple project.” After speaking with his mom, Cheryl learned that Samuel had recently lost his brother in a traffic accident, and was struggling to focus in school. Cheryl paired Samuel with Jacob, a mentoring volunteer. Jacob worked one-on-one with Samuel to help him complete his projects, stay on task, and engage with other students. "To see Jacob's patience with Samuel is amazing," says Cheryl. Jacob says he enjoys working with Samuel, and, “can definitely see a change. He interacts better with his peers and is able to stay focused on his work."
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