BBF needs you!  We offer a wide range of volunteer opportunities for adults of all ages.  No commitment of time or talent is too small, and the personal benefits of helping the children and youth we serve are always big.  We do require a criminal background check and fingerprinting as well as a TB test.  Scheduling is flexible.  We value our human resources, and we can find the best volunteer fit for you and your schedule.

For more information or to schedule a site visit/initial volunteer meeting, please send an email to volunteers@betterboys.org or call Laura Martindale, Volunteer Coordinator, at 773-542-7300.

Long Term Volunteer Opportunities

KidLAB (children ages five to 12)

• Mentors for our weekly on-site mentoring program with Big Brothers Big Sisters
• After school homework helpers
• Playground monitors
• Storytellers and readers for after-school book hour
• Knitting teachers
• Administrative support for LEAD program office

YouthLAB@1512 (youth ages 13-18)

• Subject area tutors
• Program aides/monitors to assist with sign in/out and meal distribution
• Gardeners to assist in AgLAB/teach master classes
• Bike mechanics/bicycling enthusiasts to assist in BikeLAB
• Film professionals to assist in FilmLAB/teach master classes
• Writers and graphic artists to assist in LitLAB/teach master classes
• Dance professionals to assist in TapLAB/teach master classes
• Administrative support for YouthLAB program offices

General Agency

Fill in front desk receptionist at lunch hour and evenings

Short-Term Volunteer Opportunities

 

• Field trip chaperones
• One-time arts, crafts, dance or music project teachers
• Special event assistants
• Holiday “elves” at seasonal parties and celebrations
• Administrative help on special projects
• Host a group of BBF kids on a “career tour” of your office

The lists above are far from exhaustive. We also invite you to share your own interests and talents.  We are always open to new suggestions for educational, cultural, and recreational activities for the children we serve, and we invite interested volunteers to suggest new ideas grounded in personal interests and talents.  For example, a volunteer might design a workshop or lecture, launch a hobby group, organize a field trip, initiate a community service project, or teach an arts and crafts class.  Tell us how you would like to interact with our kids, and we’ll help you do it.

For more information or to schedule a site visit/initial volunteer meeting, please send an email to volunteers@betterboys.org or call Laura Martindale, Volunteer Coordinator, at 773-542-7300.

Stories from Volunteers

Luke Niebler
Knitting Group Volunteer

“Volunteering at BBF has given me the amazing opportunity to encounter and learn from some incredible kids. BBF is a very special place, and I feel honored to be able to be a part of it.”