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Early Connections Learning Centers welcomes volunteers willing to share their abilities, interest and talents to help accomplish our mission of providing high quality, comprehensive early care and education for ALL children.

There are a variety of volunteer opportunities throughout the organization and at all our centers. We strive to fully engage our volunteers’ capacity to supplement and enhance delivery of services to children and families, provide more one-on-one interaction with children, enable the paid staff to be more productive, offer their unique skills and guidance and increase the overall quality of our programs.

We love making a difference in the lives of the children every day at Early Connections, and we know you will, too. We look forward to having you as part of our team.

Please contact Karen Wiedemann, Volunteer Services Director, 632-1754 x1003 or kwiedemann@earlyconnections.org, for more information about how to become a volunteer. (Minimum age for volunteers: 16.)

Listed below are only a few of the ways to volunteer. Call Karen to explore other opportunities.

Clerical Assistant:

Volunteers are needed to help with clerical tasks: photocopying; assembling personnel manuals, parent enrollment packets, etc.; assisting with mailings; filing; and other basic office tasks.

When: Two mornings per week, Tuesday-Thursday (your choice)

Where: Corporate Offices at Historic Day Nursery, 104 E. Rio Grande

Skills Required:
Attention to detail. The work is not difficult but must be done accurately
and completely.

Able to work independently after receiving instructions.

Willing to ask quesitons to insure complete understanding of tasks.

Good Clerical skills – able to file alphabetically, collate, photocopy.

Able to function in a busy office environment and multi-task.

Computer skills (Word, Excel) desirable, but not required.

Training provided.

Classroom Volunteers:

Does your inner child need an outlet? Not getting enough play time? Our kids love adult friends – play, help with activities, read stories, talk to and just hang out with children. Choose the age you prefer – babies through elementary school.

When: Any weekday morning, afternoons depending on age

Where: Any of our Centers.

Skills Required:
Patience with young children. (Ability to color and finger-paint helpful!)

Enrichment Volunteers:

Have a skill, talent, craft or hobby that you’d like to share and teach to young children? Our kids are eager learners. We’re open to (almost) anything.