Project Summary
Project Category: Kids/Teens
Number of Participants: Must schedule in advance to be matched with a student at one of our schools
Duration of Project: Ongoing
Cost: 0
Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor
Service Opportunities: Please visit our website at http://www.achildsplace.org/make-a-difference/volunteer-opportunities/ to see all of our volunteer opportunities available.
Location: 601 E. 5th Street, Suite 230, Charlotte, NC 28202 MAP LINK
Project Contact:
John Milline
P: 704-943-9484
Student Support Volunteer Opportunities Include:
- Lunch Buddy: Provide a mentoring friendship for a child. Each volunteer is assigned a student to be their “buddy.” The volunteer comes to school once a week to have lunch with their buddy, talk, play games or read.
- Tutor: Assist students with homework, study for a test or develop their reading and/or math skills. Each tutor visits their assigned student weekly, witnessing the effect their participation has on the student’s educational progress.
- Classroom Assistant: Come to an assigned class once a week for two hours (9:00 – 11:00 or 1:00 – 3:00) and assist the teacher in facilitating classroom activities. Responsibilities include individual tutoring, leading small group learning activities, art projects, checking papers and other helpful tasks.
Program Support Volunteer Opportunities Include:
Snack Deliverers: Deliver snacks to a designated school regularly (once/week, twice/month or once/month). Snack deliverers can pack snacks or pick up packed snacks from the office. THIS IS ONLY A NEED FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR.
Impact: Last year, ACP served 1,120 homeless students in 15 Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. Of those that we served, only 147 had a lunch buddy or tutor and 57 had a classroom assistant.
Project Availability:
Volunteer Responsibilities: See project description for coresponding role/expectations
Attire: Please consider that you will be working with a student in a school setting & plan to dress accordingly
F&B Provided for Volunteers: [radio-fb-provided-for-volunteers]
Option to Move Project to a Different Location: [radio-option-to-move-project-to-a-different-location]