Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities:
Active Older Adults:
| Bingo |
Wednesdays |
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM |
| Field Trips |
Once per month |
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
| Sick Visits (with Director) |
Twice per month |
9:00 AM - 1:00 pm |
| Senior Tutors |
One hour/once per week |
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
There are many volunteer opportunities working with our Active Older Adults Group. These men and women come to the Johnston YMCA every day for fellowship, exercise, activities and a hot meal. The group loves to go on field trips once a month to places like the mall, museums and famous towns like Mayberry. While working with the adults we have discovered that many of them need help reading. There are opportunities for a volunteer to work one-on-one with an adult to help them learn to read better! Keeping with the YMCA spirit, our Active Older Adults Director visits those who are sick and unable to attend the YMCA. There is the opportunity to ride along with our director to pay a friendly visit to those in need.
Afterschool:
Tutor
45-minute time slots
Monday - Thursday: 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
It takes less than an hour a day to be a hero to a child! Our afterschool program serves close to 80 children from the ages of 5 - 11. Many of the children are in need of extra help in reading and math as well as homework. We have a great opportunity to help these children through volunteer tutoring. The tutor times are as follows:
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM, two tutors per day, four days/week
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM, six tutors per day, four days/week
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM, three tutors per day, four days/week
*Please note that your time commitment would be 45 minutes per week or 45 minutes every other week.
There are also opportunities to work with the children as a counselor. You would be responsible for playing fun games and helping them to learn new things.
Counselor
times open daily
Monday - Friday: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Aquatics:
Pool Play Pal:
Do you enjoy playing in the pool? A pool play pal is an adult or teenager who enjoys swimming year around. Volunteers will play games in the pool and assist groups who have rented our pool area. There are many times available to fit any schedule.
Swim Team Helper:
Swim team is an important part of our aquatics program here at Johnston YMCA. Swim team helpers will volunteer as timers as well as support for the kids. Swim team practice starts in January. Practices are Monday – Thursday at 6:00 PM and meets are on Saturdays. Swim team has two seasons: January – March and March - August.
Swim Lessons Instructor:
We have a great opportunity for swim lesson instructors and assistant instructors. Our aquatics team will train volunteers to teach people of all ages the basics of swimming. Swim lessons are Tuesday and Thursday at 6:00 PM and Saturday at 9:00 AM.
ChildWatch:
ChildWatch Assistants
Monday – Friday
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Saturdays
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
ChildWatch is a wonderful program for our members and program participants here at Johnston. Parents can drop children off in a safe and fun environment while they participate in fitness or in programs such as family literacy night or English as a Second Language.
There are opportunities for volunteers to work as ChildWatch assistants and interact with children ages six weeks to seven years of age.
GED/ABLE Lab:
Tutor one hour minimum per visit
The Johnston YMCA is fortunate to facilitate GED programs in collaboration with Central Piedmont Community College. The lab is designed to help adults reach their goal of completing their GED. Tutors are needed to help students with grammar, math and critical thinking. Lab hours are as follows:
Monday and Wednesday
9:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Tuesday and Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Preschool:
Tutor 30-minute time slots
Monday - Thursday
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Do you have 30 minutes per week to help a four year old learn to write his or her name? Johnston YMCA has two preschool programs each day that serve children ages three and four. The program is designed to get children ready to enter school. We need volunteers to help tutor children in reciting and writing the alphabet, recognizing colors and sharpening motor skills. The commitment would be 30 minutes each week or 30 minutes every other week.
Sports:
Seasonal Basketball Coach: December 1 – March 31
Teach kids to love the game! Our YMCA basketball season is a fun filled time for kids, parents and coaches. Volunteer coaches are required a minimum of two hours per week. Practices will be one hour in the evening between the hours of 6:30 PM and 9:00 PM. Games will last one hour and be held on Saturdays between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM. *There are also opportunities to tutor your players!
Teens:
Tutors: Monday -Thursday, 45 minutes per week, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Mentors: Monday - Thursday, one hour once a month, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Invest in our future; spend quality time with a teen! Johnston YMCA’s teen program is focused on the future by making a positive impact on the teens in the North Charlotte community. You as a volunteer can help by being a tutor or mentor. Tutors are needed 45 minutes a day, once a week from 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM. Volunteers will tutor middle and high school students in basic studies such as math, language arts and history. We have a unique opportunity for mentors as well. We would like to invite volunteers to spend one hour out of their month to talk to teens about staying in school, career choices, college, money management, volunteering and shaping their future.
Membership:
Volunteer your time with our member service department. We have many opportunities available including member greeter, administrative support, interviews and tours. Volunteer hours are available from 5:30 AM - 9:00 PM daily!
Fitness/Wellness
Please call (704) 716-6335 for more information.