Volunteer Activities

Assist with activities in our core program area:

  • Arts
  • Character and Leadership Development
  • Education and Career Development
  • Health & Life Skills
  • Fitness & Recreation
  • Family Support
  • Be a guest speaker
  • Health & Life Skills
  • Computer Laboratory (monitoring students, updating software)
  • Newsletters/Flyers
  • Website updates
  • Data Statistics Collection
  • Marketing/Advertisement
  • Fund Raising
  • Beautifying CAWSC Center (Painting/Floor striping/waxing)
  • Grass Cutting
  • Fall Festival
  • Toys for Tots during December
  • Office Assistance
  • Escorts on field trips
  • Gardening
  • Mentoring
  • Assist in Library
  • Party/program planning

EXAMPLES OF INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

An Hour of Power – provide one-on-one tutoring for children; help with homework assignments, and spend time reading with a child.

Group Facilitator – Individuals needed to facilitate workshops and groups for children, pre-teens, and parent/family groups. Areas of focus are education, drug prevention, like skills, self-esteem, and crisis prevention/intervention.

Social Recreation – Spend one-on-one time with youths playing chess, checkers and board games. Offer your skills in the areas of social recreation while getting to know young people in a positive and lively environment.

Other examples – Assist with teen leadership groups, be a mentor; help with drama, music and dancing; help youths learn basic computer skills, and assist with arts and crafts.

To begin your one-time or on-going volunteer experience, please contact
CAWSC at 225-924-7506 or you may download, fill out, and
send the volunteer application to:

Community Association for the Welfare of School Children
440 N. Foster Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Fax: 225-924-5165
Email: info@cawsc.org