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Elementary Field Trip Volunteers

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ORGANIZATION: Sun Valley Youth Center, INC

  • A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
  • 3 people are interested

Description

We are looking for volunteers to attend field trips with the youth between 9am-4pm Monday-Friday

Mission & Purpose:

Mission of SVYC: Empowering youth, family, and community to reach their greatest potential.

Responsibilities & Specific Duties:
  • Check-in with Volunteer Coordinator often
  • Show up on time to sessions
  • Complete surveys
  • Serve as a role model for youth
  • Build positive relationship with youth through connection
  • Help youth set/accomplish goals
  • Log hours on galaxy after each session
Qualifications:
  • Dependable, consistent, patient, and communicative
  • Willing to respect and maintain the confidentiality of SVYC's youth
  • Willing to work with youth of different backgrounds, cultures, etc
  • Willing to follow all program policies and procedure
  • Able to pass a background check
Time Commitment:

1x/week

Training & Support Provided:

Attend initial volunteer training with Volunteer Coordinator.

Supervision & Support will be from Diamond. Other staff in the program will step in as needed.

Benefits:

Opportunity to obtain experience working with youth

Opportunity for social connection with youth, other volunteers, and other adults

Application & Screening Procedures:
  1. Complete application & qualifications as directed by site.
  2. Complete fingerprinting for background check

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About Sun Valley Youth Center, INC

Location:

1230 Decatur St., Denver, CO 80204, US

Mission Statement

Empowering youth, family, and communities to reach their greatest potential.

Description

The Sun Valley Youth Center is a licensed child care operation that operates during the school year as well as no-school days, school holidays, and summer break located in the inner-city of west Denver. Sun Valley Youth Center is a Christian faith based 501c3 nonprofit that has been operating since 1999. We are an inclusive organization with a commitment to human rights, dignity of the individual, and social justice. We welcome anyone, regardless of faith or belief system, who shares our goals for the community. We are open Mon-Fri from 2-7 pm, and 8-6 when the kids are out of school. We offer a variety of programs to the children of the Sun Valley neighborhood to aid in their social, emotional, and physical development. We aim to holistically meet the needs of our kids while providing a safe and nurturing environment for them to learn and grow. We provide 1:1 tutoring/mentoring, group tutoring, arts and crafts, sports and recreation, 1:1 and group counseling, computer classes, snacks, and more.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Community
Children & Youth, Community

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

1230 Decatur StDenver, CO 80204

(39.73524,-105.02151)
 

DATE POSTED

June 6, 2025

SKILLS

  • Youth Services
  • Child Care

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Public Groups
  • Private Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Orientation or Training

Private Group Details

  • Group Size Range 1 - 50+
  • Event can be held at organization location(s)
  • No Donation

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