At this time of year, sharing your time to help others is just as much part of the holiday spirit as is decorating your home, buying Christmas gifts, or baking cookies.
Join Barrington Area Volunteer Connection (BAVC) at www.thebavc.org and in one simple step, you can make a difference in this month for so many others!
Special Gifts Theatre (SGT)
Special Gifts Theatre’s unique programs develop self-confidence, social, speech and language skills in individuals with disabilities. SGT uses educational and therapeutic techniques with the stage as the platform integrating creativity and fun!
They are currently looking for Peer Mentors between ages 10 to 18 years as well as adult Board Members.
Click HERE for details. https://volunteer.thebavc.org/agency/detail/?agency_id=150516
Little City Foundation
The mission at Little City in Palatine is to serve children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Little City does this by providing their participants the best options and opportunities to live safely, learn continuously, explore creatively, and work productively throughout their lifetime.
Multiple volunteer opportunities are available at Little City in IT, on the board, and assisting around the facility.
Check out how you can get involved right HERE: https://volunteer.thebavc.org/agency/detail/?agency_id=117123
Boys and Girls Club of East Dundee (BGC)
Serving District 220, this is one of the larger programs within the Boys and Girls Club of America umbrella. Their mission to provide students with homework help, tutoring, a daily snack and hot dinner, and participation in enrichment programs. All programs are in the core areas of education and career development, character and leadership, health and life skills, sports, fitness and recreation, and the arts.
Volunteer ages 18 and up are needed to help at the High School Impact Center. If you enjoy working with teens, get engaged with the club’s programming! Help at their Music/Sound Labs, Culinary Kitchen, and Computer Tech Lab, etc.
Click HERE for more: https://volunteer.thebavc.org/need/detail/?need_id=556820
Visit thebavc.org to get more information on how you and your family & friends can be part of volunteering this holiday season!
We would also love to hear how Barrington Area Volunteer Connection has helped you find a volunteer opportunity this year. Email us at admin@thebavc.org to share your feedback.
Barrington Area Volunteer Connection (BAVC) is the local resource for all volunteers in the Barrington Area. Our free & easy platform helps connect local nonprofits with each other and to volunteers in our area!
To learn more about how you can get involved either as a nonprofit or as a volunteer, please visit www.thebavc.org.
More About the Barrington Area Volunteer Connection (BAVC)
Barrington Area Volunteer Connection (BAVC)‘s goal is to bring all 100+ Barrington area nonprofits, churches and service organizations in a free & easy to use database so that volunteers can easily find opportunities. The foundation of BAVC is a volunteer match platform called Get Connected which serves as a clearinghouse to bring together organizations, volunteers, and collaborators to match volunteer interests with nonprofits needing assistance. GetConnected also offers organizations optional features such as easy record keeping of volunteer hours, as well as mobile check in and shift reminders and other ways to communicate with volunteers. Learn more at TheBAVC.org. Please also visit BAVC’s Facebook & Instagram pages! * BAVC Photos by Bob Lee
