As an individual, you can...
VOLUNTEER
•Share
a hobby, craft, or personal collection with children.
•Read
stories to children.
•Provide
clerical assistance to early childhood organizations.
•Teach
children how to use a computer.
•Teach
adults who work with young children how to use a computer.
•Be
a substitute teacher for a young children's program so a
teacher can attend professional growth classes.
•Serve
on committees or boards affecting early childhood programs
and services.
•Become
a Guardian Ad Litem -- a court-appointed volunteer for an
abused/neglected -- to help ensure that the best is done
for a child involved in a court case.
•Tutor
parents of young children in adult literacy.
•Assist
in a summer program for young children.
•Provide
translation to Spanish-speaking parents and children.
•Serve
as a guest speaker about early childhood development.
•Provide,
prepare, and distribute snacks at the Cooperative playcenter.
•Become
a Big Brother or Big Sister to a young child.
•Volunteer
at A.S.H.E. for mothers with young children.
•Consider
becoming a foster parent.
•Consider
adopting a young child.
•Mentor
young families.
As an organization or business,
you can...
VOLUNTEER
•Repair
or renovate children's playgrounds.
•Renovate
facilities for young children and their families.
•Mentor
young children.
•Read
stories to young children.
•Adopt
a local early childhood program, and offer volunteers, the
use of facilities,
financial support and other resources.
•Share
expertise with early childhood development and family support
programs.
•Serve
on committees or boards affecting early childhood programs
and services.
