Volunteer Opportunity for High School age Students!

This summer the Richmond Strikers Soccer Club offered a week of summer soccer camp to an area non-profit – Charity Family Life. Roughly 30 children ages 7-15 came to Striker Park and participated in a week of fun! A great opportunity has been brought to our attention for high-school age volunteers. Following are the details. For more information, you can call Selena Ruffin at 225-0402, or email skruffin@charityfamilylife.org. (click here for more)

Community Service Opportunity: Charity Family Life

Charily Family Life is a  non-profit which provides academic and enrichment programs to at-risk youth to promote strong, positive values in children ages 7-15.

Number of children served: 35 

Volunteer opportunity: Family Charity Life needs 2 tutors per day, Monday through Thursday from 3:30-6:00 pm.  Tutors assist children ages 7-13 with completing homework, prepare/study for tests, help serve dinner and clean/set up for next day. A group of 4-6 volunteers can share the responsibilities alternating weeks.

• Hours: 3-6pm at least once a week

• Job Description: Support staff in day-to-day activities by assisting with the operation of our after-school program and summer program

• Basic Responsibilities: Provide one-on-one homework assistance; keep the children focused and engaged in whatever the current activity is; encourage, motivate and affirm the children; assist with snack preparation; and provide support to staff as needed

• Volunteers are encouraged but not required to: Lead life-skills teachings; take responsibility to lead games and activities with the kids; share whatever skills, talents or interests the volunteer has with CFL during “Fun Fridays” or life-skills time.  These talents, skills and interests might involve sewing, cooking, jewelry making, teaching us how to play a sport (like golf, croquet, etc.), or sharing an interesting experience, like fighting in a war or taking a trip to a foreign country. 

Location: In the eastern end of Richmond at 1820 Creighton Road.  The center is in the Eastlawn Shopping Center at the intersection of Creighton and Nine Mile Road.