Across the United States, more than 500,000 business leaders, community advocates, parents, teens, and individuals who want to give back and support their neighbors volunteer at the Y.

Here at our Y, we focus on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Y volunteers give men, women, teens, and children of all ages and from all walks of life the resources and support they need to be healthy, confident, connected and secure.

Ways to Volunteer at Our Y

  • Join our Boards of Directors and committees.
  • Raise funds to ensure the Y is accessible to all members of the community.
  • Assist coaching one of our sports teams.
  • Mentor and support youth in building the character strengths, skills, and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health, smart life choices, and the pursuit of higher education and goals.
  • Become a Y lifeguard or substitute.
  • Extend a helping hand to adults who want to do more, be more or live healthier.
  • Advocate for the Y’s efforts to influence policies and initiatives that positively impact societal issues of importance to the nation, and your community.
  • Participate in our social responsibility efforts that help partner organizations.
  • Sponsor one of our local community days.

The Y is a nonprofit like no other–take an active role in strengthening your community.

 

Current Volunteer Opportunities

Afterschool Volunteer Assistant

Work with children ages 5-12 with homework, playing board games, gym games, arts, and crafts. Must be patient with children and be an excellent role model. Minimum of 3-month time commitment required. Must be at least 16 years of age.

Recreation Volunteer

Volunteers needed to assist and lead in the basketball, soccer, wallyball, and tennis program. Programs run after 3pm and on weekends.

High School Community Service hours

The YMCA offers high school students a chance to volunteer in programs to earn the hours needed to graduate high school.
 

 

Volunteer Application Process

  1. Complete the Volunteer Application and background check authorizations, sign them, and return them to the YMCA at frontdesk@nrymca.org. Please be sure to include 3 references.
  2. References will be checked and an interview will be set up once they have been verified.
  3. A criminal background check will be conducted, online training will be completed, and a meeting will be set up with the department contact person.
  4. Volunteering will commence.

The volunteering application process may take up to two or three weeks, so please plan ahead.

 

Downloadable Applications

•    Volunteer Application
•    Volunteer Background Check Authorization