Volunteer at the Van Buren Center

How to Volunteer

Click here to review requirements for volunteering, guidance for how to sign-up, and related documents. 

Current Opportunities

Current opportunities can be found on our homepage or directly on the Volunteer Matters website. 

Community Service

Do you have required hours of service that you need for court or school?
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for more information and complete the inquiry form to set up hours.  

Group Volunteering

Looking for a unique and meaningful way to spend your next corporate or group outing?

Look no further than the Van Buren Center. Volunteer opportunities are available for groups of 15-50 people from April to October.

Youth Volunteering

Youth must be at least 14 years old to volunteer onsite at the Van Buren Center.

All volunteers between the ages of 14 and 17 must be accompanied by their legal guardian for their entire volunteer shift. 

Available Opportunities

Kitchen
-Meal Service
-Meal Prep
-Meal Donations

Donations/Outside
-Donation Sorting
-Hygiene Kits
-Welcome Home Baskets
-Grounds/Building Beautification

Seasonal/Special Events
-Community Garden
-Pictures with Santa
-Santa's Workshop
-Back To School Rally
-Trunk-or-Treat
-Easter Egg Event Helper
-Valentine's Day Dinner Event
-Storytime Session Reader

Large Group Volunteer Inquiry

If you have a corporate, chruch, school, or large group of individuals interested in volunteering at the Van Buren Center complete the form below and our Volunteer Coordinator will follow up with details for how to schedule your group.

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Welcome 

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the YMCA Van Buren Center. As a volunteer-founded organization, volunteering remains a priority of the YMCA today. We value your role as a volunteer, and we want your time spent with us to be rewarding.

If at any time you have any questions or concerns, please let us know. Thank you very much for becoming a volunteer here at the YMCA Van Buren Center.

Sincerely,
Cantrell Butler
Executive Director of YMCA Van Buren Center