Volunteer Opportunities

Please consider volunteering at Woodville Elementary School. Contact Carol Sabatino, MSW, Communities In School, Site Coordinator, at (804) 780-4009 or csabatino@cisofrichmond.org if you are interested.

Questions about volunteering at Woodville? On Sundays, look for any parishioner wearing an "Ask Me About Micah!" button (pictured).

Immediate Volunteer Need

Micah/Bright Beginnings Volunteer Opportunity (August 25, 2011)
The YMCA of Richmond has organized a Bright Beginnings shopping trip for 30 Woodville students and we are committed to making sure that each child and volunteer have a safe and enjoyable experience.

We are seeking volunteers for our Bright Beginnings Shopping Trip on Thursday, August 25th. Becoming a volunteer for this YMCA Bright Beginnings trip requires no more than a ready smile, a few hours of your time and the desire to help a Woodville Student! We need 40 volunteers to make this trip happen, thirty of which will be matched one-on-one with a child to shop for about $100 of back to school clothing. Another 10 volunteers are needed to fill various non-shopping roles such as a child safety monitor, check-out assistant and souvenir photo assistants. The trip will last approximately 2 1/2 hours from the time volunteers arrive. 

If you or anyone you know would like to volunteer for this event, simply complete the following steps:  

Please read the attached documents for more details. Contact Carol Sabatino, Site Coordinator at Woodville Elementary School, if you have any questions at (804) 780-4009 or csabatino@cisofschools.org.

Here are more ways your help is needed:

Tutor/Mentor
Work one-to-one with a child on academic activities, 45 minutes once a week required. Schedules vary by grade. Teachers will provide activities and guidance. Tutors and mentors can work with students in kindergarten - 5th grades.

Adopt-A-Class
Individual volunteer or volunteer group adopts a classroom and serves as "room parent" for a classroom. Provide supplies and treats for classroom at holidays and end of school year; help fund field trips for students whose parents cannot; individual or group will work directly with the teacher to determine needs of the class.

Classroom Assistant
Provide academic support to teacher in classroom. Teacher provides activities ranging from working with individual or small group of students who need special encouragement, preparing materials for instruction, helping with bulletin boards on academic topics, etc. One hour a week suggested working with a class in kindergarten - 5th grades. Scheduling times are flexible for classroom assistants.

Media Center Assistant
Provide support to the Media Specialist in organizing and shelving books as well as other special projects in the library. Scheduling times are flexible for Media Center assistants.

Voyager Assistant
Work with teacher during the morning reading period. Teacher will focus on new concept for first 15-20 minutes then divide the class into groups. The teacher works with one group and the volunteer with another. Activities are planned and provided to the volunteer for his/her small group. Two hours a week, minimum of once a week. Voyager assistants are needed in kindergarten - 2nd grade classes.

After school enrichment activities
Do you have a special skill, hobby, or talent that you would like to teach students? We are seeking volunteers to come during our after school program and work with students to develop chess skills, etc. Extended Day Program takes place for grades 3-5, after school 3:45-4:45pm beginning in December 2010.

Field Day Volunteer (Date TBD)
Every Spring Woodville hosts a Field Day for all students to participate in field games, challenges, and outdoor fun. Volunteers are needed to help set up the event, monitor and run games, activities, crafts, and to help clean up.

Collection Sponsor
Sponsor a collection with your colleagues or community (Hold an "Undy Sunday" or "Undy Monday"). Hold a collection with your friends, family, and co-workers to collect resources needed for Woodville students. We are always seeking in-kind donations from our partners. Providing these basic items to our students and teachers at Woodville helps us to create a safe and comfortable learning environment.

Here are items which we are in great need of at Woodville:

Last updated: July 29, 2011