It’s a recurrent question: where can my high school student volunteer and meet school community service requirements? How can my teen get involved? Where can I volunteer with my whole family?
Teens Help Stabilize Housing With Time, Enthusiasm
At Crisis Assistance Ministry, teens are encouraged to bring their energy and enthusiasm to help stabilize their neighbors. Teens aged 16+ can volunteer in select roles independently, and children aged 10 to 16 can serve with a supervising adult.
Here are a few of the opportunities teen volunteers may sign up for:
- Individuals, families, and groups can assist with receiving, inspecting, and preparing donated items for Free Store shoppers with year-round opportunities nearly every Tuesday – Saturday.
- Groups may also purchase and prepare breakfast, lunch, or snack bags for families awaiting assistance. Youth groups often find it fun to plan out their snack bags, get together to assemble them, and then drop off the completed packs for Crisis Assistance Ministry staff to distribute. Small groups with adult supervision are also welcome to deliver and serve prepared breakfast, lunch, or snacks in the lobby at our offices.
- Another great way for young people to volunteer is by planning and conducting a collection drive for most needed items like school uniforms, coats, linens, kitchen items, or new underwear. Conducting a drive can be a great individual or group project that builds organizational skills while earning service hours and meeting critical needs in the community.
Teens Enjoy Opportunity to Serve Together
Crisis Assistance Ministry staff love to help teens have fun while making a difference. In the Free Store production area, young people working together often effortlessly blend a great “hang” with hanging clothes for their neighbors. Dance contests and fashion shows have been known to break out on particularly joyous days, and it’s easy to see your impact as the racks fill up. What’s more, there’s the satisfaction of knowing everything you touch will soon be in the hands of someone who needs it, free of charge.
Teens enjoy spending time together and making a difference, all while earning needed service hours for school and college applications.
Jump Starting Teen Service Hours Is Easy
Grabbing a family-appropriate or teen volunteer opportunity here at Crisis Assistance Ministry is simple when you visit our volunteer portal.
- Need to bring a youth group? Sort for group opportunities.
- Need to bring your 13-year-old? Check the minimum age and book time for you and your child to serve together.
- Is the volunteer 17 and full of independence? No problem. Individuals who are 16 years old and up can serve on their own. Again, just sort by minimum age and check out what’s available.
