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There are MANY ways to become involved as a volunteer at Grace Place! We welcome your support and look forward to working with you to make your experience here truly meaningful and rewarding.
We have volunteers who work once or more each week, monthly, several times a year, or occasionally for special events. Seasonal and year-round opportunities are available. We also welcome church groups, civic organizations, or business groups who are interested in specific projects or activities.
Volunteers can tutor, mentor, teach, lead, share hobbies such as music and arts and chess and sports, rock babies, play with toddlers, read to children, help in the garden, do repairs and build projects, chaperone field trips, and so much more. There are opportunities to work directly with children and families or to help in support services such as the office, work projects on the property, or fundraising events.
If you have an interest in volunteering, please contact Patty at 239-455-2707 or patty@graceplacenaples.org to learn about volunteer opportunities and to discover which area would best suit your skills and your time availability.
When you become a volunteer with Grace Place, we want it to be a rewarding experience for you, the children and families, and our staff. With that in mind, we have developed a process to help us meet that goal. Prior to the start of your volunteer experience, interested individuals will be invited to visit Grace Place for an informational meeting and take a tour of our campus. This will help you better decide what opportunities may be of greatest interest to you. You will then be asked to submit a volunteer application and successfully complete a screening process. Depending upon the area in which you choose to volunteer, additional training session will also be provided.
We have volunteers who work once or more each week, monthly, several times a year, or occasionally for special events. Seasonal and year-round opportunities are available. We also welcome church groups, civic organizations, or business groups who are interested in specific projects or activities.
Volunteers can tutor, mentor, teach, lead, share hobbies such as music and arts and chess and sports, rock babies, play with toddlers, read to children, help in the garden, do repairs and build projects, chaperone field trips, and so much more. There are opportunities to work directly with children and families or to help in support services such as the office, work projects on the property, or fundraising events.
If you have an interest in volunteering, please contact Patty at 239-455-2707 or patty@graceplacenaples.org to learn about volunteer opportunities and to discover which area would best suit your skills and your time availability.
When you become a volunteer with Grace Place, we want it to be a rewarding experience for you, the children and families, and our staff. With that in mind, we have developed a process to help us meet that goal. Prior to the start of your volunteer experience, interested individuals will be invited to visit Grace Place for an informational meeting and take a tour of our campus. This will help you better decide what opportunities may be of greatest interest to you. You will then be asked to submit a volunteer application and successfully complete a screening process. Depending upon the area in which you choose to volunteer, additional training session will also be provided.
Volunteer Opportunities
Bright Beginnings: Mon – Fri mornings (times vary by classes)
Diane Ponton, Director
Opportunities:
- Help in baby, toddler, or preschool classroom.
- Help in Mother classroom or Mom & Tot English classroom.
- Lead or team-teach in a particular classroom.
- Drive the small bus to pick up moms and children for classes.
- Substitute helpers and specialist assistants also needed.
Elementary Tutoring: Mon, Tues, Wed, or Thurs, 3:00pm – 5:30pm
Tom Gemmer, Director
Caitlin Crum, Elementary Coordinator
Opportunities:
- Help with homework, reading partners, math, and mentoring with 1-2 children each week.
- Help in the computer lab.
- Lead or team-teach in a particular grade or a particular subject or activity.
- Provide a special lesson in art, music, science, hobbies, and interests.
Middle School Tutoring: Tues or Thurs, 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Tom Gemmer, Director
Lisa Hanba, Lead Teacher
Opportunities:
- Help with homework, reading, math, and writing with 1-2 children each week.
- Help in the computer lab.
- Lead or team-teach in a particular grade or a particular subject or activity.
- Provide a special lesson in art, music, science, hobbies, and interests.
Middle School or High School Mentoring, Special Classes, and Field Trips
Tom Gemmer, Director
Opportunities:
- Attend three special student/mentor events during the year; stay in contact other times.
- Chaperone field trips to businesses for Career Exploration.
- Lead or team-teach a short-term class on achieving goals, financial literacy, test prep, college prep, etc.
Adult English Literacy: Mornings or Evenings, Seasonal or Year-round
Diane Ponton, Director of Adult ELL
Opportunities:
- Teach or co-teach an individual or a small group of adults English language and literacy. Training, curriculum, and support are provided.
- Assist in the computer lab for adults using Rosetta Stone English language software.
Food Pantry: Various times
Patty Calloway, Director
- Mondays, 1:30 pm: unload truck from Harry Chapin and stock shelves
- Fridays, 9:30-11:00 am: Sort, label, and bag groceries, produce, and other foods.
- Fridays, 12:45-3:00 pm OR 3:00-5:15pm: Interview and hand out groceries to families.
- Other: Pick up food from a retail store, help with a neighborhood distribution, stock shelves, or run a food drive in your church or club or neighborhood.
Gardening with Kids: Flexible
Stephanie Campbell, Coordinator
- Share your love of gardening with kids in our new Global Garden. Literacy, math, nutrition and fun combine together in hands-on learning!
Other
Sheila Smyth, Volunteer Coordinator
- Family Literacy Days
- Holiday Events and Fun Days
- Facilities Work Projects
- Office Help and Data Entry
- Books and Library
- Event Planning and Fundraising
- Board and Committee Leadership
- Photography, Newsletter
- PR writing and Grant writing