The Burlington Free Press published an article highlighting volunteer opportunities in Chittenden County. Spectrum has a number of volunteer opportunities year-round.
Click here to read the full article.
Here are the opportunities published about Spectrum:
Tutoring (Multicultural and New American youth)
Description: Provide academic support for New American and multicultural youth in Spectrum’s Resource Space.
Time commitment: Several hours each week
Organization: Spectrum Youth and Family Services
Location: Available upon sign-up
Contact: myp@spectrumvt.org
Mentoring (Teens and young adults)
Description: Become a positive adult role model for youth between 12 and 22. Each volunteer with be matched with a child, participate in their hobbies and help them set goals. Male mentors of color and LGBTQ+ identified mentors are especially needed. Volunteers must be at least 21 years old, pass a background check and able to provide reliable transportation.
Time commitment:
- Four hours per month over two to four sessions; minimum commitment of one year
- Required eight hours of training in one to two-hour increments
Organization: Spectrum Youth and Family Services
Location: Available upon sign-up
Contact: mentoring@spectrumvt.org
Meal donation
Description: Donate a meal large enough for 20-30 youths at Spectrum’s Drop-In Center, which provides basic needs services, warms meals, housing and case management referrals and supportive engagement to young adults between 14 and 25.
Time commitment: Varies
- Meals should arrive between 4-4:30 p.m.
Organization: Spectrum Youth and Family Services
Location: 177 Pearl St., Burlington, VT 05401
Contact:
- Main contact: cbrown@spectrumvt.org
- Contact to enter the building: (802) 777-5714
Organizing drop-in donations
Description: Help organize Spectrum’s clothing donations for youth.
Time commitment: Varies
Organization: Spectrum Youth and Family Services
Location: Available upon sign-up
Contact: dropin@spectrumvt.org
Miscellaneous volunteering
Description: Help with various Spectrum events and special projects, such as large mailings.
Time commitment: A few hours at a time
Organization: Spectrum Youth and Family Services
Location: Available upon sign-up
Contact: events@spectrumvt.org
