Volunteer Opportunities
In communities across the nation, people are choosing to give back to their communities by volunteering their time. Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership has the opportunity to volunteer their time or to receive services from a volunteer. Anyone twelve (12) years of age and older may volunteer.
Volunteer Application and Policies
Below are possible Volunteer Opportunities for you to explore.
Board Member Opportunities
Community action, while having changed in its years of existence, is still focused on the empowerment of low-income and elderly persons to help themselves move from poverty toward their maximal level of self-sufficiency. This philosophy is best described by the phrase "a hand up, not a handout." To assure that low-income populations of the service area have a say in the operations of the agency, one-third of ICAP's Board of Directors consists of representatives of the low-income, who are elected by the low-income population in each county. Public officials (county commissioners) and private-sector representatives make up the other two-thirds of the Board. Thus, each county in the service area has an equal voice on the Board, as do each of the three sectors (public, private and low-income).
Heartland House/Bright Futures (Sioux Falls)
Professional Services : Instruct residents on resume writing, job searching, job application process, interview and job skills. Flexible schedule.
Tutor : Tutor adults and/or children of different educational backgrounds. Prepare adult residents for their high school or GED tests. Flexible schedule. Must have high school diploma or equivalent when tutoring adults.
Child Care Assistant : Interact and play with children by means of activities, discussion and reading. Assist all children and perform other duties assigned by staff members. Prior childcare experience helpful. Two hours once a month.
Family Sponsor for Holidays : Purchase gifts for a Heartland House family for Christmas.
Community Activities
Office Assistant : File account records in assigned places. Shred designated items, bag shredded paper and deposit in dumpster. Must be able to alphabetize for filing. Minimum of 1 hour at volunteer's discretion.
Thift Store Worker : Sort and prepare clothing and other donated items, assist customers, clean store and perform other duties as assigned.
School Supply Distribution Helper : Assist in distribution of school supplies to families.
Angel Tree Helper : Assist in organizing and distributing angel tree gifts to families.
Volunteer Service Network (Lake County)
In Town Driver : Drive clients to and from locations in Madison . May need to assist clients in and out of car, with shopping and accompany them as needed. Must have a clean and reliable car with a valid driver's license and proof of vehicle liability insurance. Minimum of 1 hour at volunteer's discretion.
Out of Town Driver : Drive clients to medical appointments out of town within a 50 mile radius. May need to help clients in and out of car and accompany them as needed. Must have a clean and reliable car with a valid driver's license and proof of vehicle liability insurance. Minimum of 3 hours at volunteer's discretion.
Head Start Pre-Birth to Five
Early Head Start Classroom Assistant : Interact and play with children using a variety of methods such as play activities, discussion and reading. Assist in classroom set up, cleaning and helping children, as well as perform other duties assigned by staff members. Prior childcare experience helpful. Available on weekdays when center is open.
PALS Assistant : Interact and play with children using a variety of methods such as play activities, discussion and reading. Assist with set up and clean up as well as perform other duties assigned by staff members. Prior childcare experience helpful. Two to fours hours during scheduled PALS group activities.
Head Start Classroom Assistant : Interact and play with children using a variety of methods such as play activities, discussion and reading. Assist in classroom set up, cleaning and helping children, as well as perform other duties assigned by staff members. Prior childcare experience helpful. Available on weekdays when center is open.