Opportunities From: United Way of Cascade County

Join Peace Place in caring for children afters 5 to 17 who have specialized needs. Our program provides support for these children and volunteers expand how many children can be served! After school volunteers will get children off the bus and checked into the After-School Program, some of whom are wheelchair-bound or have communication and/or behavioral challenges. Volunteers will be assisting the Director of Operations and the Program Coordinator in preparing snacks, art/math/science projects, assisting children with homework or other tasks, interacting with the children and their parents/caregivers.

All volunteers must pass an in-depth background check through MT DPHHS Child Care Licensing, ability
to learn and implement positive behavior supports, ability to push a wheelchair and safely assist children into the building in all weather conditions, ability to work with children of all ability levels, and ability to effectively
communicate and work with other Peace Place team members. Volunteers will be given full training and there will be a supervision on site at all time to assist them.

Volunteer shifts are 3-6 PM (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday), 2:30-5:30 PM (Wednesday). Note that volunteers don't need to serve every day. Volunteers are asked to commit long term for the school year.

The volunteer will help us in being the first, positive face of Peace Place, setting the stage for the entire program. The volunteer will help children to be safe as they enter the building, allowing other staff members to be able to supervise other children and start the program. The volunteer will also make a huge impact on the children, being able to work with them one-on- one or in a small group, helping children with specialized needs to feel validated and recognized, which are things they don’t always receive in the greater world. The volunteer will be helping to impact a child’s day and their future success!

Volunteer for one hour, once a week at a local elementary school. Spend time over lunch eating, playing games, or working on homework. Make this your favorite lunch hour of the week by spending one-on-one time with a youth and make a Big difference. 

Looking for a way to make a positive difference in the life of a child? Big Brothers Big Sisters is hard at work and still looking for Bigs to serve as mentors to local Littles. Volunteers can serve in either their community based program where you go out and do activities in the community with your Little or be a part of their eMentoring program where the volunteer meets virtually with their Little 45 minutes per week.

They are seeking warm, loving adults to make a difference in the life of a child. Being a Big is a rewarding and life-changing volunteer opportunity that anyone can do. All it takes is a willingness to make a new friend and the desire to share some fun. Volunteers will be trained for their mentoring position and should be willing to commit to a year of service. Big Brothers Big Sisters is offering monthly orientations via Microsoft Teams (no account needed) that take approximately one hour to give you a chance to learn more about the program.

Upcoming orientations are on Tuesday, Jan. 4th, 6-7 p.m. and Thursday, Jan. 20, Noon-1 p.m. For more information or to sign up for an orientation call Big Brothers Big Sisters at 406-442-7479 or email bbbs@bigcentral.org.