Volunteering

Youth Volunteering Opportunities

Youth in the Community Program

Youth in the Community (YIC), provides knowledge to Stratford students about volunteering and refers students to various volunteer experiences within the Greater Bridgeport Area. YIC can be viewed as a clearing house which collects and maintains information about regional agencies and disseminates information to students to help them find a meaningful and rewarding volunteer experience. All students, especially high school students, are taught how to document their volunteer hours so they can receive a half course credit (60 hours) on their transcript. In addition, students are taught how to use volunteer letters of recommendation to build a resume and also make use of their letters for applications relating to jobs or post-secondary education. Middle School students are made aware of the importance of volunteering their time and talents and to begin documenting their volunteer hours. Students must be 13 years of age and in 7th grade to be able to volunteer at most agencies in the community.

Download a Youth in the Community application here (Word Doc).

Download Newspaper Articles about the program (PDF)

STROBE – Volunteer Youth Group
For young adults grades 7-12, ages 13+. Weekly Meetings every Thursday from 7-8 PM. For more information contact Pam Robertson, Advisor at 378-2606 x 359.

Smart Buddies Peer Tutoring Program
High school students needed to tutor 1st – 3rd graders at 3 after school sites including Franklin Elementary School, Nichols Elementary School, and Second Hill Lane Elementary School. For more information contact Pam Robertson, Smart Buddies Coordinator at 378-3606 x 359.

Adult and Youth Volunteer Opportunities

Adults, 18 years of age and older, who would like to find a volunteer opportunity at Sterling House must make an appointment to meet with the Volunteer Director. A completed application may be submitted prior to the interview or turned in at the interview.

Click to download Adult Volunteer Application

Seasonal – Fall/Winter 09


Holiday Food Pick-Up
On-Going from now until New Year’s

• Pick-up food from organizations and businesses
• Need access to trucks, vans, or large cars
• Available on short notice



Food Drives

Ongoing

• For your family, neighborhood, church and workplace
• Create flyers to promote drive and distribute (follow Sterling House Food Drive Guide)
• Students: good way to earn 10 hours of volunteer work!

Toy Drive

December 2nd, 2009 (Wednesday) 6 P.M.
• Volunteers needed to shop at Target @ Hawley Lane Mall

Christmas Tree Sale

November 2009- December 2009

• Volunteers needed to help unload trees on November 28 from 8-10 AM
• Volunteers needed to help sell trees on Wednesday 12/2, 12/9 , 12/16 and 12/13 from 5pm to 9pm and on Saturday 12/5, 12/12 and 12/19 from 10 am to 2 pm

Special Events

Holiday House Tour (Prep.)

Between Thanksgiving Weekend and Dec. 4th, 2009 (Friday)

• 4 Volunteers + Committee Members to assist with House Tour decorating and make signs

Holiday House Tour

December 6th, 2009 (Sunday) 4 – 7PM

• 2-3 Volunteers Per House + Committee Members for the House Tour (5 houses) as Greeters and Room Monitors.

Mistletoe Mansion

December 5th, 2009 (Saturday) 10 AM-4PM (or sooner)
• 6-8 Volunteers for Mistletoe Mansion decorating and set up

December 6th, 2009 (Sunday) 2:30 PM – 8:00 PM (or sooner)
• 6-8 Volunteers for Mistletoe Mansion; 2:30 PM set up, 4 -7 PM serving of food and drinks, door greeters and ticket collecting, 7 PM clean up

Celebrity Breakfast

Spring – April/May 2010

• 4-5 Volunteers needed to set up at Oronoque Country Club day before event
• 4-5 Volunteers needed to arrive by 7:00 AM to help with final preparations; breakfast buffet/serving; door greeters; check-in guests; general clean-up.

The Gala

June 2010 – Summer

• Volunteers needed to help with decorating, Key West/Jimmy Buffet Theme @ Trumbull Marriot

Ongoing Programs and Activities


Child Development Setting

Ongoing – through school year

• Daily: 11:30 AM -12:30 PM
• Prepare and serve lunch to preschool students
• Help clean up
• Daily: Read to preschool children
• 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM
• 12:35 PM – 1:40 PM

Friday Night Program for Teens and Young Adults w/Special Needs

Ongoing – through school year

• Volunteers always needed
• Assist with social, educational, and recreational activities
• 1st and 3rd Friday’s, Monthly

Food Pantry

Ongoing

• Help needed to bring food downstairs, sorting and arranging donations, prepare food packages
• Must be able to lift 25
• Walk up and down stairs

Special Event Committees

Ongoing

• Golf; Celebrity Breakfast; Mistletoe Mansion/Silent Auction; Gala; Night of Entertainment; Diaz Sportsmanship Awards Night

Program Committees of the Sterling House Council

Ongoing

• Youth Program; Athletics; Community Service; Child Development; Adult Program


Volunteer Committees of the Board of Trustees

Ongoing
• Personnel/Legal; Physical Plant; Ambassadors/Development; Finance


For additional questions please contact: Robert Wargo, Director of Volunteer Services
378-2606 Ext 113 or rwargo@sterlinghousecc.org