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AYS Academy is an alternative school for students who have been suspended for one to two full semesters from the Kansas City, Kansas , school district. Volunteers will tutor junior high and high school students in a variety of subjects, especially math and reading. AYS Academy provides many of these students their only remaining opportunity to improve their grades and keep up with their peers in school. By improving their academic skills, tutors will help students be more confident, driven, and successful when they return to their home school.

We ask that the volunteer commits to at least 3 mos, 1-2 hours per week. Commitment, and start date are negotiable. We have needs for tutors all year.

AYS serves underprivileged youth in crisis through five programs. Many of these youth have not been taught basic and necessary skills. Instructors contribute to the education of youth by providing useful, practical information of any kind that the volunteer chooses as their specialty. Usually they are basic and useful, and derrived from the volunteer's profession or life experience, say car maintenance or cooking. Exact dates and times are flexible and dependant on which program an instructor has interest in. This is a one time commitment with potential for continuation.

Home Ties is a Youth Residential Center that houses up to 10 adolescent boys. This is a safe environment for boys who otherwise lack stability in their lives. But There is an ongoing need for basic repairs, cleaning and maintenance from trimming trees, repairing holes in drywall, replacing screens, helping lay gravel on the driveway, or repairing plumming, dependent on the present needs of the emergency shelter. We are flexible with dates and times. This is a one-time commitment with possible continuation.

Make a Difference by Volunteering as a Challenger Buddy

Want to make a difference in someone's life? Volunteer for the YMCA Challenger program for kids with physical, developmental and intellectual disabilities.

There are almost 30,000 kids in the Kansas City Metropolitan area with a disability, and the YMCA is only one of a handful of organizations that have programs year round.

YMCA Challenger Programs are fulfilling a need for families with kids and teens with special needs. At the heart of the YMCA Challenger program are our many volunteers and buddies.The program brings kids with physical, developmental and intellectual disabilities together with volunteer “buddies” who provide assistance and words of encouragement. This is a truly rewarding experience for both the players and the buddies. The best part is that buddies free up the parents, who can sit in the bleachers and cheer for all the children.

For more information go to 

http://www.kansascityymca.org/ways-to-give.html 

General Function

Under the direction of the Youth/Family Director, the Child Watch volunteer will be responsible for providing quality care for children that participate in the YMCA Child Watch program.  These children range from ages 12 weeks-8 years of age and utilize the Child Watch program while parents/guardians are using the facility.  The volunteer(s) are expected to emphasize member service, character development, YMCA mission statement and the four core values.

For more information please visit:

http://www.kansascityymca.org/ways-to-give.html