Volunteer

Kids in Focus volunteer opportunities are diverse. Although we always have a need for photography mentors, we also offer many other volunteer opportunities including coordination, marketing, graphic design, administration, special projects, event planning, coordination, exhibit set-up, and fundraising. For a complete list of available volunteer opportunities and their descriptions, please click here.

Kids in Focus volunteer opportunities are designed for adults 18 years of age or older. To be a Mentor and work with children, you must be at least 21 years of age, complete a screening interview, and successfully complete a criminal background check and mentor training.

Prospective volunteers must apply online and submit a complete volunteer application. After applications are screened and processed, you may be required to complete an interview with our Volunteer Screening Team. Depending on the volunteer role you want to play, you might be required to complete a criminal background check and specialized in-person training.

Kids in Focus welcomes volunteers willing to lend us their time and talents for any amount of time. Let us know your availability, and we’ll create a workable position for you. If volunteering for our afterschool programs, you will need to commit to 8 sessions, once-a-week, to ensure consistency with the children you are mentoring. We have other roles and projects that involve much shorter time commitments.

Group volunteer opportunities are rare; however, we do plan events where group volunteers may be helpful. Groups are encouraged to support Kids in Focus by hosting workplace giving campaigns, planning an event that benefits Kids in Focus, or becoming a corporate sponsor. To further discuss group volunteer opportunities, please contact us at volunteer@kidsinfocus.org.