Needs From: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

In our busy active Club we have approximately 100 or more people though it each day.  This means we need to repaint the interior of the building approximately every 3-4 years.

Need volunteers to paint the interior of the building, while the children are not here.  Which would be before 2:30 pm on school days.

We can use you to paint a small or large room depending on the time you have available.  We provide all painting supplies.

In our busy active Club we have approximately 100 or more people though it each day.  This means we are always cleaning.  While we take care of the day to day needs we are always in need of helping hands to do spring and fall type cleaning jobs.  

Cleaning vents, baseboards, edges.  Move furniture and clean behind it.  Clean furniture, organize toys and games.  Organize art supplies.  We have both hard labor jobs and light/no lifting jobs

Need volunteers to do while the children are not here.  Which would be before 2:30 pm on school days.

We provide all cleaning supplies.

Assist our Club staff member (Kids Cafe Cook) in preparing, serving and/or cleaning up our daily meal.  We serve a hot after school meal to approximately 100 children every school day.

May help with many different tasks under the direction of the cook.

Volunteer must have safety in mind at all time.

Assist with set up and clean up of the dining room.  

We welcome help anytime we are preparing meals for Club members.  The most helpful shifts are Monday - Friday from 2:00 - 5:00 pm.  You many volunteer for 1-3 hours per day.

Children welcome with volunteers if they are age 7 or older.

Spend time reading with children.  Allow them to read to you, for better reading skills.  Assist with a homework area of your choice, science, math, reading, English, social studies.  Work under supervision of a Club staff member.

Purpose:    To assist a youth in a subject area needed while instilling a sense of competency, usefulness, belonging and influence.

 Reading Homework Assistant :  must have safety in mind at all times; relate to staff what progress the youth is making; and relate to staff what additional assistance is needed.

Assist with set up and clean up of the homework room.  

We welcome help anytime we are open for Club members.  They most helpful shifts are Monday - Friday from 3:45 p - 4:45 pm and/or 4:45 pm to 5:45 pm

Children welcome with volunteers if they are age 7 or older.

Purpose:    To assist in the teaching of a craft or skill to youth that will promote a sense of competency, usefulness, belonging and influence.

You must have safety in mind at all times; and support the Club Staff Member leading Arts and Crafts.

Assist with set up and clean up of the craft room.  Engage with Club members during the activity assisting them with their creation

We welcome help anytime we are open for Club members.  They most helpful shifts are Monday - Friday from 3:45 p - 4:45 pm and/or 4:45 pm to 5:45 pm

Children welcome with volunteers if they are age 7 or older.

Purpose:    To teach a musical skill to youth that will promote a sense of competency, usefulness, belonging and influence.

The Music Leader:  must have safety in mind at all times; relate to staff what age group and instruments they can teach; relate to staff what supplies are needed two weeks in advance; and relate to staff what assistance is needed.

We welcome any musical teaching.  The Club owes approximately 6 guitars and 3 keyboards.  At our teen center we have a drum set and digital art studio, so club members can record their music

We welcome help anytime we are open for Club members.  They most helpful shifts are Monday - Friday from 3:45 p - 4:45 pm and/or 4:45 pm to 5:45 pm

Children welcome with volunteers if they are age 7 or older.

Assist Club Staff is supervision of the Game Room.  Room had board games, pool, air hockey, fuse-ball and carpet ball.  Engage with Club members, play games with them.

Purpose:    To aide the program staff in providing fun, safe, and challenging activities that instill a sense of competency, usefulness, belonging and influence.

 The Game Room Aide must: have safety in mind at all times; have the ability to mediate conflicts; have the ability to “play” with youth; have the ability to relate to youth the consequences of their decisions; and relate to staff what additional assistance, supplies, and guidelines are needed.

We welcome help anytime we are open for Club members.  They most helpful shifts are Monday - Friday from 3:45 p - 4:45 pm and/or 4:45 pm to 5:45 pm

Children welcome with volunteers if they are age 7 or older.