Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Horizons for Homeless Children is seeking volunteers to play with children living in family homeless shelters in the Northeast region of Massachusetts. There are also opportunities across the state. A commitment of 2 hours per week for 6 months is required. Some daytime hours are available but shifts are primarily evening hours. Please call (978) 557-2182 to sign up for a training and to receive an application or visit www.horizonsforhomelesschildren.org to apply online. Trainings are held monthly across the state.

Volunteers must fill out an application (which can also be done on line) and attend a 6 hour Playspace Activity Leader Training. Horizons for Homeless Children will also check 2 references and submit a CORI for each volunteer. We encourage 16 and 17 year old young adults to volunteer but they will need an adult friend or parent to train also and commit to placement with them.

All Playspace Activity Leaders must be at least 18 years old or be 16 years old and accompanied by an adult over the age of 18.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Horizons For Homeless Children Playspace Programs- Northeast Region

Volunteers will work with the following groups Children (5-12) Infants / Preschoolers (0-4) Homeless We need volunteers who are free at these times Evenings Weekends Weekdays Weekly This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (26-54) Senior Citizens Adults (55+) Young Adults (18-25) Individual This volunteer opportunity addresses the following social interests Children & Youth Homelessness Healthy Child Development

Contact Person: Americorps VISTA, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

60 Island St. Lawrence, MA 01840 (See a map)

Details where opportunity can also be performed

This opportunity can also be performed in these locations:

Cities:		Haverhill Lawrence Lowell
Counties:		Essex Merrimack
Zip codes:		01831,   01842,   01852,   01863,   01876,   01901,   01905,   01915,   01930,   01960,   02148,   02151
Statewide:		Available throughout all of Massachusetts

Miscellaneous Information

Does this opportunity serve youth in After-School programs?
	No
Is this opportunity available to family volunteers? (adults and children ages 12-17)?
	No
Is this opportunity a highly skilled volunteer opportunity?
	No
Is this opportunity available to youth ages 12-17, unaccompanied by an adult?
	Yes
Would this opportunity be appropriate for corporate groups?
	No
Please Choose an Impact Area
	Young Children (Ages 0-5), Youth (Ages 6-17)