Take an active role in strengthening our community by volunteering at the Y. Your time and talent go a long way with us and helps to create a safer, more viable community that's a good place to live and work.
For more information, please give us a call at 651-771-8881 or download a volunteer application.
Community Events
Coordinated by Melissa Cuff, Urban Youth
- Healthy Kids Day Celebrate with children tots to teens, for activities that educate and motivate kids to live healthy lifestyles.
Kids Stuff *
- Department supervisor: Kim Dean, Member Services
- Kids’ Stuff Assistant - Work with children ages 6 weeks to 10 years in the Y’s drop-off day care center.
Maintenance and Housekeeping*
Department supervisor: Duane Pell, Maintenance
- General cleaning - Work with staff in our YMCA building to keep it looking great!
- Yard work and gardening – Help with our flower beds, shrubs and bushes during the spring and summer months.
Member Services
Coordinated by Felipe Galvan, Member Services
- Administrative Assistant- Provide office support- file, prepare mailings, prepare marketing packets, etc.
- Gym Monitor- Monitor gym activities on the evenings and weekends, maintain security and safety in the gym, hallways and locker. rooms
Youth Development
Coordinated by the Urban Youth Department and Child Care
- Teen Night/Youth Night Chaperone – Chaperone youth during events.
- Teen Center – Help with activities, teach a seminar or share your favorite hobby.
- Youth in Government – Serve as a program advisor or a guest speaker to facilitate experiential learning about law and government or chaperone youth at Conferences (Sept-March)
- Multi-Cultural Achievers – Serve as a guest speaker on career paths, mentor youth in the program or serve on the adult steering committee. (September-June)
- Men on a Mission and Sister Circle – Be a role model, guest speaker or mentor for kids.
- Leader’s Club - Be a guest speaker and talk with teens about leadership and service or assist with service projects.
- After School Program – Provide care for students before and after school and on school-release days. (September-June).
* Denotes activities available to youth ages 15-17
