Youth Planning and Development

Listed below are organizations within the Richmond, Chesterfield and Henrico area who are accepting youth volunteers under the age of 18 years old. If you are interested in volunteering, contact the volunteer coordinator at the agency telephone number listed.

American Red Cross, Greater Richmond Chapter - 780-2288
13-year-old minimum — HIV/AIDS peer educator, First aid for children, office aide, youth programs and activities — 15-year-old minimum - Babysitting instructor

Camp Baker Respite Care - 748-4789
16-year-old minimum — Answer telephones, assist counselors with campers, help with craft classes, and with other recreational activities

Camp Thunderbird YMCA - 748-6714
16-year-old minimum — Assist with horses, archery, boating, building, gardening, stuffing envelopes, and filing

CCHASM — Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Alliance for Social Ministry - 796-2749
16-year-old minimum — Clerical aide, answer telephones and cut grass

Children’s Hospital - 228-5920
13-16-year-olds — Junior volunteer program only in the summer and 16-year-old minimum — Assist therapist and provide clerical support

Children’s Museum of Richmond - 474-7001
14-year-old minimum — Aide to educators, assist visitors in cave tour and in the theater, computer and art studio areas

CJW/Chippenham Medical Center - 323-8882
14-year-old minimum — Assist with delivering flowers, in the gift shop, outpatient registration and with discharging patients

CJW/Johnston Willis Medical Center - 330-2081
14-year-old minimum — Assist with delivering flowers, in the gift shop, outpatient registration and with discharging patients

Easter Seal Society of Virginia - 287-1007
16-year-old minimum — Run errands and clerical aide

Edgar Allan Poe Museum - 648-5523
14-year-old minimum — Clerical aide, assist in the gift shop and the library

First Tee - 275-8050
14-year-old minimum — Greeters

Information & Referral Center United Way - 275-2000
14-year-old minimum — Stuff envelopes and bulk mailings. Contact United Way for their detailed volunteer brochure

Legal Aid Society Inc. - 648-1012
16-year-old minimum — Clerical aide and computer work, will train

Lung Association of Virginia - 267-1900
16-year-old minimum — Office duties, outdoor activities, health fairs, Teens Against Tobacco Use Committee, and teen-sponsored programs with elementary schools

March of Dimes - 968-4120
14-year-old minimum — Clerical aide, will train

Maymont Foundation Inc. - 358-7166
16-year-old minimum — Volunteer all year — garden, nature center, children’s center, gift shop, special events and animal maintenance

Museum of the Confederacy - 649-1861
15-year-old minimum — Gift shop, front desk and monitoring tours

Muscular Dystrophy Association - 285-2961
16-year-old minimum — Clerical aide, copying and stuffing envelopes

Prevent Child Abuse, Virginia - 359-6166
14-year-old minimum — Clerical aide, mailings, filing and researching

Richmond Area Association for Retarded Citizens - 358-1874
16-year-old minimum — Assist in play groups of at-risk children, mentor mentally challenged adults and assist in recreational programs

Richmond Ballet - 344-0906
14-year-old minimum — Assist with mailings and special events

Richmond Symphony - 788-4717
15-year-old minimum — Usher, distribute posters/flyers and assist with special projects

Science Museum of Virginia - 864-1511
14-year-old minimum — Office aide, gift shop assistant, birthday party assistant, camp-in aide, gallery assistant and assist with summer classes (flexible schedules available)

Special Olympics, Virginia - 346-5544
14-year-old minimum — Assist with activities with the special Olympians

United Methodist Family Services - 353-4461
14-year-old minimum — Computer work, mailing and stuffing envelopes

Virginia Baptist Children’s Home - 590-2080
16-year-old minimum — Clerical aide, painting, maintenance, games, reading, tutoring (with supervision) and organizing activities for pre-schoolers

Virginia Campus Outreach League - 289-8989
14-year-old minimum — Data entry, graphic design, typing, filing and answering telephones

Virginia Home - 359-4093
14-year-old minimum — One-on-one assistance to physically disabled adults with writing letters, playing games, feeding, swimming and assist with outings

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts - 340-1400
15-year-old minimum — Work with children in art resources center, assist staff with family open house, mailings, and school and family programs

YMCA
Physical fitness program, teen program, senior active program, child care program and membership services

Manchester Branch - 276-9622

Chester Branch - 748-9622

Midlothian Branch - 379-5668

Chesterfield County Government

Volunteer Coordinator - 751-4142

Libraries - 748-1772
14-year-old minimum — Straighten and shelve books and assist with the summer programs, etc.

Mental Retardation Services and Family Intervention Specialist - 768-7232
16-year-old minimum — Filing, copying and organizing

Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Social Services - 751-4398
14-year-old minimum — Clerical assistant and assist with Kids Corner

Lucy Corr Village - 706-5675
14-year-old minimum — Candy striper to assist nurses with patients or become a friendly visitor and assist with trips

Parks and Recreation - 748-1623
13-17-year-olds — Camp Programs and Community Centers

Rockwood Nature Center - 745-7020
14-year-old minimum — Help with exhibits, animal and pond care, nature programs and camps

Fire and EMS Member - 748-1629
16-year-old minimum — Attend meetings and training

Law Enforcement Explorer Scout - 706-2046
14-year-old minimum — Learn police procedures and help with civic events, traffic control, etc.

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