By Bree Bode, Roosevelt Park Ministries
Roosevelt Park Ministries (1530 Grandville Avenue SW in Grand Rapids) is looking for volunteers! If you’re interested in any of the opportunities below, please contact Bree Bode by email here or call 616.475.5881.
English as a Second Language Volunteers
Volunteer ESL Teachers are needed to teach 1 1⁄2-hour ESL classes each week for a 12-week period. This is an opportunity to use your Spanish/ English speaking, and teaching skills, as well as meet the needs of the Roosevelt Park Community.
Spanish Language Volunteer
Volunteer Spanish Teachers are needed to teach an hour-long Spanish class each week. This is an opportunity to use your Spanish/English speaking and teaching skills, as well as meet the needs of the Roosevelt Park Community.
Volunteer Tutors for Spanish and English
Spanish and English Tutors are needed to work 1:1 or 1:3 in a one-hour tutoring session. The tutors need to commit to at least a four-week time span, once per week. This is an opportunity to use your Spanish/ English skills. Tutoring is done based on your schedule whether that is in the morning, afternoon, or evening.
Event-specific Volunteers
In August (on the 11th from 6-9 pm followed by a movie), Roosevelt Park Ministries will co-host the Family Fiesta, a community event in the neighborhood. Volunteers are needed to help set up for the event, run games for youth, keep the park clean, and take down the event. Food and community partners will provide education/resources and a movie in the park.
Vita Tax Prep Volunteers
Volunteers with knowledge about taxes are needed anywhere from 2 hrs to 10 hrs a week, depending on your schedule. This is an opportunity to use your Spanish/English speaking skills but you need not be bilinqual. If you have tax prep knowledge or are willing to learn, you will become part of a team that on average helps over 1,000 people per year.
Computer Class Teacher
Volunteer Teachers are needed to teach an evening basic computer skills class. The schedule can be flexible, depending on your availability. This is an opportunity to use your Spanish/English speaking, and teaching skills, as well as meet the needs of the Roosevelt Park Community.
Bible Study Leader
Volunteer Bible study leaders are needed for weekly classes. This is an opportunity to use your knowledge of and show your love for the bible, as well as meet the needs of the Roosevelt Park Community.
The Bridge, an after-school program
Volunteers are needed to read with youth weekly during the school year (on school days) from 4:15-4:45 pm. This is an opportunity to use your passion for youth, interest in education, or love for reading as well as meet the needs of the Roosevelt Park Community.
Community Meal at Roosevelt Park Ministries
Volunteers are needed for one or all of the following for the quarterly community meal: securing food donations, preparing a meal, serving a meal, set up and clean up. The next meal will be October 11 in the evening.
Spring GR Presenters
Do you or someone you know have a family- or individually-owned business? Would you consider yourself an entrepreneur? Are you willing to work with a group of adult students who are considering or on their way to opening their own business? This is a 30-minute commitment, one or two times in the Fall of 2017. If you can share your challenges and celebrations with these aspiring students, your wisdom would be welcome.
