Student

Student Volunteer Requirements

• Students must be at least 18 years of age and are required to be enrolled in an institute for higher learning to work directly with our children.
• Students are required to commit to a regular schedule for a full semester (Jan-April/May-Aug/Sept-Dec). Deadlines for applications are as follows: Fall: October 1; Spring: Feb 1; Summer: May 1
• Students may apply to serve in direct or indirect roles and must complete the Student Volunteer Packet
• Students who are 18 years of age and are not enrolled in an institute of higher learning may apply to serve in roles that do not have interaction with our children.

Campus Beautification Projects – Spring Cleaning Edition!

We have a number of projects through this spring and summer where we could use your help keeping our campus clean and green! From helping us keep the grass cut weekly to painting, staining, and mulching, your help is vital to keeping our campus a great place to live. Many hands make light work, and we hope you and/or your group are able to help with one of the areas in our sign-up.

Students 16+ can participate in many of these projects.

Field Experience/Practicum

The Home is pleased to offer unpaid field experiences for Social Work, Psychology, & FACS Majors seeking their bachelor’s degree. Students will collaborate with our Social Worker to plan and implement developmental supportive programming for children and adolescents. PLEASE NOTE: THE HOME IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SPRING 2024. 

Students seeking a field experience are required to submit a resume, letter of intent, field experience requirements, as well as a proposed schedule to volunteers@attentionhome.org to be considered for an interview.

Deadlines for applicants are as follows:

Summer (April 1)   Fall (July 1)  Spring (Nov 1)

Marketing & Communications Support Team

Volunteers that serve in this capacity assist with our marketing & communications efforts. This team will ensure the newsletter, website, and social media channels of the Home contain relevant information, maintain timely updates, and accurately promote the brand and mission of the Home.

Requirements: Complete volunteer application, background check, volunteer orientation (1 hour), area orientation (1 hour)

Ambassador

Ambassadors are a vital part of spreading awareness and raising support for the Home in the community. Ambassadors represent the Home at fairs, schools, meetings, and events to educate the community about the Children’s Attention Home and its many services. Ambassadors receive training to represent the Home at a variety of community events. The full job description can be found here.

Requirements: Volunteers for this position must be 16 or older, attend quarterly team meetings, complete volunteer application, complete ambassador application, complete volunteer orientation (1 hour), complete ambassador orientation (1 hour)

For questions, contact development@attentionhome.org, 803-328-8871 ext 598.

Ambassador

Ambassadors are a vital part of spreading awareness and raising support for the Home in the community. Ambassadors represent the Home at fairs, schools, meetings, and events to educate the community about the Children’s Attention Home and its many services. Ambassadors receive training to represent the Home at a variety of community events. The full job description can be found here.

Requirements: Volunteers for this position must be 16 or older, attend quarterly team meetings, complete volunteer application, complete ambassador application, complete volunteer orientation (1 hour), complete ambassador orientation (1 hour)

For questions, contact development@attentionhome.org, 803-328-8871 ext 5981.

Service Opportunities

The Children’s Attention Home is pleased to work with youth in the area who wish to make a difference. 

Choose your service project below and contact volunteers@attentionhome.org to gain project approval:

1. (5 service hours) Host a collection drive to collect items from our needs list. Caring for 36 children is a huge task and there are many staple items that we use on a daily basis that need replenishing. TIP: Create a flyer to inform your donors of the agency you are supporting and sharing why we need the items you are collecting. Get permission to place bins/boxes at your school, church, neighborhood, or your parent’s place of work.
2. (5 hours) Host a spirit night at a local restaurant to raise money for the Home and spread the word about our mission! Contact development@attentionhome.org to coordinate.
3. (1 hour per kit) Care Kits can be assembled as we can always use snack packs or family fun night kits.

Host a Fundraiser

Organize a gathering or fundraiser with your children, faith or social group to raise funds for the Home, and encourage your guests to bring items from our needs list or financial contributions for our mission. Over half of our financial resources are dependent upon support from the community.

With the unpredictability of when children will arrive and leave, along with varying ages, genders, and sizes, your contributions of in-kind and financial donations make sure the Home is well-prepared to welcome every child. Financial contributions gives the Home the flexibility to purchase the exact resources every child needs, when they need it, and our needs list is updated regularly with our current and anticipated needs.

Check out our fundraising event guidelines and let us know about your event! We would love to support you in your efforts.