Volunteer

Give the gift of time

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the Children’s Attention Home! Volunteers are an important part of who we are, what we do, and why we succeed. Whether you work directly with the children or “behind the scenes,” your contribution will make a difference for the children in our care.

The majority of youth in our care are teens ages 13 and older. Therefore, volunteers that work directly with our children must be at least 18 years of age and out of high school. A From guest speakers and activity leaders to event planning, food services, and daily maintenance, there are a variety of opportunities to assist our team.

See current volunteer opportunities below.

Volunteer Opportunities

For information about any of the opportunities listed below, please contact volunteers@attentionhome.org or call 803-328-8871 ext. 6840.

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.

Guest Speaker for Youth

Our youth can greatly benefit from the insight and wisdom that guest speakers have to offer. We invite you to share your story and life experiences, conduct a career readiness workshop, or bring awareness to a particular cause/issue.

Independent Living

Volunteers that serve in this capacity assist our Social Worker with planning and implementing life skill curriculum activities for our youth.

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.org803-328-8871 ext 5981.

Lawn Maintenance Volunteer

Volunteers that serve in this capacity are responsible for the upkeep of our grounds. This includes mowing our lawns, trimming hedges, weeding, and edging. Volunteers are scheduled as needed.

Requirements: Complete a volunteer application, background checks, and volunteer position orientation (1 hour)

Event Volunteer 

We can use your help at one of our signature fundraising events! Start from the beginning and help us plan, join a committee, help secure sponsors or raffle items, or volunteer on the day of the event. Contact development@attentionhome.org for more information about upcoming opportunities!

Requirements: Varies depending on event plans. Contact development@attentionhome.org for more information.

Decorate Our Foyer

Do you have a knack for decor? If so, we’d love to have you serve at the Home by decorating our foyer. Volunteers are asked to create a decorative theme and provide props, decor, window clings, etc that are presentable and attractive. To learn more, visit our sign-up below.

Requirements: See sign-up for details.

Serve a Meal

In addition to providing a meal, there a times when we could use your help serving a meal. Check out our sign-up for available dates where we need meals donated, and inquire about staying to serve by emailing volunteers@attentionhome.org.

Requirements: See sign-up for details. Must be 18 or older.

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.

Post-high school

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 SUMMER 2022. 

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 Internship Opportunity

The Home is pleased to offer unpaid an internship for marketing and communications majors seeking their bachelor’s degree. Students will collaborate with our Development & Marketing Director to assist in various projects and campaigns to promote the Home in the community, as described in the job description. PLEASE NOTE: THE HOME IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING INTERN APPLICATIONS FOR THE SUMMER OF 2023.  

Students seeking a field experience are required to submit a resume, cover letter, and completed student volunteer application to kmotsinger@attentionhome.org to be considered for an interview. Please contact our Development & Marketing Director, Katy Motsinger, for further information at (803) 372-6841.

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 Denise McNeill (development@attentionhome.org, 803-328-8871 ext 5981)

High School

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 Denise McNeill (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 42 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.

To talk with us more about this opportunity, please contact development@attentionhome.org 
or 803-328-8871 ext 5981.

Important Notes about Financial Donations & Tax Deductions

To receive tax benefit, donations must be made directly to the Children’s Attention Home and not through a third party. For example:

  • If a check is given to the party host and is made out to the Children’s Attention Home, the Home will send a tax receipt to the donor upon the check being processed. 
  • If a cash donation is made and lumped into a collection of donations, the Home cannot issue the original donor a tax receipt.

To track the donations from your gathering, have guests make a note with their donations referencing the gathering or event.

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.

Service Projects

Groups and individuals (ages 16+) make a difference at the Home by completing service projects to help us keep our campus in tip top shape by cleaning, organizing, repairing, and beautifying our campus. Volunteers that serve in this capacity are not required to complete applications or background checks.

Please email maintenance@attentionhome.org or (803) 417-0424 for more information and to schedule a visit.

Collection Drives

As with any home, there are certain daily essentials that we find ourselves in need of on a continual basis. While we have some limitations on what items we can accept because of regulations and limited space, we’d love to talk with you about helping us fill our current needs! Please contact us at volunteers@attentionhome.org or (803) 372-6840 to coordinate your drive.

Serve a Meal

In addition to providing a meal, there a times when we could use your help serving a meal. Check out our sign-up for available dates where we need meals donated, and inquire about staying to serve by emailing volunteers@attentionhome.org.

Requirements: See sign-up for details. Must be 18 or older.

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.

To talk with us more about this opportunity, please contact development@attentionhome.org or
803-328-8871 ext 5981.

Important Notes about Financial Donations & Tax Deductions

To receive tax benefit, donations must be made directly to the Children’s Attention Home and not through a third party. For example:

  • If a check is given to the party host and is made out to the Children’s Attention Home, the Home will send a tax receipt to the donor upon the check being processed. 
  • If a cash donation is made and lumped into a collection of donations, the Home cannot issue the original donor a tax receipt.

To track the donations from your gathering, have guests make a note with their donations referencing the gathering or event.

 
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.

Service Projects

Groups and individuals (ages 16+) make a difference at the Home by completing service projects to help us keep our campus in tip top shape by cleaning, organizing, repairing, and beautifying our campus. Volunteers that serve in this capacity are not required to complete applications or background checks.

Please email maintenance@attentionhome.org or (803) 417-0424 for more information and to schedule a visit.

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 42 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.
Collection Drives

As with any home, there are certain daily essentials that we find ourselves in need of on a continual basis. While we have some limitations on what items we can accept because of regulations and limited space, we’d love to talk with you about helping us fill our current needs! Please contact us at volunteers@attentionhome.org or 
(803) 372-6840 to coordinate your drive.

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.

To talk with us more about this opportunity, please contact development@attentionhome.org 
or 803-328-8871 ext 5981.

Important Notes about Financial Donations & Tax Deductions

To receive tax benefit, donations must be made directly to the Children’s Attention Home and not through a third party. For example:

  • If a check is given to the party host and is made out to the Children’s Attention Home, the Home will send a tax receipt to the donor upon the check being processed. 
  • If a cash donation is made and lumped into a collection of donations, the Home cannot issue the original donor a tax receipt.

To track the donations from your gathering, have guests make a note with their donations referencing the gathering or event.

Other Ways to Connect
& Support the Home

There are many great ways to connect with the Home to learn more and support our mission. Consider the areas below, and contact us if you have any questions!