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Inspiring & Enabling Youth to Realize Their Greatness!

Boys & Girls Clubs Need You!

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County! With the number of volunteers who are active in our Clubs, we have closed volunteer opportunities for the rest of the 2023-2024 school year. We will open Summer 2024 volunteer opportunities in May.

 

If you wish to schedule a one-time, group volunteer event at a Club, or you are pursuing an educational internship with your college/university, please contact Nathan Carlson at ncarlson@bgctc.org.

 

Once again, thank you very much to our local communities who have shown overwhelming enthusiasm to volunteer with our Clubs!

How To Become A Volunteer

Our Clubs offers many volunteer opportunities that can be accommodated to your schedule. Clubs are typically open between 2:30 - 6:30 PM Monday through Friday. Opportunities include engaging with Club youth through one-on-one tutoring, homework help, art projects and recreational activities. To apply, complete and submit the Volunteer Inquiry Form online. If you have any questions, please contact volunteers@bgctc.org or call 360-956-0755 with questions.

Special Event Volunteer Opportunities

Boys and Girls Clubs of Thurston County offers one-time volunteer event opportunities for our corporate and community partners and groups. These opportunities might include annual special events hosted by our fundraising team or customized Club projects to fit a group’s  desired volunteer request.

Customized opportunities typically last 3-5 hours and are completed within the operational hours of our Club sites. Projects range from Club beautification (planting flowers, painting murals) and Club supply drives to literacy activities with Club youth. If you are interested in hosting a special volunteer event, contact info@bgctc.org or call 360-956-0755.

Academic Success

We want every child to graduate from high school with a plan for the future. Our members have resources such as:

  • Homework help in the education center
  • Reading and writing clubs
  • Programs in the tech lab and various art projects

We also have many volunteers who help mentor our club members.

Character & Citizenship

Every day, our members are taught about:

  • Being respectful
  • Being responsible
  • Having integrity in their lives and interactions with others

We maintain these expectations not just for our kids, but also for our staff and volunteers, whose leadership and mentoring help guide our young people by example.

Healthy Lifestyles

We want children to live healthy, active lifestyles and practice making good decisions for themselves. In order to achieve this, we:

  • Serve nutritious food for snack sand dinners
  • Encourage kids to play sports and be active
  • Help them find new ways to communicate in the art and music rooms
  • Make sure they are surrounded by great mentors