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VOLUNTEERS
These volunteer opportunities involve
things you can do to support the work that goes on at our Shelter - you can even
do some of them from home! Spiritual
Care Committee: Once a quarter, local pastors, select staff and interested
volunteers meet to discuss spiritual care needs at Bokenkamp. Prayer
Pals: Anonymous Prayer Pals are assigned
to every resident and interested staff member to pray daily for their designated
Pal. Birthday Squad: Organizes
monthly group birthday celebrations with cake and "small" gifts. Fashion
Show Committee: Plans, organizes and implements annual fashion show fund-raiser.
Clothes Closet Committee: Keep
clothing room organized and inventoried so that it is available when new residents
arrive. Pool Cleaning Crew: Weekly
volunteers to keep the pool sparkling and safe for residents to enjoy. Supplies
provided by Bokenkamp.
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DIRECT-AID
VOLUNTEERS
These volunteer
opportunities entail direct involvement with our resident children and require
special registration, background checks, orientation and training. Although you
need not speak Spanish to volunteer at Bokenkamp, bilingual volunteers are especially
welcome! Mentor Program:
Volunteers provide life-skills mentoring for small groups of residents at least
once a week for a minimum of one month. Open-Water
Certified Life Guards: Accompany residents on beach and fishing field trips. Stephen
Ministry: Specially trained lay ministers serve as spiritual mentors to children
and staff. New training sessions will be scheduled soon. Bible
Study: Recruiting now for small-group study leaders for weekly Bible studies
for residents. Educational Tutors:
Bilingual tutors for math and reading.
| ON-GOING
ACTIVITIES
This is a list of
on-going activities that require volunteer help. Most involve direct-aid and support
volunteers. Chapel Services:
Chaplains, preachers, ministers, priests, motivational speakers and church groups
to conduct weekly chapel services for residents and staff. Points
Store: Stock, organize and run a "store" where the children "spend"
points earned through good behavior, reaching academic goals, etc. Tautenhahn
Memorial Library: Volunteers run open library time for children, helping them
check out donated reading materials. Gardening:
People who love to garden work with the children on landscaping/ gardening projects. Model
Car Class: Assist residents in building and painting model cars.
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