How You Can Help

Volunteer Opportunities with Communities In Schools 

If interested in volunteering and making a difference in a child’s life, please review our volunteer opportunities below and then contact our Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@cischarlotte.org.

Individuals:

• Breakfast or Lunch Buddy – Be a positive adult role model for an elementary school student
  
• Reading Buddy - Work on reading skills with elementary school students
  
• Tutors/Mentors - Needed for students of all ages
  
• Classroom or Group Tutor – Tutoring a small group of students
  
• ThinkCOLLEGE® Program – Volunteer with our ThinkCOLLEGE® & Career Center, based at the downtown branch of the Public Library. Assist at The Center, volunteer to help with our Financial Aid workshops, or be motivational or career speaker.
  
• School Tools Campaign – We need individuals and/or groups to organize collections of school supplies to contribute to the School Tools Campaign during the month of August. 

Businesses:
CIS needs businesses and corporations to:

• Encourage employees to volunteer as tutors/mentors at CIS school sites
  
• Provide “job shadowing” and internship experiences for middle and high school students
  
• Volunteer as a motivational or career guest speaker
  
• Consider forming a partnership (“Be A Partner”) with a specific school. If interested in sponsoring a school, please contact CIS Executive Director Bill Anderson at 704-335-0601, ext. 9442, for more information.

• Encourage members to volunteer as tutors/mentors with Communities In Schools
  
• Collect school supplies for the annual School Tools Campaign in August
  
• Provide summer camp scholarships for students
  
• Establish a college scholarship fund for students through our ThinkCOLLEGE® program
  
• Sponsor a School - provide financial and volunteer support through our "Be A Partner" program
  
• Participate in Dine Out For Kids®  - the third Tuesday in June each year