Join the Story by Volunteering
You have the ability to mentor a student and see them reach their potential! Loveworks is fueled by hundreds of volunteers and mentor leaders who connect personally with our students and help facilitate our programs. We promise, you’ll have a blast inspiring dreams and shaping the next generation of young leaders!
Volunteer opportunities are available to match up with the strengths and interests of a wide range of people. We encourage you to apply today to volunteer with Loveworks Leadership, check out the different options below!
Volunteer Handbook
AFTERSCHOOL
LEADERSHIP
NORMAN
Tuesdays and/or Thursdays
2:45PM- 6:15PM
Mentor middle school students, help facilitate leadership lessons and lead group activities. You might be surprised of the impact you will make in their lives as well as on yourself!
Ride the bus to the Loveworks Center and help kick off the Loveworks experience for our students the moment they get out of school.
JUNIOR LEADER INSTITUTE
Mondays, Wednesdays, and/or Fridays
7:30 AM – 12:30 PM
The Institute gives real-life application to middle school education. Learning about nutrition? Let’s garden and get into the kitchen! Learning about Jackson Pollack? Get the paint! Learning about math? Let’s set up a business budget for your first start-up! Volunteers help lead through lessons and activities for leadership, personal development, and soft and hard skill training in potential career fields…and have a blast, of course!
AT HOME LEADERSHIP
Virtual, as scheduled
1-2 hours per week
Sign up now to train to be an online mentor and motivator for our virtual students! This is a special mentor that will virtually interact with students on a weekly basis to help them to build healthy habits, accomplish their goals, and intentionally lead their lives.
INTERNSHIPS
Want to dive in a little deeper? Interested in learning how non-profits function? An internship is a great partnership to expand the capacity of your skills! Each internship is uniquely tailored to fit your skillset and what you want to learn within our organization. For more information, contact Carolyn Le at carolyn@loveworksleadership.org
GIRLS EVENT
A night to uncover the strengths in us, Girls Event is specifically for 4th-8th grade girls! With strong female speakers and intentional activities, this year, we’re going Into the Unknown to find out how we can use our skills and talents to help those around us in acts of courage and kindness!
GUYS EVENT
Learn from male role models with strong character! This action-adventure is designed to cultivate young, male leaders who will be equipped with the skills and values of a modern-day gentleman.
CULINARY TEAM
Have a passion for cooking? Four days a week we serve our students and volunteers a family-style, delicious meal that enriches lives and creates spaces for meaningful conversation. If you’re interested in joining the culinary team at Loveworks, contact Carolyn Le at carolyn@loveworksleadership.org
DAYTIME OPTIONS
There’s a lot to do behind the scenes to prepare the incredible lessons and experiences at Loveworks. Maybe you’ve got an eye for design and want to decorate our ever-changing environments? Or you might have a passion for organization and planning or data entry and administrative – there are endless ways you can be a part of Loveworks. Contact Elle Shroyer at Elle@loveworksleadership.org to set up a volunteer time that works for you!
BOX CITY
Each fall Loveworks challenges students to become overnight advocates in action through Box City. Students sleep in a cardboard box overnight and passionately raise awareness for homelessness. You can be an advocate too! Volunteer opportunities include: event planning team, set-up/tear-down crew, and zombie crew (overnight!).
