Volunteer Opportunities

VOLUNTEERING AT AEYC/thread:
The Association for the Education of Young Children (AEYC) is your link to Early Childhood Programs in Southeast Alaska! Our non-profit organization sponsors conferences, trainings, advocacy, and public education regarding children' s issues.
AEYC administers the Child Care Resource and Referral Service, thread, and the Child Care Food Program in Southeast Alaska. We maintain a Lending Library of learning materials and offer parenting classes.

We can provide numerous types of volunteer opportunities depending on your interests.
Here are some ways YOU can help:

• Lend a hand to one of our thread regional trainers. They need help setting up for workshops, getting materials ready & copied! (some evening participation)
• Help organize and update our Lending Library!
• March with us, be a part of our advocacy group and help us spread the word about the importance of Early Childhood Education.
• Help us prepare for our annual AEYC Conference held each year in March.
• General Office Assistance is always appreciated (filing, answering phones, copying, sending out flyers).

VOLUNTEERING AT CHILD CARE CENTERS:
If you are looking for volunteer time working directly with young children we can connect you with a Child Care Center in town! Please contact our office to find out which centers in town have opportunities available. The following information will help you in your volunteer efforts.

• Please have at least 1 (preferably 2) references available for the Center Director. These references should include someone knowledgeable about your interactions with children.
• Regulations state that a volunteer may help a center for up to (but no more than) 8 hours a month per center.
• You may consider volunteering at several different centers to gain more volunteer hours.