Volunteer Opportunities
Circle of Friends has many different opportunities to volunteer, from becoming a mentor or buddy to assisting in one of our many program activities. If you would like to help Circle of Friends with their mission of "Transforming Lives, One Child at a time" please click the link below for our volunteer application or our mentor application.
Some volunteer opportunities we have:
Some volunteer opportunities we have:
- Event Support
- Campbell House decorating
- Organization of the Campbell House
- Cooking/baking
- Assisting or running a program activity
- Gardening
- Tutoring
- One-on-one support of our youth
Why Mentor?
Mentoring, at its core, guarantees young people that there is someone who cares about them, assures them they are not alone in dealing with day-to-day challenges, and makes them feel like they matter. Research confirms that quality mentoring relationships have powerful positive effects on young people in a variety of personal, academic, and professional situations. Ultimately, mentoring connects a young person to personal growth and development, and social and economic opportunity. Yet one in three young people will grow up without this critical asset.
Mentor FAQ
Who are Mentors?
Our mentors are caring individuals that are provided with ongoing training, support, and resources. Mentors bring an exceptional level of diversity, expertise and passion to their work with our children, creating a unique and successful mentor-child relationship that is the cornerstone of our program.
How are children selected?
We collaborate closely with the local elementary school to assure we are identifying children with the highest need. Our research-based and detailed selection process includes an observation period in which our experienced staff observes children at school and select those with the need for intervention and a long-term mentor.
How does it all work?
Each child is paired with a Mentor with whom they spend dedicated time monthly. Mentors are involved in all areas of our children’s lives: supporting them at school, hanging out at the Campbell House, collaborating with their families and accompanying them in their communities. This model enables a child to form a trusting, caring, and sustained relationship with an adult that can truly change his or her life for the better.
What do we do together?
The activities that Mentors and children do together are unique to the child’s individual needs, abilities, interests and talents. Mentors engage in activities with our children that foster social and emotional development, making positive choices and school success, as well as nurture each child’s passions and talents. These activities take place the Campbell House, child’s school and community, and may include working on homework, cooking healthy foods, practicing an instrument, playing sports, performing community service, visiting the library, museum, or attending a concert. We introduce our children to positive options for their life and extend their community of support.
What’s prevention & early intervention?
By intervening early and preventing negative outcomes before they occur, Circle of Friends is able to effectively address the specific needs of our nation’s highest-risk children. Mentors enter our children's lives at an early age, when their hearts and minds are open, and before negative behaviors have been established. The relationships that children form with their mentors help them to navigate the challenges and obstacles they will face throughout childhood and adolescence, and helps them build confidence, interests, and skills in order to do so.
What is the commitment?
We ask our mentors to commit annually to their mentee. While we hope that the match lasts many years, we understand that life circumstances change. Circle of Friends will rematch a child with a new mentor, should an unforeseeable circumstance arise that hinders the match. Mentors spend dedicated time monthly with their mentee.
I’m ready for mentoring – What now?
Are you ready to change the life of a child? Become a Mentor! Simply contact us and we’ll take care of all the rest!
Our mentors are caring individuals that are provided with ongoing training, support, and resources. Mentors bring an exceptional level of diversity, expertise and passion to their work with our children, creating a unique and successful mentor-child relationship that is the cornerstone of our program.
How are children selected?
We collaborate closely with the local elementary school to assure we are identifying children with the highest need. Our research-based and detailed selection process includes an observation period in which our experienced staff observes children at school and select those with the need for intervention and a long-term mentor.
How does it all work?
Each child is paired with a Mentor with whom they spend dedicated time monthly. Mentors are involved in all areas of our children’s lives: supporting them at school, hanging out at the Campbell House, collaborating with their families and accompanying them in their communities. This model enables a child to form a trusting, caring, and sustained relationship with an adult that can truly change his or her life for the better.
What do we do together?
The activities that Mentors and children do together are unique to the child’s individual needs, abilities, interests and talents. Mentors engage in activities with our children that foster social and emotional development, making positive choices and school success, as well as nurture each child’s passions and talents. These activities take place the Campbell House, child’s school and community, and may include working on homework, cooking healthy foods, practicing an instrument, playing sports, performing community service, visiting the library, museum, or attending a concert. We introduce our children to positive options for their life and extend their community of support.
What’s prevention & early intervention?
By intervening early and preventing negative outcomes before they occur, Circle of Friends is able to effectively address the specific needs of our nation’s highest-risk children. Mentors enter our children's lives at an early age, when their hearts and minds are open, and before negative behaviors have been established. The relationships that children form with their mentors help them to navigate the challenges and obstacles they will face throughout childhood and adolescence, and helps them build confidence, interests, and skills in order to do so.
What is the commitment?
We ask our mentors to commit annually to their mentee. While we hope that the match lasts many years, we understand that life circumstances change. Circle of Friends will rematch a child with a new mentor, should an unforeseeable circumstance arise that hinders the match. Mentors spend dedicated time monthly with their mentee.
I’m ready for mentoring – What now?
Are you ready to change the life of a child? Become a Mentor! Simply contact us and we’ll take care of all the rest!
Transforming Lives, One Child at a Time
Circle of Friends
PO Box 1718 164 N Elm Sisters OR, 97759 |