Volunteer Opportunities
Investing in Children relies on volunteers to make the work we do in our community possible. We have volunteer opportunities throughout London and the surrounding area that include weekly programs, special events and administrative tasks.
Volunteering with Investing in Children can help you develop job skills, make contacts in the community and gain valuable experience. Reference letters are available upon request. Volunteers must be 16 years of age or older.
For more information, please complete the Volunteer Application Form below or contact tbolzon@investinginchildren.on.ca
HARK AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM Volunteers mentors/leaders needed Investing in Children runs a FREE after-school program for students in grade 6-8 called HARK (Healthy, Active, Resilient Kids). This program will start mid-late September and runs until mid June. The students cook healthy snacks, do an active game or activity and learn about resiliency, friendship and confidence building. They also go on fun field trips like skating with the London Knights, go bowling, our take in a production at Grand Theatre and more!
If you think you would be a good mentor for these kids, please reach out and we can provide more information. You would choose the day/location that works for you. You will need a Vulnerable Sector Check to participate. We do ask that volunteers for HARK are 18+.
HARK will take place at Family Centre Huron Heights - 1370 Huron Street on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from 3:30-5:30
Family Centre Carling-Thames- 335 Belfield Street- Tuesdays from 3:30-5:30
Family Centre Fanshawe - 1800 Cedarhollow Boulevard- Wednesdays from 3:30-5:30
Family Centre Argyle- 1990 Royal Crescent- Thursdays from 3:30-5:30
Visit our HARK page or our Facebook page to see all the fun these kids have together!
If interested, please email tbolzon@investinginchildren.on.ca with the subject HARK VOLUNTEER.
Thank you for considering this opportunity!
FAMILY LITERACY AND MATH Volunteers are needed to help run fun hands-on activity stations at our Family Literacy and Math Events for JK-Grade 3 children and their families! It is a 2.5-hour commitment. You can pick just one event to volunteer at or join us for multiple events. Please let Tracey know what works best for you!
Student Placements / Internships
Investing in Children supports education through our Student Field Placement Programs. Our organization has an excellent relationship with many programs through Western, Kings University College and Fanshawe College. Approximately 2000 hours of mentorship opportunity have been provided to students in the Faculties of Education, Schools of Social Work, Nutrition, Family and Media Studies, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Leadership, Public Relations and Corporate Communications programs and Recreation and Leisure studies. We value the level of collaboration that these students bring to our organization. For more information on a placement at Investing in Children, please contact tbolzon@investinginchildren.on.ca.
“As a student teacher, working with Investing in Children was a very rich learning experience. I was very thankful to be given the opportunity to create and collaborate on projects that were to be used in the participating schools. Not only was working with Investing in Children a great learning experience; more importantly it was amazing to be a part of an organization that reaches and helps so many students across London. To see the impact that Investing in Children has on students across the city made me very proud to be associated with Investing in Children as a student on placement.”
