Get involved

Reading Partner: Come share a story during circle time, read to a small group or one on one with a child.

Special Visitor: Share a special talent or activity with the children, such as playing an instrument.

Field Trip Chaperone: Join us on a walking field trip in our neighborhood or accompany us to the public library, etc. when we ride the Metro bus.

Library Volunteer: Help is needed to catalogue and card our books.

Blakemore Children’s Center Board Member: Meetings are held quarterly.

Fundraising Committee: Coordinate fundraising events like The Big Payback 

Website/Technology: Help us keep our website updated, market through social media, etc. 

Development/Grant writing: Help fund special projects, the scholarship fund, etc. by writing a grant.

Special Events/Fundraisers: Help with special events/fundraisers.

• Spaghetti Supper with Santa and Book Fair: Volunteers are needed to sell tickets, photograph children with Santa, help in the kitchen, and sell books.

• Thanksgiving Feast and Year-End Celebration: Volunteers are needed to help set up, cook, and clean after the events.

• Cookie Sale

Garden/Landscaping: The infant/toddler playspace is a natural playscape, and we can always use help planting and maintaining our greenspace. The preschool plants a vegetable garden and incorporates plants and other natural elements which need tending. Come teach children the value of their natural surroundings.

Painting/General Maintenance: We always need help keeping the center in “tip top shape”.

Work Days: Participate in one of our work days, which are generally scheduled Spring and Fall. This is a great way to contribute our environment.