Volunteer Information

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue utilizes volunteers each day to support local youth. Make a difference in the life of a child by sharing your time and talents with deserving Club members. 

How can I become a volunteer?

Take a look at our current volunteer opportunities and:

1. If you are interested in volunteering, submit a volunteer application*.
2. If you would like to volunteer as a coach or assistant coach for a seasonal sport, please email our Athletics Department
3. If you are a teen applying for a Leader in Training volunteer position, please submit a leaders in training application (link coming soon, please email volunteers@bgcbellevue.org for more details). 
    

*All youth development and athletics volunteers must complete a comprehensive screening and training before their involvement in any Club program. Background screenings include local, state-wide and national background checks for criminal history and sex-offender registry. 

We do not accept court-ordered community service. 

Volunteer Opportunities

Year-Long- Individual - Recurring

Youth Development Volunteer 

Youth Development Volunteers assist our Youth Development Professionals by helping with our afterschool program including assisting and leading engaging activities, handing out snack, monitoring recess, and helping youth with academic work during power hour. Like our YDPs, YDVs receive comprehensive training on how to work with youth that can be transferred to other youth work occupations. YDVs have the opportunity to volunteer from 3:30-6:30 MTThF, and 1-6:30 on Wednesday during the regular school year. This is by far our largest area of need. 

Athletics Volunteer 

Athletics Volunteers help deliver our athletics programs. They serve as coaches, referees, and scorekeepers. Like our YDV’s, AV’s receive training on how to work with youth that can be transferred to other youth work occupations. 

Grants Volunteer 

Are you skilled in fundraising? Can you provide training support for our staff to increase our impact? If so, the best fit for you may be as a Grant Team Volunteer. GTVs would work at our Downtown location to assist our grant team in finding, applying, and monitoring grants. 

Office Assistant Volunteers  

The Club is in need of fluent speakers of non-English languages, especially Spanish, to help translate important Club documents as well as assist our non-English families with registration. Office Assistant Volunteers would work at our Downtown location to assist our registration team. Experience is transferable to other office positions. 

Facilities Volunteers 

Do you enjoy ensuring places are clean, well-kept, and welcoming? If so, consider volunteering with our facilities coordinator to take care of our sixteen clubhouses around the Bellevue Area. FV’s need to be available between the hours of 7am and 1pm. 

Year-Long- Individual - One Time

Host a Workshop 

This opportunity is perfect for someone who wants to share your passions and expertise with our kids to help enhance our programs! You can lead either a one-time workshop or in a series of classes. Possible topics include: visual art, music, aerospace, coding, fitness and sports, yoga, gardening, cooking, photography, engineering, dance, and digital art. - Individuals or small groups 

Support Teen Workforce Development 

Get involved with our career development program for teens. Opportunities include job readiness skills workshops, leadership workshops, career panels, company tours, teen internships, special projects, and more! - Individuals or small groups 

Group Volunteer Opportunities

Club Service Project 

If you are interested in doing a service project at one of our Clubs between the hours of 8am-12pm, please email: 

• Name of your organization 
• Number of expected volunteers (can be an estimate) 
• A few dates and times you are interested in 
   

Projects would include: snack packing, outside maintenance, cleaning windows and interior surfaces, cleaning our Club vans, organizing program supplies, etc. 

Summer

Leader in Training (14+)  

Leaders in Training is a summer workforce development program geared towards teens ages 14-18. Teens learn leadership skills and gain valuable work experience as Youth Development Volunteers in our summer camps. 

Teens can participate in 1 of 2 Tiers. 

Tier 1: Volunteers work 4 hour shifts for a two week period for a total of 40 hours; flexible scheduling is possible. 

Tier 2: Volunteers work for 8 hour shifts for one trimester (three weeks) for a total of 120 hours, and CPR certification. Tier 2 are also the only volunteers eligible to work specialty camps. 
 
Training and Orientation: TBD 
 
Trimester 1: 
Session 1: June 26-June 30 
Session 2: July 3-7 
Session 3: July 10-14 
 
Trimester 2: 
Session 4: July 17-21 
Session 5: July 24-28 
Session 6: July 31-August 4 
 
Trimester 3: 
Session 7: August 7-11 
Session 8: August 14-18 
Session 9: August 21-25 
 
The program runs Monday-Friday from 8:00am-6:00pm at several locations. Scheduling conflicts will be evaluated on a case by case basis. 

Volunteer Contact Information

Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue
209 100th Ave NE
Bellevue, WA 98004

425-454-6162

volunteers@bgcbellevue.org