Be Part of the YELLS Family – Together, We Make Change Possible.
When you volunteer at YELLS, you join a network of neighbors and leaders working side by side to transform our community.
Change happens when we uplift individual strengths and harness them for good. YELLS provides a space to amplify those gifts within community. You’ll see firsthand how your time and talents fuel our work and spark confidence, connection, and leadership in the next generation.
At YELLS, volunteers are the heartbeat of our mission. Whether you’re giving your time as an individual or rallying your company, school, or community group, you have the power to change lives — and be changed in the process.
Volunteer as an Individual
Looking to make a personal impact? Whether you can commit weekly or occasionally, YELLS has a place for you.
Opportunities Include:
- Serve as a Homework Helper, Reading Buddy, or Tutor
- Mentor or coach youth, or share your professional expertise
- Lead enrichment clubs – share a unique skill or passion, from coding to jewelry making, music, breakdancing, chess, or crocheting.
- Support community events and youth-led service projects
- Assist with workshops and activities in our daily programs
- Offer your expertise to help us tackle organizational needs (digital design, marketing, website support, IT, fundraising, photography, operations, etc.)
- Champion our mission and spread the word about YELLS to your network
Every hour you give, whether serving directly with our youth or behind the scenes, helps young people discover their strengths and feel supported by a caring community.
Volunteer as a Group or Corporate Partner
When teams give back together, they multiply their impact. YELLS offers meaningful group service projects that build teamwork while strengthening our community. Perfect for companies, faith groups, schools, or civic organizations.
Opportunities Include:
- Host supply drives or fundraisers
- Sponsor and staff community events (examples: Trunk or Treat, Franklin Fair, community dinners, movie nights)
- Participate in youth “speed networking” sessions, helping teens practice relationship-building and overcome the butterflies
- Support career readiness with resume guidance and mock interviews
- Lead special projects like painting, organizing, program space beautification, experiential field trips, or workshops
- Custom projects – Share your ideas and we’ll match your team’s talents with opportunities that make a lasting impact
- Build lasting partnerships with opportunities for your team to return year after year
Together, your team can be a visible force for good right in the heart of our community.
Join the Movement
At YELLS, volunteers are family. Whether you can give an afternoon each week, lead an enrichment club for a semester, or pitch in at a one-time event, your time has the power to change lives — and we promise it will change yours, too.