The Y Helping the Community Give Back

Promotional Video The Y Helping the Community Give Back https://youtu.be/5bv9Sck_Y48 2 | The Y Helping the Community Give Back | YMCA at Virginia Tech

Thrift Store

Thrift Stores Description Locations The Y Thrift Shops are a great place to shop and donate your gently used clothing, furniture, books, housewares, electronics and more! Our thrift shops accept all household items that are then sold or recycled. All proceeds remain local and support leadership development and community programs within the NRV. We have the largest collection of used books in the region. Children's, mystery, fiction, textbooks... you'll find it all at the Y Thrift Shops Locations Blacksburg Thrift Shop 1000 North Main St. Radford Thrift Shop 7478 Lee Hwy 4 | The Y Helping the Community Give Back | YMCA at Virginia Tech

Volunteer Opportunities

Youth Programs Description Love working with kids? The Y has a variety of opportunities to work with youth in elementary, middle, or high school. Serve in the classroom, after-school, or as a lunchtime tutor in one of our four youth-serving programs. Please note: All youth programs require an additional volunteer training session prior to placement. These are offered in conjunction with YMCA Volunteer Orientations. For the safety of our participants, we also request that volunteers complete a Child Abuse Prevention workshop within four weeks of placement. Please commit to volunteering weekly for at least a semester in order to provide consistency for the children we serve. 6 | The Y Helping the Community Give Back | YMCA at Virginia Tech

Types of Youth Programs Margaret Beeks Academic Mentoring Prices Fork Homework Club Blacksburg High School Math Lab In-Class Tutoring at Blacksburg Middle School 7 | The Y Helping the Community Give Back | YMCA at Virginia Tech

Senior Connections Description Volunteers visit with seniors at Warm Hearth Village socializing, sharing craft activities, exchanging stories, and celebrating life. A Warm Hearth volunteer training session is required in addition to the YMCA’s volunteer orientation, in order to be prepared for the special needs of the elderly population. Senior Connections is about building relationships, so we ask volunteers to commit to volunteering weekly for at least a semester, and to attend group activities whenever possible. Your “adopted grandparent” just might become one of your closest friends! 8 | The Y Helping the Community Give Back | YMCA at Virginia Tech

Alternative Service Breaks Description We started our Alternative Breaks in 1986 with a work trip to Ivanhoe, VA, a remote mining community. Over the years, YMCA students have volunteered around the globe. Past locations include Pine Ridge, South Dakota; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Mandeville, Jamaica. Topics range from community development to disaster relief and environmental restoration. Trips occur during fall, winter, and spring breaks. Participation in fundraising efforts and pre- and post-trip reflection meetings is required. 9 | The Y Helping the Community Give Back | YMCA at Virginia Tech

YToss Description Be a part of the Y’s premier student-led sustainability initiative, helping the Virginia Tech community keep gently-used furnishings out of the landfill and affordably into the hands of incoming students who need them. Each year, volunteer student leaders will plan and implement Ytoss Collection in May and the Ytoss Sale in August, to benefit our various programs. 10 | The Y Helping the Community Give Back | YMCA at Virginia Tech

Teaching

Y Open U Classes Want to Teach a Class? Please fill out our Course Proposal Form online. If you have questions, please give us a call at 540-961-9622 or email openuniversity@vtymca.org. 12 | The Y Helping the Community Give Back | YMCA at Virginia Tech

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