Volunteer at ChildServe

1) Complete the appropriate Volunteer Application Packet for your age:

– Youth: 15 years old and under 

– Adult: 16 years old and over

2) Return the form to our Volunteer Coordinator through mail, email, or fax:

Mail:

Volunteer Coordinator: 5406 Merle Hay Road, P.O. Box 707, Johnston, Iowa 50131

Email:

volunteers@childserve.org

Fax:

ATTN: Kaylene Steele, Volunteer Coordinator, 515-276-0140

Yes! To learn about group volunteer projects at ChildServe, please call Kaylene Steele, Volunteer Coordinator, at 515-331-8139

All volunteers must turn in an age-specific Volunteer Application Packet, pass a background check, and agree to a minimum requirement of 20 hours in 6 months. We welcome volunteers of any age. However, children 14 years old and younger must be with an adult at all times.

Court-ordered service hours cannot be completed at ChildServe.

We have volunteer opportunities at the following location: Ames, Iowa City, and Johnston. Tasks and opportunities will vary based on the needs of each location throughout the year.

Depending on your areas of skill and interest, we will match you with activities needed by our departments. For example, we have opportunities for direct interaction with children, like rocking infants, reading books, playing games, and going for walks; as well as behind the scenes work including helping our events run smoothly, creating holiday cards, and much more!

Yes! We frequently use a variety of in-kind gifts for our programs and events:

• Craft supplies like new glue sticks, markers, crayons, contruction paper, pipe cleaners
• Children and family DVDs and CDs (new or preowned)
• Wii, Xbox, and PlayStation systems and games (new or preowned)

If you have other gifts that you would like to donate to ChildServe, please call our Volunteer Coordinator, Kaylene Steele, at 515-331-8139 to find out if we have a space or need for it.