Volunteer Project Catalog
Camp Kekoka YMCA
Join us for an unforgettable summer! We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make our camp a fantastic experience for kids. We are looking for volunteers to help with activity stations during our campers stay. Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the Y! Volunteer to brighten a child’s day.
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First Tee - Virginia Peninsula
Assist the Lead Coach during classes in accordance with the day’s lesson plan. Responsibilities include following First Tee Code of Conduct, exhibiting First Tee Core Values and Life Skills, building relationships with the participants, and coaching in accordance with First Tee Philosophy. Three references and a volunteer training are required prior to coaching in class. Please email the Program Director, Noelle Larson, at noelle.larson@ymcavp.org with your three references (names and phone numbers) and for the next volunteer training date.
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Greater West Point Family YMCA
Make a difference in your community and help prepare a child for success in school. Caring adult volunteers are needed for a variety of roles to help make YMCA Bright Beginnings a success. Shop with a child or stuff backpacks with school supplies and make sure deserving children start the school year with all the necessities. Goal: Bright Beginnings makes for confident and prepared kids on the first day of school and contributing and engaged adults tomorrow. The only thing it will cost you is your time. We typically have about 40 children to shop for each day and like to have two volunteers per child so invite a friend to sign up as well. Volunteers will arrive 8:30 a.m. for a brief orientation. Shopping with the children will be from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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Greater West Point Family YMCA
Volunteers are an integral part of the YMCA Youth Sports Program. We can’t do it without you! From coaching to team communication and coordination, we need people just like you to help us teach sportsmanship, teamwork, and game fundamentals. Not feeling like an expert in your child’s favorite sport? No problem at all! We’ve done this for over 125 years and have many resources to share to help you feel more comfortable. Coach a team of youth in learning character development, sports skills and teamwork on the field. Coaches attend pre-season training, one game and one practice a week for 8 weeks.
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Hampton Family YMCA
Make a difference in your community and help prepare a child for success in school. Caring adult volunteers are needed for a variety of roles to help make YMCA Bright Beginnings a success. Shop with a child or stuff backpacks with school supplies and make sure deserving children start the school year with all the necessities. We will be shopping for approximately 60 under-served children from our community, and we need volunteers to escort the children while they shop for back-to-school clothes. The only thing it will cost you is your time. Volunteers will arrive at The Hampton Target location at 8:30 a.m. for a brief orientation. Shopping will be from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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Hampton Family YMCA
Youth Soccer is designed to teach soccer skills to children who have never played the game and improve the skills of those who have. The focus will be on ball control, rules and regulations of the game, teamwork, sportsmanship, and fair play for all. The YMCA's core values will be emphasized throughout the season.
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Luter Family YMCA
Volunteer for the Annual Smithfield Hog Jog on October 25th. They are looking for station and registration volunteers.
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Luter Family YMCA
As a volunteer with the Swim Team you will assist YMCA staff with coaching. Basic knowledge of swimming skills is beneficial but not required to volunteer. As a volunteer you should be comfortable in the water and on deck in a humid environment.
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Luter Family YMCA
Assist staff caring for children while their parents exercise at the YMCA. Care for children 6 weeks to age 11 and engage in activities, crafts, games, story time and more, as appropriate by age.
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Luter Family YMCA
In an effort to maintain and improve the garden area outside the Luter YMCA, we are seeking both volunteers and donations. Duties will include assisting with watering, weeding and planting as needed (we do not use chemical based weed killers or pesticides of any sort). Service time of one to two hours per week, with possible seasonal variations and considerable time flexibility. Skills and Experience required: A basic knowledge of plant care and use of gardening tools and physical capabilities to do light gardening. Donations also accepted: • Potting/Garden Soil • Blood Meal – Organic Fertilizer • Seeds • Mulch • Garden Tools/Watering cans (old and new accepted) • Cash donations
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Luter Family YMCA
Under the supervision of the Wellness Coach and Wellness Experience Director, and in harmony with the mission and purpose of the established policies and goals of the YMCA of the Virginia Peninsulas, the Wellness Floor Attendant will maintain equipment and surrounding areas, execute clean, safe and healthy procedures and engage and coach members. With an emphasis on ensuring the highest quality service to members and guests, the Wellness Floor Attendant will work with all staff to welcome, connect, support, and engage all members, guests, and staff.
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Luter Family YMCA
Join us for an unforgettable summer! We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make our camp a fantastic experience for kids. Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the Y! Volunteer to brighten a child’s day. You can be a book reader or homework helper, teach special skills, play group games, or share your talents. Opportunities include: Field Trip Support – Help chaperone and ensure smooth outings. Camp Cleaners – Keep our spaces fresh and fun for campers. Swimming Support – Assist with pool activities and safety. Project & Craft Leaders – Guide campers in creative and engaging activities. Whether you can give a day or the whole summer, we’d love to have you on board!
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Luter Family YMCA
Give back to your community and make friends. Help ensure that our Y Welcome Desk area is welcoming and inviting. You will assist members with questions, maintain an organized and clean center, and create a friendly and engaging space for all. Attendant duties include: answering general questions in person and over the phone, light dusting, maintaining coffee bar, welcoming members into the facility and scanning membership tags on computer, assist with special projects as needed, and greet all members as they enter and exit the building.
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Luter Family YMCA
Give back to your community and make friends. Help ensure that our Y Welcome Desk area is welcoming and inviting. You will assist members with questions, maintain an organized and clean center, and create a friendly and engaging space for all. Attendant duties include: answering general questions in person and over the phone, light dusting, maintaining coffee bar, welcoming members into the facility and scanning membership tags on computer, assist with special projects as needed, and greet all members as they enter and exit the building.
How you can help:
Luter Family YMCA
Make a difference in your community and help prepare a child for success in school. Caring adult volunteers are needed for a variety of roles to help make YMCA Bright Beginnings a success. Shop with a child or stuff backpacks with school supplies and make sure deserving children start the school year with all the necessities. We will be shopping for underserved children from our community, and we need the help of volunteers to escort the children while shopping for back-to-school clothes. The only thing it will cost you is your time. Volunteers will arrive at 8:30 a.m. for a brief orientation. Shopping with the children will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Thursday, August 14th will be covered exclusively by Smithfield Foods staff. No additional staffing is required for this date. Goal: Bright Beginnings makes for confident and prepared kids on the first day of school and contributes to and engages adults tomorrow.
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Mathews Family YMCA
Make a difference in your community and help prepare a child for success in school. Caring adult volunteers are needed for a variety of roles to help make YMCA Bright Beginnings a success. Shop with a child or stuff backpacks with school supplies and make sure deserving children start the school year with all the necessities. Volunteers will arrive at 10:00 a.m. for a brief orientation. Shopping with the children will start at 10:30 a.m. Goal: Bright Beginnings makes for confident and prepared kids on the first day of school and contributing and engaged adults tomorrow.
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Mathews Family YMCA
Youth Soccer is designed to teach soccer skills to children who have never played the game and improve the skills of those who have. The focus will be on ball control, rules and regulations of the game, teamwork, sportsmanship, and fair play for all. The YMCA's core values will be emphasized throughout the season.
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Middlesex Family YMCA
Make a difference in your community and help prepare a child for success in school. Caring adult volunteers are needed for a variety of roles to help make YMCA Bright Beginnings a success. Shop with a child or stuff backpacks with school supplies and make sure deserving children start the school year with all the necessities. Volunteers will arrive at 10:00 a.m. for a brief orientation. Shopping with the children will start at 10:30 a.m. Goal: Bright Beginnings makes for confident and prepared kids on the first day of school and contributing and engaged adults tomorrow.
How you can help:
Mathews Family YMCA
Youth Soccer is designed to teach soccer skills to children who have never played the game and improve the skills of those who have. The focus will be on ball control, rules and regulations of the game, teamwork, sportsmanship, and fair play for all. The YMCA's core values will be emphasized throughout the season.
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Northern Neck Family YMCA
Make a difference in your community and help prepare a child for success in school. Caring adult volunteers are needed for a variety of roles to help make YMCA Bright Beginnings a success. Shop with a child or stuff backpacks with school supplies and make sure deserving children start the school year with all the necessities. We will be shopping for approximately 35 underserved children from our community, and we need the help of volunteers to escort the children while shopping for back-to-school clothes. The only thing it will cost you is your time. Volunteers will arrive at 11:45 a.m. for a brief orientation. Shopping with the children will start at 12:00 p.m. Goal: Bright Beginnings makes for confident and prepared kids on the first day of school and contributing and engaged adults tomorrow.
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Northern Neck Family YMCA
Help Us Fight Hunger – One Meal at a Time! Join our community food drive and make a real difference in the lives of families in need. By donating non-perishable food items, you’re helping fill empty shelves and bring hope to those facing hunger. Every can, every box, every bag counts. Let’s come together and ensure no one goes to bed hungry. Donate today and be a part of something truly meaningful!
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Northern Neck Family YMCA
Volunteer to brighten a child's day! You can help by reading a book, teaching a special talent, helping with homework, doing crafts or play games with the children. Share your special talents and time!
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Northern Neck Family YMCA
Learn to swim provides an opportunity for second graders in the community to learn to swim. As a volunteer with the Learn to Swim Program, you will assist YMCA staff and instructors with in-water skills and teaching for all levels of swimming. Basic knowledge of swimming skills is beneficial but not required to volunteer. As a volunteer in the water, you should be comfortable in the water, as you will be working with children who may be apprehensive in and around the water. Along with a certified YMCA staff member, you will work with each child on swim skills appropriate to their current swim level.
How you can help:
Northern Neck Family YMCA
Youth Soccer is designed to teach soccer skills to children who have never played the game and improve the skills of those who have. The focus will be on ball control, rules and regulations of the game, teamwork, sportsmanship, and fair play for all. The YMCA's core values will be emphasized throughout the season.
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Northumberland Family YMCA
Make a difference in your community and help prepare a child for success in school. Caring adult volunteers are needed for a variety of roles to help make YMCA Bright Beginnings a success. Shop with a child or stuff backpacks with school supplies and make sure deserving children start the school year with all the necessities. We will be shopping for approximately 30 underserved children from our community and we need the help of volunteers to escort the children while shopping for back to school clothes. The only thing it will cost you is your time. Volunteers will arrive at 9:30 a.m. for a brief orientation. Shopping with the children will start at 10:00 a.m. Goal: Bright Beginnings makes for confident and prepared kids on the first day of school and contributing and engaged adults tomorrow.
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Northumberland Family YMCA
Youth Soccer is designed to teach soccer skills to children who have never played the game and improve the skills of those who have. The focus will be on ball control, rules and regulations of the game, teamwork, sportsmanship, and fair play for all. The YMCA's core values will be emphasized throughout the season.
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R.F. Wilkinson Family YMCA
Assist staff caring for children while their parents exercise at the YMCA. Care for children 6 weeks to age 11 and engage in activities, crafts, games, story time and more, as appropriate by age.
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R.F. Wilkinson Family YMCA
Youth Soccer is designed to teach soccer skills to children who have never played the game and improve the skills of those who have. The focus will be on ball control, rules and regulations of the game, teamwork, sportsmanship, and fair play for all. The YMCA's core values will be emphasized throughout the season.
How you can help:
R.F. Wilkinson Family YMCA
Make a difference in your community and help prepare a child for success in school. Caring adult volunteers are needed for a variety of roles to help make YMCA Bright Beginnings a success. Shop with a child or stuff backpacks with school supplies and make sure deserving children start the school year with all the necessities. Goal: Bright Beginnings makes for confident and prepared kids on the first day of school and contributes to and engages adults tomorrow. The only thing it will cost you is your time. We typically have about 40 children to shop for each day, and like to have two volunteers per child, so invite a friend to sign up as well. Volunteers will arrive at 8:30 a.m. for a brief orientation. Shopping with the children will be from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
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Richmond County Family YMCA/Westmoreland
Youth Soccer is designed to teach soccer skills to children who have never played the game and improve the skills of those who have. The focus will be on ball control, rules and regulations of the game, teamwork, sportsmanship, and fair play for all. The YMCA's core values will be emphasized throughout the season.
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Richmond County Family YMCA/Westmoreland
Make a difference in your community and help prepare a child for success in school. Caring adult volunteers are needed for a variety of roles to help make YMCA Bright Beginnings a success. Shop with a child or stuff backpacks with school supplies and make sure deserving children start the school year with all the necessities. We will be shopping for underserved children from our community, and we need the help of volunteers to escort the children while shopping for back-to-school clothes. The only thing it will cost you is your time. Volunteers will arrive at 9:00 a.m. for a brief orientation. Shopping will be from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Goal: Bright Beginnings makes for confident and prepared kids on the first day of school and contributes to and engages adults tomorrow.
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Mathews Family YMCA
Join us at Mathews Yacht Club for an unforgettable sailing camp experience. Open to volunteers 13 and up, our program promises a summer filled with adventure, learning, and the joy of sailing.
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Hampton Family YMCA
City of Hampton SYEP program at the Hampton Family YMCA.
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Tom & Ann Hunnicutt Family YMCA
Learn to swim provides an opportunity for second graders in the community to learn to swim. As a volunteer with the Learn to Swim Program you will assist YMCA staff and instructors with in water skills and teaching for all levels of swimming. Basic knowledge of swimming skills is beneficial but not required to volunteer. As a volunteer in the water you should be comfortable in the water as you will be working with children who may be apprehensive in and around the water. Along with a certified YMCA staff member you will work with each child on swim skills appropriate to their current swim level.
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Tom & Ann Hunnicutt Family YMCA
Assist staff caring for children while their parents exercise at the YMCA. Care for children 6 weeks to age 11 and engage in activities, crafts, games, story time and more, as appropriate by age.
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Tom & Ann Hunnicutt Family YMCA
Make a difference in your community and help prepare a child for success in school. Caring adult volunteers are needed for various roles to help make YMCA Bright Beginnings a success. Shop with a child or stuff backpacks with school supplies and make sure deserving children start the school year with all the necessities. Goal: Bright Beginnings makes for confident and prepared kids on the first day of school and contributes to and engages adults tomorrow. The only thing it will cost you is your time. We typically have about 20 children to shop for each day, and like to have two volunteers per child, so invite a friend to sign up as well. Volunteers will arrive at 8:30 a.m. for a brief orientation. Shopping with the children on August 7th and 8th (BayPort Credit Union will be providing all shoppers on August 8th), 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
How you can help:
Tom & Ann Hunnicutt Family YMCA
We need people who are good with their hands and don’t mind getting dirty to keep our facility looking neat and shiny. This is a vital position that helps us to provide a pleasant environment for everyone in our community. Inside cleaning or outside lawn care are included in this volunteer opportunity.
How you can help:
Tom & Ann Hunnicutt Family YMCA
Youth Soccer is designed to teach soccer skills to children who have never played the game and improve the skills of those who have. The focus will be on ball control, rules and regulations of the game, teamwork, sportsmanship, and fair play for all. The YMCA's core values will be emphasized throughout the season.
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Victory Family YMCA
Make a difference in your community and help prepare a child for success in school. Caring adult volunteers are needed for a variety of roles to help make YMCA Bright Beginnings a success. Shop with a child or stuff backpacks with school supplies and make sure deserving children start the school year with all the necessities. We will be shopping for approximately 150 underserved children from our community and we need the help of volunteers to escort the children while shopping for back to school clothes. The only thing is will cost you is your time. We have four days for you to choose from to participate; shopping times vary depending on the day. Monday, Aug 4 - Volunteers will arrive at 5:00 p.m. for a brief orientation. Shopping will be from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, Aug 5 - Volunteers will arrive at 8:30 a.m. for a brief orientation. Shopping will be from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. Wednesday, Aug 6 - Volunteers will arrive at 5:00 p.m. for a brief orientation. Shopping will be from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, Aug 7 - Volunteers will arrive at 8:30 a.m. for a brief orientation. Shopping will be from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. Goal: Bright Beginnings makes for confident and prepared kids on the first day of school and contributing and engaged adults tomorrow.
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Victory Family YMCA
This is an exciting opportunity to help with the inner workings of the Y. Perform a range of administrative/marketing and office support functions to facilitate the efficient operation of the YMCA.
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Victory Family YMCA
Assist staff caring for children while their parents exercise at the YMCA. Care for children 6 weeks to age 11 and engage in activities, crafts, games, story time and more, as appropriate by age.
How you can help:
Victory Family YMCA
We need people who are good with their hands and don’t mind getting dirty to keep our facility looking neat and shiny. This is a vital position that helps us to provide a pleasant environment for everyone in our community. Inside cleaning or outside lawn care are included in this volunteer opportunity.
How you can help:
Greater West Point Family YMCA
Volunteers are an integral part of the YMCA Youth Sports Program. We can’t do it without you! From coaching to team communication and coordination, we need people just like you to help us teach sportsmanship, teamwork, and game fundamentals. Not feeling like an expert in your child’s favorite sport? No problem at all! We’ve done this for over 125 years and have many resources to share to help you feel more comfortable. Coach a youth team in learning character development, sports skills, and teamwork on the court. Coaches attend pre-season training, one game, and one practice a week for eight weeks.
How you can help:
Richmond County Family YMCA/Westmoreland
Youth Soccer is designed to teach soccer skills to children who have never played the game and improve the skills of those who have. The focus will be on ball control, rules and regulations of the game, teamwork, sportsmanship, and fair play for all. The YMCA's core values will be emphasized throughout the season.
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YMCA Health & Wellness Center
As a Membership Ambassador, you will have the chance to connect with various types of people from many walks of life. You will get opportunities to help others with general questions and share in genuine interactions with others. As a Membership Ambassador, you will support the front-line staff, and we couldn't do what we do without people like you. If you love to smile and interact with people, this is a perfect volunteer opportunity. We welcome everyone who comes into the Y to create a warm and friendly environment. Volunteer opportunities include, but are not limited to: • Greet everyone who walks through our door. • Assist members with check-in. • Provide basic facility information and tours. • Make coffee and keep supplies stocked. • Provide a welcoming and safe environment.
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