Center Services
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 8:45 a.m. for a brief orientation. Shopping will be from 9:00 a.m. to 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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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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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
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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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, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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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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