NEST Community Learning Center lives and breathes on the shoulders of our volunteers and donors. We want you to get as much out of volunteering as the kids will get out of you being there. For NEST kids, you are everything and to them YOU ARE what you leave behind when you go home. So, we ask you to leave behind your best!

How to volunteer at NEST

When you fill out your volunteer application, we will send you questions about what you want to do as a volunteer. Our outcomes are significantly better when we match your skillset with our volunteer opportunities. For example, if you’re great at math, we’re going to be matching you with a student that needs additional help with math. Likewise, if you have a more office-oriented skillset, there are always things we need help with at the backend!

Before you volunteer, we will send you a questionnaire about what you want to do as a volunteer. The outcomes are way better when we match your skillset with your volunteer opportunity. For example, if you’re great at math, we’re going to be matching you with a student that needs additional help with math. Likewise, if you have a more office-oriented skillset, there are always things we need help with at the backend!

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The volunteer process

If you want to be a NEST volunteer, we want to invest in you! Our training and onboarding process includes…

  • Federal background check
  • Volunteer Questionnaire
  • Virtual Trauma Training
  • Scheduling
  • Training
  • Onboarding

If you’re interested in donating your time – click here!

If you represent a group or organization that is looking for service opportunities – click here!