In our center, EVERYONE has fun learning new things, especially the volunteers! Volunteer duties include mentoring, assisting with art and theater activities, preparing snacks, chaperoning field trips, and having fun with the kids.  Below are just a few of our opportunities:

• Buzz Committee Members 

• Activity Time Volunteers

• Behind the Scenes Volunteers

• Presentation Volunteers

• Earned Income Intern

• Special Projects Intern: Staff Training System

• Communications Intern 

• Technology Intern

Buzz Committee (PR and Communications)
Meets monthly; 4 hour/month estimated time commitment 
Heart House is an exemplary program with a great message and great results.  For those who know us, we are a leader in children's charities, considered "best of class."  But for most Austinites, we are a well-kept secret.  We need help crafting our message and getting it out there. The answer?  We're forming a new Heart House "Buzz" Committee (PR/Communications) which will meet monthly and help increase Heart House visibility and recognition as one of Greater Austin's premier children's organizations.

Summer Camp Activity Time Volunteer
9:00 am - 3:00 pm, M-F, various shifts throughout the day
Do you own a silly hat and tennis shoes? Great! Well, put them on and get ready for activity time at Heart House. Children sit in desks at school up to 9 hours a day. Activity time allows them to move their bodies, encouraging kinetic and social intelligence, muscle coordination and, well, just plain old fun! Activities can range from soccer outside to yoga inside. We bet you have exciting ideas for activities you can implement. 

Behind the Scenes Volunteer
What’s going on back there? For those who are interested in seeing the other side of our program, we would love to have you work along side us in the office. There is always plenty to do and you may offer us different perspectives and keen eyes on detail. We can offer you a look into our inner workings, lunch and paper cuts. How exciting!  This opportunity offers maximum flexibility.

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Presentation Volunteers
Look what I do! It might be that you can only help out once a year. Presenting what you do for a living or a hobby is so exciting to children. It broadens the menu of careers available and brings in refreshing new people to the Heart House curriculum. Telling children how you arrived where you are is an invaluable part of teaching them how to put the foundations under their goals.

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Earned Income Intern
Supervisor: Anna Land, Heart House Founder and CEO
Ideal for: MBA grad student/business senior; could be great team project!
Hours: 3 hrs per week 
Start/End Date: Start/End Date: February 15 – May 15, 2009

The intern will provide assistance to Board Members in developing a business plan for an income-earning strategy to diversify Heart House funding. Intern will assist in strategic and financial planning for the development of a sustainable income-earning enterprise; assess strengths, opportunities, weaknesses and threats of business; assist in financial planning.

Special Projects Intern: Staff Training System
Supervisor: Anna Land, Founder and CEO
Hours: 3 hrs per week 
Ideal for: Management/business undergraduates
Start/End Date: Start/End Date: February 15 – May 15, 2009

Objective: To learn about the work & mission of Heart House Afterschool while working on a staff orientation and training system meant to advance or supplement Heart House’s current services as well as expansion plans. The Special Projects Intern will work directly with the founder of the nonprofit. The specific responsibilities of the Special Projects Intern will include: 

**Researching other tutoring, mentoring & after school programs online
**Updating current manuals for program operation 
**Updating intranet system with current forms and information 

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Communications Intern 
Hours: 3 hrs per week 
Ideal for: Public relations/advertising/communications students/grad students
Start/End Date: Start/End Date: February 15 – May 15, 2009

Objective: To learn about the work & mission of Heart House Afterschool while sharpening your communications and marketing skills. The Communications Intern will work directly with the Communications chair, a member of the Heart House board of directors.

The specific responsibilities of the Communications Intern will include: 

**Review the charity’s internal and external communications
**Proofread existing and propose new website/blog/newsletter content
**Develop a style guide and coordinate tools and materials for special events and projects

Technology Intern 
Hours: 3 hrs per week 
Ideal for: Computer science students/grad students/web designers
Start/End Date: Start/End Date: February 15 – May 15, 2009

This intern will provide technical support for Heart House, including updating the Heart House website, researching new technology to implement into the administrative office, and assisting with computer maintenance. Qualifications: Computer experience; Experience editing HTML code; Self‐motivated and detail-oriented person; proficient with MS Office programs.

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