VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteers
make the work of Project Kids Worldwide possible and fun. There
are many ways you can help and become involved. Become a Project Kids
volunteer and encourage your friends, co-workers and family to join
you!
Contact
us and Project Kids will help find the right opportunity for you.
Listed below are some of the ways you can help.
Office
Support:
Volunteers may wish to help by working in the office or at home on
projects such as a monthly newsletter, mailings, etc.
Transportation:
We need licensed drivers with vehicles to provide transportation for
families to and from the airport and to and from the hospital.
Hosting a family:
We need families to host our international patient families while
they are in New York. The host families must live in the New York
area. Other things that a host family can do are translation, meals
and transportation services.
Translators:
We need translatos for patients and families when they first arrive
to the US, through the patients' medical treatment until they return
to their home country. Interpreters for visiting medical professionals
with colleagues are also needed.
Special Programs and Events:
We need volunteers to help in the coordination and organization of
support programs/groups for patient families and children pre-and
post-surgery.
Volunteers are needed for all aspects of fundraising and social events.
Create a buzz
through word of mouth
Tell a friend
Please take the time to help spread the word about Project Kids
Worldwide. We will email you best friends and family and let them
know about Project Kids Worldwide on your behalf.
Frequently
Asked Questions
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Do I have to volunteer a certain number of hours?
Your volunteer time depends on the amount of time you have or
are willing to give and the type of giving you can donate to Project
Kids Worldwide.
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Can I volunteer if I am not in the New York area?
You can be a volunteer from anywhere you live. Nationwide and
international volunteers are needed to be our goodwill ambassadors
of the mission and help sustain Project Kids Worldwide. Written
translations can also be done from anywhere. Call Robin Weiner Renteria at 212-263-8141.
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How
can I get started?
You can call or email us and we can brainstorm to find ways you
can help.
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Is
there an age limit?
High school and older.