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Boys & Girls Club Boys & Girls Club of the Grand Strand of the Grand Strand Contact Person Name: Don Hall Contact Person Name: Don Hall [email protected] [email protected] 843-445-9964 843-445-9964

Location: Location: 3101 Oak Street, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 3101 Oak Street, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Volunteers Needed: Volunteers Needed: Summer Time: M–F 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM Summer Time: M–F 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM School Year: M – F 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM School Year: M – F 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM Myrtle Beach Family Learning Center Unit (formerly the Myrtle Beach Family Learning Center Unit (formerly the Old MB Elementary School) Old MB Elementary School) 843-213-1185 - Trinna Pigg – Site Supervisor 843-213-1185 - Trinna Pigg – Site Supervisor Agency Description: Agency Description: The Boys & Girls Club of the Grand Strand provides The Boys & Girls Club of the Grand Strand provides a safe & fun place for youth 5 to 18 years of age to a safe & fun place for youth 5 to 18 years of age to go when they are not in school and their parents go when they are not in school and their parents are still at work. Club programs focus on Academic are still at work. Club programs focus on Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyles and Character & Success, Healthy Lifestyles and Character & Leadership development. Our Club is for all youth Leadership development. Our Club is for all youth but we target young people who are most “at-risk” but we target young people who are most “at-risk” (low-income, single parent family, etc.). (low-income, single parent family, etc.). Membership & program fees are kept very Membership & program fees are kept very affordable and scholarship assistance is provided to affordable and scholarship assistance is provided to families experiencing financial hardship so every families experiencing financial hardship so every child can come to the Club. child can come to the Club.

Volunteer’s Duties: Volunteer’s Duties: Volunteers act as positive role models and assist Volunteers act as positive role models and assist our staff in leading fun and enriching activities for our staff in leading fun and enriching activities for youth. Structured programs include the “Power youth. Structured programs include the “Power Hour” Homework Assistance Program, “Triple Play” Hour” Homework Assistance Program, “Triple Play” a program that encourages youth to have a healthy a program that encourages youth to have a healthy mind, body and soul, “Netsmarts” an internet safety mind, body and soul, “Netsmarts” an internet safety class and “Money Matters” a financial literacy class and “Money Matters” a financial literacy program that teaches youth about managing their program that teaches youth about managing their personal finances. Volunteers are needed to serve personal finances. Volunteers are needed to serve as tutors, run games room tournaments, organize as tutors, run games room tournaments, organize sports activities, teach computer classes, help with sports activities, teach computer classes, help with arts & crafts projects and assist with drama & arts & crafts projects and assist with drama & music activities. All recurring volunteers who work music activities. All recurring volunteers who work directly with youth must complete a volunteer directly with youth must complete a volunteer application and pass a criminal and sexual offender application and pass a criminal and sexual offender background check. (cost $10). background check. (cost $10).

Necessary Training: Necessary Training: All program volunteers will receive a basic All program volunteers will receive a basic orientation from our Site Supervisor regarding orientation from our Site Supervisor regarding Club procedures and expectations. In addition a Club procedures and expectations. In addition a volunteer work schedule will be mutually worked volunteer work schedule will be mutually worked out that meets the Club’s needs and the volunteer’s out that meets the Club’s needs and the volunteer’s needs (computerized time records are maintained needs (computerized time records are maintained for all program volunteers). for all program volunteers). Boys & Girls Club Boys & Girls Club of the Grand Strand of the Grand Strand

Connie Caprovich 843-712-1977