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Volunteer Opportunities

The City of Kettering volunteer program strives to provide volunteers with a positive experience that will promote creativity, expansion of knowledge, and utilization and sharing of their skills and talents.

Current volunteer opportunities:

Volunteer drivers are needed for our senior transportation program. This position requires one morning or afternoon a week. Must have a valid Ohio driver's license. A background check will be conducted.

A volunteer receptionist is needed at Rosewood Arts Centre from 5-7 Wednesday evenings. Duties include answering phones and greeting visitors.

Greeters are needed at the Kettering Fitness & Wellness Center (Trent Arena). Duties include greeting visitors, scanning passes, issuing locks and issuing towels. Shifts are 2-3 hours and are during the day.

Contact the Volunteer Office at 296-2433 for additional information on these opportunities.

If you don't see an opportunity that interests you, you may still complete a volunteer application specifiying your interests. We'll contact you when an opportunity is available.

Volunteer Max Schneider prepares mail for delivery

Volunteer Max Schneider prepares the mail for delivery.

Here are just some of the jobs and areas available for volunteers:

	Arts educational programs			Graphic arts
	Audio/visual photography			Nature educational program
	Bookkeeping			Public relations
	Calligraphy			Recreational activities
	Citizen Police Academy projects			Receptionist
	Clerical services			Recycling aids
	Computer use			Research/surveys
	Courier services			Senior citizen activities
	Cultural arts			Special events
	Drafting			Videotaping special events
	Environment			Writing/communications

Eligibility requirements for volunteering:

	Volunteers need to be at least 15 years of age. We sometimes allow younger youth groups to assist with special projects providing an adult accompanies the group.
	Our volunteers include those with professional and technical work experience and even people who don't live in Kettering.
	Volunteers 18 years of age and older in certain positions will be subject to a background check.