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StandUp For Kids - NOLA is a brand new chapter of this fantastic national non-profit. We hope to become a well known name throughout the community and need support in doing so. We are currently looking for volunteers and sponsors who are interested in helping with our mission statement in any way.

Volunteer for the New Orleans Program:
If you’ve already filled out a volunteer application and want to get involved, please email our Co-Executive Director at LuanaC@StandUpForKids.org.

A list of volunteer positions can be found below.

Thank you for your interest in helping the homeless and street kids, and at risk youth in our community.

If you’d like to make a contribution to help us start a program here, please click on the donate button at the top of this page.

NewOrleans@standupforkids.org

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Volunteer Positions Available!

If you are interested in volunteering with StandUp For Kids NOLA there are many areas of which we could use your assistance. Some of the volunteer positions are:

Community Resource Development:
Brief description: Works on building lasting relationships with other community service agencies. Works on research and survey information.

Skills: Personable. Outgoing. Comfortable and familiar with New Orleans geography. Professional. Comfortable with public speaking.

Fund Development:
Brief description: These volunteers help identify appropriate sources of funding and executes strategies to secure needed funding. Grant writing.

Skills: Outgoing. Comfortable discussing financials. Marketing, Advertising, and Business majors are ideal.

Public Relations & Marketing:
Brief Description: Responsible for maintaining a positive public image within the community. Prepares all media, social media and public press releases. Handles the Facebook and Twitter account. Works with the Executive Directors to develop annual marketing plans.

Skills: Professional. Outgoing. Familiar with online resources and social media. Business and finance savvy.

Design:
Brief Description: Designs all brochures, fliers, social media layouts. Will work with the marketing and public relations team.

Skills: Any personality as long as you are familiar with graphic design. This is a great way for a graphic design artist to build his or her portfolio.

Outreach:
Brief description: Works hands on with at risk youth to provide resources and support directly to the adolescents in need. Fills out SU4K surveys on homeless youth to provide to the Community Resource Development team.

Skills: Good with teens. Can handle being surrounded by people in very tough situations from less than ideal situations. Outgoing. Personable. Reliable.
*Those who are less outgoing and are still interested in the Outreach program efforts can help with the Outreach administrative tasks.

Kid Development
Brief Description: Focuses on the Don't Run Away and Youth Mentoring Programs. Assesses the educational needs for StandUp NOLA youth. Researches continued educational opportunities. Helps with apartment assistance, job assistance, and run away prevention. An overall role-model for StandUp Youth.

Skills: Must be good with young children and adolescents. Comfortable with public speaking. Reliable transportation. Already has developed decent life skills (knows how to apartment and job hunt- can give meaningful advice about these processes). Must reflect a positive attitude at all times with the youth.