We’re providing education, financial stability and community empowerment for families. With your help, we can strengthen even more and achieve our vision of making Northwest Florida a better place to live.
CAPC averages between 150 – 200 community volunteers each year. Community individuals and groups are encouraged to assist in our anti-poverty efforts through various volunteer opportunities.
Parents and family members are also asked to volunteer in the classrooms of our Head Start program.
Please find an opportunity below that works for you and help us create solutions to poverty in our community.
Classroom Volunteer (Head Start): Availability 8am-2:30pm
Availability 8am-2:30pm
Assisting Teachers with daily duties including but not limited to:
Preparing project materials
Set up and clean up of activities and meals
Actively playing/learning with children
Classroom Volunteer (Early Head Start)
Availability 8am-4:00pm
Assisting Teachers with daily duties including but not limited to:
Preparing project materials
Set up and clean up of activities and meals
Reading/Literacy Assistant Availability: 8am-1:30pm
Work one to one or with a small group of children on literacy
Reading to child/children
Encouraging child/children to read aloud
Engage in other activities that promote literacy (alphabet, name writing, etc)
Parent Committee Member: Monthly Meetings
(Current Head Start and Early Head Start parents or guardians)
Elect officers to conduct the business of the parent committee- Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Assistant Secretary
Advise staff in developing and implementing local program policies, activities and services to ensure they meet the needs of the children and families.
Have a process for communication with the Policy Council
Within the guidelines established by the Board and Policy Council, participate in the recruitment and screening of employees.
Kitchen Volunteer
Availability 7am-1:00pm
Aide in preparing and delivering meals to classrooms
Transportation Escorts
Availability 8am-2:30pm (as needed)
Ride with children and Family Advocate to medical or mental health appointments
Volunteer will help Family Advocate to keep children calm and entertained while waiting
Clerical Volunteer
Availability 7am-5pm
Assist any department staff member with clerical duties as needed, including but not limited to:
Filing, organizing, sorting, copying & answering phones
Foster Grandparent
Recruited and Managed through the Council on Aging
Eligible to perform any other job at the assigned rate minus $2.65/hour stipend received from Council on Aging
Event Volunteer
Availability (as needed)
Assists staff at any Recruitment of Awareness Events representing the agency
Guest Speaker/Community Agency Partner
Other Community Agencies presenting their services to our children and families though a partnership with CAPC Head Start
Social Services Advocate Intern
Availability 7am-3:00pm
Intern earning college credit while volunteering with a Family Advocate. (University of West Florida and Pensacola State College students)
Shadow assigned Family Advocate, make calls, attend meetings and perform duties in place of assigned Family Advocate under supervision of PFCE Program Manager
Nursing Intern RNs LPNs
Availability (as needed for scheduled screenings) 8am-2pm
Intern earning college credit while volunteering with a Nursing Staff member
Shadow assigned Nurse, perform basic nursing tasks (taking blood pressure & pulse), document results from Health Screenings and assist with filing medical records
