Volunteers:

Persons who volunteer work with staff members: helping us to extend loving attention and role modeling needed by the children. These volunteers spend time helping children learn to play indoor and outdoor games. They can also assist us while hiking and running or chaperoning trips. Students eligible to join this program must be sophomores in high school or older. We ask that they commit themselves to at least 40 hours.

Adults may apply for this program as well. Candidates will go through a screening process before they are admitted to the program. One of the most important requirements is consistency. For more information call (603) 332-4768.

Individual Child Volunteer Program:

The individual child volunteer program allows individual children to build a close, nurturing relationship with an adult volunteer which lasts for the duration of their stay at St. Charles. Candidates this program pass through our screening process before they are admitted to the program. They are asked to commit themselves to at least 2-3 hours per week with a child. Ordinary, home-based activities are encouraged, such as baking a cake, cooking supper, washing the car, etc. so that the children might experience stable, normal interactions in a family setting. Because of the issues of abandonment which these children carry, we look for people who are able to make a commitment to consistency and openness to working with the staff as issues arise.