Volunteer Opportunities

From the first moment you become a YMCA member, you have an opportunity to affect the Duneland community. If you'd like to become more directly involved, consider becoming a YMCA volunteer. We have opportunities to suit your interests, talents, and lifestyle.

Every year, people like you invest thousands of hours assisting others by acting as Policy Volunteers, Program Volunteers, Fundraising Volunteers, Managerial Volunteers, or Support Volunteers.

Eight reasons to become a YMCA Volunteer:

  1. You can volunteer to give back to your community.
  2. You can volunteer to work with other people in a fun atmosphere.
  3. You can volunteer to be a positive influence in the lives of others.
  4. You can volunteer to share a special talent or skill.
  5. You can volunteer to earn credit for school or work.
  6. You can volunteer to make new friends.
  7. You can volunteer to develop new skills.
  8. You can volunteer to increase your involvement in the YMCA.

Download a Volunteer Application here.

YMCA Ambassador Program

Volunteers are one of the Duneland Family YMCA's most valuable assets. These people give selflessly of their time and energy to help with events and day-to-day operation of the Y. At the YMCA these people are referred to as Ambassadors. Our Ambassadors serve as YMCA advocates in the community, assist other Y members in becoming more connected to the YMCA and are able to demonstrate the YMCA’s core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.

Ambassador Specifications:

An Ambassador must be a current, active member of the Duneland Family YMCA that has a general knowledge of the YMCA. Must be friendly, outgoing, and be able to communicate personal Y experiences.

If you are interested in becoming an ambassador please click here, sign in, choose volunteer and register for as many volunteer interests that you’d like. Soon after you register you will be contacted by a YMCA representative to help you get started!

Choose from these YMCA volunteer opportunities:

  • Give Tours
  • Phone new members
  • Introduce new members to existing members
  • Work out with new members
  • Answer the telephone in Welcome Center
  • Assist in locker room
  • Greet and welcome members in area of assignment
  • Assist in YMCA events
  • Swim Instructor for Special Population
  • Youth Sports Coach
  • Youth Sports Referee
  • Tutoring Homework
  • Council children
  • Assist in the ChildWatch
  • Fundraising Volunteer
  • Endowment Development
  • Building monitor
  • Cleaning/Maintenance
  • Other

For more information concerning the Duneland YMCA's Ambassador program you can contact
Kym Groceman at kagroceman@dunelandymca.org or at (219) 926-4204.