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Download our Volunteer Handbook here!

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: volunteer@cismidamerica.org
Phone: 785-856-1939
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Click below to view current opportunities to volunteer at schools located in Waterloo, Iowa.
Click below to view current opportunities to volunteer at schools located throughout Kansas.
Click below to view current opportunities to volunteer at schools located in KCMO and Boonville, MO.
Click below to view current opportunities to volunteer at schools located in Anadarko, Oklahoma.
FAQs
Communities In Schools of Mid-America offers a variety of volunteer opportunities that vary in levels of commitment and access to students. You can be as involved with our organization and our schools as your schedule allows.
- One-time Involvement: One-time volunteers participate in events that only occur during one day. Volunteer work could be just a couple of hours to the full day depending on the event. Examples include resource fairs, career fairs, college exploration days, school carnivals/events, parent-teacher conferences, cultural fairs, community service days, public speaking and so much more.
- Episodic Involvement: Episodic volunteers give their time when they can throughout the school year by volunteering at various one-day events.
- Ongoing Involvement: Ongoing volunteers commit to a term of service with the organization. Service terms also vary in length of commitment based on the volunteer role. Examples include tutoring, mentoring, facilitator of groups, presenters, and more.
Applying to volunteer at CIS of Mid-America is easy! Simply go to our online volunteer page and click on your state in the Areas box. On you state page, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the “Fill in an application” button!
If you do not have internet access, call up our Site Coordinator in your community, or call our Volunteer Manager at 785.856.1939. You can also email us at volunteer@cismidamerica.org.
If you are having trouble communicating with your direct CIS of Mid-America supervisor (Site Coordinator), please reach out to our Volunteer Manager at volunteer@cismidamerica.org or call the office at 785.856.1939.
Some volunteer opportunities are posted to our public volunteer page online. This can be accessed HERE. You can either click on your state in the left-hand column, or type any interest or events into the search bar.
Most of the time you can sign-up for events and projects through your CIS of Mid-America Site Coordinator at the school site.
The safety of our students is of the utmost importance at CIS of Mid-America. Volunteers who take on roles that will give them one-to-one or continual access to students must go through our background check process. This includes a detailed volunteer application, screening interview, Child Abuse and Neglect Registry checks, State Background Checks, and the National Sex Offenders Public Registry checks.
Yes! There are opportunities where groups can volunteer. These events vary from school to school, so be sure to contact your Site Coordinator to find these opportunities.
Yes! There are opportunities where the whole family can join! These events vary from school to school, so be sure to contact your Site Coordinator to find these opportunities.
Your CIS of Mid-America volunteer supervisor is your first line of contact. This person is usually a Site Coordinator working within the school.
There are plenty of ways in which you can support students through CIS of Mid-America. In addition to the multiple volunteer opportunities, we also accept donations, both monetary and in-kind. To make a monetary donation, simply click HERE. To make an in-kind donation, please contact your local Site Coordinator to find out what items they are in need of.