Volunteer Opportunities
Join the Fun...Volunteer!
In 2009, 2,243 individuals contributed 51,425.04 hours of volunteer service to the ACC Department of Leisure Services.
Every day volunteers can be found throughout the department sharing their time, expertise, and energy.
The following events/programs will need the assistance of volunteers to be successful. Please review the list and contact the listed number for more information.
Spend your leisure time with Leisure Services - volunteer!
Trail KeepersThe Athens-Clarke County Department of Leisure Services’ Natural Resources Division is recruiting volunteers for its Trail Keepers program. Sandy Creek Nature Center, Sandy Creek Park, and the Greenways and Riverside Parks feature more than 15 miles of trails through thousands of acres of wetlands, woodlands, and upland forests.
These trails need constant care and upkeep to keep them in good shape for everyone to enjoy. Citizens can help by adopting a trail.
The Trail Keepers program is designed for individuals, groups, or families. Interested parties adopt a trail for 6 months and commit to walk the trail at least once each month, performing any necessary light maintenance. Training and tools provided. Volunteers will be recognized for their commitment our local natural resources and receive a Trail Keepers patch. This is a great opportunity to work together in the outdoors on a project that benefits some of Athens-Clarke County’s most popular natural areas. Not a huge commitment, just a day in the woods each month.
Contact Janice Denney, Volunteer Coordinator at 706-613-3615, ext. 227 for more information or to sign-up and adopt your favorite trailwoods each month.
Morton Theatre TroupersVolunteer at Athens' Historic Showplace! Become a Morton Theatre Trouper!
The Morton Theatre needs volunteer ushers for the many theatrical productions taking place at the facility! Volunteer at this locally designated historic landmark and enjoy some of the best theatre in town!
Click here to become a Morton Theatre Trouper or call (706) 613-3770.
Volunteer Days-Invasion of the Forest SnatchersEvery 2nd and 4th Saturday through the winter. Join a Special "Lopperations" team or form your own to clean up invasive plants on the Greenway. Contact Leslie Boby at 706.613.3615 x227 or email LeslieBoby@co.clarke.ga.us to join us or sign up your group today! We need you to help fight the invasion of the forest snatchers!
Homework Helper/Afterschool Program Volunteer Volunteers are needed to assist school aged children with their homework assignments and other planned activities at various Leisure Services facilities, including Broadacres, Parkview, and Rocksprings Neighborhood Centers and Lay Park
Volunteers are asked to commit to working one day a week, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Tuesdays-Fridays.
This is an ideal volunteer activity for an education major or anyone interested in working with children! Call (706) 613-3602 for details about the Homework Helper program at the neighborhood centers or (706) 613-3596 for information regarding volunteering at Lay Park's Afterschool Program.
Athens Creative Theatre Volunteer UshersYou don't have to be on stage to be part of the show...become a volunteer usher!
Athens Creative Theatre needs volunteers to usher and sell concessions at its productions throughout the year. Shows are presented at either the Morton Theatre or at Quinn Hall at Memorial Park.
Call (706) 613-3628 and have your name added to the volunteer usher list. Training provided.
See also: Coach's Packet