IVY (Involved Volunteer Youth), is a clearinghouse of volunteer activities for youth (primarily youth entering the sixth through twelfth grade students) in our community. The goal of this clearinghouse is to increase youth involvement in volunteer activities and bridge youth/adult relationships with the organizations/agencies utilizing this service. The program is provided through GRADE A PLUS, a non-profit organization that provides activities promoting healthy communities healthy youth. The program helps bridge the GAP between you and the community.
Providing services to our Community
P.0. Box 581, West Burlington, Iowa 52655 (319-752-6027)
Let you know what, when and where is the next meeting, activates and events.
Youth who are interested in volunteering simply fill out a volunteer information form (and their parents complete a consent form). Once this has been completed they will be entered into our database and ready to be paired with a suitable volunteer position.
Each volunteer is required to keep track of his/her volunteer hours and report them to GRADE A PLUS.
IVY (Involved Volunteer Youth) program allows area businesses and organizations to become involved with the youth in their community by providing volunteer positions.
Business and organizations that are interested in providing volunteer opportunities contact GRADE A PLUS with a position in mind. We attempt to match the volunteer position with the personal interests of the youth volunteer.
Each business or organization will be required to fill out a short evaluation of the volunteer to ensure a positive volunteer experience in the future.
Did you Know?
Youth who volunteer are more likely to do well in school, graduate, vote, and philanthropic - UCLA/Higher Education Research Institute, 1991
Teenage service is worth $34.3 billion to the US economy - Independent Sector/Gallop, 1999
Youth who volunteer just one hour a week are 50% less likely to abuse drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, or engage in destructive behavior - Search Institute, 1995
Only 20% of young people perceive that adults in the community value youth - Search Institute Surveys of Youth 6th to 12th graders.
To join must be 11 years or older or in 6th Grade .
Only 8th grade and up is qualified for the President's Award and the Silver Cord Programs.
In order to be a IVY Volunteer member you must fill out and turn in a Application Form for our records, Please do not sign up for volunteering if you do not turn in an application first..
Please print and fill out information and mail it to the GRADE A PLUS office.at the address above.
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Every place that is underline is a link to that page
Send us a e-mail to update your information, to be removed from our mailing list. or if you have any questions Click E-Mail to send GRADE A PLUS a e-mail..
Please fill in the information, you can mark beside the events and the times you would like to volunteer and hit submit it will go directly to GRADE A PLUS.
Please fill in the form with your name and you can mark beside the event or enter it in a blank space if it isn't on the list. Print it out for your record then click the Submit button, this can not be used for credit of any awards just for our record.
It is very important that you give us your hours GRADE A PLUS needs your hours and so does your school for you to get credit for all the hard work that you do.
For Adults only Forms - Coordinators, Supervisors Of Events
When you come to the meetings bring a friend, relative or someone that is interested in joining Involved Volunteer Youth. Great way of giving back to our community.
A United Way participating agency.
