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Our Programs


School Year Program Information

Club Compass

Club Compass is our school-year program for kids in Springfield Public Schools – District 186, grades K-5. We have both weekly and once-in-a-while opportunities available. Can you spare a few hours each week to support local children?

Volunteer opportunities include:

  • Classroom Leader or Mentor
  • Kitchen Helper
  • Dinner Provider
  • Life Skills Partner

Life Skills / Enrichment

Share your passion and make a difference! Life Skills & Enrichment providers at Club Compass lead interactive experiences that help kids build confidence, learn real-world skills, and discover new interests.

Compass for Kids Community Partner

Family-Style Dinner

Share a meal, share your heart. Sign up to provide a Family Style Dinner at Club Compass and help create a warm, community-centered experience that the kids look forward to.

Club Compass has five sites that each meet one time weekly. Dinner for the Club kids starts at 5:15pm.

  • Tuesday: Graham Elementary at Westminster Presbyterian Church
  • Tuesday: Harvard Park Elementary at First Church of Brethren
  • Wednesday: Black Hawk Elementary at South Side Christian Church
  • Thursday: Dubois Elementary at Douglas Avenue United Methodist Church
  • Thursday: McClernand Elementary at Third-Presbyterian Church

Delivery Drivers Needed!

We are looking for drivers to help us deliver the Backpack Feeding bags to our School Year Program sites each week. Here’s how it works: you would pick up the bags (already made up) from Douglas Avenue United Methodist Church in the afternoon and then deliver them to 1 or 2 of the churches that we have programs happening on that day. You could sign up on a weekly basis or take a shift here and there as your schedule allows.

Compass for Kids Backpack Feeding Program

Summer Program Information

Camp Compass

Camp Compass, our summer learning program, is open to volunteers ages 16 and older. Camp Compass is scheduled to take place in June and July at multiple elementary school locations in Springfield Public Schools – District 186.

Volunteer opportunities include:

  • Classroom Aide (help with math and/or reading)
  • Field Trip chaperone
  • Enrichment Activity leader

Become a Volunteer

Email Volunteer and Special Events Coordinator Shelly Kinner at shelly@compassforkids.org or fill out the form below.