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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

YLDP

The Youth Leadership Development Program (YLDP) is a school-year program designed to provide middle and high school alumni of Club Compass an opportunity to grow & build leadership, social, and academic skills.

Volunteer opportunities include:

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

Life Skills / Enrichment

For more information and to sign up, click below.

For more information about YLDP Enrichment, contact our YLDP Program Coordinator Kavita Sundaram at kavita@compassforkids.org

Compass for Kids Community Partner

Family-Style Dinner

Family-Style Dinner is a generous and rewarding way to give to our families. Click below to find out more information on providing dinner!

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

Sign up to become a Dinner Provider for our teens! YLDP meets Wednesdays at Laurel United Methodist Church with dinner starting at 5:00pm.

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.