Family Volunteer Opportunities!

In the DWS community every family is asked to contributes 30 volunteer hours annually.

 

Building and Grounds

Help care for our historic campus!

  • Fall and spring cleanup days

  • Weekly grounds pickup team

  • Special projects (could include painting, building maintenance, classroom improvements, plumbing, IT, etc.)

  • Share other skills and interests with the facilities managers.

    Contact Facilities Dept.: facilities@detroitwaldorf.org

Classroom and Field Trips

Help support your child’s class!

  • Chaperone/drive on field trips

  • Bake for birthdays, festivals, and holidays

  • Theater: set construction, sew costumes for plays, and donate materials

  • Share your skills, interests and talents with your class teacher.

    Contact your child’s class teacher(s).

Advancement and Fundraising

Walk-a-Thon

  • Chaperone/drive students to and from Belle Isle.

  • Staff snack and first-aid tables.

  • Drive a support vehicle.

Auction

  • Solicit sponsors.

  • Solicit donated auction items.

  • Help develop and execute décor for the event.

  • Volunteer the day before, day-of and/or the day after: set-up, clean-up, registration.

Other Opportunities

  • Provide professional photography, graphic design or writing/editing services for the DWS website or for DWS events.

    Contact Advancement Office: advancement@detroitwaldorf.org

Finance

  • Serve on the Finance Committee which meets monthly to develop the school’s operating and capital budget, establish tuition rates, oversee investments and oversee the Accessible Tuition Program.

    Contact Peggy Halloran: phalloran@detroitwaldorf.org

  • Volunteer to be an Accessible Tuition Conversationalist

Contact: Jeff Raudebaugh: jeffraudebaugh@detroitwaldorf.org

Outreach

  • Support weekday and weekend Taste of Waldorf Tours.

  • Volunteer at parent education events.

  • Volunteer at booths, community events and school fairs.

  • Volunteer for community service events.

  • Provide professional photography, graphic design or writing/editing services for website.

  • Help distribute flyers for events at DWS.

  • Serve on the Winter Faire Committee.

    Contact Rachel LaRosa: rachellarosa@detroitwaldorf.org