Benefits of a School Volunteer Program

The Dolphin Volunteer Program is a year-long effort. Everyone is a potential volunteer. Here are the most important benefits of the program:

Benefits for Schools:
• Enriched curriculum
• Expanded use of tax dollars
• More involved and informed parents and community
• Improved school community relations
• Better staff morale through extra help

Benefits for Teachers:

• More individual instruction
• Help with non-instructional duties
• Lower adult-child ratio
• Closer working relationship with parents
• Lightened clerical load
• Broader support from community

Benefits for Students:

• Increased remedial help
• Greater enrichment
• Improved self-image
• Positive adult role models
• Individualized instruction
• Exposure to careers
• Diversity of Experiences
• Personal Attention

Benefits for Volunteers:

• Personal satisfaction
• Improved self-esteem, sense of accomplishment
• Opportunities to learn
• Knowledge/understanding of school systems
• Work experience

Benefits for the Community:

• Better-educated students
• Improved graduation rates
• Increased confidence in the education system

Source: School Board of Alachua County. “School Volunteer Coordinator’s Toolkit.” http://www.sbac.edu/~volprog/SchoolVolunteerCoordinatorsToolkitManual.pdf