Volunteer Opportunities
Position: YMCA Ambassador
Description: Share your passion for helping others to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Details: Assist members and patients who have physical limitations in utilizing the facilities and services of the YMCA. Serve as the face of the YMCA welcoming members and guests as they enter the facility, directing people, and answering basic questions.
Requirements: Friendly, positive disposition. A passion for helping others, especially seniors or the physically challenged. Ability to uphold and model the YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
Time Commitment: Serve in two to three hour shifts 1 to 3 times a week. The greatest need is Monday, Wednesday, Friday between 8:00 am and noon, but assistance is needed throughout the day and week.
Contact: Sheila Treu at 515-645-3345 or sheila.treu@dmymca.org
Position: YMCA Board of Managers
Description: Bring your leadership skills to the YMCA by serving on our Board of Managers.
Details: Support the YMCA with your communication skills, connections and community involvement. Develop new leadership skills and enhance your network.
Requirements: A positive, wellness-minded disposition. A passion for helping others to lead healthy lives physically, mentally and spiritually. Ability to uphold and model the YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. Willingness to use your community influence to support the YMCA through fund raising and exploring partnerships or program expansion.
Time Commitment: Monthly Board or Committee meetings, as well as special events related to the Branch or the annual support campaign
Contact: Jeremy Dyvig at 515-645-3341 or jeremy.dyvig@dmymca.org
Position: YMCA Exercise Assistant
Description: Share your love of people and helping others to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle!
Details: You will be paired with a member who needs some level of assistance in order to utilize the facilities, equipment, and services of the YMCA.
Requirements: A positive, wellness-minded disposition. A passion for helping others, especially seniors or the physically challenged. Ability to uphold and model the YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
Time Commitment: This will vary depending upon the member’s needs and exercise program; however, you could expect to provide assistance a minimum of once or twice a week.
Contact: Melissa Foley at 515-645-3340 or melissa.foley@dmymca.org
Position: YMCA Medical Program Leader
A medical program leader is an individual who is passionate about and committed to making health and wellness a priority in their community. Medical program leaders are vital to the success of the various medical programs the Y-HLC offers by helping raise awareness of a specific disease, welcome and engage new program members in exercise and wellness activities, and advocate within the community the YMCA mission. Time commitment is at least 2 hours/week.
Requirements: YMCA membership and uphold the YMCA core values; Leadership capabilities and experience; Willingness to actively engage in the commitments outlined above.
Leadership opportunities in:
• LIVESTRONG at the Y, Stroke Recovery, Pain Management, Neuro Wellness, Weight Management, Heart Health
Contact: Trina Radske-Suchan at 515-645-3350 or trina.radskesuchan@dmymca.org
Position: YMCA Class Instructor
Description: Volunteer your talents to the YMCA as a class instructor.
Details: Instructors are needed in a variety of areas, mostly adult wellness but others as well. Classes include: cycling, step, yoga, Pilates, aerobics, strength training, youth wellness, adaptive wellness, and preschool recreation.
Requirements: A positive, wellness-minded disposition. A passion for helping others to lead healthy lives physically, mentally and spiritually. Ability to uphold and model the YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. Teaching skills and nationally recognized fitness certifications or equivalent.
Time Commitment: A commitment of leading one class per week is required or regular subbing.
Contact: Penny Luthens at 515-645-3343 or penny.luthens@dmymca.org
Position: YMCA Facility Caretaker
Description: Too Clean ~ Impossible! Help to make the YMCA Healthy Living Center a clean and safe environment for all who visit.
Details: Help keep the floors clean and dry during the winter months. Maintain a healthy environment by cleaning and disinfecting equipment and surfaces. Enjoy working with and around health minded individuals.
Requirements: A positive, wellness-minded disposition. Ability to uphold and model the YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. Physical capabilities for light cleaning duties include bending and squatting.
Time Commitment: A minimum of one shift a week for 2 hours.
Contact: David Moles at david.moles@dmymca.org
Position: YMCA Translator
Description: Share your love of people and helping others by volunteering as a translator!
Details: You will be paired with a patient or member who needs some level of assistance in understanding their plan of care in physical therapy, their exercise program as a member, and how to safely use the facility, equipment, and services of the YMCA.
Requirements: A positive, wellness-minded disposition. A passion for helping others, especially the physically challenged. Ability to uphold and model the YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
Time Commitment: This will vary depending upon the need for a translator and the patient or member’s needs. This is more of an "on call" volunteer experience.
Contact: Trina Radske-Suchan at 515-645-3342 or trina.radskesuchan@dmymca.org
Position: YMCA Storyteller
Description: Many of our YMCA members have endured physical, mental or financial hardship and now team with the YMCA to overcome adversity and live a healthy life. Help us express their inspirational stories in artistic form with our storytelling hallway.
Contact: Jeremy Dyvig at 515-645-3341 or jeremy.dyvig@dmymca.org
