Volunteer
Future Ready Columbus values people willing to share their time and talents to ensure every child reaches their potential. Whether you are an individual, a college intern, a school group, a civic group, or a company, we have various volunteer opportunities for you to become involved in our community. Volunteers must be 18 years or older and willing to complete a criminal background check if engaging with children. Interested volunteers can complete this interest form.
Current Volunteer Opportunities
Working with Children
Book fairs are an excellent way to get books into children’s hands and homes to promote critical reading skills. Future Ready Columbus hosts several book fairs in the community throughout the year. There are many ways to contribute, including packing and unpacking books, and assisting children with their selections. You can make a book fair an unforgettable experience for a child!
Family Engagement Events
Future Ready Columbus participates in many family-centered events that promote early education, literacy, health, and well-being. You may be asked to greet attendees at a booth, hand out literature, serve refreshments, or assist children with arts and crafts activities. Whatever your role, our family engagement events allow you to interact with families in our community and connect them with the support services they need.
Planning & Administration
Parent Ambassador Taskforce
The Future Ready Columbus Parent Advisory Committee represents a diverse population of Franklin County families. The volunteer group provides our partners and us with valuable feedback on families’ needs and actions we can all take to ensure school readiness.
Data Entry / Administrative Assistance
Do you like performing data entry and clerical tasks? Our friendly team could use your help updating contact information, spreadsheets, and inventories. We have a software is easy to use and requires only a few minutes of training.
For more information about Future Ready Five volunteering or internship opportunities,
please contact Neeta Agrawal at Neeta.Agrawal@futurereadyfive.org or 614-347-0301.