Volunteer opportunities for teenagers are available throughout the year in the Main Courthouse and Government Center in West Palm Beach. Volunteers work in one of several offices including County Criminal, Juvenile, Circuit Civil, Circuit Criminal, Family, Administration and Recording. Every effort is made to guarantee the volunteer and his/her assignment are well suited for each other. Volunteers assist with the many clerical needs of each department: filing, photocopying, creating and updating case files, researching microfilm documents and other tasks as necessary. Volunteers gain knowledge of the Palm Beach County judicial system while assisting Clerk employees and saving taxpayers money. Hours are flexible. Please call for more information.

* This may be a good summer activity, as the court hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Boca Raton students would need to allow time to commute.

This City Government Volunteer Program needs summertime volunteers to work with the Children and Teen Services Program. Responsibilities include providing assistance and supervising children in the summer program, and assisting with arts and crafts, as well as tutoring

The CAREing Foundation is a drug and alchohol prevention program using arts as the vehicle. There is a need for teens to volunteer approximately one day a week as: -Volunteer Site Artist Mentors to work with the artist once a week at sites around Palm Beach County. (They will find a site near you.) -Volunteer Office Assistant to update the database, answer phones and mail out letters.

Tutors/Mentors.  Enthusiastic and committed volunteers are needed to help with youth activities at Carver Estates public housing in Delray. These include homework help, one-on-one reading, computers, inside and outside free play, sports, art activities, gardening, etc. with elementary school age students from 2:15 to 5:15 p.m., Monday through Friday. Also similar activities with our Teen Club members from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Come and join us!

Translating/Tutorial Program:  Each Saturday morning students meet to help migrant families and local doctors communicate at the Caridad Health Clinic.  Students also help by baby-sitting children of patients while parents are busy with the doctor.  Often Spanish speaking students help older members of the families learn English.  Although open to everyone, this is an excellent opportunity for students in the Spanish curriculum to practice and perfect Spanish.