Volunteering

Volunteering your time, skills, and resources is one of the most powerful ways to make a difference, to help others, and as it turns out, to enhance your wellbeing.  Volunteering has been shown to give you a sense of accomplishment and to increase feelings of happiness.

Here are some upcoming volunteer opportunities at Meadows:


Committees

Here are the various committees and their duties as well as timing of commitments:

Best Buddies

Act as liaison between PTM and Best Buddies Program. Timing: School year

Committee Chair: Blaire Hinks

Bingo Night

Committee Co-Chair(s): Meghan Mulligan & Christy Kelman

Book Fair

Volunteers set up, tear down, work with students and families at the book fair, work the cash register. Timing: Twice per year

Committee Chair: Janice Hebert 

Camp Friendly Pines

Volunteers plan events to raise money for Camp Friendly Pines (5th Grade class trip). Act as a point of contact for the 5th grade team to communicate to parents. Timing: School year

For more information on Camp Friendly Pines visit the Camp Friendly Pines page

Committee Chair: Christin Salzman

Christmas Tree Recycling

Committee Chair: Open Opportunity

Copy Cats

Coordinate volunteers to prepare copies for teachers and staff. Timing: School Year (when your schedule allows)

Committee Chair: Katilynn Brimhall

Craft Night

Committee Co-Chair(s): Alison Robinson & Jennifer Racer

Fall Fundraiser (Step It Up)

Committee Chair: Janice Hebert

Fall Family Fun Fest

Committee Chair: Paige Raetz & Clea Nobozny

Green Team

Committee Chair: Abigail Broderick Kelly Laughlin Arielle DeLisle

Holiday Party

Host and/or help plan holiday party with PATS first Friday of December. Meadows hosts event every other year (our year is 2025). Coordinate dishes, decorations, donations, etc.

Committee Chair: Open Opportunity (2025-2026 School Year)

Meadows Got Talent Committee

Committee Co-Chair(s): Sada Gilbert Meredith Pierce Meredith Cibelli

Picture Day Committee

The committee will coordinate a schedule of volunteers to help with picture day. Pictures will be taken on campus twice a year (Fall/Spring). Timing: Fall and Spring (1-2 days)

Committee Chair: Julie Mininberg

RAMazon – PBIS Store

Committee Co-Chair(s): Sarah Fluke & Sarah Vrska

Reward Program Coordinator

Monitor and enroll people for our rewards programs. Timing: School year

Coordinator: Open Opportunity

Spirit Wear Sales

Spirit wear will be ordered online this year. The Chair will help to distribute merchandise once it arrives. Timing: School year

Committee Chair: Ashley Vaccaro

Sponsorship Committee

Committee Chair: Open Opportunity

Spring Student Event

Committee Co-Chair(s): Jenny Potapa Roxanne Montiel Laura Showalter

Spring Parent Social & Fundraiser

Committee Co-Chair(s): Adam Reiman & Clarissa Reiman

Teacher & Staff Appreciation Appreciation

Plans various events and special happenings for teachers and staff, organize volunteer time and donations. May include: back to school luncheon, teacher conferences dinner/snacks, teacher appreciation week. Timing: School Year

Committee Chair: Tara Allen & Lindsay Clifford

Teacher Supply Closet Chair

Committee Chair: Alissa Hillman

Website Chair

Committee Chair: Nastosha Roberts

6th Grade Trip

Committee Co-Chairs: Kendra Caputo & Val Perez

8th Grade Promotion

Volunteers coordinate commencement activities: donations, water park day, dance, picture day, commencement event. Timing: School year

For more information visit the 8th Grade Commencement Page

Committee Co-Chairs: Chantel Bergman & Janice Hebert