You are an important part of our work!
“Volunteers are not paid – not because they are worthless,
but because they are priceless.” – Sherry Anderson
We are absolutely delighted that you’re considering joining us on our mission to create positive change in our community by volunteering with us. Your willingness to volunteer your time and talents is incredibly valuable to us, and we are deeply grateful for your interest.
We wholeheartedly believe that volunteers are the heartbeat of our organization. Without your dedication, passion, and commitment, we wouldn’t be able to achieve our mission of helping vulnerable children and families achieve their goals.
Volunteer Opportunities We Provide!
If you have any questions about our volunteer program, please contact Paige Partridge our Community Engagement Coordinator by email (ppartridge@bestpoint.org) or phone (513-482-7251).
What volunteer opportunities do we available?
Recurring Volunteer Opportunities
Mock Interviews
Date: Fall & Spring Semesters: 2025-2026 School-Year
Event Time: 8:30-11:00am
Place:
- Heidt Center of Excellence – 4550 Red Bank Expy, Cincinnati, OH 45227
- Main Campus – 5050 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227
Age Group: 15-21 years old
Volunteer Arrival Time: 8:00am
Volunteer Meeting Place: Lobby
Parking: General Parking Lot (Please don’t park in front of building.)
Volunteer Opportunity Description:
Mock interviews help students gain confidence, improve communication, and prepare for real job interviews. These practice sessions offer valuable feedback and insight into what employers seek. As a volunteer, your guidance can make a meaningful impact on students’ career readiness.
Running & Maintaining the Resource Center
Date: Ongoing – Every Thursdays
Event Time: 2-4pm
Place: Main Campus – 5050 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227
Age Group: No children involved in opportunity
Volunteer Arrival Time: 1:45pm
Volunteer Meeting Place: Emery Lobby
Parking: Visitor’s Parking Spaces (in front of the building) or General Parking Lot
Volunteers Needed:
This opportunity involves assisting with the management of our Resource Center every Thursday, except for the 4th Thursday of each month. Responsibilities include providing exceptional customer service to our staff as they pick up resources for their students and clients, supporting them through the checkout process, and ensuring they have everything needed to succeed.
VIP Experience (Fun Friday)
Date: Ongoing
Event Time: Various Times Early Afternoon
Place:
- Heidt Center of Excellence – 4550 Red Bank Expy, Cincinnati, OH 45227
- Main Campus – 5050 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227
Programs:
- Heidt Center of Excellence – Sign Up Coming Soon
- Specialized Program (Main Campus) – Sign Up Coming Soon
- Lower School (Main Campus) – Sign Up Coming Soon
- Upper School (Main Campus) – Sign Up Coming Soon
Age Group: 7-21 years old
Volunteer Arrival Time: Time will vary per program
Volunteer Meeting Place:
- Heidt Center of Excellence (Main Lobby)
- Main Campus (Emery Building – Lobby)
Parking:
- Heidt Center of Excellence – General Parking Lot
- Main Campus – Visitor’s Parking Spaces (in front or side of the Emery building) or General Parking Lot
Fun Friday Volunteer Opportunity – Make a Child’s Day!
Fun Friday is a special reward for students who’ve demonstrated positive behavior throughout the week. It’s a time for celebration, connection, and joy—and we need volunteers to help make it unforgettable!
Volunteers will engage with children in themed rooms featuring sports games, puzzles, and video games. There will also be opportunities for one-on-one conversations, giving kids a chance to share their thoughts and experiences. Your presence helps reinforce the value of good behavior while creating meaningful moments that brighten their day.
Wainscott Garden Upkeep
Date: Ongoing
Event Time: Flexible
Place: Main Campus – 5050 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227
Age Group: May have children involved – 4 -18 years old
Volunteer Arrival Time: Flexible
Volunteer Meeting Place: Emery Lobby
Parking: Visitor’s Parking Spaces (in front of the building), General Parking Lot, or Wainscott Parking Lot
Wainscott Garden Is Ready to Grow – Volunteers Needed Year-Round!
Thanks to the incredible support from volunteers, the Wainscott Garden is now prepped and ready to be part of therapeutic sessions and student program curriculum. This beautiful space offers children hands-on experiences in planting, nurturing, and observing nature—supporting both emotional growth and learning.
To keep the garden thriving, we need about 6–8 hours of tender love and care each week (excluding the snowy months). We’re flexible—whatever time you can give, we would be truly grateful. Your continued support helps ensure this space remains a healing and educational environment for our kids.
One-Time Volunteer Opportunities
Fall Festival
Date: October 31, 2025
Event Time: 8:45am-2:30pm
Place: Main Campus – 5050 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227
Age Group: 5-18 years old
Volunteer Arrival Time: 8:30am
Volunteer Meeting Place: Emery Lobby
Parking: Visitor’s Parking Spaces (in front of the building) or General Parking Lot
Volunteers Needed: 8
Our Annual Fall Festival is a fun-filled event that will feature outdoor carnival
style games, face painting, pumpkin decorating, snack and treats, and much
more. We will also have a costume parade for our kids! Our volunteers will
assist with the various game stations as well as will help our staff pass out
candy to our children during the parade. It’s a perfect time for our kids to
enjoy the beauty of fall.
Budget Bootcamp – Main Campus
Date: November 6, 2025
Event Time: 8:00am-11:30am
Place: Main Campus – 5050 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227
Age Group: 12-18 years old
Volunteer Arrival Time: 7:45am
Volunteer Meeting Place: Emery Lobby
Parking: Visitor’s Parking Spaces (in front of the building) or General Parking Lot
Volunteers Needed: 30-34
Budget Bootcamp is a simulated “Game of Life” style event where students are assigned profiles with different degrees, education levels, family sizes, and salaries, allowing them to experience making financial decisions. Volunteers will be seated at stations where they will facilitate the pre-made academic activity at the station.
Budget Bootcamp – Heidt Center of Excellence
Date: November 13, 2025
Event Time: 8:00am-11:30am
Place: Heidt Center of Excellence – 4550 Red Bank Expy, Cincinnati, OH 45227
Age Group: 12-18 years old
Volunteer Arrival Time: 7:45am
Volunteer Meeting Place: Main Lobby
Parking: General Parking Lot
Volunteers Needed: 58-62
Budget Bootcamp is a simulated “Game of Life” style event where students will get the experience of making financial decisions within the boundaries of a random education level, degree level, family size, and salary. Volunteers will be seated at stations where they will facilitate the pre-made academic activity at the station.
Successful Transition Ceremony Luncheon – Fall Semester
Date: December 2025
Event Time: 10:00-12:30pm
Place: Main Campus – 5050 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227
Age Group: 10-18 years old
Volunteer Arrival Time: 9:45am
Volunteer Meeting Place: Emery Lobby
Parking: Visitor’s Parking Spaces (in front of the building) or General Parking Lot
Volunteers Needed: 6
We are celebrating the transition of the children completing their program, leaving Best Point to transition back to their home school. This is a great group/corporate opportunity that would buy party decorations for the kids and sponsor their transition lunch. Upon arrival, the
volunteers would decorate the room with party supplies. Volunteers would serve the children lunch from 11:15am-12pm.
Sort & Pack Gift Bags
Volunteer Dates:
Week #1
-Monday, December 8, 2025
-Tuesday, December 9, 2025
-Wednesday, December 10, 2025
-Thursday, December 11, 2025
-Friday, December 12, 2025
Week #2
-Monday, December 15, 2025
-Tuesday, December 16, 2025
-Wednesday, December 17, 2025
-Thursday, December 18, 2025
-Friday, December 19, 2025
Event Time: 1-4pm
Place: Main Campus – 5050 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227
Age Group: No children involved in opportunity
Volunteer Arrival Time: 12:45pm
Volunteer Meeting Place: Emery Lobby
Parking: Visitor’s Parking Spaces (in front of the building) or General Parking Lot
Volunteers Needed: 5-8 per day
We need volunteers to help sort, pack and tag the gifts for the children.
If you have any questions, please email Paige Partridge (ppartridge@bestpoint.org).
Re-Organize the Resource Center
Date: February 2026
Event Time: 1-4pm
Place: Main Campus – 5050 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227
Age Group: No children involved in opportunity
Volunteer Arrival Time: 12:45pm
Volunteer Meeting Place: Emery Lobby
Parking: Visitor’s Parking Spaces (in front of the building) or General Parking Lot
Volunteers Needed:
We’re seeking volunteers to help us reorganize toys and supplies at the Shipley Resource Center following our successful H.U.G.S. Holiday Toy Drive—your continued support, time, and effort are essential in helping us bring smiles to our children and staff all year round! Volunteer tasks include re-stocking toy shelves, tidying up the toiletry room, organizing clothing donations, general cleaning and organizing, and taking inventory of goods. Whether you can spare a little time or a lot, every helping hand makes a meaningful difference.
Family Night (Spring Semester)
Date: April 2026
Event Time: TBD
Place: Main Campus – 5050 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227
Age Group: 3-7 years old
Volunteer Arrival Time: TBD
Volunteer Meeting Place: Emery Lobby
Parking: Visitor’s Parking Spaces (in front of the building) or General Parking Lot
Volunteers Needed: 5-8
Join us for Family Night, an evening of fun and laughter for everyone! As a volunteer, you’ll engage with families through activities like face painting, arts and crafts, and games such as corn hole and Connect 4. With over 100 attendees in the past two years, volunteers are essential for helping with food service, manning games, and assisting with crafts. If the weather is nice, kids will enjoy the playground, adding to the excitement. Your participation creates a warm and welcoming atmosphere, making Family Night memorable for all!
Juneteenth Celebration
Date: Friday, June 19, 2026
Event Time: 9:45am-2:45pm
Place: Main Campus – 5050 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227
Age Group: 5-18 years old
Environment: Outdoors (weather permitting)
Volunteer Arrival Time #1: 9:30am (Need 5-6 Volunteers)
Volunteer Arrival Time #2: 10:30am (Need 5-6 Volunteers)
Volunteer Meeting Place: Emery Lobby
Parking: Visitor’s Parking Spaces (in front of the building) or General Parking Lot
Volunteers Needed: 10-12
We need volunteers to help serve food. Lunch would be from 11am-12:30pm. We will be serving lunch on the campus green (sunshine) or in the cafeteria (if raining). We need volunteers to help run the activity stations that the kids will be participating. We also need event ambassadors to help with directing people to the restrooms, water fountains, etc.
Field Day
Date: July 2026
Event Time: 9:00am-3:00pm
Place: Main Campus – 5050 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227
Age Group: 5-12 years old
Environment: Outdoors & Indoors
Volunteer Arrival Time: 8:30AM, 11:30AM
Volunteer Meeting Place: Emery Lobby
Parking: Visitor’s Parking Spaces (in front of the building) or General Parking Lot
Volunteers Needed: 10-15
-Time Slot #1: 3 Volunteers for 8:30am – 12:00pm
-Time Slot #2: 3 Volunteers for 11:30am – 3:00pm
Our summer field day will include both athletic and non-athletic events for all ages. The goal of field day is to provide fun activities promoting teamwork and healthy competition! We need energetic volunteers to help manage the field day stations (hula hoop, relay races, water balloon toss, etc.)
Arts & Crafts Day
Date: July 2026
Event Time: 9:00am-4pm
Place: Main Campus – 5050 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227
Age Group: 5-12 years old
Volunteer Arrival Time: 8:45am
Volunteer Meeting Place: Emery Lobby
Parking: Visitor’s Parking Spaces (in front of the building) or General Parking Lot
Volunteers Needed: 6-10
Join us for a fun and creative Volunteer Arts & Crafts Day, where you’ll help guide children through various craft stations, offering support, encouragement, and a friendly presence. No special skills are needed—just a positive attitude and a willingness to lend a hand as kids explore their creativity!
Back-To-School – Pack Survival Kits
Date: July 2026
Event Time: 1:00-3:00pm
Place: Main Campus – 5050 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227
Age Group: No children involved in opportunity
Volunteer Arrival Time: 12:45pm
Volunteer Meeting Place: Emery Lobby
Parking: Visitor’s Parking Spaces (in front of the building) or General Parking Lot
Volunteers Needed: 10
Who in the world can start school without a survival kit?! We want to embrace our kids as they come back to school! Over 350 kids will receive a half bottle of water, 2 snacks and a fidget on the first day of school. Come help us pack their survival kits!
Back-To-School – Prep & Pack Supplies/Organize Resource Center
Date: August 2026
Event Time: 11am-1pm
Place: Main Campus – 5050 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227
Age Group: No children involved in opportunity
Volunteer Arrival Time: 10:45am
Volunteer Meeting Place: Emery Lobby
Parking: Visitor’s Parking Spaces (in front of the building) or General Parking Lot
Volunteers Needed: 8
We need volunteers to help us load bookbags with school supplies, prep the loaded bookbags for pickup and re-stock and organize the Resource Center per all of the back-to-school supplies we receive per our donation drive.
Talent Show & Cookout – Summer Camp Program
Date: August 2026
Event Time: 10:00am-1:00pm
Place: Main Campus – 5050 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227
Age Group: 5-12 years old
Environment: Outdoors & Indoors
Volunteer Arrival Time: 9:45am
Volunteer Meeting Place: Emery Lobby
Parking: Visitor’s Parking Spaces (in front of the building) or General Parking Lot
Volunteers Needed: 6-8
Camp-I-Can proudly presents CoStar’s Got Talent! Children have prepared performing acts for a small talent showcase. Afterwards, families enjoy a cook-out to end the summer fun. Volunteers will be needed to grill and serve food.
End of Summer Cookout – Day Treatment Programs
Date: August 2026
Event Time: 10:00am-1:00pm
Place: Main Campus – 5050 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227
Age Group: 4-17 years old
Environment: Outdoors & Indoors
Volunteer Arrival Time: 9:45am
Volunteer Meeting Place: Emery Lobby
Parking: Visitor’s Parking Spaces (in front of the building) or General Parking Lot
Volunteers Needed: 4
The Day Treatment and ECDT programs will be hosting a fun end of summer grill out party! Volunteers will be needed to prep food, potentially grill and serve food.
Wellness Screening Week (Nursing & Clinical Experience Needed)
Date: September 2026
Event Time: 9am-2pm
Place:
- Main Campus
- Heidt Center of Excellence
- Butler County Campus
Age Group: 5-22 years old
Environment: Indoors
Volunteer Arrival Time: 8:45am
Volunteer Meeting Place: Lobby
Parking: Visitor’s Parking Spaces (in front of the building) or General Parking Lot
Volunteers Needed: 5 per day
We are seeking dedicated volunteers to support a series of all-day Vision, Hearing, and BMI screening events across three campus locations. These screenings are part of required ETRs (Evaluation Team Reports) and aim to serve over 600 students in total. Volunteers will play a key role in helping the screenings run efficiently by assisting with administering screenings, flow management, and supporting data collection.
Family Night (Fall Semester)
Date: October 2026
Event Time: TBD – Late Afternoon/Evening
Place: Main Campus – 5050 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227
Age Group: 3-18 years old
Volunteer Arrival Time: TBD
Volunteer Meeting Place: Emery Lobby
Parking: Visitor’s Parking Spaces (in front of the building) or General Parking Lot
Volunteers Needed: 10
Join us for Family Night, an evening of fun and laughter for everyone! As a volunteer, you’ll engage with families through activities like face painting, arts and crafts, and games such as corn hole and Connect 4. With over 100 attendees in the past two years, volunteers are essential for helping with food service, manning games, and assisting with crafts. If the weather is nice, kids will enjoy the playground, adding to the excitement. Your participation creates a warm and welcoming atmosphere, making Family Night memorable for all!
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