1. The Y Helping the Community Give Back

2. Promotional Video The Y Helping the Community Give Back 2
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3. Thrift Store

4. Thrift Stores Description Locations
The Y Thrift Shops are a great place to shop and donate your gently used clothing, furniture, books, housewares, electronics and more! Our thrift shops accept all household items that are then sold or recycled. All proceeds remain local and support leadership development and community programs within the NRV. We have the largest collection of used books in the region. Children's, mystery, fiction, textbooks... you'll find it all at the Y Thrift Shops
Locations
Blacksburg Thrift Shop
1000 North Main St.
Radford Thrift Shop
7478 Lee Hwy 4
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5. Volunteer Opportunities

6. Youth Programs Description
Love working with kids? The Y has a variety of opportunities to work with youth in elementary, middle, or high school. Serve in the classroom, after-school, or as a lunchtime tutor in one of our four youth-serving programs.
Please note: All youth programs require an additional volunteer training session prior to placement. These are offered in conjunction with YMCA Volunteer Orientations. For the safety of our participants, we also request that volunteers complete a Child Abuse Prevention workshop within four weeks of placement. Please commit to volunteering weekly for at least a semester in order to provide consistency for the children we serve. 6
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7. Types of Youth Programs
Margaret Beeks Academic Mentoring
Prices Fork Homework Club
Blacksburg High School Math Lab
In-Class Tutoring at Blacksburg Middle School 7
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8. Senior Connections Description
Volunteers visit with seniors at Warm Hearth Village socializing, sharing craft activities, exchanging stories, and celebrating life. A Warm Hearth volunteer training session is required in addition to the YMCA’s volunteer orientation, in order to be prepared for the special needs of the elderly population. Senior Connections is about building relationships, so we ask volunteers to commit to volunteering weekly for at least a semester, and to attend group activities whenever possible. Your “adopted grandparent” just might become one of your closest friends! 8
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9. Alternative Service Breaks
Description
We started our Alternative Breaks in 1986 with a work trip to Ivanhoe, VA, a remote mining community. Over the years, YMCA students have volunteered around the globe. Past locations include Pine Ridge, South Dakota; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Mandeville, Jamaica. Topics range from community development to disaster relief and environmental restoration. Trips occur during fall, winter, and spring breaks. Participation in fundraising efforts and pre- and post-trip reflection meetings is required. 9
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10. YToss
Description
Be a part of the Y’s premier student-led sustainability initiative, helping the Virginia Tech community keep gently-used furnishings out of the landfill and affordably into the hands of incoming students who need them. Each year, volunteer student leaders will plan and implement Ytoss Collection in May and the Ytoss Sale in August, to benefit our various programs. 10
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11. Teaching

12. Y Open U Classes Want to Teach a Class?
Please fill out our Course Proposal Form online. If you have questions, please give us a call at or 12
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13. THANK YOU YMCA AT VIRGINIA TECH website: www.vtymca.org
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