Volunteer
Because of YOU
$1.3 million in volunteer service to school communities
Volunteer at a school | Grow as a leader | Step forward in your career
YOUR Impact
Did you know that volunteers LIKE YOU accounted for 65,000 hours of annual volunteer service? We measure progress in School Case Studies which show how outcomes for children can change over time, as the community pools their network of resources to target areas of greatest need. Join Love Our Schools Day at a local school, gather a team of volunteers to do teacher appreciation projects with Love Our Teachers, connect at a CAFE, or consider becoming a School Champion!
Live Out YOUR Purpose
For Valley Metro employee, Daryl Blazing, the experience was especially rewarding! “To be able to get outside the walls of this building and our normal mode of operations, and to be able to supply this equipment to these kids…It was really exciting to see the looks on the kids faces, the joy in the parents faces that their kids could now do their homework at home instead of scheduling time at the library to find an available PC…What I think of as every day and expected was so much excitement!”
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”
MR. FRED ROGERS
Make A Difference For A Child
Volunteer at a local school to target your service hours for the children who need it most
Gather A Team of Volunteers
Bring a team to volunteer for a school campus project on Love Our Schools Day
Support A Child’s Community
Your support at local schools filters down to families and the entire community
Help Children Learn
Lend expertise to educators and students by tutoring, reading, or mentoring
Because YOU Make A Difference!
VOLUNTEER SERVICE DAYS, TEAM BUILDERS & MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES
NETWORK, LEAD WITH PURPOSE, BECOME A SCHOOL CHAMPION
GIVE BACK TO SUPPORT A SCHOOL OR SHARE YOUR EXPERTISE
Looking for Internships or Career Opportunities?
The Heart of a Champion
This year our Founder’s Heart Award winner, Andrea Worth, shares about the ripple effect that one person can have.
“I just truly believe that it only takes one person and one very intentional heart that goes after a very specific need. Every moment can become a movement.”
Like Andrea, School Connect believes that every courageous leader with the heart of a champion – every one of you is helping to start a movement that creates a better future
Love Our Schools Day
Become a Part of Love Our Schools Day 2026
Are you a local school with a project? Love Our Schools Day is a project-based volunteer day when the community can roll up their sleeves at a local school and make a difference where it is needed most whether it is planting a garden, painting a classroom, or fixing up a playground. Complete the interest form to get involved!
Classroom to Career Workshop
You’re invited to the Classroom to Career Workshop on September 9th!
Join education and industry leaders for an experience where partnerships form, ideas flow, businesses tap into future growth and students are connected from the classroom to cutting edge career pathways!
What makes a child feel safe at school?
#BullyingPreventionMonth
Tag an educator to let them know they could win $2,500 to support their classroom!
‼️ Applications close TODAY for the Fiesta Sports Foundation`s Wishes for Teachers Program ‼️
👀 Apply at the link in our bio
What kind of projects do people do for Love Our Schools Day?
See what Shea Duryea of School Connect shares about how teams approach it and get their communities involved.
👀 👉 Want to be part of all the fun this fall?
Learn more at LoveOurSchoolsDay.com
One week left to apply! Five hundred Arizona public and charter school educators will be randomly selected to receive a $2,500 wish for their students and school communities!
Whether your wish would bring new books into students’ hands, make room for STEM exploration, create a more welcoming classroom, support the arts, or provide another resource your school needs—this is an opportunity to bring it to life.
We know educators carry so much. This program is a powerful reminder that it takes a village to help every student thrive—and that our educators deserve to be celebrated and supported.
Applications are open through September 30 at 10:00 p.m.
Eligible applicants include full-time Arizona public and charter K–12 school employees, including teachers, nurses, counselors, coaches, and more.
Thank you, Fiesta Bowl Charities and the Fiesta Sports Foundation, for investing so generously in the people who show up for Arizona students every day. (Link in comments)
Love Our Schools Day season is right around the corner (October through November)! If you`re part of a school or volunteer at one, this is the time to share your dream projects and invite your community to get involved!
In this short video, Shea Duryea talks more about how to do that.
Want to join in the fun? Learn more at LoveOurSchoolsDay.com!
