How To Volunteer

Spring into Sports Project: March, April & May
Spring into Sports at GET KIDZ FIT FESTIVAL April 24:  Join Navidad at Fair Park in a fun-filled youth fitness festival offering nutrition and exercise information for the whole family.  The family-friendly festival includes a youth sports fit stations where kids exercise; health and fitness booths, rock wall, bounce house soccer shoot-out, basketball hoop-it-up, musical entertainment and refreshments.  Need approx. 20 volunteers

Spring into Sports Ball Blasts:  At selected schools, Navidad will host sports field days withactivities including sports ball (soccer, football, basketball and baseball) donations for children to own and take home after participating in respective sports activity.  In addition, Navidad will award a ball donation to the school or agency to create or supplement sports teams or school programs where budgets are low.  Need approx. 10 volunteers per site event (weekday afternoons).

Holiday Learning Toy Drives

Approximately 1,000 volunteers give their time and talent to Navidad annually. We have opportunities ALL year long, both for large corporate employee groups or individuals that have a few hours to spare.

The most popular way to volunteer is between Thanksgiving and Christmas, working in our toy warehouse, sorting and labeling toys for families. Volunteers individually select toys for each child based on the child’s age; it is a fun way to “shop” for those who normally do without. Volunteers then label and secure the gift bag for each family and they are stored for pick-up by agency on pallets.

Fall into Reading Project: Sept., Oct. & November
Fall into Reading Bulk School Donations: Help Navidad host the annual Fall into Reading awards where local school principals receive bulk donations for creating classroom reading corners or mobile book libraries.  Special event to be announced in mid-November but need volunteers to sort and package books in advance. Need approx. 20 volunteers during the evening.

Fall into Reading Family Literacy Nights:  Navidad helps selected agencies to host a fun-filled evening event encouraging reading for the whole family.  Board games may be played and children enjoy carnival like games with literacy themes and book prizes. Need approx. 20 volunteers per site in the evening.

Fall into Reading Book Blasts:  At selected schools, Navidad will host book give-aways to specific pre-determined classrooms such as the entire third grade and allow students to select books of their choice to own and take home.  May include assembly with motivational speaker or special book reading event, if author driven, Navidad will host autographing party. Need approx. 10 volunteers per site event (weekday afternoons).

Annual Christmas Party: Date and Location TBD
Event hosted by The Hispanic Circle (12 local Hispanic organizations) to raise funds and gifts benefiting Navidad; may include toy, book or sports ball in lieu of cash donation.  A few volunteers may be needed to assist with party and silent auction. Need approx. 10 volunteers.

Toy Wrap Warehouse: Date and Location TBD
Toy wrap volunteers will work in a warehouse environment in casual clothes to sort and label toys.  Each volunteer selects toys and bundles family bags by agency for pick-up.  Approximately 45,000 gifts are handled between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Parking is free and right out front of building.   Need approx. 300 volunteers. 

To schedule volunteers:

Contact volunteer@navidaddfw.org for more information.