Orange Community Education & Recreation

Orange Community Education & Recreation has a variety of unpaid volunteer opportunities available for teens and adults of all ages. Whether volunteering to assist with summer camp, senior center activities or special events like Trunk or Treat, you'll have the opportunity to share your talents and gain valuable experience. Here is a short list of some of the amazing benefits you’ll receive! Gain confidence. Volunteering can help you gain confidence by giving you the chance to try something new and build a real sense of achievement. Make a difference. Volunteering can have a real and valuable positive effect on people, communities and society in general. Meet people and make friends. Volunteering can help you socialize and make new connections. Be part of your community. Volunteering can help you feel part of something outside your friends and family. Help others. Volunteering can help you make a real difference in the lives of others. Learn new skills. Volunteering can help you learn new skills, gain experience and sometimes even qualifications. Take on a challenge. Through volunteering you can challenge yourself to try something different, achieve personal goals, practice using your skills and discover hidden talents. Have fun! Most volunteers have a great time, regardless of why they do it. See below to learn a little more about each of our volunteer opportunities: Adaptive Recreation Volunteer- This rewarding experience allows you to work one on one with children or adults with special needs. Available year-round, various days/times. Lions Club Volunteer- Love kids? Volunteer your time after school to play games, assist with homework, play outside and do fun projects with Kindergarten - 5th graders. Available afternoons M - F during the school year. Book Buddies Volunteer- For Orange High School students only. Work with our youngest preschool crew to help them learn letter sounds/names, reading comprehension, rhyming and more! Available afternoons during the school year. Broadway Buddies Volunteer- Share your love of the theatre with our "stars" in our award winning adaptive theatre program. Available year-round, various days/times. Coach- Lead our young athletes in your favorite sport/s to develop skills, confidence, and teamwork throughout a season. Available afternoons and weekends year-round. Recreation Specialist Assistant- Assist our talented afterschool/weekend instructors in implementing a variety of fun sports, theatre, art, academic, or recreational activities. Available afternoons and weekends during the school year. OCER Commission Member- For those interested in serving as an appointed community member that advocates, promotes and gives feedback to OCER. Available as positions become vacant- meetings are once a month in the evening, year-round. Orange Early Childhood Parent Volunteer- For families with children enrolled in Orange Early Childhood. Everything from chaperoning field trips to planning events or assisting in the classroom. Available during the school year. Scorekeeper/Referee- This valuable volunteer helps us keep games for youth sports running smoothly. Available year-round, various days/times. Safety Town Volunteer- Help incoming Kindergarteners learn the basics of safety during an exciting one week program offered each summer. Event Volunteer- Love to mix and mingle in the community? Have a knack for planning? Join us to carry out some amazing events for our community. Available year-round, various days/times. Parent Production Team- The backbone of our Stagecrafters production- help our crew with anything from hair and make-up to donations and cast parties. Available twice a year during the weeks of Theatre Production. Summer Camp Volunteer- Help create fantastic memories for a new generation! Assist our staff with various camp activities, including crafts, swimming, sports, theatre, art and more. Available weekdays during the summer. Ski Club Volunteer- Love to ski and work with kids? Ski Club Volunteers assist us with keeping everyone safe and having fun! Available evenings/weekends during ski season.

Donations for the Orange Art Center

Enjoy the summer evening on our patio listening to the sounds from Murch and Spice. We will have a professional mixologist creating non-alcoholic beverages with fun summer flair. Enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and a variety of dips. Sponsored by Solon Pointe & OSACA; please RSVP by July 28.

Make it an early dinner and join in on the fun as we have a pizza party with Officer Todd Bennett! We are teaming up with him and some of his officer friends from the area for a wonderful after-school program where we will play games and eat some tasty pizza together! We cannot wait to see you there.

Join us on an engaging family trip to the Cleveland Natural History Museum. There is no other place in Cleveland where you can see amazing natural wonders! Offering a variety of engaging exhibits, the museum offers its audience an experience like no other. Enjoy exploring all of the cool exhibits and taking part in interactive opportunities throughout the museum. Bus transportation to and from the museum will be provided. Bus will board at 10 am in the parking lot of the Pepper Pike Learning Center.

Who is ready for an afternoon of gaming and fun?! We’ll be taking a bus from our facility down to Ohio City for fun and games at PINS Mechanical Arcade (located at 1880 W. 25th Street Cleveland, OH 44113) for classic arcade games, giant Jenga, pinball, bocce ball, and skeeball! From Pac-Man to Galaga, PINS offers a variety of unique activities that are accessible and fun! This is a great opportunity for participants to explore a new location, try new games, and enjoy time with friends! Bring quarters if you want to play pinball.. Transportation to and from Pepper Pike Learning Center will be provided. Please meet in the parking lot of the Pepper Pike Learning Center at 12 pm. Bring a brown bag lunch.

Did you know that plants don’t only need water, soil, and sunlight to survive? They also need someone to take care of them. Join us for our very first planting program where participants will get the opportunity to learn about how to take care of plants and the impact plants have on our lives every day. Participants who sign up will get the opportunity to take part in potting their plants and will learn how to take care of their plants throughout their lives. This program not only teaches participants about the relaxation that planting can offer us but it teaches responsibility and patience within the process. Pots, seeds, plants, and soil will be provided to all participants. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to grow.

Did you know that art is everywhere we look? No matter what we look at, there is some sort of unique story and creation process that went along with it! We all have the opportunity to create in a way that is unique to us! We are so excited to introduce a collaboration we are taking part in with the Orange Art Center to offer an introductory Art Sampler. Art Sampler is the perfect opportunity to introduce any participant to a variety of different art forms. This 3 - week fine arts program will introduce participants to canvas painting, drawing, and clay modeling through a completely hands-on exploration experience. All classes will take place at the Orange Art Center.