Volunteering for First Generation College Bound: Catalogue for Philanthropy Greater Washington DC

General Information

Volunteer Opportunities / Responsibilities: Volunteers are used at our 5K race fundraiser, at our annual graduation celebration, and on our college retention committee. We also often have guest speakers for our Way2GoMaryland and Homework Club students who speak about their career or give inspirational speeches relating to education and college.
Types of Volunteers Needed: individual/adult; adult groups of less than 5; adult groups of 6 or more, including corporate teams
Hours Needed: business hours during the week; daytime on the weekend

Contact First Generation College Bound

Nickole Conyngham
Volunteer Coordinator

8101 Sandy Spring Road, Suite 230 Laurel, MD 20707 Map 301-490-0911 www.fgcb.org

About the Charity

Consider the complexities of applying to college � grappling with finances, negotiating the SATs, preparing for interviews. For youth who are first in their families to attend college, support systems that ease the way and promise success just aren't there. So FGCB provides the crucial support and guidance that low- and middle-income students need to get into college and succeed. Homework Clubs operated from subsidized housing sites provide learning interventions and academic support to students at all grade levels. The College Access program helps students climb the academic ladder, supporting 600 high schoolers, and over 1,000 college students as they navigate academic requirements and admissions, apply for financial aid, enroll and stay in school, and graduate on time. An extraordinary 84% of FGCB alums hold bachelor's degrees and, of these, more than 15% earn advanced degrees.

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First Generation College Bound

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Contact First Generation College Bound

Nickole Conyngham Volunteer Coordinator

Nickole Conyngham
Volunteer Coordinator