Neighborhood Youth Association: Volunteer

building a better future,
one kid at a time

The Neighborhood Youth Association

various kids participating in NYA activities

Celebrating 100 years of service 1906-2006

Become a Volunteer!!!

Founded in 1906, by the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, the NYA has been an outreach-oriented agency, serving youth and families for 100 years. Currently, NYA has directed its program emphasis toward prevention and early intervention, and serves at-risk youth in the Mar Vista and Venice/Oakwood communities.

Personal Best is our innovative educational enrichment program designed to address all aspects of a child's life that are crucial for life-long success. Through a comprehensive set of components featuring educational enhancement, counseling support, career planning, and recreational activities, Personal Best serves youth between the ages of 2 through 18.

Personal Best provides NYA with an unprecedented opportunity to offer volunteers experience working with children in a variety of activities. Each component will need volunteers to assist with program activities to help ensure that our youth achieve their Personal Best!

All four components need volunteers for:

Tutoring and academic support
Providing small group instruction and assistance for various types of workshops.
Providing assistance and supervision with activities, field trips, and special planned events.
Guest speakers for employment, career opportunity, and workshops.

For more information, please call the NYA Adminstrative Offices at (310) 390-6641 or call Yvonne Vasquez at (310) 751-0241.

For volunteer opportunities at the Las Doradas Children's Center, please contact Gail Bryant by calling (310) 450-0322 or sending an email to lasdoradas2@yahoo.com.