Be a Volunteer!

As a volunteer with Think Detroit PAL you can make a tangible difference in the lives of Detroit’s youth. Our volunteer coaches use sports as an opportunity to create character building opportunities on and off the field.

All Think Detroit PAL volunteers who work with our kids must pass a background check and complete our IMPACT training program which gives caring community members the tools needed to be great mentors. Our volunteers amass more than 200,000 hours of working directly with children each year! That is a lot of time spent keeping Detroit kids on the right path.

The IMPACT curriculum is designed to give volunteer coaches the tools they need to turn the common youth sport experience into a great youth development experience.  During the course, these volunteers are taught fundamental youth development principles, and are fully informed about Think Detroit PAL’s youth development philosophy.

Think Detroit PAL’s volunteers hail from all corners of the City of Detroit, as well as over 50 other local municipalities and townships. Most, if not all of the training sessions will be delivered in the volunteer training center at Think Detroit PAL’s offices.  The center, which was recently renovated and opened to the public in July 2007, is designed for the specific purpose of training and meeting with the over 1,500 volunteers that Think Detroit PAL works with annually.

2012 IMPACT training schedule

Coaches who have completed all three levels of IMPACT training must fill out and submit the Continuing Coach Form each year.

For more information about the IMPACT Coaches training program, call (313) 833-1600.