Alumni Volunteer / Involvement Opportunities

Germantown Friends School thrives on the involvement of volunteers, from caring parents to dedicated community members.  Alumni play an especially important role in this process because of their special connection to the school.   There are a variety of ways for alumni to become involved with the life of the school. 

Alumni Connections serves as a communications link and information source for alumni and students. By tapping the invaluable experience, knowledge and skills of GFS alumni, Alumni Connections provides a broad spectrum of support and assistance to all of its members and to the overall school community.

Sign up through the Volunteer Form on the left of this page to participate in any of the opportunities listed.

Junior Projects

During January, most juniors undertake a four week independent project which often leads them into the workplace, to experience a possible career, to follow a special interest, to become engaged in community outreach and the non-profit world, among others.  These projects are most beneficial if there is an on-site supervisor who understands the school and program, and who is really interested in mentoring a student through such a project.  We are always looking for people who are interested in mentoring students, or finding mentors within their business or profession.  In addition, students often find wonderful projects in other cities, but don't have housing.  If you would be willing to house a student, often in exchange for evening babysitting, or if you would like to serve as a junior project mentor, please sign up on the Volunteer Form on the left of this page.

Alumni Speakers Board

Add you name to our list of possible future alumni speakers.  Special assembly or classroom lecturers on a variety of topics regularly enhance our GFS curriculum.  To volunteer to speak at GFS, please complete the Volunteer Form on the left of this page and include a brief description of yourself and your topics of expertise. 

Tour Guides

Help promote Germantown Friends School by conducting school tours for the Admissions Office.  Open Houses are held three times a year and many volunteer tour guides are needed to take prospective families around campus.  Alumni Tour Guides are paired up with current students and parents to make an especially powerful combination. 

Meeting For Worship

Join current students for Meeting for Worship once a month and get back in touch with your Quaker roots.  Join a rotation of alumni representatives who attend Meeting each week at school and enhance the experience for the whole student community.  See the Meeting schedule below and sign up on the Volunteer Form on the left of this page.

Meeting for Worship:                Lower School   Thursdays         8:45am

                                                Middle School  Tuesdays          8:35am

                                                Upper School   Thursdays         10:05am

Class Liaison

Become a representative for your class and serve as a liaison between your class and GFS.  Share news among your classmates and strengthen the GFS connections.

Annual Giving Class Agent

Help GFS by volunteering to help with the Annual Giving drive.  Work with the Director of Annual Giving to promote participation among your classmates and help strengthen the school financially.

Participate in regional alumni events

Attend local events as a guest or help out with registration or as a greeter for guests.

Sign me up!

Join Alumni Connections and become a valuable resource. By becoming a participant, you will enable current GFS students and to share the benefit of your work experience and knowledge.

Please fill out and submit the Volunteer Form to the left to let the alumni office know what you are interested in.