Support

Volunteer

GSB offers many opportunities for parents and alumni to get involved in our school community.

The success of everything the school and the Parents' Association does relies on enthusiastic volunteers. There is no amount of time or talent that cannot be used to help our school and, in turn, our students. To learn more, please read about the many volunteer opportunities listed below and join our efforts today by signing up on the online volunteer form.

— Winston Churchill

"We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give."

                                                                          *Winston Churchill

Parents' Association Volunteer Form

Please complete the information below. Check off box/boxes which interest you and then click SUBMIT. Thank You!
Parent Information
(First name and last name, please.)
xxx-xxx-xxxx
Volunteer Opportunities: Please indicate those Parents' Association committees on which you would like to participate during the academic year. A member of the Steering Committee will contact you with more information.
Perhaps you have a skill, interest or talent we can benefit from? Connections for donation items, or to the Arts, Entertainment and Athletic industries? Please provide us with the details below.
Thank you for volunteering! You will be contacted by an event/committee member.

Volunteer Opportunities

List of 11 items.

  • GSB Annual Fund

    The Annual Fund consists of unrestricted charitable financial contributions to the school. Tuition income does not cover the cost of operating any independent school and GSB counts on additional gifts from parents, alumni, grandparents, and friends to help support its programs. The GSB Fund committee works with the school’s Office of Institutional Advancement to contact parents throughout the year through phonathons, letters, and personal solicitations.

  • Arts

    Arts volunteers provide support primarily for the Upper School drama department productions, band concerts, and chorale performances, as well as student art shows. Volunteers are needed to help organize the choral music library in the Chapel, assist with set construction, paint and decorate the set, and sew costumes for the theatrical productions. Baking for performances and art show is also needed.

  • Athletic Booster Club

    The Athletic Booster Club is a fund- and spirit-raising organization that benefits our student-athletes. Your support is welcomed in the form of an annually renewable membership, and in various volunteer opportunities such as becoming a team parent in the Upper and Middle Schools, helping with concessions at Cox Lodge and in the Athletic Center, decorating for Homecoming/Family Day and "Spirit" days throughout the year, and helping during Lower School events.

  • Casino Night/Annual Auction

    The Annual Auction is our school's largest and best-attended GSB community event! The auction has something for everyone including live and silent auction. Proceeds support GSB's annual operating budget. Join friends for an enjoyable evening!

  • Care Network

    The Care Network is a group of parents that sends personal notes of congratulations, encouragement, or consolation, and offers meals or support to GSB families who may need assistance for a period of time.

  • Fashion Event

    The Fashion Event is held off-campus each year, featuring a runway presentation of fashions, boutique vendors, themed baskets, and lunch. It is a day of fashion, friends, fun, and gift shopping! Volunteers help wrap and set up basket donations and sometimes help with table decorations and assembling "swag bags."

  • Homecoming/Family Day

    Homecoming / Family Day offers a day filled with rides, games, and activities geared to students of all ages and their families. A picnic lunch is available to all who attend. The GSB Knights have a full slate of athletic competitions throughout the day. The day of, volunteers help at the Pumpkin Patch and at the Wheel of Teachers for 30-minute time slots from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

  • Breakfasts

    Breakfast volunteers organize the Parents’ Association Welcome Breakfast and the Year End Breakfast. This includes choosing the theme, decorations, invitations, registration, and menu selection for these events.

  • Room Parents

    Room Parents help plan with the Division Director our class activities, as well as the Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day event, and send emails to keep all parents informed.

  • General Volunteers

    General volunteers help the Parents' Association committees during the year with mailings, decorations, and setup for various school functions and events. There are many opportunities for volunteers, and flexible schedules are available.

  • Other

    Perhaps you have a skill, talent, or interest from which we can benefit? Connections to donation items or to the arts, athletic, and entertainment industries? Please provide us with the details in the comments section of the volunteer form.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact Director of Parent Relations & Special Events, Jennifer Doherty, (jdoherty@gsbschool.org) or our volunteer coordinators Ellen Herrlin and Kristin Licata.
Gill St. Bernard’s is a private, coeducational day school for students age three through grade 12, located in suburban New Jersey. Each of the three school divisions provides a rigorous, meaningful, and age-appropriate curriculum, and all students benefit from the environmental learning opportunities that exist on our 208-acre campus.