Volunteer opportunities for teens with the Children’s Hospital Foundation
Teen Board and Ambassador Application 2019-2020
The application for Teen Board and Teen Ambassadors is now closed.
The Children’s Hospital Foundation Teen Board and Teen Ambassador program are fun organizations that meet to share ideas and help the kids at Norton Children’s Hospital through fundraising, events, volunteering and special projects.
The opportunities are exclusive to students in the Louisville and Southern Indiana area. You must be a high school junior or senior to join Teen Board and in at least eighth grade to be a part of Teen Ambassadors. Teen Board will meet once a month and will be made up of 30 members.
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