• The Parent Staff Committee, which meets approximately once a month, helps to facilitate communication and offers families opportunities to get to know one another. They undertake projects, picnics, and other special events and fundraising activities to support their activities. Among their most important efforts are finding ways to ensure that the Center staff realizes how much they are appreciated for their fine work.
• Room Parents provide help and support to classroom staff in many ways, ranging from organizing social events and field trips to getting information out to parents.
• The Fund Development Committee solicits funds from a variety of sources and in a variety of ways to support the Center's operating budget. They work closely with Jodi Turner, our Development professional. Our major fundraiser, the Blue Moon Ball, benefits enormously from the creativity and hard work of volunteers.
• The Board of Directors makes policy and oversees the operation, finances, and long-range planning for the Center. Directors are nominated and elected to terms of office, and the Board endeavors to ensure a balance among skills, experiences, and perspectives that individual Directors can offer the organization.
• Special projects benefit from volunteer help on an ad hoc basis. We appreciate those who help out with our biannual grounds cleanup, special events and program committees. If you want to offer your services, we are open to possibilities.

Because we take the trust that parents place in us very seriously, we take every precaution to ensure that the children in our care are safe. Therefore, it is our policy to conduct background checks on all individuals who interact with children or work regularly in the Corning Children's Center -- including volunteers. Please understand that this policy is never intended as a personal affront, but rather, a precaution to protect our children.