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Each
semester CSRC receives new volunteer job descriptions for
area agencies and organizations. The Center can assist you
in getting involved in volunteer opportunities that interest
you or best suit your academic needs. It is important that
you sign up through the Center in order to make certain that
the agencies we work with are kept informed.
Please
stop by the Center in Alumni Hall 101C to see our list of
volunteer opportunities or call a CSRC Coordinator at X-2651
or 2098 to sign up.
Note: Unless
indicated, all volunteer opportunities listed below are
ongoing.
For one-time only
events, stop by CSRC at 101C Amlumni Hall
Big
Brothers, Big Sisters of Chenango County [Norwich]
Volunteers
are needed to work with youth, providing case management,
home visits and assisting with office work. (Own
transportation needed.)
Big
Buddy Program
[Delaware County]
Delaware
Opportunities is looking for volunteers to mentor youth ages
5-16.
Catskill
Area Hospice & Palliative Care
[Oneonta]
Volunteers
must possess a compassionate heart and willingness to help
make someone’s life easier. (Training provided;
confidentiality a MUST!)
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Volunteer
opportunities for office work help, garden and yard work,
youth group events. Various locations, transportation may be
needed.
Family
Service Association
[Oneonta]
Holiday
program volunteers needed: Fall coat drive; Thanksgiving
food project.
Food Bank [Oneonta]
The Food
Bank on Elm street requests volunteers to help package and
handle food. Confidentiality required!
Habitat
for Humanity
[Oneonta & Otsego County]
Habitat for
Humanity is looking for volunteers (Thursdays and Saturdays)
to help in the building of houses or to serve as committee
members to assist in fundraising, publicity and public
relations. Habitat is currently working on houses here in
Oneonta, in addition to having sites elsewhere in Otsego
County.
Click here
for information on the
national site.
Hampshire
House
[Oneonta]
Hampshire
House is looking for help in organizing entertainment for
residents. Also seeking volunteers for one-on-one visits;
to assist with activities; serve as drivers; teach computer
skills to seniors; help with swimming and arts & crafts
(days and times flexible, transportation needed).
High School
Equivalence Program (HEP) [SUNY Campus]
HEP is
looking for tutors for the GED program. Two to three tutors
needed to help students with general academic studies
(flexible hours). All programs are offered at Bugbee Hall.
For
additional information on HEP, see
hep.oneonta.edu.
The Lord’s
Table
[Oneonta]
The Lord’s
Table at St. James Episcopal Church meets a critical need in
the Oneonta area. This project demonstrates the spirit of
giving, hospitality and caring for others that exists in our
home community. Weekdays (between 4 and 7 p.m.), volunteers
at The Lord’s Table prepare and serve meals and assist with
cleanup.
Main Street
Babtist Church
Seeking
volunteers for a Sunday day care. Assist with the
daycare/classroom on Sunday mornings. Come to CSRC to fill
out an application.
Mothers of
Preschoolers International [Oneonta]
Volunteers
needed to play with children and assist with snack prep and
other activities. Wednesday mornings.
Ninash
Foundation
[Oneonta]
Volunteers
needed to help with fundraising. Interns interested in
working with local nonprofits are welcome.
Oneonta
Community Christian School [Oneonta]
Teachers’
aides needed for after-school program; also interpreters for
exchange students from Japan and Korea.
Oneonta
Concert Association
[Oneonta]
Concert
workers needed: usher, tickets and tech (sound and lighting)
workers.
Oneonta Job
Corps
[Oneonta]
Tutors
needed for students in GED preparation program: math,
reading and other subjects.
Opportunities for Otsego
[Oneonta]
Center
Classroom Associates:
Assist staff at Head Start and Early Head Start centers with
various duties and activities.
Violence
Intervention Program:
Volunteers needed to provide support for domestic violence
and rape crisis victims at the safe house shelter. A
35-hour training course is offered three times each year.
(Contact CSRC to learn the date for the next training
program.)
Otsego County
Conservation Association (OCCA) [Cooperstown]
Volunteers
needed for special events; trails cleanup; recycling
initiatives; and office work.
Otsego County
Emergency Services
[Cooperstown]
Seeking
County Animal Response Team (CART); EMT’s and firefighter
volunteers.
Riverside
School [Oneonta]
After-school volunteers (weekdays) to assist with homework
and play games with kids.
Robynwood
Home for Adults
[Oneonta]
Volunteers
to read to residents and engage in games and other
activities.
The
Salvation Army
Corps [Oneonta]
The
Salvation Army Oneonta Corps is in need of volunteers to
assist with their food pantry and youth activities. The
food pantry position (weekdays) involves keeping the pantry
stocked and packing food baskets for families. Youth
activities assistants help with after-school recreation and
crafts programs, in addition to serving snacks (Wednesdays
only).
Saturday’s Bread
[Oneonta]
Saturday’s
Bread, Oneonta’s “premier soup kitchen,” is looking for
volunteers Saturdays (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.) at the First United
Methodist Church. Volunteers may go individually or with a
group and are asked to stay throughout because their service
is needed for setup, food preparation and cleanup. (All
volunteers must be placed on the Saturday’s Bread schedule
through the CSRC office before reporting at the site.) Spots
are limited, sign up early.
SPCA [Cooperstown]
The SPCA
is looking for volunteers to help with animal care,
cleaning, and various other tasks. If you are interested
stop by the CSRC to pick up an application.
Student
Disability Services (SDS)
[SUNY Oneonta]
SDS is in
need of note-takers and volunteers to read books onto tapes
and record them for disabled students.
If
interested in note-taking, email your name, phone number and
course CRN numbers to
www.oneonta.edu/development/sds/. SDS will contact you
if your help is needed. Volunteer hours are shown on
student transcripts.
SUCO'S Children's Center-
Bugbee School
Volunteers
needed for Classroom assistant and other work. This is a day
care for children from 6 weeks - pre-K.
United Way
of Delaware & Otsego Counties
[Oneonta]
Volunteers
needed periodically to assist with campaign and special
events mailings and fundraising activities.
Upper
Catskill Community Council of the Arts (UCCCA) [Oneonta]
Volunteers
are needed to greet customers, process sales, maintain the
store and assist with light cleaning and organization
(Saturdays).
YMCA
[Oneonta]
The Oneonta
Family YMCA is seeking volunteers to serve in several areas.
One time events and ongoing. Stop by CSRC for more
information.
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