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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 otherwise
indicated, all volunteer opportunities listed below are
ongoing.
Admissions
[SUNY Oneonta]
The
Admissions Office is seeking volunteers to serve as
“admissions ambassadors,” to assist with registration and
tours (November 8). Volunteers are also needed to help with
office work, mailings and phone calls.
American
Red Cross
[Oneonta]
Volunteers
needed to assist with emergency services casework, telephone
and reception. (Training provided.)
ARC Otsego
[Oneonta]
ARC Otsego
is looking for volunteers to assist their disabled consumers
with transportation. Also seeking volunteers interested in
helping consumers in activities and when going out into the
community.
For
more information go to their Website.
Bassett
HealthCare
[Oneonta, Cooperstown]
Volunteers
needed for various duties at regional health care sites.
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.
Brace
Residential Center
[Masonville]
Volunteers
to work with boys ages 14-17, joining in activities, games,
sports and crafts.
Brookwood School
[Cooperstown]
Volunteers
to serve as teachers’ aides.
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!)
Catskill
Area School Study (CASSC)
Click here
for information on BOCES.
Catskill
Rural AIDS Services (CRAS)
[Oneonta]
CRAS is
seeking volunteer drivers to provide client transportation
(flexible schedule). Also looking for HIV/AIDS educators to
provide prevention education in schools and various venues
for students of all ages and the general public.
CHOICES
(Choosing Healthy Options in the College Environment
Successfully)
[SUNY
Oneonta]
CHOICES is
looking for peer educators to develop, implement and
evaluate campus peer education programs. Volunteers asked
to attend monthly meetings and participate in two health
promotion events per semester. CHOICES volunteers will be
given 12 hours of CPE training.
Cooperstown/Charlotte Valley Railroad
[Milford]
Volunteers
needed to assist with rail track restoration (training
provided).
Cornell
Cooperative Extension
[Cooperstown]
Volunteers
to serve as 4H program youth educators (training provided).
Da’Vida:
The Communities’ Center for Fair Trade [Oneonta]
Da’Vida,
which means “give life,” is a nonprofit community/college
organization providing an outlet for Third World
cooperatives and local producers. This Fair Trade Center
opened in late 2001 in cooperation with Hartwick College.
They are seeking volunteers to help in the sale of fair
trade items in a retail setting and the promotion of Fair
Trade through discussion with customers.
For more
information, see the Da’Vida Website.
Delaware
Valley Hospital [Walton]
Volunteers
to visit with patients, help at reception and assist with
fundraising and special events. (Own transportation
necessary.
The Enrichment Seminar
Time: 8:30am-noon Date: October
18, 25; Nov. 1,8 2008 Location: On Campus, IRC
Description: Courses offered: American Idol Jr.; Karate and
self-discipline; arts and crafts; babysitting training; dance; dramas;
Spanish
Family
Service Association
[Oneonta]
Holiday
program volunteers needed: Fall coat drive; Thanksgiving
food project.
First
United Methodist Church [Oneonta]
Volunteers
are needed in their Kindergarten through Grade 6
after-school program (Thursdays only.)
Girl Scouts
[Oneonta]
The Indian
Hill Council is looking for a co-leader (two Fridays a
month). Candidates must like to work with kids and possess
office and people skills.
Click here
for national information.
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).
Hanford
Mills Museum
[East Meredith]
Various
volunteer opportunities, including support for special
events; curatorial and office work; ticket and food sales;
cleanup.
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.
LEAF
Council on Alcoholism/Addiction
[Oneonta]
LEAF is
looking for volunteers to assist in setup and registration
at the SADD conference hosted by SUNY Oneonta at Craven
Lounge in Morris Hall. (Date TBA.)
Click on
LEAF Council on
Alcoholism/Addictions for more information.
Leatherstocking Railway Historical Society [Oneonta]
Volunteers
needed to preserve and restore railroad equipment.
Literacy
Volunteers of Chenango County
[Norwich]
Volunteers
needed for tutoring. Opportunities to learn about community
action and nonprofit educational organizations.
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.
Mothers of
Preschoolers International [Oneonta]
Volunteers
needed to play with children and assist during gym and music
times.
National
Soccer Hall of Fame
[Oneonta]
Volunteers
needed to assist in coordination of Hall of Fame elections,
publicity, and the upkeep of museum archives. (September
through December.)
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.
Operation
Holiday Child [SUNY Oneonta]
Collect
shoeboxes containing gifts for children in Third World
countries (now through November 12). Please contact Ashley
at
ozemab53@oneonta.edu. This is her project and you need
to work with her.
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.
PAIRS
(Providing Advocacy and Intervention Regarding Sexual
Assault)
[SUNY Oneonta]
PAIRS is
looking for volunteers to join their committee and attend
monthly meetings. Office support is also needed for
mailings, assembly of awareness ribbons, etc.
Pathfinder
Village
[Edmeston]
Volunteers
to assist with Halloween and Christmas holiday events and
activities at this unique village residential community for
people with down syndrome. (Negative PPT test required;
students should have own transportation to and from
activities.)
Red Dragon
Bookstore
[SUNY Oneonta]
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.)
Southern
Tier AIDS Program (STAP)
[Otsego & Delaware Counties]
Volunteers
and interns needed for various positions in both counties:
transportation, arts & crafts and other activities;
reception, and mailings. (Negative TB results required and
training in HIV/AIDS 101 Confidentiality. References also
required.)
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 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).
West
Kortright Center [East
Meredith]
Looking for
a projects volunteer to assist staff with special projects.
(Own transportation needed.)
Women in
Community Service
[Oneonta]
Volunteers
needed for tutoring high school English and GED
preparations.
YMCA
[Oneonta]
The Oneonta
Family YMCA is seeking volunteers to serve in the following
areas:
Child
Care and Preschool Aides:
caring for children and ensuring their safety; must be
mature and responsible. (Training provided.)
Fitness
Attendant:
must have fitness background and be responsible and neat in
appearance.
Youth &
Adult Sports:
basketball, soccer, volleyball and gymnastics.
Special
Events & Holiday Programs:
includes the Fox Hospital Gala.
Swim
Lessons Assistant:
help Water Safety Instructor (WSI); must like children and
swimming and hold current lifeguard certification. (One
hour of training required.)
Maintenance/Cleaning:
small maintenance jobs, light lifting, painting.
Visit
www.oneontaymca.org for further information.
The Zone
Community Center
[Richfield Springs]
Volunteers
needed to mentor local youth at the center (a 45-minute
drive; volunteers must have own transportation). Volunteers
must have the desire to have fun and interact with local
youth. Activities include playing pool, ping pong, video
games, cards and listening and giving feedback to youth.
Go to
www.rszone.org for further information.
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