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Dr King's Community Dinner
Date: January 15, 2012
Time: 4pm-8pm
Event Location: Olean First Presbyterian Church 212 Laurens st Olean, NY
14760
Contact Name: Nick Patrone
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 716-375-8032
Email: NPatrone@olean.wnyric.org
Event Description: Volunteers will be providing a dinner and entertainment
for the community to honor the legacy and exemplify the values instilled by Dr.
King.
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service - Long Island VC Sports Equipment
Drive
Date: January 16 - January 21, 2012
Time: Regular Store Hours @ Specified Modell's Sporting Goods Stores
Event Location: Equipment may be dropped off at these Modell's Sporting Goods
stores on Long Island:
Lake Success - 1510 Union Turnpike
Farmingdale - 206 Airport Plaza
Contact Name: Tracy Murtagh
Organization: Long Island Volunteer Center
Phone: 516-564-5482
Email: TracyMurtagh@longislandvolunteercenter.org
Event Description: In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service,
the Long Island Volunteer Center in conjunction with Modell’s Sporting Goods and
the Children’s Sport Connection is sponsoring a Gently Used Sports Equipment Drive.
Here is your chance to make a difference in the lives of children by allowing them
to stay active in organized sports during difficult times. The equipment collected
will support SCO Family of Services and other youth organizations throughout Long
Island. The boys and girls at SCO can use: Basketballs, Soccer Balls, Footballs,
Tennis Balls, Tennis Rackets, Lacrosse Balls, Lacrosse Sticks.
Shoveling for those in need
Date: January 22, 2012
Time: 1pm-3pm
Event Location: Belfast, meeting at Belfast Central School 1 King St Belfast,
NY 14711
Contact Name: Lacie Lavallee
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 585-365-2646
Email: llavallee@belf.wnyric.org
Event Description: Volunteers will be shoveling driveways and sidewalks for
the elderly and anyone who needs the service throughout the entire town.
Special Instructions: Please bring your own or an extra shovel with you.
Concern's Annual Spring Run needs volunteers!
Date: January 23 - April 14, 2012
Time: flexible up until April; April 14th, volunteers report at 7:15 am
Event Location: Central Park Central Park West & 86th St, NEW YORK, NY 10024
Contact Name: Dara Burke
Organization: Concern Worldwide
Phone: 212-557-8000 x 2210
Email: events.usa@concern.net
Event Description: Concern's annual Spring Run needs volunteers! Concern
Worldwide US, an international humanitarian agency committed to fighting extreme
poverty around the world, needs over 100 volunteers to organize and help execute
its annual SPRING RUN fundraising event. This 4 mile run/walk through Central Park
will take place on April 14th, at 9:30AM. All of the proceeds from the Spring Run
will support Concern's education programs in Haiti, where Concern has been working
since 1994. Each year, in preparation for the event, Concern relies on volunteers
for a variety of promotional tasks, namely helping distribute posters and brochures
to local businesses to spread awareness of the event. On the day of the run volunteers
will also help in the setup and execution of the day's events. For information on
how you can get involved, please write us at
events.usa@concern.net or call Dara Burke at 212 557 8000 ext 2210. You
can also visit www.concernusa.org to learn
more about our organization! We look forward to working with you!
Type of Service: Promotional + Event set-up & execution
Skills Needed: No particular skills required! Groups welcome!
Special Instructions: Our most urgent need is volunteers to help distribute
flyers and brochures! Please contact us for more information!
Little Red Riding Hood Set Design
Date: January 26 - February 16, 2012
Time: 2:45pm- 4pm
Event Location: Allegany- Limestone Elementary School 120 Maple Ave Allegany,
NY 14706
Contact Name: Heather Carroll
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 716-372-7455
Email: Heather@myartscouncil.net
Event Description: Volunteers will be helping students in the after-school
advanced program design and assemble a set and props for their production of Little
Red Riding Hood.
Special Instructions: The Project will take place every Thursday from 1/26/12
- 2/16/12.
Behind the Scenes at the Library
Date: January 28, 2012
Time: 10am-12:30pm
Event Location: Belfast Library Childrens' Annex Main st Belfast, NY 14760
Contact Name: Adrienne Evans
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 585-365-2646
Email: a_evans_65@yahoo.com
Event Description: Volunteers will be showing children the various services,
resources and functions/jobs within a library. Kids will be helping with shelving,various
jobs,and learning how to find particular books.
Senior Pen Pal Project
Date: January 30 - June 11, 2012
Time: 2pm-3pm
Event Location: New Life Christian School/ the Pines 102 W. Forest Ave Olean,
NY 14760
Contact Name: Hannah Collins
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 716-372-1987
Email: hnnh.collins7@gmail.com
Event Description: Middle and High School students will be paired with residents
of the Pines Manor and will exchange letters throughout the remainder of the school
year to help foster relationships between different generations and enhance learning.
Teacher and Local Volunteers Appreciation Valentines
Date: February 13, 2012
Time: 3:30pm-5pm
Event Location: Belfast Central School 1 King St Belfast, NY 14711
Contact Name: Lacie Lavallee
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 585-365-2646
Email: llavallee@belf.wnyric.org
Event Description: Volunteers including students and their parents will make
and deliver Valentines to teachers and community volunteers including fire dept
to thank them for all that they do to help the community.
How to Impress Yourself
Date: February 21, 2012
Time: 10am-1pm
Event Location: Belfast Central School 1 King St Belfast, NY 14711
Contact Name: Jill Tomlinson
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 585-365-2646
Email: llavallee@belf.wnyric.org
Event Description: Volunteers will be teaching students proper hygiene and
donating items to help the students maintain what they have learned for practical
purposes and also to learn how to take care of themselves and feel positive.
Skills Needed: experience in hygiene, health, or cosmetology/ aesthetics
If you would like to donate supplies for the students please contact Jill.
Think Before You Post (Facebook Awareness Week)
Date: February 27 - March 2, 2012
Time: 8am-3pm
Event Location: Olean Middle School 401 Wayne St Olean, NY 14760
Contact Name: Heather Snider
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 716-904-1135
Email: hsnider@olean.wnyric.org
Event Description: Through creative endeavors, Students will construct projects
that will show what should and should not be posted on Facebook. The focus of this
project is to increase awareness of the risks associated with posting things on
Facebook from personal information to cyber bullying.
Skills Needed: Looking for possible speakers available to teach on the risks.
Organizing Linens
Date: February 27, 2012
Time: 3pm-5pm
Event Location: Genesis House 107 S Barry St Olean, NY 14760
Contact Name: Hope McDonnell
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 716-372-1987
Email: hopejoy@hotmail.com
Event Description: A group of older students and adults will work together
to organize linens in the attic of the homeless shelter @ the Genesis House. Once
the linens are organized they will be given to families in need.
Skills Needed: Prefer to have volunteers 18 years and older.
Lawn Care
Date: February 28, 2012
Time: 4pm-5:30pm
Event Location: North Olean Area meeting at W Forest Ave Olean, NY 14760
Contact Name: Aaron Childs
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 716-372-1987
Email: jamasmonster@gmail.com
Event Description: Volunteers will be going around the neighborhood to assist with shoveling or lawn care/picking up debris as weather allows.
Community Garden Phase 1
Date: March 5 - March 31, 2012
Time: 8am-8pm
Event Location: Belfast Central School 1 King St Belfast, NY 14711
Contact Name: Adrienne Evans
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 585-365-5391
Email: aevans1@belf.wnyric.org
Event Description: Volunteers will be planning, setting up donation boxes, and checking periodically on items donated to set up a community garden.
Basketball Championship Tournament
Date: March 8 - March 10, 2012
Time: 4pm
Event Location: Olean Middle and High School/ Portville High School W. Sullivan
st and Wayne st Olean, NY 1476/ Elm St Portville NY
Contact Name: Aaron Childs
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 716-372-1987
Email: jamasmonster@gmail.com
Event Description: 20+ teams will be coming to Olean to compete for top spot
among smaller, non-public/ private schools from all over New York State. The goal
is to foster relationships and athletics between smaller schools.
Skills Needed: Help needed in admissions, concessions, time clock, cleaners,
set up, hostess, and other jobs all weekend of the tournament.
AmeriCorps Week
Date: March 10 - March 18, 2012
Time: All Day
Event Location: Contact the AmeriCorps programs in your region. To learn
about AmeriCorps in New York State, visit the National Service page of this website.
Contact Name: Beth Tailleur
Organization: New Yorkers Volunteer
Phone: 518-473-8882
Email: newyorkersvolunteer@newyorkersvolunteer.ny.gov
Event Description: AmeriCorps Week, shines a spotlight on AmeriCorps' impact
in communities across the country in order to motivate more Americans to join AmeriCorps
or volunteer in their communities.
Get to Know AmeriCorps
Date: March 10, 2012
Time: 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Event Location: Belfast Central School 1 King St Belfast, NY 14711
Contact Name: Adrienne Evans
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 585-365-5391
Email: aevans1@belf.wnyric.org
Event Description: We will be setting up and distributing information about AmeriCorps and upcoming AmeriCorps events to create interest and promote involvement.
Go Green with AmeriCorps
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Event Location: Belfast Central School 1 King St Belfast, NY 14711
Contact Name: Lacie Lavallee
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 585-365-2646
Email: llavallee@belf.wnyric.org
Event Description: Volunteers will set up recycling bins, collect all recyclables at school. If you bring recyclables, you receive something green. Please come help our environment a better place.
Community Outreach for Seniors
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 11:30pm-4:30pm
Event Location: Meeting at New Life Christian School 102 W Forest Ave Olean, NY 14760
Contact Name: Hannah Collins
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 716-372-1987
Email: hnnh.collins7@gmail.com
Event Description: Volunteers will be partnering with the Dept.of the Aging to help a couple of individuals with various cleaning and landscaping projects.
SCORE one for the Team
Date: March 20, 2012
Time: 2:30-4:30pm
Event Location: Portville Central School 500 Elm St Portville, NY 14770
Contact Name: Hannah Kichman
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 716-933-6035 ext 4502
Email: HKichman@Portville@wnyric.org
Event Description: Volunteers will be donating, packaging, and selling baked goods. This will benefit the Portville Soccer Team.
Think for Yourself- Do not be bullied into drugs
Date: March 21, 2012
Time: 8-2pm
Event Location: Salamanca School 50 Iroquois Drive Salamanca, NY 14779
Contact Name: Diane Nowak
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 716-945-2400 ext 6090
Email: dnowak@salamancany.org
Event Description: Forever ACDC (Anyone Can Demonstrate Change) committee will work w/ other students, volunteers, staff and community agencies to plan and implement a day seminar. The topic is how to escape drug use, not be coerced into it w/ strong emphasis on how to develop assertiveness skills and critical thinking for yourself. There will be group discussions, presentations and a day that will empower students to say 'no'.
15th Annual Bengal 5k Scholarship Run
Date: March 31, 2012
Time: 9:00am - 2:00pm
Event Location: Buffalo State Sports Arena on the Buffalo State College campus.
Contact Name: Landrum Beard
Organization: Buffalo State Alumni Association
Phone: (716) 878-6001
Email: beardlw@buffalostate.edu
Event Description: The Bengal 5k Scholarship Run raises money for scholarships
that go directly to Buffalo State students. We are looking for approximately 150
volunteers to help ensure a smooth, successful race day.
Skills Needed: *Pre-Race Packet Pick-up (Thursday March 29, 2012 10:00am--4:30pm)
Fleet Feet Sports (distribute runner numbers and bags) *Pre-Course preparations
(Friday March 30, 2012 evening)(place no parking signs along the course) Pre-Race
Registration setup (computer skills necessary) Start/Finish Line (help runners get
properly placed for their expected pace, cheer runners on at the finish line) Traffic
control / Course Marshals (assist police with car and participant traffic) Water
Stations (hand runners water, restock water, and encourage the runners) Post Race
Reception (remove the timing chip, congratulate the runners, and hand them a bottle
of water)
Special Instructions: The volunteer form can be accessed at the following
link:
http://alumni.buffalostate.edu/s/1430/index.aspx?sid=1430&gid=1&pgid=430&cid=1139&post_id=0
Sewing Totes for Hungry Folks
Date: March 31, 2012
Time: 12pm-3pm
Event Location: The ReHabilitation Center 1439 Buffalo St Olean, NY 14760
Contact Name: Heather Snider
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 716-904-1135
Email: hsnider@olean.wnyric.org
Event Description: Come help make tote bags for the Food Pantry! Looking for volunteers young and old, who know how, or would love to learn how to sew! There will be food, so bring a dish to pass and let's go sew!!
Skills Needed: If anyone would like to loan their sewing machine during the event time, that would be greatly appreciated!
BonaResponds
Date: March 31, 2012
Time: 8am-6pm
Event Location: Communities specifically around Olean, NY 14760
Contact Name: BonaResponds
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 716-938-2595
Email: BonaResponds@gmail.com
Event Description: BonaResponds is a program that is working to coordinate community service projects locally and abroad to help communities. We're looking for volunteers to schedule and participate in projects on March 31st.
Skills Needed: A variety of opportunities are available. Please visit the contact email for any further information or ideas of ways to help in your community.
Easter Baskets and Seniors
Date: March 31, 2012
Time: 2-4pm
Event Location: Absolut Nursing Home 2178 N 5th st Allegany, NY 14706
Contact Name: Dena Steadman
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 716-375-6600 ext 2230
Email: STARTAmeriCorps@Cattco.org
Event Description: Volunteers will be playing games with, and helping Senior Citizens color Easter eggs.
Entertainment at the Nursing Home
Date: April 9, 2012
Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Event Location: Houghton Nursing Home Luckey Drive Houghton, NY 14744
Contact Name: Lacie Lavallee
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 585-365-2646
Email: llavallee@belf.wnyric.org
Event Description: Volunteers will be visiting the nursing home, bringing goodies, games,makeovers, and anything to brighten the residents day.
Spring Break Art Classes
Date: April 9 - April 13, 2012
Time: 8:30am, 3pm
Event Location: Cattaraugus County Arts Council 100 W Main St Allegany, NY 14706
Contact Name: Heather Carroll
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 716-372-7455
Email: Heather@myartscouncil.net
Event Description: High School art students will volunteer to assist instructors during CCAC's spring break art classes for elementary and middle school students. Classes will run from 4/9-4/13 with one morning class and one afternoon class per day.
Skills Needed: For a list of classes or additional ways to help please contact Heather.
Community Garden Phase 2
Date: April 10, 2012
Time: 9:00am - 2:00pm
Event Location: Belfast Central School 1 King St Belfast, NY 14711
Contact Name: Adrienne Evans
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 585-365-5391
Email: aevans1@belf.wnyric.org
Event Description: Volunteers will be making raised beds and filling them with soil and compost for the community garden.
No Child Left Inside
Date: April 20, 2012
Time: 9am-2pm
Event Location: St. Bonaventure University 3261 W State Rd St. Bonaventure, NY 14778 (between Olean and Allegany)
Contact Name: Nick Patrone
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 716-375-8030
Email: NPatrone@olean.wnyric.org
Event Description: A day where High School students have the chance to see what hard work and dedication in school results in! There will be campus tours by SBU students and a time for the HS students to see what college is all about. There will also be a cookout and recreation time after the tours.
Food Your Community
Date: April 21, 2012
Time: 10am-1pm
Event Location: Creekside Food Pantry 2523 Five Mile Rd Allegany, NY 14760
Contact Name: Tarah Eddy
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 716-938-2595
Email: STARTAmeriCorps@Cattco.org
Event Description: Volunteers will be helping people from the surrounding communities 'shop' for their food items, assist people in need including bagging/boxing,carrying groceries to vehicle and restocking items as needed and providing a caring respectful and friendly atmosphere to all. A free clothing 'store' is also open during this time to anyone and everyone!
Skills Needed: Friendly and able to lift a small amount of weight. *Donations are also accepted during this time.
Caring Cards
Date: April 23 - April 26, 2012
Time: 8:30am-2:30pm
Event Location: Portville School 500 Elm St Portville, NY 14770
Contact Name: Hannah Kichman
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 716-933-6035
Email: HKichman@Portville.wnyric.org
Event Description: Throughout the week volunteers will make crafty encouraging cards for patients at Olean General Hospital during their study halls.
Conserving and Protecting our Earth
Date: April 23, 2012
Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm
Event Location: North Union St Park Olean, NY 14760
Contact Name: Hope McDonnell
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 716-372-1987
Email: hopejoy@hotmail.com
Event Description: Volunteers will gather to collect garbage and litter at a park, spend some time there and return to the school to read and learn about the importance of good stewardship.
Arbor Day "Potting Up" Event
Date: April 27 - 28, 2012
Time: 9 am to 4 pm
Event Location: NYSDEC Region 3 headquarters, 21 South Putt Corners Rd, New Paltz, NY 12561
Contact Name: Danielle Laberge
Organization: Hudson River Estuary Program Trees for Tribs
Phone: 845-256-2253
Email: dmlaberg@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Event Description: Come Celebrate Arbor Day 2012! - Volunteer with Trees for Tribs! Join us to celebrate Arbor Day by potting up native plants for stream restoration! ***FREE PIZZA will be provided.*** The Hudson River Estuary Program’s Trees for Tribs Initiative(tribs as in tributaries) offers free native plants to landowners who qualify for stream buffer restoration projects. Each spring Trees for Tribs receives thousands of bare-root seedlings, and in celebration of Arbor Day, we will be hosting our annual "Potting Up" event where volunteers are invited to help us put these bare-root shrubs into pots. Arbor Day is a national observance that celebrates the role of trees in our lives and promotes tree planting and care. First celebrated in 1872, it was established as a way to encourage farmers and homesteaders to plant trees that would provide shade, shelter, food, fuel and beauty to open areas. Arbor Day is celebrated on the last Friday in April. Since fall of 2007, the Hudson River Estuary Program’s “Trees for Tribs” initiative has been responsible for planting 62,200 feet of stream buffers along the Estuary’s tributaries with 24,000 native trees and shrubs. With the help of 220 project partners and more than 4000 volunteers, 215 planting events have been held across 13 counties.
Type of Service: transplant seedlings
Skills Needed: must be willing to get hands dirty and have fun!
Special Instructions: Please RSVP by phone or email
Spring Cleaning
Date: April 29, 2012
Time: 10am-1pm
Event Location: Belfast meet at 1 King St Belfast, NY 14711
Contact Name: Jill Tomlinson
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 585-365-2646
Email: JTomlinson@Belf.wnyric.org
Event Description: Volunteers will be going to various location in the town to clean up for spring, including picking up garbage and raking leaves.
Salamanca Health Fair
Date: May 4, 2012
Time: 8am-3pm
Event Location: Salamanca High School 25 Iroquois Dr Salamanca, NY 14770
Contact Name: Diane Nowak
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 716-945-2400 ext 6090
Email: dnowak@salamancany.org
Event Description: Many service/health care providers and students from Bradford to Buffalo will be participating in this annual service event. Education and other services will be available from blood sugar, depression screening, smoking cessation, to chiropractic services. These are free to anyone in need. Volunteers are needed in all aspects to facilitate this event continue to make a positive impact on the community. Ways to help will be registration, assist w/ lunch for providers, and clean up.
NAMI Queens/Long Island Walk
Date: May 5, 2012
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Event Location: Jones Beach Long Island area 5
Contact Name: Ralph Gonzalez
Organization: Talk Therapy Television, Inc.
Phone: 631-780-2807
Email: ralph@talktherapytv.org
Event Description: The Queens Long Island Walk for mental health awareness
takes place on Jones Beach (area 5). There will be live musical entertainment.
Type of Service: Making calls and manning booths
Skills Needed: Personal interactive skills involving speaking with people
in a pleasant and attentive manner.
Special Instructions: Send email prior to calling. Identify yourself and
let us know how many hours you can participate.
I Love My Park Day
Date: May 5, 2012
Time: Various
Event Location: More than 30 New York State Parks and Historic Sites across the state
Contact Name: Laura DiBetta
Organization: Parks & Trails New York
Phone: 518-434-1583
Email: ralph@talktherapytv.org
Event Description: I Love My Park Day is an exciting new statewide event organized by Parks & Trails New York to improve and enhance New York’s parks and historic sites and bring visibility to the entire park system and its needs. Volunteers from across the state will participate in cleanup, improvement, and beautification events at New York State parks and historic sites. Volunteers will celebrate New York’s park system by cleaning up park lands and beaches, planting trees and gardens, restoring trails and wildlife habitat, removing invasive species, and working on various site improvement projects. Join us Saturday, May 5th and show our parks and historic sites some love!
Special Instructions: Please visit http://ptny.org/ilovemypark/ to find an event near you and register to volunteer.
City of Rochester Clean Sweep
Date: May 12, 2012
Time: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Event Location: Cobbs Hill Park
Contact Name: Marilyn
Organization: Rochester AmeriCorps
Phone: 585-262-1778
Email: mrosche@monroecc.edu
Event Description: help clean up Rochester neighborhoods
Type of Service: neighborhood clean-up activities
Feed Your Fellow Feathered Friends
Date: May 15, 2012
Time: 1pm-2:30pm
Event Location: Portville Central School 500 Elm St Portville, NY 14770
Contact Name: Hannah Kichman
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 716-933-6035
Email: HKichman@Portville@wnyric.org
Event Description: 7th and 8th grade students will make bird treats to hang outside around the school as part of a continuing effort to improve the school grounds and bring awareness to all things environmental.
Crayons for Tikes
Date: May 16, 2012
Time: 1pm-3pm
Event Location: BCS 1 King St Belfast, NY 14711
Contact Name: Lacie Lavallee
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 585-365-2646
Email: llavallee@belf.wnyric.org
Event Description: Volunteers will collect any old crayons during the month of April. They will then melt the crayons down and pour into molds to be re-used and given to students and families in town.
Special Instructions: all old and broken crayons needed for a second chance to make kids happy!!!
City of Rochester Clean Sweep
Date: May 19, 2012
Time: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Event Location: 500 Norton Street
Contact Name: Marilyn
Organization: Rochester AmeriCorps
Phone: 585-262-1778
Email: mrosche@monroecc.edu
Event Description: help clean up Rochester neighborhoods
Type of Service: neighborhood clean-up activities
Make Belfast Green
Date: June 16, 2012
Time: 10am-2pm
Event Location: town park to all local businesses Belfast, NY 14711
Contact Name: Lacie Lavallee
Organization: START-Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 585-365-2646
Email: llavallee@belf.wnyric.org
Event Description: Volunteers will decorate the town green for the upcoming Irish festival!
Special Instructions: Paint and brush donations needed and appreciated!
MDA Summer Camp
Date: July 7 - July 13, 2012
Time: 8AM
Event Location: Spring Valley, Rockland County
Contact Name: Connie Zayas, Sophie Rivera
Organization: Muscular Dystrophy Association
Phone: 212-682-5272
Email: czayas@mdausa.org
Event Description: Every Year MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) provides a free week long summer camp program for kids with neuromuscular diseases. Every year students, from multiple academic disciplines volunteer and gain valuable, practical experience in their fields of study by packing their bags and spending a week in a unique camp setting as volunteer counselors. Counselors are paired with a young person between the ages of 6 - 17 with a neuromuscular disease and are responsible for the youngster's safety and care, while helping to foster the child's independence during his/her rare time away from home. It is a one-week, sleep-away camp, and is held each annually in an accessible environment. The MDA rents a campsite located in Spring Valley, Rockland County, which, during the rest of the year, serves people who, are blind or visually impaired. It features a guide rail system and adapted facilities that provide barrier-free access to various activities. Counselors participate with their youngsters in all activities, from arts-and-crafts to swimming and sports. Campers attend MDA summer camp at no cost, and volunteer counselors receive no pay. Counselors receive an intensive day-and-a-half training session and, for one week, they ensure that the youngsters under their care are well fed, take any required medications on schedule, receive proper exercise and rest, and maintain good daily hygiene. Because of the increase in campers MDA Summer Camp 2012 is one session and the dates are as follows: Saturday, July 7 to Friday, July 13, 2012. I have attached a flier that you could post to encourage participation in our camp. Please let me know if you would like to discuss introducing this volunteer opportunity to students in your program. I can address any preliminary questions, and if you wish to explore the idea further. For a glimpse of what volunteering as an MDA camp counselor is about, please visit: www.mda.org/clinics/camp/volunteer.html