CIVIC HOUSE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
For the Week of May 19th , 2008
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ONE TIME SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
*Summer Volunteering at Penn
LONG TERM OPPORTUNITIES
*Volunteers for Ecological & Humanitarian Projects: Volunteers Needed
*Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger
*Neighborhood Bike Works Adacdemic Tutoring
*New Start Foundation
*Big Brothers Big Sisters
*Southwest Community Enrichment Center: Teens 'N Technology Program
ONE TIME SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES:
SUMMER VOLUNTEERING AT PENN
Will you be on campus this summer?
Will you be taking courses?
Have some free time?
Want to learn more about Philadelphia while helping community organizations with their work?
Spend some time volunteering this summer! Check out the Summer Volunteering webpage for opportunities.
LONG TERM OPPORTUNITIES:
VOLUNTEERS FOR ECOLOGICAL & HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Israel Nature and Parks Authority and other NGO's seek participants for exciting environmental and social volunteer projects in Israel: animal care & conservation, archeology, renovation, sustainable agriculture and development.
-Accomodations in beautiful locations
-Short and long term positions
-3 day orientation in Tel Aviv
-Professional guidance
-From 190 Euro
For more information, please visit www.goeco.org or contact Jonathan Gilben at 972-3-6474208 or at 972-50-5762797.
GREATER PHILADELPHIA COALITION AGAINST HUNGER
There are 85,000 Philadelphians who are eligible for food stamps, but not receiving them. The Coalition has trained over 300 student and community volunteers to assist in conducting outreach at sites throughout the city. Our volunteers visit a wide variety of sites, including health centers, hospitals, CareerLink unemployment centers, and food cupboards, to conduct outreach, screenings and application assistance for potentially eligible households. The Coalition also provides food stamp screenings and application assistance via our telephone information hotline. Join the fight against hunger and help these families!
Training: Before you begin working with us, you will need to attend a training session. Below are a list of training dates and times:
Tuesday June 3rd from 1-4:30pm at the Fox Leadership Building.
For more information, check out our website at www.hungercoalition.org and contact Stacy Holdren at 215-430-0555 or sholdren@hungercoalition.org
NEIGHBORHOOD BIKE WORKS ACADEMIC TUTORING
Mondays and Wednesdays
6:00-7:15pm
Civic House
Neighborhood Bike Works needs volunteers to help tutor math and reading to our students (grades 3-8) Mondays and Wednesdays 6-7:15pm. Tutoring will take place in the Civic House.
For more information, please contact Yuvi at yuvi@neighborhoodbikeworks.org
http://neighborhoodbikeworks.org/
NEW START FOUNDATION
New Start Foundation offers a wide variety of services at the Myers Recreational Center from Monday to Saturday from 2pm to 9pm. We offer programs, services, guidance and motivation to the community as a whole, which include youth, adults and seniors. The services we provide are life skills workshops, ABE & GED classes, job readiness, retention and developmental workshops, motivational & spiritual activities and guest speakers, cultural group outings, family activities, mentoring (wrap around services), parenting workshops, after-school homework and tutoring, housing counseling and other services.
We are in need of tutors to assist with our summer school program and tutor youth that were struggling during the regular school session. We are in need of volunteers to help with office duties and fundraiser activities. The hours of volunteer are anytime from 2pm to 9 pm, Monday thru Saturday. We are also scheduling a Talent Show during the summer months, where we are looking for volunteers to help with coordinating that event and other recreation activities. The theme for the talent show is "Creativity Against Violence".
If you have any questions or would like to participate, please free to contact Paythia Jenkins of NSF @ 215-221-0927 or Daryl Director of Myers Recreation Center. Thank you for your assistance and support in this matter.
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
Make a difference in a child's life.
The Fox Leadership Program and Big Brothers Big Sisters are currently recruiting Penn students to be mentors to boys and girls in West Philadelphia. If you have been looking for an opportunity to give back, want to do something fun, but don't have a lot of time – become a Big Brother or Big Sister!
2000+ boys and girls in Philadelphia NEED and WANT a Big Brother or Big Sister 1 hour from your school week is all it takes to be a Big Brother or Big Sister 1 person can make a real impact* - just by having fun with your little brother or sister! 0 reasons not to do something meaningful for yourself and the community
*A study showed children participating in BBBS are:
70% less likely to use drugs
27% less likely to use alcohol
37% less likely to hit someone
50% less likely to skip school
If you are interested in becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister, APPLY ONLINE at: http://www.bbbs.org/site/c.gkIULaMUJxE/b.1690661/k.9F28/Sign_Up_Now.htm
For more information email Laura Sharkey at lauraalicen@gmail.com.
SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT CENTER: TEENS 'N TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
The Southwest Community Enrichment Center has been in operation for nearly 40 years and runs very successful programs servicing the many needs of the community's youth and elderly. One of those components is the Teens in Technology(TNT) program which consists of 25 juniors in highschool from schools in and around the Southwest area of the City. The youth are taught computer technology skills in order to help supplement their current curriculum and improve their chances of advancing and excelling in the fields of higher education, career and/or professional business development. Enrichment and building character are also major components of the TNT program; therefore, we also provide the students with mentors and encourage them to participate in community service projects.
WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING MENTORS!!! The ideal candidate would be an individual who has experience and knowledge about college preparation as well as the work world. Most importantly the candidate must be responsible, resourceful and sincere about making a positive change in a young person's life. NO TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY! We are asking mentors to commit to a minimum of two years, but participation does not require a time consuming commitment.
For more information or to volunteer, please contact Khadija Shariff, Program Coordinator, at 215-386-0641 or email kashariff@gmail.com.
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