October 2008
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

The American Red Cross has put their annual Student Volunteer Directory on the web for your convenience.  Please feel free to access this list for suggestions on service opportunities in Pittsford and throughout the Rochester area.
www.GenerationGiveBack.org – Red Cross Student Volunteer Directory

**Pittsford Parks & Recreation- Treasure Hunt- Sunday, October 5th - Volunteers (15 and older) needed from 11:00am - 4:30pm.  Opportunities include set-up, clean-up, supervision on the trail at Isaac Gordon Park, and assistance with craft projects.  Please contact the recreation department at 248-6283.

1. **Pittsford Food Cupboard — Adopt a Shelf
Any club, team, organization, business, neighborhood, etc. can Adopt a Shelf to help support the needs of the Cupboard. The Cupboard is in need of canned fruits/vegetables, canned meats (other than tuna), pasta, pasta sauce, peanut butter, jelly, and paper goods.   Contact:  Jody Miller at cjmiller66@mac.com
*For other volunteer opportunities– please call the Food Cupboard at 264-9860.
(All grade levels and adults)

2.  Jewish Family Service — Student volunteers are needed to visit elderly
clients in their home; time and day to be determined by your schedule.  Other volunteer opportunities are available.  Contact:  Randi Nunn, Volunteer Coordinator 461-0110 Ext. 107 or rnunn@jfsrochester.org
(High School)

3.   Heritage Christian Services —
· Volunteers are needed at the stables to assist with horseback riding lessons. Volunteers must feel comfortable around horses.             
· Volunteers are needed at Second Thought – a resale shop in the Piano Works Mall in East Rochester.
· Teen A.T.T.I.T.U.D.E –is a peer partnership designed to connect teenage girls with developmental disabilities to their non-disabled peers.
Contact:  Kelly Nash at 340-5780 or knash@heritagechristianservices.org
(High School- 14 or older)

5.  DVDs4Vets – Donate DVDs to benefit our military veterans.  Check out the website www.dvds4vets.org for more information

6.  Genesee Region Home Care — Volunteer opportunities for teens ages
14 and older. For more information, visit the website at www.grhc.com
Contact: Cynthia Edmonds at 214-1444  (High School)

7.  Highland Hospital/**The Highlands
*The Highlands  - Volunteer opportunities in a variety of areas also available at
The Highlands senior facilities in Pittsford.
The Highlands Contact:  Lisa Ragucci (Independent Center)-586-7600 or  lisa_stephenson@urmc.rochester.edu
Kim Bidleman (Living Center and Nursing Home) 383-1700 x240 or  kim_bidleman@urmc.rochester.edu
(High School-must be 16/Adult)
  
8.  James P. Wilmot Cancer Center – URMC
Many service opportunities available throughout the year at the Cancer Center.
Contact:  Karen Humbert at 276-4717or khumbert@admin.rochester.edu

9.  Cameron Community Ministries @ 48 Cameron St. – Many volunteer opportunities available:
After School Tutoring Partners - Mondays – Thursdays from 3-5PM
Lunch program – 9 - 1PM – all year
Kid’s Café  - Monday through Thursday  4:30-5:30 PM – Serving and clean up.
(May be done as a group or individually.)
Contact:  Nicole Foster at 254-2697
(Age 16 through Adult)
 
10.   Asbury First United Methodist Church — The Storehouse 1050 East Ave Clothing and house wares provided for the needy. Students needed to help presort clothing, reshelf items and/or service clients. Training is available. Storehouse open Tue, Wed, Thurs. daytime, Wed evenings and Saturdays. Contact: Betsy DiPaola @ 385-2282 or Aheim@aol.com 
(Middle or High School)

11.  **Benincasa – 3880 Rush-Mendon Road
 Volunteers needed for two-bed hospice.
 Contact - Beverly Clark @ 624-8070 or benincasa@frontiernet.net
 (High School and Adult)

12.  Have an old computer?  To find out how to donate, go to www.micrecycle.org or call 224-4040 from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday or email at amymac@micrecycle.org

13.  Sojourner House – Many volunteer opportunities available.  Please check out the website at www.sojournerhouse.org for details.

14. ** Southeast YMCA – Many service volunteer opportunities
 -Outdoor Education Aide – Camp Arrowhead (Ropes, Climbing, Nature)
 -Member Service Center Greeter 
 -Wellness Center Greeter 
 -Sports Aides/Assistants – Baseball, Soccer, Floor Hockey, Basketball, T-Ball, Swim Lessons
 -Gardener’s Club – at Camp Arrowhead
 -Special Needs Swim Aide – Thursdays 4:00 – 5:00 PM
 -Invest in Youth Special Events – Volunteers needed to assist with
Phone-a-Thons in October and the Turkey Classic on November 23.
Contact:  Tara Minor at 341-3257 or taram@rochesterymca.org
(High School)

15.   Salvation Army Soup Kitchen – Volunteers are needed on Saturdays
and Sundays at 70 Liberty Pole Way from 10:00 am to 1:00pm
Contact:  Rosemary Davis at 987-9500 Ext. 2309 or www.rochestersalvationarmy.org
(High School)

16.   ARC of Monroe County –
Special Sitters program needs volunteers to train as in-home care providers to families with a member who is developmentally disabled.  Free training sessions are available. Application and phone reservations are required. Contact: Marilyn Congdon at 271-0660 Ext. 352 or www.arcmonroe.org  for more information.  (14 yrs or older)

17.  RAIHN – Rochester Area Interfaith Hospitality Network - Volunteers needed at the Family Center on Meigs St. to organize donations and provide child care. Contact:  Erica Vera at 506-9050 or Evera@RAIHN.org
(16 year through Adult)

18.  **A Horse’s Friend located at High View Farms, 128 North Wilmarth Road, Pittsford, NY – Volunteers needed as horse handlers and stable helpers. Check out the website at www.ahorsesfriend.com

Contact:  ahorsesfriend@yahoo.com or call Matt Doward at 503-4087

19.  Special Olympics – Volunteer support needed at upcoming fundraisers and sports competition events.  For more information, please view the website at www.nyso.org
Contact: Julie Bell at jbell@nyso.org or 586-7400, Ext. 108  (High School and Adult)

20. CP Rochester – Volunteers needed for:
Early Intervention and Pre-school swim programs:
Mondays        9:45 – 10:45 and 1:15 – 2:15
Tuesdays       9:45 – 10:45 and 1:15 – 2:15
Wednesdays   9:45 – 11:45 and 2:30 – 3:15
Thursdays      9:45 – 10:45 and 1:15 – 2:15
Please review website for many other volunteer opportunities www.cprochester.org

21.  **Pittsford TIES Program – (Together Including Every Student)
Volunteers are needed to assist children with disabilities who want to participate in community and school activities.  Training provided. Contact:  Dale Cameron-Kody at 385-8984 or jjkody@aol.com
(Middle and High School)

22.  Rochester General Hospital – Volunteer positions available for those interested in a medical career with the emphasis on Nursing.  Applicants must be 14 years old and available to work one 2 hour shift per week for one semester from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Contact:  Eva Polito at 922-2927 or at eva.polito@viahealth.org or Anne Fenstermacher at 922-4328

23.  **Pittsford Community Library – Volunteers are needed to help teach basic computer skills to seniors in the Senior Academy program which runs Tuesdays from 10:30 AM – noon and Thursdays from 11:00 AM – noon.Contact:  Rhonda Rossman @ 249-5485

24.  EquiCenter 
Therapeutic horseback riding for children and adults with disabilities. Service opportunities and volunteer positions with the EquiCorps available for students with or without horse experience.  Volunteer positions are available for school staff.  For volunteer opportunities and training schedules –Contact: Sara Drennen at equicentersjd@rochester.rr.com  or www.equicenterny.org
(High School and Adult)

25.  The Comfort Cart – University of Rochester Medical Center – Volunteer service of the Palliative Care Program.  Volunteers needed to visit seriously ill patients and their family members while in the hospital. Contact:  Call Laura Hogan at 273-1154 or www.stronghealth.com/palliative  (High School and Adult)

26.  Gilda’s Club of Rochester – Volunteers needed to answer phones and send out mailings after school/evenings at 255 Alexander St.  Contact:  Mary Casselman, Program Director at 423-9700 Ext. 304 or mcasselman@gildasclubrochester.org or Annette Leutung, Program Manager at Ext. 316 or aleutung@gildasclubrochester.org
(High School)

27.  Saint’s Place – Volunteers needed for the tutoring program at Holy Spirit Church on South Avenue on Thursday evenings.  Other volunteer opportunities are also available.  Contact:  Michele Quinn at 385-6860 (16 years and older)

28.  **Pittsford Parks & Recreation  - 
-Youth Soccer Program - Volunteers (16 and older) needed to coach the youth soccer program for children in grades K-6 on Saturday afternoons from Noon to 3pm.

-December Fun Camp - Volunteers (16 and older) needed to assist at our December Fun Camp that will run December 29, 30 and January 2nd.  Shifts are available 9am-5pm daily.

-After School Program - Volunteers (16 and older) to assist at our after school program entertaining children ages 8-13.  Homework assistance, group games, craft projects, and sports in the gym or outdoors.
Contact:  D’Arcy Iuppa for all above at 248-6283

-Aquatics Program - Volunteers (16 and older) needed Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6 – 9PM or Saturday mornings from 8:30am to noon.
Contact:   Jessie at 248-6284

29.  **Bushnell’s Basin Fire Dept. – Volunteers needed in many different areas of the organization.  More information is available at www.bushnellsbasinfd.org
Contact:  William Morris at 248-9403 (14 and older)

30.  TextSmart – Student volunteers needed to help educate the public about the bad habits of texting.  Contact:  Matt Ray at 415-9951 or at ContactUs@TextSmart.org
(High School age 15 and older)

31.  Cobblestone Arts Center -  Volunteers needed to assist developmentally disabled adults. Contact: Visit their website www.cobblestoneartscenter.com or call 398-0220 (High School)

32.  Highland Hospital – Volunteers needed in many areas of the hospital. 
Contact:  341-6759 (14 years old or older by January 1, 2008)

33.  Rochester Rehabilitation Center – Sunday, October 26 at 8:30 AM starting at the Food Court in Marketplace Mall.  Walkers and sponsors are needed to help raise funds to benefit the Al Sigl Center.  For more information, please check out www.active.com/donate/rochrehabcenter or
Contact:  Lynn Barber at 271-2520 Ext. 531

34.  **Mendon Center Elementary Book Fair – Volunteers are needed October 20, 21, 22, 24 from 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM and Thursday, October 23 until 8:00 PM.  Contact:  Diana Bonanno at madbonanno@rochester.rr.com or call 267-7075

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If you have any questions regarding these opportunities, please contact Gail Mulkeen, District Service Coordinator, at 267-1616 or at gail_mulkeen@pittsford.monroe.edu