2008 ARTHRITIS Walk on MAY 18, 2008
Sawyer Point
Cincinnati, OH
Volunteers needed. Click on the links below to find out more about this exciting opportunity.
VOLUNTEER LETTER
VOLUNTEER APPLICATION
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati
2400 Reading Road
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 421-4120 x18
www.bigsforkids.org Rick Wilson
info@bigsforkids.org
Our mission is to help children become confident, competent and caring individuals through a professionally supported one on one relationship with an effective adult mentor. Join us in a school based mentoring program or as a community based mentor.We are seeking mentors for Corryville Catholic Elem and other new school partnerships near campus. Time requirements is an hour or two, 2-4 times a month. Take your little swimming to the park, to sporting events or plays. Go to the park, a movie.or cook a meal together. We have group activities each month. We also get free tickets to some events. For more information email cameron@bigsforkids.org
Building Hope in the City-Cincinnati
1522 Race Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 621-7265
(513) 266-6379
John Suguitan
servant4321@yahoo.com
Pam McBride
We are looking for help with Community Meal at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Over-the-Rhine on Race Street at 6pm every wednesday. There are three ways to help.
1. Provide a meal on Wed night as a group.
2. Helping with serving food
3. We are looking for musicians and/or singers to play/sing during the meal. Before the meal we already have a dedicated pianist/gospel singer that leads us in song.
Caracole Inc.
1821 Summit Rd,
Cincinnati OH 45237
(513) 761-7736
www.caracole.org
Alexis Aghotte
aaghotte@caracole.org
Caracole provides housing and support services to individuals/families living with HIV/AIDS. Our clients and previously homeless and dealing with mental health issues and substance abuse recovery. We are seeking long term volunteers (commitment of at least 1 year) at our Transitional house. This involves light house work and clean up after evening meals. The remainder of the shift is spent engaging with residents offering support and guidance when necessary and fostering Caracoles homelike environment.
CASA of Kenton County
230 Madison Avenue, 5th floor
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 292-6533
Ron Brock
casaofkenton@live.com
The mission is to advocate for abused and neglected children involved in family court. CASA volunteers provide reliable source of information to the court and undertake activities necessary for these children's health safety and well being until a permanent disposition is made. Training is 30 hours of class and court/case observation.
Center for Peace Education
103 William H Taft Road
Cincinnati, OH 45219
(513) 221-4863
www.cincinnati-peace.org
Jane Rega
jane@cincinnati-peace.org
We serve elementary and middle school students; school faculty and staff; small and mid-sized businesses wishing to use conflict as an asset rather than an obstacle to accomplishing its goals. Our volunteer projects include web designing, editing, and/or updating, promotion and marketing assistance (newsletter-electronic and print , program promotional projects, etc); fundraising/development assistance; administrative assistant. We also need student volunteers for our Summer Peace Camp ( early June to the first week of August)
Cincinnati Center for Autism
200 Office Park Dr, Suite C
Fairfield, OH 45014
(513) 874 6789
www.cincinnaticenterforautism.com
Amanda Tipkemper Sparks
cincyautism@yahoo.com
We serve families with children with autism 2-17 years of age. We provide a variety of programs designed to provide education, instruction, entertainment and social interaction. Volunteers are needed to assist with pre-school, camp, cleaning and sanitizing toys, material preparation.
Cincinnati Horticultural Society
3731 Eastern Hill Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45209
(513) 872-5193
www.cincyflowershow.com Alexa Manning
volunteer@fuse.net
We are a non-profit organization that sponsors programs and contribute financially to community projects through the Spring Flower Show in April at Coney Island Park. Information (application assignment forms) may be obtained directly on our website under Spring Flower Show-Volunteers. We are looking for office and design assistance now through early April and for the show set up (April 07-17) and during the Flower Show (April 19-29) and take down: April 28-May 01.
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
1301 Western Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45203
(513) 287 7025
www.cincymuseum.org Angie Smorey
volunteer@cincymuseum.org
Our aim is to inspire people of all ages to learn more about our world through science; regional history; and educational, engaging and meaningful experiences. Please visit our website for a list of volunteer opportunities.
Cincy After-school Tutoring
1350 W North Bend Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45224
(513) 363-4377
www.Cincyafterschool.org Erin Harris
EBeharry1@cinci.rr.com
Volunteers will be working with students in K-8 in the subject areas of math and/or reading. The program is in need of volunteers that can assist students with homework, model and encourage best practices in math and reading as well as assisting students that requires learning new skills or being taught previously misunderstood skills in math and reading.
Enright Ridge Urban Eco-Village
553 Enright Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45205
(513) 264-8989
www.enrightridgeecovillage.org Kate Haneberg
khaneberg@imagoearth.org
Enright Ridge Urban Eco-Village is a community fostering a sustainable urban neighborhood, who promote preserving the planet through social, economic and healthy lifestyles and demonstrate urban revitalization using these principles. All of our projects are environmentally based, ranging from habitat restoration to rehabbing houses to be more energy efficient. For a more detailed description of these opportunities contact us here at the Center for Community Engagement.
Gorman Heritage Farm
10052 Reading Road
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(513) 563-6663
www.gormanfarm.org
Sandra Murphy
smurphy@gormanfarm.org
Gorman Heritage farm is a working farm in a suburban setting. We are open to visitors, we host school groups and day camps and offer flowers and vegetables for sale. All are sustainably grown. Hiking trails, classes for adults, room rentals and other events are offered. Our mission is to explore and learn the history, methods, and values of a working family farm in a natural setting. We require the assistance with creating a market garden by building beds, growing vegetables, clearing land, carpentry and maintenance projects. Volunteers are also needed to help with selling snacks, food and greeting people for out special events on April 4th and 5th
Granny's Garden School
20 Miamiview Drive
Loveland, OH 45140
(513) 324-2873
www.grannysgardenschool.com
Roberta Paolo
schoolgarden@fuse.net
Granny's garden school uses the school grounds to help kids discover the nature in their own backyards, experience the satisfaction of growing and preparing their own food and the simple pleasures of picking a flower. Please visit our website for a comprehensive list of volunteer opportunities.
Greater New Hope Church
1820 Duck Creek
Cincinnati, OH 45207
(513) 861-8587
Al Sewell
We need volunteer tutors at our church based after-school program serving over 30 inner-city school children. The children from 4th grade to the 12th grad are tutored on Tuesdays from 6-8pm in Math, Science and Language Arts. Transportation is available from UC's campus to the center on request.
HeadCount
336 West 49th Street, 1RW
New York, NY 10019
917-620-8938
www.headcount.org Larissa Albright/ Grier Donald
annagnerdonald@yahoo.com
Headcount is a non-partisan voter registration organization devoted to using the multi-faceted power of music to enable participation in democracy. We will be running voter registration booths at up to 1000 concerts nationwide, including Cincinnati. We are looking for volunteers and leadership candidates to assist these efforts. Volunteers will be expected to learn paper procedures for registering voters and asked to proactively seek out unregistered voters at concerts.
Hughes Community Learning Center
2515 Clifton Avenue,
Cincinnati, OH 45219
(513) 363-7617
Mark Bruner
hughesafterschool@gmail.com
We assist high school students who need after school activities or academic assistance. Our services include tutoring, soccer, dance/stepping, film, creative writing, photography, political activism and cooking. We need volunteers to organize, facilitate and assist with the mentioned activities.
Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati
2101 St Michael St,
Cincinnati, OH 45204
(513) 471-1100
http://ihncincinnati.org
Betsy Wones
betsy@ihncincinnati.org
Our mission is to provide homeless families with shelter at congregations of many faith and to help their families find and retain stable housing and sources of income. Tutoring and playing with families, children from 3.30-4.30 weekdays. Also we occasionally have one time events where we could use students for parking assistance or carrying boxes/gifts etc.
Krohn Conservatory
1501 Eden Park Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 421-5707 ext 21
www.cinci-parks.org Christyl Johnson
christyl.johnson@cincinnati-oh.gov
Krohn Conservatory serves the community of the entire Greater Cincinnati Area. Operated by the Cincinnati Park Board and located in Eden Park, the conservatory houses a botanical collection including over 1000 species of plants. We need volunteers to assist as Horticulture Helpers, Krohn Ambassadors, Tour Guides/Interpreters and Special Event Volunteers. For a more detailed description of these opportunities contact us here at the Center for Community Engagement.
Kennedy Heights Arts Center
6546 Montgomery Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45213
www.kennedyarts.org Ilene Hayes
Ilene@kennedyarts.com
We provide art classes for children and adults at little to no cost. We also have special events for the community, including festivals and art exhibitions. We need art assistants, special event workers, office help and assistance with yard work.
Lighthouse Youth Service
1501 Madison Road, FL 2
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 221-3665
www.lys.org
Tynisha N Worthy
volunteer@lys.org
Lighthouse Youth Service is a comprehensive youth and family service organization that provides a wide range of programs including emergency shelter, residential treatment, foster care, juvenile corrections, transitional living services for older homeless youth and in home service for families in crisis. Volunteers can assist with answering the phone, manage the front desk, assist with mailing and other responsibilities as requested. We are seeking a student at least 21 years of age with daytime availability. The title of the position is Development Assistant.
Mercy Franciscan at St. John
1800 Logan Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 981-5899
e-mercy.com Stephanie Brown
scbrown@health-partners.org
We assist poor and under served families and individuals mostly in the central city. The focus of the agency is on emergency assistance and self sufficiency programs. We distribute food, clothing and personal care items as well as a free lunch everyday. We operate one of the few family shelters in the city and offer long-term counseling in our Family Development Program. St. John also has programs which work with risk teens and offer a free Bridges Program which teaches computer skills. We are looking for students who can help us provide child care while parents are attending sessions on Family Development. The children cared for are of varying ages up to 3 years. Three students are needed per evening. Dinner will be provided to students.
Mercy Neighborhood Ministries, Inc
1602 Madison Rd, Second Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 487-6192
Christine Sevindik
csevindik@mnministries.org
Mercy Neighborhood Ministries Inc. is sponsored by the sisters of Mercy and provides education, home healthcare and senior services for disadvantaged individuals and families in Walnut Hills, East Walnut Hills and surrounding neighborhoods. Our programs include GED tutoring, ESOL tutoring, computer literacy training, job training, outreach and home healthcare services to low income seniors and food pantry services for low income individuals. Contact the Center for Community Engagement for a description of student volunteer opportunities.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Ohio Valley Chapter
4460 Lake Forest Drive, Suite 236
Cincinnati, OH 45242
(513)-769-4400 ext 105
www.fightMStoday.org Zoee Seuberling
zoee.seuberling@ohg.nmss.org
Our organization serves nearly 5,000 people with multiple sclerosis and their families in 24 Ohio Counties and the three northern Kentucky counties of Boone, Kenton and Campbell. Volunteers are needed in various positions, including registration, rest stops, serving food etc for our seven area walk MS events. The same volunteer positions are also available for our bike MS events at the country YMCA in Lebanon, OH.
Norwood Service League
4321 Forest Ave,
Cincinnati, OH 45209
(513) 924-2578
www.norwoodserviceleague.org
Michelle Pfaltzgraff
nsl@norwoodschools.org
The Youth Mentoring Program serves 'at-risk' students from Norwood Elementary Schools. The basic goal is that the volunteer mentor meets with a student once a week at the students school during lunch and get to know that student. The opportunity is ideal for someone who is free between 11am-1pm on one particular day each week. Volunteers meet for 20-40 minutes and listen to any academic/social problems the student might have as well as enjoy a lunch together. The volunteer will need to bring their own lunch as well as for the student. i.e burgers, fries.
Over-the-Rhine Learning Center
1212 Race Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(513) 421-3265
www.firstlutherancincy.org Leslie Cook
Les.j@juno.com
We offer a GED preparation in the Over-the-Rhine Community. We are in need of Math tutors to work with adult students preparing to take GED test.
Our Daily Bread
1730 Race Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 621-6364
www.ourdailybread.us
Kathy Ray
kathy@ourdailybread.us
We serve 500 hot meals to our guests Mon-Fri. Students could help prepare and serve mid-morning meals, clean up, organize the pantry etc.
Project Connect
2825 Alms Pl
Cincinnati. OH 45206
(513) 363 3303
www.faceswithoutplaces.org
Trish Fries
friestr@cps-k12.org
We keep children experiencing homelessness connected to their education by providing advocacy, enrollment assistance, transportation to school and back, back pack with school supplies, uniform vouchers, enrichment opportunities and an 8 week summer program. Volunteers assist in the summer program June 9-July 31, 2008 accompanying students on field trips, help with reading and other camp activities.
Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton Count
800 Vine St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 369-6962
www.cincinnatilibrary.org Miriam Mckenney
miriam.mckenney@cincinnatilibrary.org
W need volunteers to help assist student one-on-one/ small groups with daily assignments. Tutors work with students one-on-one for 20-30 minute sessions in math and reading. We also assisting students in the use of technology by playing educational games that help develop and improve skills.
Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses
901 Findlay St,
Cincinnati, OH 45214
www.7hillsnh.org
Mary Frost Lee
frostbenz@aol.com
Our agency is dedicated to rebuilding and serving families in the west end community. Our programs are senior program, emergency food, victims of crime program, tutorial and after school activities for kids 6-13 and summer day camp. This site can be a field placement for students in social work, criminal justice, business administration, psychology, counseling, horticulture and education.
St. George Food Pantry
Location: corner of Dennis and Classen streets (just off of Calhoun St.)
Mailing: 328 W McMillan St,
Cincinnati, OH 45219
(513) 751-8771
Janet Cavanaugh
jcavanaugh@fuse.net
The food pantry assists people in this community with food, personal care items, and clothes. Volunteers stock shelves, make up bags of food, bag large quantities of food (ex. rice, beans) into smaller bags, sort can goods, fold clothes. Volunteers needed Mondays, Tuesdays, and the last two Wednesdsays of the month, 6-7:30pm. Call 751-8771 before volunteering.
St Monica- St. George Parish Newman Center-Breakfast Brigade
328 W McMillan St,
Cincinnati, OH 45219
(513) 381-6400
Michael Schreiner
ucnewman@yahoo.com
We need volunteers to assist with the preparation of fresh baked bread, hard boiled eggs, citrus and coffee for three labor halls in Mt. Auburn and Over the Rhine. This is typically a 3-hour commitment every Thursday morning at 2.30 AM.
The Women's Connection
4042 Glenway Avenue,
Cincinnati, OH 45205
(513) 471 4673
www.thewomensconnection.org
Alisha Rust
arust@thewomensconnection.org
Ann Hunt
annhunt@thewomensconnection.org
The primary constituency of The Women's Connection (TWC) is women, children and families that live in Price Hill. 22% of residents in this diverse, densely populated urban neighborhood live in households with incomes below the poverty line, compared to 10.6 % in the state of Ohio. As a neighborhood center, The Women's Connection focuses on providing support for change and opportunities of enrichment, education and empowerment. TWC connects women and families to community resources through referral services and provides educational and personal growth programs. Volunteers can assist with Kids Connection, Girls Programs, Hispanic Outreach, mailings and Special Events. For a more detailed description of the mentioned events contact the Center for Community Engagement.
Wesley Chapel Mission Center
76 East McMicken Avenue
Over the Rhine
(513) 721- 6204
Becky Costello
becky.costello@fuse.net
Volunteers are needed Mon-Thu from 2.30 -5.00 p.m. to provide homework help tutoring, enrichment help for children. Metro buses drop off and pick up at the center.
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