Other Volunteer Opportunities

 

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ServiceLine is a monthly digest of outreach opportunities in our community. If you have questions or want more information about programs listed in this issue, contact the reference listed. If you have general questions about ServiceLine, contact Christy at 801-581-8436. To get your opportunity posted in next month's ServiceLine, email all necessary information (in 40 words or less) to CTobolski@sa.utah.edu by Nov 6, 2009.

Events

Community Composting: Help the Drake Family Goat Farm build a compost this Friday, November 13, from 1-6pm. The Drake FAmily Goat Farm is located at 7400 S. Redwood Road. For more info, contact Chris at 801-808-5827.

Girls on the Run 5K: Support this fun, effective program benefiting underprivileged girls. Girls on the Run combines health and wellness lessons with running, and culminates in a 5K that for most is a first-of-its-kind achievement. They are hosting a 5K November 21. Volunteer to help day-of or run the race with your family and friends. For more info, click here.

Special Projects

Tutoring: Tutor a 12 year old boy in 7th grade. He struggles with Math, Reading, and Writing. For more info or to volunteer, contact Shauntay at shauntayramsey@yahoo.com.

The Off Broadway Theatre: Assist OBT at the with ticket sales, concessions, ushering, and more! Experienced volunteers will have exciting opportunities to work as stage hands, lighting and sound technicians, taking shows on the road to perform at hospitals, schools, camps for children with disabilities, etc. Volunteers must commit to working at least two, four and a half-hour shifts each month. Shifts are from 6:30-11:00pm on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays. In appreciation for their service, volunteers will receive one free pass for two to an OBT show or Laughing Stock performance for every two shifts they work. For more info, click here or contact Sandy at 801-455-0954 or obt1994@yahoo.com.

Rehabilitation: A student in or someone with experience in exercise physiology is needed to help an individual in the Kearns area who is recovering from a serious back surgery. It would only take 30-60 minutes a week and he especially needs help with core exercises. Contact Dr. Burnham at 801-278-3483 or lee@leeburnham.com.

Gardening: Help two elderly, physically disabled women with their yard and garden work before Fall kicks in. This is a great opportunity for students, as the two women live very close to campus. For more information, page Jann at 801-339-7135.

In-Home Care: Volunteers are needed to take a 59 year old woman with progressive M.S. on bi-monthly field trips. She is mentally alert and fun to be with. She lives in Federal Heights care facility (41 South 900 East) where there is a bus stop right outside with wheelchair accessible busses. She uses a very manageable manual wheelchair. Trips are an easy affair but it takes 2 people to get her onto a bus. Volunteers are also needed to help with writing projects. Contact Claudia at 801-599-1454 or Clint at 801-891-0999.

In-Home Care: Help care for two boys, ages 7 and 9 who have Duschene M.D. Their family needs a volunteer from 7:30-8:30pm each night to not only help care for the boys but to act as role models, mentors and friends to them. Click here for more info or contact Dr. Burnham at 801-278-3483 or lee@leeburnham.com.

Data Entry for a Senior Citizen: Help Fred Buchanan (retired faculty of the U's College of Education) work on the history of a relative who as an original regent of the University of Deseret. He has Parkinson's disease and would like to have a volunteer help him enter information into the computer. Contact Fred at 801-485-8019.

Troubled Teens: A young man with serious weight training background is needed to work with some troubled male teens involved in a scuba program. For more info or to volunteer, Contact Dr. Burnham at 801-278-3483 or lee@leeburnham.com.

Health & Ability

The American Lung Association: The Utah chapter needs volunteers for the Open Airways for Schools program. More information can be found here and here. Contact Brook or Alison at 801-484-4456 if interested.

Coventry Independent and Assisted Living: The Coventry needs volunteers to help with events, programs and classes, and may also teach or perform for residents living in the center. Call 801-943-3909.

Intermountain Hospice: Be a Hospice Volunteer. Individuals with flexible schedules are needed to provide respite care while working with patients and their families. Enjoy personal growth while enriching the lives of others. Time commitment is 2 to 4 hours per week. Training will be provided. Contact Anne at 801-887-6723 or anne.davis@imail.org.

Superior Hospice: Bring connection and companionship to hospice patients. Superior Hospice provides extensive training and support to prepare volunteers to be genuine healing presences in the lives of patients and their caregivers. Apply online here or call Richard 801-254-3200.

Friends for Sight: Administer vision screening at schools, businesses, health fairs, and community events. Training is provided. Contact Nina at 801-524-2020 or program@for-sight.com.

Unite for Sight: Help improve eye health and eliminate preventable blindness with Unite for Sight. Volunteers provide community-based services and or advocate/fundraiser for eye care for patients living in extreme poverty. Contact Andrew at atitensor@yahoo.com.

Inspiration Hospice: Hospice volunteers are ordinary people of all ages with extraordinary love and a common bond: concern for others. Volunteers are needed to touch lives through many special ways. Training is provided Contact Linda at 801-281-1314.

Environment & Science

Swaner EcoCenter: Become an EcoHost. In order for the EcoCenter to be open on a regular basis, they need volunteers to serve as EcoHosts. EcoHosts will give tours, interpret exhibits and work at the front desk. Hours are currently weekday afternoons, but may expand to some weekend hours. Training sessions start soon. Contact Susan via phone at 435-649-1767 or susan@swanerecocenter.org.

Social Justice

2-1-1 Information and Referral: Help take calls at 2-1-1 Information and Referral. 2-1-1 schedules appointments for The Salvation Army’s Toys for Tots and Angel Tree program. Volunteers who speak Spanish are especially needed. Hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 8:30 am – 6:00 pm. Contact Hillary at 801-887-1259 or hillarys@utahfoodbank.org.

LGBTQ March: E21 is looking for volunteers to help with planning a march/rally in Salt Lake City on March 20, 2010. The event will be an affirmation of equality for LGBTQ Americans. Contact Jamie at hinderjm@gmail.com.

Kaiizen Organization: Take a weekend trip to Mexico to help Orphans. The Kaiizen organization has been around since 2004 and is now trying to reach a larger audience base for volunteers. We would appreciate it if you could post the attached flier on bulletin boards or email it to your students to introduce them to the program. Contact Cabrina at 615-727-2778 or Cabrinaminson@gmail.com.

Utah Legal Services: Join ULS in pre-screening volunteers for a new public benefit enrollment project. Contact Julie at jwinkler@utahlegalservices.org or 801-328-8891 ext 3354.

Volunteer in Africa: Travel to Ghana and volunteer in areas such as: orphanage assistance, teaching, health care, religion, computer training, media and journalism, law, conservation, sports, community development and more. Contact Eben at ebensten73@yahoo.com.

Education & Advocacy

The Boys & Girls Club of Midvale: Tutor small study groups with youth on subjects you are comfortable with. The Boys & Girls Club homework hour needs tutors between 3-4pm. The Club is located at 7631 South Chapel Street (425 West). A background check is required. The Club is a five minute walk from two Trax stations. Contact William at 801-256-9008 orwswartzfager@bgcsv.org.

Dual Immersion Academy: Help with the S.T.A.R reading program. Volunteers read with the students from the Dual Immersion Academy who need one-on-one practice and encouragement. Everything will be provided, including training. Tutoring hours are Monday-Thursday from 8:30am-5:00pm and Friday 8:30am-3:00pm. Contact Flavia at 801-972-1425 or fsalvador@diacharter.org.

West High: Tutor and mentor students learning basic math skills. Many are recent immigrants and refugees working hard to understand and catch up. You don't have to be a math genius to do this and you can be any age! Just bring your desire to help, your patience, and caring. Scheduling is during the school day. Contact Constance at the Family Literacy Center at West High 801-578-8500 x401.

Rolling Meadows Meadows Elementary: Volunteer with the S.T.A.R. Program, a tutorial program sponsored by the Utah State Office of Education and helps children improve their reading skills. Training is provided. Contact Jolene, Shanna or Michelle at 801-646-4990.

Salt Lake County 4-H Community Clubs: Participate in one-to-one mentoring and coordinate activities for youth ages 10-14 at Kearns Junior High. Make a difference in a child's life! Contact Holly at the USU Extension at 801-300-5358 or h.martin0613@yahoo.com.

Volunteer mentors needed to work with .

The US Dream Academy: Work one-on-one with 2nd-6th graders that have a family member with a history of incarceration. Volunteers work one or more hours per week as mentors and tutors in math, reading or Spanish. Contact Kristina at kmuck@usdreamacademy.org.

Discovery at Entheos Academy: Assist or teach classes such as like: Swimming, Skiing/Snowboarding, Basketball, Bowling, Snowshoeing, SCUBA Diving, and Rock Climbing at the Entheos Academy. Contact Camine at 801-417-5444 x103 or cfuhriman@entheosel.org.

Reach Out and Read: Promote literacy by making books a routine part of pediatric care. Volunteers read to children, model book-sharing techniques for parents and show to them that reading is fun. We also have opportunities to help raise money to buy books for underprivileged children. Contact Anna at 435-232-8260.

International Volunteer Opportunities: Click here to get a list of local, national, and international service agencies that specialize in international service.

Utah Food Bank Services and 211 produce a monthly newsletter covering information on health and human services in Utah - click here to view it.

Job Opportunities with Non-Profits

The Thayne Center for Service and Learning at Salt Lake Community College involves students in the community by encouraging civic participation, service-learning, and volunteerism. The Director of the Center works with the staff, a student-run Service Council, an advisory board, and other administrators on campus to further the Center’s mission between the college and community. For a full description of the position, please see the SLCC HR website, https://jobs.slcc.edu/ and search postings for Position Title: “Director II, Thayne Center “, For additional questions, contact HR at SLCC at (801) 957-4210, or Curt Larsen (Search Committee Chair) at (801) 957-4644 or curtis.larsen@slcc.edu

For more community volunteer opportunities and resources check out:
211 Info Bank – Information and Referral
Just dial 2-1-1 or go to
www.informationandreferral.org