Featured Service Opportunities:

YMCA: Volunteers needed for the YMCA Small Fry Basketball Clinics held on Weds from 5-7pm beginning March 1st, every Wed in March except Wed, March 17th. Small Fry Clinics will consist of various stations teaching 3-6 year olds the fundamentals of basketball. Contact: Dianna Orr at 642-1065.

PeaceJam: College students are invited to serve as a Heartland PeaceJam mentor on April 17th, 2010. Mentors act as group facilitators of 10-12 high school age youth, participate and lend support to the events activities including workshops, service-projects, and more! For more information visit us online. Some training required.

Camp Guardian: Volunteer Camp Staff opportunities available (including free room and board, food and fun!!) at Camp Guardian July 23-27, 2010 at Lake of the Ozarks (at Camp Rising Sun). Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, with a comfort level in working with people with disabilities, and attend a web-based training. If you would like to volunteer at this camp for children and adults with disabilities for any period of time for this camp, please contact Lois Jaegers at 573-681-5424.

**(Other): Students are invited to join a grassroots effort initiated by WWU Professor Jack Dudley and SERVE's RSVP program to join with other volunteers in the community providing the following services:

(1) Aid older adults in basic outdoor yard maintenance and minor home repair.

(2) Teach basic computer skills (e-mail, Word, & pictures) to home-bound or older adults.

(3) Mentor at-risk youth in the area.

Contact: Jack Dudley at 592-4315.

Hands-On Service Opportunities:

Boy Scouts: Volunteers needed for Den Leaders, assistant Cub Masters, Assistant Scoutmaster, District Committee Member, fundraisers, and Commissioners (advisors to leaders). Contact: Rob at 660-676-3088.

Bridgeway Residential Care Facility: Right now there are almost 50 residents, ages 18-80, residing at the facility with medical and mental health diagnoses. Volunteers to create and host fun recreational activities for their TERRIFIC residents appreciated.  Contact: Bill Rudroff (573-489-7770).

Callaway County Emergency Management: Someone to serve as a volunteer coordinator, assist with getting Tier II information into CAMEO, update contact information, assist with updating the Emergency Operations Plan, assist with organizing files, general office help, assist with public education programs and/or with the Wally Wise Guy Program in area elementary schools. Contact Michelle at 573-592-2480

CARD-V: (1) Childcare on Tuesdays from 12-2pm: help children by reading, playing games, etc.while parents are in sessions. (2) Volunteer directly with our clients on the 24-hour crisis line, on court advocacy, or on other services involving client contact. *Training Required. Next training starts 1/25/09.*  (3) Volunteer as you are available with office support, computer input, and as needed projects. Contact Carolyn Gardner (573-642-1418).

Central Callaway Fire Protection District: Volunteer fire fighting opportunities. More information here.

Central Missouri Community Action (CMCA): Individual volunteer tasks are available, including tutoring, office assistance, assisting with facilitation of workshops, career building (resume assistance, practice interview skills, etc.), occasional construction tasks at office, light maintenance & grounds work and other tasks.  Groups are welcome to do collection items for budgeting classes, weatherization kits, support group fundraising for local support.  Community organizations to assist with or host Poverty Simulations.  Contact Brenda Rose (573-642-3316 x212).

Central Missouri Food Bank: (1) Run a food drive on campus or in the community. The food raised goes directly to local food pantries. (2) Volunteer as a group at the food bank in Columbia, Missouri. Repackage food donated in bulk in smaller containers to be distributed to various food pantries across mid-Missouri. Located in Columbia. More information. Contact: John Wampler or Darren White at 800-764-3663.

Churchill Terrace Assisted Living by Americare: (Nursing Home near Callaway Hospital) Paint ladies nails, talk with residents, music, go on walks, play bingo and other games. Contact: Barbara Buschert.

Dream Factory (Audrain County): Grants dreams to critically and chronically ill children ages 3-18 years. They host annual fundraisers (i.e. Spagetti Dinner in March) to make this possible. Volunteer opportunities include: Fundraising, Special Events, Public Relations, Information Technology, Community Relations, Corporate Sponsorship, and Dream Screening & Selection. Contact them at (573) 581-2417.

Faith Maternity Care: Needs help/support in producing newsletters, grant research, web development, as well as to   help take down wallpaper, organize the Baby Boutique, data entry, administrative help, cleaning, early childhood development, etc. Contact Neena or Judy at 573-642-7414.

For the Troops

Americas Moms for Soldiers: “This is a program that sends monthly "care packages" to our soldiers in Forward Operating Bases (F.O.B.s) in Iraq and Afghanistan.…to those who do not receive packages and mail from home.  The average age of the soldiers we support is less than 22 years old.”  More information...

 

From Our Hearts: Handmade Cards for the troops to use.  These hand crafted cards, blank on the inside, are mailed to the troops to use to write to loved ones back home.  If you would like to donate cards (handmade) or card fronts, simply contact From Our Hearts. To learn more visit their blog. 

 

Let's Say Thanks: Thank the troops with these pre-made and written cards. Just personalize and click send. They are printed in bulk and sent to the troops: Make one in a minute now!

Fulton Parks and Recreation Department: "Our goal is to teach more than just the game." Volunteer coaches needed who are dedicated to serving as a positive role models to community youth, teaching good sportsmanship, discipline, & teamwork, as well as the rules & fundamental skills of the game (baseball, softball, soccer, flag football, kickball, wrestling). Fill out an application at 18 E 4th Street, Fulton or contact their office via e-mail or at (573) 592-3190 for more information.

Fulton Preschool: Work with preschoolers - read to or play with them or plan an activity in one of your classes to invite them to. Contact Sue Beaty at (573) 592-4320.

The Office of Academic Service-learning has a list of potential service-learning / service opportunities with the preschool which encompasses a large number of majors on campus – come check it out anytime or email Cassie Davis for the list!

Garrett Animal Control Shelter: Cut/trim shrubs, retouch sign/paint, clean/walk dogs. Call ahead of time at least one morning/day before to volunteer. More information at www.petfinder.com. Contact: Tina Barnes at 573 642 7443.

Good News Place: Volunteers can design brochures, interpret, work with preschoolers, teach nutrition and health tips, etc. Contact Judy Vieth @ 573-642-5795.

Haiti (ways to help):

1. Fulton CRU Haiti Relief Fundraiser 2. Growing Hope for Haiti 3. The Haiti Library Foundation, Inc. 4. Ways to Help Haiti 5. Stop Hunger Now 6. International Medical Corps 7. American Red Cross 8. UNICEF 9. Mercy Cops 10: OxfamAmerica11. United Way Worldwide 12. More...

Hatton-Mccredie Elementary School: Volunteers (approximately 10) needed to help run games at the school carnival in March. Games are pre-planned, pre-setup, and all the materials are provided. The school is 5 miles outside of Kingdom City. Contact: Sara Simms at 573-220-2266. 

Head Start: (1) Classroom help - Volunteers needed to work with the kids (M-F 9-11am & 12-1pm). To volunteer more than 2 hours per month with the kids, a background check, a physical, and some immunizations must be had. (2) Volunteers also needed for office help, cleaning/maintenance, kitchen help, lobby for a summer extension to the program, & fundraising for much needed resources and supplies. Contact Terri Campbell at (573) 642-3201.

Missouri Girls Town: Would love it if a group of students (Education or Social Work students?) could start a weekly/bi-weekly/montly club at Missouri Girls Town and do craft projects, take some field trips, or just hang out. "The girls really love it when people take an interest in them." Contact: Elise White @ (573) 642-5345 x 19.

Midwest Foster Care & Adoption Association: This non-profit would love to work with students who would like to be involved with a non profit community project. They have foster parent meetings the 2nd Tuesday each month from 6-8:30pm & are in need of volunteers to help do activities with the foster children and help hold babies. They also would love students' help in running a toy drive or doing a fundraiser for the foster children. Contact: Nabrina Patton, Events Director.

Our House- Wylie House: Wylie House provides temporary housing for the homeless. Volunteers needed in the evenings from approximately 6-8pm to help guests check in or be a listening ear. Brief training required. Contact Wylie House if interested.

Volunteers could also host paper products drives or assemble mini hygiene kits (items may be brought to the Office of Academic Service-Learning for delivery to Wylie House).

Contact Linda Clemens at (573) 642-6766.

PeaceJam: A service-learning based program that puts Nobel PeacePrize Laureates in touch with students. College students are invited to serve as a Heartland PeaceJam mentor, a group facilitator of 10-12 high school age youth. Mentors also participate and lend support to the event's activities including workshops, service-learning projects, and more! For more information visit us online. Some training required.

Presbyterian Manor: Play bingo, talk with the residents or volunteer in other ways. More information about the facility at www.presbyterianmanor.org. Contact: Jeff Young.

Red Cross:(1) Disaster Relief Services – responding primarily to Single Family Fires. (2) Service to the Armed Forces  – Emergency messaging for Military families.  (3) Training & Community Presentations – Health &Safety Classes as well as Preparedness Presentations.   (4) Blood Drives – Canteen services for people donating blood.  Contact Anne at 573-642-3776.

Rosa Parks Center: Visit with young ladies in residence whose family/friends can't make it to visit on particular weekends. You might just sit & chat, help them with homework, or play games.  Visiting hours are from 1-3pm on Saturdays and Sundays.  Contact: Nancy Church at 573-592-7227.

Rwanda/Fulton Community Partnership Project: Be apart of/find out more about a partnership project that is making a difference in Kibungo, Rwanda. Contact Cassie Davis for more information.

Senior Center: Volunteers needed to deliver meals to homebound clients Monday thru Thursday. Most routes are in Fulton with the exception of one route in Auxvasse and one in New Bloomfield & Holt Summit areas that run every other week.  Contact: Patty @ 573-642-2458.

SERVE: (1) Food pantry: stock shelves, distribute food, and screen clients (MWF 9-12pm, & T -2nd & 4th- from 5-7pm). (2) Clothes Cupboard: set up displays, light cleaning, sorting donations, etc. (3) Cal-Tran Office: data entry, filing, and record keeping (4) Adult Basic Education courses: facilitators & tutors for (Mon-Thurs, 6-8pm). (5) Garden work: prepare, maintain, and harvest the garden at SERVE, produce goes directly to the pantry. (6) Adopt-a-Family: (November-December) to assist with cleaning, collecting, and distributing items.

To volunteer contact: Mary Gordon at (573) 642-6388.

Soup Kitchen: Volunteers needed to purchase, prepare and serve meals one evening a month or more for 25-50 people.   If cost is an issue, ingredients can be provided & meal would only need to be prepared and served. Contact Tom at 573-642-8538.

United Way: Donate old cell phones and ink cartridges.  United Way will receive approximately $2 per item. Visit CCUW's recycling page if you'd like to donate For ways to volunteer at CCUW's agencies visit www.callawayunitedway.com.

Women2Women (a United Way program): Women’s Network continually works to gather donations each month for the Women2Women program.  These items (clothing, personal items, shoes, purses, office supplies, etc) are housed at the Clothes Cupboard.   The items are for women preparing to enter or re-enter the workforce. Click on this link to see this month's theme/item collection focus.

YMCA: Volunteer with Fit Kidz or in the Welcome Center. Other service opportunities are also available. Contact: Brandi McGrath, (573) 642-1065.

Fundraisers:

Central Missouri Community Action (CMCA): More extensive agency side support in development work and fundraising board participation, and policy work on poverty issues. College student leaders wanted to initiate creative fundraisers to help subsidize the funds they have available to allocate to those in need. Contact Brenda Rose 573-642-3316 x212.

CROP Walk: Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty (CROP) is hosts a walk every year in October to work towards eradicating hunger and poverty at home and abroad. Form a team and help raise money! Contact the Office of Academic Service-Learning for more information.

HALO: Be a part of a grassroots organization with worldwide reach! Started by a native of nearby Jefferson City, The HALO Foundation (Helping Art Liberate Orphans) provides art therapy as well as food, shelter, clothing and educational needs to hundreds of orphans in 7 different countries across the globe. Volunteering for HALO means being involved directly for improving the quality of life for those less fortunate, and truly giving of yourself, your time and your unique talents. Find out more at www.haloworldwide.org or contact TaNea' Graves @ 573-286-0059.

Up Til Dawn: William Woods University participates in this fundraiser as a service project every year. Contact Neil Stanglein if you'd like more information or to get involved.

United Way: Has "carefully selected and fund[s] 13 local agencies in the community that provide over 200 programs and services to those in need.  In addition to funding our agencies the United Way also sponsors 5 community impact initiatives to help those in need and to better our community" (http://www.callawayunitedway.com/, 11/1/09). The Fall 2009 Campaign Goal is $250,000, as of 11/1/09 about 40% of that has been met. Check online to see where they are now and how you can help them reach this goal.

Networking:

2-1-1/Callaway County United Way: The 2-1-1 service in Missouri is a 24-hour, seven-day-a week, 365 day-a-year service, which provides callers with information about and referrals to health and human services for every day needs and in time of crisis.  They also connect volunteers with agencies and organizations in need of a helping hand. Contact them at 2-1-1 or 1-800-427-4626/ TTY:  1-866-385-6525. More Information at the Missouri 2-1-1 Website.

Community Resource Network: Local human service organizations meet to share the resources they provide the community the first Thursday of every month at the Callaway Electric Co-Op Building’s Community Room. Contact Brenda Rose (573-642-3316 x212).

CC Health Department: Addressing Diabetes/Health in the Callaway County area.  Volunteers interested in working on this issue should contact Sharon Lynch.

Fresh Air Fulton: "Fresh Air Fulton is a group of local citizens coming together to support a healthier Fulton community by supporting smoke-free indoor air policies and helping to protect those who are exposed to secondhand smoke." They provide education in accordance with this stance and are " actively seeking support from Fulton residents through a sign-up database". Visit them on-line to find out more.

Volunteer Coordinator Network: A meeting to connect local volunteer coordinators with each other to collect and discuss volunteer needs and provide volunteers. Contact Mary Gordon at (573) 642-6388.

For more information, contact:

Cassie Davis - Academic Service-Learning Coordinator, AmeriCorps*VISTA-MOCC