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Single-Date Opportunities Horse Show at the Crawford County Fairgrounds Volunteers are needed to assist with the planning and implementation of this event. This show will benefit the John Kanzius Cancer Research Foundation. To volunteer, please contact Karen Hogan at (888) 480-5718. 6th Annual Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Walk PKD affects 12.5 million people worldwide, 600,000 Americans and 25,000 of those people live in Pennsylvania. PKD affects more people than cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, down syndrome and sickle cell anemia combined. There is no cure for PKD and the only treatment is dialysis and a transplant. For additional information, please contact Jennifer Reynolds at jtjtl0123@hotmail.com or (814) 725-0123. Angel Food Ministry Distribution Day Volunteers are needed at St. Mark the Evangelist Church (695 Smithson Ave.) to help pack and carry food orders. To volunteer, please contact the church office at 898-1999. Presque Isle State Park Lake Erie-Allegheny Earth Force If students want to experience what it takes to coordinate such an event they could attend the monthly planning meetings of the steering committee. This can be a great introduction to community problem-solving and event planning. More information about this national event can be found at www.oceanconservancy.org.
We are in need of volunteers to help with the Light the Night Walk on Tuesday, September 23rd at Jerry Uht Park. We are in need of help for set up, registration, handing out shirts, food table, tear down & a variety of other jobs. You can also paticipate in the walk as well as volunteer. For mor infomration on forming a team or walking as an individual in the Erie Light the Night Walk contact Richele Ward at 800-726-2873 ext. 2868 or wardr@lls.org or visit www.lightthenight.org/wpa. Millcreek Township Recycling Program September 27, 2008 Volunteers are needed for loading and unloading of donated textiles from cars, trucks and loading into tractor trailers for shipping. Able to lift 10 - 20 lbs. To volunteer, please contact Christine Walter at christinew@millcreektownship.com Angel Food Ministry Distribution Day Volunteers are needed at St. Mark the Evangelist Church (695 Smithson Ave.) to help pack and carry food orders. To volunteer, please contact the church office at 898-1999. Penn State Day (Admissions Open House) To volunteer, please contact the Admissions office at 898-6100 or ame136@psu.edu. Angel Food Ministry Distribution Day Volunteers are needed at St. Mark the Evangelist Church (695 Smithson Ave.) to help pack and carry food orders. To volunteer, please contact the church office at 898-1999. Angel Food Ministry Distribution Day Volunteers are needed at St. Mark the Evangelist Church (695 Smithson Ave.) to help pack and carry food orders. To volunteer, please contact the church office at 898-1999. "Cake by the Lake" Celebration Cake Competition Volunteers are needed now to help gather prize donations, recruit contestants, sell tickets, provide web support and other planning duties as they come up. On the date of the competition volunteers will be needed to help set up tables, transport supplies, take tickets, etc. This event will benefit the John Kanzius Cancer Research Foundation. To volunteer, please contact Karen Hogan at (888) 480-5718.
Multi-Date and Ongoing Opportunities Big Brothers Big Sisters Volunteers are needed for school based mentoring. The mentoring is done right at the school for 1 hour per week for 8 school months. Volunteers and children meet utilizing the resources available within the school: computer labs, the library, the gym, a classroom, or the schoolyard. As their friendship evolves over time, volunteers and children discover ways to make school and learning fun. Transportation is needed since the mentoring is done right at the school. To volunteer, please contact Paula Hayes at paulah@fsnwpa.org or 866-4546. Brookside Fire Company Training will be provided to students interested in volunteering as EMT's and firefighters. Requirements: 18 years of age or older, positive attitude, one night a week minimum, and one monthly meeting. For additional information, contact Brian Tobin at BTobinBSN@yahoo.com or 899-3820. Harborcreek Historical Society Volunteers may help in various activites including photography and display projects, archival documentation and website development. Volunteer groups are also needed to help with upkeep of the Gospel Hill Burial Ground. Junior Achievement Junior Achievement of Erie PA is looking for volunteers! Our programs help to educate and inspire young people to value free enterprise, business and economics in order to improve the quality of their lives. As a volunteer and a positive role model, your life experiences would be an asset in the classroom. You can link today's young people to a bright future as productive members of society. If you can donate one hour of your time, once a week for 5-6 weeks, you can be a JA volunteer! For more information, contact Angela Speck at x6713, aspeck@jawesternpa.org, or visit REDC 218. Lake Erie-Allegheny Earth Force College students needed for Marketing and Public Relations. Volunteers will learn how to market a non-profit by helping with database, web page, e-mail lists, filing, clerical work, writing, etc. Lake Erie-Allegheny Earth Force is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to empowering youth to make a difference in their world today, and taking the skills they learn with them into the rest of their lives. We are commited to engaging young people as active citizens who improve their environment and their communities now and in the future. More information can be found at: www.earthforce.org/section/offices/lea or contact Jude Shingle at jshingle@lea.earthforce.org. Lake Erie-Allegheny Earth Force Long term volunteers are needed to assist in leading neighborhood programs. Volunteers will assist in the facilitation of small group of youth (ages 10-18) toward successful completion of an Earth Force Project, using the Earth Force 6-step process. Past projects have included the creation of community garden, storm drain stenciling, and global warming outreach programs. Position requires a commitment of 2 hours a week (one evening) for 12-15 weeks. LEA Earth Force will provide training, materials, and on-going program support throughout the intership. Work study is available for those qualifying for PHEEA. LEA Earth Force is a non-profit organization whose motto is Youth for a Change! Earth Force works with youth to help them create positive, lasting change in their communities. Earth Force has afterschool programs with youth from low-income areas of the City of Erie at different sites (schools and neighborhood programs). More information about our organization can be found at www.earthforce.org/section/offices/lea. To volunteer, please contact Jude Shingle at jshingle@lea.earthforce.org. Rainbows
Volunteers age 14 years and older are needed to work with horses and individuals with special needs as sidewalkers, leaders and tack & grooming during class times. Additional help is needed with farm chores year round. Call for more information and class times when volunteers are needed. For more information, please contact Brenda Borgia at 814/474-5276, ext. 11 or brenda@trecerie.org Trinity Center To request volunteers for your event/agency, please complete the Chapel's volunteer request form. |
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