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Service Opportunities
** CPCS
transportation can be arranged in the Mary-Ann Shaw Center For
Public & Community Service office located in Schine Student Center
Room 237. CPCS@syr.edu. (315)-443-3051.
Click the links below to find opportunities related to the topics.
One Time Commitments
Westcott Street Cultural Fair
(sign-up at
http://www.westcottfair.org and click on "Volunteer")
Date: Sunday, September 13, 2009
Time: 8:00AM - 8:00 PM (shifts are 2
hours long)
Contact: Corey
Driscoll, Volunteer Coordinator, at codrisco@syr.edu
or (315) 443-3919
Address: 400 and 500
blocks of Westcott Street
Walking Distance: Yes, just a couple
blocks east of the Shaw Residence Hall
Description: Help out with
a number of activities, including working in the
'Kids' Korner', assisting in the set up and break
down of stages, running the opening parade,
attending barricades, monitoring recycling, and much
more!
Light the Night (sign-up by emailing the contact person)
Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Time: 11:00AM - 9:30 PM
Address: Clinton Square,
Syracuse NY
Walking Distance: Yes, however, it would
be easier to get there by bus. There are many
routes that will take you to Clinton Square, but the
"Connective Corridor" bus would be your best bet and
it is free. The bus schedule can be found at
http://www.centro.org/pdf/connective-corridor.aspx.
Get off at the S. Clinton Street stop and walk 2
blocks North and you will be in Clinton Square.
Description: From 11AM -
5PM, help set-up route signage, booths, inflate
balloons, organize walk materials. From 4:30PM -
9:30PM, work registration tents, distribute packaged
food, distribute balloons, assist along the walk
route, face painting, walk site clean-up after walk,
etc.
Education
Wilson Park Tech Center (starts Monday, 9/28)
Times:
Monday-Thursday 4-6 p.m.
Contact:
Jennifer (jaong01@syr.edu) and Daryl (djmayhan@syr.edu)
Address:
1117 South McBride Street,
Syracuse, NY 13210
Walking
Distance: Yes (A short walk from Brewster/Boland)
Description:
Come play Roller
Coaster Tycoon, Spongebob SquarePants, and other fun computer games
with a great group of kids at the Wilson Park Tech Center.
Volunteers meet outside BBB at 3:45 and walk down together.
Wilson Park Tutoring Program (starts Tuesday, 9/29)
Times: Monday-Thursday 3-4:15 p.m.
Contact: Caroline
(csgolach@syr.edu) and James (jbell01@syr.edu)
Address:
1117 South McBride Street,
Syracuse, NY 13210
Walking
Distance: Yes (A short walk from Brewster/Boland)
Description:
Help kids with their homework and other schoolwork while forming
bonds with the kids who need role models.
Wilson Park Environment Program (starts
Monday, 9/21)
Times: 4-6 p.m.
Contact: Brianna (bgcarrie@syr.edu)
Tech Central Afterschool
Program
Times: Tuesday-Thursday 3:15-4:15 p.m.
Contact:
Danielle (dssutton@syr.edu), Emma
(elkrupni@syr.edu) and Sara
(srbobak@syr.edu)
Walking Distance: Yes, only a 15-minute walk from BBB
Description: A chance to work
with high school students at the new Vocational School of the city.
Tutors are expected to spend two hours with the freshman class
answering questions on homework and helping with subjects including
math, science, and writing.
MLK
Afterschool program
Times: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 3-5
p.m.
Contact information: Abbey (akschwan@syr.edu) and Maria
(mangelov@syr.edu)
Walking Distance: Yes, only 15
minute walk from BBB
Description:
Offers
reading, educational games, fun and interacting with
kindergarten students to improve literacy within the Syracuse
City School District. We'll meet at Brewster/Boland at 2:45 p.m.
and walk (5 minutes) to MLK together as a group.
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Women's Issues
Chadwick Residence
Contact:
315-476-6554
Address:
335 Valley Drive, Syracuse, NY 13207
Walking Distance: No,
CPCS transportation available
Times Available: Mon-Fri hours may vary
Description: To provide women in need of safe
affordable housing and the opportunity to seek out academic,
vocational, and life management training to prepare them to reenter
the community as useful, productive individuals capable of sharing
their strengths and talents. PREFER WOMEN.
Potential Opportunities: Childcare in the evenings,
cleaning rooms to prepare to move-ins, organizing food pantry,
assist with various holiday parties. Need clerical assistance,
gardening, copying, answering phones, assisting residents with
computer training.
Dorothy Day House
Contact:
315-426-4081
Address: P.O.
Box 77, Syracuse, NY 13205
Walking Distance: Yes,
CPCS available during evening hours
Times Available: Weekdays and some Weekends 8:00
a.m. -9:00 p.m.
Description: Dorothy Day house is a safe shelter
for women and children who are in crisis. Advocacy, crisis
counseling, casework, support groups and referral to local agencies
such as social security, the Department of Social Services,
counseling services, vocational training centers and educational
institutions is offered. THE SHELTER IS IN A CONFIDENTIAL LOCATION
WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE FROM THE UNIVERSITY.
Potential Opportunities: Service opportunities are
varied and depend on the immediate need of the house. Opportunities
include but are not limited to tutoring children, meal preparation,
sorting donations and supervising children.
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Health
AIDS Community Resources
Contact:
315-475-2430
Address:
627 West Genesee Street, Syracuse, NY
13204
Walking Distance:
No, CPCS transportation available
Website:
www.aidscommunityresources.com
Times Available:
Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Description:
Our purpose is to enhance the quality
of life for people infected or affected by HIV and AIDS, facilitate
access to available resources and prevent the further incidents of
HIV infection.
Potential Opportunities:
Clerical assistant, making safer sex kits,
preparing bulk mail according to U.S. Postal requirements, computer
research, instruction, data entry, tutoring HIV/AIDS clients, help
with holiday food baskets, brochure/poster development, etc.
Crouse Hospital
Contact:
Nancy Stewart 315-470-7046
Address: 736 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210
Walking Distance: Yes
Times Available: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Potential opportunities: Crouse Hospital offers opportunities
that
fall into patient care, office management or medical records.
American Red Cross
Contact:
Sabrina Vinson-Denton, Director of Volunteer and
Personnel Services,
315-234-2217
Address:
220 Herald Place, Syracuse, NY 13202
Walking Distance:
No, on the Centro bus route.
Website:
www.syrarc.org
Times Available:
Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Description:
The American Red Cross, a humanitarian
organization led by volunteers and guided by its congressional
charter and the fundamental principles of International Red Cross
Movement, will provide relief to victims of disaster and help people
prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
Potential Opportunities:
Clerical/data entry, assist with the
development of training manuals for various volunteer positions,
grant/foundation research and submitting proposals, help write
administrative and operating procedures for Fund Development
Department.
CNY Children's Miracle Network
Contact: 464-4416
Address:
750 East Adams Street CAB #326,
Syracuse, NY 13210
Walking Distance:
Yes
Times Available:
Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Description:
Commitment to the enhancement of professional education, research,
patient care, faculty development and student aid through: private
giving and fund raising; timely distribution of grants and awards;
development of programs to meet the financial and education needs of
students, faculty, departments of the SUNY Upstate Medical
University, and creation of personal and professional growth
opportunities for Foundation members.
Potential Opportunities:
Service opportunities include: ongoing
opportunities to learn about the fundraising sector, office support,
calling on companies for donations.
VA Medical Center
Contact: Bob Hoss
(315)- 425-4317
Address: 800
Irving Avenue,
Syracuse, NY 13210
Walking Distance:
Yes
Times Available:
Mon-Fri 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Description:
The VA voluntary services is committed
to supporting the continued efforts of the VA by providing Veterans
with the best possible health care services.
Potential Opportunities:
Assist with inter-hospital transportation of
patients, assisting in gift shop, clerical work.
Tennis Program (starts Friday, 9/18)
Contact: Meredith
(mamullen@syr.edu)
Times: Fridays 3:30-5:30
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Poverty
Meals on Wheels
Contact:
Linda (315)-478-5948
Address: 300 Burt Street,
Syracuse, NY 13202
Walking Distance:
Yes
Website:
www.meals.org
Times Available:
7:00 a.m. or 8:00-11:30 a.m.
Description:
Meals on Wheels tries to organize,
plan, and administer the service of delivering well-balanced,
nutritious meals at the lowest possible cost to the recipient. These
meals will be provided for those clients who are unable to plan,
ship or prepare such meals due to illness, disability, or advanced
age.
Potential Opportunities:
Preparation and deliver of food to clients.
Samaritan Center
Contact: Lizzy
Krymski (315)-472-0650
Address: 310 Montgomery Street,
Syracuse, NY
Times Available:
Please give one week notice to ensure
placement.
Description:
Working in a food kitchen. Help prepare
food, serve meals, and interact with low-income people.
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Elderly
Rosewood Heights
Contact:
Mike Loughlin (315)-474-4431
Address: 614 South Crouse Avenue,
Syracuse, NY 13210
Walking Distance:
Yes
Times Available:
Mon-Fri 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Description:
A long term care and rehabilitation
facility. Come to residents whose comfort, physical and emotional
well-being and spiritual needs are addressed with care and
compassion. Rosewood Heights is committed to quality and excellence
in providing services to the residents, their families and the
community of Central New York.
Potential Opportunities:
Transporting residents, one on one visiting
with residents, helping to write letters, escoring residents to
activities, assisting with group recreation or working in the gift
shop.
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Housing
Housing Visions Unlimited, Inc.
Contact:
472-3820
Address:
1201 East Fayette Street, Syracuse, NY
13210
Walking Distance:
Yes
Times Available:
Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Description:
The purpose of Housing Visions
Unlimited, Inc. is to improve the quality of housing and the quality
of life in the Greater East Genesee Street and Near North Side
neighborhoods of the City of Syracuse and to create a model for
revitalizing other neighborhoods.
Potential Opportunities:
Opportunities
include: grant writing to provide activities for resident
children and develop quarterly activities i.e. DARE program or
"Stop the Violence"
program; bring in special speakers; develop new resident packet.
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General
PEACE, Inc.
Contact: Ellen
Gate (315)-470-3300
Address:
217 S. Salina Street, Syracuse, NY
13202
Walking Distance:
No, on the Centro bus route.
Website:
www.peace-caa.org
Times Available:
Varies
Description:
To help people in the community realize
their potential to become self-sufficient.
Potential Opportunities:
Service opportunities include: Head Start
Program, Early Head Start Program, Neighborhood Advisor Program,
Energy and Housing Services, Project ROSE, Holiday Basket Programs,
Food services, and Big Brother/Big Sister program.
Wescott Community Center
Contact: Joy
Manlove (315)- 478-8634
Address:
826 Euclid Ave, Syracuse, NY 13210
Walking Distance:
Yes
Times Available:
Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Description:
Various
programs in a diverse setting in a multiple use community building.
Service opportunities include: database entry, marketing,
history/library development, various Arts programming, assisting
with senior lunch program and multiple outreach students.
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