Everette Hodge Mid-town Community Center Food for Thought & Rewards for Excellence Program
The Rewards for Excellence Program meets every Friday evening at the Everette Hodge Mid-town Community Center from 6:00-9:30pm. Volunteers are needed to work with mid-town youth teaching computer skills, life skills, leadership & interview skills, cooking and more. Guest speakers welcome. Help in the kitchen working with youth to prepare healthy meals which will be served during the program also needed, as well as food donations. If you would like to make donations of food, supplies, volunteer to make home cooked healthy meals or help to serve one day a week or month, please contact Jeanne Edwards at: 845-224-9262. For more information on the Rewards for Excellence Program contact Sandy Hopgood at 331-9681. More info.
Volunteers Needed To Help High School Students Develop Interviewing Skills.
Ulster County Transition Coordinating Council is seeking volunteers from the business community to go into local high schools to role play job interview sessions. With just an hour or two of your time, you could provide a valuable experience to young people in our community by conducting mock interviews. If you are interested in working within the schools on a one-time basis or to establish a series of sessions in collaboration with a school district, please contact: Jean Tansey, Medicaid Service Coordinator, New Horizons Resources, jtansey@nhrny.org 473-3000 x 371 or Barbara Sammons, School To Work Coordinator at Wallkill Senior High School, bsammons@wallkillcsd.k12.ny.us
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Project HOPE
Project HOPE, a new mentoring program that is having great success, is recruiting women mentors to work with women ages 18-65, helping them to achieve their vocational goals. Matches are made based on mutual interests, and meet weekly in-person and via phone or e-mail. Vocational goals and strategies are developed with the help of program staff. Commitment of one year is requested. An interview is required. More info or 559-5656.
Ulster Literacy Association Tutor Training Workshops
480 Aaron Court, Willowbrook Park, Kingston, NY 12401
The ULA student waiting list has reached 100! This means all these folks are waiting patiently to meet a tutor and get started on building their reading, writing and conversational skills.
Workshops train adult volunteers to work in a one-to-one tutoring situation with adults who want to improve their reading and writing skills. There is a fee of $30.00 to cover the cost of material and handouts. This is due at the time you sign up for a specific workshop. Volunteers also needed to cover the front desk, handle the phone, and other office tasks.
Call for more information: 331-6837.
http://www.ulsterliteracy.org/
http://ulsterliteracy.org/forms/TutorApplication.pdf
UCCAC, Inc. Early Head Start/Head Start is searching for volunteers throughout Ulster County. The Kingston Childrens Learning Center located 175 Colonial Drive, Kingston is especially in need of volunteers for the classroom. More info.
United Way Ulster County – Volunteer Opportunities
450 Albany Avenue,Kingston, NY 12401
Phone: 845-331-4199 Fax: 845-331-4789
Loaned Executives, Employee Campaign Managers, Community Fund Volunteers
Loaned Executives serve as United Way ambassadors to local businesses. In this capacity they:
Teach employees and employers about United Way programs and services
Assist Employee Campaign Managers to set United Way campaign goals and plan campaign strategy
Coordinate United Way presentations
Distribute United Way materials
Employee Campaign Managers (ECM’s) are volunteers within companies that work closely with Loaned Executives to present information about the United Way to their fellow employees.
Community Fund Volunteers are responsible for reviewing requests for funding, and then making recommendations to the Board of Directors of the United Way of Ulster County.
or more information see – http://www.uwuc.org/want_to_help.php
CCE 4-H Garden, Youth Development Program Club Call for Volunteers
The Ulster County 4-H Youth Development Program is always looking for committed adults interested in starting a 4-H club in their area. For more details on how you can become a 4-H Club Leader call Kristen Wilson at 845-340-3990 or email kew67@cornell.edu. Volunteers also Needed to Prepare Bulk Mailings. Contact Jude DeFalco at 340-3990 or email jad355@cornell.edu for details. More info.
Center for Creative Education
Kingston Location – 20 Thomas Street, Kingston, NY 12401, 845-338-7664
Stone Ridge Location – 3588 Main Street, Stone Ridge, NY 12484, 845-687-8890
http://www.cce-kingston/
The mission of the Center for Creative Education is to create a better world by nurturing and empowering youth and community through the arts. The Kingston center offers a dance and percussion studio, homework and tutoring center, and a computer music lab that is being developed in collaboration with the Kingston School District’s Department of Fine Arts and Enrichment. Volunteers needed for office help, clean-up, and event assistance.
Hudson River Maritme Museum
Year round & seasonal volunteers needed – Museum Admission and Gift Shop Clerks, Docent, Computer Specialist, Grant Administrator. 338-0071 ext 16. More info.
Mount Tremper Arts
seeks full-time summer interns for contemporary arts festival in New York’s Catskill Mountains this July and August. More info.
Rosendale Theatre Collective
Seeks an experienced General Contractor to oversee construction by volunteers for repairs and upgrades to the theatre. Many local builders, carpenters, and related tradespeople have volunteered their time for these upgrades. We need someone with a flexible schedule, solid credentials in the building trade, experience managing projects, etc. Work is expected to begin in June 2010. More info or call 658-8533.
UlsterCorps
UlsterCorps continues to grow each day with exciting new opportunities. We are seeking individuals who want to join the UlsterCorps core community and help us build a culture of service. Please be in touch to learn more, or stop by our monthly Open House. We look forward to hearing from you! More info.
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