UlsterCorps: Volunteerism and Community Service in Ulster County, New York

UlsterCorps is Looking for Volunteers
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, particularly Volunteer Coordinators. Please be in touch to learn more, or stop by our monthly Open House or office hours Saturdays 11am-1pm at our Storefront for Service in Rosendale, 292 Main St. We look forward to hearing from you! More info.

AFFORDABLE/TRANSITIONAL HOUSING

Family House Adolescent Shelter
949 Creek Locks Road, Rosendale
Family House needs volunteers to assist in creating a new garden: clearing overgrowth on a slope that leads to a flat clearing; the clearing effort needs more equipment and brawn, and the gardening area needs prepping and fencing. The effort would also benefit from a volunteer or two committing a couple of hours once a week to help keep the garden up. This time would be done with the clients as a Recreation group. Contact Cynthia at 338-5953. More info.

FAMILY’s Midway of Kingston & Ellenville
187-89 O’Neill Street, Kingston, NY (845) 339-5508
3 Warren Street, Ellenville, NY (845) 647-1346
FAMILY’s MidWay Program is designed to help young adults ages 16–21 learn to live successfully and build the skills to live independently.

Volunteers needed for projects including painting all kids’ rooms and offices, gardening/landscaping in the spring, driving kids to laundry services, grocery shopping, job opportunities, medical appointments, etc. tutoring, both college level and high school, any extra curricular activities in the community, like movies, meals, theater, parks, swimming, etc. Kitchen repairs are desperately needed in Midway I (Kingston), including creating more shelf space and repairing the cabinets. Contact Kimmer at (845) 331-7080.

Family Inn
Needs fill-ins for weekends, evenings, and overnights. Possibly a 20-hour part-time overnight position 2 overnights a week. Contact Ricki @ 845.340.1847 or email rabramson@fowinc.org.

Save Them Now
Save Them Now, celebrating its third year of operation in Feb. 2010, provides transitional housing to Ulster County men returning from incarceration or long term treatment programs. Located on Washington Avenue next to Queens Galley, the program currently houses 12 men with funding from state and county sources. The Board is seeking to expand and, in particular, is in need of a treasurer. Volunteers also are needed to speak on various life skills issues at the program’s twice monthly house meetings and serve as mentors. Contact: Pat Courtney Strong at 845-331-2238 or e-mail: pcourtneystrong@gmail.com. More info.

UC Habitat for Humanity
Ulster County Habitat for Humanity “Building Communities One Family At A Time” needs volunteers for committees — Construction, Fundraising, Publicity, Site Selection, Family Selection, and Office.
More info. Also Seeking Volunteers with construction skills, or who can do heavy lifting for new headquarters and Re-store. 679-7320. More info.
UC Habitat for Humanity seeks site supervisor for newest house in Kingston. More info. 340-0907.
www.ulstercountyhabitat.org/

DISABILITY SERVICES

RCAL Legislative Action Training
727 Ulster Avenue, Kingston, New York 12401
Phone: 845-331-0541
The Resource Center for Accessible Living (RCAL) is seeking volunteer lobbyists to advocate on disability issues. Contact Fran Wishnick at 331-0541, extension 24 for more information.
The Resource Center for Accessible Living (RCAL) in Kingston is a non-profit, community based service and advocacy organization whose purpose is to assist and empower disabled individuals in Ulster County, of all ages, to live independently and participate in all aspects of community life.
http://www.rcal.org/

UGARC Volunteers Needed for Rewarding Guardianship Program
Ulster-Greene ARC (cq) is seeking volunteers from Ulster and Greene counties who are willing to serve as guardian advocates for adults with autism and other developmental and intellectual disabilities. More info or 331-4300 x249.

EDUCATION/ARTS

Everette Hodge Mid-town Community Center Food for Thought & Rewards for Excellence Programs
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. For more information contact Jeanne Edwards at: 845-224-9262 or Sandy Hopgood at 331-9683. 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
More info

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 Workshop
New address as of 10/1/2009:
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.

EMERGENCY SERVICES

American Red Cross, Ulster County Chapter – Volunter Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities – Disaster Response Team Member, General Office Support, Health & Safety Volunteer Instructors, Leadership Committee Volunteers, Volunteer Administration Specialist, Volunteer Intake Specialist, Volunteer Recruitment Specialist.

UC Red Cross has been serving Ulster County since 1908 with Disaster Relief, Armed Forces Emergency Communications, Utility Assistance, Referral Services, International and Holocaust Tracing Services. Providing quality education in CPR, first aid, aquatic skills, lifeguarding, HIV/AIDS prevention and disaster preparedness.
http://ulsterredcross.org/volunteer.asp

Catholic Charities
Help with rental assistance, transportation, prescription medications, case management services, food, clothing, advocacy, public education. 340-9170

Family of Woodstock – Ways to Volunteer
Volunteer training program for work on 24 Hour Hotline. 3-hour shifts. Days, eves, weekends. Also Food Closet, Holiday programs, long-term commitment answering phones, help with physical plant, running groups, fundraising & event planning – 331-7080. More info.

Family of New Paltz is in need of a volunteer to pick up recyclables once, every other week and assist with building maintenance. The building that houses Family of New Paltz is on the Historical Registry, so you can imagine the many issues we have with an aging house. The once beautiful wood floors are very much worn and need to be scraped and refinished. I’m hoping there is a volunteer who can work miracles! If you can help please call Kathy at 255-7957. More info.

Family House Adolescent Shelter needs volunteers to assist in creating a new garden: clearing overgrowth on a slope that leads to a flat clearing; the clearing effort needs more equipment and brawn, and the gardening area needs prepping and fencing. The effort would also benefit from a volunteer or two committing a couple of hours once a week to help keep the garden up. This time would be done with the clients as a Recreation group. Contact Cynthia at 338-5953. More info.

Family Domestic Violence Services, Kingston
Volunteers needed with computer, data entry skills, and general office skills to assist with office functions. Please contact Emily at 331-7080 ext. 181. More info.
We could also us a carpenter to provide the wood & build us sturdy shelves in our attic….
Volunteers for assistance with donations, yard work, cleaning, painting and upkeep of the building and assisting staff with childcare – also some general office work, typing, filing and copying. Volunteers are supervised by the assistant director and the House Manager depending what tasks they will be performing. Contact: Kathleen Moretti, Program Director 845-331-7080 ext.127

Bilingual Volunteers Needed at FAMILY’s ACMS
Salvador Altamirano-Segura, program director of Family’s Adult Case Management Services (ACMS), has recently asked for volunteers to help enroll Spanish speaking clients in the Food Stamps Program. As a community based organization, we are able to submit client applications electronically from our sites. He is looking for volunteers to help with his Spanish speaking clients. He can be reached at 845-331-7080.

The FOW Web Team is looking for individuals who are practiced at optimizing photos for the web. Our wonderful photographer would provide photographs that need optimization to be added to the website. If you can help please contact Barbara at 331-7080 x 151 bsalzman@fowinc.org.

Woodstock Walk-in Center: 331-7080, 679-2485 or 338-2370, ask for Tamara or Sue
Family of New Paltz Walk-in Center: 255-8801, ask for Kathy
Family of Ellenville Walk-in Center: 647-2443 ask for Lisa – help needed in food pantry.
http://www.familyofwoodstock.org/Other%20ways%20to%20volunteer.htm
Family Domestic Violence Services Wish List

Ulster County Volunteer Fire/EMS Organizations
Volunteer Fire Departments/EMS Organizations throughout Ulster County need additional volunteers. Call 331-7000 for more information.
www.ucvolunteers.org
Click here for a list of agencies.
Click here for a list of Training Courses.

FOOD PANTRIES + SOUP KITCHENS

Angel Food East
Based at St. John’s Church on Albany Ave, in Kingston, Angel Food East prepares and delivers free, hot, nutritious and delicious meals to people with HIV/AIDS living in Ulster County. We are all volunteers, who shop, cook, and deliver the meals, with a part-time paid kitchen manager. We began in 1992 and currently prepare about 35 meals per day, Monday thru Friday. We are often looking for new volunteers. The kitchen number is 331-6538 or contact Lynn at 338-4139 or RADennison@aol.com

Caring Hands Soup Kitchen
The Caring Hands Soup Kitchen at the Clinton Avenue United Methodist Church in Mid-Town Kingston is looking for volunteers to help prepare and serve the meals during the week. Ideally, we are looking for teams of two people per day, with different teams to cover the week. Teams would begin working at 10:00 a.m. and be finished by 1:00 p.m. Food service experience is not necessary. Additionally, we are in the process of setting up some donated computers for a computer lab that may help people with resume preparation and job training. More info or call 331-7188.

Daily Bread Soup Kitchen Woodstock
Volunteers needed to help serve the hungry, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 4pm to 6pm
Phone: 845-679-2336
http://www.christwoodstock.org/dbsk/

Family of Woodstock
Woodstock Walk-in Center: 331-7080, 679-2485 or 338-2370, ask for Tamara or Sue
Family of New Paltz Walk-in Center: 255-8801, ask for Kathy
Family of Ellenville Walk-in Center: 647-2443 ask for Lisa – help needed in food pantry.
http://www.familyofwoodstock.org/Other%20ways%20to%20volunteer.htm
Family Domestic Violence Services Wish List

Helping Hands of NY Food Pantry
Helping Hands of NY Food Pantry needs volunteers in Phoenicia for food distribution every 2nd and 4th Monday of each month. We put out about 8 thousands lbs of food on table in the firehouse. At 11am we all meet at the firehouse and unload the trucks that come in. We also need help at 6pm to brake down and return anything back into the storage and refrigeration unit that is left over. 688-9825 or more info.

People’s Place
People’s Place gets a monthly food order of eight to ten thousand pounds of food from the Regional Foodbank in Latham. We need volunteers to help bring in the food to our food pantry and to store it in our freezers and refrigerators, as well as to put the dry goods on our shelves and pallets. It typically takes an hour of work to load handtrucks with food then unload the food into our food pantry starting at 9am. Delivery dates for 2010: 4/19, 5/17, 6/14, 7/19, 8/16, 9/13, 10/18, 11/15, 12/7. More info or contact Peter at 338-4030 weekdays.

Pine Hill Area Community Supper and Food Giveaway
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm; Free
Occurs every 2 weeks on Mondays (see Calendar). All are welcome to the community meal; take home food if you need it, no questions asked. Potential volunteers can contact Eve or David Smith at 845-254-5304. Volunteers to help transport food from Kingston to Pine Hill especially needed. More info.

Queens Galley Volunteer Opportunities
254 Washington Avenue, Kingston
Phone: 845-338-3468
The Queens Galley needs volunteers to help with Kitchen Recycling. Need daily help with flattening cardboard boxes, removal of used cans and bottles from kitchen area to dumpster.
We also need help on Monday late afternoons to bring recyclables to curb for city pick-up and on Tuesday mornings to bring empty containers from curb back to dumpster area. More info.
Office Assistant, Kingston
Help in the Soup kitchen office Tuesdays and Thursdays for a few hours answering phones, filing, light communications via email or letter. Great for 55+
Soup kitchen help, Kingston
Assist in the preparation, serving and/or clearing of food. Help with pantry organization, inventory of food donations and greeting new guests in our dining room. Great for Kids, Teens, 55+, Groups
Cooking with kids
The Queens Galley is seeking new volunteers for Operation Frontline, a program of Share Our Strength to teach cooking/nutrition classes to children in the Highland/New Paltz/Kingston areas.
More info.
http://www.thequeensgalley.org/volunteer-mainmenu-31.html
Volunteer Application (pdf)

Rondout Valley Food Pantry
Serving Stone Ridge, Kerhonkson, Accord, High Falls, Rosendale, Naponach 687-4013

Rosendale Food Pantry
Seeks volunteers for Monday hours, non-perishable food donations. 399-7997. More info.

St. Joseph’s Mission Church Food Pantry
Hurley. For special dietary needs (a doctor’s referral required) such as hypertension, diabetes, or AIDS/HIV. 338-7121.

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Food Pantry
34 South Chestnut Street (Route 208), New Paltz. Barbara Kensett Committee for the Homebound, Thanksgiving Baskets, School Supply Drive. More info.
www.stjosephnewpaltz.org 255-5635

Woodstock Area Meals on Wheels has an urgent need for someone to temporarily prepare meals for shut-ins with the help of regular volunteers. 688-2254 or more info.

GOVERNMENT

League of Women Voters Observer Corps
Volunteers needed for non-partisan Observer Corps to attend government meetings and then write up a short summary, which is published in our monthly newsletter. Just having an Observer member at gov’t meetings keeps the elected reps on their toes and can make a difference.
More info

GREEN ENERGY/SUSTAINABILITY

Phillies Bridge Farm Project
seeks volunteers for their summer educational programs. You’ll be trained to lead one 30-40 minute activity for small groups of elementary school children who rotate through your station. Programs are on weekdays, 9:30am-1:30pm, in May, June, September and October at our organic Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Farm just 5 miles south of New Paltz. More info or call 256-9308.

Plant a Row for the Hungry
A people-helping-people program assisting the hungry in Ulster County
A program of the Cornell Cooperative Extension
With the start of the growing and planting season we’re looking for gardeners like you to help feed the hungry in Ulster County by planting an extra row in your garden this summer and signing up to take the excess produce to our office. If you don’t have room to plant an extra row – sign up to donate the excess produce nearly all gardens produce.
We are asking vegetable gardeners to grow a little extra this season, or bring their excess produce to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County, 10 Westbrook Lane, in Kingston, NY.
More info or call (845) 340-3478 (DIRT).

Do You Enjoy Gardening and Sharing Your Knowledge With Others? Become a Volunteer Master Gardener.
Master Gardeners are trained volunteers who provide the public with gardening programs and activities that convey horticulture research and experience. Volunteers are selected and trained in all aspects of horticulture from taxonomy and plant pathology to organic gardening. Each Master Gardener must complete an initial 100 hours of research based instruction from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County and will continue to be exposed to the latest developments through a variety of educational training methods and state of the art gardening techniques. More info.
Master Gardeners to Offer Walk-In Services in Phoenicia. More info.

Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County
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, Extension Educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County 4-H Youth Development Program at 845-340-3990 or email kew67@cornell.edu. 340-3990. More info.

Ulster County 4-H Offers Wind Energy Courses beginning January 21 2010
Ulster County 4-H Youth Development, through the Cornell Cooperative Extension, will offer a 6-week series of classes about the science and careers of wind energy, for youth 6th to 8th graders. The series will feature great hands-on learning and visits by professionals in the wind industry, and will culminate with a field trip to a wind energy site at the end of the course. More info

Roundout Valley Growers Association
info@rondoutvalleygrowers.org or call 845-657-5701
http://www.rondoutvalleygrowers.org/
Volunteers needed for Community Gleaning Days & more. The Rondout Valley Growers Association is a non-profit community organization comprised of local farmers, residents, and businesses that are committed to strengthening the region’s family farms and preserving open space for future generations.
Community Gleaning Days- August, September & October. Volunteers will work in the fields harvesting produce or work in a processing kitchen to prepare food for the soup kitchens and food pantries. Volunteers will also be able to take home some produce.
More info.

Kingston Land Trust and City Gardens
kingstonlandtrust.org | photos + news
Kingston City Garden Committee meets on the second Thursday of each month at Kingston City Hall, Conference Room 2. 6:15pm. New volunteers welcome.
The City Gardens project is led by Rebecca Martin and is born out of her Victory Gardens Project with KingstonCitizens.org. In its current form, the project involves students, volunteers, master gardeners and educators. Gardens have been created at Queens Galley, Darmstadt Shelter, Bailey Middle School and more. Contact Rebecca Martin at 750-7295 or info@kingstoncitizens.org.

From the Ground Up
A Student-Centered Wellness Program with its Roots in the Garden. Volunteer garden caretakers needed to Adopt-a-Week throughout the summer; also web, computer and press support. More info or 687-4124.

Minnewaska State Park Preserve is seeking volunteers to help staff the Nature Center on weekends from Memorial Day through Columbus Day. Volunteers would assist visitors with general information about the Park, help interpret displays in the nature center, and assist with hands-on interpretive displays. If you are interested or would like to learn more information, please contact Renee Jones at renee.jones@oprhp.state.ny.us or by phone at 845-255-0752.

Sustainable Hudson Valley
volunteers@sustainhv.org or call 845-384-1061
http://www.sustainhv.org/
Volunteers needed to help SHV with communications and outreach, research support, office help or fundraising, contact Melissa or Michael directly at 845-384-1061
Database manager — data entry and database setup, Excel knowledge required (approx 3 hours/ week, can do from your location)
Graphic designer — design print and web materials, work closely with highly skilled design director (one project or a stream of them — lots to do)
Outreach volunteers — staff SHV information tables with material on all our programs (flexible, lots of evenings & weekends possible)
Media monitors — if you are an avid reader of specialized media related to sustainability or the Hudson Valley, let us know and send us relevant clippings to feed our information-hunger

Eat Local Food
http://www.eatlocalfood.org/
EatLocalFood.org is an organization created and maintained by community volunteers. Together with our community we help to organize, market and/or promote all local-food related events, gatherings, potlucks, farm tours, farm markets, skill-shares, CSAs, farms, businesses and the Local Food Challenge. The mission of EatLocalFood.org is simply to provide convenience, ease and support for those interested in consuming a diet rich in locally grown foods. On the website you will find practical sources of local, wholesome foods, hands-on educational opportunities and an open venue for all local food related communications. Volunteers, in any capacity, are always needed and welcome. For more information contact info@eatlocalfood.org or call 255-2749.

NYSDEC Recruiting Citizen Scientists for the 2010 Volunteer River Herring Monitoring Season
The NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary Program and Hudson Rivers Fisheries Unit are continuing a volunteer-based River Herring monitoring program this spring. Monitoring will take place between 4/1 – 5/31 during the annual migration of river herring from the ocean into freshwater tributaries to spawn. Each volunteer will conduct visual observations for signs of herring, at least twice a week for 15 minutes at a site close to his or her town. Training is provided and begins in March, no experience necessary. We need at least ten volunteers per site. More info.

Woodstock Farm Festival
The Woodstock Farm Festival is a weekly community event organized and operated by a group of volunteers to bring a farmers market, outdoor dining, free live music, special events and kids activites to the Woodstock community. Volunteers are needed for: traffic and safety patrol, working the information booth, working in our grill booth, selling raffle tickets, distributing information about our community, etc. Every Wed from June – Oct 2010 from 2:30 – 5:30pm. Contact Cheryl 679-7618.

Frost Valley YMCA
Melissa Pauls, Alumni and Volunteer Coordinator
Frost Valley YMCA, Claryville, NY 12725
845.985.2291 x 208
Frost Valley is looking for volunteers to help keep the Catskills beautiful. Tasks will include trail maintenance, gardening, general upkeep of property, and more! For more information, please email volunteer@FrostValley.org.
www.FrostValley.org

Esopus Creek Conservancy
Volunteers needed to assist with trail maintenance and wood construction projects on Esopus Bend Nature Preserve in Saugerties. Short one/two hour work sessions, or four-six hour work parties. Weekends and weekdays, times and dates flexible, please indicate your interests and when you are typically available to volunteer. Contact Steve Chorvas at 845-246-5900 orschorvas@verizon.net (email is preferable). More info.

Hudson Valley Materials Exchange
Hudson Valley Materials Exchange is a non-profit resource for used/surplus Arts, Education & Building Materials rescued from the commercial waste-stream. HVME is in desperate need of volunteers to help us finish our move. Help moving materials, painting inside of storage trailers, outreach and fund-raising are needed. Our most immediate need is help moving materials and painting. Help is also needed redesigning and maintaining website, grantwriting.
More info.
Website re-design needed. More info.
www.hvme.com 845-567-1445

HEALTH SERVICES

AIDS-Related Community Services
138 Pine Street Suite 140 Kingston, NY 12401
Phone: 845-339-3281 Fax: 845-339-6195
http://www.arcs.org/ (914) 345-8888
There are a number of ways that volunteers can help AIDS-Related Community Services to fulfill its mission – Food Drives, Hudson Valley AIDS Walk, Food & Clothing Pantry, Support & Professional Services – see http://www.arcs.org/youcanhelp/volunteering.asp for more info

Alzheimer’s Association
Volunteer at our office and help man our Helpline, prepare packages of educational information, or assist with data entry, mailings, and other tasks. Volunteers also needed for the walkathon’s planning committee, which raises funds for family support services.
www.alzhudsonvalley.org (800) 872-0994

Community Healthcorps Mid-Hudson Valley
The Institute for Family Health’s Community HealthCorps is a national AmeriCorps program that promotes health care for the underserved while training future healthcare workers. Institute HealthCorps members engage in a variety of projects that promote access to health care and health information in medically underserved communities. More info/available positions.

Health Alliance – Benedictine Hospital Volunteer Services
A range of rewarding volunteer opportunities, including serving patients, staffing the gift shop, assisting visitors at the information desk, and working as clerical and support staff.
www.benedictine.org 338-2500 x3044

Health Alliance – Kingston Hospital Volunteer Services
A range of rewarding volunteer opportunities, including serving patients, staffing the gift shop, assisting visitors at the information desk, and working as clerical and support staff.
www.kingstonhospital.org 334-2761

Healthcare Communication Project seeks Volunteer Research Associate/Writer. 691-8023. More info.

Hospice, Inc.
Volunteers needed for office work, delivery of medications, provide respite care, etc.
www.hospiceinc.org 338-5397 x2207

The Hudson Valley Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program seeks caring individuals to help identify and resolve the concerns of residents living in Hudson Valley Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities. For Dutchess and Ulster County Residents – the five (5) day training session will be from 9:30 AM to 4 PM on May 25, 27, June 1, 3 & 8 at Marist College. 229-4680, Ext. 104. More info.

Mental Health Association in Ulster County
The Compeer program matches caring trained volunteers with community members who are receiving mental health services. Before being matched, volunteers undergo a background check, as well as an interview and training session. More info or call Bernadette at 339-9090 x110.

New Paltz Rescue Squad
The Rescue Squad is a volunteer-based, not-for-profit organization that provides our community with professional, pre-hospital emergency care. Volunteers needed as ambulance drivers, EMTs and paramedics.
www.newpaltzrescue.org 255-1719 x46

Ulster-Greene ARC
Volunteers needed to assist developmentally disabled adults with social activities and companionship.
www.ulster-greenearc.org 331-4300 x238

LEGAL SERVICES

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Ulster County
olunteers are needed to provide a powerful voice in a child’s life. If you are over 21 years of age, have a strong commitment to children, great communication skills, your own transportation, can pass a background check, and are available during the business day for 10-12 hours per month over the course of the next year, please contact CASA of Ulster County at info@casaulster.org or 845-339-7543 to apply for an upcoming training. CASA of Ulster County promotes the best interests of children who have been abused or neglected and are involved in the Family Court system—there are children who need your help!
www.casaulster.org 339-7543

Dispute Resolution Center Basic Mediation Training
DRC is a non-profit community mediation center offering free or low cost mediation services to all residents of Ulster County for a wide variety of issues including small claims, neighbors, co-workers, businesses, consumer/merchant, lanlord/tenant, environmental, agricultural, special education, parent/child, custody/visitation, child support, legal separation and divorce. Our mediators also go into the Town and Village courts in the county to mediate small claims disputes. Mediators are specially trained and highly skilled in assisting people in conflict to reach mutually agreeable solutions. Call to find out the date of our next 32-hour training program. Contact Colleen Mulready at 845-331-6136.
www.drcservices.org

Legal Services of the Hudson Valley
We are a not for profit providing free legal representation and advice to low income clients on civil legal matters in the Hudson Valley. Our service area includes Ulster County (in addition to Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan, Rockland, Putnam and Westchester). We have an office located at 101 Hurley Avenue in Kingston, in addition to 5 other offices in our service area. We are in need of volunteers with paralegal skills, and for attorneys who are willing to take a case from us to handle pro bono. We also are in need of a volunteer skilled in the art of website setup and design. More info: 471-0058, ext. 104

LIBRARIES

Gardiner Library
Station Square, Gardiner
Phone: 255-1255
Volunteers for the following library jobs would be greatly appreciated. The time frames below are suggestions:
Putting plastic covers on new books – One hour monthly
Deleting outdated magazines from system – One hour monthly
Looking through newspapers and clipping articles about the library – One hour monthly
Circulation Desk Help
Workers at the circulation desk are always welcome. We especially need help in the evening hours. You can come every week or once a month. You decide what works for you!
http://www.rcls.org/gar/

Kingston Library
Phone: 331-0507
Dedicated to improving library services in the city of Kingston, volunteers are needed for used book sales, fund-raising, helping in the library, and for special programs and events.
www.kingstonlibrary.org

The Lisa Libraries
77 Cornell St. Rm. 109 Kingston, NY
Phone: 845-334-5559
Volunteer at the office of The Lisa Libraries, the “Johnny Appleseed” of children’s books, located in midtown Kingston. The Lisa Libraries is a non-profit organization that donates books to children and grassroots organizations serving children in poor and under-served areas. Donation sites include after-school centers, hospital visiting rooms, homeless shelters and prisons. In 2008, The Lisa Libraries donated over 27,000 new children’s books across the United States. Volunteers have various options to help, including data entry, sorting and cataloging the books, and packing up books to be shipped for donation. Books are unpacked, sorted by age and subject matter, and entered with a wireless scanner into our computer inventory. Books are also packed in boxes, weighed and measured and shipped by UPS. Volunteers also help us with correspondence, thank you letters and fundraising mailings.www.lisalibraries.org

Plattekill Public Library
2047 State Route 32, Modena 883-7286
Plattekill Library needs volunteer mentors, storytellers, youth volunteers and more! Homework Help Mentors, volunteers for Thursday Night Readalouds, coordinating various adult programs, and youth Library Pages. For more information on these programs, visit our website at http://plattekill.lib.ny.us. Anyone interested or who has more questions may email Mary at plattekill@optonline.net or call 883-7286. More info.

Rosendale Library
Phone: 658-9013
Volunteers needed at the circulation desk and sort donated books for book sales. They provide direct services to clients, support staff, act as community liaison and improve public relations.
www.rosendalelibrary.org

SENIOR SERVICES

Golden Hill Health Care Center
Volunteers needed to visit with seniors, refinish tables and chairs in coffee shop. 340-3390 x3859. More info or contact Wendy Wajda, Volunteer Coordinator (845) 340-3390, ext. 3859 wwaj@co.ulster.ny.us.

Hudson Valley Senior Residence seeks volunteers with musical abilities, old slide shows, hobbies, crafts, more. 331-0630.

Harvesting a Lifetime Living History Project
We are asking for volunteers, from high school age on up, to interview & record the treasured memories, stories & history of seniors from our community, as well as seniors interested in sharing their stories. The conversations will be recorded, and uploaded to our website to begin to build a Virtual Archive of Ulster County’s Living History. Editors especially needed. More info.

Jewish Family Services
http://www.jfsuc.com/programs.htm
Volunteer opportunities include transportation for seniors, Friendly Visiting by phone, Volunteers with expertise – marketing, web. administration, and more. 338-2980
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RSVP
Volunteer Program of Ulster County, NY for Seniors
Business Resource Center, 409 Development Court, Kingston, NY 12401
Catherine Canzian Phone: 845-339-2181 Fax: 845-339-2164
Volunteer Jobs are Available in Many Categories
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Ulster County Office for the Aging
Seeking volunteers to assist delivering meals or helping with the HICAP, Income Tax, Ombudsman and Senior games programs.
www.co.ulster.ny.us/aging 340-3456

WILDLIFE & ANIMAL WELFARE

Eastern Catskills NABA Butterfly Count
Join a field team to census butterflies in Esopus Bend Nature Preserve, or one of dozens of other local sites as a participant in the fourth annual Eastern Catskills North American Butterfly Association (NABA) “Fourth of July” Butterfly Count on Saturday, June 26, 2010. Each field party will be assigned at least one individual knowledgeable in butterfly identification, so you don’t need to be a butterfly expert to participate. Full-day participation is not required, but you should be able to commit four to eight hours from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. If you are interested in joining one of the field teams, or have additional questions about participating in a NABA Butterfly Count, please contact Steve Chorvas at schorvas@verizon.net no later than June 22. More info.

UCSPCA New Volunteer Orientations
Thursday, July 15, 2010 from 5pm-6:15pm
at the UCSPCA Shelter, 20 Wiedy Road, Kingston, NY
Phone: 845-331-5377
An overview of the Ulster County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Shelter’s mission and how you can help, working with cats and dogs and other animals in need. Topics include a tour of the Shelter, dog-walking for shelter dogs, humane education and school programs, and fundraising event planning. For more information, contact Sue Kivel, Coordinator of volunteers, UCSPCA, 845-331-5377, cyrillasue@aol.com. More info.
Volunteers needed to spend time with the animals — dogs and cats, and/or to donate supplies or time.
info@ucspca.org
http://www.ucspca.org/

Catskill Animal Sanctuary
316 Old Stage Road, Saugerties, NY 12477
Phone: 845-336-8447
www.CASanctuary.org
We depend on people like you, and chances are we have a need that requires your skills or matches your interests. If you were to visit Catskill Animal Sanctuary when we weren’t giving a tour, most of the people you’d see here would be volunteers. We depend on volunteers every day of the week, for everything we do. We depend on people like you – people who are passionate about animals.

Rondout Valley Animals for Adoption
4628 Route 209, Accord, NY 12404
We rely on the help of our many volunteers. Volunteers are needed for the following:
Someone to drive to Fishkill and pick up dogs that are being transported to us, A handy person for small repairs, Someone able to perform minor vehicle and lawn tractor maintenance, Dog Walkers off and on site, Someone to trim trees and bushes
For more information contact 687-7619. More info.
www.animalsforadoption.org

Woodstock Farm Animals Sanctuary
Phone: 679-5955
Over 100 rescued farmed animals call Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary home and we invite you to become a member of our sanctuary family too! WFAS depends on volunteers and dedicated advocates to make our daily operations, rescue, education and advocacy efforts possible. The shelter animals need to be fed, watered and have their barns cleaned 7 days a week and we need your help to care for them. We can always use extra hands and the critters always appreciate getting some extra hugs and attention and belly rubs.
http://woodstockfas.org/volunteer.shtml
www.woodstockfas.org/

YOUTH SERVICES

Berkshire Homeward Bound
Berkshire Homeward Bound seeks male mentors to assist teenage males residing at Berkshire Farm’s Residential Treatment Center with the transition back to their homes in Ulster County. At this time, two mentors are needed in Ulster County, one in Kingston and one in the Ellenville area. If you can help please contact Jay Mooers at mooersjay@yahoo.com, 247-7106. More info.

Big Brothers Big Sisters Needs Volunteers
Big Brothers Big Sisters, as well as many other non-profit agencies across the state and country, are feeling an increase in the need for our services. Now more than ever we need volunteers. For only 8 hours a month, a child’s life can be changed and…I promise..your life will be changed for having had this experience. We have children all over Ulster County requesting a mentor. They are between 4 and 18 years old, almost all come from a single parent household or are being raised by a relative; a significant number of them are living at or below the poverty level and more than half of our children have a parent incarcerated in state or federal prison. These children are the most vulnerable in our communities.
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Junior Achievement of Northeastern New York, Inc. Mid-Hudson Region
Seeks volunteers to administer JA programs in local classes.
Program is 45 minutes per session for 5 sessions. Training provided.
To volunteer or for more info, contact District Manager Barbara Reer at JABREER@aol.com
http://www.janeny.org/

Girl Scouts Heart Of The Hudson, Inc.
Phone: 845-452-1810
Volunteer Opportunities vary in time commitment. Do you have a special talent you wish to share with girls in Ulster County? Work with your Girl Scout Heart of the Hudson Field Manager to develop a special workshop or series. Do you want to support the movement? …but aren’t interested in leading girls? Join the Community team in your area and loan your business expertise to your local volunteers! More info & specific opportunities.
www.girlscoutshh.org

Make-A-Wish Foundation® of the Hudson Valley
832 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591
Phone: 914-478-9474 Fax: 914-478-8245
Our mission is to grant the wishes of children living with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. We’re looking for reliable, flexible, team-oriented individuals to help us fulfill our mission, specifically Wish granting. We have a need for volunteers that are well acquainted with the Jewish orthodox community or are Spanish speaking too.
http://hudson.wish.org/ways-to-help/

New Paltz Youth Program
Volunteering is not only a fulfilling way to spend your spare time, but it can also help build a resume or fufill community service hours for school or court. The NPYP participates in most town events including the Taste of New Paltz, Unity In Diversity Festival, 4th of July Fireworks, Clean Sweep, Beltane Festival, Regatta, and many more. Volunteers are also needed for tutoring, assisting in NPYP programs and NPYP events such as the Easter Egg Hunt and Haunted House. More info.

RELATED VOLUNTEER SITES

All for Good
Local Search Results
http://www.allforgood.org/search#num=10&start=1&vol_loc=12401&timeperiod=everything&cache=1

The Community Guide
Volunteer Opportunities Page
www.thecommunityguide.net/volunteer.html

Hands On! Hudson Valley
http://www.handsonhv.org/
Web site allows both volunteers and nonprofit agencies to submit online profiles and search for volunteer matches online – primarily in Dutchess County but lists Ulster County agencies.

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Volunteer Program of Ulster County, NY for Seniors
Volunteer Jobs are Available in Many Categories
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SUNY New Paltz Volunteer Opportunities
Career Resource Center – Volunteer Connection
The SUNY New Paltz Career Resource Center is committed to providing students and alumni with volunteer and service learning opportunities. Volunteer Connection is an online resource where you can post your volunteer or service learning opportunities.
http://www.newpaltz.edu/careers/vc_campus_community.html
http://www.newpaltz.edu/careers/vc_postings.cfm

Volunteer Match – Kingston, NY Search Results
http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/index.jsp?l=kingston%2C+NY+12401%2C+USA&k=
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Woodstock Time Bank
PO Box 783, Woodstock, NY 12498
845-679-4211, woodstocktimeexchange@hotmail.com
http://www.timebanks.org/
For every hour you spend doing something for someone in your community, you earn one Time Dollar. Then you have a Time Dollar to spend on having someone do something for you. UlsterCorps is now a member of the Woodstock Time Bank!
http://woodstocktimebank.org/wtb/
To join: visit http://community.timebanks.org, click on Find a Timebank, scroll down to Woodstock Timebank, click Join!

Past Opportunities – see
http://www.ulstercorps.org/?cat=11

If you’d like to talk with us about which of the many volunteer opportunities best meets your interests, availability & skills, please email us or call 481-0331.

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