Community Based Learning
Service Sites
Canisius College and Buffalo: Hope for the Future through Service
Below are the sites at which you may serve. You are responsible to contact the site to get started, but contact Sr. Pat at bradyp@canisius.edu if you need help.
You can search for sites from the following categories:
Or click on a letter below to browse service sites alphabetically.
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ACCESS of WNY, Inc. (Arab American Community Center for Economic & Social Services)
609 Ridge Rd., Lackawanna, NY 14218
Click here for directions
Contact: Mr. Idreas Ahmed
Phone: (716)332-5901
Email: accesswny@yahoo.com
Days and Times: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. Open weekends for Arabic classes from 10am to 3pm.
Service Opportunities: Students can assist in the after-school program by providing a range of services in all subject areas. Students should be open minded and be willing to try new activities to enrich the learning processes of the youth. ACCESS needs assistance in the following areas as well:
-Immigration Assistance
-Citizenship Preparation
-English Literacy
-Arabic Literacy
-Client/Case Management/Family Advocacy
-Social Services Assistance-Translator/ Interpreter Services
-Cultural Arts Programs
-Community Engagement
American Cancer Society: Hope Lodge
101 John James Audubon Parkway, Amherst, NY 14228
Click here for directions
Contact: Ann Radderman
Phone: 716-882-9244
Email: ann.radderman@cancer.org
Days and Times: Mainly weekends and special events
Service Opportunities:
-Cooking a meal for the guests once a month (food is provided)
-Utilizing the collection of videos and plan a movie night
-Participate in special events:
- Relay for Life
- Making Strides Against Breast Cancer in October
Required Skills: Project oriented, dynamic, energetic, with demonstrated time management and multi-tasking ability, proven interpersonal, verbal & communication skills. Must be able to think strategically and execute detailed plans to completion. Service-learner must have computer literacy and a strong commitment to the mission of the ACS.
Link to Volunteer Application
Assumption Parish Religious Education
435 Amherst St., Buffalo, NY 14207
Click here for directions
Note: School building is behind church building
Contact: Mary Lou Wyrobek
Email: wyrobekm@canisius.edu (preferred method of contact)
Phone: 716-873-7187
Days: Saturday
Times: 9:30-10:45 am
Service Opportunities:
In-class assistance
-k-8 religious education
-Help with class preparations
-presentations
-interact with students
Note: School building is behind church building.
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Belle Center
www.thebellecenter.org
104 Maryland Ave., Buffalo, NY 14208
Click here for directions
Contact: Callie Johnson
Phone: 716-845-0485
Email: cjohnson@thebellecenter.com
Service Opportunities:
-Early Childhood: ERHDC-The Belle Child Care Center is for children ages 6 weeks to 4 years old
-Elementary: SACC-School Age Child Care is for children ages 5-12
-Middle/High School: 21st Century Learning Center is for youth ages 13-17
-Buffalo AmeriCorps Program is for persons ages 17 and above
-Family, Community and Health Programs and Services
Bethel Head Start, INC
http://www.bethelheadstart.org/
1485 Jefferson Ave., Buffalo, NY 14208
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1424 Jefferson Ave., Buffalo, NY 14208
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Contact: Linda Wright
Phone: 716-878-0220, ext 117
Email: slamoreaux@bethelheadstart.org
Days and Times: vary
Service Opportunities: Assist with human resources, finance, marketing and advertising departments (promotional videos needed!)
Memo: In order to do service here students are required to fill out an application and have had a physical exam and TB test within the past year.
Boys and Girls Club of Buffalo
www.bgcbuffalo.org
(various locations including Northland Avenue)
Contact: Jennifer Mickens, Human Resources
Phone: 716-825-1016 ext. 230
Fax: 716-825-0243
Email: jmickens@bgcbuffalo.org
Service Opportunities: Work with the youth in education or athletics.
The Bristol Home for Elderly Women
1500 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14209
Click Here for Directions (within walking distance of campus!)
Contact: Beth Mack Email: bmack@bristolhome.org (preferred)
Phone: 716-884-4372
Days and Times: M-F, 8:00am to 4:00pm, evenings and weekends limited
Service Opportunities: Provide assistance to elderly residents in and around the Bristol Home. Here you can take place in the 200+ organized daily activities and provide comfort and assistance in any other areas needed. Training will be provided, contact Beth Mack for details.
Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper
(Opportunities exist only in early spring and fall)
http://bnriverkeeper.org/
1250 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14213
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Kerri Bentkowski LI, Citizen Action Coordinator
Phone: 716-852-7483 ext. 11
Days and Times: vary
Service Opportunities:
Environmental Service Opportunities
-tree plantings with ReStore Corps
-shore-line clean-up projects (next clean up: 4/27/13). Become a site captain and find volunteers to help clean trash along shoreline and in parks
Education
-attend events during the spring and summer to educate the public about Riverkeeper
Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy
84 Parkside Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14214
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Steven Nagowski, Manager of Volunteers
Email: steven@bfloparks.org (preferred)
Phone: 716-838-1249 ext. 15
Days and Times: vary
Service Opportunities:
Digital Media Arts
-team projects to create literature
-manage flickr accounts
-web site design
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Society Inc.
http://www.bpo.org/
499 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Wendy Diina
Email:wdiina@bpo.org
Days and Times: Days and times will vary. BPO is ideally looking for one to two students to be with them for the entire 2012 spring semester, there will be extensive training involved. They need someone ASAP!
Service Opportunities:
-Development and marketing
-Complete overhaul of BPO website content; lots of web-based research involved
-Write musician bios to be put on website
-Will take photographs and videos of performances
-Some clerical/administrative duties (about 10% of service)
-Event planning
Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center- Starts up again in April http://www.thebtrc.org
950 Amherst St., Buffalo NY 14216
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Carlise Lipke, Volunteer Coordinator
E-mail: BECandBTRC@aol.com (Try e-mail first, then leave phone message if no response. The Director, Susie, may respond to you if Carlise is not working)
Phone: 716-877-9295, ask for Carlise
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Cantalician Center
www.cantalician.org
2049 George Urban Boulevard, Depew, NY
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Contact: Theodore Lesh, Principal
Email: tlesh@cantalician.org (preferred method of contact)
Phone: 716-901-8700
General Ed. Opportunities for working with those with disabilities:
1. Assist individual students and small groups of students as directed by the teacher.
2. Provide appropriate supervision to students during recreational periods, arrival and departure, field trips and other out-of-class activities by ensuring that students are in immediate care and presence by providing proximity and redirection.
Adaptive Phys. Ed Service Opportunities:
1.Provide support, guidance, and direction to students during activities.
2.Engage in lessons by supervising and assisting with implementation of drills, routines, or practice.
3.Assist with equipment, set up/take down – storage, management.
Catholic Charities: Immigration and Refugee Assistance Program
http://www.ccwny.org/
210 Albany St., Buffalo NY 14213
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Becky Mischler, Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 716-842-0270
Email: b.mischler@ccwny.org
Notes: Monday through Friday
Times: Open 8:45 am-4:45 pm
Refugee and Immigration Assistance Services
-ESL classes for adults
-tutoring
-helping people prepare for employment searches
-teaching simple computer programs to staff
-basic adult computer classes
-help get apartments ready for clients
Case Management
-Assist case managers with the needs of refugees.
Coalition for Economic Justice
http://buffalojwj.org/
237 Main Street, Suite 1200 Buffalo, NY 14203
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Micaela Shapiro-Shelby
Phone: 716-892-5877
Fax: 716-852-3802
Email: micaela@buffalojwj.org
Days and Times: vary
Service Opportunities:
-help with newsletter
-listserv
-blogs
-website
-research
Community Action Organization (CAO) / The Green Entrepreneurial Center
http://www.caoec.org/html/gec.html
70 Harvard Place, Buffalo, NY 14209
Click Here for Directions (within walking distance of Canisius campus!)
Contact: Mike Lee, Director and Horticulturist
Phone: 716-881-5150 x4505
Email: mlee@caoec.org
Time Commitment: Days and times will vary
Service Opportunities:
-Advertising and promotional materials
-Assistance with maintenance of 3 greenhouses and 75 open gardening beds
-Assistance with Keep Buffalo Neat program (professional lawn care and snow removal services)
-Composting upkeep
-Curriculum development
-Fundraising and grant-writing/research
-Plant pruning and harvesting to sell to local restaurants
-Pollinator conservation project to protect bees (begins in March)
-Seed germination
-Urban farming/landscaping following all organic, chemical-free guidelines (training provided)
-Website assistance
-Creating a marketing Powerpoint slideshow or video
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Dorothy J. Collier Community Center
118 East Utica Street, Buffalo, NY 14208
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Ron Brown, Director
Phone: 716-882-0602 (office)
Email: rbrown5406@yahoo.com (preferred method of contact)
Service Opportunities:
-Afterschool program- tutor 1st though 12th grade M-F 2:00-5:30
-Senior Program
- create activities for the seniors M-F 10-3
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ENERGY Program @ Westminster Presbyterian Church
http://www.wpcbuffalo.org/energymission
724 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209-2294
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Alison Tortelli
Phone: 216-337-7646
Email: tortella@canisius.edu
Days and Times: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Service Opportunities: Tutor students in various subject areas and/or create educational activities.
Environmental Justice Action Group of WNY
JFK Community Center, 114 Hickory St., Buffalo, NY 14204
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Judith Anderson, Executive Director
Email: Judith.ejag@gmail.com (preferred)
Phone: 716-698-1551 or 716-332-4554
Days and times: vary
Service Opportunities:
-Working on a campaign to encourage supermarkets to come back to the East Side of Buffalo to make healthy food more accessible to lower-income families.
-Writing articles for the EJAG website on environmental justice issues (invasive species, pollution hot-spots, urban community gardening, natural resource conservation, etc.)
-Assisting with database entry for accounting systems
-Volunteer and member recruitment
-Community event planning/brainstorming ideas for creative fundraisers
-Helping to create an EJAG newsletter and contribute articles and ideas
-Grant research
-Community garden maintenance
-Assisting with designing potential parks or gardens
The Epilepsy Association of WNY
http://www.epilepsywny.com
339 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, NY 14222
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Barbara Brossard; Director
Phone: 716-883-5396 ext 407
Days and Times: Vary
Service Opportunities:
-Public relations activities supporting annual fundraiser "International Purple Day"
-Help design, produce, and distribute brochures, cards, and advertising items
-Contact media regarding advertising
-Contact potential donors
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Gerard Place: Transitional Housing Program For Homeless Single Parent Families
http://www.gerardplace.org/
2515 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Mary Woodberry, Case/Property Assistant
Phone: 716-897-9948 ext.104
Email: mwgerardplace@aol.com
Notes: Tuesday through Thursday
Times: 8:30am-4:30pm
Service Opportunities: Students will assist with direct supervision of infants and small children during the after-school youth program. Students will work with Gerard Place staff to create programming for the children and assist with events such as parties or trips into the community. Each student will have to attend a 3-4 hour required training “Protecting God’s Children” so as to meet babies’ needs effectively and safely.
Girls on the Run: Educating and Preparing for a Lifetime of Healthy Living
www.gotrbuffalo.org
Location: There are several locations throughout the city, find one near you at www.gotrbuffalo.org/locations
Contact: Meghan Cavanaugh, Program Director
Phone: 716-867-6044
E-mail: meghanc@gotrbuffalo.org
Opportunities: Become a running buddy or help with the big 5k run on June 2, 2013
Gloria J. Parks Community Center
3242 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14214
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Christopher Scibilia
Phone: 716-832-1010
Website: www.udcda.org
Groundwork Buffalo Inc.
http://www.groundworkbuffalo.org/
237 Main St, Suite 1200, Buffalo, 14203
Click Here for Directions (Students can take metro from campus to Groundwork without buses)
Contact: Andre McKnight, Program Manager
Phone: 716-359-7190
E-mail: amcknight@groundworkbuffalo.org
Service Opportunities:
Urban Waters Program
•Plan, organize and host community outreach events and workshops
•Develop and conduct watershed education events and workshops.
•With community input, identify and map sites for demonstration projects
(rain gardens, constructed wetlands, habitat restoration)
•Establish a Community Advisory Coalition (within the GWB focus area) with
target goal of 5 organizations represented and 10 community members
•Identify, contact and set up outreach meetings with potential partners.
Brownfields Program
• Research and interview organizations with successful community-based
brownfield remediation programs and projects. Schedule site visits for GWB
staff and board.
•Produce a Groundwork Buffalo brownfield remediation field guide based on
best practices and knowledge gained through site visits and training.
•Establish a Community Brownfield and Vacant Property Advisory Coalition
that will work proactively with the City of Buffalo to encourage local policy
shifts that encourage community-lead greening projects on vacant
properties and brownfields.
•Identify and map brownfields with potential to become green space sites or
other community assets within the Groundwork Buffalo Mid-City focus area.
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Habitat for Humanity
(on campus)
Contact: Joe Van Volkenburg, Campus Ministry
Phone: 716-888-2857
Email: vanvolkj@canisius.edu
Days and Times: Saturdays
Service Opportunities: Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical, Christian housing organization. Habitat works in partnership with people in need to build and renovate decent, affordable housing. The Canisius Chapter of Habitat for Humanity partners with Habitat for Humanity Buffalo most Saturdays of the school year.
Hawk Creek
Grover Rd. and Luther Rd., East Aurora, NY
www.hawkcreek.org
Contact: Tanya Lowe
Email (preferred): Tanya@hawkcreek.org
Phone: 716-652-8646
Service Opportunities:
-Animal husbandry (long-term commitment)
-Grounds maintenance
-Newsletter assistance
-Assisting with moving to new site (1963 Mill Rd., East Aurora, NY 14052)
Hispanics United of Buffalo - HUB
www.hispunited.org
254 Virginia Street, Buffalo, NY 14201
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Junior Vidao
Phone: (716) 856-7110
Service Opportunities:
Housing Department - Work alongside a case manager to keep up-to-date with clientele.
Educational Resources Department - Practice your tutoring skills and work with case managers to continue to educate clients on educational resources.
Food Pantry - Help organize and distribute food to community members through our in-house food pantry.
Executive Assistant - Keep supporters and donors up-to-date with mailings, writing letters, and developing events.
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Jewish Family Services: Refugee Resettlement Program
http://www.jfsbuffalo.org/refugee.html
70 Barker Street, Buffalo, NY 14209
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Maria “Apple” Domingo
Phone: 716-883-1914 ext. 339
Email: mdomingo@jfsbuffalo.org
Day & Times: Monday through Tuesday 8:30am - 8pm; Wednesday through Friday8:00am - 5:00pm
Service Opportunities: Students can assist by organizing and updating files for immigration purposes, setting up apartments for arrival (as needed), providing financial literacy workshops, organizing presentations as an orientation to America and coordinating the donation room.
Journey's End Refugee Services
www.jersbuffalo.org
Tri Main Center, 2495 Main Street, Suite 317 Buffalo, NY 14214
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Bryana DiFonzo, Vocational Trainer
Phone: 716-563-7149
Email: bdifonzo@jersbuffalo.org
Days and Times: vary
Service Opportunities:
Only available to students participating in the RET Program. Please do not contact if you are not teaching in the RET Program.
Junior Achievement of WNY
http://wny.ja.org/
275 Oak St. Buffalo, NY 14203
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Alycia Ivancie
Phone: 716-853-1381 ext. 15
Email: aivancie@jawny.org
Service Opportunities:
Tutoring:
Volunteers will be given materials and lesson plans to go into classrooms and work with students of all grade levels on financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work readiness.
Digital Media Arts:
Create promotional videos
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Liberty Partnerships Program
http://ublibertypartnerships.weebly.com/
Office of University Preparatory Programs
Diefendorf Annex, Rm. 1 Bldg. 21
3435 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14214-3021
Click Here For Directions
Contact: Ramone Alexander, Project Director
Phone: 716-829-5678
Email: raa1@buffalo.edu
Alternate Contact: Judith Colón, Assistant Director (716-829-5678 or jcolon2@buffalo.edu )
Service Opportunities: Service-learners would be working either with students in grades 5-12 at the Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Art or with students in grades 9-12 at East High School . There is also an afterschool program located at University at Buffalo’s South Campus. Assignment location (Performing Arts, East High, or UB South Campus) will be contingent upon program needs at the time.
Tutoring opportunities include:
-Academic support (SAT and Regents exam preparation & homework help)
-Cultural enrichment activities
-College tour buddy
-College and career counseling (assistance with college applications and completing applications for financial aid)
Literacy Center at Canisius
2001 Main Street Canisius College
Health Science Building, room 113A Buffalo, NY 14208
Contact: Meghan Harrington, Graduate Assistant
E-mail: harring1@canisius.edu
Phone: 716-888-3728
Days and Times: Saturdays, 1-3pm, Wednesday 3-4:30
Service Opportunities: Assisting children and teens with reading and writing at the Nativity Miguel School campuses. Tutors will work one-on-one with a child under the direct supervision of a teacher with expertise in reading..
Los Tainos Senior Citizen Center
www.lostainos.org
333 Trenton Ave., Buffalo, NY 14201
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Carmen Palma
Phone: (716) 842-0172
Email: carmenpalma@lostainos.org
Service Opportunities: help with fundraising activities, Bingo from 1-4:30, or serving lunch at 11:30
Lutheran Church Home
http://www.niagaralutheran.org/
217 East Delavan Avenue Buffalo, NY 14208
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Joan Griffin, Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 716-882-1231 (ask to speak with Joan)
Days and Times: vary
Service Opportunities:
Recreational Activities
-arts and crafts
-exercise programs
-resident companion for field trips in the community
-scrabble or card games with some of the expert players
-weekly bingo and sewing
Create a program or class
ex. exercise
ex. Art
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Meals on Wheels
(on campus)
Contact: Joe Van Volkenburg, Campus Ministry
Phone: 716-888-2875
Email: vanvolkj@canisius.edu
Days and Times: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 11:30am - 12:20pm
Service Opportunities: Meals on Wheels for Western New York, Inc. is an independent nonprofit agency supporting the dignity, well-being and independence of the homebound elderly and disabled through home delivered nutrition programs.
Meals on Wheels of WNY and Canisius College Campus Ministry partner together at the Delores Nelson Site on Brunswick Boulevard in the Hamlin Park section of Buffalo.
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The Nativity Miguel Middle Schools of Buffalo
(One School on Two Campuses)
St. Augustine Campus for Young Men
21 Davidson Ave Buffalo, NY 14215
Click Here for Directions
St. Monica Campus for Young Women
26 Wright Ave Buffalo, NY 14215
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Nancy Langer, President
Phone: 716-984-5146 or 716-836-5188
Email: NMLanger@aol.com
Service Opportunities:
After school program
- tutoring includes reading, writing, basic math, phonics, decoding and comprehension
- take turns reading a book located in the school's library; Combine reading a book with a lesson on vocabulary
- recreational activities such as sports, music, art
Science Firsthand
- partner with 2-3 students to engage in hands on science exploration
- A Science Firsthand manager supervises the program and meetings, and helps mentors develop the investigations
Business and Communications
- marketing
- recruiting
- grand writing
- communications
- fundraising
Niagara Lutheran Home & Rehabilitation Center
http://www.niagaralutheran.org/
64 Hager Street, Buffalo, NY 14208
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Donna Stevener
Phone: 716-886-4377 ex. 353
Days and Times: Flexible hours
Service Opportunities: Students can serve Niagara Lutheran by socializing with residents via conversations, reading and game playing. Students can also help transport residents throughout the facility and perform moderate paper work.
None Like You and the We Care Community Outreach Non-Profit Organization
276 Southampton St., Buffalo, NY 14208
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Mrs. Elizabeth Triggs
Phone: 716-430-6169
Days and Times: days and times will vary, extremely flexible hours
Service Opportunities: Help out the East Side of Buffalo by transforming abandoned houses and vacant lots into gardens, green spaces, and community outreach organizations. Students will assist Mrs. Triggs and other grassroots activists in a variety of social justice projects aimed at increasing the quality of life for individuals living on the East Side.
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Our Lady of Black Rock School
www.olbrschool.com
16 Peter Street, Buffalo, NY 14207
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Mrs. Martha Eadie, Principal
Email: eadie1@canisius.edu (preferred method of contact)
Phone: 716-873-7497
Service Opportunities:
After-school Tutoring on Mon-Thurs 2:30 to 4:00
Classroom Assistance on Mon-Fri 8:30 to 2:30
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The Pride Center of WNY, Inc.
http://www.pridecenterwny.org/site/
206 South Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, NY14201
Click Here For Directions
Contact: Damian Martinez, Program Coordinator
E-mail: damian@pridecenterwny.org
Time Commitment: days and times will vary.
Service Opportunities: Service-learners who are interested in this site must complete this volunteer application form and be prepared to submit a resume. Past experience working with the LGBT population is preferred. One project that the service-learner will focus on heavily is helping out with the next issue of the Resource and Pride Guide: Empowering People, Empowering Communities. This publication is a critical resource for LGBT individuals in WNY area because it provides contact information for various LGBT-friendly organizations, services, spaces, and events and also serves as a networking tool. The next publication will be coming out this April, 2012 and there is much work that needs to be done!
In addition, service-learners may also contribute in the following areas:
-Advertising / Graphic Artist
-Mentor / Group Facilitator
-Community Education
-Community Outreach
-Computer Specialist / Web Design
-General Office Assistant
-Library / Resource Assistant
-Photographers, Writers, Illustrators, & Artists
-Flyer Distribution
-Health Fair Volunteers
-Project Committee Members
Memo: A copy of the Resource and Pride Guide can be found in the office of the Ecomonic Development Coordinator for the CBL Office housed in the Career Center (OM13 on the ground floor). A copy of the Volunteer Resource Guide can be found there as well.
P.S. 17: Early Childhood Center
http://www.buffaloschools.org/EarlyChildhoodCenter17.cfm?subpage=44685
1045 W. Delevan Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Jon Macko
Phone: 716-888-3774
Email: macko1@canisius.edu
Service Opportunities:
After School:
- Math (small groups for reinforcement)
- English
- Reading
Download the registration form here and complete and place in Dr. Dutt-Doner's mailbox # 115 in the Faculty Lounge OM 109 by Thursday, 2/14/13. You will then be contacted two weeks later to start.
P.S. 54 Dr. George E. Blackman School of Excellence
http://www.buffaloschools.org/
2358 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Greg Johnson, Assistant Principal
Phone: 716-816-3219
Email: GAJohnson@buffaloschools.org
Service Opportunities:
Assisting in classrooms:
- Math (small groups for reinforcement)
- English
- Reading
- Art
- Physical Education
- Help is also needed in the cafeteria from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm to role model positive behavior and to build relationships.
Note: A service-learner will not ever be alone with school students because she or he will not have been fingerprinted by the center.
Note: An application is available on the school's website, and it should be emailed to Mr. Johnson prior to contacting the School.
P.S. 74: Hamlin Park
126 Donaldson Rd., Buffalo, NY 14208
Click here for directions
Contact: Kristopher Stiles
Email: kristopher.stiles@ccwny.org
Phone: 716-512-5922
Service Opportunities: Tutor grades 1-8 in a variety of possible subjects
P.S. 301: Burgard High School
400 Kensington Ave, Buffalo, NY 14214
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Mary E. Ross, School Counselor
Email: MERoss@buffaloschools.org
Phone: 716-816-4450
Service Opportunities: Tutor grades 9-12 in a variety of possible subjects
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Saint Luke's Mission of Mercy
http://www.stlukesmissionofmercy.org/
325 Walden Ave., Buffalo, NY 14211
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Jon Macko
E-mail: macko1@canisius.edu
Phone: 716-888-3774
Days & Times: After School Program 11:00-2:00
School Tutoring 11:00-2:00
The Salvation Army
960 Main Street
Buffalo, NY
Contact: Angela Glinski
Email: andrea.glinski@use.salvationarmy.org
Phone: 716-888-6220
Service Opportunities:
Tutoring
Looking for tutors to assist youth with their homework at The Salvation Army’s Kensington Corps located at 121 Westminster Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215. Tutors are needed from September through June on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 3 PM to 6 PM. Summer opportunities are also available from June to August on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 10 AM to 2 PM.
Street Feeding
Service-learning opportunities are also available to serve meals to homeless individuals on Ellicott Street, under the Buffalo and Erie County Library Bridge. Volunteers are needed on Mondays, from October 14, 2013 to April 7, 2014, from 5 PM to 6:30 PM.
Red Kettle Campaign
Service-learners are needed from November 15, 2013 to December 24, 2013 for two hour increments to ring the bell at various Tops Markets, Wal-Mart and mall locations throughout WNY. Bell ringers are needed between the hours of 10 AM to 9 PM, Monday through Saturday. Visit our website www.registertoring.com to schedule time and location or contact Andrea Glinski.
Property
Volunteers needed to complete odd jobs at The Salvation Army on 960 Main Street in Buffalo. Duties include physical labor and some light lifting. Opportunities are available throughout the year, Monday through Friday, from 8 AM to 4:30 PM in a 4 to 6 hour time frame.
Science Firsthand: First Hand Learning
http://www.firsthandlearning.org/SFCB/
2495 Main Street, Suite 556, Buffalo, NY 14214
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Melissa Gomez
Phone: 716-831-8722
Email: mjsciencefhl@gmail.com
Days and Times: During after-school hours for a period of ten weeks or more.
Service Opportunities: Science Firsthand: Partners in Discovery connects youth with compassionate college students to explore everyday phenomena scientifically. Mentoring is a key focus, while conducting safe, fun, interesting science experiments.
Sisters of Charity Hospital
2157 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Heide Cornell
E-mail: hcornell@chsbuffalo.org (preferred):
Phone: 716-862-1106
SPCA of Erie County
http://www.yourspca.org/
205 Ensminger Road, Tonawanda, NY 14150
Click Here for Directions
Contact: Kim Zolnowski
Phone: 716-875-7360 x3503
Email: kimz@spcaec.com
Days and Times: Tuesday-Sunday, 9:00am-8:00pm
Service Opportunities: Short-term (minimum of 10 hours a semester) - cleaning cages, restocking food, walk dogs, shave animals for surgical procedures.
Long-term (minimum of 40 hours a semester) - Socializing with animals, interviewing prospective adopters, training animals.
-Paws for Love- bring pets to nursing homes and hospitals, contact Debbie Braun at 716-681-0744
Sweet Home Middle School
www.sweethomeschools.org
1901 Sweet Home Road, Amherst, NY 14228
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Contact: Mrs. Robin Popovich, Secretary to the Principle
Phone: 716-250-1452
Email: rpopovich@shs.k12.ny.us
*please email her your name, telephone #, subject specialty, and preferred days to tutor
Days and Times: Mon-Thurs after school ends at 3:45
Service Opportunities: After school tutoring, Homework Club
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Universal School of Buffalo (Islamic)
www.myuniversalschool.org
1957 Genesee St, Buffalo, NY 14211
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Contact: Kathy Jamil
Email: kjamil@myuniversalschool.org
Phone: 716-597-0102
Service Opportunities:
- helping to create and run an after school program for children having difficulty with their studies
- Organizing and setting up a school library
- Special program support
- office related support
All of these opportunities will give Canisius students a chance to learn more about Arabic culture and the people of Middle-Eastern origin.
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VIVE La Casa, Inc.
50 Wyoming Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215
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Contact: Tara Cicatello, Campus Ministry Intern
Email: cicatelt@canisius.edu
Days and Times:
Monday: 4:30pm-6:00PM
Wednesday:3:30pm-5:30pm
Friday: 4:30pm-6:30pm
Service Opportunities:
Tutoring
-practice conversational English with refugee adults.
Mentoring teens or adults
-talk about culture and current music, read books, materials as well as share experiences and skills.
Public Relations
-help plan and implement events such as Thanksgiving dinner, recognition dinner as well as help with press releases.
Digital Media Arts
-take pictures for organization, update PowerPoint presentations as well as create presentation materials for targeted age groups.
Cooking
-cook with refugee women while trading recipes.
-teach about nutrition and grocery shopping.
French
-assist French speaking refugees.
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XCEL Leadership Center Renovation Church
567 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14207
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Contact: Toni Benjamin, Director
Phone: 716-819-4100 ext 111
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YMCA Buffalo-Niagara (Ellicot-Masten Family YMCA)
585 William St., Buffalo, NY 14206
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Contact: Greg Gamble
Phone: 716-845-5440
Email: ggamble@ymcabuffaloniagara.org
Service Opportunities: tutoring youth in a variety of subjects (math, science, reading, languages, etc.)
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Canisius students reflect on service learning and the impact and important of learning from others.
