If you are already participating in a religious education program in your parish, you may consider this service for your service-learning experience.
Assumption Parish Religious Education
435 Amherst St.
Buffalo, NY
Contact: Mary Lou Wyrobek
716-873-7187
Days: Saturday
Times: 9:30-10:45 am
Duties Include:Assisting teacher with class preparations,presentations,and interaction with students (K-8).
Note: School building is behind chuch building
St. Francis Nursing Home
147 Reist St.
Williamsville, NY 14221
Contact: Sr. Bea Vendetti
Phone: 633-5400 x249
Service Opportunities: adopt-a-resident, friendly visitor, transporting residents to activities, book buddy, activity volunteer, religious services (playing instrument/singing), assisting at bingo programs, pet visits, plus other ideas you may suggest.
You need to call for an interview, at which time you will fill out an application. The interview is used to get acquainted and to discover the skills, abilities, and preferences of the service provider in relation to the needs of the resident.
St. Joseph University Parish Center v University
3269 Main St.
Buffalo,NY 14214
Contact: Sr. Elizabeth Buchala SSMN
716-837-2971
Days:vary
Times:vary
Duties Include:Assisting teacher with class preparations,presentations,and interaction with students.
Universal School of Buffalo (Islamic)
745 Heim Rd.
P.O. Box 1007
Getzville, NY 14068
First Contact: Kathy Ahmed - Principal
admin@myuniversalschool.org
Second Contact: April Arman - Vice Principal
april_arman@yahoo.com
Phone: 716-689-6050
Days: vary
Times: vary
Service opportunities: Helping in the classroom during the day, assisting a child in need, or working with the teacher in a religion class or other type of class, helping to create and run an after school program for children having difficulty with their studies. All of these opportunities will give Canisius students a chance to also learn more about Arabic culture and the people of Middle-Eastern origin.
VA Hospital
3495 Bailey Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14215
Contact: Jennifer Pugh Lewandowski, Volunteer Service Program Assistant or Kelly Clark, Volunteer Program Specialist
716-862-7219 (Jennifer)
716-862-8671 (Kelly)
Jennifer.Pugh2@va.gov
Kelly.Clark@med.va.gov
http://www1.va.gov/visns/visn02/vet/volunteer.cfm
Days: Vary
Times: Vary
Service opportunities: Patient escort, clerical support, nutrition and food assistance, physical, occupational, and recreational therapy assistance, non-emergency and intensive care unit assistance. The Helping Hands Program assists in the feeding and nutrition of patients of many different clinical needs.