The Dulski Center
129 Lewis St.
Buffalo, NY 14206
Contact: Linda Hansen, Director of youth and Family Services
Phone: 847-2860 (Available Monday-Friday, 8:30-4:30)
Email: tjdulski@adelphia.net
Service Opportunities: After school program for children, ages 6-12 ; Monday-Friday, 3:30-5:30. After school program for teens; Monday-Thursday (12:00-8:00)
Needs: Tutorial help, participation in games and activities, arts and
crafts, developing computer skills, film and editing program, creative
writing, creative programs by service providers welcomed. Science
Firsthand Program takes place here. If interested in Science activities
contact Marilyn Sozanski at 831-8722 or marilyn.sozanski@gmail.org.
ECMC Brain Trauma Unit
462 Grider Street
Buffalo, NY 14215
Contact: 1st – Lynn Whitehead, Education Coordinator or 2nd-Diane Bookhagen, Director of Volunteers
716-898-4240(Lynn)
716-898-4155(Diane)
Lwhitehe@ecmc.edu
Note: Lynn and Diane will coordinate the service. When contacting Lynn, be ready to tell her what your course objectives are and how your service should connect to your course.
Days: vary
Times: vary
Service opportunities: Reading and providing other leisure activities for patients in the evening.
Hispanics United of Buffalo: Advocacy for Disadvantaged Latinos
254 Virginia
Buffalo, NY 14201
Contact: Lourdes Iglesias
716-856-7110
email:leglesias@hispanicsunitedofbuffalo.net
www.hispanicsunitedofbuffalo.net
Days:Monday-Friday
Times: 8:30 am- 5:00 pm.
Service opportunities: Involvement in the HIV department, domestic violence information and preparation, Mammogram initiative( outreach to low-income Latina women), and Day Care Center participation with children 1-5 years old. Additional volunteer opportunities exist for marketing, accounting, and digital media arts students.
Roswell Park Cancer Institute v Allen/Medical Campus
Elm & Carlton Sts.
Buffalo, NY 14263
Roswell Park requires that a student give a minimum of 40 volunteer hours.
Contact: Susan Siegel, Director of Volunteer Services
716-845-5708
email: susan.siegel@roswellpark.org
Days: Monday-Friday and limited weekends
Times: 8:00 am-4:00 pm
Service opportunities: Clerical work, research, front door greeter, providing help and information in waiting areas, special events, pediatrics, patient/visitor assistance, and visiting with patients.
Science Firsthand
2495 Main St.
Suite 559
Buffalo, NY 14214
Contact: Marilyn Sozanski
Phone: 716-831-8722
Email: marilyn.sozanski@gmail.com
Website: www.firsthandlearning.org
Science Firsthand is an exciting program that connects youth with compassionate adults to explore the natural urban landscape in their neighborhoods. Science Firsthand follows the schedules of the individual community centers.
Days: vary
Times: vary
Service opportunities: Mentoring/teaching children and providing scientific support.
Participating Community Centers in Buffalo:
FLARE
307 Leroy Ave. Buffalo, NY 14214
Contact: Marilyn Sozanski
831-8722
Gloria J. Parks Community Center v University
3242 Main St.
Buffalo, NY 14214
Contact: Sylvia Volk
716-832-1010
Email First Contact:acuddy@uhcoa.org
Email Second Contact:knatalino@uhcoa.org
Days: vary
Times: vary
Service opportunities: Recreational activities with seniors and athletic activities. Students are also needed to work in the computer lab with adults (10-8 pm), children, and young adults (3:30-5:30 pm). Other opportunities include accounting, bookkeeping, and membership data entry
Valley Community Center
93 Leddy St.
Buffalo, NY 14210
Contact: Brian Pilarski
Phone: 716-823-4707 ext. 4
Email: brian.pilarski@us.army.mil
This is a non-profit, multi-faceted human service agency, providing services and programs to the residents of the Buffalo River Community in southeast
Service opportunites: “Striving for Excellence” After School Program: Monday –Friday from 2:30-5:30pm. The students are from grades K-8.
This is a comprehensive youth program based upon the 40 Developmental Assets with activities including homework help, one on one tutoring, computer instruction, physical education, art classes, science program, a meal program field trips, family events, prevention trainings and workshops.
Sisters of Charity Hospital m
2157 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214
Contact: Lynn A Overbeck, Director of volunteer services
716-862-1106
Email:lo8365@chsbuffalo.org
www.chsbuffalo.org
Days: vary
Times: vary
Service opportunities: Specific requests can be made to the volunteer coordinator for a particular area of interest.
VA Hospital
3495 Bailey Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14215
Contact: Jennifer Pugh Lewandowski, Volunteer Service Program Assistant or Kelly Clark, Volunteer Program Specialist
716-862-8671 (Jennifer)
716-862-8672 (Kelly)
Email First Contact: Jennifer.Pugh2@va.gov
Email Second Contact: Kelly.Clark@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.
TB skin test required. 20 hour minimum.
Women's and Children's Hospital (Kaleida Health)
219 Bryant Street
Buffalo, NY 14222
Contact: Marcia Sarkin and Jennifer Flood
716-878-1238(Marcia) or 716-878-7241(Jennifer)
Email First Contact:msarkin@kaleidahealth.org
Email Second Contact: jflood@kaleidahealth.org
Days: vary
Times: vary
Service opportunities: Clerical, staffing the information desk and waiting room areas, child life (play therapy), word processing, patient/visitors assistance, and working in the patient/medical libraries. Other opportunities exist in a variety of medical areas and situations.
Before beginning, students are expected to commit to 3-4 hours per session. It is also required that a students commits to not less than 20 hours of service. An application, interview, physical exam form, and proof of immunity to Rubella and Rubeola and a 2-part skin test for TB must be completed before volunteering can begin. Volunteers must attend an orientation to the Kaleida Health System.
YWCA Girls Inc. Program
385 Franklin St.
Buffalo, NY 14202
Contact: Angela Myles
Phone: 332-3633x305
Days: Monday – Friday
Service opportunities: Program Overviews for Spring 2008
Our request is to have students facilitate workshops in assigned community centers or school in Erie County. The number of sessions are to be customized based on the need of the client and student requirement.
Growing Together Workshop Description: Program was designed to increase positive communication between parents and daughters about information and values related to their rapidly changing body and relationships.
Overview of topics:
Anatomy
Communication
Family Values
Puberty
Health & Hygiene
Facts vs. Myths
Situation Skills
Will Power/Won’t Power: An assertiveness training program with the specific goal of encouraging early adolescent girls to respect their bodies.
Overview of topics:
Assertiveness
Anatomy
Health & Hygiene
Facts vs. Myths
Relationships
Media Messages
Values
Abstinence
Sister Support
Media Literacy: Girls explore the variety of media available to them; practice deconstructing obvious and hidden media messages; question the media’s focus on appearance and narrow definition of beauty.
Overview of topics:
Finding obvious and hidden media messages
Redefining beauty in the media
Seeking diversity in the media
Recognizing and creating positive female characters
Creating storyboards
Examining news coverage
Investigating the use of logos, brands, and other marketing tools
Talking back to media makers
Discovering women pioneers in media
Exploring media careers
Economic Literacy: Futures and Options Workshop covers economic and financial topics such as attitudes and values about money, career strategies, worker rights, taxes and other paycheck deductions, financial planning and budgeting, banking, using credit, shopping tips, renting vs. buying, avoiding predatory lenders and other financial traps.
Overview of topics:
Financial planning & budgeting
Checking & savings accounts
Loans & credit
Shopping & consumer tips
Rent & mortgage
Predatory lending & other money traps.