Sites available for working with Computers and Technology:
American Cancer Society
101 John James Audubon Parkway
Amherst, NY 14228
Contact: Jo Ann Harig
Phone: (716)689-6982
Email: joann.harig@cancer.org
Days and times: Flexible hours
Service opportunities:
Decorate for the holidays (Christmas, Halloween, Easter, Valentine’s Day, 4th of July. Cook a meal for the guests once a month (food provided by Hope Lodge). Come in for a clean up day, wash woodwork and kitchen cabinets, wipe down baseboards.
Paint day: Come and paint the doors, baseboards in some of the patients' rooms.
Have a movie night for the patients staying at HL, make popcorn and watch one of our collection of videos.
Create a web page on my-space and other local web sites promoting local American Cancer Society activities, programs and services.
Assist in maintaining web pages on the above mentioned.
Participate on a committee for Relay for Life, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, Daffodil Days, or Distinguished Events.
Create event press releases and promotions to increase event participation.
Create internal reports. Post and Pre-event, P and L Statements, Marketing outcomes.
Assist with outreach activities.
Start a Colleges Against Cancer on your campus.
Participate in a local Advocacy activity.
Create a Wedding Scroll Marketing plan.
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. Computer literacy and Commitment to the mission of the ACS.
Reports to the Director of Special Events, Director of Hope Lodge, and or Director of Corporate Relations
Catholic Charities: Immigration and Refugee Assistance Program
394 Franklin Street
Suite 200
Buffalo, NY 14202
Contact: Becky Mischler, Volunteer Coordinator
716-842-0270
b.mischler@ccwny.org
Days: Monday through Friday
Times: 8:45-4:45
Service opportunities: Assisting adult teachers with ESL in small classes of adults, tutoring, babysitting, immigration assistance work, helping people prepare for employment searches, teaching simple computer programs to staff, and basic adult computer classes.
Cornerstone Manor
150 E. North St.
Buffalo, NY 14203
Contact: Peggy Johnson, Office Manager
716-854-8181 ext. 408
pjohnson@buffalocitymission.org
www.cornerstonemanor.org
Days: vary
Times: vary
Service opportunities: Kitchen help, daycare, tutoring, computer help, music, spiritual activities. Programs with a theme may be created and presented for the residents.
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.
Dr. George E. Blackman School of Excellence, ECC 54 m
2358 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214
Contact: Elizabeth Martina, Principal
716-816-3340
emartina@buffalo.k12.ny.us
Days: Monday through Thursday
Times: 3:30-5:15 (Other times during the day may be arranged)
Service opportunities: Read First Program, tutoring, after school program, technological projects, and some computer service opportunities are possible.
Gloria J. Parks Community Center v University
3242 Main St.
Buffalo, NY 14214
Contact: Sylvia Volk
716-832-1010
acuddy@uhcoa.org
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 (computer).
Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Buffalo
27 Jewett Pkwy.
Buffalo, NY 14214
The Interfaith Hospitality Network is a consortium of a number of host synagogues and churches working in conjunction to cope with the issue of homelessness in the Buffalo area.
Contact: First call Charlie Scarpine, Executive Director, to express placement, then the individual site coordinator.
716-821-9100 (Charlie)
Email:IHNGB@aol.com
www.IHNGB.org
Days: Vary
Times: Vary
Service opportunities: Web site assistance needed, as well as assistance with putting out a weekly newsletter. Students needed to help research and prepare a course that would deal with Life Skills Training and with Parenting Skills. This would be a six week course and each week would contain a lesson of 1 and 1/2 hours. 45 minutes would deal with Life Skills and 45 minutes would deal with Parenting Skills. The lessons would take place on Fridays. Students could help prepare the lessons and, if possible, give some of them or all of them.
International Institute of Buffalo
864 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14209
Contact: Ariel Hues
716-883-1900 ext. 302
Email:Adminvolunteer@iibuff.org
http://www.iibuff.org/
Days: Monday through Friday
Times: 8:30-5:00
Service opportunities: ESL tutoring assistance, tutoring families in homes for a couple of hours, employment assistance, legal assistance, history archives and some computer service opportunities are possible.
International P.S. 45
141 Hoyt Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14213
Contact: Kathy Foy, Program Coordinator
716-816-3300
kfoy@buffaloschools.org
Days: Monday through Friday
Times: 7:55 am-2:00 pm—other options can be arranged
Service opportunities: ESL, tutoring in various subject areas, music, special ed., and computer work.
None Like You After School Program
595 Sycamore Street
Buffalo, NY 14204
Contact: Mrs. Elizabeth Triggs, Director
716-444-5108
Days: Monday through Friday
Times: 4:00-6:00
Service opportunities: Tutorial help for children and teens with writing, reading, and science skills. Opportunities also include teaching children about computers and tutoring senior citizens in reading and math.
P.S. 17: Early Childhood Center m
1045 West Delevan
Buffalo, NY 14209
Contact: Deborah Washington, Principal
716-816-3150
www.school17.com
Days: Monday through Friday
Times: 9:30-5:00
Service opportunities: Teachers' aids, computer lab assistance, peace circles, music, language development.
SPCA
205 Ensminger Rd.
Tonawanda, NY
Contact: Kim Zolnowski
Phone: 629-3503
Email: Kimz@spcaec.com
Service opportunities: Kennel Helper, Farm Animals, Data Entry (computer), Wildlife, Humane Education (giving tours), special events.
United Way of Buffalo
Contact: Joe Roccisano
Phone: 887-2757
Email: joseph.roccisano@uwbec.org
Many non profits would appreciate having projects done for them.
Contact Mr. Roccisano to see what the availability is under this category and some computer service opportunities are possible.
Valley Community Center
93 Leddy St.
Buffalo, NY 14210
Contact: Brian Pilarski
Phone: 716-823-4707 ext. 117
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.
The Western New York Children’s Psychiatric Center
1010 East and West Rd.,
W. Seneca, NY 14224
Contact: Patricia Moran, Coordinator of Volunteer Services
Phone: 677-7198
Email: wcvspmm@omh.state.ny.us
Service opportunities: Interacting under supervision in a variety of ways with children from the ages of 6-18. Project ideas may be proposed to the Coordinator. Evening and week end hours are also available. Public relations experiences may be an aspect of service involvement. There is a need for web design work (Dreamweaver is used) and other computer service opportunities are possible.
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)
msarkin@kaleidahealth.org
jflood@kaleidahealth.org
Days: vary
Times: 40 Hours are required to actually work in the particular hospital situations because of training time and expenses involved in processing. 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.
Service opportunities: 20 hours or less: Students may be involved in 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. If students assist with fund raising efforts they may also have some time to spend in a more “medical” situation at the discretion of the coordinator. Other opportunities exist in a variety of medical areas and situations. Also, there are some computer service opportunities available.