In all the schools or community centers, the concepts of
Playdough Economics and Financial Literacy may be proposed
to be done with children of any grade. 

For information on these concepts, please contact:

Dr. Patricia Hutton
at 888-2673 or
Sr. Pat at 888-2177.


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: 

Create a schedule of activities for cancer patients and their families at Hope Lodge: 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 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

Hispanics United of Buffalo: Advocacy for Disadvantaged Latinos
254 Virginia
Buffalo, NY 14201
First Contact: Donna Medina, Volunteer coordinator
Phone: 856-7110 x105
Email:
dmedina@hubwny.com
Second Contact: Juan Torres, Family Preservation Director
Phone: 856-7110 x106
Fax: 856-9617
Email: jtorres@hubwny.com
Third Contact: Lourdes Iglesias
Phone: 716-856-7110
Days:Monday-Friday
Times: 8:30 am- 5:00 pm.
Service opportunities: Domestic Violence Services: linkage with health, legal and emergency shelter assistance, anger management classes, education to prevent violence and promote healthy relationships.
Outreach and Education: to prevent substance abuse and the spread of
HIV/AIDS.
Breast Cancer Education and Screening:  referrals to mammograms for low
income women, education and information on examinations and the
importance of detecting breast cancer.
Senior Services:  on-site weekly lunches and recreation, informational
workshops.  Senior Citizen center has daily activities from 7:30am to
4:30pm.
Youth Services: court advocacy/alternatives to incarceration, tutoring,
mentoring, employment preparation and job placement assistance, after
school program for 13-18 years of age, youth anger management classes.

Additional volunteer opportunities exist for marketing, accounting, and digital media arts students.


YWCA Girls Inc. Program 
385 Franklin St.
Buffalo, NY 14202 
Contact:
 Angela Myles-Director Education and Leadership Development
Phone:  332-3633x306
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