Canisius College

To get started or for further information please contact Carrie Ansell at Compeer of Greater Buffalo at 883-3331 ext. 315 or email carrie@compeerbuffalo.org

A kids program and an Adult and Senior Program are available.  For all the programs, service providers can spend as little as an hour a week doing fun things or simple activities with a person who needs a friend and is striving for improved mental health. Four hundred people are on the waiting list hoping for a friend!

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.


Crucial Human Services
230 Moselle St.
Buffalo, NY 14211
Contact: Staci Turner, Acting Director
716-895-8891
Days: Monday-Thursday
Times: 3-6 pm.
Service opportunities: Tutoring students, grades 1-8, in English, Math, Social Studies, and Sciences.


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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. Charles R. Drew PS 59D (This site is located within the Buffalo Zoo grounds)
1 North Meadow Dr.
Buffalo, NY 14214
Contact: Sue Hunt
Phone: 816-4440
Email: shunt@buffaloschools.org
Service opportunities: Working with 7th and 8th graders in tutoring students, helping with reading, being  a mentor or role model for students. (Please Arrange your days and times with the contact person). 

Dr. Charles R. Drew Magnet School (This site is located by the Museum of Science)
1 Martin Luther King Park
Buffalo, NY 14211
Contact: Sue Hunt
Phone: 816-3370
Email: shunt@buffaloschools.org
Service opportunities: Same as the other school, but working 2nd-6th graders

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. 


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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.

El Buen Amigo Fair Trade Store
114 Elmwood Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14201
Contact:  Santiago Masferrer
Phone:  885-6343
Email:  lacanewyork@yahoo.com
Website:  ElBuenAmigo.net
Store hours:  Monday-Saturday from 11am-7pm.  Sunday from Noon-5pm
Service opportunity:  Working in the store.
El Buen Amigo is a non-profit Fair Trade store offering both art and imported goods from Central and South American fair trade co-operatives.  El Buen Amigo ensures that the people who make these goods get a fair price for their goods.  100% of proceeds from the El Buen Amigo store are put towards eradicating poverty and improving the quality of life for the people of Latin America.

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Gerard Place: Transitional Housing For Single Parent Families
2515 Bailey Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14215
Contact: Karen Kasperek, life skills educator/case manager
716-897-9948 ext. 112
kkgerardplace@aol.com
Days: Tuesday through Thursday
Times: 3-5 pm
Service opportunities: Job training, life books (help residents with scrap booking), physical activity or the arts. Participation in a Life Skills Program gives volunteers the opportunity to make life skills presentations to residents on a variety of topics including: interview preparation, budgeting, financial planning, or personal enrichment. Tutoring and story time with children are also available.

Gilda's Club
140 Delaware Avenue.
Buffalo, NY 14209
First Contact: Susan Lichtblau, Program Director 
Second Contact: Kathy Kurtz - Program Manager / Noogieland Coordinator
Phone: 716-332-5900
Email: slichtbl@gildasclubwny.org
Days: vary
Times: vary
About the Program: Noogieland is a warm and welcoming meeting place for youth members and their families who are learning to live with cancer in their lives. Whether facing cancer first hand, or as a family member, Noogieland  ensures that everyone in the family has the opportunity to seek the emotional and social support of others facing a similar situation. Gilda Radner found that being with others and not succumbing to the desire to isolate herself, allowed her the opportunity to learn with others how to live with cancer.
Service opportunities: Noogie Nights and Noogie Days: special supervised play hours conducted by volunteers and staff members for children whose parents are attending member activities.
Kids' Talk:an art directed play group for children age 5 through 12. Children who have cancer and those who have a family member with cancer attend separate groups. Group sizes range from 2 to 10 children. When possible, the age breakdowns are 5 to 8 and 9 through 12.
Teen Time:an opportinity for teens to talk with other teens about what it's like to have a loved one living with cancer.
Good Grief:  a support group for children and teens who have lost a loved one to cancer.
Teen Ambassadors: trained teen volunteers who do outreach in local schools to educate kids and families about Gilda's club.
Teen Ambassadors: trained teen volunteers who do outreach in local schools to educate kids and families about Gilda's club.
Health Education Series: a 6-week series, offered at least 2 times yearly, of psycho educational materials and experiences for kids / teens / parents with a focus on communication issues and the common themes of having cancer in the family.
NoogieFest: the annual Halloween party for kids and adults. Open to the public, it is part of the outreach and public relation plan for Noogieland program.

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.


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Hamlin Park: P.S. 74  m
126 Donaldson Rd.
Buffalo, NY 14208
Contact: Mrs. Johnson, Program Coordinator
716-816-3490
Days: vary
Times: vary
Service opportunities: Assisting students with school-work in the classroom.

Hawk Creek Wildlife, Inc.
655 Luther Road
East Aurora NY, 14052
Contact: NA (application online)
652-8646
http://www.hawkcreek.org/
Days: vary
Times: vary
Service opportunities: (Taken from hawkcreek.org) "One of the keys to running Hawk Creek Wildlife Center is the dedication of our volunteer staff.  Our center relies on the time, talents, and of course, the elbow grease of the volunteers and interns.  The volunteers work with and feed the educational animals, and tend to our temporary residents, the patients.  They are also relied upon when newsletters and appeals need to be written."

Herman Badillo 21st Century after School Program
300 S. Elmwood Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14201
Contact: Marjorie Woods, Program Coordinator
716-816-3841
Days: Monday-Thursday
Time: 2:30-5:00
Service opportunities: Tutoring in many subjects including ELA (English Language Arts), NLA (Native- American Language Arts), and remediation in math. Spanish language opportunities exist. Many other cultural and artistic programs are done daily.

Hispanics United of Buffal 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.

Holy Cross Head Start
Northwest Center
155 Lawn Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14207
Note: If you are interested, you need proof of a physical exam, TB test, and PPD test.
Contact: Sharon Shultz, Education Coordinator
716-877-5022 ext. 306 (Sharon)
sschultz@holycrossheadstart.org
Days: Monday through Friday
Times: 8:30AM-4:00PM
Service opportunities: Students can assist with classroom activities, art time, story time, and gym time, among other activities.  Opportunities exist for Spanish and Arabic language use.

Hope Refugee Services
318 Breckenridge St.
Buffalo, NY 14213
Contact: Anna Ireland
Phone: 881-0539
Service opportunities: accompanying people to appointments and to ESL classes.  Working on the development for life skills of all sorts with refugees who are resettled but haven’t had the opportunity to become familiar enough with American customs and ways of living.
Hope Refugee Services After School Program
Our Lady of Loretto Church
172 Fifteenth St.
Buffalo, NY 14213
Contact:  Katie MacClain-Meeder
Phone:  881-0539 or 857-540-6659
Days and times:  Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00-6:15

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International Institute of Buffalo
864 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14209
Contact: Nick Pruyn
716-883-1900 ext. 302
Email:Adminvolunteer@iibuff.org
http://www.iibuff.org/
Days: Monday through Friday
Times: 8:30-5:00
Service opportunities:

1. Archival Volunteer: Assist executive director in developing archive system, establishing administrative filing system and in developing agency wide recor maintenance system.
2. International Visitor Assistant:  help edit, update, and prepare back files for database.
3. Interpreting and Translation Assistant: assist the Coordinators of Interpreting and Translation Services in receiving service requests, assigning service requests to interpreters and translators, interacting with customers in person, by phone or email.
4. Refugee Arrival assistant:  assist in the moving/pick-up of donations, set-up of apartments and help ensure other basic living needs for arriving refugees.
5. Donation Drive assistance:  identify areas of need for newly arrived refugees/immigrants, organize/solicit other organizers of on-campus or community donation drives to raise needed supplies for newly arrived refugee clients.
6. Community cultural research:  research local social outlets/networks for various cultural/ethnic groups; develop linkages between our refugee/trafficking clients and local community support
7. Babel Cultural Night:  research local community resources, organize/assist in the production of “cultural nights” that correspond with cultural backgrounds of the authors participating in the Babel Literary Series.  Cultural nights are to occur the month before the author reads.

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 P.S. 45
141 Hoyt Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14213
Contact: Kathy Foy, Program Coordinator
Phone:716-816-3300
Email: 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.



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Journey's End Refugee Services
184 Barton Street
Buffalo, NY 14213
Contact: Elaine Smythe-Bogumil
882-4963(Elaine)
Days: vary
Times: vary
Service opportunities: Interacting with resettled refugees, assisting with apartment set-up, helping increase financial literacy, employment help, tutoring for the citizen exam(history class),helping with ESL classes, graphic design, giving assistance to French and Spanish speaking refugees, and computer work and programming.

Moving Crew- EXCELLENT GROUP PROJECT!
Help pick up donated furniture, move it into our storage facility of into apartments for new families.  This is usually about a four hour Saturday project.

Organize a special outing for refugee children
Ideas for activities include roller-skating, sledding, or a trip to the movies.  Even a small party with an activity.

Painting
A small group project to put a fresh coat of paint on the walls in the reception area of in the offices is a tremendous help to our staff.

Organize and sort donations
A task always needed.  Perfect for a small group looking for a semester-long project that is willing to come in at least once a month.

Tutor children and/ or adults in English
We provide training and materials and then connect the volunteer with a refugee child or adult for a limited number of weekly one or two hour sessions.

Collect and refurbish used bikes for adults and children
Helmets, chains, and locks are also needed.  This is often the initial mode of transportation for newly arrived refugees.

Case Management
Teaching clients how to daily tasks such as laundry, groceries, bills, use the bus system, use the library, ect.

ESL/ Education
Provide transportation to ESL classes, register children for school, tutor in-home, and take students to language assessment appointments

Volunteers and Church Relations
Assembling Press Kits, maintaining databases, help with bulk mailing, general office organization.

Junior Achievement of WNY
275 Oak St.
Buffalo, NY 14203
Contact: Alycia Ivancie or Shannon Bloomquist
Phone: 853-1381
Email: aivancie@jawny.orgor sbloomquist@jawny.org
Junior Achievement of WNY is a non-profit organization that places student, business, and community volunteers in local classrooms to help children learn about the global economy, the value of free enterprise, and the importance of staying in school.  Time commitment is minimal, usually about 10 hours, and includes 5-8 45 minute sessions in a classroom that is conveniently located close to school, or work!  Students choose the grade level and subject matter in which they are comfortable. We provide training, lesson plans, and materials, so no experience is necessary!

Service Opportunity: This is an excellent Service-Learning opportunity. Business students can brush up on basic business concepts; Communication students can polish speaking skills; Education students will learn first-hand about classroom management. Students of all majors and studies can have fun making a difference for our local youth!

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KC's Fitness/ Fight Back Program
First Presbyterian Church, 2nd floor
1 Symphony Circle
Buffalo, NY 14201
Contact: Kevin Cunningham
716-886-0252
Days: Wednesday
Times: 3:30-5:30 pm
Service opportunities:  Tutoring Somali and Bantu children in a variety of subjects.

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Literacy Center at Canisius  m
2001 Main Street
Health Science 113A
Buffalo, NY 14208
Contact persons: Lisa Fischer, Administrative Assistant
Dr. Rosemary Murray, Director of the Literacy Center
Phone: 716-888-3723
Email: fischer7@canisius.edu
www.canisius.edu/read
Days & Times: Please Note: All Programs Have Been Filled Mondays, February 11th - April 28th 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m Wednesdays, February 13th - April 30th 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Saturdays, March 8th - April 26th 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Service opportunities: Assisting children and teens with reading and writing. Tutors will work one-on-one with a child under the direct supervision of a teacher with expertise in reading.

Little Portion Friary  v Summer/Best
1305 Main St.
Buffalo, NY 14209
Note: Use side door
Contact persons: Ask for Ellie or Kathy
Phone: 882-5705
Days: Vary
Times: Vary
Service opportunities: Assisting the cook with food preparation(1-6pm) and serving food. You need not stay the entire time if unable to do so.  Students can also assist in the shelter.

Loaves and Fishes Dining Room
Lafayette Church
875 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222
Contact: Anne Harrington, Program Coordinator
716-882-1861
Days: Monday through Friday
Times: 9-12:30 pm
Service opportunities: Food preparation(9-11am), serving food, and interacting on an individual level with guests (11:30-12:30).

Lutheran Church Home  m
217 East Delevan Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14208
Contact: Joan Griffin, Volunteer Coordinator
716-882-1231
www.tlch.org
Days: vary
Times: vary
Service opportunities: Participation in the Grandparent Program. Volunteers visit with the residents and participate in monthly recreational activities that may include game night, arts and crafts, and taking a field trip to the park or a ball game. Other opportunities include:
Monday 1:15-3:30 pm: Bowling with residents!
Thursday 1-3 pm: Retired Senior Volunteer Program-Making quilts for children.

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The McGuire Group
Northgate Health Care Facility
7264 Nash Rd.
North Tonawanda 14120
Contact: Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 694-7700
Website: www.mcguiregroup.com
Service opportunities: Service providers spend time that enhances the quality of life for the residents.  There is a flexible schedule.  The coordinator will help to orient you to opportunities available. 
Requirements: physical examination and medical history, PPD test (Tuberculosis skin test) for those over 16, proof of immunity to measles, mumps and rubella.  This is all simple and can be done at the same time in a few minutes.  If done at Northgate, there will be no cost for you.  A general orientation is given before starting.

Meals on Wheels
100 James E. Casey Dr.
Buffalo, NY 14206
Contact: Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 822-2002
Fax: 822-0932
Meals on Wheels is a private, not-for-profit agency which provides home delivered meals to homebound, frail, elderly or disabled persons living within the service area.
Service Opportunities: Contact the coordinator to see how you can be involved and the days and times of availability.

The Morlock Foundation
512 Pearl St.
Suites 301-305
Buffalo, NY 14202
Contact:  Carmaletta Zandi, President
Phone:  842-1300
Email:  TheMorlockFoundation@Buffalo.com
Website:  http://themorlockfoundation.org/contactus.html
The Morlock Foundation assists families whose children have a variety of diseases and disabilities. 
Driving directions:  Get on the 33 going toward Downtown.  Continue on the 33 to Goodell exit.  Continue on Goodell to Pearl St.  Turn left on Pearl St. and the Foundation is on the right in the Buffalo Christian Center.
Service Opportunities:  Go to the website.  Click on the link “About Us”.  Information about Projects is given.  Click on “events”, then click on “volunteers click here”.  Click on the middle of the red box that appears and service opportunities will appear.

Mount St. Joseph Academy
15 Jewett Parkway at Main St.
Buffalo, NY 14214
Contact:  Mary Bunich (if unavailable, contact the Principal: Patricia Doyle)
Spanish Contact: Senora Sabina Verona
Phone:  833-1515
Service opportunities:  General tutoring and tutoring in Spanish and
French and Latin.


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Niagara Lutheran Health and Rehabilitation Home  m
64 Hager Street
Buffalo, NY 14208
Note: A health screening and orientation are required to participate
Application forms available in OM 005.
Contact: Judy Willert, Volunteer Coordinator
716-886-4377
www.niagaralutheran.org
Days: Any day of the week, weekends preferable
Times: Vary
Service opportunities: Assisting the residents to and from activities, helping during activities, and visiting with residents.

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.

North Buffalo Community Center
203 Sanders Rd.
Buffalo, NY 14216
Contact: Deborah A Cielencki, Executive Director
716-874-6133 ext. 12
Days: Vary
Times: vary
Service opportunities: Recreational activities and tutoring.

Northwest Buffalo Community Center, Inc.
155 Lawn Ave.
Buffalo,NY 14207
Contact: Tony Williams, Director of Operations
716-876-8108 ext. 13
Times: Youth (6 – 13 years of age): 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Teenagers (14 – 18 years of age): 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Seniors: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 
Days: vary
Service opportunities: Working with seniors during the day. Tutoring and recreation (ages 6-13) from 3-7pm, and recreation/ SAT-ACT prep (ages 14-18) from 7-9:30 pm.


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Occupational Training Center
Tri-Main Building
Jewett and Main Street
Contact: Nancy De Peters
716-816-3250
ndepetersn@buffaloschools.org
Days: Tuesdays and Fridays
Service opportunities: Assisting the teacher in the classroom.

Our Lady of Loretto Church After School Program
172 Fifteenth St.
Buffalo, NY 14213
Contact:  Katie MacClain-Meeder
885-7573
Days and times:  Tuesday and Thursday from 3-6:15

Our Lady of Pompeii School (Lancaster)
Contact: Harlean Mahrbass, Principal
716-684-4664
Days: vary
Times: vary
Service opportunities: Tutoring children after school.


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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.

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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.
Volunteer Information Request Form


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Sabah (Skating Athletes Bold at Heart)
2607 Niagara Street
Buffalo, NY 14207
Contact: Kelly Mazella
Phone: 362-9600
Email: kellymazella@gmail.com
Website: www.sabahinc.org

Sankofa Charter School
140 Central Park Plaza
Buffalo, NY 14214
Contact: Dr. Josephine Mayfield
716-446-5708
Days: vary
Times: vary
Service opportunities: Reading, English, and Math tutoring during classes or in small groups with students, grades 5-8.

Saturday Polish School
93 Gualbert Street
Cheektowaga, NY 14211
Contact: Pani Mirka, Principal
716-681-6739
info@polishsaturdayschool.com
http://www.polishsaturdayschool.com/
Days: Saturdays
Times: 10:30-12:30 Classes
           12:30-1:30 Singing
           1:30-2:30 Dancing class
Service opportunities: Working with children and adults who are studying the Polish language and culture, Polish dances, and visiting Polish residents in a nursing home.

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 Buffal

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 Buffalo and beyond.  The programs include child care, senior citizen services and programs, family support services, and youth services and programs.
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
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.

South Buffalo Community Table
185 Southside Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14220
Phone: 822-3193
Service opportunities: Wednesdays from 2:45-5:45pm to help prepare and serve meals to the less fortunate and needy of South Buffalo and the city.  Transportation is provided.  Please contact Joe Van Volkenburg in order to participate in this experience.  He is located in Campus Ministry, 888-2875.  Email:  vanvolkj@canisius.edu

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.

St. Ambrose Catholic Academy (Champ Program)
260 Okell Street
Buffalo, NY 14220
Contact: Rick Szabala
Phone: 828-2455
Days and Times: Tues & Thurs - from 2:45 pm - 4:15 pm
This is an 8 week program starting on 2/18. Please note "Due to the fact that students don't have school the week of 3/17 & 3/24 the program will not be running that 2 week".
Service opportunities: Volunteers will work with middle school students (grades 6th-8th). They will run/supervise program, and tutoring/Homework Assistance. The students will do first a 45minutes athletic session and will be followed by 30 minutes of tutoring/study table.

St. Augustine Scholars
Jesuit Middle School Program for Boys
21 Davidson St.
Buffalo, NY 14215
Contact: Father Durkin, Coordinator of Programs
Phone: 836-5188
Email:
Service opportunities: After school tutoring, sports, music, art, special tutoring of African students.

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's University School  v University 
Extension After School Program
3275 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214
Contact: Karen Adamski (Contact person for tutoring service in a variety of subjects)
716-835-7395
Contact person for Spanish: Colleen McGroder
716-835-7395
www.stjosephbuffalo.com/school.htm
Days: Monday through Friday
Times: 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Service opportunities: Tutoring, children ages 4-14 in a variety of subjects including Math and Spanish. Additional opportunities include arts, crafts, and assisting teachers in the Pre-K or kindergarten at any time during the school day. Spanish language opportunities also exist, including the opportunity to create a Spanish club. There is the opportunity to do lead music activities in the after school program.

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
Service opportunities: Assisting religious education teachers with class preparation, presentations, and being involved in interaction with students.

St. Mary’s School for the Deaf
2253 Main St.
Buffalo, NY 14214
Contact: Paul Crowley
Phone: 834-7200 x195
Service opportunities: Helping students in a tutorial situation.

St. Monica Scholars Program
Jesuit Middle School Program for Girls
1955 Genesee At Forman
Buffalo, NY
Contact: Ms. Reed, Coordinator of Programs
Phone: 852-6854
Email:
Service Opportunities: After school tutoring and supervision during study hall, helping with physical training, coaching soccer and volleyball, music, art or sharing a particular skill you possess.  Bringing some students to Canisius for an experience of swimming in the Canisius pool.

STAR After School Programs
Partnership of CEM and Native American Community Services
286 Lafayette Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14213
Contact: Cynthia Lehman, Program Director
716-882-2442 ext. 27
clehman@cembuffalo.org
Days: Monday through Friday
Times: 2:30-5:30
Service opportunities: Tutoring, computer help, peace circles, and activities.


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Tapestry Charter School K-8
40 North Street
Buffalo, NY 14202
Contact: Joy Pepper
716-332-0754 
joyp@tapestryschool.org
www.tapestryschool.org
Days: Monday through Friday
Times: Vary
Service opportunities: Use of Spanish in elementary school, physical education, tutoring.

Tapestry High School  m
2253 Main St.
Buffalo, NY 14208
Contact: Lynn Seagren Bass
716-204-5883 x102 
bassl@tapestryschool.org
www.tapestryschool.org
Days: Monday through Friday
Times: Vary
Service opportunities:  Academic Support Program
1:20-2:10
2:10-3:00
3:00-3:45
Presentations may be made on different topics during the day or during Academic support times.

TRY Program: A Residential Program for Young Women
228 Brinkman Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14211
Contact: Sr. Janet DiPasquale, Director
Phone: 892-2814
Fax: 891-4408
Email: tryinfo@adelphia.net
Website: www.tryprogram.org
TRY is a transitional housing program for women between the ages of 16 and 25 which offers a loving and supportive structured environment to women who are homeless and who have suffered from abuse, violence and victimization.
Service opportunities: Tutoring, preparing small presentations on life skill topics such as anger management, self esteem, personal budgeting and other independent life skills. Consult the director to see what you may do.

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Upstate New York Transplant Services
110 Broadway Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14203
Contact:  Kristin M. Zenger, Community Relation Specialist
716-512-7908
kzenger@unyts.org
http://www.unyts.org
Days: vary
Times: vary
Mission: Upstate New York organization's mission: organ, tissue and blood donation. With that in mind, here is a short list of some of the ways that Upstate New York Transplant  Service and local colleges/universities can work together:
       1. Donate Life Awareness Campaign Development
       2. Donate Life Awareness Campaign Development and Implementation
       3. Donate Life Blood Drive Support
       4. Donate Life Blood Drive Support Implementation
       5. Donate Life Research  Program
       6. Donate Life Presentation
Upstate New York Transplant  Service can provide with access to any promotional materials or supplies that are needed as a part of their work with our organization, such brochures donor registry cards and more.

Service opportunities: Planning and implement an on-campus awareness event encouraging giving "the gift of life", Creating marketing tools (such as t-shirts, brochures, table tents, flyers, posters, etc.) to help spread awareness on the serious for organ, tissue and blood donation or to promote the program event, Work the student association or campus administration to have an information table set up on campus, Work with the school newspaper to print an article on the for organ, tissue and blood donotion, create radio or television advertisement promoting organ, tissue and blood donation, Write a Jingle that promote giving the gift of life through organ, tissue and blood donation, work with school television and/or ratio stations to air information regarding organ, tissue and blood donation or to promote the Planned awareness events, create a documentary or educational video to show the target market, Arrange for speakers to come to the campus and speak their personal experience with organ, tissue and blood donation,  Ask other professors or faculty on campus if you can speak briefly or give a brief or give a brief demonstration on organ, tissue and blood donation at the start of their class, Use the opportunity to tell the class about any events you will be promoting through the duration of the project. Arrange for someone to speak at the half-time of a sporting event, Have table of information and New York State Donor Registry Card available for people to sign up, Work with on campus businesses to see if they will donate food, beverages or a service to your event, or offer a discount for those who sign a New York Donor Registry Card or donate a pint of blood, Implement the students for Organ Donation club your campus. For more information please visit: www.studentdonor.org. Think of something creative and new to spread awareness or marketing the planned event.


United Way of Buffalo
One Community Way
742 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14209
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.

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.


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VA Hospital
3495 Bailey Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14215
Contact: Kelly Clark, Volunteer Program Specialist
716-862-8672 (Kelly)
Email: 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.

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 Buffalo and beyond.  The programs include child care, senior citizen services and programs, family support services, and youth services and programs.
Service opportunities: “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.

Vive La Casa
50 Wyoming Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14215
Contact: Thomas Tripp, Volunteer Coordinator
Sr. Louise, volunteer coordinator
Brian Brown-Cashdollar, Director
(716)892-4354
www.vivelacasa.org
Days: vary
Times: vary
Service opportunities: Taking refugees for an outing, talking with them and creating experiences for them, computer lab help, help with cooking, nursing aid, morning greeter, playing with refugee children, and sharing meals with the refugees. French and Spanish students will have opportunities to interact with French and Spanish speaking refugees.

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Weed and Seed
65 Niagara Square, 218 City Hall
Buffalo, New York 14202
Contact: Antwan K. Diggs Sr., Program Coordinator
Phone:716-851-4281
Email: adiggs@city-buffalo.com
Days: Flexible
Time: Flexible

"Buffalo Weed and Seed exists to improve the quality of life, promote economic development and create safe environments by fostering citizen participation and developing  public/private resources and community assets."

Service Opportunities: Current East Side Havens include: Lt. COl. Matt Urban  Services Center of WNY (Polonia Youth Hall). Ellicott-Masten Family YMCA, CRUCIAL Human Services, the Delavan-Grider Community Center, International League of Muslim Women, Saint Columba/Brigid Teen Center and There's None Like You Family Community Outreach.  Some of the types of programs available are:  Academic courses and tutoring, Mentoring, Prevention education, Dispute resolution and mediation: youth forums; mediation training; and youth and family counseling, Anti-gang education and training, Performance and applied arts.

Weinberg Campus
2700 Forest Road
Getzville, NY 14068
Contact: Katie Phillips, Volunteer Coordinator
716-639-3330 ext. 2125
Email: kphillips@weinbergcampus.org
Website: www.weinbergcampus.org
Days: vary
Times: vary
Service opportunities: (Descriptions given by Weinberg Campus)
Activity Assistant with over 700 residents and participants throughout campus, volunteers are necessary to help activities run smoothly. Specifically, volunteers may help by transporting residents to and from the activity site on campus, assisting those who need help with specific tasks related to the activity, or serving refreshments. Every day is different! Requirements: It is suggested that volunteers should be able to push a wheelchair of 150lbs.
Schedule: Varied

Activity Instructor: No matter what time of day, volunteers can come in and lead their own activity.  Activity Instructors are responsible to plan the activity, obtain the supplies, and execute the activity on a regular basis. The possibilities are endless! Schedule: 1-3 hours weekly, Bi-Weekly, or monthly

Centerpiece Designer: Dressing up the tables is key to great dining experience for our residents. Seasonal centerpieces add a special decorative touch to the table setting. This position calls for volunteers to occasionally design, produce and donate these centerpieces. This volunteer opportunity is great for community organizations, youth groups and individuals.

Day Trip Assistant: Weinberg Campus offers a variety of entertainment opportunities both on and off campus. Residents take monthly
outings to the mall, grocery stores, movies, restaurants, and community events.
Volunteers can assist a resident by pushing him/her in a wheelchair, helping a resident reach items off of a shelf, or guiding a resident through buildings.  Day trip assistants are crucial to making a resident's day trip a pleasant and enjoyable experience.

Day Program Assistant: Volunteers at the various day programs assist with a variety of tasks, including: transporting participants, assisting in activities, visiting with participants, and helping serve meals.  Day program Assistants love the variety that they experience when volunteering for a Weinberg Campus Day Program. Schedule: Garden Club: (anytime between)10 am - 4pm M,T,W, Th or F; Adult Day Health: (anytime between) 10 am - 2:30 pm M,T,W, Th or F; Social Day Care: (anytime between) 10 am - 2:30 pm M,T,W, Th or F; TOTAL Day Center: (anytime between) 9 am - 3 pm M,T,W, Th or F.

Deli Server: Weinberg volunteers are crucial to the operation of the deli. The volunteers are there to refresh the salad bar, keep the ready-made and sandwiches supplied , serve homemade soups and the hot entree of the day. Our deli truly is a hub for campus conversation and laughter, made possible by our volunteers. Schedule: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm M, T, W, TH, or F

Friendly Visitor: Friendly visitor are volunteer that visit residents on a regular basis to share stories, pictures, and jokes. Friendly Visitors are a vital part of the continued health and happiness of many residents. 1-3 Hours Weekly, Bi-weekly, or monthly.

Game Master: Game Masters are volunteers that establish a regular date and time to coordinate a game for our residents. Favorites include card games like Bridge and Poker, as well as board games like Scrabble. The volunteer is responsible to setup the game equipment, oversee the procedure, assistant participants with understanding the rules of the game, and establish any prizes. 2-3 Hours weekly, Bi-weekly or monthly evenings and weekends desirable.

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). 


West Side Community Collaborative: Rebuilding Neighborhoods Block by Block
382 Massachusetts Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14213
716 603 9762
Contact: Harvey Garrett
hgarrett@adelphia.net
Days: vary
Times: vary
Service Opportunities: Community organizing, business and economic development, communications, landscape beautification, diversity, youth, and housing.

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.

WNED-TV
140 Horizons Plaza
Lower Terrace Street
Buffalo, NY 14202
Contact: Lisa Napier, Volunteer Manager
716-845-7025
volunteers@wned.org
www.wned.org
Days: vary
Times: vary
Service opportunities: Volunteers answer phones during fundraising drives.

Women for Human Rights and Dignity (WHRD)  m
2278 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214
Contact: Constance Eve, Founder/Chairperson of the Board of Directors
716-831-9821
whrd2278@aol.com
Days: vary
Times: Vary
Service opportunities: Accompany social worker and client to courtroom, can assist in class training, and visits to prisons. Thursday evening theme-based programs (6:00PM-9:00PM) can be created with a specific goal in mind.

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.

Word of Life: Dare to Believe After School Program
760 Fillmore Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14212
Contact: Phillipia Glover
Email: femtwin@verizon.net
716-858-1617
Days: Tuesday and Thursday
Times: 5:30-6:30 pm 
Service opportunities: Tutoring students and teens in an after school program. There is a special need for reading and math help.


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YWCA Girls Inc. Program 
385 Franklin St.
Buffalo, NY 14202 
Contact: Angela Myles - Director Education and Leadership Development
Phone:  332-3633x305
Days:  Monday – Friday
Service opportunities:  Program Overviews for Spring 2008

Our request is to have student facilitate workshops in assigned community centers or school in Erie county.  The number of sessions and be customized based on the need of the client and student requirement.
Pregnancy Prevention

Growing togethersm 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 Powersm:  An assertiveness training program with the specific goal of encouraging early adolescent girls to delay engaging in sexual intercourse. 
Overview of topics:
Assertiveness
Anatomy
Health & Hygiene
Facts vs. Myths
Relationships
Media Messages
Values
Abstinence
Sister Support

Media Literacy: Girls take another look 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