Cornell Public Service Center

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1 Cornell Public Service Center SPRING 2016 Hotlist 100/200 Barnes Hall Cornell University Browse these volunteer needs (one-time and ongoing opportunities)! Please note that you should contact the volunteer coordinators directly if interested in the opportunity. If you do not find something that suits your interest, visit the Public Service Center. Also, check out the United Way of Tompkins County s volunteer database at

2 ONE-TIME VOLUNTEERING NEEDS GENERAL VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES Agency Name Contact Info Description of Need Date Volunteers Needed Ithaca Festival McKenzie Jones Rounds We re getting ready for Ithaca Festival and we re really excited for the plans we re making this year! We are inviting people to be part of the festival there are a lot of ways to get involved such as volunteering, vending, or performing. If you are interested in participating, go to the Ithaca Festival website ( ) to find the application. Contact McKenzie for any volunteering inquiries. PlanetTogether Kaia Colban PlanetTogether Intern kc733@cornell.edu Collaborate in a team of 3 Cornell students and an engineer and the CEO from PlanetTogether to implement a resource optimization software platform at one or more non-profits. The purpose of this project is to help high-impact non-profit companies to use their resources more efficiently to magnify the benefits to their recipients. Interns will be expected to work 2-4 hours per week and will be compensated per charity/nonprofit they work with. Find more information on how to apply on Handshake! Information about this job can be found here: com/jobs/253920

3 Food Bank of the Southern Tier Tour de Keuka Ashley Learn Community Engagement Coordinator X4033 As you plan ahead to summer, keep in mind that the Food Bank of the Southern Tier s charity ride, the Tour de Keuka, needs many volunteers! The Tour de Keuka is a 1-day charity cycling event around scenic Keuka Lake. Scope of commitment ranges from an hour or two to more responsible, all-day positions. If you are interested in volunteering, click this link and go to the volunteer page: Saturday, July 23, 2016 Location: Hammonsport Fire Department 8521 State Route 54 Hammondsport, NY Ithaca Is Community! Service Day Marty Schreiber mschreiber@cityofithaca.org x157 Save the date for the fifth annual Community!Event, organized by the Ithaca Youth BureauYouth Council. We will start at the Ithaca Youth Bureau and then will split off into groups after a guest speaker. Each group will be responsible for projects such as cleaning, raking, mulching, gardening, and more! Volunteers, local leaders, and local young people will all be working side by side to make Ithaca a better place, improve community relations and enjoy this day of success. We could use your help, so contact Marty to sign up! Saturday, May 7, :00 PM Location: Ithaca Youth Bureau

4 Ithaca Skate Jam Kadie Salfi Come join Comet Skateboards in their 5 th annual Ithaca Skate Jam! It is a super fun and active event to watch and to volunteer for! Volunteer positions include barricade blockers, directing traffic, and clean-up crew. If you are interested in volunteering for any of these, Kadie and put the position you are interested in in the subject line. May 7, :00 AM 5:00 PM Variety of volunteer shifts available Location: Buffalo St. between Eddy St. and Stewart Ave. Streets Alive! Gillian Strandberg info@streetsaliveithaca.com Join us for the annual Streets Alive! Ithaca, the day of the year where Ithaca closes its streets to cars and opens it for safe, healthy fun for people. We invite people to bike, walk, roll, move and enjoy the community! If you would like to volunteer, visit and if you would like to donate, click here to visit our crowdfunding campaign site! Sunday, May 1, :00PM 5:00PM Ithaca Sciencenter Community Work Days Judy Ammack jammack@sciencenter.org We need your help! This spring, the Sciencenter is holding Community Work Days. We are looking for 200+ volunteers to assist with landscaping, painting, and carpentry. Community Work Days is a fun, energizing, volunteer-driven two day event designed to spruce up the Sciencenter and make it safe and attractive for the summer season. If you or your Saturday and Sunday, May 14 and 15, 2016 Location: Ithaca Sciencenter

5 group is interested in helping spruce up the Sciencenter, contact Judy! Ithaca YMCA Ryan Allen On May 8, the Ithaca YMCA is hosting its 28 th annual Tri for the Y Triathlon. We are looking for volunteers to assist us with this event. Volunteers will have a host of responsibilities including food prep, road crew, lap counting, and more! Contact Ryan if you are interested in volunteering! If you are interested in registering for the triathlon, click here. Saturday, May 8, :00AM 2:00PM Location: Ithaca YMCA SPCA of Tompkins County Pam Stonebraker pam@spcaonline.com x244 The SPCA of Tompkins County is looking for an individual who enjoys children and would welcome the opportunity to be a counselor for our Camp SPCA program. Our camp helps children ages 9-12 explore the world of animals and the role of the SPCA in our community. We do this through various speakers, field trips, and fun activities. June 27, 2016 August 19, 2016 We are looking for an individual experienced with working with children. A certification in first aid is a preferred qualification. If

6 interested, send Pam a resume and direct all questions to her! ONGOING VOLUNTEERING NEEDS GENERAL VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES Agency Name Contact Info Description of Need Date Volunteers Needed The Fresh Snack Program Vanessa Wood snackmanager@gmail.com Jeremy Betterley bjmsnackcoordinator@gmail.com Become a food justice hero! The Fresh Snack Program is looking for 2-3 regular volunteers to assist in the washing and preparation of fresh fruit and vegetable snacks at Beverly J. Martin Elementary School. Past volunteers have consistently reported the food prep to be both a Mondays, 8:00AM 10:00AM

7 fun and relaxing start to their days, so if you are interested, please contact Vanessa or Jeremy. Love Knows No Bounds Mike Ellis Love Knows No Bounds has recently begun a local service which provides donated home furnishings of good-to-excellent quality to lower-income residents of Tompkins County in transition to safer housing, or returning home after major damage. Volunteers are needed on Saturdays and Sundays to collect donations and bring them to storage or recipient families. If you are interested, contact Mike! Saturday and Sunday afternoons 3-4 hour time commitment each afternoon Southside Community Center Petula McBean youthcoord2.ssccithaca@gmail.com Southside Community Center is currently looking for volunteers and work-study students to assist with the afterschool program. Responsibilities will include assisting program coordinators with daily tasks, helping children with homework and reading, making sure children stay engaged in learning, and help provide a safe and fun environment for our children, K-5. Applicants must have experience working with children. If you previously attempted contacting Southside and did not receive a response but are still interested, please try again using the on the side it is now an updated address. Hours are Monday Friday, 2:00PM 5:00PM Location: 305 S. Plain St., Ithaca Ashley Click Mondays and Tuesdays

8 West Hill Sewing/Knitting Activities 4-H Urban Outreach Program Manager X263 Interested in helping out at-risk youth? Join us every Monday and Tuesday afternoon for sewing/knitting activities. Rewarding experience is guaranteed! If you aren t available and still want to help out, we are looking for donations of fleece fabric and fiber-fill for our next activity: tie-pillows. Contact Ashley Click for more details! 3:00PM 5:00PM Camp Kesem Cornell Sravan Reddy and Dana Fader cornell.volunteer@campkesem.org Since 2000, Camp Kesem has given children affected by a parent s cancer the opportunity to just be kids. The ever-expanding Kesem community engages in camp activities like sports, arts and crafts, and drama to give campers a fun-filled week. This year, camp for kids in the Ithaca area will take place from 8/13 8/18. If you would like to apply to be a counselor or find out more information, send us an and fill out this form! /1etQorAcGVVW48Psb7mEkScHz0sTRsxcl0Dq_n28FY8/viewform?c=0&w=1 Camp takes place from August 13, 2016 August 18, 2016 AVID Program Bingyan Shi psc-avid@cornell.edu AVID, which stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination, is a national program targeted toward increasing college readiness of elementary through high school students. AVID targets motivated students who show academic potential but are in need of more resources. Cornell students serve as tutors for these Location: Ithaca High School

9 students and visit Ithaca High School weekly to tutor students in various subjects. If you are interested, fill out the application here: Catholic Charities Virginia Ubari Samaritan Center Director X27 Catholic Charities is currently seeking community minded individuals to work as volunteers in our Samaritan Center, which will provide you with a fun and welcoming volunteer experience! There is an array of volunteer positions available, which include working in our free Clothing Closet, data-entry projects, and office style work. Volunteers should be able to commit at least one morning or afternoon per week. Hours of Operation: Tuesday Friday 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00PM 4:00 PM