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Cincinnati Kidney Walk Volunteers Needed!
National Kidney Foundation, Cincinnati. Call 513-961-8105.
Volunteer tasks include assisting with event set-up and tear down, registration, kids area, course directors/cheerleaders, ice & water, etc...
If you would like to volunteer, if possible please let us know prior to May 22nd. Including set-up and tear-down we have need from 6am - 2pm, if you are only available for a portion of that time please indicate when you will be volunteering. If you are bringing any additional volunteers with you, please provide their names. Finally, if you could let us know your shirt size so we can try and accommodate everyone the day of the event it is appreciated.
It is a particularly exciting year as the Cincinnati Kidney Walk moves to Downtown Cincinnati on the Riverfront. The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is partnering with us to be the Walk Kick-off location. The date of the walk is June 3rd with check-in beginning at 8:30 am and the Walk starting at 10 am.
Truck Assistant
Brighton Center Inc., Newport. Call 859.491.8303.
Assist on the agency truck to complete pick-ups and deliveries of USDA Commodities to one Brighton Center location and our Senior Building facilities each Monday of the week.
Foster Parents Needed
Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth (SAFY), Edgewood. Call 859-341-9333.
Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth (SAFY) of Louisville is looking for individuals who would like to volunteer their time and open their home to become therapeutic foster parents. Foster parents are needed to provide safety, support and stability to youth during times when their biological families are unable to meet their needs. SAFY is a private, not for profit therapeutic foster care agency. Our focus is to provide homes and treatment for youth who have been traumatized by abuse, neglect, and abandonment. We are especially in need of foster parents who are willing to work with older children and teenagers, who are traditionally more difficult to place in our community. We do not discriminate – we are open to every type of family who is willing to take the time to make a difference in a child’s life!
Fundraising
Friends of Gallatin Shelter , Sparta. Call 859-643-3647.
Planning for fundraisers throughout the year.
Clerical Assistanct
Brighton Center Inc., Newport. Call 859.491.8303.
Help to file, organize charts, complete basic data entry, prepare packets for class sessions, etc.
Help A Neighbor
Brighton Center Inc., Newport. Call 859.491.8303.
Basic yardwork - cutting grass, trimming, raking, etc. for an older disabled female home owner living in Newport.
Foster Homes
Friends of Gallatin Shelter , Sparta. Call 859-643-3647.
Open your hearts and home to dogs/puppies, cats/kittens. You provide safe, loving, temporary care until the animal gets adopted. The shelter can provide equipment (leash, bowls, food, etc.) if needed.
Summer Series Volunteers
Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, Newport. Call 859 431-6216.
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra is actively seeking volunteers for its 2012 Summer Series, July 7, August 4 & September 1. The KSO's Summer Series concerts are held at Devou Park in Covington, Kentucky.
Transporters
Friends of Gallatin Shelter , Sparta. Call 859-643-3647.
Friends of Gallatin Shelter is looking for dog and cat lovers willing to transport dogs or cats to adoption events, vet appointments, rescues etc. throughout the tri-state.
Summer Tutor
Notre Dame Urban Education Center, Covington. Call 859-261-4487.
Tutor kids,ages 6-9, at City Heights in Covington for an hour a week in reading and math as part of the Housing Authority of Covington's Summer Camp. Tutoring is done one-to-one or in small group sessions. Volunteers who tutor commit to one day a week for the four week program.
Giving Fields Planting
Freestore Foodbank, Cincinnati . Call 513-482-4500.
The Giving Fields is a means for Freestore Foodbank to provide fresh produce to our partner food pantries in Northern Kentucky. Located in Melbourne, Kentucky, Giving Fields volunteers planted, harvested and distributed over 60,000 pounds of fresh produce in 2011 to feed NKY neighbors in need. Volunteers will ensure that transplants and seeds are safely tucked in for the growing season, using proper placement, plant spacing, and seed depth according to each variety's specifications. Once harvested, all fresh produce is distributed to partner Northern Kentucky food pantries. Specific dates and shift times, as well as how to register, are available at http://fsfbmedia.org/beta/uncategorized/the-giving-fields-vo-12/
Fundraiser Promoter
Special Spaces Cincinnati, Milford. Call 513-716-8543.
Help promote upcoming fundraisers in the community through passing out flyers, hanging flyers in local businesses, word of mouth, share on social media sites, etc.
Prevent Underage Drinking by...
Kenton County Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse, Erlanger. Call 859-760-2051.
The job consists of placing prevention messages (stickers)on packages of beer in local convenience stores, with permission. of course. Adults and teens are preferred. Teens must be accompanied and supervised by adults. This project is endorsed by County Attorney, Garry Edmondson. Our coalition, Kenton County Alliance, is a federally funded prevention coalition. Find out about us at www.KentonCountyAlliance.org
Garden Volunteers Needed
Granny's Garden School, Loveland. Call 513-324-2873.
Working outdoors cleaning up school garden beds, putting down woodchips, moving plants.
Board Member
Northern Kentucky Youth Foundation, Independence. Call 859-795-1506.
1. Regularly attends board meetings and important related meetings. (Meetings 3rd Thursday at 7pm)
2. Makes serious commitment to participate actively in committee work.
3. Volunteers for and willingly accepts assignments and completes them thoroughly and on time.
4. Stays informed about committee matters, prepares themselves well for meetings, and reviews and comments on minutes and reports.
5. Gets to know other committee members and builds a collegial working relationship that contributes to consensus.
6. Is an active participant in the committee's annual evaluation and planning efforts.
7. Participates in fund raising for the organization (nonprofit only).
90th Annual Sisters of Notre Dame 4th of July Festival
Sisters of Notre Dame, Covington. Call 859-392-8229.
help out with set up and clean up. work festival booths
Fundraiser Volunteer
Special Spaces Cincinnati, Milford. Call 513-716-8543.
Help with various fundraising opportunities thought the year. From helping to spread awareness of the event, working the event through selling tickets, getting donations, etc.
Donation Volunteer
Special Spaces Cincinnati, Milford. Call 513-716-8543.
Seek food donations from area restaurants for our volunteers during a makeover day. We like to serve breakfast & lunch for our 15 volunteers.
Resident Volunteers
St Joseph Home, Sharonville. Call 513-563-2520.
Volunteer will meet with resident(s)and participate in activities or visit with resident to become the resident's one-on-one "buddy." Many of our residents do not have friends or family members that are able to visit often and we want to help them build meaningful relationships and friendships with loving, caring members of the community.
Community Outings
St Joseph Home, Sharonville. Call 513-563-2520.
Volunteer will assist and socially interact with resident(s) while preparing for, attending and after community outings.
Storytime
St Joseph Home, Sharonville. Call 513-563-2520.
Volunteer will read to resident(s) in the evening. We want to promote imagination as well as socialization.
In-Home Tasks
St Joseph Home, Sharonville. Call 513-563-2520.
Volunteer will assist with cleaning, building tasks, painting, gardening, laundry and other various needs as they arise.
Swimming
St Joseph Home, Sharonville. Call 513-563-2520.
Volunteer will assist residents in the pool during their scheduled swim time on Weekdays evenings or Weekends encourage socialization, relaxation and participate in pool activities.
Walking with Residents
St Joseph Home, Sharonville. Call 513-563-2520.
Volunteer will take resident(s), on walks (indoors when the weather is bad and outdoors when the weather is good) and socialize with the resident.
Filing - Clerical Duties
Brighton Center Inc., Newport. Call 859.491.8303.
Organize and file charts pertaining to families participating in a regional home visitation program for early childhood education. Prepare materials for home visitors.
Power Pack Driver
Freestore Foodbank, Cincinnati . Call 513-482-4500.
Delivery of Power Packs, which includes: loading vehicle with designated orders, transportation and unloading of boxes, assisting school coordinator with moving boxes to designated storage area, and picking up empty boxes. A typical box is 19”Lx15 ½” Wx9 ½ H and holds 6 Power Packs. Help the Freestore Foodbank maintain a positive image and relationship with Power Pack sites. Returning empty boxes and signed delivery tickets to warehouse. Scheduling volunteer shift. Arriving on time for volunteer shift. Maintains valid Drivers License/Commercial Drivers License at all times.
This opportunity is on Tuesdays and Wednesdays only.
Homework Help
Dayton YMCA Teen Center, Dayton. Call 859-291-0490.
Need volunteers to help kids with their homework grades 4th-12th.
Mentoring
Dayton YMCA Teen Center, Dayton. Call 859-291-0490.
What is YMCA Mentoring?
• One-on-one site based mentoring (meet only at a YMCA, school, or library).
• Mentors are able to take their mentee other places in the community if they choose, only after getting approval from their mentor coordinator.
• Mentoring happens when you are available: after school, evenings, or weekends.
• Youth and mentor meet once a week for 1 to 3 hours for 12 months.
• Youth and mentor will perform at least 2 community service projects together.
• Youth and mentor will explore decision making processes and career options.
• Youth and mentor will work to develop plans and visions for youth’s future.
Who does YMCA Mentoring Serve?
• Our goal is to serve over 150 youth, ages 6-18, in Northern Kentucky.
• Youth are being identified for enrollment through a variety of avenues:
? Schools (Bellevue, Newport, Dayton, Fort Thomas, etc).
? YMCA’S in the Northern Kentucky area including: The Campbell County YMCA in Fort Thomas, KY and Dayton YMCA Teen Center in Dayton, KY.
Who are our Mentors?
• An understanding adult who can listen, respect different points of view, empathize with a youth’s struggles, and enable their resilience and potential.
• At least 23 years old and have a high school diploma or G.E.D. level education.
What will be the impact of YMCA Mentoring?
• Youth have the added influence of a positive adult that they feel connected to.
• Youth have improved relationships with primary caregivers.
• Youth improve grades and attendance in school.
• Youth decrease school infractions (e.g. detention, suspensions, etc.).
• Mentors feel an increased connectivity to the community in which they mentor.
• Mentors feel a sense of belonging to the YMA Mentoring Program as a whole.
How are Mentors Supported?
• Mentoring Coordinators help plan activities, and provide resources, games, and materials for mentors and youth.
• Mentor Coordinator will provide ongoing support for the relationship.
• Monthly Mentor Support meetings (optional)
Mentors and youth receive a complimentary membership to the YMCA!
What is the process for becoming a Mentor?
• Complete application and return it to your local YMCA branch or email it.
• Complete orientation interview (1 hour).
• Complete mentor training (15 hours and planned around YOUR schedule).
• Pass a fingerprint security screen, background check, and reference check.
For more information please call Justine Ryan at:
(859) 291-0490 or email: jbanks@cincinnatiymca.org
So no senior goes hungry - be a Meals on Wheels driver!
Senior Services of Northern Kentucky, Covington. Call 859-292-7953.
Donate a few hours a day to help feed hungry seniors. Our Meals On Wheels program needs drivers and backup "on call" drivers.
This is our area of greatest need.
Dog Walkers & Transporters
Pawzitive Petz Rescue, Ltd, Verona. Call 8598038428.
Pawzitive Petz Rescue is looking for dog lovers willing to transport dogs to adoption events throughout the tri-state. In addition, we need volunteers to come out and walk the dogs during our events.
Foster Homes
Pawzitive Petz Rescue, Ltd, Verona. Call 8598038428.
Open your hearts & home to dogs/puppies - you provide safe, temporary care and transport to adoption events, Pawzitive Petz Rescue provides pre-screened dogs/puppies, any equipment (leash, crate, bowls, collar, etc.) and food.
Homework Club Tutor
Washington United Church of Christ, Cincinnati. Call 5135417757.
Our Homework Club offers you the opportunity to become a volunteer tutor for a child (grades K-6) in need of your help. Pair up with your student one afternoon each week to build a trusting relationship and help them with their homework each day you volunteer.
Simply call us at (513) 541-7757 if you would like to volunteer or hear more about the program. Homework Club runs from 4:15 to 5:45, Monday through Thursday, and our volunteers are asked to select one day each week to attend.
Web / Graphics Support
Northern Kentucky Youth Foundation, Independence. Call 859-795-1506.
What's your motivation? Want satisfying work that makes a real difference in people's lives? At the Northern Kentucky Youth Foundation we're working to change the lives of local youth. The Northern Kentucky Youth Foundation is looking for individuals that can help be responsible for and maintain the graphics and website used by the organization. Great for people looking to build their portfolio!
Teach a child to succeed
Boys Hope Girls Hope (BHGH) of Cincinnati, Cincinnati. Call (513) 721-3380.
Help a child succeed through education by tutoring your best subject.
Tutors may volunteer at BHGH residential homes (in Walnut Hills or Finneytown) or BHGH's after-school program (in Walnut Hills). Scholars are tutored for a minimum of 90 minutes per week for one academic year. Grades range from third to 12th, in a variety of subjects.
The after-school program runs from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays. Residential home tutors are more flexible on weekdays.
Friend a child, save a life
Boys Hope Girls Hope (BHGH) of Cincinnati, Cincinnati. Call (513) 721-3380.
Friend a child in need to mold and encourage him or her to reach full potential. Join our family to follow your assigned scholar throughout adolescence as his or her capability comes to fruition. Mentors meet with scholars face-to-face, bi-monthly, and maintain communication between visits, for at least a year. Scholars range from ages 8 to 18 and matches are based on gender. Volunteer training is provided.
After-School Program Tutor
Brighton Center Inc., Newport. Call 859.491.8303.
Help school-age children complete homework in an after-school program offered at Bright Days Child Development Program.
Escort
St. Elizabeth Healthcare - Florence, Florence. Call 859-301-2140.
Welcomes, directs and/or escorts patients/guest to appriopriate destination by transporting using a wheelchair or by walking them. Able and willing to cover for Information Desk volunteer during breaks or absence from desk.
Escort
St. Elizabeth Healthcare - Edgewood, Edgewood. Call 859-301-2140.
Welcomes, directs and/or escorts patients/guest to appropriate destination by transporting using a wheelchair or by walking them to their destination. Able and willing to cover for Information Desk volunteer during breaks or absence from desk.
Weekly Volunteering
Cincinnati Computer Cooperative, Cincinnati. Call 513-771-3262.
Wednesday Evenings from 6-9
Saturdays from 9-3 (excluding national holidays)
Help us recieve, sort, test, and clean equipment
Golf Outing Volunteers
Kicks For Kids, Covington. Call 859-331-8484.
Celebrity Drivers - Drive a golf cart for a celebrity participant for the day. Take score for the foursome you are paired with.
Hole Spotters - Monitor a hole on the course and spot balls that are hit there. (These get to meet all celebrities that pass through the course!)
Other - Clean up, work registration table, serve food, etc.
Preschool needs a Wood Crafter!
Children, Inc., Covington. Call 859-431-2075.
Montessori Early Learning Academy (MELA) is seeking a volunteer to bring the great outdoors right into their classrooms! We are looking for someone to craft wood scraps into materials children can build natural-looking structures, examine textures and enjoy frustration-free building! Blocks need to be carefully sanded, so they’re smooth & safe for little hands. Please contact bfugate@childreninc.org for further details about this opportunity! Thank you!
Volunteer Assistant
Senior Services of Northern Kentucky, Covington. Call 859-292-7953.
-Data Entry
-Return phone calls to prospective volunteers
-Flexible scheduling but prefer 3 hours, 2 days a week
Office Volunteer
ALS Association Kentucky Chapter, The, Villa Hills. Call 859-331-1384.
Mailing Walk Packets, Folding Brochures, Labeling Wristbands, Putting together informational Folders, etc.
Hunger Walk
Freestore Foodbank, Cincinnati . Call 513-482-4500.
Join the Freestore Foodbank ‘s Hunger Walk 2012 at Sawyer Point to support local agencies making a difference in the lives of our neighbors. Produced by the Freestore Foodbank, the Hunger Walk 5K Run/Walk benefits our 350 community partners: food pantries, soup kitchens, and social service agencies in your community. We are now looking for volunteers to assist with race needs and registration. If you are interested in volunteering for Hunger Walk, visit http://fsfbmedia.org/beta/uncategorized/hunger-walk-2012-volunteer/.
Life Coach
Mentoring Plus, Newport. Call 859-982--5895.
Meet with a teen one evening weekly at the Newport Salvation Army to lend support as a positive role model.
P E Monitor
Notre Dame Urban Education Center, Covington. Call 859-261-4487.
Instruct and assist children with their daily P E activity which may include simple ball games, use of a Wii system, use of exercise equipment or group games. Provide supervision of children and compliance with P E rules. Set up and clean up at end of session. The P E program encourages children to be active and in good physical shape.
Summer Tutor
Notre Dame Urban Education Center, Covington. Call 859-261-4487.
Tutors work with the children to improve their reading and math skills. Tutoring is done one-to-one or in small group sessions. Volunteers who tutor one-to-one commit to one day a week and to remain with a child for the summer session of five weeks.
Summer Camp Counselor
Muscular Dystrophy Association, Cincinnati. Call 513-231-2222.
MDA offers a one-week camping session to children and young adults ages 6-17 who have muscular dystrophy or a related neuromuscular disorder. All of the participants have some degree of muscle weakness and need varying amounts of assistance depending on their condition...some just need a little help getting around, while others need almost total care.
We recruit volunteers to help the campers get around the facility so that they may participate in activities such as swimming, sports, arts & crafts, etc. Volunteers may be called upon to push wheelchairs, assist with personal care and will be paired one-on-one with a camper. We look for volunteers who have a strong desire to give of themselves to ensure our campers have a safe and enjoyable camping experience. Volunteers will be paired with a camper that they feel comfortable caring for.
Counselors will receive 160 hours of community service for this week-long volunteer opportunity.
This year's camp is being held at Camp Campbell Gard in Hamilton, Ohio from Saturday June 30, through Saturday July 7, 2012. New counselors are required to attend camp volunteer training, which will be held the evening of Saturday June 30th This year's camp theme is "Everyday is a Holiday.".
Viking Zone Volunteer
Covington Partners , Covington. Call 859-392-3172.
The Viking Zone, a Community Learning Center located at Ninth District Elementary school in Covington, needs volunteers to serve and clean-up dinner from 4:45-5:45 M-Th.
Viking Zone - Front Desk Attendant
Covington Partners , Covington. Call 859-392-3172.
The Viking Zone, a Community Learning Center (CLC) located at Ninth District Elementary school in Covington, offers academic and non-academic activies and programs to youth during non-school hours.
Volunteers are needed to sit at the front desk from 3:30 - 6:00. Front Desk Attendants will let people into the building and assist in directing people to the appropriate location. Volunteers can volunteer for the whole period or just for a 1/2 hour time block. It's up to you!