Volunteer Calendar
585-428-7231
volunteers@rochestercares.org
| December, 2008 Volunteer Calendar |
Volunteer Hotline 585-428-7231 volunteers@rochestercares.org |
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06 Community Development: Donation Drivers |
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08 The Elderly: Fun at RPH |
09 Children: Kid's Create |
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13 Hunger: SEM Food Pantry |
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15 Community Development: TC Training Environment: Ink Cartridge Recycling |
16 Health: RUMS Medical Supply Sorting |
17 Hunger: Foodlink Health: Supply Sort at the Red Cross |
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28 The Elderly: RPH Social |
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30 Children: Kid's Create |
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* Projects in gray are not sponsored by RochesterCares and are managed by the sponsoring agency directly. |
RochesterCares Project Descriptions
| 12/08 | Fun at RPH |
| Time: 01:00 PM to 02:15 PM Issue: The Elderly Agency: Rochester Presbyterian Home |
Team Coordinator: Phone: Email: |
| Description: Come to RPH and have fun playing games with the residents. Some of the favorites are bingo and bowling. A great time to be had by all. |
| 12/09 | Kid's Create |
| Time: 06:30 PM to 08:30 PM Issue: Children Agency: Alternatives for Battered Women |
Team Coordinator: Michelle Green Phone: Email: mgreen103@frontiernet.net |
| Description: Alternatives for battered women offers a safe and nurturing shelter for women and their children. Kid's create volunteers assist children ages 4 to 12 with crafts and games during their evening play time. |
| 12/13 | SEM Food Pantry |
| Time: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Issue: Hunger Agency: Southeast Ecumenical Ministries |
Team Coordinator: Lindy McClelland Phone: Email: lindy.mcclelland@gmail.com |
| Description: Southeast Ecumenical Ministries Food Pantry is a division of Foodlink. Volunteers help pack groceries for individuals in need of a little extra help. |
| 12/15 | Ink Cartridge Recycling |
| Time: 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM Issue: Environment Agency: Imagine It |
Team Coordinator: Phone: Email: |
| Description: Imagine It Recycling is a company that raises money for schools and charities by recycling used printer cartridges and cell phones. Volunteers are needed to help sort cartridges at the Imagine It warehouse. This is a wonderful organization to get involved with! |
| 12/15 | TC Training |
| Time: 06:15 PM to 07:15 PM Issue: Community Development Agency: RochesterCares, Inc. |
Team Coordinator: Lindy McClelland Phone: Email: lindy.mcclelland@gmail.com |
| Description: Volunteers are needed to help lead monthly RochesterCares service projects. This is a great way to meet new people and get involved in your community. Come to this training session to learn more! |
| 12/16 | RUMS Medical Supply Sorting |
| Time: 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM Issue: Health Agency: InterVol |
Team Coordinator: Lindy McClelland Phone: Email: lindy.mcclelland@gmail.com |
| Description: The RUMS project, or the Recycling of Unused Medical Supplies is a sorting of supplies for use in third world countries.Volunteers are needed to sort items such as gauze, exam gloves, gowns and catheters into similar catagories. No medical knowledge is necessary. |
| 12/17 | Supply Sort at the Red Cross |
| Time: 10:00 AM to 02:00 PM Issue: Health Agency: American Red Cross |
Team Coordinator: Hilary Mosher Phone: Email: Hilary@rochestercares.org |
| Description: The Red Cross needs your help in sorting supplies used in blood drives. There are a lot of blood drives this time of year so your assistance is greatly needed. Lunch will be provided in the Red Cross cafeteria. Tis the season to help those in need! |
| 12/17 | Foodlink |
| Time: 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM Issue: Hunger Agency: FoodLink |
Team Coordinator: Matthew Dreitlein Phone: Email: c.s.l.literature@gmail.com |
| Description: FoodLink is a not for profit food distribution agency that distributed to over 2000 agencies across upstate New York last year. Volunteers help to inspect, sort and repackage tons of donated food that will be distributed to partner organizations. |
| 12/28 | RPH Social |
| Time: 01:30 PM to 03:30 PM Issue: The Elderly Agency: Rochester Presbyterian Home |
Team Coordinator: Susan Hindmarsh Phone: Email: susan@rochestercares.org |
| Description: Come out to the Rochester Presbyterian for some relaxing Sunday afternoon socializing. Volunteers will be visiting with the residents, accompanying them to a sing-a-long, etc. The residents will win your heart over! |
| 12/30 | Kid's Create |
| Time: 06:30 PM to 08:30 PM Issue: Children Agency: Alternatives for Battered Women |
Team Coordinator: Michelle Green Phone: Email: mgreen103@frontiernet.net |
| Description: Alternatives for battered women offers a safe and nurturing shelter for women and their children. Kid's create volunteers assist children ages 4 to 12 with crafts and games during their evening play time. |
Other Community Projects
(not sponsored by RochesterCares)
| 12/06 | Donation Drivers |
| Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Issue: Community Development Agency: |
Agency Contact: Phone: Email: |
| Description: Come Help Donation's find a home! People with disabilities serviced by the various organizations across Rochester need you to help procure the donations they need to keep their lives running. From the every day, to the strange, or even expensive, you will be transporting whatever donations necessary to donation sites around Rochester. Come to this orientation and work with the Freecycle Network to help make trash into treasure. The disability community will thank you for it! Required: Valid Drivers License and Insurance. |