Types of Service Opportunities
1. Events
2. Regularly Scheduled Service
Service Learning Community opportunities
Service Agencies
3. Past Service Opportunities Emails - 9/4, 9/10, 9/24, 10/8
Service Learning Community Opportunities
2007-2008 Service Agencies
Here is the current listing for the local community agencies where the Service Learning Community Ambassadors will be leading service activities each month. This list may change throughout the year.
Toledo Metroparks
Service Ambassador Leader: Kate Waanders
Katherine.Waanders@utoledo.edu
Metroparks of the Toledo Area preserves natural, historical and cultural parklands in Lucas County. Eleven scenic parks and two recreational trails provide access and interpretation in northwest Ohio’s premier natural areas. Whatever your interest or amount of time you have to devote, there is a place for you as a Metroparks Volunteer. Time commitments vary depending on your chosen area; some positions require a regular schedule, others are flexible, even seasonal.
Ronald McDonald House
Service Ambassador Leader: Tan Carlin
Tan.carlin@utoledo.edu
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio is celebrating twenty-five years of help and hope this year! We are committed to providing temporary, homelike accommodations and a caring environment to families accessing medical care for children, and to awarding grants and funding projects to organizations that enrich the lives of children. You can help. We have lots of opportunities, each requiring different skills, time commitments, and rewards, for you to help us help families who battle the often overwhelming effects of a child’s illness and injury.
Toledo Museum of Art
Service Ambassador Leader: Emily Pallotta
Emily.pallotta@utoledo.edu
Toledo Museum of Art continues its dynamic role in the lives of our community members and in the national and international realm of art and architecture. The Museum’s is committed to entice and engage diverse audiences and to introducing art to our community. Our School of Art and Design’s outreach partnerships continued to provide satellite art classes for underprivileged children at the Sofía Quintero Cultural Center and the Boys and Girls Club. Volunteers make all the difference! Volunteers are the face of the Toledo Museum of Art.
COSI
Service Ambassador Leader: Kyle Thobe
Kyle.thobe@utoledo.edu
COSI Toledo is a non-profit, hands-on science museum located on the riverfront in downtown Toledo, Ohio with over 300 exhibits and educational programming for kids of all ages in the community. You can put your talents and time to great use for COSI! We want you as a valued member of the Team at Toledo's incredible science center. COSI has a volunteer niche for everyone.
Josina Lott
Service Ambassador Leader: Lindsey Wasco
Lindsey.wasco@utoledo.edu
Josina Lott Residential & Community Services is a non-profit organization which provides services to individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. We will provide residential options, choices and supports for persons with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities, and their families, through innovative state of the art practices. Volunteers can join us for a single event or come as often as they like. Staff is present at every event to facilitate comfortable interaction between individuals and volunteers.
Toledo Food Bank
Service Ambassador Leader: Jessica Jennings
Jessica.jennings@utoledo.edu
Our mission is to enable other community organizations to end hunger. We strive to maximize community resources by effectively obtaining and distributing food through a food collection and distribution system. The Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank relies on the generosity of thousands of individuals who donate their time and effort to help feed the hungry in Northwest Ohio. Volunteers are always welcome at the Food Bank to sort donated food and grocery products, assist the office staff and help with events.
Agencies offering regularly scheduled service
American Red Cross - Greater Toledo Area Chapter
3100 West Central Avenue, Toledo, OH 43606
Contact: Michelle M. Whitman, Youth Education Preparedness Department
Email: whitmanmic@usa.redcross.org
Phone: (419) 329-2295
Fax: (419) 537-6690
Volunteer Opportunities:
Service Date: Anytime Monday-Friday (8:30am - 5pm); evening & weekend volunteering by appointment
Agency: American Red Cross - Greater Toledo Area Chapter
Service Title: Office Volunteer
Location: Snyder 1350
Volunteer # needed:
Description of Service:
The Red Cross is always in need of volunteers that can help out on a daily basis with office functions 8:30am - 5pm (Mon-Fri), evening & weekend volunteering is based on appointment.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Ohio
One Stranahan Square, Suite #252, Toledo, OH 43604
Contact: Tami Hrebic
Email: threbic@totalink.net or bbbsnwo@juno.com
Phone: (419) 243-4600 or (888) 393-2767
Fax: (419) 243-2402
Website: www.bbbsnwo.org
Volunteer Opportunities:
Service Date: open
Service Title: Become a “Big”
Volunteer # needed: many, there are over 100 children on the waiting list
Description of Service:
We would like to invite you to participate in a wonderful volunteer opportunity by becoming a “Big” at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Ohio. We have hundreds of wonderful volunteers at our agency but unfortunately, not enough to serve the children in need on our ever-growing waiting list.
Our kids need caring people who are wanting and willing to share with a young person in such a way that inspires hope, drive and most of all, a sense of belonging with the comfort found in a caring adult-child mentoring relationship. Great mentoring opportunities exist by doing things that can be accomplished within a few hours a month during an evening of go-karting, a movie, a ballgame or any other fun idea you and your “Little” come up with.
For more information about our agency, becoming a “Big” or enrolling a “Little” click on our logo above or click here to send us an email. We would be happy to answer all your questions! Feel free to forward this on to anyone who may be interested in volunteering with us.
Cherry St. Mission Ministries
105 17th Street, Toledo, OH 43624
Contact: Randy Kutz, Director of Community Services
Email: rkutz@cherrystreetmission.org
Phone: (419) 242-5141 ext 241
Cell: (419) 356-4795
Fax: (419) 321-1831
Website: www.cherrystreetmission.org
Volunteer Opportunities:
Event Date: Any time, any place it is up to the volunteer to coordinate
Event Title: Selling Tickets for a fundraiser event for CSMM. Pre-planned locations standing outside the doors, etc.
GEAR UP Program (UT Department)
2100 N. Engineer Building, The University of Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft Street, Toledo, OH 43606-3390
Contact: Ms. Michielle Butts, Education Activities Coordinator
Email: MButts@utnet.utoledo.edu
Phone: (419) 530-3806 or main office (419) 530-3847
Fax: (419) 530-3827
Website: www.gearup.utoledo.edu
Volunteer Opportunities:
Service Date: 2-4 hours weekly
Service Title: Seeking Volunteer Tutors for Junior and Senior High students
Locations: Robinson High School, Jones H.S., Libbey H.S., Scott H.S., and GEAR UP office
Description of Service: The GEAR UP program is seeking individuals who are willing to donate 2-4 hours of their weekly schedule to help students in the Toledo Public School system develop good study habits as welacademically so that they may sit in the chairs you are here at The University of Toledo. If you or your organization are interested in helping these students, please contact the GEAR UP office for further details.l as get the needed assistance in the core subject areas.
After school tutoring on Mondays and Wednesdays at school
Tuesdays and Thursdays after school tutoring at 3:45 to 6:00 p.m. at The GEAR UP office at the UT Campus
Tutoring after Saturday Institute
Josina Lott Residential & Community Services
120 S. Holland-Sylvania Rd, Toledo, OH 43635-2049
Contact: Karen Weisman, Volunteer Resources & Community Educator
Email: Kweisman@josinalott.org
Phone: 419.866.9013
Fax: 419.866.1479
Website: www.josinalott.org
Mission: We are committed to provide quality residential options and supports for individuals with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities.
Make A Wish Foundation® of Northwest Ohio
405 Madison Avenue, Suite 210, Toledo, Ohio 43604
Contact: Kate Smith, Event Coordinator
Email: kfriday@northwestohio.wish.org
Phone: (419) 244-9474 or (800) 666-8539
Fax: (419) 244-9221
Website: www.northwestohio.wish.org
Hours of Operation: M-F 8:30am - 5:00pm
Washington Church MOPS (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers)
Washington Church, 3925 W Central Ave, Toledo, 43606
Contact: Christy Vance
Email: wcandchristy@yahoo.com
Phone: (419) 537-8288
Website: www.mops.org
Hours of Operation: 1st and 3rd F 9:00am - 11:30am
Volunteer Opportunities:
Service Date: Every first and third Friday; approximately 9:00am-11:30am; Participate once or multiple times. Service Title: Playing with Kids (infants to 5-years-old)
Location: Washington Church on Central Ave.
Volunteer # needed: up to 5
Description of Service:
The Washington Church MOPS (Mothers of Pre-schoolers) group is looking for volunteers to help watch children from infants to 5 year olds. We are requesting help every first and third Friday from approximately 9:00 to 11:30. The meetings are held about 5 minutes from UT at Washington Church, on Central Ave. between Secor and Talmadge. Transportation can be arranged if needed. This would be an awesome opportunity to help some stressed out moms get a break while helping build a great resume for yourself! Sign up for a few meetings or all of them- we love any help we can get! We would love to have up to 5 people per meeting.