TO OUR VOLUNTEERS: "THANK-YOU" -your community
Here is a listing of our most current volunteer requests. Please feel free to contact United Way Director of Community Impact for more information or more opportunities at 422-8537.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks dedicated, consistent adult volunteers to spend quality time once per week with kids in need of a friend. We offer an opportunity that fits almost any schedule, even during your work week. Sign up to become a “Big” in the school setting and visit your “Little” to read books, play games, talk and finish schoolwork on the day of your choice. Alternatively, you can spend one afternoon or weekend morning hanging out – hit the movies, head to the library or explore new hobbies. Either way, it’s all about spending a little bit of your time to make a BIG impact on the community. For more information call: (217) 428-4240 or visit us at http://bbbscil.org. You can also send email to zach.shields@bbbs.org …Zach Shields…..Community Partnership Manager
Old Kings Orchard
OKO is having the summer program beginning June 15th. Tues. Wed. & Thurs. from 11-3. Park District brings lunch & snack. We need volunteers to help with the kids. Art, sports, games, reading, field trips to do with them. They can come every day, once a week however much they wish. We rely on volunteers to keep the program going. Contact Resa Benz at resabenz@hotmail.com
Catholic Charities – Meals on Wheels
We are always in need of volunteers Monday-Friday between 10:00a.m.-12:30p.m. Routes vary in times from ½ an hour to 1 1/2 hours. All routes filled by volunteers are 15 miles and under and picked up at DMH. Volunteers pick the area and the amount of times they would like to deliver meals per week/month. For further information please call Andrea Hogan at 422-6611 or e-mail hogan_dec@cc.dio.org
Catholic Charities Food Pantry
Monday, Tuesday - 1 pm to 3 pm – Filling food bags (takes approx. 1.5 to 2 hours)
Tuesday, Wednesday - 9 am to 11 am – Distributing food bags
Contact Robin Murray, Community Services Supervisor at 217-428-3458 or murray_dec@cc.dio.org
Good Samaritan Inn
We have groups of people from churches, businesses & other organizations working on a daily basis. I also have some Sunday dates open with no one signed up at this time. Usually the weekend groups provide the food & servers, but we will take workers without food at this point. Working at the inn usually entails food preparation, serving the food, working in the dining room & cleaning up (If you can). Each person does not do all of those jobs. Some groups divide into smaller groups so all do not have to work the entire time. Paid employees are always there to supervise. Time to work at the inn is generally 9:00 am to 1:30 pm. We can always use volunteers, sometimes 1 or 2 or more a day depending on the size of the group already working that day, or 10-12 people to work the whole job. Aprons & plastic gloves are provided. You may call me, Judy Ford, at 875-1538 or the Good Samaritan Inn at 429-1455 or e-mail at judyjf@comcast.net
Growing Strong Sexual Assault Center
We have started working BINGO and would love to have some volunteers to help out with that. BINGO is every Tues and Thursday from 5-9 night at the Fairgrounds. Even just one night a month would help! If someone is interested please share my contact info with them. Contact Cathy Byers at 217-428-0770 or cbyers@growingstrongcenter.org
Easter Seals
I will be looking for help from volunteers in June and July. Around the 14th of June all through July we will be updating and restoring 4 child care classrooms. This will include a lot of furniture moving, painting, cleaning and wall décor. If you have any suggestions please pass on the word. Contact - Lori Brown (217) 429-1052 or LBrown@easterseals-ci.org
Futures Golf Tournament
We are still in need of volunteers to help in the hospitality tent during this years Futures Golf Tournament. Volunteers who help in the Hospitality Tent will help set up, serve and clean up the area where lunch is served. The times in which we could use more volunteers are as follows:
Thursday, June 17th - 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 20th (Father's Day) 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Contact – Leslie Risby at lrisby@heritagenet.org
Catholic Charities
We can always use volunteers for yard work and transportation needs. Contact Christina Whitford at 217-428-0013 or whitford_dec@cc.dio.org
CASA
We always have a need for (long term) volunteers, as you know. CASA Volunteer (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Investigate the lives of children who are abused and neglected in Macon County . Report your facts back to the juvenile judge. Visit with the children and be the one stable adult figure in their life. Free training provided. Contact Vincent M. Rodriguez at 217-428-8424 or vrodriguez@maconcountycasa.org
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