Short Term Volunteer Projects
If one of the joys of your retirement is NOT being tied down to a long term commitment, volunteering for a single event or short term project is more appealing than signing up for a longer term commitment. Such opportunities range from large one day events with no specific skills required, such as a State beach clean-up, to very small events requiring special skills, such as judging a science fair. Last quarter’s volunteer tip was to “grab a buddy”, the quarter’s tip is to “grab an opportunity”. Read more
Help children write a better future with In2Books!
Like to read? Do you want to make a difference in the life of a student?
Volunteer for In2Books, an on-line learning program proven to help improve children’s reading, writing and critical thinking skills. For the past 13 years, In2Books has served over 20,000 children in under-resourced schools across the US. Volunteer just a few hours a month right from your computer through the In2Books all-digital platform and make a difference in the life of a child. Learn more.
This is an Intel all-site sponsored opportunity and all hours need to reported using the following organization designation on the form: Org ID 6740 ePals Foundation. Any issues with this opportunity can be sent to the IRO Volunteer Coordinator, Ben Manny; bmanny@frontier.com.
Civic Ventures – www.civicventures.org
This opportunity came from the Volunteer Committee.
Contact Ben Manny, bmanny@frontier.com, for additional information.
Civic Ventures is leading the call to engage millions of baby boomers as a vital workforce for change. Through an inventive program portfolio, original research, strategic alliances, and the power of people´s own life stories, Civic Ventures demonstrates the value of experience in solving serious social problems – from education to the environment and health care to homelessness. Founded in 1998 by social entrepreneur and author Marc Freedman, Civic Ventures works to define the second half of adult life as a time of individual and social renewal.
SEVRAR – http://www.OperationHelpingHand-AmericanAngels.com
Intel contact – Sandy Patrick – sandrap711@peoplepc.com
SEVRAR was started in 2004 and is a non-profit volunteer orgainization to reassure all members of our armed Forces that they are not forgotten. The group is dedicated to crafting for the military and their families. Items needed are baby items, i.e., blankets, hats and sweaters, “comfortghans” and slippers for the wounded soliders in the various hospitals, and hats, helmet liners, slippers, and scarves for the troops deployed in the colder regions of the world. The Arizona contact is Barney Thornton at 480-833-7510 x 126 or barney@sevrar.com
Stitches From the Heart StitchesFromHeart@aol.com or www.StitchesFromtheHeart.org
Intel contact – Sandy Patrick – sandrap711@peoplepc.com
Stiches From the Heart is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. This organization collects knitted and crochet baby items of all types mainly for premie babies. Completed items are sent to the Santa Monica address and are distributed to hospitals all over the country. I actually received a picture of a newborn baby wearing one of my outfits which makes it all worth while! Karen Silverton is the President and Founder and can be reached at 3316 Pico, Santa Monica, CA 90405.
Volunteers of America – www.voa.org
This opportunity came from the Volunteer Committee.
Contact Ben Manny, bmanny@frontier.com, for additional information.
Volunteers of America is one the nation’s largest and most comprehensive human services organizations, serving more than 2 million people each year, including at-risk youth, the frail elderly, men and women returning from prison, homeless individuals and families, people with disabilities, and those recovering from addictions.”