Volunteer Work Opportunities
The Career Services Office will host its annual Volunteer Work Fair early in the fall 2008 semester. The exact date/time/location will be added here when the information becomes available. Representatives from several local organizations will be at tables set up all around The Pit from 11:00 to 1:00. Students are encouraged to stop by the tables at their convenience to gather information and hopefully find an organization for which they'd like to start volunteering. Organizations who were represented fall 2007 were:
Columbia Art League
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Voluntary Action Center
Peaceworks/Peace Nook
Central Missouri Humane Society
Central Missouri Food Bank
Preferred Hospice
Family Counseling Center
Ronald McDonald House Charities
The Intersection
KOPN
Community Garden Coalition
Boone County Family Resources
Girl Scouts of America
Time-Sensitive Opportunities:
Due to program expansion, The Columbia Housing Authority's Family Self-Sufficiency and Youth Programs have numerous rewarding volunteer positions available.
Needed are:
- Individuals to work one-on-one or with small groups assisting with homework and reading to children and youth (K-7th grade); Monday through Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. in the J.W. "Blind" Boone Community Center (301 N. Providence Rd.)
- Individuals or groups to share their time and talents with up to 40 children and youth; Monday through Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. (opportunities include once a week, once a month, or just one time) in the J.W. "Blind" Boone Community Center (301 N. Providence Rd.)
- Individuals to work one-on-one with adult participants assisting them with office and computer skills training, math, reading, and personal development; Monday through Friday between the hours of 8a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the J.W. "Blind" Boone Community Center (301 N. Providence Rd.)
- Individuals to mentor financial management/homeownership class participants, help them create budgets, etc.
For more information on how you can help the Columbia Housing Authority build successful children, youth, and families, please contact Ron Schmidt at 573-443-2556, ext. 1112 or rschmidt@columbiaha.com.
Ongoing Opportunities:
If you're interested in finding an ongoing local volunteer work opportunity, please visit the Office of Career Development to look through the Directory of Community Services for Boone County. This publication will provide you with numerous agencies to contact regarding volunteering. The following is a list of some of the many agencies who are in constant need of volunteers:
Access Arts
Contact: Chris
573-875-0275
-New Program "LEGACY"- Linking Elder Generations, Art, Community & Youth
-Volunteers needed on Mondays from 10-11 am and Thursdays from 9:30-10:30 at Lenoir Woods to work along with the residents to make collages
American Red Cross
Contact: Brend Andres
573-445-9411
-Dedicated to the reduction of disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke
American Red Cross
Contact: Julie
573-445-9411 or jwiecken@redcross-boone.org
-Need instructors to to teach CPR, First-Aid, Babysitting, Disaster Preparedness.
-Weekday, evening and weekend positions available. Training provided with a minimum time commitment.
Americorps
-Local, state, and national service programs focusing on education, health, public safety, and environment
-Opportunities: Tutoring, Fighting illiteracy, Teaching, Building affordable housing
Battered Mothers Resource Fund, Inc.
Contact: Tome Sill
573-442-5102
-Need volunteers for the 24/7 hotline
-Help with clerical duties, research, special events, and activities
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Contact: Georgalu Swoboda, Executive Director
573-874-3677
-Share time with a child
-Mentor in community-based, school-based, or site-based
Boone County Historical Society
Contact: Deborah
573-443-8936
-Volunteers serve as docents at the museum or help serve the community through other volunteer opportunities, such as volunteering at the historic Maplewood Home on Sunday afternoons from 1-4
Boone County Council on Aging
Contact: Sonya
443-1111
-Needs volunteers to assist seniors with yard work.
Boone Hospital Center
Contact: Tina Norris, Manager, Volunteer Services
573-815-3205
-Learn new skills while making friends and developing new interests
-Recieve the satisfaction that comes from being needed and doing something worthwhile that helps others
-Be a vital part of the healthcare team
Contact: Barb
573-815-3472 or bshettle@bjc.org
-Volunteer in the gift shop, admissions, and in the volunteer offices
Boone Hospital Home Care and Hospice
Contact: Mary Foster
573-875-0555
-Provide a time of relief for caregivers of the terminally ill patients and companionship for the patient
Boys & Girls Club of the Columbia Area
Contact: Vera Reichlin
573-874-1697
-Mission is to inspire and enable all youth, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring individuals
Opportunities: Tutor/ Program Aide for sports and fitness, health and life skills, character and leadership, art and education, and technology
Boys and Girls Town of Missouri
-Looking for volunteers for the following opportunities: help with various art projects and to meet and speak with the children (for religious leaders of any denomination). If you can help with any of these services, contact Crystal Uthlaut at 874-8686 or crystal.uthlaut@bgtm.org.
Sharon Bussard
443-3277
-Take leftover food from the Schnucks Delit to a local agency Tues, Wed, Thurs, or Saturday night at 6:45pm.
Camp Hickory Hill
Contact: Ken Luraas at 289-6792 or camphickoryhill@yahoo.com.
-Needs volunteers to help with maintenance of the facility and volunteers for clerical/office work such as typing, filing, newsletters, and mailings.
Catholic Network of Volunteer Service
-National membership organization of Christian volunteer andmission programs that fosters and promostes full-time national and international service opportunities for people of all backgrounds, ages, and skills
-Excellent opportunity to network with directors of faith-based, post-graduate, summer and spring/winter break service programs
Cedar Creek Therapeutic Riding Center
Contact: 573-875-8556
-Provides equestrian therapy for disabled students to help improve balance, coordination, strength, and muscle tone
-Opportunities: Preparing horses, groom, parades, fair, ride-a-thon
-Training included
-No horse experience required
Central Missouri Food Bank
Contact: Chelsea
573-474-1020
-For every dollar donated, the food bank can aquire 20 pounds of food
-Help sort, inspect, label, and repackage food items donated
-Training provided at the beginning of each shift
City of Columbia Public Works
Contact: Rachel at RRZarfas@GoColumbiaMO.com or 874-6271
-Needs Household Hazardous Waste volunteers to direct traffic and dispense information at the HHW facility on the 1 st and 3 rd Saturdays of the month. -Volunteers work in 2-hour shifts (9-11am or 11am-1pm)
Columbia/Boone County Health Department
Contact: 874-7499
-Needs childcare volunteers twice a month to care for children while their parents attend classes.
Columbia Farmer's Market
Contact: Victoria
447-0220 or informationcafe@yahoo.com
-Needs volunteers on Saturday mornings from 8:00a to noon to help at the Information Booth and for other volunteer opportunities.
Columbia Regional Hospital
Contact: Kay Perry
573-875-9218 or perrypa@health.missouri.edu
-Join their Volunteer Services Team
-Current Positions: Mail Courier, Informaion Desk Assistant, Gift Shop Retailers, Registration Escorts, and Waiting Room Assistants
Community Hospices of America
Contact: Dale
573-443-8360
-Non-medical volunteers needed to provide support to terminally ill patients and respite for their caregivers/families
Columbia Hospitality Corps
Contact: 874-7499
-Volunteers staff the Lake of the Woods Visitors Center
-Tasks will include greeting visitors, answering questions, providing information, and restocking brochures
Cross-Cultural Solutions
www.crossculturalsolutions.org
-Recognized leader in the field of international volunteering
-Operates volunteer programs around the world
-Opportunities: Volunteer Abroad, International Internships, Field Work & Research
Cultural Canvas Thailand
Contact: +66 (0) 53 808 279, mobile +66 (0) 69 202 451
info@culturalcanvas.com
-HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness
-Burmese refugee education
-Hill tribe education and development
-Women's empowerment
Fire Department: Community Emergency Response Teams or CERT
Contact: Darla Atkins 874-7556.
-A program that trains citizens to help themselves, their neighbors, and the Columbia Fire Department in the event of an emergency
Head Start, Central Missouri Counties; Human Development Corporation
Contact: Mernell King, Head Start Program Director
573-443-8706
-Early Childhood Development Program
-Adult literacy; parent training; health and nutrition services; mental health and disability services
Health Department: Day Care
Contact: Maureen Coy at 874-7559 or MKC@GoColumbiaMO.com
-Provide child care for children of parents attending Health Department educational programs
-Time commitment: 2-4 hours per week
Heart of Missouri CASA
Contact: Liz
573-442-4427 or heartofmissouricasa@msn.com
-Needs volunteers to act as advocates for children in the foster care system
KOPN
Contact Jules Rains at 874-1139
-Needs volunteers to operate the air board M-F, 8am-Noon, or M-F, Noon-3pm; and to DJ from 3-5:30am.
Medical Reserve Corps - MRC
Contact: Frank Barfield at 874-6318 or fwbarfie@GoColumbiaMo.com
-Volunteers will assist in times of disaster and help the Columbia/Boone County Health Department on public health projects
Mid-Missouri Crisis Line
Contact: Teresa Brisley, Program Director
573-445-5035, teresabris@yahoo.com
-24 hour general telephone crisis line
-Answer phones and help caller in crisis re-establish equilibrium, help work out problem
-Give out resources at end of call
-Crisis training provided
Mid-Missouri Furniture Bank
573-808-2757 or 573-356-5853
-Needs volunteers with trucks to help pick up and deliver donated furniture on the second and fourth Saturday of each month between the hours of noon and 5pm
Monte Saino Natural Resource Conservation Center Volunteer Program
Fax/Telephone Quito: EcoCiencia 011(593-2)252-2999/254-5999/223-1624
email: montesaino@ecociencia.org
web page: www.ecociencia.org
-Forest restoration, collection of native forest seeds, quality control inspection of seeds, experimental management of crawfish as an income generating project, etc.
Oakland Sewing Bee/Blanket Makers
Contact: Janis Stober
573-445-4737
-Volunteers needed who can do cutting, sewing, and/or quilting
Paquin Towers assistants:
Contact: Sarah Buckert 874-6335
-Volunteers can assist residents of Paquin Towers by helping with the Walking program or helping residents on an individual basis with their grocery shopping or other tasks
-There are also opportunities to assist in the office
Parks and Recreation: Custodial
Contact: 874-7706
-Assist with the custodial duties of Park Management Center and recreational facilities
-Volunteers are needed two times per week, April through October, and one time per week during the rest of the year
Parks and Recreation: Fitness Instructors
Contact:874-7460
-Instructors are needed for tennis, cardio kick boxing, aerobics, step aerobics, yoga, and any other fitness activity
-Youth sports camp coaches are also needed
Parks and Recreation: Recreation Leaders
Contact: 874-7499
-Lead community recreation activities at various locations
-Activities include music, arts & crafts, cheerleading, baton twirling, pottery making, tae kwon-do, women's health, modeling, etc.
-Assist in activities involving individuals with disabilities, Special Olympians, senior citizens, and inter-generational activities
-Time commitment: flexible
Parks and Recreation: Sports Officials
Contact: 874-7467
-Officials for adult and youth softball, baseball, and basketball are needed
Parks and Recreation: Swim Instructor:
Contact: 874-7467
-Responsible adults and youth (at least 10 years old) to assist with swim instruction
-Aides will be paired with a certified instructor to instruct young swimmers
Parks and Recreation: Special Olympics Sports Programs
Contact: Jody Crane at 874-7312 or JRCRANE@GoColumbiaMO.com
-Helpful to have a sports background as you will be interacting with the athletes during practices
-Programs offered are Aquatics, January through May; Bocce, Tennis and Track & Field, March through May; Softball, May through August; Golf, June through August; Volleyball, Socccer, July through October; Bowling, August through December; and Basketball, November through March
Phoenix Programs, Inc.
Contact: Jennifer at 356-4529 or visit www.phoenixprogramsinc.org.
-Needs volunteers to help with food preparation, serve meals on weekends, and transport outpatient clients.
Preferred Hospice
Contact: Billie
499-4540
-Need volunteers to act as friendly visitors, phone buddies, and provide support to Hospice patients and their families. Training provided.
Rainbow House Emergency Shelter
Contact: Lori Stoll
573-474-6600 or lstoll@rainbowhousecolumbia.org
-Needs caring volunteers to help with daily activities and general care of the children and with light office work in the Advocacy Center. Other opportunities include outreach, special projects in the yard and home, and general maintenance.
-Training and orientation will be provided.
Ronald McDonald House
Contact: Jennifer Miller at 443-7666 or jennifermiller@socket.net
-Needs individual volunteers to help in their family room, design and create a small playroom, and supervise the gardening group. There are also group volunteer opportunities available.
Salvation Army
Contact: 573-442-3229
-International Religious and Charitable Movement
-Provides needy people the most basic necessities of food, shelter, and clothing
-Social Development Programs, Disaster Relief, Nursing Home Visitation and Outreach
The Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
Contact: Cherice Fleming Togun
573-875-1369 or ctogun@socket.net
-Assist the agency in empowering women, men, and children on their 24-hour hotline in court, at local hospitals, and at The Shelter.
Show-Me Central Habitat For Humanity
Contact: 573-499-1202
-International, ecumeniacl, Christian housing ministry dedicated to providing simple, affordable housing to low income families
-Opportunities: Help build a house, Staff the ReStore, Serve lunch to construction crews, Help locate building sites
St. Francis Home
Contact: Lana Jacobs
573-875-4913
-Needs new or gently used towels for their homeless residents to have for showers
-Please bring them to either the Day Center at 616 Park or St. Francis Home at 901 Rangeline
State Historical Society of Missouri
Contact: Ara Kaye
573-882-9364
-Help with research projects, data entry, working with vertical files, or other library related projects
Strategic National Stockpile Distribution Volunteers
Contact: Frank Barfield at 874-6318 or fwbarfie@GoColumbiaMo.com
-In the event of a national emergency there may be a need to vaccinate large numbers of people in a short time period
-Volunteers will be needed to collect data, administer medication, and share instructions with the public
-Volunteers with or without medical experience are needed
Theater Reaching Young People & Schools
Contact: Jill Womack
573-449-4536
-Volunteer to be an usher, build or paint sets, or sew and/or repair costumes
Trinity Mission Center
Cleveland, OH
Contact: 800-272-8850
-Offer short-term and long-term service opportunities for young adults, some of which could also serve as summer internship possibilities
Toys For Tots
Contact: Dannie Weddle
446-5192
-Assist the Marine Corps in providing a tangible sign of hope to economically disadvantaged children at Christmas
University YMCA
www.students.missouri.edu/~uymca
Contact: 573-882-1550
-Volunteer to work with children and the elderly
-Become a role model, friend, mentor, and tutor to Columbia youth
-Become friends with senior citizens
-Work with preschool children at local United Way day care center
Voluntary Action Center
Contact: 449-6959
-Non-profit organization
-Opportunites: Education, Childcare, Arts, Literacy, Administration
The Wardrobe
Contact: Cindy Tredennick at 817-9560
-Needs individual or group volunteers to help sort items and hang the clothing.
