Community Needs From: HoundsConnect

Joy's House ST299

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY  to get exposure to pediatric/school setting and sensory integration! 

Where: Brook Park Elementary School

                529 David St.

                Lawrence, IN 46226

When: 2022-2023 School year beginning August 4, 2022

Time: Any time between the hours of 8am and 2:30pm

Time requirement: NONE!  Any hours you’re able to give – even 1 hour per week- would be greatly appreciated!

What is it: We have a newly created sensory room in our school for our students to use for self-regulation and sensory integration!  We are a low income school receiving our resources through grants for our students who otherwise would not have access to these awesome resources!  Our biggest problem is that we do not have enough staff to use the room to its full potential.  We are looking for volunteers to supervise students (grades 1-6) while they transition through their sensory schedule in the room to be sure they are safe, using the equipment appropriately, and that the equipment is being cared for!  I will also offer opportunity to do some shadowing if interested in school OT!  

If Interested, Contact: jaimiehutchins@msdlt.k12.in.us

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY  to get exposure to pediatric/school setting and sensory integration! 

Where: Brook Park Elementary School

                529 David St.

                Lawrence, IN 46226

When: 2022-2023 School year beginning August 4, 2022

Time: Any time between the hours of 8am and 2:30pm

Time requirement: NONE!  Any hours you’re able to give – even 1 hour per week- would be greatly appreciated!

What is it: We have a newly created sensory room in our school for our students to use for self-regulation and sensory integration!  We are a low income school receiving our resources through grants for our students who otherwise would not have access to these awesome resources!  Our biggest problem is that we do not have enough staff to use the room to its full potential.  We are looking for volunteers to supervise students (grades 1-6) while they transition through their sensory schedule in the room to be sure they are safe, using the equipment appropriately, and that the equipment is being cared for!  I will also offer opportunity to do some shadowing if interested in school OT!  

If Interested, Contact: jaimiehutchins@msdlt.k12.in.us

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY  to get exposure to pediatric/school setting and sensory integration! 

Where: Brook Park Elementary School

                5259 David St.

                Lawrence, IN 46226

When: 2022-2023 School year beginning August 4, 2022

Time: Any time between the hours of 8am and 2:30pm

Time requirement: NONE!  Any hours you’re able to give – even 1 hour per week- would be greatly appreciated!

What is it: We have a newly created sensory room in our school for our students to use for self-regulation and sensory integration!  We are a low income school receiving our resources through grants for our students who otherwise would not have access to these awesome resources!  Our biggest problem is that we do not have enough staff to use the room to its full potential.  We are looking for volunteers to supervise students (grades 1-6) while they transition through their sensory schedule in the room to be sure they are safe, using the equipment appropriately, and that the equipment is being cared for!  I will also offer opportunity to do some shadowing if interested in school OT!  

If Interested, Contact: jaimiehutchins@msdlt.k12.in.us

RightFit After School Tutoring

Servant's Heart General Community Need

General Need

Vice presidents of fundraising create and execute fundraising initiatives. They explore new ways to raise funds, organize logistics for fundraisers, and support mentors and chapter leaders in their individual fundraising efforts. They also oversee the chapter budget to ensure that the chapter is on track to meet its financial needs.

Those serving in this role can gain experience with event planning, budgeting, financial management, and motivating others to meet their goals.

Application link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHWI8FPQNAlhdP4SRxGIbeVHeScSvhN3wQMgjYeVGZdrzUtw/viewform?usp=sf_link 

Vice Presidents of engagement provide support for mentors and kids throughout the duration of their relationship. They oversee mentor recruitment efforts and interviews, attend activities each week to provide ongoing support to mentors and kids, lead mentor training sessions, and ensure that all mentoring relationships have healthy closure.

Those serving in this role can strengthen their interpersonal skills, learn more about support resources available on the campus and the community, and practice creative problem-solving.

Application link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOKPaqnGocWP4Cs_LU1APyK02MFsqK9N1pQQ1QWflglONFJA/viewform?usp=sf_link 

Vice presidents of programming ensure that everything runs smoothly during College Mentors for Kids activities. They communicate regularly with mentors and other chapter leaders, serve as liaisons to partners at the elementary schools, oversee activity logistics, help with behavior management, and keep the program database updated.

Those serving in this role can interact with diverse people, gain a deeper understanding of their community, and gain experience leading groups of both kids and adults.

Application link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhDfeJ40l5rKEt7uPQqZfPU9XMcZ7YtmvthlBd0vGTJ7nCQA/viewform?usp=sf_link 

Vice presidents of activity planning develop engaging, developmentally appropriate activities for mentors and kids. They create weekly activity sheets outlining the activity plans, coordinate guest speakers, secure snacks and supplies for activities, ensure spaces on campus are reserved, and collect feedback on activities to continuously improve. 

Those serving in this role can gain experience creating content for youth, develop strong organizational skills, and build new relationships across campus.

Application link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScncptAAjhv2-C46FCrWs4TSfcWwz5rWySS-OPoQ2zUhu_5wQ/viewform?usp=sf_link 

We are looking for volunteers to come to the center to offer special talents! Do you love to play the piano? How about a special talent with cooking? Bring your talent and share it with our guests. We are open Monday-Friday, 7am-5pm. Email me for more information on volunteering with our seniors!

Interested in volunteering in a Hospice setting? We always have an ongoing need for both Patient and Administrative volunteers! Check out our community page for more information about what a volunteer can do, visit our website, or volunteermatch posting below to show interest in volunteering! 

https://adaptivehospice.com/volunteers/

https://www.volunteermatch.org/results/opp_detail.jsp?oppid=3387968

*We do ask that all volunteers be 18+ and are comfortable with submitting a background check. Thank you!

Kindred’s purpose is to provide comfort, compassion, dignity, and peace to terminally ill patients and their families through a holistic approach to physical, spiritual, and emotional care by professionally trained hospice teams and specialized community resources. Our volunteers are a part of that team. The volunteer’s role in hospice care includes patient/family and /or administrative support. Volunteers can provide direct support in the patient’s home or a nursing facility with the purpose of companionship and /or caregiver relief. Some volunteers help the family/patient celebrate special occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays. Administrative volunteers primarily work in our hospice office filing and /or assisting with mailings. This volunteer would need to be a veteran or active duty serviceman or woman. This person would sit with our veterans who are on services so the volunteer can help the patient work through the stories and memories the patient has.

Kindred’s purpose is to provide comfort, compassion, dignity, and peace to terminally ill patients and their families through a holistic approach to physical, spiritual, and emotional care by professionally trained hospice teams and specialized community resources. Our volunteers are a part of that team. The volunteer’s role in hospice care includes patient/family and /or administrative support. Volunteers can provide direct support in the patient’s home or a nursing facility with the purpose of companionship and /or caregiver relief. Some volunteers help the family/patient celebrate special occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays. Administrative volunteers primarily work in our hospice office filing and /or assisting with mailings.

Bethan Early Learning Ministry would like to wor k with UIndy marketing students to follow up on the marketing activities developed last semester.  We want to determine the effectiveness of our social media activities ensuring that we update and continue  to use those strategies that provided the best results.

Are you a morning person? We need morning volunteers!

About Back on My Feet (BoMF):

Back on My Feet, a national organization operating in 14 major cities across the US, combats homelessness through the power of running, community support and essential employment and housing resources.

Back on My Feet recruits clients, called "members," from homeless, transitional housing, and recovery facilities to build community through morning walks/runs, called "circle-ups."

The Volunteer Role:

Volunteers come to the morning circle-ups to foster the sense of community for our members.  Volunteers run, walk, or jog with one to three miles with members. During a morning circle-up, all you have to do is be yourself! And walk or run a few miles. We meet Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings from approximately 5:45 am - 6:45 am. All walk and run speeds welcome! 

Requirements:

Attend morning circle-ups approximately once per week. Must complete a Back on My Feet volunteer orientation. After the orientation, you will receive details about teams and locations of circle-ups. All locations are in the downtown area. 

We are looking for motivated individuals who are interested in joining a group of pediatric therapists. At Children's Therapy Connection you will have the opportunity to interact with occupational, physical, speech, and developmental therapists. You will discover how a pediatric therapy clinic runs on Indy's northeast side with opportunities to work side by side our administration staff, office manager, and owners. This internship also offers the opportunity for shadowing of therapists both in clinic and throughout the city. We are looking for someone to spend a few hours a week at our location throughout the semester.

Assist our chef in preparing and serving home-cooked meals to the families we serve.

Help provide our Houseguests with a pleasant and comfortable place to stay while their child is being cared for at the hospital. 

this is for the SL Lab students in Summer Session II, 2021 with Dr. Bobby Potters