2014 Alternative Spring Break Weekend at Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Alternative Spring Break Weekend 2014 at Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Friday, March 14 at 5:30 p.m. - Sunday, March 16 at 2 p.m.

     Make Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) your weekend destination this spring for a unique spring break experience! This weekend features service projects supporting the trails, habitat restoration, and recreational programs at CVNP; special presentations by guest speakers on careers in national parks; guided hikes; campfire and recreational activities; and the opportunity to meet new people. Lodging and meals provided at the Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center.

See this article about one of CVNP’s previous Alternative Spring Break Weekends: Worthy Cause Lures Students on Break.

To participate: Please submit a completed application and $65 registration fee (non-refundable) by Friday, February 28. Participants must be current college students. For more information contact Connie Dages at (330) 657-2796 ext. 100 or cdages@forcvnp.org. This spring break, come discover and make a difference at CVNP.

iBelieve 5k/10k/1 Mile Youth Inspire Run

     The second annual iBelieve 5k/10k/1 Mile Youth Inspire Run is on December 21 from 7 A.M.- 11 A.M. The event address is Heritage Farms 6050 Riverview Rd, Peninsula, Ohio. The Boys & Girls Club of the Western Reserve are in need of volunteers to help with registration, staff water stations, and course marshals. If interested in helping with this fun holiday event for a wonderful cause, please contact Angela Sot, Volunteer Coordinator, 330-773-3375 or by email at asot@wrkids.org.  Visit www.facebook.com/BGCWR for more information.

20th Annual Akron Home & Flower Show

20^th Annual Akron Home & Flower Show

February 28-March 2, 2014

Friday & Saturday 10am-8pm

Sunday 10am-5pm

     The 20^th Annual Akron Home & Flower Show is Friday through Sunday, Feb 28- Mar 2, 2014 at the John S. Knight Center near the University of Akron.  We need 200 volunteers over the weekend at two hour shifts each to help with a variety of tasks, including greeting visitors, running the coat check area, stuffing show bags, assisting in the show office and taking short surveys with guests. 

Please contact Debbie McKinney at 330-338-3893 
or tyme2spare@aol.com if you are interested in helping.

You can also visit The Home Builders Association Serving Summit & Portage Counties at www.AkronHBA.com for details.

Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure

Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure

June 5 - August 10, 2014

     The Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure is a summer-long service opportunity plus an awesome adventure! We'll be biking across the country from Atlantic City, NJ to Astoria, OR, stopping to build homes along the way, and raising awareness and funds to help end poverty housing around the world. You can join us for the whole trip, or for one of the nine week-long segments, and you don't have to be an experienced cyclist to ride! Learn more at www.fullercenter.org/bikeadventure or contact the trip leader, Melissa Merrill, at bike@fullercenter.org. 

Global Builders Mission Trips

Global Builders Mission Trips

     Want to see the world in a whole new light? The Fuller Center's Global Builders get to see the real world off the beaten path, immersing themselves in different cultures for 1-2 weeks and truly getting to know people from different lands -- all while making a difference in their lives by helping families build safe, decent homes.  You can join a team of soon-to-be friends or bring your own group -- either way, it's a mission trip that will change your life, too!

Visit our Greek Life page to learn more:
 www.fullercenter.org/greek

Project Locations Vary: Armenia, Ghana, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru, El Salvador, India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal

Also Contact Gillian Ford at Gillian@fullercenter.org

LEAP (Lead Activate Engage Philanthropy)

LEAP (Lead Activate Engage Philanthropy)

     As a nonprofit hospital, Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Children's rely on your active participation to help secure vital funding for research, education, and programs to help patients.
Lead, Engage, Activate Philanthropy (“LEAP”) is a growing network of students and community organizations that want to use their time, talent and resources to support Cleveland Clinic’s mission of providing world-class healthcare and commitment to “patient’s first.”
LEAP was designed for people who are passionate about bringing a smile to the faces of our patients as they face devastating medical challenges. It provides the opportunity to learn about and become involved with Cleveland Clinic, collaborate and network and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. LEAP members volunteer their time to help raise money, educate, and inspire others to get involved.
We ask you to get involved in any of the following ways: 

1. Host your own fundraising event with friends,  
2. Turn your favorite event into a fundraising opportunity,  
3. Become a VeloSano (bike) rider or volunteer (www.velosano.org) to help raise money for cancer research.

Contact Sue Wittek, 216-445-1455 or witteks@ccf.org, to learn more

Volunteers needed Dark Alley Paranormal & Anna Dean Farm Historical Society event

Dark Alley Paranormal & Anna Dean Farm Historical Society:

The Anna Dean Farm Paracon is holding a daytime event at the Anna Dean Farm in Barberton, Ohio and we are in need of volunteers for our speakers. Volunteers would simply act as audience fill in for empty seats and very light event setup/tear-down depending on time slot. Will work with volunteer availability, no set amount of hours required.

Co-host is Alpha Sigma Phi alumnus and welcomes all Greek and non-Greek students. 

All proceeds of the event goes to National MS Society, if any students are interested in evening activity, please let us know and we will offer a group discount rate, but volunteers are only needed for the daytime.

Anna Dean Farm Convention

Saturday, September 21st, 2013

12:30pm-5:00pm

Contact Daniel at daniel.r.hooven@hotmail.com to volunteer!

REACH-Season’s Greetings Holiday Cards

REACH-Season’s Greetings Holiday Cards

Thursday, December 12

5:45-7:45pm

701 South Main St., Akron, OH 44311

United Disability Services is looking for 3 to 5 volunteers who would like to assist participants in designing and assembling a set of holiday-inspired greeting cards during a Crafty Artist Club class. The Crafty Artist Club is one of the activities offered by the R.E.A.C.H program through the new UDS/ATC partnership. R.E.A.C.H. provides an inclusive environment for people with disabilities to participate along with family members and friends in leisure activities that promote self-esteem, sportsmanship, healthy living, creativity and the development of long-lasting friendships.

Contact Danielle at dmarino@udsakron.org for more information.

REACH-Ceramic Ornaments

REACH-Ceramic Ornaments

Thursdays, November 7 and November 21

5:45-7:45pm

701 South Main St., Akron, OH 44311

United Disability Services is looking for 3 to 5 volunteers who would like to assist participants in creating and painting clay holiday ornaments during a Crafty Artist Club class. The Crafty Artist Club is one of the activities offered by the R.E.A.C.H program through the new UDS/ATC partnership. R.E.A.C.H. provides an inclusive environment for people with disabilities to participate along with family members and friends in leisure activities that promote self-esteem, sportsmanship, healthy living, creativity and the development of long-lasting friendships.

Contact Danielle at dmarino@udsakron.org for more information.

REACH-Pumpkin Magic

REACH-Pumpkin Magic

Thursday, October 24

5:45-7:45pm

701 South Main St., Akron, OH 44311

United Disability Services is looking for 3 to 5 volunteers who would like to assist participants in designing and painting a pair of pumpkins during a Crafty Artist Club class. The Crafty Artist Club is one of the activities offered by the R.E.A.C.H program through the new UDS/ATC partnership. R.E.A.C.H. provides an inclusive environment for people with disabilities to participate along with family members and friends in leisure activities that promote self-esteem, sportsmanship, healthy living, creativity and the development of long-lasting friendships.

Contact Danielle at dmarino@udsakron.org for more information.

REACH-Basic Jewelry Craft Class

REACH-Basic Jewelry Craft Class

Thursday, October 3

5:45-7:45pm

701 South Main St., Akron, OH 44311

United Disability Services is looking for 3 to 5 volunteers who would like to assist participants in designing and assembling a fall-inspired necklace and a pair of pumpkin earrings during a Crafty Artist Club class. The Crafty Artist Club is one of the activities offered by the R.E.A.C.H program through the new UDS/ATC partnership. R.E.A.C.H. provides an inclusive environment for people with disabilities to participate along with family members and friends in leisure activities that promote self-esteem, sportsmanship, healthy living, creativity and the development of long-lasting friendships.

Contact Danielle at dmarino@udsakron.org for more information.

REACH-Beginning Yoga

REACH-Beginning Yoga

Wednesday, October 2-23

6-7:15pm

701 South Main St., Akron, OH 44311

United Disability Services is looking for 5 volunteers who would like to get fit while helping participants with exercise demonstrations and providing support and encouragement during a low-impact beginning yoga class. Beginning Yoga is one of the activities offered by the R.E.A.C.H program through the new UDS/ATC partnership. R.E.A.C.H. provides an inclusive environment for people with disabilities to participate along with family members and friends in leisure activities that promote self-esteem, sportsmanship, healthy living, creativity and the development of long-lasting friendships.

Contact Danielle at dmarino@udsakron.org for more information

REACH -Get Fit

REACH-Get Fit

Tuesdays, September 24- October 22

Tuesdays, November 5- December 10

5:45-7:15pm

Saturdays, November 9-December 14

11:45am-1:15pm

St. Vincent St. Mary High School in the Cosgrove Center Gym (15 N. Maple St., Akron, OH - gym is located on the backside of the building off of N. Walnut St.)

United Disability Services is looking for 5 volunteers, for each time frame,who would like to get fit while helping participants with exercise demonstrations and providing support and encouragement. The Get Fit program is a low-impact, physical fitness plan that incorporates CrossFit principles with a martial arts component. Get Fit is one of the activities offered by the R.E.A.C.H program through the new UDS/ATC partnership. R.E.A.C.H. provides an inclusive environment for people with disabilities to participate along with family members and friends in leisure activities that promote self-esteem, sportsmanship, healthy living, creativity and the development of long-lasting friendships.

Contact Danielle at dmarino@udsakron.org for more information.

Volunteers needed on Wednesdays and Saturdays!

The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank has an URGENT need to repack meat EVERY Wednesday @ 5p-7p and EVERY Saturday @ 9:30a-12:30p. We can accommodate up to 80 volunteers. This is an on-going volunteer opportunity!

Please contact Cynthia @chumphrey@acrfb.org or 330.777.7579 to schedule.

Help with Light the Night Walk

The Light the Night Walk for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will take place on Sunday, September 22 in The University of Akron Field House. 

75 volunteers to staff areas ranging from setup/cleanup to passing out t-shirts and filling balloons with helium. Times vary based on task assigned. 

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light The Night Walk is the nation's night to pay tribute and bring hope to people battling cancer.

If interested, please contact Amy Dravecky at Amy.Dravecky@lls.org. 

http://www.facebook.com/#!/NOHLTN

Long-Term Service Opportunity in Michigan

Covenant House Michigan (Detroit, Michigan) is looking for university students who show interest in a long-term service project. It you fit that description, Covenant House Michigan would like to invite you to join the House of Hope Volunteer program and work to support homeless youth ages 18-22. The program offers students an opportunity to live on our campus from 3 months to 2 years while working in our program.

 

Contact mgolpe@covenanthouse.org or more details about need areas, there are a variety of task areas available.

You can also visit www.covenanthousemi.org to see more work with homeless youth and to meet some of the residents.

https://www.facebook.com/CovenantHouseMichigan?ref=hl

Twitter: @covenanthousemi

Volunteer for the Akron Heart Walk!

The 2013 Akron Heart Walk has numerous volunteer opportunities available! The American Heart Association is the largest voluntary health organization working to prevent, treat and defeat heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases. These diseases, the Nation's No.1 and No.4 killers, claim more than 813,804 American lives a year. 

Volunteer on Friday, 10/18 or Saturday 10/19 at the UA Field House

Groups of 5-20 volunteers are needed both days during many shifts. Tasks include set-up, loading/unloading, greeting, distributing at the finish line, working the family fitness area, distributing snacks and water, delivering food, assisting with photography, and clean up/take down.

Contact Ashley Smas at 330-664-1905 or ashley.smas@heart.org for additional details.

Childcare Volunteers Needed!

Circles, an anti-poverty program of Bridges Out of Poverty Summit County Collaborative, is seeking a childcare volunteers for weekly meetings. Circles meetings are held weekly on Wednesdays from 5:30-7:30 PM.  The commitment is flexible and a great way to fill service hours.  

Please email Emily Putinski, eputinski@gmail.com for more information. 

Thank you for considering this opportunity to partner with our initiative to end poverty!

Help Feed 70 People!

Circles, an anti-poverty program of Bridges Out of Poverty Summit County Collaborative, is seeking a donation of a meal to feed approximately 70 individuals.  Circles community meals are held weekly on Wednesdays.  Space is available for meal preparation on site, or food can be brought in from an outside source (some restaurants have donated meals in the past). This meal donation will eliminate one of the barriers that our participants and their families face daily: having a quality meal.  

Please email Emily Putinski, eputinski@gmail.com for more information.

Thank you for considering this opportunity to partner with our initiative to end poverty!

Hospice of the Western Reserve Needs Ongoing Volunteers!

Hospice of the Western Reserve is looking for 20 ongoing hospice volunteers throughout Summit, Portage, and Medina counties

Hospice of the Western Reserve is recruiting new volunteers for a variety of volunteer opportunities which range from visiting patients in their homes, nursing homes, or assisted living facilities to helping get the word out about hospice care and volunteer opportunities in the community and many things in between. Please visit our website at www.hospicewr.org/volunteer/volunteer-opportunities for a extensive list of volunteer opportunities and our new volunteer education calendar. Volunteers with patient contact need 20 hours of education while volunteers not seeing patients only need 4 hours. All volunteers receive TB testing and a criminal background check. Once these requirements are met the volunteer chooses how much time to commit to volunteering.

Contact Joan Ibbett at jibbett@hospicewr.org

Twitter: @hospicewr

Facebook: http://facebook.com/HospiceWR

11th Running of the Akron Marathon

Volunteers are needed for the 11^th running of the Akron Marathon on Saturday, September 28, 2013.  Each year since 2003 the Akron Marathon has hosted an international, world-class marathon, half marathon and team relay race the last Saturday in September.  We have made it our mission to promote health and fitness and bring national attention to the greater Akron area.  Volunteers are essential to the success of our event and are vital in providing a safe, organized and fun race.  As volunteers for the Akron Marathon, you will have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to your community, to meet new people and to share your skills and talents.  The truth is that it’s the volunteers who make the race such a wonderful experience for the runners!

We are looking for groups, as well as individuals, to volunteer on either Friday, September 27, 2013 at the Health & Fitness Expo, or on race day, Saturday, September 28, 2013.  Opportunities to volunteer on race day include:  course support, finish line and Kids Fun Run.  We will also need three to four groups to direct runners along key points of our course.  If your group is interested in working together at these key points, please contact  aantonucci@akronmarathon.org.  To register to volunteer, please visit www.akronmarathon.org and visit the Volunteer page under the Community tab.  Volunteer group leaders can also contact the marathon office at 330-434-2786.  

All volunteers are encouraged to attend one of the following volunteer trainings: 

Wednesday, September 18, 2013	Saturday, September 21, 2013
6:30 p.m. Mason Park Community Learning Center 700 East Exchange Street Akron, Ohio 44306 330-375-2821 Red Cross Training at 5:30 p.m.	9:30 a.m. Mason Park Community Learning Center 700 East Exchange Street Akron, Ohio 44306 330-375-2821 Red Cross Training at 10:30 a.m.

Please consider getting involved in this exciting event!

www.akronmarathon.org

Go Orange for Hunger

Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank needs you to GO ORANGE!

"Each year during the month of September, 

Feeding America and our network of 200 Food Banks

 unite to urge individuals to take action in 

their communities.

GO ORANGE for hunger on September 5 and show 

support by wearing orange. Take photos of you or your group

 and share them on our Facebook, 

twitter and Instagram pages.

OPERATION ORANGE at the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank 

on September 29 and 30. 

This 24-hour volunteer-a-thon will be filled with

 fun and entertainment, all the while helping those in need, 

will begin on Sunday, September 29 at 4pm and 

continue through the night and day ending on 

Monday, September 30 at 4pm.

We hope you will support this effort and 

help us achieve our OPERATION ORANGE need of 

2,400 volunteers in 24 hours! 

Can you help us reach our goal?"

Need: 200 Volunteers

 

 Contact Cynthia Humphrey at 330.777.7579 or 

chumphrey@acrfb.org to volunteer!

Twitter:@ACRFoodbank

https://www.facebook.com/akroncantonfoodbank

Help out at the National Hamburger Festival!

The National Hamburger Festival is August 17 & 18, 2013. 

We are in need for volunteers on Sunday August 18, 2013. 

We need a total of 32 volunteers for two different shifts. 

Volunteers will be selling admission and/or food tickets for the festival. 

Below are the shifts and areas where we need volunteers.

Sunday August 18, 2013

11:30am - 3:00pm 

Number per Location 

4 State Street 

4 University *admission only 

4 Food Tickets 

2 Lock 4 *admission only 

2 Parking Deck *admission only 

3:00pm - 7:00pm 

Number per Location 

4 State Street 

4 University *admission only 

4 Food Tickets 

2 Lock 4 *admission only 

2 Parking Deck *admission only

Contact: Katie Buseck (716) 417-4724

katie@hamburgerfestival.com

http://www.hamburgerfestival.com/