Reading Buddies is a
program to assist students in maintaining their reading and/or
math level over the summer. Volunteers meet 1 to 2 times a week
for 1 to 11/2 hours with a student at the library. This year
RSVP is able to offer this program to the students of Blue Ridge
School District and the students of Clinton School District.
Information and permission slips will be going home with the
students soon. Volunteer training will be in the later part of
May. Being able to read is important in our society. Do you have
some time over the summer to make sure the students know how to
read?
Peace Meal has been serving lunch to
seniors in Clinton since 1974. Volunteers are vital to the
success of the program. These volunteers assist in making sure
the needs of homebound seniors are met. In some cases, the
Peace Meal volunteer is the only person a homebound senior sees
in the course of a day. Volunteers are needed in two areas,
Delivery of meals to DeWitt and Nixon
high rises. There are 7 or less meals to deliver.
Weldon Springs is gearing up for
visitors. Volunteers are needed for a variety of activities. No
experience is necessary, training is provided.
Schoolhouse Host/ess Saturdays or
Sundays, 9:00 a.m. to noon or 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., Memorial Day
through Labor Day.
Volunteer Naturalist a NEW program,
work with Carol Thompson Saturdays or Sundays, 9:00 a.m. to noon
or 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Garden Helpers no green thumb required.
Meet twice a month during the spring, summer and fall for
gardening. Days and hours are flexible.
Weldon Springs welcomes all those
interested to call, 935.2644 leave your name and phone number
and you will be called back.
Countryside and Webster Apartments will
again be having a summer lunch / activity program beginning in
June. Each day, Monday through Friday, a volunteer is needed to
from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to assist with serving the meals.
Volunteers who enjoy doing crafts and/or playing games are
welcome a few days a week from 12:45 pm to 1:30 pm. Come and be
an extra set of hands while the children enjoy the craft and/or
game. Choose your day(s) of the week and spend some quality time
with some of the children of the community.
Farmer
City Library is in need of volunteers on Fridays, 9:30 to10:30
a.m. Volunteers
will be the Aextra@
hands at the summer reading program for birth through 1st
graders. Come and
share your helping hands during the activity portion of the
storytelling & activity program.
BABES is looking for volunteers for the upcoming school
year. This puppet
program deals with self-esteem, peer pressure, coping skills and
good decision making. Two
volunteers present a fully scripted, half hour program to first
and /or third graders. Join
our puppet friends, Buttons & Bows McKitty, Myth Mary,
Donovan Dignity, Recovering Reggie, Early Bird and Rhonda Rabbit
as they share their lives with the students.
Training is required.
OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Clinton office is looking
for volunteers to assist with general office assistance.
Set you own schedule, anytime during office hours on
Monday thru Friday. Who
knows this may be your contribution to helping keep medical
costs down.
Peace
Meal in Clinton is looking for volunteers to be substitute
deliverers. There
are times when the regular volunteer cannot make the lunch
deliveries. The
seniors still need their meals.
Deliveries are between 10:30 a.m. noon and take about 30
minutes. Could you
spare some time once or twice a month to help make sure a senior
gets a well balanced hot meal?
Big
Brothers Big Sisters is looking for volunteers to be a BIG to a
little. BIGS are
volunteers who Y
mentor littles, do activities, are role models.
BIGS make a difference.
Volunteer time is set by you, the volunteer, so it fits
your schedule. Training
is provided.
Faith in Action is looking for volunteers to input data to
create reports. Hours
are flexible.
Encore Thrift Store is looking for volunteers to assist
with sorting and straightening up.
Donations come in and need to be sorted.
On busy days, during store hours, the clothing area gets
messy. Volunteers
are needed to straighten up the room.
Blessed Lighthouse Thrift Store is looking for volunteers
to assist with sorting donations on Thursday afternoons for 1
hour. Volunteers are
also needed as cashiers in the store.
To learn more about
DeWitt County RSVP or the needs of DeWitt County, please contact
Silvia Comfort at 935.2241.
She will be very happy to answer any questions you have and help
you find that volunteer opportunity that is right for you.
for
more information about Dove's RSVP Program, click here
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Faith in Action of DeWitt County
Volunteer Activities
Volunteers of all ages
B
Faith in Action needs you! Carereceivers need you!
Caregivers
are needed for:
Friendly
Visiting / Companionship
Sorting
& Packing Household Goods
Washing
Windows
Respite
If you know a senior who may
need our assistance, please call the office. To learn more
about Faith in Action of DeWitt County or the needs of
seniors in DeWitt County, please contact Silvia Comfort at
935.2241.
for
more information about Dove's Faith In Action Program, click here
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Macon County RSVP Community Involvement
Opportunities
McKinley Court Gift
Shop - Share a smile with the residents and greet
customers. Volunteers needed on Friday mornings, 10:00 a.m.
to12:30 p.m. Call Susan at 428.6616.
Meals On Wheels - Every
day of the week RSVP volunteers deliver Route 18 going to
residents of Spring Creek, which takes about half hour. Choose a
day once a month and give us a call to help us provide a good
nutritious meal to a homebound senior. Call Susan at 428.6616.
Community Recycling
Center - Share your friendly smile and enjoyment interacting
with the public by helping us as a cashier. 8:30 a.m. to noon. A
warm and congenial atmosphere and a good cup of coffee provided.
Choose a day that is convenient for you and call Joan at
428.6616.
Old King's Orchard
Community Center - Enjoy the children while checking
attendance, assisting with games, and serving lunch during the
Summer program. The Center is a year round safe haven for the
children and all neighborhood residents. If you have ideas for
new and innovative activities and programs, we'd love to learn
about them too. Call Joyce at 428.2782.
Big Brothers-Big
Sisters - Seeking mentors to work with youth in both the
community and school settings. The staff will carefully match
you with a child most fitting your experience and interests and
provide orientation and training. Ongoing support by the staff
ensures that both children and volunteers benefit in the best
possible way. Dates and times for visits are flexible with your
schedule. Wherever you live or work, the opportunity to make an
impact is nearby. Call 428.4240.
Rock
Springs Center - Be
a part of history as a Prairie Heritage Volunteer, give tours of
a 1860's historic farm house, help with special projects which
include carpentry, gardening, painting, sewing, presenting a
program, or portraying a 91th century person in period clothing.
Call Erin or Melody at 423.7708 or visit
www.maconcountyconservation.org.
Faith
In Action - Do
you have 1-2 hours to spare? You could help someone with
transportation, grocery shopping, friendly visiting, yard
maintenance, exercise, respite care, letter writing, reading,
telephone reassurance. Call Christina at 428.0013.
Northeast
Community Fund - RSVP
is helping with the food distribution project every Friday of
each month. No lifting required, just a smile and a cheerful
greeting. Call Susan at 428.6616 if you can help one Friday a
month from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Parking available in rear of building.
Catholic
Charities - Catholic
Charities Food Pantry is seeking volunteer help, Mondays and
Tuesdays, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., filling food bags, takes
about 2 hours; and
Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., distributing food
bags. Call 428.3458.
for
more information about Dove's RSVP Program, click here
projects
Looking for a project that your small group can
tackle?
Click on projects to see what's new, what's under review and
what has been completed.
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