If you have a service day or special event coming up that requires volunteers, please
let us know by emailing the Community Service Events Form. We’ll publish the information
on our calendar, along with your contact information. We’d also love photos for
the website!
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ServiceNation Summit
September 11 & 12, 2008
Sept. 11-12 in New York city, will bring together 500 leaders of all ages and from
every sector of American life —from universities and foundations, to business and
politics—to celebrate the power and potential of citizen service, and lay out a
bold policy blueprint for addressing America’s greatest social challenges through
expanded opportunities for volunteer and national service.
The Summit will begin with a presidential candidates' forum the evening of September
11, where Senators McCain and Obama have been invited to speak in depth about their
views on the role of citizenship and service in post-9/11 America. New York Mayor
Michael Bloomberg will welcome the attendees when the proceedings continue the following
day, and the summit will conclude with a keynote address by California Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger, who earlier this year became the first governor to create
a cabinet post dedicated to service and volunteering. To participate, contact ServiceNation
at www.bethechangeinc.org
Meeting of the New York State Commission
September 25, 2008
11:00am to 1:00pm
The Commission will hold its regular meeting in the Blue Room of the New York State
Capital, Albany. The meeting will be held from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm.
ServiceNation Day of Action
September 27, 2008
Thousands of communities around the nation will moblize on September 27, the Day
of Action, to demonstrate the impact that service has – and could have - upon our
country and the power of citizens to create large scale change. To plan for and
register your Day of Action, contact ServiceNation at
www.bethechangeinc.org
Barktober Fest 08
Lollypop Farm-Humane Society of Greater Rochester
September 27, 2008
99 Victor Road, Fairport, New York 14450
Time: Any two hour shift beginning 7 a.m.
Type of Service: Safety patrol and parking assistants
Required Skills: Able to guide visitors in parking area and crosswalk
To volunteer, please contact Maggie Huff by phone at (585) 233-1330 ext 231, or
by email at mhuff@lollypop.org
AmeriCorps Project Director and Fiscal Management Training
October 1 - 3, 2008
Times: Wednesday (1:00 pm – 5:00 pm) Thursday (9:00 am – 5:00 pm) Friday (9:00 am
– 3:00 pm)
- American Red Cross of Greater New York
- Halls A, B & C
- 520 West 49th Street
- New York, New York 10019
To provide detailed training and guidance on the oversight and administration of
an AmeriCorps grant to Project and fiscal staff of all organizations that were awarded
a 2008-09 AmeriCorps grant. Agenda topics will include: (1) important programmatic
and fiscal information and updates you will need prior to the start of the program
year, (2) Progress on the New York State AmeriCorps Evaluation, (3) an introduction
and training on the new CMS Reporting System that will replace WBRS, (4) a financial
overview of effective fiscal management systems, regulatory requirements, internal
controls and policies and procedures, accounting systems, budget controls and financial
reporting, matching and in-kind contribution, and documentation, and (5) other agenda
determined a priority based on a needs assessment of programs, and priority issues
of the Commission and/or Corporation.
AVRM 2008 Annual National Conference
October 1 - 3, 2008
Wednesday Oct 1st 7am to 8pm, Thursday October 2nd 7 am to 8pm and Friday October
3rd 7 am to 1:15 pm
- Location: Holiday Inn Arena, Binghamton
- Cost: $265.00 which also includes 3 lunches, 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts and 4 breaks.
- 5Day Session Rates: October 1st $95, October 2nd $110, October 3rd$65
Volunteer Administrators in the Binghamton area www.VASTsite.org
will be hosting a 3 day conference Oct 1st to the 3rd at the Holiday Inn Arena with
the theme of Power in Partnerships. This will be the 2nd national conference of
the Association of Volunteer Resource Management www.AVRM.org.
Specifics are in both of the above mentioned sites.
There will be over 30 speakers, speaking on a huge span of ideas from Hospice volunteering
to using teen volunteers to support military families, a volunteer group out of
Oneonta's college and community who have and continue to provide relief in the south
in reaction to Katrina. A coalition, Aging Futures developed out of concern for
the elderly will explain how the grant the group received under the auspices of
the Office For Aging from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has spun off to have
developed committees in the community working on Universal construction design for
those wanting to grow old in their home, a committee on working with businesses
and the city government on Livable Communities and committees on developing creative
transportation and Mental Health solutions for our elders. The story will be told
of volunteers and the central New York flood of 2006; Baby Boomers- what are they
going to want and how to we get it for them; Corporate responsibility in supporting
employee volunteering; how civic engagement can improve the community and the well
being of the young and the old, etc.
For more information, please contact Joanne Kunkle of the Volunteer Administrators
of the Southern Tier by phone at (607) 722-3463 Ext 229, or by email at
jkunkle1@stny.rr.com
Albany Race for the Cure
Northeastern New York Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
October 4, 2008
Empire State Plaza, Albany New York
7am-noon
Type of Service: Volunteers needed for Race Day
Required Skills: Food and Beverage, Site Clean up, Course Marshalls, Selling Merchandise,
Taking Registrations
To volunteer, please contact Lynette Stark by phone at (518) 454-0045, or by email
at info@albanyraceforthecure. More
information is available at www.komenneny.org
Town of Carmel Litter Cleanup
Keep Putnam Beautiful
October 4, 2008
Highway Department Mahopac, NY
9:00am – 1:00pm
Type of Service: Volunteers to pick up roadside litter
To volunteer, please contact Walt Thompson by phone at (845) 528-1632, or by email
at walt.thompson@putnamcountyny.com.
More information is available at www.putnamcountyny.com/kpb
Governor’s Summit on School Engagement and Dropout Prevention
October 10, 2008
Nazareth College – Rochester, NY
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Interested parties who would like to attend must register and should contact Erin
Cassidy at 518-408-2833 as soon as possible.
On October 10, 2008 Governor Paterson in partnership with America’s Promise Alliance
will convene a Governor’s Summit on School Engagement and Dropout Prevention at
Nazareth College in Rochester, New York. Due to rising dropout rates it is now more
important than ever to develop new and innovative ways to engage young people in
their schools and communities. In light of this dropout crisis, the America’s Promise
Alliance has identified five resources, or promises, that are most crucial to young
people’s success; caring adults, safe places, a healthy start, effective education
and opportunities to help others. We aim to mobilize leaders in education and youth
development around these Five Promises to develop strategies for reducing dropout
rates and more effectively engaging our young people.
Capital Region Heart Walk
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Harriman State Campus, Albany NY
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
Walk begins at 10:00 a.m
Contact Heart Walk staff partners by phone at (518) 869-4057, or by email at
ashley.edwards@heart.org
2nd Annual Long Island Volunteer Fair
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Farmingdale State College, Roosevelt Hall, Farmingdale, NY
10:00am to 1:00pm with an 11:00am presentation on Corporate Social Responsibility
Contact the LongIsland Volunteer Center, an affiliate of HandsOn Network, by phone
at (516) 564-5482, or by email at longislandvc@aol.com
Volunteer Fair will feature 70 nonprofit organizations looking to engage volunteers
to help advance a variety of programs and services that benefit the Long Island
community
Nassau County - AHRC Foundation, Inc. WALKATHON
Sunday, November 2, 2008
- Eisenhower Park - Field 6A
- 1899 Hempstead Tpke
- East Meadow, NY 11554
10:00am - 1:00pm
AHRC Nassau is hosting their 2008 Walkathon on Sunday, November 2nd at Eisenhower
Park (Field 6A) in East Meadow, New York. We are raising money to help enrich the
lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities. We are looking for
people in the community willing to volunteer their time by obtaining sponsors and
walking the day of the event. We already have volunteers recruited to facilitate
the operational end of the event. Registration begins at 10am and the walk kickoff
beings promptly at 11am. If you are interested in obtaining a Sponsorship Envelope
by mail, please preregister by calling 516-626-1000 and asking for the Community
Resources Dept. We are giving out three-hour community service credit coupons the
day of the event to those students who pre-register to walk and have obtained sponsors.
The Z-100 party patrol will be on hand that day to entertain everyone with their
music and giveaways. If you raise $100 or more, you will be entered into a contest
to win tickets for Z-100's Jingle Ball 2008.
For more information, contact AHRC, Nassau County by phone at (516) 626-1000 (ext.
1139 or 1142) or by email at vesposito@ahrc.org
or jvodola@ahrc.org
9th Annual U.S. Conference on Character Education
November 5, 2008
The Sage College
140 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208
8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Featuring Inspiring Keynote Speaker, Dr. Steven Birchak, College of St. Rose, Albany
The Art of Developing Character Within (and how to become a Jerk Whisperer) Four
Breakout Sessions with over 20 Topics to select from including several opportunities
to hear/discuss with award winning National Schools of Character and topics such
as Character Education for Beginners, Service Learning, Character and the Arts,
Growing Community, Comprehensive Character Education Program, Dogs in School and
MUCH more!
Click here to view Conference Details
Click here to view
the Conference Breakout Listing
New York State AmeriCorps Kickoff
November 19, 2008
Attendees: AmeriCorps Members completing or starting service and AmeriCorps Program
staff. Special guests and friends of AmeriCorps and national service program in
New York State Members of the New York State Commission on National & Community
Service.
Time: 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Location: Convention Center, Empire State Plaza (Albany, NY)
To acknowledge current AmeriCorps members for their year of service, and to swear-in
new AmeriCorps members for the upcoming program year. Other activities include:
motivational speakers, testimonials by AmeriCorps alumni, lunch and service fair
to allow members to network with each other and learn more about the services being
provided throughout the state, and a training event for members in the afternoon.
Home for the Holidays Extravaganza
Date: November 21 and 22, 2008
Contact Name: Marielena DiMatteo
Organization: Ronald McDonald Family Room
Phone: 914.493.6455
Email: mdimatteo@ronaldmcdonaldhouseny.org
Address: 1 Woods Road Valhalla, NY 10595
Location: Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital Conference Room 1 Woods Road Valhalla,
NY 10595
The Ronald McDonald Family Room, located at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in
Valhalla, NY, is seeking volunteers to help with our second annual Home for the
Holidays extravaganza.
This two-day event features live entertainment by local youth dance and music groups;
elegantly decorated, themed, holiday trees and beautifully displayed holiday table
settings – all available for raffle. We also have a Holiday Boutique featuring gift
items for an early start to holiday shopping. Appearances will be made by Ronald
McDonald and the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes.
In order to make this fundraising event a success, we need volunteers for various
tasks between Thursday, November 20, through Sunday, November 23. If your schedule
allows a few hours, or more, to lend a hand, please contact Marielena DiMatteo at
914.493.6455 or mdimatteo@ronaldmcdonaldhouseny.org.
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., shifts vary
Skills Needed: Various
Warm the Paws
Date: 12/4/08 - 12/19/08
Contact Name: Pam Litchner
Organization: Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team
Phone: 585.593.2200
Event Location: Donations will be collected at the Elm Street Academy school and
delivered to the Allegany County SPCA
Hours: Throughout the school day
Type of Service: Donation Drive
Students of Elm Street Academy will be collecting old sheets, blankets, and newspapers
for the animals at the Allegany County SPCA. Donated items will be distributed on
the 19th.
Spreading Holiday Cheer
Date: Dec 8th -18th, and Dec 19th
Time: Dec 19th: 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Contact Name: Jacqueline Enders
Organization: Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team (START)
Phone: 585.610.8358
Email: JEnders@belf.wnyric.org
Event Location: The Waters of Houghton Nursing Home, 9876 Luckey Drive, Houghton,
NY 14744
Event Description: Students at Belfast Central School will be making Christmas
cards for residents of the Waters of Houghton Nursing Home from December 8th to
the 18th. On December 19th, students will be traveling to the Waters of Houghton
Nursing Home to deliver the cards they created, and to carol, play the guitar, and
spend some time with the residents.
Skills Needed: Holiday cheer!
Wish List Delivery
Date: December 23, 2008
Time: 12:00pm-3:00pm
Contact Name: Jacqueline Enders
Organization: Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team (START)
Phone: 585.610.8358
Email: jenders@belf.wnyric.org
Event Location: Wellsville SPCA, RT. 19, Wellsville, NY, 14711
Event Description: Students from Belfast Central School will be delivery
donated items to the Wellsville SPCA. Students will also be volunteering at the
shelter.