Volunteer Organization Database - Glendale High School - Glendale

Volunteer Opportunities Volunteers are a valuable and integral part of promoting Kidspace Children’s Museum’s mission of enriching the lives of children. Volunteers serve to promote awareness, provide good public relations, insure the safety of all museum guests, and enhance the learning experience. Kidspace is currently looking for volunteers to assist in the following areas: Exhibits The museum seeks observant volunteers to be stationed at various exhibits to insure the safety of all museum guests. Exhibit Volunteer duties include:  Greet museum guests.  Provide information regarding exhibits, facilities, and upcoming events.  Monitor exhibits for safety and reporting hazards.  Adhere to and enforce safety policies and procedures.  Assist with crowd control. Special Events Special Event Volunteers may assist at a number of on and offsite events sponsored by the museum. Special Event Volunteer duties include:  Lead group activities.  Assist and participate in program event set up and clean up. Education Education Volunteer duties include:  Facilitate visitor use of museum exhibits in both indoor and outdoor learning environments.  Assist with facilitating demonstrations and art activities including program set up and clean up.  Monitor exhibits for safety.  Assist with crowd management.  Provide excellent customer service and handling of visitor inquiries. Nature Exchange The museum is gathering a pool of volunteers to facilitate the museum’s Nature Exchange exhibit, a unique learning environment intended to motivate science interest and understanding through the personal “trading”, collecting, and sharing of information about found natural items. Nature Exchange Volunteer duties include:  Facilitate trades with guests by initiating discussions.  Create and update computer accounts for collectors.  Assist guests with research in the Nature Exchange resource library, and online research services. GHS Community Service Awards Program Category Organization Greater L.A. Zoo Association Pasadena Humane Society Contact Person Tricia Kokoszka (volunteers@lazoo.org) Sandy DeMarco (Sandy@phsspca.org) Phone (323) 644-4703 Type of Assistance Needed Special events/office work/greeting team/crafts. Minimum age: 16. Animals Socialize w/ dogs & cats, help in clinic, go out with Mobile Outreach Van, feed & (626) 792-7151, ext.104 care for wildlife-Requires 3 hours per week; 3pm-6pm weekdays, and 9am-5pm on Saturdays. Assisted Living Mountview Retirement Home Kim VonWeien (818) 248-6737 Weekend volunteers for 2-3 hours per shift. Students will assist with reading Bingo, serving treats, helping with crafts, reading to residents. No age minimum requirements. General office work-Folding newsletters, addressing envelopes, typing letters, etc. Open from 10-2 daily but will set up special schedule for students after school hours. Occasional general office work between the hours of 3-5. Assistance as runners between booths and headquarters for October fest, selling souvenirs, assisting with the prizes. Chamber of Commerce Crescenta Valley Chamber of Comm. Frank Denson (818) 248-4957 Montrose/Verdugo Chamber of Comm. Liz Church (818) 249-7171 Children's Organizations Healthy Kids Paul Bandy (818) 548-7931 General clerical work such as mailing and stuffing envelopes. Months of Oct.Nov.: put boxes together for annual Oral Hygiene education program. USC mobile dental clinic in July for a week where the volunteers are needed for translations. Minimum age requirement: 15. They are looking for volunteers to help out with the exhibits, art projects, story time, etc. for 3.5 to 4 hours a week. Open on weekends. Shifts are from 9am to 1pm or 1 pm to 5 pm. Volunteers are needed to assist children ages 5 and up with their homework. The center is open Monday thru Friday 7am to 6:30pm. Kidspace Lauren Harden (626) 449-9144 New Horizon Family Center Rocio Bach (818) 545-9848 Churches Armenia Brotherhood Church, 1130 Ruberta Ave., Glendale Vazgen Matavoos (818) 388-2558 Community Development / Beautification City of Glendale Community Development Veronica Padron (Neighborhood Services) (818) 548-2110 Students need to submit an application to the City Human Resources department. Each department then selects its volunteers based on its needs. Several Community Clean up days throughout the year (supervised groups). Adopt-A-Block program: supplies are provided by the city. Contact the city office to enroll in this program. Teachers and key clubs may sponsor the Adopt-A-Block Program in order to provide supervision. Committee for a Clean and Beautiful Glendale Juan J. Gonzalez, Neighborhood Services (818) 548-3700 Convalescent Homes Mountview Retirement Residence, 2640 Honolulu Ave., Montrose Rockhaven Sanitarium Royal Oaks Convalescent Hospital Frances Sands Tsovig Torrosian Ask for Volunteer Coordinator (818) 248-6737 (818) 249-2838 (818) 244-1133 Help oversee bingo games, read trivia questions, serve refreshments, assist with arts & crafts, assorted games. Assist activity coordinator, play board games and socialize with residents, read to the residents. Minimum age: 14. Category Organization Contact Person Phone Type of Assistance Needed Activities include reading to patients and writing letters for them, accompanying them to daily activities, etc. Requires 3 hours per week for a whole month. Mary Lopez is at the hospital only until 5pm and volunteers can only work while Mary is present. Computer applications, clerical, data analysis, patient safety project, child life program, literacy program 50 hour minimum commitment. Escorts, messengers, information desk, gift shop, filing, answering phones, etc. Minimum 4 hours per week for a long term commitment. Volunteers start as escorts and hosts and move up to gift shop and information desk Verdugo Valley Convalescent Hospital Mary Lopez (818) 248-6856 Hospitals/Health Care Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Glendale Adventist Hospital Memorial Hospital of Glendale Verdugo Hills Hospital Wendy Kellaris Renee O'Brien, Volunteer Dept. Pamela Wegner, Mgr. Of Vol. Services Judy Hurst, Volunteer Office (323) 669-2371 (818) 409-8057 (818) 502-2373 (818) 952-2206 Hunger/Homelessness Food for Body and Soul Habitat for Humanity (Pasadena office) Project Achieve, Glendale Homeless Coalition Salvation Army Union Station (Pasadena) Kitty Galt Joanne Shepherd Ysied Gillette Melynda Hooper David Mendoza (866) 295-7685 (626) 398-9371 (818) 246-2150 (818) 246-5586, ext.127 (626) 449-4596 Meals on Wheels program, after-school tutoring, feed the homeless, pantry helpers, etc. Sundays 1-3 p.m. Prepare & serve food, clean up afterward. La Crescenta Women's Club La Crescenta Women's Club Debbie Taylor (818) 353-2245 The organization is involved with different community services and they have fundraisings where students can assist in setting up. Students get to work in the different booths at the carnival, assist in the library book mark contest, etc. Law Enforcement Glendale COPPS Program Kathy Oken (818) 548-4015 Age 18 or older, pass background check. Libraries Glendale Public Library Glendale Public Library Chuck Wike (Reading Program) Bridgid Fennell (818) 548-2042 (818) 548-3747 Contact Chuck Wike for general questions on the volunteer opportunities at the different branches. Get involved with the Library's teen advisory board. Help plan programs, help create a teen library web page. Shelving books, processing paperbacks (labeling, stamping), organize books and work in the sorting room. Minimum age requirement is 14 and need to commit to a total of 10 hours of work. Fill out an application at the library. Glendale Public Library Children's Librarian (818) 548-2035 Glendale Public Library (Montrose Branch) Patricia Zeider (818) 548-2048 Processing materials at Children's room and for the reference desk, shelving cd's & books on tapes and videos at the audio-visual department, shelving paperbacks, assisting with crafts at story time, copying. Special summer projects such as book cleaning. Apply at the branch. Shelving videos and books straightening books, assisting with children's crafts. Hours of operation are Tuesday and Wednesday 10-8, Thursday 1-8, Friday 106, Saturday 12-5. Need to apply at the branch. La Cañada Library Kimberly-Ann Talbert (818) 790-3330 La Crescenta Library Vickie Guagliardo (818) 248-5313 Category Organization Contact Person Phone Type of Assistance Needed Museums Gene Autry Western Museum Caren Lea (323) 667-2000 Mainly weekend hours since the museum is only open until 5pm. Students will be assisting with crafts during the family hour program. More frequent volunteers can be assigned the responsibility to open the toy carts where children can play with the toys. They request 2-4 hours for each day of volunteer service. Students can volunteer as tour guides on the 2nd and 3rd Saturday of the month. They may assist with track work and they will also be volunteering at the Holden's Corner as keepers where they will also read books to kids and monitor children's interactive learning with the toys at the corner. Travel Town Museum (Griffith Park) Greg Hulett (323) 668-0104 Music California Philharmonic Orchestra PRELUDES of the Women's Committee, Glendale Symphony Orchestra Association Elaine Kernc (626) 300-8200, ext. 17 Need assistance on weekends year-round and in the summers - concert set-up and clean-up, ushering, taking tickets and handing out programs, etc. Set up and prepare for events, food service, hostessing. Usually 4-6 p.m. (varies) Minimum commitment of once a month. Beverly Morrow (818) 248-0874 Nature / Gardens Descanso Gardens Anina Minotto (818) 949-7978 Gift shop, at the Japanese Tea House selling tea, at the Children's Horticultural Therapy Center also called the Harvest Garden assisting the head of the harvest festival with planting, harvesting and preparing food from the harvested items, at the Rosarium helping with different gardening activities,school tours. Work with the park rangers to design and construct new trails and to maintain Glendale's extensive trail system, keeping them safe for all who use them. Ages 14 and up. Saturdays. The organization is headquartered at Coldwater Canyon park. Students can assist with trail maintenance which entails weeding, mulching and clean up. Students can also work at the nursery propagating seeds and helping with other nursery duties. The organization assists neighborhoods with plantings on weekends and they can use the help of student volunteers on the planting sites. Trail, camp ground and picnic area maintenance. Work related to wildlife habitat. Open 7 days a week 8-4:30. Need to apply. San Gabriel Valley Trail Builders George Struble (818) 548-3795 Tree People Alma Schwartz (818) 623-4879 U.S. Forest Service Howard Okamoto (818) 899-1900 x-229 On-Campus Volunteer Resources GHS Key Club and other clubs (Many GHS clubs participate in community service activites. These activities may be used to meet the required hours. Please check with the sponsor of the club for the opportunities available.) Parks Club Maple (for physically and mentally challenged individuals) Glendale Parks and Recreation Together Everyone Accomplishes More Cathy Kotowski Louise Briley, Glendale Parks 548-3785 (818) 548-2782 (818) 548-3772 Assist with arts & crafts, field trips, evening meeting programs; flower & tree planting, maintenance, trash pick-up. Age 16 or older. Prefer age 16 or older Interesting and rewarding assignments, flexible schedule. Political Assemblymember Dario Frommer's Office Narine Zardarian, Field Representative (818) 240-6330 Students should apply for the internship program. Activities include event organizations, general office work and other creative activities-Office hours are 8:30-5:30 and the requirements are 3 hours a week minimum. Category Organization Contact Person Phone Type of Assistance Needed Volunteers would assist with special events by setting up tables and passing out information flyers. Recycling Glendale Recycling Center Dean Hartwell (818) 548-6480 Schools Edison Elementary School Glendale Community College Glendale Unified Child Development Programs-Project YES Horace Mann Elementary School Mrs. Bishop, Principal or Mrs. Kreditor Linda Conover Amity Grimes (Parent Education Asso.)Contact Fiama Traxler/818-500-1891 Flamora@sbcglobal.net for opportunities (818) 241-1807 (818) 243-5196 Weekdays, 8 am -2 pm. Assist in classrooms. Students will be assisting in setting up for luncheons, helping in crafts and other volunteer duties (818) 241-3111, ext.308 After-school enrichment programs, tutoring grades 1-8. Help needed after school at Homework Center, also need students preparing for and applying to colleges who would be willing to be Pen Pals with older elementary students. Also need library & office help. TB test required in the past 60 days. Students will help with bulletin boards, setting up snack, organizing bookshelves, washing toys and other similar duties. The center is open 7am to 6pm Mon-Fri. Helping teachers with crafts & filing. Clean chairs and toys. Read and play with children, etc. Open Mon-Fri. 7am-6pm. Connect to their website at www.cancer.org where they list their upcoming events and you can choose your area of interest. (818) 246-2421 Crescenta Valley Methodist Pre-School La Crescenta Presbyterian Church-Center for Children Cindy Andrews (818) 249-4048 Pat Chambers (Child Care Center) (818) 249-8124 Scouting / Foundations / Charities American Cancer Society Rosie Rivas or Michelle Pre Court (626) 795-7774 Students should join the youth program, YDAT, which meets twice a month for one hour to discuss upcoming events. Students will assist in emergency situations by helping set up shelters, control inventory, etc. BAT (Basic Aid (818) 243-3121, ext.110 Training) is another program where students will assist in teaching about First Aid to elementary school students as an afterschool program. Also need help with the annual clothing drive. (818) 243-6282 (818) 482-1073 Clerical tasks, landscaping, moving boxes, etc. Help with homework, reading, arts & crafts, athletics. Occasional Office and clerical work. Help is greatly needed the 1st Saturday of June for the Pediatric Picnic at Griffith Park. The foundation assists families with children who have cancer and are patients of City of Hope hospital. Duties at the picnic include helping the day before to unload supplies. Help with the game booth, the prize booth, the setup and the clean up the day of the picnic. Minimum age requirement is 15. Assist troop leaders in troop activities, help with special events such as girl scout cookie kick off, registration and etc. Help organize fundraisers, assist at Armenian Olympics, office assistance, etc. late afternoons, some weekends. Prefer older high school students. American Red Cross Youth Program Volunteer Coordinator-Brian Boy Scouts of America - Verdugo Hills Council Boys and Girls Club Christina Creech Desi Geestman Foundation Carole McCauley (818) 249-1105 Girl Scouts - Mt. Wilson Vista Council (in Arcadia) Homenetmen Kathleen Stein Steve Artinian (626) 445-7771 SteveArtinian@mac.com Category Organization Contact Person Phone Type of Assistance Needed Special Needs Children Volunteers needed for May 21, 2005 "Area Games" at Glendale High to assist the athletes in tennis, basketball, track & field, bacce ball, swimming or to keep scores or be a runner. Also: basketball program in Burbank every Sat. 8-10 am from Jan. to June where students can help with the practice. There are also fundraisers and a 5K-10K walk/run where volunteers are needed. Minimum age: 16. This is an afterschool program from 2 to 6pm. Volunteers will work with children with disabilities. Volunteers assist students with computers, reading, math, socialization, etc. Tri-Valley Special Olympics Ask for Kay (818) 342-0017 Ability First Phil Mendez (626) 449-5661 Theatrical / Performance A Noise Within Friends of the Alex Theatre Sibyl Thornbury Volunteers@AlexTheatre.org (323) 953-7792 Organizers, ushers, carpenters, filers, "helpers at large." Day, evening, weekend. Assist during performances, also help with fundraising, audience development, Events Coordinator (818) community outreach activities. Minimum age: 16. Min. commitment: twice a 243-2611, ext.16 month. Tutoring UCLA's Glendale Learning Program Annette Sinanian (818) 281-9828 Saturdays 10-1. One-on-one tutoring for middle school students. Need juniors and seniors as volunteers. Freshmen do not qualify for this program. YMCA/YWCA YMCA (Glendale Chapter) Helena Cray (818) 240-4130 Various duties include: clerical, working with children for the afterschool program, assisting in fundraisers and some janitorial. Volunteers need to fill out an application and they will be called upon as needed. Coaching youth basketball (ages 8-9) one evening per week and Saturday. YMCA Community Center YWCA (Glendale) Ray Calame or Troy Fox Bethany Harrington or Judy Logan (818) 240-4130 Clerical help, event volunteers, special projects. Assistance in the resale store in (818) 242-4155, ext. 221 organizing and sales. The center is open M-F from 8 to 5 and some opportunities are available on Saturdays at the resale store. Internet Resources for Volunteers ReachOut.org/Los Angeles NetworkForGood.org VolunteerMatch.org If you do not see an organization that interests you on this list, you may choose a different non-profit organization. Keep in mind that this is a COMMUNITY SERVICE program, so profit-based businesses like doctor/dentist offices and day-care centers do NOT count toward the GHS Community Service Award. Volunteers@gamcpo.ah.org