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Local Agencies A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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222 Williams Street or PO Box 11582 South Bend, IN 46634 BACKGROUND: AIDS Ministries was started in 1989 by the North Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church. The organization is currently working toward an ecumenical/community base. Located in South Bend, the agency serves north central Indiana with direct assistance and northern Indiana with educational and referral programs. MISSION: PROGRAMS OFFERED: VOLUNTEERS:
Background: A five to eight day center. It is not a nursing home. Volunteers:
Volunteer Coordinator: Deborah Walkers MISSION: PROGRAMS OFFERED: VOLUNTEERS: 416 East Wenger MISSION: The Boys' and Girls' Club is an organization dedicated to promoting the health, social, educational, vocational, and character development of boys and girls ages 5 through 18. PROGRAMS OFFERED: VOLUNTEERS:
BACKGROUND: Broadway Christian Parish is a United Methodist Church on the southeast side of South Bend, that has chosen to become a service to the neighborhood around it. They provide a variety of services to the people who live near the church. MISSION: PROGRAMS OFFERED: VOLUNTEERS:
BACKGROUND: Catholic Charities celebrates the spirit of Jesus and fosters personal dignity by serving the needs of our neighbors and by providing social services to families. MISSION: PROGRAMS OFFERED: Salt & Light: An outreach ministry which strives to support the parish communities of this Disocese, linking them with the services of Catholic Charities, the Diocese, neighboring parishes, and, community organization. Salt & Light promotes justice through education, advocacy, direct service and community organizing. While most volunteer opportunities relate to the promotion of social justice, activities do vary, please contact Sean Wendlindler at 234-3111 or e-mail swendlinder@fw.diocesefwsb.org. Circle of Mercy Day Nursery: Established in 1916, Circle of Mercy offers parents a state licensed child care facility serving children ages 2 - 6. The goals of the Center are to make a loving, positive difference in the lives of children and to provide affordable child care. Volunteer opportunities vary, please contact Teressa Ledbetter, Director at 287-0500 or e-mail tledbetter@fw.diocesefwsb.org.
BACKGROUND: The Center for Basic Learning Skills is a program for adult literacy. MISSION: VOLUNTEERS: We tutor from 8:00- 12:00 Monday through Friday mornings at the Center for Basic Learning Skills in South Bend. A commitment of one morning a week or more tutoring and helping African Americans and adults receive an education would be of great help.
** Volunteers are needed for two of the Center's programs: VORP - The Victim offender Reconciliation Program (VORP) was developed in Canada in 1975. It is a program that seeks to bring a criminal offender and the victim of the crime together to work out a solution that is agreeable to both parties. Volunteers, unless they have prior experience, are given 13 hours of training to qualify as mediators. They then arrange meetings between victims and offenders, mediate those meetings and report their outcome to the VORP Director. Volunteers can do as many or as few cases as fit their schedule. Each case usually involves 4-6 hours work. Most volunteers mediate one case per month. JUVENILE OFFENDER PHONE CALLS - Volunteers make daily phone calls to juvenile offenders under house arrest to ensure that they are at home. Calls can be made from volunteer's residence. Volunteers make 1 or 2 calls a day for six weeks.
MISSION: PROGRAMS OFFERED: VOLUNTEERS: Training Provided: 2 hour orientation including a presentation on the Center, speakers (Center guests, current volunteers), volunteer application, and a tour of the Center. Accepted applicants then receive one or two training shifts. Work study positions are available for eligible students. Contact the Financial Aid Office for information or their website for job descriptions.
BACKGROUND: Saint Joseph's Chapin Street Health Center was established in response to the critical need for affordable health care for people who are unemployed, those unlikely to be eligible for government assistance programs, and the working poor. The clinic provides health services for individuals who do not qualify for Medicaid or Medicare, do not have medical insurance, and cannot afford private health care. They are medically indigent population in our community. PROGRAMS OFFERED: VOLUNTEERS: Work study positions are available for eligible students. Contact the Financial Aid Office for information or their website for job descriptions.
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BACKGROUND: Corvilla was started by a group of families who had disabled children. These families wanted to created a healthy living environment for their disabled members as they grew to adulthood. MISSION: VOLUNTEERS:
BACKGROUND: Dismas House was founded in 1985 by people from the community in partnership with Notre Dame students and staff to create a community to assist ex-prisoners and college students in making a smooth transition into the community. University students and former prisoners share in a common, supportive living situation. The house, located approximately ten minutes from campus, accommodates 16 residents and provides a co-ed housing opportunity. All residents pay a monthly fee that includes room and board. MISSION: VOLUNTEERS:
BACKGROUND: El Campito is a state licensed bilingual day care center with maximum enrollment of 60 children ages six months to six years. It is designed for low-income families whose parents are working or in school. MISSION: El Campito is committed to providing a safe, nurturing environment for children who come from lower income bilingual families. PROGRAMS OFFERED: VOLUNTEERS: Volunteers are needed to spend time with children to provide role models for these young children from single parent families. Volunteers can also assist regular day care instructors in planning and implementing their organized program. Volunteers commit to 2-4 hours a week.
502 East Sample
612 John Glenn
Court BACKGROUND: Family and Children's Center... (formerly Northstar) provides advocacy, education, intervention and treatment to prevent and eliminate child abuse. PROGRAMS OFFERED:
BACKGROUND: Goodwill Industries provides a comprehensive vocational rehabilitation program for disabled and vocationally disadvantaged people to help them become independent and meaningfully employed. It also coordinates sheltered employment and support services. Goodwill stores provide affordable goods and clothing to the community. PROGRAMS OFFERED: VOLUNTEERS: There are abundant opportunities to create tasks for volnteers to participate in all aspects of Goodwill's activities. Volunteers are needed particularly to help with monthly half-price sales at Goodwill stores.
BACKGROUND: Habitat is a grass-roots ministry with the goal of ending poverty housing. MISSION: This organization builds or repairs homes for low-income families in the South Bend community. Prospective participants must meet other requirements set by Habitat for Humanity, including "sweat equity" participation and minimum income, and be currently living in sub-standard or unsafe conditions. This is for people in need of a place to live and is not about charity. Those individuals who will live in the home also help to build them. VOLUNTEERS: Volunteers are needed to assist the project in many ways: by working on construction crews, donating materials, or providing meals for the work groups.
BACKGROUND: Hannah's House offers a loving home to young women while they are pregnant. Complete prenatal care is provided through Mishawaka/St. Joseph Hospital and counseling and self-help programs are available at the home. Opportunity is provided for continuing education. Assistance is provided to residents as they decide whether to parent or place their infants for adoption. Hannah's House is a program of Catholic Charities. VOLUNTEER NEEDS:
Assistance in clerical work; A Labor coach;
Driver; Respite Houseparent; Prayer Partner; Big sister /Mentor; Tutor;
Teach crafts , needlework, cooking , gardening; Help with house maintenance.
BACKGROUND: Project Head Start is a federally funded agency. This program operates a number of classroom settings for 3-5 year old children around the South Bend community. MISSION: Project Head Start is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary child development program designed to give three, four and five-year-old preschool children from limited income families the education, health care, social services, and nutrition they need to enter school; also focuses on family potential which in turn will enrich the community. VOLUNTEERS: Student volunteers are needed to assist in classroom settings as teacher's aids and mentors to the young children. Head Start classes meet both mornings and afternoons. Volunteers are expected to commit to at least 1-1.5 hours a week.
BACKGROUND: Healthwin is a county owned facility but it is not supported by taxes. It has 156 beds of which 32 are chronic hospital licensed beds, 33 skilled nursing and 91 intermediate care nursing home beds. The Supported Living Center provides life-long and transitional care for the brain injured. It is detached from the main facility and is licensed for seven residents. MISSION: Healthwin provides services to a variety of chronically ill or elderly people and their families. It offers an alternative to patients in acute hospitals to receive comparable rehabilitative and skilled nursing services with successful therapeutic outcomes. Respite care is also available to provide temporary relief for caregivers. VOLUNTEERS: Healthwin needs student volunteers to make weekly visits to patients on a one-to-one basis. They may also provide help for patients who have special needs, i.e. tutoring, reading, letter writing, etc. The volunteers' schedules can be arranged individually. An orientation will be provided to any new volunteers.
105 E. Jefferson
Blvd Suite 700 HealthWorks! is an interactive health education center located in downtown South Bend, focusing on changing a kids perspective of health. We cater to grades Kindergarten through 6th grade and are open to both school field trips and the general public. Some positive changes have recently occurred at HealthWorks! regarding volunteer recruitment and the writing of volunteer job descriptions. One major change is using volunteers during the time a school or group field trip is present at HealthWorks!. This reassures volunteers that they will have interaction with kids on the exhibit floor. As a volunteer, you will "play" with local grade school kids in exploring the topic of health as they travel through our exhibit floor or participate in a theatrical classroom. HealthWorks! is open to school groups from 8:30AM to 2:30PM, Monday through Friday. A typical volunteer time frame is a two hour time commitment while a school or group field trip is present We are in need of volunteers starting immediately. If you have further interest in volunteering at HealthWorks! Kids' Museum, please call me or e-mail with a time you can have a brief 30 minute orientation and walk-through "playtime" on our exhibit floor.
A subsidiary of Trinity Health System Corporation, which provides a continuum for the care of the elderly and developmentally disabled through 24-hour skilled and intermediate nursing care, independent living, assisted living, congregate living, and respite care. PROGRAMS OFFERED:
BACKGROUND: Hope Rescue Mission was started over twenty-five years ago to serve the destitute and homeless people of South Bend. It is a Christian service operated cooperatively by a group of Christian Churches in the community. MISSION: Hope Rescue Mission is an independent rescue ministry of the Christian community working primarily with homeless and low-income persons by providing shelter, meals, casework, and spiritual guidance. PROGRAMS OFFERED: *Emergency Shelter VOLUNTEERS: Volunteers are needed at Hope to help serve meals, assist with the maintenance of the facility, visit residents on a one-to-one basis. Gifts of food and clothing are welcome.
BACKGROUND: Hospice is a home care program for terminally ill patients and their families. It takes a holistic approach through physical, psychological, social, and spiritual support to ensure that the patient's life is as comfortable, satisfactory, and pain free as possible. VOLUNTEERS:
BACKGROUND: La Casa De Amistad operates a youth and adult center on the west side of South Bend. La Casa addresses the needs of South Bend area Hispanic youth through organized activities and support. Youth participate in a range of activities to help develop leadership skills and achieve an understanding of their own culture and heritage as it relates to the general population. PROGRAMS OFFERED: VOLUNTEERS: Internship opportunities are also available. Hispanic or Spanish-speaking volunteers are needed in particular.
Contact: BACKGROUND: The Legal Services Program of Northern Indiana is a private, nonprofit corporation founded by private attorneys and interested community leaders in 1953. It now provides free legal representation to low-income individuals in 24 northern Indiana counties. Legal Services assists people who cannot afford a private attorney with legal problems in areas such as housing, public benefits, consumer, health, and family law. MISSION: The
Legal Services Program provides comprehensive legal services and advocacy
for low-income clients by providing the following services: VOLUNTEERS: Student volunteers usually serve as an Intake Worker. The person is responsible for: *Obtaining accurate
statistical and financial information from clients who telephone or
come to the office for assistance
BACKGROUND: The Literacy Council is a volunteer organization that provides tutors to teach adults how to read and write. VOLUNTEERS: Volunteers are needed as tutors for 1.5 hours per week for a minimum of 6 months. One hour per week training sessions are required for the first 5 weeks.
Logan Industries Logan Center provides services for children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families. Volunteers work directly with Logan Center clients, mostly on one-on-one or in small groups. Activities include recreation, swimming, and classroom work. All volunteers are interviewed and receive on-the-job program orientation. Volunteers are expected to give at least one hour a week regularly, up to a maximum of 5-6 hours a week. BACKGROUND: Logan provides services for children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families. PROGRAMS OFFERED: VOLUNTEERS: Volunteers work directly with Logan Center clients, mostly one-on-one or in small groups. Activities include recreation, swimming, and classroom work. All volunteers are interviewed and receive on-the-job program orientation. Volunteers are expected to give at least one hour a week regularly, up to a maximum or 5-6 hours a week. SUPER SIBS PROGRAM: Open to students of SMC who have a sibling with a disability. Volunteers are matched with an area youngster who also has a sibling with a disability. Students and their Sibs will meet with the group 2-3 times a month to participate in fun activities, such as bowling, pizza parties, or discussions and reflections about life with their disabled sibling. For more information, call Marissa Runkle at 289-4831. --Sign up TODAY for upcoming Fall semester activities.
BACKGROUND: Madison Center is a community agency that provides mental health and substance abuse services to the citizens of Saint Joseph County. MISSION: Madison Center is a coordinated effort to serve the mental health needs of our community. PROGRAMS OFFERED:
BACKGROUND: Milton Home is a Meridian Health Care Facility that provides residential care for elderly people. It is located on Marion St. in South Bend. MISSION: Milton Home is committed to maintaining the quality of life of its residents by offering them a hospitable and stimulating environment. VOLUNTEERS: Volunteers are needed to visit residents on a one-to-one basis. Groups are welcome to plan special events in consultation with the Milton Home staff.
BACKGROUND: The Muscular Dystrophy Association coordinates patient services for persons suffering from 40 different neuro-muscular diseases, the most common types being ALS, Mayasthenia Gravis, and Duchenne. VOLUNTEERS: Volunteers are mostly on an as-needed basis, so time commitment is very flexible. Volunteers help with Labor Day telethon, general donation seeking, work as summer camp counselors, and assist with various events throughout the year. Volunteers may also be asked to visit families with family members suffering from muscular dystrophy.
MISSION: Our mission is to provide housing for low income families. The way we approach this is two-fold: first we work on rehabilitating loans for housing, and second, similar to Habitat for Humanity, we work on repairing homes. VOLUNTEERS:
VOLUNTEERS: We need students to inspect and repack food; also, to do some cleaning and sorting.
BACKGROUND: The St. Joseph County Juvenile Probation Department has been providing support services to youth since October 1981. Volunteers Improving Parkview (V.I.P.) programs offer opportunities to over 50 volunteers annually who dedicate their time and talent to the youth of our community. MISSION: The purpose of Parkview Juvenile Center is to ensure public safety and provide appropriate intervention for youth under the age of 18. The Parkview Juvenile Center consists of three components: Probation, Detention, and Support Services. The St. Joseph County Probate Court oversees all three. The V.I.P. Programs link community volunteers with youth in need of support services. To enable clients to become contributing members of society, they offer counseling, education, assistance in preparing for and finding employment, and other opportunities for community building. PROGRAMS OFFERED: *T.A.P. (Teens As Parents)- This program is a 16 week open-ended group for teenage women who are currently pregnant or have recently delivered. The youth in this program must be "at risk" for drug, alcohol, or tobacco use. Volunteers assist in the weekly program topic, collecting urine drug screens, and administrative follow-up duties. Volunteers must commit to 1.5 hours per week. *Juvenile Substance Abuse Prevention Program (JSAPP)- Designed to combat drug abuse among teens. Services provided through education, support, and monitoring. Volunteers assist youth to develop strategies to reduce high risk behaviors. *Detention Assistants- Volunteers provide recreational activities for detained youths. Development of appropriate interactive skills are a focus of volunteer involvement. Volunteers provided support to the professional detention staff. *Truancy- A pilot program for elementary students at Lincoln School who are exhibiting difficulty with school attendance. The volunteer assists the Probation officer assigned to the program. The volunteer works six hours a week. *Internships- Intern job responsibilities vary from school to school and field of study. Th Saint Mary's College Social Work internship is a full academic year placement for 16 hours a week. This intern handles a full community service caseload. She is responsible for interviewing youths, placing them at not-for-profit agencies in the county, and monitoring their behavior. Other interns have assisted in follow-up phone calls for youth who have been referred on runaway or ungovernable charges. They have also helped in administrative duties and learned more about the field of probation.
BACKGROUND: Portage Manor is a licensed, 144 bed, residential care facility owned by Saint Joseph County and located on the northwest edge of South Bend. It provides care for individuals and married couples who cannot care for themselves. Some residents are elderly while others suffer from debilitating disease or mental illness. MISSION: The mission of Portage Manor is to provide residential care to people in need. Residential care includes 24-hour nursing supervision, planned activities, meals, housekeeping, and laundry services. VOLUNTEER ROLES: Volunteers are needed to pay regular visits to individual residents who have no family. Volunteers may also plan group activities or arts and crafts activities for Portage Manor residents. This has been a successful project for residence halls. Would also like to organize some one-on-one tutoring.
Contact: Carolyn Kunz VOLUNTEERS: The Potawatomi Zoo has many opportunities for students to volunteer. Volunteers can be trained to give presentations to the zoo's visitors about specific animals. Volunteers are also needed to help with special events and fund-raising. The zoo's veterinarian also has opportunities for students to assist with projects such as environmental enrichment for the animals and to observe animal behavior.
We are a non-profit
social service agency that provides assistance to low-income elderly
and disabled persons. We offer transportation services, meal delivery,
congregate meal sites, senior employment, home weatherization, energy
assistance, adult guardianship, and case management services. We help
senior citizens remain in their homes with services. Since so many
senior citizens are on our long waiting lists for a home care agency
to provide help in their own home, have poor health, meager incomes
and little or no insurance, we are recruiting volunteers to assist
as friendly visitors, respite volunteer companions, housekeepers,
handymen, and grocery shoppers. Ideal candidates must be 21 years
of age, agree to an interview, and allow us to contact 3 character
references and conduct a criminal background check. Must have reliable
transportation and be available for a 2 hour weekly or bi-monthly
assignment for a semester basis. Guardian Volunteer Advocates represent a client who resides in a nursing home and has little or no family involvement. Volunteer advocates on the behalf of the client to see that all needs are met. REAL assumes legal guardianship and the volunteer becomes our "eyes and ears" in the community. Makes medical and legal decisions. No finances are handled by the volunteer. Must be 21 and agree to a one year commitment. Visits may be made around your busy schedule. Must have reliable transportation. Application procedure including interview, 3 references and background check. Monthly report is required. Training is provided. No legal background is required. Seeking caring individuals who have good communication skills and ability to advocate for another. This assignment is also available for professional, support staff and interested persons in the community. Community service
is available to college students to assist with meal delivery through
our Meals on Wheels program Monday through Friday, beginning at 11:00
a.m. till approximately 12:30 p.m. Application process. Transportation
is required to get to meal site. Volunteer will then be matched with
a current volunteer for on-the-job training. This assignment is a
unique way to become exposed to volunteer work as well as being exposed
to various cultures, ethic groups and living situations. We can offer
8 or more hours of community service for class credit with approval
of professor. Specialized
assignments are also available. Seeking
student interns who would be willing to assist with age sensitivity
third grade school www.realservices.org
711
E Colfax
AveSouth Bend, IN 46617 Refugee and Immigration Services of South Bend is part of a network of agencies that works with Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM) and Church World Service Immigration and Refugee Program (CWS/IRP) to Indiana. In St. Joseph County, we work closely with the United Religious Community's Refugee Program. We are a sub-office of Exodus Refugee and Immigration, Inc. in Indianapolis. We provide immigration law services to refugees and other low to moderate income persons on a reduced fee basis thanks to generous startup grants from the United Thank Offering of the Episcopal Church and the Committee on Reconciliation of the Indian Region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). We provide assistance with adjustment of status (green cards), relative petitions, travel documents, asylum, and other immigration matters. VOLUNTEER NEEDS: Sponsors, Mentor a newly-arrived family by providing cultural orientation and support through friendship, Tutor family member in English, Assist with transportation needs, Provide administrative or office support, or assist in an area of your talent.
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NEEDS: Friendly Visitors: This ministry involoves visiting the homebound. We have many people in our parish who cannot leave the confines of their homes. The Friendly Visitor connects them with the parish community. All that is needed for this program is a caring heart, the ability to listen, and 2-4 hours every six weeks for visits. Respite Care: Volunteers provide companionship to the homebound loved one for a few hours each week so the family caregiver can be refreshed in spirit. The program requires that each volunteer attend a six-hour training session sponsored by the National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW). Grief Support Group: Offer assistance to those who are grieving in a support group atmosphere Healing Prayer Ministry: (*2 parts) Volunteers are always needed to help plan these events. *Prayer Phone Tree - Parishoners are on a phone tree and act on prayer intentions by passing the intention on to the next participant on the tree, and by praying on the intention. *Healing Services - Annual Healing Mass at the Grotto, monthly anointing after the 11AM mass in the Crypt, Healing/Anointing Mass twice a year at the Senior Life Mass, Annual Grief Memorial Service in November and prayer intention basket in the crypt are all part of this ministry. Eucharistic Ministers to the Homebound and Sick: Two teams of Eucharistic Ministers take the Eucharist to the homeound of our parish on Sunday. Eucharistic Ministers are assigned usually once a month and communion rounds can take 2-4 hours, depending on the number of homebound needing visits.
BACKGROUND: St. Hedwig's Outreach Center started over five years ago. It serves families of the west side of South Bend by providing after school tutoring and a hot meal to children on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. MISSION: VOLUNTEERS:
BACKGROUND: St. Margaret's House is a daytime drop-in center for women and children, including boys 12 years of age and younger. A lunch is served every day for the guests. MISSION: PROGRAMS OFFERED: VOLUNTEERS:
BACKGROUND: St. Vincent de Paul is an international Catholic organization that provides basic assistance to the most destitute in the South Bend Community. They have been operating in South Bend for over twenty-five years. They provide a variety of basic kinds of assistance to families and single people who have no other place to go. MISSION: PROGRAMS OFFERED: VOLUNTEERS:
BACKGROUND: The Salvation Army has served the South Bend community for over thirty years. They assist people with their basic needs by providing food and emergency assistance. They distribute Christmas baskets and other special food needs. MISSION: PROGRAMS OFFERED:*Latchkey Program * Day Camp *The Guarding Program–girls 1-12 grades *League of Mercy- meet needs of individuals that are sick and handicapped; in hospitals, nursing programs, etc. *The Discovery Club - encourages young people to connect with peers, with older siblings and other caring adults, with positive strengths in their communities and in their cultures. Program is designed for kids between 10-14 *Emergency Assistance Program - Designed to meet needs of residents and transients in regards to food: clothing and shelter VOLUNTEER
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BACKGROUND: The Sex Offense Services (SOS) program at Madison Center provides services to victims of sexual assault and their families, and acts as a community resource to increase public awareness. VOLUNTEERS: PREVENTION
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BACKGROUND: The mission of the Urban League is to assist African-Americans and other minorities in achieving economic and social equality. This mission is carried out through programs of advocacy, education, referrals/assistance, community awareness, and bridge building. PROGRAMS OFFERED:
BACKGROUND: The Women's Care Center was founded by a concerned group of people who realized the need to give pregnant women support so that they could consider carrying their pregnancies to term. MISSION: PROGRAMS OFFERED: VOLUNTEERS:
BACKGROUND: The Women's Shelter has been established because the YWCA believes that women have the right to live in a safe, healthy environment. A safe place is the most immediate need of a woman in crisis especially a physically abused woman. MISSION: PROGRAMS OFFERED: *Self-Sufficiency
Services (Residence Program, Mother With Infant Program, Mother and
Child Outreach Program, Women's Support Group) VOLUNTEERS: Back to Home Page |
