[Jewish] Organization list

[ljg98 at hampshire.edu]

hi there.
i don't post to this list very often, but i was reading through this list of 
orgs., etc, and noticed the "fresh food project" of the food bank listed..
Hampshire is already involved in this - i've been coordinating it for the last 
2 years.  all it involves is delivering 50-200 lbs. of prepared frozen surplus 
food to alternating area distribution centers.  ideally, i try to do it once a 
week.  i would love for anyone interesed in helping out to give me a ring or an 
email - i'm not certain that i'll be in western mass after this semester and am 
very eager to ensure that the fresh food project be sustainable at hampshire.  

this is an especially easy and helpful thing to do if you have a car or a 
license/and or defensive driving. 

if anyone's interested, give me a ring, and you can come along the next time i 
deliver and see how it goes (to holyoke or noho).  
you will be most appreciated!!!

thanks in advance,  
Lauren (goldrich)
253-1384






































Quoting dmd02 at hampshire.edu:

> Hello again!
> 
> Ok, I know I promised a list of 4 or 5 places, but I went to 
> www.valleyviewpoint.org and found a huge, comprehensive list of volunteer 
> opportunities in the Valley.  Take a look at it and let me know what appeals
> to 
> you.  Besides a listing of every place, this list also gives a general idea
> of 
> what types of services are offered and what types of organizations exist. 
> Over 
> the weekend I'll try to organize this into categories. 
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> <3 Diana
> 
> PS Don't forget about the Tzedakah box tonight!
> 
> Don't Just Sit There
Volunteer Opportunities in the Pioneer Valley 
> 
> Amherst Family Center: Provide childcare and activities for children birth 
> through age 5 at the drop-in center located in the North Congregational
> Church 
> Parish Hall in North Amherst, Tuesday through Thursday mornings. (413)
> 549-4969
> 
> Amherst Survival Center — Volunteers are needed Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and
> 
> Friday during the day to cook and/or help out in the kitchen; sort through 
> clothing donations; help keep the store tidy; drive to pick up food and other
> 
> donations; input data; and serve on the finance and investment committees. 
> Volunteers are also needed for the Trash to Treasures recycled furniture sale
> 
> on May 26th. Call Charlie at 413-549-3968, ext. 205, for more information or
> to 
> schedule a volunteer orientation. 
> 
> Big Brothers/Big Sisters: Seeking help for children in the area. (413)
> 253-2591
> 
> Chicopee Visiting Nurse Association: Participate in Companion, Alzheimer's
> and 
> Palliative Care weekly in-home programs; assist with registration at health
> 
> fairs and clinics; provide transportation. Call Marilyn Duval, (413)
> 533-6733
> 
> Community Outreach Team: Assist people with serious mental illnesses to live
> 
> fulfilling lives in their community. Opportunities include assisting with the
> 
> Massachusetts Anti-Stigma Campaign or providing activities for group 
> participants. (413) 536-8588, ext. 34
> 
> Connecticut River Watershed Council: Seeking volunteers to do general office
> 
> work, mail preparation, filing, data entry and reception duties in friendly
> 
> atmosphere in Easthampton. (413) 529-9500
> 
> Cooley Dickinson Hospital: Work in all areas of main hospital. Many shifts 
> available. No previous volunteer experience needed. Call Phyllis Maggiolino,
> 
> (413) 582-2251.
> 
> COVE: Be trained to facilitate bi-weekly groups of grieving children and
> teens 
> meeting at the Northampton YMCA. (413) 584-3796
> 
> Dakin Animal Shelter: Help with shelter cleaning, dog walking, feeding and 
> overall TLC at the Leverett center, especially on Sunday and Monday mornings.
> 
> Afternoon help is also needed Tuesday through Saturday. (413) 548-9898
> 
> Everywoman's Center: Peer counselors needed to provide free and confidential
> 
> support services for survivors of sexual assault and battering. 
> Counselor/Advocates staff a 24-hour hotline, provide short-term counseling
> and 
> legal/medical advocacy. (413) 545-0883
> 
> First Call For Help: This information and referral agency, in the Jones
> Library 
> in Amherst, serves as a link between people who need help and the service 
> agencies in Hampshire County. Assist with phone inquiries, help update 
> database, provide clerical help and work on special projects. Training is 
> provided. Call Karen, (413) 256-0121
> 
> Food Bank of Western Massachusetts has many ongoing volunteer needs,
> including:
> 
> Fresh Food Project: Volunteer drivers are needed to pick up prepared and 
> perishable food from restaurants, institutional dining services, grocery 
> stores, and farms throughout western Massachusetts.
> 
> Special Events: Help us plan or carry out fundraising events; Staff a Food
> Bank 
> table at a festival; Help sell our holiday cards. Individuals and groups are
> 
> welcome!
> 
> Brown Bag: Volunteers are needed in several communities to help with Brown
> Bag, 
> which provides low-income elders with a monthly bag of groceries; Volunteers
> 
> help one weekday morning a month to unload the truck, bag the food, and/or 
> deliver bags to homebound seniors.
> 
> Food Bank Farm: For those looking to get close to the earth, The Food Bank
> Farm 
> has volunteer opportunities from May through November; Weekday and weekend 
> shifts are available. Groups are welcome. To learn more, please call the farm
> 
> at 413 582-0013 or send e-mail csaworks at aol.com
> 
> Office: Volunteers are always needed in the office to help with mailings,
> phone 
> calls, computer projects and the other behind-the-scenes work that keeps the
> 
> organization on track.
> 
> Salvage Room: "Salvage" is food that that is perfectly good to eat but can’t
> be 
> sold, often because the can or box is dented. Stop & Shop and other grocery
> 
> store chains donate more than a million pounds of salvage to The Food Bank
> each 
> year. All of it must be inspected and sorted in our warehouse. Weekday and 
> Tuesday evening shifts are available.
> 
> To give your time in the effort to end hunger in our region, please call the
> 
> Volunteer Coordinator at 413-247-9738 or email volunteer at foodbankwma.org
> 
> Franklin County Home Care Corporation
> 
> For information on how to volunteer for Franklin County Home Care
> corporation, 
> call 413-773-5555 and ask for the contact person listed below. Most of these
> 
> programs provide training and mileage reimbursement. Volunteer opportunities
> 
> are available in these areas:
> 
> Money Management - Help elders who need assistance with writing checks, 
> balancing their checkbooks, sorting bills, etc. Flexible hours. Contact 
> Lorraine York.
> 
> Nursing Home Ombudsman - Advocate for residents rights and help them resolve
> 
> problems they have with their care. Contact Rachel Lively (x241).
> 
> Senior Companion - Visit frail, isolated elders. Take them shopping, to MD 
> appointments, be a friend. Contact Rachel Lively (x241).
> 
> Nutrition Program Aides & Drivers - Help serve meals to elders in
> 
> local senior centers, Drive Meals-on-Wheels. Contact Richard Nault (x271).
> 
> Fundraiser - Assist with fundraising events such as a Walk-a-Thon. Some phone
> 
> calling and clerical work. Contact Cindy Martowski (x278)
> 
> Board members - Advise area agency on aging about policy issues. Contact
> James 
> Ewen (x270).
> 
> Fresh Air Fund — Make summer special for an inner-city child by volunteering
> to 
> host for the Fresh Air Fund. Hosts are young families, single professionals,
> 
> empty nesters and grandparents — all of whom want to share the simple
> pleasures 
> of suburban or country life with an inner-city child. for more information,
> 
> call 413-562-6225 or visit www.freshair.org. 
> 
> Habitat for Humanity: Skilled and unskilled volunteers needed in all phases
> of 
> construction to work in partnership with lower income families to build and
> 
> rehabilitate simple decent homes. Volunteers also needed for committee work
> 
> which makes building possible (selecting and nurturing families; organizing
> 
> volunteers). (413) 586-5430
> 
> Hampshire County VNA: Provide support or respite for Alzheimer's Disease 
> patients or their caretakers in their homes. Call Kathy Ramsey, (413)
> 586-3886
> 
> Highland Valley Elder Services Money Management Program: Assist low-income 
> elders with their monthly financial matters for six to eight hours a month
> for 
> a one-year period. Screening and training by staff. Call Joyce Schaubert at
> 
> (413) 586-2000
> 
> Hilltown CDC: Help improve the quality of life in the hilltowns byaddressing
> 
> the economic, environmental and social needs while preserving the rural 
> integrity of the area. Serve on the Board of Directors, do routine office
> work 
> and help out with special events. One time or regular office hours. Call
> Sherry 
> Loomis (413) 296-5436
> 
> The Hitchcock Center: Community based environmental education and nature
> center 
> located at the Larch Hill Conservation area in Amherst seeks
> reception/clerical 
> assistance, library/reference assistance, physical maintenance and
> photography. 
> Call Tom Alworth, (413) 256-6006
> 
> Holyoke Tutor/Mentor Program: Learn more about the community in which we
> live. 
> Help people who are already taking steps to improve their command of the 
> English language to achieve their educational goals. Be a tutor/mentor for an
> 
> adult learner in Holyoke. No experience necessary. Full training and support
> 
> provided. Call Tzivia Gover (413) 534-3376 or e-mail
> holyoketutor at hotmail.com
> 
> Hospice Life Care: Help provide quality support services to patients and 
> families facing terminal illness, including visiting, reading and providing
> 
> respite for family members. Supervision and ongoing training provided. Call
> 
> Jane at (413) 533-3923, ext. 272
> 
> Jessie's House: Short-term emergency center providing housing, meals and 
> advocacy to homeless people in Hampshire County needs volunteers. Training
> and 
> supervision provided. Call NancyGonzalez, (413) 586-8212
> 
> Literacy Project: Classroom assistants needed to tutor in literacy, math, 
> computers and GED classes in an adult-based education center. Volunteers
> attend 
> a 15-hour training session. Call Margaret Anderson for information about next
> 
> scheduled session — (413) 774-3934
> 
> Mass. Audubon at Hampshire Sanctuaries: Nature Center needs hosts to greet
> the 
> public, answer telephones and do other light office work approximately twice
> a 
> month on Saturdays at Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Easthampton. (413)
> 584-3009
> 
> Mass. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children: Volunteers needed to
> 
> do office work; to participate in on-site childcare; for special projects 
> throughout the year; to participate in the Children's Champion Network, a 
> statewide education and advocacy program; to help with fund raising, advocacy
> 
> and program support. Also, materials needed, including new car seats, 
> especially toddler-sized; arts and crafts supplies and playground equipment.
> 
> Call Pam Meadows at (413) 734-4978
> 
> Northampton VNA Hospice Alliance: Looking for volunteers to work with 
> terminally ill patients doing direct-care visits, supporting families by
> doing 
> errands or transporting loved ones to medical appointments, sitting with 
> patients in the nursing home or at home. Call Reenie Humpage at (413)
> 586-3886
> 
> Northampton Community Music Center: Seeking creative volunteers for flyer 
> design and distribution, outreach coordination and general office work .(413)
> 
> 585-0001
> 
> Northampton Survival Center: Pick up food and deliver it to the center. Also
> 
> seeking Board of Directors members. (413) 586-6564
> 
> Parents Helping Parents: Seeking volunteer childcare providers and volunteers
> 
> to lead support groups to help prevent child abuse. Training and support are
> 
> provided. Call Maurine Albano (413) 731-5051
> 
> River Valley AIDS Project: Various opportunities including bilingual 
> translator/interpreter, child/adult companions, drivers, resource library 
> assistants, office support assistants, donations coordinator, 
> education/outreach volunteers. Offices in Holyoke and Springfield. Call
> Cynthia 
> Griffin (413) 737-2437
> 
> Tapestry Health: The Breast Health Project seeks volunteers willing to be 
> trained as community health educators and provide outreach to women about 
> breast and cervical cancer. (800) 696-7752, ext. 121
> 
> VA Medical Center: Volunteers needed for patient care areas. Volunteers will
> 
> interact with veterans in the medical center units. Also needed, volunteers
> for 
> to work in administration area and to be front lobby ambassadors. Call Peter
> 
> Galante at (413) 582-3042
> 
> Veterans Community Care Center: Drivers needed to transport ambulatory 
> veterans. Van provided. Call Lillian Struckus (413) 582-3079
> 
> WestMass Elder Care: Transport frail elders to medical appointments once or
> 
> twice a month in Springfield and surrounding communities. Travel allowance
> and 
> small stipend available. Call Neil Katz at (413) 538-9020
> 
> Womanshelter/Campaneras: Help families begin to live lives free of violence.
> 
> Call Peggy Cichon at (413) 538-9717
> 
> YWCA: Work one-on-one on a weekly basis as a counselor or support person for
> a 
> young mother or adolescent, providing emotional support, advocacy and
> informal 
> counseling. Training sessions and weekly supervision/support group meetings.
> 
> (413) 586-6807
> 
> YWCA Transitional Living Program: The Northampton branch seeks volunteers 
> interested in designing and implementing creative programming for children 
> whose lives have been impacted by domestic violence. Internships available.
> Two 
> to four hours per week. (413) 586-6807
> 
> YWCA Visitation Center: Volunteers needed to operate the center and assist
> with 
> monitoring court-ordered parent-child visitations in a safe and secure 
> environment. No experience necessary; will provide full training and 
> supervision. Call Brenda Douglas, 747-8417
> 
> 
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