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UMKC HEALTH SCIENCES WELLNESS FAIR
UMKC Health Sciences Wellness Fair The Inaugural UMKC Health Sciences Wellness Fair is nearly here! The event planning is well under way and we are now looking to get your commitment to volunteer. This is an excellent opportunity for you to get involved in serving our UMKC Health Sciences neighborhood! Together the Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, & Dentistry will be opening the doors of our New Health Sciences Building to the public for the UMKC Health Sciences Wellness Fair on April 3, 2009 with volunteers present from 8AM- 4PM. You do not have to be an expert or have ever participated previously in any health and wellness fair; this is geared to be a learning experience for all involved! We will be holding training sessions so you will be prepared for your duties and familiar with the services you will be delivering. Please register for this service activity by 5PM on March 10, 2009 to indicate your interest. Feel free to contact 816-235-5463 regarding the details of the day. We are looking forward to a strong presentation from your school to share what you do and learn how we care for patients in a team setting! NOTE: Please visit our survey monkey questionnaire to sign up for five areas of activity. The selection will be first come, first choice (link) |
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WEBSITE DESIGN/PROGRAM
Brush Creek Community Partners |
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February 1, 2010 to March 12, 2010
SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECT
El Centro, Inc12:05 AM to 12:05 AM
0 Spots Still Available CLOSED FOR REGISTRATIONS |
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ONE TO ONE CHALLENGE
Upper Room The ONE to ONE Challenge tutoring program is an opportunity to dramatically improve the educational outcomes of the children in the Kansas City community. As tutors in this effort, we are asking you for ONE hour, ONE day a week to work with 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade students ONE on ONE in reading. Please feel free to recruit your friends, family, & co-workers to join you.
In order to participate as a tutor, all volunteers 18 and older must fill out a form granting permission for the Upper Room/Swope Corridor Renaissance to complete a Background Check. Attached is a copy of that form. Once the background check is complete, you are eligible.
You can schedule yourself online, by going to:
https://www.poweredbyu.com/fucius/respondent/rsvp.php?event_code=565CXSCCV0. Contact me with any questions, Colleen Schorgl at mcevoy.colleen@gmail.com.
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January 18, 2010 to April 30, 2010
VISIT WITH RESIDENTS
Highland Park Nursing and Rehabilitation12:05 AM to 12:05 AM
11 Spots Still Available Visit with a resident each week. Think of simple activities to do with the resident. Hours are flexible during the day Monday through Sunday. |
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January 18, 2010 to April 30, 2010
TUTOR OR MENTOR CHILDREN
Community LINC12:05 AM to 12:05 AM
2 Spots Still Available Provide infant care, child care, tutoring or mentoring to children or teens while their parents are in classes. The hours will be 6:00 to 7:45 p.m. on Thursdays. |
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January 18, 2010 to April 30, 2010
HELP MAINTAIN FACILITIES AND PREPARE APARTMENTS
Community LINC12:05 AM to 12:05 AM
Spots Still Available Community LINC is housed in several apartment buildings along Troost. The apartments are old but quite nice and historic. Volunteer to help maintenance staff with special projects such as painting caulking or fixing bannisters. |
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January 18, 2010 to April 30, 2010
SERVING MEALS AT OUR FACILITIES
reStart Inc12:05 AM to 12:05 AM
1 Spots Still Available Serve meals to individuals who are homeless or staying in transitional living facilities. Lunch is 11:00 to 1:00 and dinner 4:00 to 6:00. Needed Monday through Friday. |
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January 18, 2010 to April 30, 2010
COMFORT CHILDREN AT DENTAL CLINIC
Operation Breakthrough12:05 AM to 12:05 AM
0 Spots Still Available CLOSED FOR REGISTRATIONSOperation Breakthrough provides a full dental clinic for children. Help escort children from their classroom to the dental clinic. Stay with them and help them with the dental visit by talking with them and calming them. This is not medical or dental assisting but being there for the children and helping the clinic run smoothly. |
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January 18, 2010 to April 30, 2010
HELPING IN CLASSROOMS AT OPERATION BREAKTHROUGH
Operation Breakthrough12:05 AM to 12:05 AM
0 Spots Still Available CLOSED FOR REGISTRATIONSHelp out in the classrooms during Operation Breakthrough operating hours of 7 am to 5 pm. Ages from infants through school age (in the afternoons). |
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SAFETY INTERN
City of KCMO, General Services Department Volunteer internship available with the City of KCMO, General Services Department, Corporate Safety Division. The interns will be responsible for developing creative images/messages that promote workplace safety and health. The messages must grab the reader’s attention and include both print and electronic media. The intern will collaborate with City staff in order to gain an understanding of their audience and the type of messages that would be most effective.
Preferences:
The student must have strong communication and computer skills. Students majoring in communications, marketing, or art (with emphasis on graphic design/photography)
Work Schedule: Negotiable Length of Internship: Semester
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January 11, 2010 to April 22, 2010
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT INTERN
City of KCMO, General Services Department8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Spots Still Available Volunteer internship opportunity available with the City of KCMO, General Services Department, Facility Services Division. The intern will be responsible for researching industry best practices in facility management and creating an Operations Manual for the Facility Services Division. The intern will collaborate with staff in order to gain an understanding of the division’s roles, responsibilities and challenges of providing services. The end product of the internship will be a manual which documents operational procedures. The manual must be suitable for operational use and publication via the Facility Service intranet site. Preferences: The student must have strong verbal and written communication skills. Students majoring in communications, marketing, business administration or public administration preferred. |
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HIP HOP FOR HEALTH FAIRS ASSISTANT
Associated Youth Services AYS hosts Hip Hip Hop for Health Fairs in the As a volunteer, you can help make these fairs possible! Health Fair Assistants will assist agency staff by collecting evaluation forms and screening forms from students. Volunteers consult with students to ensure they complete the health screenings. Volunteers may also assist AYS staff nurses by conducting vital health screenings.
Health fairs take place on every other Friday of the school year during an entire school day from approximately 7:30 a.m. to approximately 3:00 p.m. Each fair takes place at a different
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AYS ACADEMY TUTOR
Associated Youth Services
We ask that the volunteer commits to at least 3 mos, 1-2 hours per week. Commitment, and start date are negotiable. We have needs for tutors all year.
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October 5, 2009 to September 30, 2010
LIFE SKILLS INSTRUCTOR
Associated Youth Services9:30 AM to 8 PM
Spots Still Available AYS serves underprivileged youth in crisis through five programs. Many of these youth have not been taught basic and necessary skills. Instructors contribute to the education of youth by providing useful, practical information of any kind that the volunteer chooses as their specialty. Usually they are basic and useful, and derrived from the volunteer's profession or life experience, say car maintenance or cooking. Exact dates and times are flexible and dependant on which program an instructor has interest in. This is a one time commitment with potential for continuation. |
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October 5, 2009 to September 30, 2010
HOME TIES MAINTENANCE CREW
Associated Youth Services8 AM to 5 PM
Spots Still Available Home Ties is a Youth Residential Center that houses up to 10 adolescent boys. This is a safe environment for boys who otherwise lack stability in their lives. But There is an ongoing need for basic repairs, cleaning and maintenance from trimming trees, repairing holes in drywall, replacing screens, helping lay gravel on the driveway, or repairing plumming, dependent on the present needs of the emergency shelter. We are flexible with dates and times. This is a one-time commitment with possible continuation. |
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September 26, 2009 to September 24, 2011
ADULT ACHIEVERS
YMCA of Greater Kansas City10 AM to 2 PM
9 Spots Still Available Adult Achievers serve as professional role models for the Young Achievers program. The Young Achievers program encourages underserved high school youth to set and achieve high educational and professional goals, acknowledge adults who have achieved professional success, create channels for continuing community involvement by business and industry, and raise scholarship funds for program participants.
Adult Achievers have the the energy, dedication, and ability to give of themselves to teens. They inspire high school students to set and achieve high academic and career goals. They also instill in teens a sense of self‑confidence that not only can enable them to achieve such goals, but that will last for a lifetime.
For more information go to http://tbe.taleo.net/NA11/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=YMCA_OF_GREATER_KANSAS_CITY&cws=3&rid=158
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September 26, 2009 to September 24, 2011
CHALLENGER BUDDY
YMCA of Greater Kansas City10 AM to 2 PM
Spots Still Available Make a Difference by Volunteering as a Challenger Buddy
Want to make a difference in someone's life? Volunteer for the YMCA Challenger program for kids with physical, developmental and intellectual disabilities.
There are almost 30,000 kids in the Kansas City Metropolitan area with a disability, and the YMCA is only one of a handful of organizations that have programs year round.
YMCA Challenger Programs are fulfilling a need for families with kids and teens with special needs. At the heart of the YMCA Challenger program are our many volunteers and buddies.The program brings kids with physical, developmental and intellectual disabilities together with volunteer “buddies” who provide assistance and words of encouragement. This is a truly rewarding experience for both the players and the buddies. The best part is that buddies free up the parents, who can sit in the bleachers and cheer for all the children.
For more information go to http://www.kansascityymca.org/ways-to-give.html
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September 22, 2009 to September 23, 2011
CHILD WATCH VOLUNTEER
YMCA of Greater Kansas City8 AM to 5 PM
Spots Still Available General Function Under the direction of the Youth/Family Director, the Child Watch volunteer will be responsible for providing quality care for children that participate in the YMCA Child Watch program. These children range from ages 12 weeks-8 years of age and utilize the Child Watch program while parents/guardians are using the facility. The volunteer(s) are expected to emphasize member service, character development, YMCA mission statement and the four core values. For more information please visit: http://www.kansascityymca.org/ways-to-give.html
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