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Here are some organization looking for student volunteers. If you need additional information, see Mrs. Schultz in the IB office.
A Little Help's Service Saturday:
An awesome service opportunity where groups (from schools, families, faith-based orgs, etc.) can bond over serving our older adults by helping them get their yards prepared for winter. A Little Help is a grassroots organization founded in 2005 by neighbors in the Washington Park Neighborhood of Denver who realized that our older adults often need just a bit of help to maintain their homes and yards. We are completely volunteer based. Our volunteers serve their older adult neighbors through yard work, transportation, and friendly visits, among several other things. In the 17 years since our founding, we have expanded throughout the Metro Denver area, into Jefferson County, Northern Colorado (Fort Collins, Berthoud, and Loveland), and to the Western Slope (Grand Junction and the Roaring Fork Valley). We are proud to serve around 1600 older adult members across the state through our 3000 volunteers across our three distinct areas.
The way registration works is a team leader will go in and register all the participants with their name and email and then can start selecting the home or homes they will be going to off of the Service Saturday Map. Here is the link to register with more detailed instructions: https://www.alittlehelp.org/civicrm/event/info?id=2060&reset=1. Teams are typically 4-6 so if your group is bringing 8-12 people, I would recommend splitting them into two different groups with two different team leaders. Please reach out to walker@alittlehelp.org if you have any questions or would like to learn more about A Little Help.
Gardens Care senior living:
Do you want to gain valuable experience in the medical industry? Do you enjoy talking to seniors? Volunteer opportunities are available. Ask for Michalyn: 303.566.1085
Teen Court: See the brochure here
The volunteer program is meant for non-justice involved teens to take part in a court setting hearing where they get to interact with a teen defendant and recommend terms and conditions. Of course some terms and conditions will be limited, however, this is also a great way for the defendant to have a different view on how terms and conditions of their supervision are determined. If it comes from their peers it may have a different impact rather than it coming from us professionals.
The volunteers will have the opportunity to serve as jury members, bailiffs , and prosecutors. We will have a judge/prosecutor serve as the teen court judge and will be part of our trainings as well to help the volunteers have a better understanding of the court system. The hearings are held every other Tuesday, for this semester will be virtual. We are also going to have community members present before each hearing and either use the time to teach a life skill or provide educational information about a service or community member. The age requirements are 13-17, no system involvement as I stated above, and this will also count as community service for them if they need it.
Overall this program is a restorative justice method for the youth that come through our court system. Contact: Jose Lopez-Nava/Teen Court Coordinator/joslop@lakewoodco.org/303.987.7413
The Youthscan Project: Youth know the issues in their schools and communities three years before adults. This
project seeks to tap into this insightful perspective on a meaningful scale to help inform
decision-making across our great state. The immediate and rapidly changing needs
related to COVID-19 make it even more critical that we're able to respond to emerging
needs more quickly. See their flier here
HumanKind Network : Our organization is designed to pair volunteers of all ages and walks of life with those who are currently in need of support (for example: our pandemic-impacted, elderly, at-risk, and quarantining community). Our org offers free, contactless, safe volunteer services: grocery/food bank delivery, elderly/isolation support, and tutoring help. We are currently in need of volunteers. Check out their website. Please contact Ana Corral: ana@humankindnetwork.co
Adaptive Aquatics:
Adaptive Aquatics Coordinator- alisontamb@aol.com Volunteers are needed to work with special needs children in a therapeutic group 'fun and games' activity class in warm-water pools at The Ridge Recreation Center. 'Swim buddies' commit to a minimum of five weeks and help with in-the-water sessions for one hour on Saturday mornings. In addition, volunteers attend workshops each week to learn about safety and the conditions of the children, while preparing for the upcoming Saturday’s water session. Contact: Alison Tamborlane, AlisonTamb@aol.com, 973-696-5749. The Ridge Rec Center is at 6613 S. Ward St., Littleton 80127.
Colorado Miss Amazing!- Miss Amazing is a community of people that invests in the strengths of girls and women with disabilities. Get involved at www.missagmazingpageant.com
Read Connect Jeffco- ENC is seeking volunteers to read to young children at Kyffin Elementary School and also at Mitchell Elementary School, in Golden, once or twice per week. Kindly contact: Christopher Smith, LHS Student/ Read Connect HS Coordinator at 720-839-1906, email: halocow@outlook.com or Linda Rediger, ENC Director at 800-978-4290: lmrpc@aol.com.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society: Sarah Ness- 303.698.5443/ cowyvolunteer@nmss.org
The Action Center: Valarie Abney-303.237.7704/office@theactioncenterco.org or Erika Nelson: 720.407.6714/erikan@theactioncenterco.org
World Challenge: Alex Gustafson: 1.763.360.3786
Bluff Lake Nature Center: 720.708.4147
The Denver Rescue Mission: www.denverRescueMission.org
Become a tutor with Whiz Kids tutoring: 303.504.9449/ WhizKidsTutoring.com
Citizen's Climate Lobby: Citizen's Climate Lobby, Golden Chapter, Phil Nelson, philhnelson@aol.com
National Sports Center for the Disabled: 303.316.1546 or 970.726.1546/volunteer@nscd.org/www.nscd.org
Mile HIgh Youth Corps: 303.433.1206/www.milehighyouthcorps.org
Applewood Our House: Malou vanEijk: 303.956.9037/ malouvaneijk@gmail.com or Sheryl Kysar- 720.982.2040/sheryl.kysar@gamil.com
Habitat for Humanity: Stefka Fanchi, Executive Director: 303.454.8965 ext. 1/stefka@habitatcolorado.org
Habitat for Humanity Restore: Maureen Johnson: 720.469.4807/mjohnson@habitatmetrodenver.org
Food Bank of the Rockies: Kelyn Anker, Mobile Pantry Supervisor: 303-375-5853
Adam's Camp- Therapy family camps and adventure camps: Helga Simmons: Helga@adamscamp.org, 303.563.8290 or visit www.AdamsCamp.org
Adobe Hospice of Colorado- Diana Buccafurni-Huber- Volunteer coordinator: 801.518.3314/Diana.Buccafurni-Huber@adobehospice.com
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