Agency Directory
A World of Good Thrift Shop (Harrisonburg)
MCC Gift and Thrift Shop (Transporation options: walk)
General laborer - Varies depending on schedule and interests: sortiing, pricing, general cleaning/maintenance, etc. Commitment: Flexible during office hours: Monday-Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Various - Sorting - divide donated items into categories to prepare for pricing. These types of projects could be done a number of times a year, using different groups. Commitment: Monday - Friday from 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC) Op Shop (Harrisonburg)
Day support program for retarded citizens. (Transporation options: bus, bike, car)
Assistant - Assist with woodworking, crafts, communication or social skills and leisure activities. Work alongside participant or small group. Commitment: Set up a regular time to assist anytime during Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Big Brothers Big Sisters (Harrisonburg)
BBBS seeks to make a positive difference in the lives of children by promoting their self-esteem, expanding their awareness of life's opportunities, and providing them with education, guidance, and support through one-on-one mentoring relationships with caring adult volunteers. (Transporation options: bus, bike, car)
Activity/Party organization - Help plan and coordinate an activity for BBBS matches. Activities might include Halloween or Christmas party. Volunteers would coordinate invitations, activities, food, etc. *** Not available to FYS students
Big Brother/Sister - Support a child through consistent one-on-one relationship development. Commitment: Full year commitment required for the big brother or big sister. School based: 1 hour/week between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Community based program: 3-5 hrs/week with a flexible schedule
Bowl for Kids Sake - Form a team and come out to bowl in support of BBBS. There will be bowling, fun, food, music, and prizes! Each person on your team needs to raise a minimum of $35 in pledges to participate. Location: Valley Lanes - 3106 S. Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA. Commitment: February 26th - one hour between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Office Assistance - Contact office for more details, ESL skills are useful
Blue Ridge AHEC (Harrisonburg)
Non-profit, Health Education Center (Transporation options: bus, car)
Child Care Volunteers - Child care volunteers needed to teach health themes in the Las Promotoras de Salud (Lay Health Promoters) program at Asbury United Methodist Church. Commitment: September to November: some Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., ESL skills are useful
Office Service Assistant - Assist Community Health Care Interpreter Service Coordinator with scheduling and data entry. Commitment: Flexible! Monday through Friday, 6-8 hours when student's schedule permits
Office Services Assistant - Conduct web searches and research to develop new curriculum for Lay Health Promoters Program (Promotoras de Salud) Commitment: Flexible! Monday through Friday, 6-8 hours when student's schedule permits., ESL skills are useful
Booksavers of Virginia (Harrisonburg)
Non-profit benefiting Mennonite Central Committee (Transporation options: walk)
Bailer - Bailing clothes/removing book binding and preparing paper for bailing. Commitment: Tuesday and Thursday mornings
Data entry for books donated to Booksavers - Enter data into computer database Commitment: Monday - Thursday 1 - 5 p.m. - 2 hour blocks (1-3 p.m. and 3-5 p.m.)
Preparer - Work with children's retail section, cataloging books and preparing section for display. Commitment: Friday afternoons
Boys & Girls Club (Harrisonburg)
A youth development after-school program for school age children and teens. (Transporation options: car)
Administrative Assistant - Clerk, typist, receptionist, computer technician, coordinator of volunteers and assistant for Human Resources. Commitment: Monday - Friday between the hours of 2:45 and 6:30 p.m.
Program Aide - To assist in the planning and implementation of Boys & Girls Club programming within five core areas. 1. Education 2. Character & Leadership 3. The Arts 4. Health & Life Skills 5. Sports, Fitness & Recreation Commitment: Monday - Friday between the hours of 2:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Brethren Woods (Keezletown)
Camp and retreat center (Transporation options: car)
Inventory - This is an opportunity to help inventory the entire camp facility. Commitment: Days of week and times are flexible with arrangements made in advance.
Maintenance Worker and Cleaner - Participants could do anything from cleaning buildings, windows, and vehicles to help split and stack firewood. There are also buildings that need to be stained or painted. Commitment: Days of the week and times are flexible to accommodate Community Learner's schedules.
Other opportunities - In the camp setting there are always projects that need attention. If you are flexible and willing to do whatever job we have for you to do, this is the job for you! Commitment: Days of the week and times are flexible with arrangements made in advance.
Outdoor Education with Public Schools - This is an opportunity to work with elementary groups that are on field trips to Brethren Woods. Community learners would assist with activities that are very basic and outlined well. Commitment: Days of the week are flexible but the time is not. Participants would need to be at camp by 9 a.m. and could leave at 1 p.m. Exact dates and times to help would be negotiated with the Program Director.
Brownie Girl Scouts (Singers Glen)
Girl Scouts of the USA is the world's pre-eminent organization dedicated solely to girls — all girls — where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world. In partnership with committed adult volunteers, Girl Scouts cultivate their full individual potential. The qualities they develop in Girl Scouting — leadership, values, social conscience, and conviction about their own self-worth — serve them all their lives. (Transporation options: car)
Assistant to the leader - Working with the girl scout troup with various activities. Commitment: First and third Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. with some occasional Saturday morning/afternoon activities. Student and scout leader can arrange times and activities.
Camp Kaleidoscope (Harrisonburg)
We are a non-profit agency whose mission is to promote love, hope and healing in the lives of families in our local community and beyond, with a special focus on foster care. (Transporation options: car, bike)
Office Assistant - Work with the Activities Director to aid with mailings, fund raisers, and volunteer coordination. Commitment: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Site Development Worker - Many exterior projects need to be completed. Commitment: Saturdays from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Special Events Coordinator - Help to organize 4-5 special activities. Work with the Activities Director and Executive Director. Commitment: The activities will be Friday evenings from 5-9 p.m., Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and Saturday evenings from 5-9 p.m. The planning for the activities will take place on Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Caregivers Community Network (Harrisonburg)
Senior Respite Care (Transporation options: car, bus)
Volunteer - 1. Spend 3-4 hours a week with a frail senior or an elder with Alzheimer's Disease. 2. Provide companionship and respite care (non-clinical). 3. Attend a 1.5 hour training session on how to interact with Alzheimer's patients. Commitment: Schedules are tailored to each student's needs and availability.
Central Valley Habitat for Humanity (Bridgewater)
Christian ministry building homes for sale to low-income families. (Transporation options: car)
Construction Worker - Provide skilled or unskilled construction or support labor. Commitment: Varied - to be determined
Office Volunteer - Help with various office duties, including copying, collating, etc. Commitment: Varied - to be determined.
Citizens Against Sexual Assault (CASA) (Harrisonburg)
Sexual Assault Crisis Center (Transporation options: bus, car, bike)
CAP (Child Assault Prevention Program) Volunteer - Become a facilitator of the Child Assault Prevention Program and help with childrens' workshops. Commitment: To be determined.
Office Volunteer - Help with mailings, newsletter, and distributing awareness materials and posters for events Commitment: As needed
Community Preschool (Harrisonburg)
Early childhood program located at Community Mennonite Church. (Transporation options: walk, bus, bike, car)
Classroom Assistant - Help with activities, one-on-one with children, prepare materials for teachers, help with cleanup after the class. Commitment: Friday - 10-12 a.m. Thursday - 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Community Resource Center (Harrisonburg)
Resource Center (Transporation options: car, bus)
Data collecting - Call, email, and contact agencies and churches to help them enter their agency's/churches' data into the computer system. Call those who have not entered information into the system. Commitment: Any
Director's Assistant - Program development Commitment: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (as we begin)
Compeer Faith in Action (Harrisonburg)
We match volunteers in a friendship relationship with persons who live with mental illness. (Transporation options: bike, bus, car)
Volunteer - Share in a friendship with a person living with mental illness Commitment: 4 hours per month for one year, or other options
Crossing Creeks (Harrisonburg)
Therapeutic Farm for persons with mental illness. (Transporation options: car)
Volunteer - Get to know and spend time with persons with mental illness. Help is needed in providing social activities and fun time with residents as well as working alongside residents to accomplish the farm chores, feed animals, do tasks on volunteer workdays, and much more. Ask for a tour of the farm. Commitment: Anytime you are available.
Dayton Learning Center (Dayton)
Assist adult learners in becoming more productive, better-informed individuals who can contribute to our community. A wide array of learning activities and services, from basic literacy tutoring and English as a Second Language tutoring. (Transporation options: car)
Volunteer/Classroom Assistant - Tutoring, help/assist teacher/small group instructor Commitment: Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m., 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 7-9 p.m. Class locations at DLC and Harrisonburg High School, ESL skills are useful
Earthkeepers (Harrisonburg)
EMU student organization (Transporation options: on-campus)
1. Collector of recycling materials. 2. Worker 3. Water tester - 1. Help collect recycling, weekly 2. Collect and deposit compost 3. Help test water Commitment: 1. Flexible-Tuesday-any day 2. One hour each day between 2-4 p.m. 3. Monday afternoons for 1 1/2-2 hours.
EMU Recycling (Harrisonburg)
Campus-wide recycling program. (Transporation options: walk)
Eco-Rep - Responsible for monitoring and assisting with recycling in your dormitory. Also possibly assist with composting (Parkwoods, Hillside, Northlawn). Most important is communicating to your peer the importance of sustainability. Requires some creativity and motivation. Commitment: One hour per week
Waste Auditor - Sort through a dozen or more trash bags on front campus and sort and catalog items as recyclable, compostable, or waste. Lots of industrial-grade gloves, white chemical aprons, googles, safety equipment, music and snacks provided. Commitment: 6 hours one day in late Sept/early-mid Oct
First Step - A Response to Domestic Violence (Harrisonburg)
Domestic Violence Shelter (Transporation options: bus, bike, car)
Bilingual Volunteers - Translation for case managers and non-English speaking clients. There will be an interview held for Hispanic Outreach volunteers to ensure that potential volunteers are able to speak Spanish in order to provide the best possible services to the clients. Commitment: To be determined by volunteer and volunteer's supervior., ESL skills are useful
Volunteer to assist with children's group - Assist the director of children's services with children's group activities. Commitment: One hour a week on Mondays from 4-5:15 p.m., ESL skills are useful
Friends of Blacks Run Greenway (Harrisonburg)
The Friends of Blacks Run fourfold mission statement calls for: 1. building a biking/hiking trail along the stream which runs through the middle of Harrisonburg (Blacks Run) and two of its tributaries, 2. developing parks and spaces along the trail and stream, 3. improving the stream and its banks, and 4. nurturing healthy, respectful community relationships. In any given semester, they can negotiate to have work opportunities in a range of activities, such as community development, education, watershed improvement, trail and park development. (Transporation options: car, bike, bus)
Assistant - Assist Harrisonburg City Public School Science Coordinator with stream science/staff development. Commitment: Negotiable
Assistant for Cleanup - Assist with our Annual Blacks Run Cleanup by helping coordinate efforts to recruit EMU students and by helping to cleanup on the cleanup day. Commitment: Negotiable
Designer - Design a newsletter template. Commitment: Negotiable
Office Assistant - Archive and file materials. Commitment: Negotiable
Friendship Industries, Inc. (Harrsionburg)
Employer of persons with disabilities (Transporation options: car)
Program Aide - Program Aids assist clients in a variety of activities including but not limited to: work (learn a new job, do parts of a job that the client is not capable of doing, ensure quality of product, etc.) discussing appropriate topics of interest, academics, using computers and watching and discussing videos. Commitment: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fulks Run Elementary School (Fulks Run)
Elementary school (Transporation options: car)
Family Literacy Volunteer - Take pictures and video at family literacy events, which can be put into a slide show at the end of the year. Commitment: Tuesday evenings 5:30 (monthly) Sept., Oct., Nov., Jan., Feb., March
GED Volunteer - Help with activities for the children whose parents enrolled in the GED class. Tutor adult GED students. Commitment: Wednesday evenings 6-8 p.m., weekly
Generations Crossing (Harrisonburg)
Generations Crossing operates an Adult Day Care Center with an intergenerational focus. We care for adults ages 24-102 years old with cognitive and physical disabilities. We also involve preschool and elementary school children in our activities, in part with EMU's Early Learning Center. (Transporation options: walk, bike)
Adult Day Care Assistant - Engage adult participants in one on one conversation to enhance socialization and build self-esteem of adults. Assist in leading activities with adults (planned by staff), such as cooking, exercise, music, singing, games, crafts. Plan and implement your own activity with adult group if interested in doing so. Assist staff as needed with snack and meal time; special help needed 11:30 to noon. Gardening cleanup project for those who might not mind getting their fingers dirty! Assist with intergenerational activities planned with EMU's Early Learning Center preschool. Commitment: Best times are 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 2-5:30 p.m.; peak times are 10-noon and 2:30-4:30; prefer that students come for 2 hour blocks.
Glen Eco Farm (Linville)
Community supported agriculture and farmer's market (Transporation options: car)
Gardening - Fall market gardening work: cultivating, weeding and harvesting. This agency works collaboratively with Willow Spring Farm. See that agency's details as well. Commitment: Set up time Business hours are 8 a.m. until dusk on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Harrisonburg Children's Museum (Harrisonburg)
Children's Museum (ages 2-12) (Transporation options: car, bike, bus)
First Night Volunteer - Run children's art activities at Harrisonburg Children's Museum. Commitment: December 31 from 4:30-8:30 p.m.
Volunteer - Work with children, supervise exhibits Commitment: Volunteer shifts are Tues-Thurs 9:30-12 and 12-2, Fri-Sat 10-1 and 1-4, First Fridays of month 5-8 p.m. (possible Sunday hours)
Harrisonburg Men's Diversion Center (Harrisonburg)
Department of Corrections/Community Corrections Division. Harrisonburg Diversion Center is a "work release" type unit that houses offenders who are on probation. Offenders participate in a Productive Citizenship (life skills) course and work at a community job placement site. (Transporation options: car)
Working with caseworking skills, school tutoring and interaction with offenders - Shadow caseworkers and assist when possible. Tutor offenders in school under direction of DCE teachers. Commitment: Students would genereally be utilitzed Monday - Friday during daytime hours of 8-4.
Harrisonburg Parks and Recreation (Harrisonburg)
Community Center (Transporation options: bus, bike, walk, car)
Tutor - Assist children with homework. Commitment: Monday - Friday 2:30-5 p.m.
Harrisonburg Pregnancy Center (Harrisonburg)
Pregnancy Center (Transporation options: can, bus)
Material Services, Housekeeping, Special Services - Contact Angie for details. Commitment: Flexible
Harrisonburg Rockingham Social Services District (Harrisonburg)
Provide social service assistance to the community of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. (Transporation options: bus, bike, car)
Eligibility Unit Assistant - Assist clients to apply for Medicaid, Food Stamps, and TANF. Provide clerical support to front desk receptionists and eligibility workers. Great experience for social work majors/minors. Commitment: Any day(s) during the week (M-F); 2 hour minimum required.
Interpreter/Translator for Spanish - Assist Spanish-speaking clients with Medicaid and Food Stamps; translate documents from English to Spanish if interested; possibly interpret during eligibility interviews. Commitment: Any day(s) during the week; 2 hours at one time if possible., ESL skills are useful
Harrisonburg-Rockingham Free Clinic (Harrisonburg)
Healthcare services to uninsured residents of Harrisonburg city and Rockingham county. (Transporation options: car, bike, bus)
Clerical assistant, receptionist assistant - Answer phone, make patient appointments, hand out medication, copying, faxing, mailings, other duties as assigned by receptionist, office manager and/or director. Commitment: Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Fridays from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Highland Retreat (Bergton)
Youth Camp and Retreat Center (Transporation options: car)
Assistant for Maintance, primarily - Help Gordon Shantz, facility manager, with jobs that need to be completed on the facility on Monday through Saturday. Commitment: Contact Highland for more information.
Intensive English Program, Rockingham County Public Schools (Dayton)
Two RCPS ESL Classrooms: Intensive English Program (Transporation options: car)
ESL classroom assistant/tutor - Work one on one with students, engaging in English activites and conversation. Fluency in Spanish NOT necessary, as students are to interact in English only. Commitment: One day per week, Monday through Friday, for 2 hours after school., ESL skills are useful
Lacey Spring Elementary School (Harrisonburg)
School (Transporation options: car)
Volunteer - Assisting teachers with materials for instruction, tutoring, mentoring, reading to students, assisting with crafts. Commitment: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., ESL skills are useful
Lindale Child Care Program (Linville)
After School Child Care (Transporation options: car)
Assistant or Aide - Playing with children. Commitment: Monday - Friday 3-6 p.m.
Massanutten Technical Center (Harrisonburg)
MTC prepares high school students for their chosen career in its secondary programs. Areas of study include: Auto Tech, Drafting, Capentry, Electricity, Health Careers, Computer Tech, Practical Nursing, Criminal Justice, Welding, etc. (Transporation options: car)
Volunteer - Tutoring, set-up labs, assist ESL students, tutor students in their work areas. Commitment: Monday - Friday 9-11 a.m. or 12-3 p.m., ESL skills are useful
Mennofolk (Harrisonburg)
Create a Mennonite Folk Music Festival. (Transporation options: car, walk, bus, bike)
Intern(s) - Assist in all area of festival planning, regional promotion and execution. Commitment: Flexible
Mercy House (Harrisonburg)
Homeless shelter (Transporation options: car, bike, bus)
Apartment painting - Painting apartments at shelter (11 apartments for homeless families). Commitment: Based on volunteer's availability.
Office Assistance, Tutor, Childcare - *Office Assistance-Answer phones, file paperwork *Childcare-Assist staff in watching children and organizing activities on Thursdays after Community Dinner from 7-8:30 p.m. Come for dinner from 6-7 p.m. *Tutor-Tutoring children after school 1 day a week for 1 1/2 hours per day (tutoring is M-Th from 3:30-5 p.m.) *Research Commitment: See duties.
Mountain View Elementary School (Harrisonburg)
Book Buddy Tutoring Program (Transporation options: car)
Book Buddy - Following a lesson plan with the student. The lesson will be planned by the coordinator. Commitment: Tuesday and Thursday 3-4 p.m. beginning September 29 and ending in April. Could be arranged by semesters. Training will take place at Mountain View on Thursday, September 27 at 3 p.m., ESL skills are useful
NewBridges Immigrant Resource Center (Harrisonburg)
Mission: to address the spiritual, emotional, social, and cultural needs of immigrants in the Shenandoah Valley, empowering them to become interactive participants in the community and congregations. (Transporation options: bus, bike, walk, car)
Childcare - Provide child care for the ESL classes and possibly other classes if schedule fits. Commitment: Monday and Thursday 6:30-8:30 p.m., ESL skills are useful
ESL Teacher - Teach ESL classes either during the day or evening two times a week. Classes are no bigger than 12 people and Spanish proficiency is not needed. Commitment: Depends on English classes., ESL skills are useful
Teacher's Assistant - Assist teacher in teaching ESL classes either during the day or evening two times a week. Classes are no bigger than 12 people and Spanish proficiency is not needed. Commitment: Depends on English class., ESL skills are useful
Otterbein United Methodist Church (Harrisonburg)
Church Soup Kitchen (Transporation options: car, bike, bus)
Worker in soup kitchen - Greet clients, prepare food, serve food, clean-up, visit and relate with clients. Commitment: Mondays 4-6 p.m.
Our Community Place (Harrisonburg)
Soup kitchen, garden building renovation, community building (Transporation options: bus, bike, walk, car)
Volunteer - Volunteer with soup kitchen, get involved in organization/community activities, help renovate the building. Other varied opportunities are available. Commitment: Varied
Parents as Educational Partners (PEP) (Harrisonburg)
ESL classes for parents and tutoring for their children. (Transporation options: car, bus)
PEP Child services volunteer/tutor - Help students with homework, English learning activites and recreation. Commitment: Spotswood Elementary School: Mondays and Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m. starting on October 3 for 6 weeks. Thomas Harrison Middle School: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. starting on October 4 for 6 weeks., ESL skills are useful
Patchwork Pantry (Harrisonburg)
Three-day supply of staple foods to Rockingham County residents - available to clients one time per month. (Transporation options: bus, bike, walk, car)
Food Pantry Worker - Pack groceries or interview clients. Commitment: Wednesdays from 6:30-8 p.m. beginning October 5. It is important to commit to working a full semester. , ESL skills are useful
Peter Muhlenberg Middle School (Woodstock)
Middle School (grades 6-8) (Transporation options: car)
Tutor and Mentor - There are many opportunities to tutor in all subjects, but especially in math and language arts. There are also mentoring opportunities for at-risk students and ESL students. If volunteer is assigned as a tutor, it is the tutor's responsibility to make sure that their student is completing work during tutoring time. Set a regular schedule to meet with the student and communicate to Kristene Wellings, guidance counselor, when tutor/mentor needs to cancel. If tutor cancels more than 3 times in a row, student will be assigned a new tutor/mentor. The students need consistency. Participate in orientation training with fellow EMU students or possibly other volunteers at Peter Muhlenberg Middle School. Tutors/mentors may have to be screened at the Shenandoah County School Board Office. More informaiton will be given to the studetns about this when they visit PMMS. Tutors/mentors are asked to participate in a once-a-month group meeting that will just discuss, brainstorm, and share ideas about working with their students. This is not a practicum - this is only a volunteer experience unless the professor is okay with this as counting as a practicum experience. Commitment: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Also after school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3-4:15 p.m. are available as tutoring/mentoring times., ESL skills are useful
Pleasant Valley Elementary School (Harrisonburg)
Elementary school (Transporation options: car)
Assistant - Help with the 5th grade colonial days celebration Commitment: One day in late fall from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Student Volunteer - Help in classrooms Work with small groups Clerical assistance Help in the library Commitment: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Pleasant View, Inc. (Broadway)
Provides services for adults with mental retardation. (Transporation options: car)
Volunteer - To be a support person to an adult with a disability. Duties include mostly anything except personal care. Commitment: Sunday through Saturday Weekdays after 3 p.m. Any hours on weekends.
Radical Roots Community Farm (Keezletown)
Organic Farm and Nursery (Transporation options: car)
Organic Farming - Sow, transplant, cultivate and harvest vegetables on this 1 acre market garden. General farm work includes building projects, and potting up plants in the greenhouse. Field work includes weeding garden beds and caring for vegetable plants throughout their life cycle. Commitment: Tuesday through Friday from 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Rockingham Memorial Hospital (Harrisonburg)
Community Hospital (Transporation options: bike, bus, car)
Rockingham Memorial Hospital Volunteer Services (Harrisonburg)
Non-for-profit community hospital (Transporation options: car, bus, bike)
Volunteer - Varies based on placement. Must have strong customer service skills and be willing to work with the public. Commitment: 7 days a week; shifts from 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Shenandoah Academy (Harrisonburg)
Therapeutic Day School Program (Transporation options: walk, bike, car)
Elementary Classroom Volunteer - 1. Assist teacher with classroom tasks. 2. Play games with students during recreation time. 3. Assist with supervision Commitment: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Shenandoah Bicycle Company (Harrisonburg)
Bicycle shop. (Transporation options: BIKE, car, bus)
Shenandoah National Park (Luray)
National Park (Transporation options: car)
Volunteer to Control Invasive Non-native Plants - Volunteer to pull, uproot and cut non-native invaders from other parts of the planet. Commitment: From 2-8 hours or as part of an on-going committment
Shenandoah Valley Migrant Education (Harrisonburg)
Provide holistic educational support to the school-aged children of families involved in highly mobile or seasonal agricultural work. (Transporation options: car, bus)
Tutor - Tutor a student (grades K-12) twice a week in basic English/ESL, reading or academic subjects. Special Requirements: Volunteers will complete a SVMEP tutoring application, participate in an interview, and attend a mandatory tutor training session. Commitment: Twice a week in 1 hour blocks, over a full academic year. At school: Monday - Friday 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. or In child's home: Monday/Wednesday 4-8 p.m. or Tuesday/Thursday 4-8 p.m., ESL skills are useful
Tutoring Monitor - Within a small group of in-home tutors, visit each tutor pair during their tutoring session to observe, suggest and support. Link between agency supervisor and individual tutors. Encourage family involvement in tutoring and provide educational activities for preschool siblings. Special Requirements: Volunteers will complete a SVMEP tutoring application, participate in an interview, and attend a mandatory tutor training session. Commitment: Twice a week in 1 hour blocks, over a full academic year. In local neighborhoods: Monday/Wednesday 4-8 p.m. or Tuesday/Thursday 4-8 p.m., ESL skills are useful
Skyline Literacy Coalition (Dayton)
An affiliation of individuals, organizations, and agencies committed to the improvement of literacy levels among adults in the Harrisonburg/Rockingham County area. Designed to foster community awareness and inter-organizational cooperation. Office is located next to the Dayton Learning Center. (Transporation options: car)
Basic Reading and/or ESL Tutor - Tutoring adults who want to improve their reading or English language skills or obtain their GED. Assisting ESL tutors in various small groups in the community. Tutors need to be committed, innovative and independent and read tutor materials and readings provided by the agency. Commitment: Flexible day and evening hours. Tutors meet with student(s) once a week., ESL skills are useful
International Festival - Help organize and direct activities for kids at this event in September at Harrisonburg's Hillandale Park. Help is also needed to help "man" the SLC display table that focuses on literacy for children and parents. Commitment: To be determined, ESL skills are useful
Learning about local adult education; distribution and presentation of information on literacy - 1. Learning about local education - distribution of information on Literacy a) Create a list of places in the Harrisonburg/Bridgewater/Dayton areas where literacy is/would be a topic of interest (ex: schools, libraries, museums, bookstores) b) Contact each place and distribute literature/publicity materials regarding literacy needs and efforts in the community (materials to be provided by SLC or produced by the students with the assistance of SLC) 2) Learning about interest in education - presentation of information on Literacy a) Contact EMU clubs, organizations, professors interested in hosting an information session on literacy. b) Reserach Literacy: rates, needs, and general information. Schedule meetings to present Literacy information (SLC to be present and provide support in public speaking). Commitment: Flexible. For instance, students may dedicate a little over two hours per week, for a month, to the project (first two weeks to part "a", last two to part "b"); or extend the timeline and enlarge the project.
SPCA (Harrisonburg)
Animal shelter (Transporation options: car)
Community Events, and Pet Socialization - To be explained at orientation. Commitment: Pet Socialization shifts M-Sat., 12:30-2:00 and 2:00-3:30; Community event schedule varies depending on event day, time and needs
Sunnyside Retirement Community (Harrisonburg)
Retirement Community (Transporation options: car)
Activities Aide, Administrative Aide, Transportation Aide, Feeding Aide - Activities and Administrative support for the Activites Office. Tranporting residents throughout the building and helping to feed residents. Commitment: Weekday hours (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) Monday - Friday
Feediing Aides/Meal Aides - Help is needed in the Health Care Unit to help with feeding patients and to help with meals. This volunteer opportunity would be great expereience for students interested in nursing or working in a health care profession. Commitment: The volunteers only need to donate 2 hours any day of the week. The hours needed are: Breakfast: 8 a.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. Dinner: 5 p.m.
Transportation Aide - Individuals needed to help transport wheel chair bound residents from their rooms to chapel, beauty shop, etc. Commitment: If you have 2 hours a day to donate, this opportunity is perfect for you! Volunteers needed daily Monday through Friday. Please call for more information.
Teatro Chirmol (Harrisonburg)
A bilingual youth theater workshop (Transporation options: bike, walk)
Actors, Group Facilitators, Sound Technician, Light Technician, Drivers - Actors: act! Group Facilitators: lead small group in acting exercises Sound and Light Tech: coordinate sound and lights for production Drivers: drive EMU van to transport students to workshops Commitment: Saturdays, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. (drivers before and after workshop hours), dress rehearsal week near end of semester. Ability to speak Spanish is helpful., ESL skills are useful
The Salvation Army (Harrisonburg)
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. (Transporation options: bike, car, bus)
Bell Ringer - Ring the bell to raise money at designated points in Harrisonburg. Commitment: Monday - Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. starting Nov. 28-Dec. 24
Corps Office Assistant - Duties include but are not limited to, answering the phone, faxing, making copies, helping send out thank you letters, data entry, stocking the food pantry, odd cleaning jobs, helping with mass mailings, and specific projects. Commitment: Monday - Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thrift Store Assistant - Duties are to assist The Salvation Army staff with daily activities such as straightening up of the showroom floor, bagging of items, gathering up items, hanging clothes, sorting through and pricing of donated items, testing and cleaning of donated items, repair of donated goods, etc. Further duties include miscellaneous jobs as directed by staff. Commitment: Monday - Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Thomas Harrison Middle School (Harrisonburg)
education (Transporation options: car, bike)
Interpreters (various languages) - Interpret for parent/teacher conferences in the Harrisonburg City Schools. Bilingual students of any language are welcome. Commitment: Oct. 18, 2006 and February 7, 2007 from 11:30-6:30 (any time during these hours), ESL skills are useful
Youth Leaders - Assist with middle school girls' group (and preferably drive students home afterwards). Commitment: One afternoon a week from 2:30-4:30 p.m. during semester.
Thomas Harrison Middle School - BLAST (Harrisonburg)
Public middle school (Transporation options: car, bike)
BLAST (Beyond Limits After School Tutorial) - Work with a group of 1-2 middle school students to complete homework, practice reading or other remedial skills. Commitment: Mondays 2:15-4:15 p.m. and/or Wednesdays 2:15-4:15 p.m.
Trinity Clothes Closet (Harrisonburg)
Free clothing distribution center for families in need of good quality clothes. (Transporation options: car, bus, walk, bike)
Clothes Closet Assistant - Help families with children find clothing that are the right sizes, interact with children while parents are shopping, help fold and bag clothes for families, at end of day help fold and return to racks clothes not taken to racks and put away racks. **Spanish speakers are encouraged and would help with translation. Commitment: Wednesday mornings 9-11 to sort clothes only. Wednesday evenings 6:15-7:45 p.m. and Saturday mornings 9:45-11:15 a.m. to work with clients., ESL skills are useful
Helper - Help to switch over seasonal clothes. Pack up clothes from old season. Commitment: Time in April TBA
Umbau School of Architecture (Staunton)
Umbau is a laboratory for space, land, and ritual. We are about making architecture. We thrive upon risk, failure, experimentation and discovery. The students and faculty at Umbau must learn how to see. With knowing how to see, we can know how to edit, how to adjust, how to invent, and how to move at variable speeds. It is design process as a way of life. Then we have bred not only architects, but people who will make a difference in the 21st century. It is a two-year graduate programme that is studio-immersed. We move across continents. Primary bases are in Virginia and Vienna, Austria. From these we launch into work in Rwanda, suburban America, Denmark, the Sudan, Sarajev. For Umbau, architecture is the most critical need of our times. We make books, exhibitions, buildings, and lectures. Each moment is a front. Thus we become homeopathic agents. We believe in ripple effects and the throwing of pebbles. (Transporation options: car)
Umbau Volunteer Support Team Member - Occasional special event setup, general office assistance, editing, helping with built projects, errands, assisting in printing, mailings, critique for design visuals, etc. Commitment: Our needs are for 1-2 days per week. We are flexible on the days.
VA Council of Churches - Refugee Resettlement Program (Harrisonburg)
Resettles refugees in the Valley. Helps with employment, housing, interpretation, translation, transportation, ESL (Transporation options: car)
ESL Tutoring for Refugees - Tutoring refugees in English as a second language; providing transportation, hospitality and welcome to new refugees; set up appointments for visits to learn English vocabulary, do written exercises and practice conversational English. Commitment: Very flexible, usual expectation is 1-2 sessions of 1-2 hours/week, usually in the refugees' homes., ESL skills are useful
Valley AIDS Network (Harrisonburg)
The Valley AIDS Network, in collaboratin with community partners, strives to compassionately meet the needs of Valley residents diagnosed with HIV/AIDS; raise awareness and prevent the spread of the HIV virus through education; and serve as an advocate for both those infected and affected by the AIDS epidemic. (Transporation options: car, bike, bus)
Raising awareness; fundraising - Raising awareness for AIDS/HIV in the community, fundraising ("toiletries-raising") - students will get approvals from locations, e.g. Walmart, EMU campus; compose lists of items needed and encourage people to support the families of the Valley Aids Network by giving items. Commitment: Flexible, up to students
Spanish Tutor/Counseling/Case Management - Spanish Tutoring/Interpreter Internships in counseling and case management/We also have the need for students doing community service Commitment: flexible , ESL skills are useful
Valley Associates for Independent Living (VAIL) (Harrisonburg)
Provides an array of services to individuals with disabilities to ensure independence in the community. (Transporation options: car, bus)
Volunteer - Filing, typing, special projects as needed. Commitment: Flexible
Volunteer - Helping with accessibility surveys and event planning in the community. Volunteer will complete forms on accessibility to look for inaccessible features so staff at VAIL can follow up; work with VAIL staff to plan special events, make phone calls, coordinate logistics. Gayl will provide training and explanation. Feel free to call for more details (433-6513). Commitment: Flexible
Virginia Cooperative Extension (Harrisonburg)
Provides food, nutrition, and health education to the general public. (Transporation options: car)
Program Assistant - Provide assistance with developing and implementing food,nutrition, and health education programs. Commitment: Monday - Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community (Harrisonburg)
Long-term care retirement community for older adults. Has residential-living housing, assisted living, and health care/wellness facilities. (Transporation options: walk, bike)
Activities Assistant, Transportation Assistant - 1. Assist residents 2/indoor transportation 2. Wheelchair escort to/from beauty shop 3. Assist Life Enrichment staff w/planned activities 4. Read to individuals at Oak Lea and Crestwood 5. Assist Buildings and Grounds w/outdoor flower gardens and courtyards 6. Assist residents to and in the snoezelen room 7. Music therapy 8. Assist office staff w/light office work 9. Assist Wellness Center staff at reception desk 10. Assist w/weekend activites (Saturday progams and Sunday Morning services) 11. Assist Life Enrichment staff w/visitation in Oak Lea and Crestwood 12. Adopt-a-Grandparent 13. Assist w/trips 14. Pet therapy 15. Small group activites (ex. games, reading, etc.) Commitment: Assist with planned activites 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Bargain Center every other Friday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Other activities as scheduled with student. Required: commitment of 15 hours or more.
Waterman Elementary School (Harrisonburg)
Elementary School (Transporation options: bike, walk, car, bus)
Tutor - Read with students and work with small groups. Please send all work requests to Linda McCormick via email instead of phone. Commitment: Monday - Friday 8:55 a.m.-3 p.m. To be negotiated by teacher.
Willow Spring Farm (Harrisonburg)
Cut flower farm (Transporation options: car)
Organic Flower Gardener - Assist in many aspects of gardening: weeding, mulching, harvesting, planting, transplanting, saving seeds, and selling flowers at the Farmer's Market on Saturday mornings. This agency works collaboratively with Glen Eco Farm. See that agency's details also. Commitment: Thursdays anytime, Saturday mornings, Monday afternoons and possibly some week day evenings. The growing season will be over whenever the frost comes which could be early October. There will be garden clean-up work to do after frost but hours will need to be completed by the end of October.
WVPT VA Public Television (Harrisonburg)
An active public television station. (Transporation options: bus, bike, car)
Student Friday - Various data entry, auctions, mailings, pledge drive, camera opeerations. Commitment: Work hours: Mondays 6-8 p.m. Weekends during events.
Young People's Christian Association (YPCA) (Harrisonburg)
Christian student organizaton at EMU. (Transporation options: walk)
Saturday Adoption, Grandparent Adoption, Y-church Teams, Prison Ministry - Saturday Adoption - interact with children Grandparent Adoption - visit with older people Y-church Teams - participate in ministry at a rural church Prison Ministry - provide support and encouragement to juveniles Commitment: Saturday Adoption - one Saturday each month, afternoons Grandparent Adoption - set your own schedule (meet at least monthly) Y-church Teams - Sunday mornings Prison Ministry - To be determined
