Volunteer Opportunities

His Thousand Hills Ministries, Inc.

Todd Moss - Executive Director
458 Phippen Road
Wellsboro, PA 16901
Phone: (570) 724-2366
Website: www.histhousandhills.org

Purpose: Christian Retreat Center
Description: Traveling to and from facility is required. General maintenance including grounds keeping, cleaning, window washing, housekeeping, etc. Hours will be considered with director or assistant.

Partners in Progress, Inc.

K. Irene Morgan
332 South Main Street
Mansfield, PA 16933
Phone: (570) 662-7026
E-mail: partners@epix.net

Purpose: To create opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Description: Traveling to and from facility is required
Traits
  - Role Model; Alert, Clean, Neat, and Healthy
  - Appearance; Respectful and Considerate
Beneficial Skills
  - Familiar with MH/MC clients
  - Willing to perform diverse duties and tasks
  - Team player
Time Needed
  - Best days are Monday through Wednesday and Fridays
  - Anytime throughout the day is fine from 9:00am to 4:30pm

Project Concern

Carol Long
25 Walnut Street
Wellsboro, PA 16901
Phone: (570) 723-0103
E-mail: clong@laurelhs.org

Purpose: Community Health Service
Description:

1. Community Multiphase Blood Analysis - Clinics will be offered during September throughout the county. Volunteers are needed for registration.
2. Flu vaccine clinics need volunteers for registration during October and November.
3. Other clinics we might have.

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital Auxiliary

Faith Preston
32-36 Central Avenue
Wellsboro, PA 16933
Phone: (570) 723-0191
E-mail: fpreston@laurelhs.org

Purpose: To render services to SSMH and its patients through ways approved or proposed by the administration of the hospital.
Description:
We organize many activities, including The Candlelight Dinner Dora in November, The Strawberry Short Cake Booth in June, a Fashion Show in the Spring, and a Bread Pudding booth in December. If you can stuff an envelope or hull a strawberry or bake a bread pudding to help us other ways - we need you! You will make good friends, have fun and support your local hospital at the same time.

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital Auxiliary

Markie Kane
32-36 Central Avenue
Wellsboro, PA 16933
Phone: (570) 723-0191
E-mail: mkane@laurelhs.org

Purpose:To provide many volunteer services at SSMH.
Description: Volunteers staff our Information Desks, the Out Patient Registration Area, the OR Control Desk, and the ER room. They deliver flowers and mail to patients, transport patients to the radiology area, and assist with many tasks that help the staff provide the care needed by your family and friends each day. You will become part of the SSMH family, by helping patients and staff while supporting your hospital.

Girl Scouts - Seven Lakes Council, Inc.

Flo Flender, Personnel Specialist
Melanie Moon, Community Development Specialist
226 Colonial Drive
Horseheads, NY 14845
Phone: (607) 796-6202
E-mail: ffender@girlscoutssevenlakes.org

Purpose: Girl Scouts builds girls confidence, courage and character who make the world a better place.
Description: There are several volunteer opportunities for adults in Girl Scouting, in addition to being a group leader. You can work with other adults on administrative tasks. Men are welcome.

Group Leaders to work directly with girls. Responsibilities include planning and designing with girls program; meeting with group on a regular basis - determined by you, girls and their families; Maintain group records and finances, submitting reports as requested; maintain communication with volunteer leadership team and parents. Training and support is provided. Qualifications include willingness to take training, ability to guide girls in learning to develop their own abilities. Ability to share knowledge, experience and skills. Be positive, flexible and able to work with children and adults in partnership.
Cookie Sales Manager: Manage the cookie sales for the service area, which includes training group leaders, and distributing materials, coordinating cookie shops in the community, compile reports. The sale takes place in the fall. Must take training for the position. Good bookkeeping skills and enjoy working with people are a plus.
Community Coordinator to serve as the group organizer and consultant for groups in an assigned community. Recruiter/Organizer training is required and offered by the Girl Scouts.
Communications Coordinator Manage public relations, with assistance of the council's communications director, in the Tioga County area. Includes, but not limited to media contact. Must take the Communications Coordinator training. Good writing skills, a positive attitude, and access to a computer are a plus.
Family Share Campaign Manager: Manages comprehensive Family Share Campaign solicitation within Tioga County. Training is required. Should have good bookkeeping skills communicate well with people. Trains and distributes materials to groups/troops, communicating the need for the campaign to families and volunteers. Collects group donations and submits necessary forms to the council.

Broad Acres Health and Rehabilitation Center

Cecilia Tokarz, Outreach Coordinator
1883 Shumway Hill Road
Wellsboro, PA 16901
Phone: (570) 724-3913
E-mail: ctokarz@broadacres.cc

Purpose: Nursing Home
Description:

Activities in which volunteers will be working directly with residents.

1. Assist with daily scheduling activities: coffee break, exercise class, bingo, current events, rhythm band, etc.
2. Transport residents to and from scheduled activities.
3. Transport residents to and from social activities within community.
4. Conduct craft classes with residents.
5. Conduct game nights, evening programs.
6. "Adopt a Resident" program (1-1 visits).
7. Show movies and / or slide shows.
8. Conduct discussion groups.
9. Pass and read mail to residents.
10. Assist residents with writing letters to families and friends.
11. Hold game session (checkers, card games).
12. Conduct spiritual activities, church, bible study.
13. Assist with wheelchair square dancing and outdoor games.
14. Nail manicures.
15. Take residents for a walk outdoors.
16. Transporting therapy residents to therapy and back to rooms in a wheelchair.

Activities in which volunteers will be working indirectly with residents.

1. Pen Pals
2. Helping to decorate facility.
3. Passing ice water.
4. Making beds
5. Answering phones 4-8 evenings.
6. Folding clothes in laundry.

Activities with no resident involvement.

1. Provide holiday and seasonal decorations for residents doors and throughout facility.
2. Make lab robes, bibs, catheter covers, and wheelchair accessory bags.
3. Help with addressing and mailing bulk mail.
4. Print monthly calendar and birthday posters for lobby.
5. Typing, filing, stuffing envelopes, etc.
6. Assist with fundraising events.

Special Activities

1. Provide music during lunch and supper hour.
2. Provide evening entertainment such as music, singing, slide shows, etc.

Southern Tioga School District - School to Work Program

Nancy Dart, School to Work Coordinator
73 West Wellsboro Street
Mansfield PA, 16933
Phone: (570) 662-7607
E-mail: ndart@southerntioga.org

Purpose: To prepare students for entering the world of work, and to use technical skills in work-based placements.
Description: Students in Southern Tioga School District may be eligible to participate in work-based learning opportunities offered by by your business or industry. Job Shadow experiences (1-2 day observations), internships (short-term placement with training plans), or Youth Appreticeships (long-term placements with training plans and wages), help students learn about the world of work, encourage students to pursue more training after graduation, and also can help you to get first hand knowledge of a future employee of your business!. Please call the School to Work office for more information. And thank you for supporting young people in your community.

Goodwill Industries

Lisa McCloskeyM
80 Plaza Lane
Wellsboro, PA 16901
Phone: (570) 723-4294

Purpose: To provide vocational / employment for all people who face barriers to competitive employment
Description:

1. Separate toys, ware, glass, clothing.
2. Supply product for production.
3. Clean, if and when necessary.
4. Display merchandise in correct manner.
5. Help customers.
6. Price and ticket all products.
7. Degree to which respect and confidence of co-workers is established.

51-B South Main Street
Mansfield, PA 16933
Phone: (570) 662-3442
Fax: (570) 662-0259