Weekly Volunteer Opportunities

Register to vote or request an absentee ballot
There is still time to register to vote and request an absentee ballot prior to the November general election – however many states’ deadlines are coming up in the next week so now it the time to act! Register to vote and find more information at Rock the Vote. If you need an envelope + stamp to mail in your registration or have questions, visit Ashley Calkins, Community Engagement Coordinator in the Center for Education in Action (Rm. 210, Adirondack House).

MAlt Information Session
Wednesday, Oct. 3rd 8:00 p.m. BiHall Rm. 216

Attend this info session to learn about applying for the student-led February 2013 Middlebury Alternative Break Trips. Trips will focus border and immigration issues (El Paso, TX), cultural and environmental awareness (Cherokee Nation), conservation in El Yunque National Forest (Puerto Rico), women’s empowerment (Dominican Republic), and the US prison system (New York). Questions? Contact MAlt Co-chair Charlotte Zelle, czelle@middlebury.edu.

Can you use scissors and tie knots?
Then you can make Brady Blankets for Porter Hospital and the VT Children’s Hospital!
Saturday, Oct. 6, 9 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. Location: Mt. Abraham High School Bristol, VT
To register to volunteer call: 802-453-2376 or just show up. Join the fun for one hour or all morning… This is a great project for your family, friends, sports team, club or organization!

Swimming Partner Needed
A community member is seeking a gym partner and college student friend. This individual is an enthusiastic young woman with a cognitive delay as a result of chronic heart problems. Interested? Email Ashley Calkins, Community Engagement Coordinator, jcalkins@middlebury.edu.

Native Spanish speaker?
Or have you been studying Spanish for some time and want to put it to good use? Consider becoming a mentor for a local Spanish-speaking child! Community Friends, a campus-based mentoring program that matches Middlebury College students with children of Addison County ages six twelve, is seeking a willing volunteer to be a mentor for a Latino child that is in need of different experiences. Take him to a hockey game, practice your Spanish together while taking a walk. The possibilities are endless. You could be an important part of this child’s life by simply meeting up and being yourself on a regular basis! Flexible meeting times, no car required, and alternate ways of transportation are available at no cost. For more information about the program, or to apply to be either one of these or another child’s mentor, please visit our website (go/cf), get in contact with a student coordinator or contact Nestor Martinez ’10 (nmartinez@middlebury.edu).

Homework helpers needed at Beeman
Beeman Elementary School is seeking volunteers to serve as Homework Helpers on Tuesday, Wednesdays, or Thursdays from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. (Pick a day based on your schedule!) Interested? Contact Ashley Calkins, jcalkins@middlebury.edu.

Parlez-vous Français?
A volunteer is needed to tutor a high school student in French at the Middlebury Union High School Learning Lab. The student is available between 10:10 – 11:30 a.m. Monday – Friday and could meet during those times based on your schedule. Interested? Contact Jim Burnett, jburnett@addisoncentralsu.org.

Four-year-olds starting violin: Volunteers needed
Mary Hogan Elementary School is starting a Suzuki-principled violin program this fall. Four year-old students will be invited to take part in this part of our project which will occur four days/week (most likely, M-TH) between 11AM-noon. Volunteers with string experience are needed to volunteer with the program – we can base volunteers shifts on your schedule! Interested? Contact Ultima Danforth, udanforth@addisoncentralsu.org.

Become a Reading Buddy
Bridport Central School is seeking 12 volunteers to act as Reading Buddies. Volunteers will be asked to commit to one hour each week reading one-on-one with a preschool student and completing a literacy related project or activity. Seven volunteers are needed on Tuesdays from 9:45-10:45 and five volunteers are needed on Thursdays from 12:15-1:15. If you are interested or would like more information please contact Beth Bearor, Preschool Teacher, by e-mail at bbearor@addisoncentralsu.org or by phone Monday-Thursday at 758-2331.

Join DREAM! Become a Mentor!
The DREAM Program is a non-profit mentoring organization that builds communities of families and college students that empower children from disadvantaged circumstances to recognize their options, make informed decisions, and achieve their dreams! DREAM is looking for new mentors to visit the children of the Pine Meadow and John Graham Court Neighborhoods in Middlebury Friday afternoons. The only requirements are enthusiasm and energy to spend time with kids! For more information, email Simran Sabharwal at ssabharwal@middlebury.edu.

Need money for service? Apply to the Service Cluster Board Flex Fund to finance your initiatives
Whether it is transportation expenses or ingredients to cook meals at the community lunch program, we want to help you serve others. Click on “Service Cluster Board Flex Fund” here to find our application. Email scboard@middlebury.edu for more information

Questions? If you have questions about any of these volunteer opportunities or want to learn more ways to get involved in the local community, contact Ashley Calkins, Community Engagement Coordinator, jcalkins@middlebury.edu, 802.443.3099

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