Center for Service Learning & Leadership-
Service Learning Opportunities

Boys and Girls Club of Michigan City
Address: 301 E. 8th St.
City, State Zip: Michigan City, IN 46360
Website: www.mc-boys&girlsclub.com
Phone Number: 219-873-2298
Contact Person: Allan Whitlow
Email: Executive Director

Brief Agency Mission:

The mission of the Boys and Girls Club of Michigan City Charles R. Westcott Center is to provide a place where youth of all backgrounds, especially those who need us most, have pride of ownership in a fun and safe environment as they develop the qualities needed to become responsible citizens and leaders.

Service Learning Opportunity Description: Service learning projects are available.

Community Service Opportunity:

Working with our members in our after school programs. Members are between age 6 and 18.

Volunteer Opportunity: N/A

Internship Available: N/A

The Caring Place, Inc.
Address: Community Advocacy Center, 3107 Cascade Drive
City, State Zip: Valparaiso IN 46383
Website: www.thecaringplacenwi.org
Phone Number: 219-464-0840
Contact Person: Heather Klein
Email: heatherk@thecaringplacenwi.org

Brief Agency Mission:

To assist clients in seeking a violence-free life, The Caring Place provides a safe shelter, case management, legal advocacy, safety and independent-living planning, and abuse prevention counseling. In addition, TCP provides support for men, as well as bullying and teen dating violence prevention programming.
Service Learning Opportunity Description:

Community Service Opportunity: N/A

Volunteer Opportunity: N/A

Internship Available: Yes, in marketing

 

Christian Haven
Address: 12501 N. St. Rd. 49
City, State Zip: Wheatfield, IN 46392
Website: www.christianhaven.org
Phone Number: 219-956-4128
Contact Person: Mike Peterman
Email: mpeterman@christianhaven.org

Brief Agency Mission: To glorify God through ministering to the needs of children, youth and families in a supportive, therapeutic, united Christian community.

Service Learning Opportunity Description: N/A

Community Service Opportunity: N/A

Volunteer Opportunity: Annual fundraiser banquet, spring golf outing, being a guest chapel speaker, serving a holiday dinner or organization of the clothing room. Tasks in concrete work, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, roofing, carpentry, painting, and carpet cleaning. Landscaping

Internship Available: N/A

 

Community Services of Starke County, INC.
Address: 311 E. Culver Rd.
City, State Zip: Knox, IN 46534
Website:
Phone Number: 574-772-7070
Contact Person: Joan Haugh
Email: jhaughcssc@embarqmail.com

Brief Agency Mission:

Provide services to elderly and low-income so they may maintain their independence in their own homes.

Service Learning Opportunity Description:

Website Creation- Help us to create a website and/or update same.

Community Service Opportunity:

Food Pantry- Help in securing funds or food or product for the food pantry which serves the needy in Starke County. Assistance in stocking shelves, serving as a regular volunteer to greet and serve the clientele would also be helpful.

Computer Instruction to seniors, helping them to create email addresses for themselves, and how to utilize the Internet. We have one or two computers that can be used for instructional purposes as well as for seniors to use during the day.

Volunteer Opportunity: N/A

Internship Available: N/A

 

Corner to Cornerstone
Address: 1709 E. Michigan Blvd.
City, State Zip: Michigan City, IN 46360
Website: c2cmprogram.synthasite.com
Phone Number: 219-873-9433
Contact Person: Ionie Fly
Email: c2cmprogram2@yahoo.com

Brief Agency Mission:

Our mission is to instill, in our youth we serve, courage, wisdom, positive habits and a better understanding that will promote career and educational goals for a prosperous future.

Service Learning Opportunity Description:

Local speaker to talk to students about aids, std’s and pregnancy. Organize “Friday Take Home Backpack Snacks” project.

Community Service Opportunity:

Need a teacher for our G.E.D. program, and an evening computer class instructor.

Volunteer Opportunity:

Need tutors for after school program. Need volunteers to help with food drive fundraiser activities. Volunteer for front desk reception in the afternoon.

Internship Available: N/A

 

Discoveries Unlimited
Address: 341 E 400 N
City, State Zip: Valparaiso, IN 46383
Website: www.discoveriesunlimited.org
Phone Number: 219-508-5606
Contact Person: Cathie Dull
Email: discoveriesunlimited@gmail.com

Brief Agency Mission:

Discoveries Unlimited will create mentoring opportunities for stimulating and fostering the passion of study and employment in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) field between K-12 students, institutions of higher education, and STEM professionals in order to sustain interest in these fields and stimulate economic development.

Service Learning Opportunity Description:

Since we are a small start-up organization, much of our time for the last six months has been spent on program and organizational development and community interest/support. Our efforts for the next six months will be on fundraising and recruitment of mentors and students. One area that we lack adequate time in developing is marketing. We are in need of assistance in three key areas:
Development of a strategic marketing strategy
Development of marketing materials i.e. brochures, fliers, posters, business cards
Development of PSAs and press releases

Community Service Opportunity: N/A

Volunteer Opportunity: N/A

Internship Available: N/A

 

Duneland Family YMCA
Address: 215 Roosevelt Rd.
City, State Zip: Chesterton IN, 46304
Website: www.dunelandymca.org
Phone Number: 219-229-3333
Contact Person: Jason Schacht
Email: jschacht@dunelandymca.org

Brief Agency Mission:

To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.

Service Learning Opportunity Description:

Healthy Kids Day- April 2010 (more info coming). Marketing Campaign

Community Service Opportunity: Summer Camp, News letter, School Age Child Care (SACC)

Volunteer Opportunity:

Teen Night (every Friday), Pool Party (summer), Maintenance, Fitness Programs, Teen Programs. (More info coming)

Internship Available: N/A

 

El Campito, Inc.
Address: 1024 Thomas St.
City, State Zip: South Bend, IN 46601
Website:
Phone Number: 574-232-0220
Contact Person: Susan Enamorado
Email: elcampito@sbcglobal.net

Brief Agency Mission:

El Campito Learning Center provides quality affordable child care and skills development programs for children of walking age to 12 years. Active learning based on solid development principles is implemented to foster social, and intellectual capacities in all children. Nutritious meals and snacks are provided daily.

Service Learning Opportunity Description:

Fundraising, Program Development (parenting), Bilingual language development, completing a long-term follow-up survey, energy efficiency, and practicum experience.

Community Service Opportunity:

Presentations to parent groups- bilingual Spanish English preferred. Help with childcare during parent meetings and playgroup.

Volunteer Opportunity: N/A

Internship Available: N/A

 

Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana- Michiana
Address: 3620 Deahl Court
City, State Zip: South Bend, IN 46628
Website: gsnim.org
Phone Number: 574-273-3021
Contact Person: Joyce Liggett
Email: joyce.liggett@gsnim.org

Brief Agency Mission: To build girls of confidence, character and courage to make the world a better place.

Service Learning Opportunity Description:

We are in need of women ages 18-24 to work with girls as a mentor of the Girl Scout program. We are looking for women of the age group to mentor girls in areas of self esteem, leadership, and character building through different programs that we have in the Girl Scout organization. We have several different opportunities that offer a wide range of flexibility.
Serve as a leader/co-leader of a troop for a school year. Girls work on try its and badges of different activities relevant to their age level. Different opportunities for girls are learning about the history of Girl Scouts, the out of doors, family and friends, staying safe, discovering ones self, connecting with the world around them and taking action within ones own community in doing community service projects. The girls go on journeys to experience as much as possible within their world.
Become a short term volunteer that would last 6-8 weeks by working with a group of girls to earn a badge or complete a journey.
Work with girls in underserved areas by presenting a program called Fast Track. It is a 6 week program for girls in grades 2nd and 3rd grades. They will earn 4 badges of the keys that they will achieve bye the journey that they take. A small amount of training time is required for the mentor, and we supply everything you need to run the program.

Community Service Opportunity:

As we focus very heavily on Community Service within Girl Scouts, all registered Girl Scouts continue to incorporate Community Service within the Girl Scout program and activities that troops and groups participate in. The Fast Track program incorporates doing a community service project with the girls as part of the program to help girls understand the value of giving back to ones community.

Volunteer Opportunity:

This can be a short term commitment as a volunteer working with girls on a specific journey or earning a badge or try it. Flexibility is the key word in what you want to do in working with girls and how you go about getting it accomplished.

Internship Available: N/A

 

Hilltop Neighborhood House
Address: 460 S. College Ave.
City, State Zip: Valparaiso, IN. 46383
Website: www.hilltophouse.org
Phone Number: 219-477-4222
Contact Person: Debbie Lambert
Email: dlambert@hilltophouse.org

Brief Agency Mission:

The mission of Hilltop Neighborhood House is to help families succeed with a focus on affordable, quality child care.

Service Learning Opportunity Description:

We hire students with Federal Work Study aid to serve as teacher’s assistants in our classrooms.

Community Service Opportunity: N/A

Volunteer Opportunity: N/A

Internship Available: N/A

 

Hours for Ours
Address: 100 Manny Court
City, State Zip: Michigan City, IN 46360
Website: www.MCAS.k12.in.us/support-services-main.asp
Phone Number: 219-873-2026
Contact Person: Chip Cotman
Email: ccotman@mcas.k12.in.us

Brief Agency Mission:

Hours for Ours is a school-based mentoring program partnering Michigan City Area Schools Students with the Michigan City adult/business community, thereby creating positive voluntary intergenerational relationships nurturing childrens’ potential. Who are mentors? Business Community Members, Retired Community Members, Parents, Grandparents, Community Members Committed to Children.

Service Learning Opportunity Description:

Web site design and updating, enrichment projects for after-school programs, students to help with data/evidence-based research

Community Service Opportunity: N/A

Volunteer Opportunity:

Tutoring/homework help for grades 9-12 in Algebra & Geometry, for grades 6-8 in Pre-algebra & English, for grades 6-12 in Science

Internship Available: N/A

 

Imagination Station
Address: 1200 Coolspring Ave.
City, State Zip: Michigan City, IN. 46360
Website: www.childcareimaginationstation.org
Phone Number: 219-872-6723
Contact Person: Deborah Chubb
Email:

Brief Agency Mission:

To enhance childcare options, make high quality child care more accessible to all families in the community and to raise public awareness of the importance of the early childhood experience.

Service Learning Opportunity Description: N/A

Community Service Opportunity:

Students could work on research projects and/or parent, staff and community surveys.

Volunteer Opportunity: N/A

Internship Available: Yes

 

La Porte County Triad
Address: 321 W. 11th St.
City, State Zip: Michigan City, IN 46360
Website: www.laportecountytriad.org
Phone Number: 219-393-0673
Contact Person: Tricia Poort
Email: laportecountytriad@comcast.net

Brief Agency Mission:

La Porte County Triad is a collaboration of law enforcement, community agencies and organizations, and seniors of La Porte County dedicated to the improved health, safety, and quality of life of the La Porte County senior population.

Service Learning Opportunity Description:

There is a great need in La Porte County particularly in the southern part of the county to educate residents as to the resources available to them. Even though an excellent resource book “Where to Turn” is available to everyone. Since 211 is unavailable in La Porte County, “Where to Turn” is not getting to a great number of county residents. We need ideas and assistance to get this information to the large number of isolated and far scattered county residents.

Community Service Opportunity: N/A

Volunteer Opportunity: N/A

Internship Available: N/A

 

Leadership La Porte County
Address: PO Box 1813   809 Washington St. Ste. B
City, State Zip: La Porte, IN 46352
Website: www.leadershiplaportecounty.com
Phone Number: 219-325-8223
Contact Person: Jim Jessup
Email: jim@leadershiplaportecounty.com

Brief Agency Mission:

To inspire, develop, cultivate, and connect emerging and existing leaders to serve their diverse communities.

Service Learning Opportunity Description:

Adult Leadership training, Youth Leadership training, Non-Profit board training, facilitation training, community development assistance, and personal development training

Community Service Opportunity: N/A

Volunteer Opportunity:

Volunteer training, Fundraising, Providing volunteers opportunities to serve, connecting volunteers to community non-profits

Internship Available: N/A

 

LOGAN
Address: 2505 E. Jefferson Blvd.
City, State Zip: South Bend, IN 46615
Website:
Phone Number: 289-4831
Contact Person: Nichole Maguire
Email: nmaguire@logancenter.org

Brief Agency Mission: N/A

Service Learning Opportunity Description: N/A

Community Service Opportunity: N/A

Volunteer Opportunity:

Adult Day Services: Art, music, nature, sensations, socialization, nutrition/fitness. M-F, 9:30am-2:30pm at LOGAN Center 
Community Connections: Adults volunteer in the community, delivering Meals on Wheels, helping at food bank, churches, parks etc. M-F 9:30am-2:30pm, starting out form LOGAN Center
Specialty Classes: Something for almost everyone…from cooking to crafts, fitness to drama, gardening to photography, music to computer and more! Weekdays at LOGAN Industries.
Recreation: Join others in fun activities on campus and in the community. Evenings and weekends.
Autism Center & Recreation: Assist with recreation/social skills classes, tutoring, childcare during parent meetings, or office help in the resource library at LOGAN Center

Internship Available: N/A

 

Lupus Foundation of America, Indiana Chapter
Address: Eleanor Street- P.O. Box 2763
City, State Zip: Portage, IN 46368
Website: www. Lupusindiana.org
Phone Number: 219-762-6575
Contact Person: Phyllis Simko
Email: Phyllis@lupusindiana.org

Brief Agency Mission:

To improve the diagnosis and treatment of lupus, support individuals and families affected by the disease, increase awareness of lupus among health professionals and the public, and find the causes of and cure for lupus.

Service Learning Opportunity Description:

Need: Every 30 minutes…someone is diagnosed with lupus. Most of them will have suffered three or more years and see four or more doctors before a diagnosis is made. More than 1.5 million Americans have lupus-enough people to fill Yankee Stadium 30 times. There are 4,136 people affected by lupus in Lake, Porter and La Porte counties who are diagnosed or undiagnosed. Early recognition, diagnosis and treatment of lupus are vitally important to reducing disability and death due to lupus. Improved awareness of lupus symptoms will cause more people with undiagnosed lupus to seek medical evaluation.
Project Description: Develop and Implement a Plan for Initiation of Increased Awareness and Educational Opportunities for Lupus in Underserved Communities. Develop/create an educational program for people living in underserved communities as follows: Two-hour educational program with a physician as a speaker, Half –day program with two or more professionals presenting topics related to lupus, Four week, two hour sessions for lupus patients and their families. Engage healthcare providers as speakers, select a location that is handicap accessible, design and distribute brochures/flyers for the program, advertise the program with local newspapers and other media resources, prepare and evaluation form to be used after the program, arrange for audio-visual equipment as requested by speaker and prepare handouts for participants.

Community Service Opportunity:

Develop and Initiate a Plan to Increase Awareness of Lupus. Improved awareness of lupus symptoms will cause more people with undiagnosed lupus to seek medical evaluation.
Design and distribute packets to physicians’ offices for newly diagnosed lupus patients and their families.
Design story boards for lupus to be displayed at libraries and other public places. Develop a plan for participating in health fairs to include displaying lupus material, story board, and distribution to people who attend the health fairs.

Volunteer Opportunity:

Create a reference document of articles from Lupus Now magazines. The job would entail entry of titles from the magazine by categories. This document would be used as a resource to pull a particular article(s) from a magazine(s) pertaining to wellness, men, teens, healthy eating, etc. for lupus patients.

Internship Available: N/A

 

Michiana Resources
Address: 4315 East Michigan Blvd.
City, State Zip: Michigan City, IN 46360
Website: michianaresources.org
Phone Number: 219-874-4288
Contact Person: Kimberly Latchford
Email: latchford@michianaresources.org

Brief Agency Mission:

To provide and or facilitate resources thereby allowing persons served the opportunity to enhance their lives.

Service Learning Opportunity Description: N/A

Community Service Opportunity: N/A

Volunteer Opportunity:

Clerical Assistant- Assists with copying, filling, mailing, typing, and answering the telephone.
Direct Care Assistant/Classroom Assistant- Assists with individual or small group activities such as adult daily living, self help and sensory motor skills training.
Maintenance Assistant- Assists Maintenance personnel with various tasks, such as mowing grass, trimming, pulling weeds and other related tasks.
Senior Services Assistant- Assists with individual or small group activities in such areas as academics, leisure, social skills, and community outing
Creative Concept Studio Assistant- Assists clients in the production of artwork, organize & prep art supplies, and frame & hang artwork.

Internship Available: N/A

A Positive Approach to Teen Health (PATH)
Address: 1755 Thornapple Circle
City, State Zip: Valparaiso, IN 46384
Website: www.pathblazer.org
Phone Number: 219-548-8744
Contact Person: Wilma Willard
Email: Wilma@pathblazer.org

Brief Agency Mission:

PATH equips youth to make healthy choices and develop relationships skills through abstinence-centered services.

Service Learning Opportunity Description:

Graphic Designers who will work on posters, promos, flyers, postcards, T-shirt designs. This can be an independent study within the graphics department.

Community Service Opportunity:

Education majors or social work majors can provide mentoring and tutoring at 4 local sites (East Chicago, Portage, Michigan City, and North Judson). This is after school from 3:30-5:30 approximately. Education majors or social work majors can also teach alongside our educators in schools and at community events. This would be during the school day generally. Also, education majors or social work majors may want to assist with special events.

Volunteer Opportunity:

Need organizational specialists, administrative assistance, computer experts to help in the office regularly

Internship Available: N/A

 

READ La Porte County
Address: 904 Indiana Ave.
City, State Zip: La Porte, IN 46350
Website: www.readlaportecounty.com
Phone Number: 362-6316
Contact Person: Mary Hedge
Email: mhedge8@comcast.net

Brief Agency Mission:

Our mission is to improve reading, math, and English skills in the community through tutoring.

Service Learning Opportunity Description:

We need tutors for our classroom tutoring program. Volunteers tell schools, age levels, and subjects (math, reading, spelling, language arts) they are interested in tutoring. Then they are matched to a school classroom. They work during the school day and take children who need extra help but not those in a special program like an ESL or special education class. This would be or interest to education students.

Community Service Opportunity:

Tutors are needed for all ages of people who need to improve any kind of literacy skill including speaking English. Usually tutors work one hour per week, same place and time, with one person or a small group.

Volunteer Opportunity:

We need tutors for our individual tutoring program. They tutor at the La Porte Co. Public Library and a few other public buildings. We normally have 20 people of all ages. A need is tutoring individuals on how to speak English.

Internship Available: N/A

 

Reins of Life
Address: 9375 W. 300 N.
City, State Zip: Michigan City, IN 46360
Website: www.ReinsofLife.org
Phone Number: 574-232-0853
Contact Person: Sharon Burnside
Email: SKB315@netzero.net

Brief Agency Mission:

“To improve the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities through therapeutic horseback riding.”

Service Learning Opportunity Description:

Community Service Opportunity:
            Sidewalkers or horseleader for classes for people with disabilities. Requires
            commitment for once a week (minimum) for riding session of 8 weeks.
            Horse feeder-Feed horses one time a day/1 day a week.
            Maintenance/grass cotting-flexible-as needed

Volunteer Opportunity:

Internship Available: N/A

 

Riverbend Community Math Center
Address: 1021 Queensboro
City, State Zip: Mishawaka, IN 46544
Website: http://riverbendmath.org
Phone Number: 574-339-9111
Contact Person: Amanda Serenevy
Email: Amanda@riverbendmath.org

Brief Agency Mission:

Our mission is to promote interest and confidence in mathematics among people of all ages. With technology-related fields becoming increasingly important to our economy, people need more opportunities to learn that math can be fascinating and that it can lead to rewarding careers. Our organization provides several different types of programs including math tutoring, family math activities, math circles, teacher workshops, and custom events with hands-on activities.

Service Learning Opportunity Description:
Each Sunday the Math Center holds a series of programs. The project would be to assist in the planning and execution of these programs. Volunteers would be expected to participate in the events each Sunday and additionally spend more time (1 to 3 hours) preparing content and activities for the week’s program.

• Math and Technology Academy-Students of all ages drop by for math tutoring, try hands-on-activities, or work on an independent project. This program serves both students who need extra supports and students who love math and want to learn more.
• Family Math- Activities designed to allow elementary school students and their families to enjoy a fun math activity together. Each Family Math topic is self-contained and lasts 30 minutes to an hour.
• Community Research Project- An extended investigation which lasts for an entire semester. Students form and test conjectures, propose and investigate side questions, and collectively write up results and findings for publication on the Math Center webpage or in a journal.

The Riverbend Community Math Center produces math activities for use by the Math Center, teachers, and the general public. Our goal is to produce a database of documents and instructions from small self-contained activities to large and open-ended projects. Our needs are for service learning participants to create directions and lesson plans for use by individuals, groups, and teachers. Our ultimate goal is to provide multiple versions of each activity as appropriate for each of these targets.

• Activity Directions- Fun and pretty guides and worksheets used by students to investigate the topic.
• Leader Directions- Guides for parents or group leaders which includes materials lists, planning and activity time estimates, and activity goals. May include a more detailed activity walk-through with hints and suggestions. Leader directions also point out key steps and concepts and discuss possible tangent investigations.

 

• Lesson Plans- More formal documents which in addition to all parts of the leader directions also identify corresponding state and national education standards met by the activity. Lesson plans may also include an educational analysis of the activity and Blooms Taxonomy breakdown.

 

Community Service Opportunity: N/A

Volunteer Opportunity: N/A

Internship Opp. Available: N/A

 

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Indiana-Michiana
Address: 615 N. Michigan St. P.O. Box 1274
City, State Zip: South Bend, IN 46624
Website: N/A
Phone Number: 574-547-7868
Contact Person: Shelley Lesniewicz
Email: N/A

Brief Agency Mission:

Ronald McDonald House Charitites, a non-profit, 501 ( c)(3) corporation, creates, finds and supports programs that directly improve the health and well being of children. Its programs are grass roots-driven to enable the charity to offer help where children need it most in their own communities. RMHC makes an immediate, positive impact on children’s lives through its global network of local Chapters in 52 countries and its 3 core programs: Ronald McDonald House, Ronald McDonald Family Room, and Ronald McDonald Care Mobile. RMHC and its global network of local chapters have awarded more than $460 million in grants and program services to children’s programs around the world. These programs and grants provide a bridge to accessible health care and allow families time together which help in the healing process. 

Service Learning Opportunity Description:

Marketing, fundraising, and volunteer programs (such as our RMHC Teen Board)

Community Service Opportunity:

Ongoing projects include seeking food and household goods to support families in need. Providing a “home away from home” to families with children in NICU, Peds, PICU, and Peds Hemotology/Oncology is our focus and there are a wide variety of goods needed. 
Reaching out to educate the community about the Charity services and needs.

Volunteer Opportunity:

Volunteer positions are available between the hours of 9am-9pm daily. Answering the phone, welcoming and registering guests, light housekeeping-such as dusting, making coffee, putting away linens and occasionally cleaning overnight rooms and putting clean linens on beds.

Internship Available: N/A

RSVP
Address: 321 W. 11th St.
City, State Zip: Michigan City, IN 46360
Website: www.catholic-charities.org
Phone Number: 219-874-8195
Contact Person: Thomas J. Szawara
Email: Tszawara@catholic-charities.org

Brief Agency Mission:

Provide meaningful volunteer opportunities for persons 55 years of age and older to keep them active and connected to the community, while providing volunteer service to worthwhile organizations and agencies in the community.

Service Learning Opportunity Description: N/A

Community Service Opportunity:

Wheelchair ramp and home safety repair project-Construct wheelchair ramps and perform home safety repairs for less fortunate elderly and/or disabled residents of La Porte County; thereby keeping them safely in their homes.

Volunteer Opportunity: N/A

Internship Available: N/A

 

Safe Harbor
Address: 100 Manny Court
City, State Zip: Michigan City, IN 46360
Website: www.MCAS.k12.in.us/support-services-main.asp
Phone Number: 219-873-2026
Contact Person: Sherri Silcox
Email: ssilcox@mcas.k12.in.us

Brief Agency Mission:

Safe Harbor provides before and after school programming and is dedicated to promoting and encouraging all aspects of student development. Our tools are motivation, understanding and creativity, which we believe are essential.

Service Learning Opportunity Description:

Web site design and updating, enrichment projects for after-school programs, students to help with data/evidence-based research

Community Service Opportunity: N/A

Volunteer Opportunity: N/A

Internship Available: N/A

 

The Salvation Army of Porter County
Address: 799 Capitol Road
City, State Zip: Valparaiso, IN 46385
Website: www.usc.salvationarmy.org/portercounty & www.lakenetnwi.org/member/salvationarmy
Phone Number: 219-508-9210
Contact Person: John Welch
Email: Jonathan_Welch@uscsalvationarmy.org

Brief Agency Mission:

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is 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 Chris and to meet human needs is his name without discrimination.

Service Learning Opportunity Description:

Christmas/Holiday Assistance Program includes Angel Tree Application, collection & sorting of toys, food (drives), coat (drives), adopt-a-family, Thanksgiving Day Free Community Dinner, shut-in visitations/deliveries, Red Kettle Collection projects from November to December of each year. Volunteers are always needed for all areas of service. This would be for the late fall and winter season each year.

“Stuff the Bus” school assistance Program includes Application process, collection locations, sorting, Distribution Day with one day “Block Party” carnival type activities, information, food and school supplies. Volunteers are always needed for all areas of service. This would be available for summer and early fall each year.

Regular Social Service Assistance Program during office hour to assist people in need with food, rent, mortgage, utility, shelter, transportation, medicine, and others. This would be available for the whole year every year.

Community Service Opportunity: Same as Service Learning Opportunity

Volunteer Opportunity:

Red Kettle Campaign: bell ringing/collecting money at kettle sites throughout Porter County for Christmas Season
Angel Tree Toy collection (season), sort (1 week), and distributions (1-2 days)
Adopt-A-Family collection (season), sort (1 week), and distributions (1 day)
Thanksgiving Day Dinner, Thursday, 11am-1pm includes setup, cooking, serving, parking, cleanup and deliveries
“Stuff the Bus” Collecting 1 week, 2 hours/2persons, Monday-Saturday in July, applications (1 week) & distribution (1 day)
Youth Character Building classes like scouting programs for girls and boys school aged
Coat Drive collect, sort and distribute during the cold season (Fall-winter)
Food Drives throughout the year collect, sort and pack
Pick up Panera Bread Tuesdays and Thursdays (year round), pack food boxes (as needed)

Internship Available: N/A

 

Share Foundation
Address: P.O. Box 400
City, State Zip: Rolling Prairie, IN 46371
Website: www.sharefoundation.org
Phone Number: 219-778-2585
Contact Person: Sandy Furman
Email: sfurman@sharefoundation.org

Brief Agency Mission:

The Share Foundation is a not for profit organization that serves the residential, vocational, spiritual and social needs of mentally retarded/other abled adults. Share is developing the 185 acre community of Sharing Meadows to provide a tranquil place where other abled people can live, work and relax in peace and dignity. Their unique gifts are recognized and appreciated as they focus on what they are able to do.

Service Learning Opportunity Description & Volunteer Opportunity:

The St. Timothy Center Camp building is the very heart of our year round values retreat/camp program. Other abled individuals over the age of 18 are invited to come to
Sharing Meadows for summer camp and mini camps. These days of retreat
provide recreation, fellowship and learning in a non-judgmental atmosphere in
which the values of independence, self-esteem, spiritual growth and socialization
 are stressed. The entire community is strengthened by the presence of camp
 where more people can experience the joy and love that is Sharing Meadows.
Share is looking for cooks, nurses, counselors and directors for the monthly
weekends and the six week-long camps in the summer.

Community Service Opportunity:

Steward in Sharing Meadows Homes (1 year commitment)
The first four of five planned residential villages are now open on Sharing
 Meadows 185 acres of land to other-abled adults. The family style homes give
the villagers (residents) privacy and a sense of belonging and responsibility. Each
home has a steward who teaches the villagers daily living skills and assists them
to attain and maintain their highest level of functioning through individually
designed programs with specific goals and objectives. Sharing Meadows provides
meaningful and productive vocational training, which helps the other abled
achieve a healthy and joyful sense of worth. The villagers thrive in this
environment where they feel safe and loved and are encouraged to be who they
are meant to be. Share is looking for house managers (stewards) that would live in
 the homes in a 1 steward to 2 villager's ratio.

Internship Available: Yes

 

Shirley Heinze Land Trust
Address: 444 Barker Rd.
City, State Zip: Michigan City, IN 46360
Website: www.heinzetrust.org
Phone Number: 219-879-4725
Contact Person: Jim Erdelac
Email: volunteer@heinzetrust.org

Brief Agency Mission:

The mission of Shirley Heinze Land Trust is to preserve, protest,
and restore the unique ecosystems of the Indiana Dunes region.

Service Learning Opportunity Description:

Students would be engaged in active management and on the ground restoration of natural areas owned and managed by Shirley Heinze Land Trust. Students will receive education and training in ecology, biology, native plant identification, and land management.

Community Service Opportunity:

Shirley Heinze Land Trust engages students and volunteers to help stewardship staff in restoration projects. Projects vary with time of year and specific nature preserve.

Volunteer Opportunity: N/A

Internship Available: N/A

 

Stone Soup Community
Address: 333 N. Main St.
City, State Zip: South Bend, IN. 46601
Website: N/A
Phone Number: 574-246-0364
Contact Person: Beverly Torres
Email: stone-soup@sbcglobal.net

Brief Agency Mission:

Stone Soups mission statement is: To willingly listen to individuals and families in crisis. We work with people to solve immediate problems, assess long-term need and resources and accompany them as they move toward self-sufficiency.

Service Learning Opportunity Description:

Our life skills counselors, under the guidance of the director, meet one-on-one with clients who wish to share their concerns. Our student volunteers weave together the helpful assets of both the client and the community creating from a number of small steps a big picture that lightens the load and offers hope for those struggling with life’s basic needs.

Community Service Opportunity:

Our life skills counselors, under the guidance of the director, meet one-on-one with clients who wish to share their concerns. Our student volunteers and interns become well versed in our areas community resources, advocating and creative problem solving for those struggling with life’s basic needs.

Volunteer Opportunity: N/A

Internship Available: N/A

 

Unique Gifted Lovable You (UGLY)
Address: P.O. Box 345
City, State Zip: Rolling Prairie, IN 46371
Website: www.heyugly.org
Phone Number: 219-778-2011
Contact Person:
Email: HeyUGLY411@yahoo.com

Brief Agency Mission: N/A

Service Learning Opportunity Description: N/A

Community Service Opportunity: N/A

Volunteer Opportunity: N/A

Internship Available: Yes

 

United Way Regional Volunteer Center
Address: 951 Eastport Centre Drive
City, State Zip: Valparaiso, IN. 46383
Website: www.nwivolunteer.org
Phone Number: 219-464-3583
Contact Person: Kathy Wojkovich
Email: kathyb@unitedwaypc.org

Brief Agency Mission: To build community by mobilizing volunteers.

Service Learning Opportunity Description:

The United Way Regional Volunteer Center will be providing VITA (free basic tax preparation) for low income households. We would be interested in a service learning opportunity for students that would become certified through the online training and attend the “live” face to face class that will be provided. Once the training is completed, students would be available to prepare taxes at sites in Portage and Valparaiso. This is a wonderful opportunity to engage with the clients, face to face, as we assist them on their path to financial stability through increased returns through EITC dollars; provide them with an opportunity to add to their resume as a tax preparer; and reflect on the total impact of this experience for the client, the community (dollars tracked that are brought back to our community), and to the student themselves.

Community Service Opportunity: N/A

Volunteer Opportunity: N/A

Internship Available: N/A

 

United Way of La Porte County
Address: 800 Lincolnway, Ste. 200
City, State Zip: La Porte, IN. 463650
Website: www.unitedwaylpc.org
Phone Number: 219-362-6256
Contact Person: Renee Barton
Email: renee@unitedwaylpc.org

Brief Agency Mission:

United Way is the collective power of everyone in La Porte County working together to change lives. When we reach out a hand to one, we influence the condition of all.  

Service Learning Opportunity Description:

Plan Day of Caring (late summer, early fall), Marketing/Promotions for upcoming events

Community Service Opportunity:

Website updates including pictures, stories/press releases, events. Prep for events (celebration, training for campaign, campaign materials, etc). Keeping Facebook and Twitter updated.  

Volunteer Opportunity: Food Drive (May), Basketball All-Stars, Walk for Homeless

Internship Available: N/A

 

Youth Service Bureau
Address: 906 Michigan Ave.
City, State Zip: La Porte, IN 46350
Website: www.youthservicebureau.com
Phone Number: 219-362-9587
Contact Person: Alliegra Hand
Email: alliegrabbbs@csinet.net

Brief Agency Mission:

Youth Service Bureau: To provide services promoting the development of youth into caring and responsible adults.
Big Brothers Big Sisters: To make a positive difference in the lives of children and youth. We will seek to enhance the development and social skills of La Porte County children in need of additional adult support, by enlisting responsible adults to serve as volunteers who will provide friendship and act as positive role models.

Service Learning Opportunity Description: N/A

Community Service Opportunity: N/A

Volunteer Opportunity:

Mentoring through Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) mentoring programs. We offer two BBBS programs in La Porte County. BBBS mentoring programs are relationship-based, meaning the time an adult spends with a child is focused on forming a friendship. The first BBBS program is SCHOOL BUDDIES. With School Buddies and adult will spend one hour a week with a child, during the school day, during the school year, at the child’s school. The meeting time is a flexible time that works for everyone. During the meeting, the adult and child can play games, talk, do homework, etc., while developing a meaningful friendship. School Buddies volunteers are asked to make a one year/school year commit. The second program is COMMUNITY-BASED BBBS. This program is all about one-to-one time spent with the adult and child doing things they enjoy. Adults meet with a child a few hours a couple times a month. The meeting schedule can be flexible to meet the needs of the mentor and child. The mentor and child meet throughout the community at various locations, depending on the activities they have planned. Community-based BBBS volunteers are asked for a one year commitment.

Internship Available: N/A