Center for Service Learning & Leadership-
Service Learning Opportunities
Below is a list of possible service lerning opportunities. For more information on service learning please contact the Center at (219) 785-5451 or at service-learning@pnc.edu.
Updated: 6/11/10
American Red Cross La Porte County Chapter
Address: 113 Warren Road
City, State Zip: Michigan City, IN 46360
Website: www.laportecounty.redcross.org
Phone Number: 219-874-4247
Contact Person: Bobbi Petru
Email: arcpetru@sbcglobal.net
Brief Agency Mission:
The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
Service Learning Opportunity Description:
Update overview of each Township. Identify key facilities for a disaster relief shelter. Identify key people in each township who could help with disaster preparedness. Determine best way to distribute educational materials in each township.
Plan the Chapter’s Annual 5K Run and Health Walk scheduled for Saturday September 18, 2010 in La Porte. 1. Develop a work plan. 2. Develop a marketing time line. 3. Update the brochure, poster and application. Post event on the internet. 4. Write letters to sponsors, city officials and past participants. 5. Solicit for gifts for runners. 6. Order awards. 7. Assist with pre race set up, registration and the awards ceremony. 8. Write and submit press release on the results of the race. 9. Send thank you letters to sponsors.
Plan the Chapter’s Annual Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 5:30 pm. 1. Develop an invitation. 2. Write a press release on the meeting and submit to papers. 3. Develop the agenda. 4. Develop a power point presentation for the meeting. 5. Order food. 6. Order awards. 7. Assist with the pre-meeting set up, greet meeting guest and assist with the award ceremony. 8. Write and submit press release on the meeting.
Community Service Opportunity: N/A
Volunteer Opportunity: N/A
Internship Available: N/A
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American Red Cross Porter County
Address: 755 W. Lincolnway
City, State Zip: Valparaiso, IN 46385
Website: www.portercountyredcross.org
Phone Number: 219-462-8543
Contact Person: Deb Townsend
Email: pcarc@verizon.net
Brief Agency Mission:
The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.
Service Learning Opportunity: N/A
Community Service Opportunity: N/A
Volunteer Opportunity: N/A
Internship Available: Available, please contact your academic department or the Office of Career Development for more information.
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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
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: Available, please contact your academic department or the Office of Career Development for more information.
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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. Please contace the Boys and Girls Club of Michigan City for more information.
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
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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
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Christian Haven, Inc.
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana
Address: 8699 Broadway
City, State Zip: Website: Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone Number: 219-795-3900
Contact Person: Theresa Chambers
Email: tchambers@girlscoutsgcnwi.org
Brief Agency Mission:
Our mission is to build girls with courage, confidence and character that make the world a better place. Every opportunity in Girl Scouting, from every group meeting to travel to earning badges, encourages girls toward this incredible mission of becoming courageous, having self-confidence, and being a person of character who takes action to make a difference in the world.
Service Learning Opportunity: N/A
Community Service Opportunity: N/A
Volunteer Opportunity:
We are looking for a continued commitment from dedicated parental or community figures who can assist girls in reaching their full potential by becoming a mentor. The Girl Scout program depends on volunteers to assist in offering incredible opportunities for girls to grow in their leadership skills, develop lifelong friendships, and earn awards along each step of their leadership journeys.
Internship Available: N/A
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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
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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
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Hours for Ours -- Michigan City Area Schools
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
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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:
Check back soon for updates.
Community Service Opportunity:
Students could work on research projects and/or parent, staff and community surveys.
Volunteer Opportunity: N/A
Internship Available: Yes
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Junior Achievement of Chicago/Northwest Indiana Division
Address: 410 East Lincolnway
City, State Zip: Valparaiso, IN 46383
Website: www.jachicago.org
Phone Number: 219-476-0099
Contact Person: Roz Malouhos
Email: rmalouhos@jachicago.org
Brief Agency Mission:
Junior Achievement of Chicago/NW Indiana is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to educating and inspiring young people to succeed in a global economy. Since its’ charter in 1940, Junior Achievement has promoted economic education to more than 2 million students in greater Chicagoland and NW Indiana. JA helps to bring the business world to life in the classroom while teaching important skills to help kids be successful in life! All of JA’s programs focus on financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. Students who participate in JA learn the economics of life, how to create opportunities to achieve their goals and realize the importance of their education. JA’s programs are designed for grades K-12. Through age appropriate curriculum, JA’s programs at the elementary level teach children how they can impact the world around them as individuals, workers and consumers. JA’s programs continue through middle and high school grades, preparing students for additional key economic and workforce issues they will face in the future. Volunteers in the community, like college students, inspire and educate kids through educational enrichment activities. The kids that participate in JA’s programs have a higher level of self confidence as they learn how the business world works. They see the connection between education and success and have higher aspirations than those who have not had the JA experience. Many students also seek degrees in business after graduating high school.
Service Learning Opportunity Description:
Junior Achievement can apply to many academic areas of interest. By volunteering with JA, students can acquire a variety of skills that can benefit them both professionally and personally Junior Achievement is in over 80 schools in Lake and Porter counties and in over 1200 classrooms. JA has a variety of programs for ages k-12 and can target area schools based on your classroom needs and goals. JA has volunteers present our curriculum in the form of Traditional Delivery or JA in a Day.
JA can be applied to majors such as, Education, Business/Economics, Speech/Communications, etc. As an Education Major, volunteering for JA can help students perfect their teaching and communication skills, help them determine and age level they would want to specialize teaching in, market themselves to different schools and school districts. For Business Majors, students can apply the principles of business and economics to their classroom teaching experience; perfect their communication skills, make contacts in the business world through JA’s extensive corporate network, and excite students about Business Degrees. For Communication majors students can fine tune their communication skills by teaching, develop organizational techniques and learn important skills for public speaking. JA could also have a service opportunity where students can run and organize an event and campaign.
In essence, any students volunteering for JA will gain a life changing experience for themselves and it’s an opportunity to make a lasting impression with our youth and gain a sense of responsibility for our future generation. Also, volunteering for JA allows students to act as college spokespeople and representatives, develop closer ties with local community leaders and organizations, and enable them to be role models to inspire students to value education and pursue a college degree.
Community Service Opportunity:
Several opportunities are available. Please contact agency representative Roz Malouhos at rmalouhos@jachicago.org.
Volunteer Opportunity: N/A
Several opportunities are available. Please contact agency representative Roz Malouhos at rmalouhos@jachicago.org.
Internship Available:
Yes - Contact Roz Malouhos at rmalouhos@jachicago.org and the Office of Career Development at careers@pnc.edu.
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La Porte County Council on Aging
Address: 800 Michigan Ave., Suite 10
City, State Zip: La Porte, IN 46350
Website: www.pafinc.net
Phone Number: 219-326-7889
Contact Person: Dawn Biela
Email: dbiela@pafinc.net
Brief Agency Mission: N/A
Service Learning Opportunity Description:
Looking for a group research and recommend solutions for the issue of county-wide transportation. Parents and Friends can provide a recent study and additional information on what is currently available. Additional needs included affordable transportation from rural areas or from city to city (except medical), and transportation on Sundays, for example to church. Proposal should involve cooperation among existing entities and address governmental buy-in and on-going fundraising.
The Guardianship Program of La Porte County is seeking individuals to serve as support for the Guardianship Coordinator and her Assistant. Individuals will be trained in privacy laws, casenote documentation, and recognizing and reporting issues of concern. Individuals will be checking on clients in nursing facilities or their own homes, getting to know them so we can make appropriate decisions in their best interests, and generally enriching their lives. May involve contact with other agencies who provide services.
Community Service Opportunity: N/A
Volunteer Opportunity: N/A
Internship Available: N/A
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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
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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
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LOGAN
Address: 2505 E. Jefferson Blvd.
City, State Zip: South Bend, IN 46615
Website: www.logancenter.org
Phone Number: 289-4831
Contact Person: Nichole Maguire
Email: nmaguire@logancenter.org
Brief Agency Mission:
LOGAN is committed to supporting people with disabilities in achieving their desired quality of life.
Service Learning Opportunity: 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
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Lubeznik Center for the Arts
Address: 101 W. 2nd St.
City, State, Zip: Michigan City, IN 46360
Website: www.lubeznikcenter.org
Phone Number: 219-874-4900
Contact Person: Carolyn Saxton
Email: csaxton@lubeznikcenter.org
Brief Agency Mission:
Service Learning Opportunity: N/A
Community Service Opportunity: N/A
Volunteer Opportunities:
Art Ambassador
Conduct tours and assisting with designated youth activities to youth groups. The time commitment is 2-3 hours per session on a periodic basis during regularly scheduled LCA hours. Typical visiting groups include youth clubs, Scouts, home school students, special interest groups, birthday parties, etc. Additionally the Art Ambassador may also be scheduled to present visual presentations to youth groups off-site. Call the Lubeznik Center at 219-874-4900 to volunteer or for more information.
Exhibit Assistant
Assist organization, installation, labeling and de-installation of program-related exhibits. Schedule is dependent upon the timing of exhibits and complexity of the installation. Call the Lubeznik Center at 219-874-4900 to volunteer or for more information.
Survey Analyst
Volunteer to administer surveys to various program participants as well as compiling and analyzing the data gathered. This is a flexible commitment. Call the Lubeznik Center at 219-874-4900 to volunteer or for more information.
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
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March of Dimes
Address: 604 S. Eddy Street
City, State Zip: South Bend, IN 46615
Website: www.marchofdimes.com/Indiana
Phone Number: 574-289-9519
Contact Person: Denise Patterson
Email: DLPatterson@marchofdimes.com
Brief Agency Mission:
The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.
Service Learning Opportunity: N/A
Community Service Opportunity:
Education and Interpersonal Communications classes team up to find a strategy & educate teaching children in the community about the mission of the March of Dimes and the importance of getting involved in the community and philanthropy. March for Babies involvement in the spring and Walkmania events would be an easy way to help incorporate the March of Dimes mission.
Volunteer Opportunity:
Contact media outlets in the county and surrounding counties to create more community awareness of the mission of the March of Dimes and our events. Also, find other marketing opportunities to pursue for public awareness.
Spring: March for Babies season
Fall: Prematurity Awareness Month & Special Events Season
Small Group Communication Class involvement in the preparations for the March for Babies event. Assist in analyzing communication styles and what works best in our fundraising group. Possibly have students get involved in the committee to plan the event.
Internship Available: N/A
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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:
Check back for updates.
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
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New Creation Men's Center
Address: 653 Axe Ave.
City, State Zip: Valparaiso, IN 46383
Website: www.ncbai.org
Phone Number: 219-548-3548
Contact Person: Tom Isakson
Email: tomi@ncbai.org
Brief Agency Mission:
New Creation Men's Center gives Porter County homeless men the tools they need to address the root causes of their homelessness, find/keep employment and gain self-sufficient housing.
Service Learning Opportunity:
Business/marketing students could promote our businesses. Psychology and social service students could teach life skills classes. Culinary arts students could cook for our clients.
Community Service Opportunity:
Collections of toiletries, laundry supplies, paper goods and other items are always needed.
Volunteer Opportunity:
Receptionists and resale shop assistants needed. We work closely with the Valparaiso Men's Overnight Shelter, which needs volunteers to purchase/cook/serve meals and supervise the men throughout the night.
Internship Available: Yes, for business or social service students.
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Northwest Indiana Community Action
Address: 5240 Fountain Drive
City, State Zip: Crown Point, IN 46307
Website: www.nwi-ca.org
Phone Number: 219-794-1829
Contact Person: Catherine Hill
Email: chill@nwi-ca.org
Brief Agency Mission:
NWICA is the bridge between essential services and diverse populations to provide hope, independence, safety and a better quality of life.
Service Learning Opportunity: N/A
Community Service Opportunity: N/A
Volunteer Opportunity: N/A
Internship Available: N/A
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Porter County Aging & Community Services
Address: 1005 Campbell Street
City, State Zip: Valparaiso, IN 46385
Website: www.portercountyacs.org
Phone Number: 219-263-8300
Contact Person: Melissa Westphal Benefiel
Email: mbenefiel@verizon.net
Brief Agency Mission:
Porter County Aging & Community Services, Inc. (PCACS) is a nonprofit organization that provides for the basic needs of Porter County senior, disabled and low-income residents.
Service Learning Opportunity Description: N/A
Community Service Opportunity: N/A
Volunteer Opportunity:
Community Workshop Program Assistant: PCACS hosts several monthly Community Workshops educating the community on topics that are related to senior issues (e.g. heart attack prevention) and/or poverty issues (e.g. How to Rebuild Your Credit). It would be great to have a student looking for event planning experience to help with introducing speakers, indentifying potential speakers/topics, creating flyers for the workshops, etc.
Website Research: We need someone to analyze our website in terms of its user friendliness, our ability to make changes to it, and our alternatives. This student would look at the website software we currently use and give us a recommendation on whether or not we should continue using it. If the recommendation is to stop using it, then we would like a summary of our alternative software options. If the recommendation is to continue using the current website software, then we would like some advice on how to work with it so that it meet our needs and/or recommendations on how to change the look and content of our existing website.
Customer Service Research for our Transportation Service: PCACS offers a door to door (also called demand response) transportation service to seniors and the disabled through our 6 buses and 2 mini vans. It would be great to have a student studying marketing and/or customer service to do ride alongs on each bus to examine our strengths and weaknesses when it comes to how we service our transportation clients. They could also do a survey of these clients (create the survey with our assistance, distribute it, and analyze the results/feedback).
Internship Available: N/A
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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
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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:
Bridge Construction: Design and build a bridge over a branch of Trail Creek that runs through Reins of Life property at 9375 W. 300 N., Michigan City. The bridge was washed out last year when the heavy rains swelled the creek making access to the northwestern acreage impossible. The bridge design will have to fit the non-profit budgetary limitations.
Trail Creek Clean Up: The branch of Trail Creek that runs through the Reins of Life property is becoming overgrown with trees, plant life and debris. Salmon spawn in the creek. It needs to be cleaned out so the creek can flow and the salmon can spawn.
Pond Mainternance: Reins of Life has a pond on its property at 9375 W. 300 N, Michigan City. An outside pond service is currently maintaining it. The need is for an ecologically-sound way to maintain the pond without damaging the environment. It is situated near a branch of Trail Creek. Reins does not want chemicals that will drain into the Creek and that is economical to maintain.
Marketing Fundraiser: Reins of Life conducts a fundraiser called Reins of Life Day. It is a dress down day for schools and businesses. Participants pay $2 and in return get coupons that can be redeemed in the community. This fundraiser has been successful in the South Bend/St. Joseph County area for 13 years. It was held in Michigan City/La Porte County last year, but it was not widely marketed or correctly marketed. Help is needed with marketing this event.
Strategic Planning: Reins of Life has been providing therapeutic horseback riding for people with disabilities in the St. Joseph County and surrounding area for 31 years. In 2007 an equestrian center was donated to Reins to start therapeutic horseback riding in the La Porte County area. A strategic plan has never been written for the Michigan City program. Much headway has been made with adapting the facility to accommodate people with disabilities, marketing our program to schools and reaching out to the community. However, developing a strategic plan is imperative for the success of this satellite program.
Website: Reins of Life has a website that is currently undergoing redesign. However, the site is not artistically innovative. More importantly, Reins personnel and/or volunteers cannot update the material in-house. The need is for a more creative site, one that can be maintained in-house by staff.
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: N/A
Internship Available: N/A
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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:
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 Available: N/A
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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:
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
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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:
Assist the Wheelchair Ramp & Home Safety Repair Project by researching and getting involved in potential fundraising/donations/grants to support the cost of materials for the project, advertising Project results & needs, and assisting in project activities.
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
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Stark County Youth Club, Inc.
Address: P.O. Box 442
City, State Zip: Knox IN 46354
Website: www.thescyc.org
Phone Number:
Contact Person: Irene Szakonyi
Email: info@thescyc.org
Brief Agency Mission:
The Starke County Youth Club exists to provide behavior guidance and to promote the health, social, educational, recreational and character development of boys and girls without discrimination. We believe children deserve a safe, enriching environment with positive role models.
Service Learning Opportunity Description:
SCYC uses staff built lesson plans for all enrichment curriculum centers. Our project would combine a streamlining of the curriculum into categories, plus the organization of lessons and their adherence to and addition of Indiana state education standards. The final product would be a comprehensive, easily understood curriculum handbook for each (or some0 of the existing enrichment centers.
In addition, SCYC has accumulated data from several years of service. The review and evaluation of this data over several year, including it’s transformation into “sound bites” and promotional materials is desired.
Finally, SCYC is in need of new promotional materials: including a press kit- brochures, flyers, and advertisements.
Community Service Opportunity: N/A
Volunteer Opportunity: N/A
Internship Available: N/A
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Safe Harbor -- Michigan City Area Schools
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
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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
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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: Daniel Mallon
Email: dmallon@sharefoundation.org
Brief Agency Mission:
The Share Foundation is a non-profit organization that serves the residential, vocational, spiritual and social needs of mentally retarded/other-abled and Down syndrome adults. Share Foundation 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.
Community Service Opportunity:
Steward in Sharing Meadows Homes (1 year commitment) The first four of five residential villages are now open on Sharing Meadow’s 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. The Share Foundation is looking for house managers (stewards) that would live in the homes in a 1 steward to 2 villager ratio.
Service Learning Opportunity & 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 greater community is strengthened by the presence of camp where more people can experience the joy and love that is Sharing Meadows. Share Foundation is looking for cooks, nurses, counselors and directors for the monthly weekends and the six week-long camps in the summer.
Internship Available: Yes
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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, protect, 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
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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:
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
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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: Laurie Griffith
Email: laurieg@unitedwaypc.org
Brief Agency Mission:
The United Ways of Lake, La Porte, Porter and Starke Counties have joined forces to build community through volunteerism.
Service Learning Opportunity: N/A
Community Service Opportunity: N/A
Volunteer Opportunity:
In 2003 the United Way Volunteer Center and the Valparaiso University Softball team joined to create the I Need a Hug program to assist the guidance counselors in our elementary schools that could no longer physically comfort young children going through a crisis. Throughout the year, we ask the community businesses, churches, civic groups, and families to host a drive and collect new, small, stuffed animals that we provide to the counselors and are used to comfort the children. Last year we one of the participating schools asked us to provide a stuffed animal to each of the second grade students for a pilot literacy program called Reading Buddies. Students were tested reading skills were tested at the beginning of the year and again at the end of the year. Each day the students read out loud to their “Reading Buddy” and by the end of the school year the reading scores had risen significantly. When this information was shared with the other counselors, many schools have asked to participate in Reading Buddies which means we will need 8,000 stuffed animals per year to support the expanded I Need a Hug program in the 84 schools that implement this program.
Internship Available: N/A
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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
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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:
Hey U G L Y's mission is to save the lives of teens and tweens by empowering them to deeply understand and embrace that they are U G L Y - Unique, Gifted, Lovable ... and it's okay to by the You that they are.
With suicide being the third largest killer of teens in America,Hey U G L Y is dedicated to providing self-esteem and character development tools and programs to help youth counter societal ills like bullying, obesity, racism, substance abuse and suicide.
Service Learning Opportunity: N/A
Community Service Opportunity: N/A
Volunteer Opportunity: N/A
Internship Available: Yes
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Youth Service Bureau -- Big Brothers, Big Sisters of La Porte County, Inc.
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:
To provide services promoting the development of youth into caring and responsible adults.
Service Learning Opportunity Description: N/A
Community Service Opportunity: N/A
Volunteer Opportunity:
Summer Program Assistant from June 15- July 29th 2010 at least 11 hours per week. Responsibilities: Work as part of a team with the Director and Summer Program Helper
Plan and facilitate group life skills activities, help plan and organize field trips, daily activites and fundraisers, Attend fundraisers, Run the program if Director is unable to attend a Summer Program meeting, Stay at the YSB Summer Program location until all youth have left for the day, Be responsible for the youth when on outings, field trips, fundraisers, etc., Be attentive to the youth’s needs and feelings and respond appropriately, Continually positively reinforce the youth, Be a positive role model to the youth through your actions and words, Calmly correct the youth if they are breaking a rule or being disruptive, Assist Director to properly facilitate the Summer Program, Ask for assistance or clarification if not clear on something.
Internship Available: N/A
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Center for Service Learning & Leadership
Office Hours
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. or by appointment
Mailing Address
Center for Service Learning & Leadership
Library-Student-Faculty Building Room 28
1401 S. US Hwy 421
Westville, IN 46391
Contact Numbers
Toll-Free in Indiana: (800) 872-1231 ext. 5742
Michigan City: 872-0527, ext. 5742
LaPorte/Westville: 785-5742
Valpo/Portage: 462-4197, ext. 5742
Fax number: 785-5658
Email
service-learning@pnc.edu
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