2009 SUMMER YOUTH VOLUNTEER BROCHURE Tuesday, Jun 9th, 2009 2009 SUMMER YOUTH VOLUNTEER BROCHURE
Summer volunteer opportunities for teens
SUMMER CAMP COUNSELORS
MOBILE MUSEUM OF ART
4850 Museum Drive (Municipal Park), 36608
June 15-August 7: Mondays-Fridays
Aides for weekly Art Blast sessions for children
Orientation for volunteers: Sunday, June 7, 3:00 p.m. at the Museum
Minimum Age: 14
Contact: June Harter: 251-208-5211 [email protected]
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION CAMP MASH
Camp Grace: 11081 Wanda Drive, 36608
Camp location in West Mobile off Eliza Jordan Road
August 1-3: starts late afternoon August 1, ends after breakfast August 3
Counselors needed Saturday, August 2nd only
Minimum age: 19, background check required
Contact: Kellie Myers: 251-639-9722 [email protected]
UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY CAMP SMILE
Camp Grace: 11081 Wanda Drive, 36608
June 15-20, June 22-27, July 6-11, July 13-18
Mandatory Orientation: June 11-13
CPR & First Aid certification required: offered May 9 & May 23
Male counselors, drivers for transportation trolleys, groups to serve meals & help in kitchen
DEARBORN YMCA SUMMER CAMP
321 North Warren Street, 36603
Mondays-Fridays: 8am-6pm in 4 hour shifts
Camp Counselors
Minimum Age: 14
Contact: Melissa Clarke: 251-432-4768 [email protected]
ANIMALS
ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION
771 Holcombe Avenue, 36605
Weekdays: 10am-3pm
Pet & play with dogs & cats, clean out & organize storage unit & outside cat room
Minimum age: 16
Contact: Lindsey Carter: 251-478-9743, [email protected]
HEALTH
USA CHILDREN�S & WOMEN�S HOSPITAL
1700 Center Street, 36604
June 1-July 24: Day & early evening shifts any day of the week
Applications deadline: May 1; Mandatory Orientation: June 1
Candy cart, greeters, runners, guest relations, stocking supplies, gift shop
Minimum Age: 14
Contact: Belinda Baggett or Lakesha French: 251-415-1123 [email protected]
AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICES
3446 Demetropolis Road, 36693
Assist with blood drives in Mobile & at Josephson Donor Center
Minimum Age: 14; must be dependable, willing to accept assignments, friendly, ability to follow instructions
Contact: Becky Mayr: 251-662-2607 [email protected]
ARTS
MOBILE CARNIVAL MUSEUM
355 Government Street, 36602
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays: 9am-1pm or 1-4pm
Assist with youth tours, birthday parties, bulletin board decorating
Minimum age: 14
Orientation before volunteering
Contact: Judi Gulledge: 251-431-9334 or 251-432-3324
[email protected]
NURSING HOMES
SPECIALTY HEALTH CARE & REHABILITATION
1758 Spring Hill Avenue, 36607
Weekdays & Weekends: 9:30am-3:30pm
Activity aides: assist with Bingo in the afternoons, arts/crafts, letter writing, reading to residents, visiting
Minimum age: 16; Dress code: no jeans, shorts, sandals or t-tops
Contact: Deborah York: 251-479-0551, ext. 113 [email protected]
SACRED HEART RESIDENCE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR
1655 McGill Avenue, 36604
Weekdays: 9am-4pm: mornings or afternoons or whole day shifts
Help with daily routine: laundry, physical therapy, meal service, office work, gardening, housekeeping, activities
Saturdays: 2:30-4pm: call Bingo games
Minimum age: 16: interview required
Contact: Mary Florian: 251-476-6335 [email protected]
SOUTHERN CARE
3100 Cottage Hill Road, Suite 112, 36606
Weekdays, weekends: flexible hours
Visit patients, deliver goodies, help with facility parties
Minimum age: 16
Brief orientation
Contact: Blair Hoffman: 251-479-1432 [email protected]
EIGHT MILE NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER
4525 Saint Stephens Road, 36613
Weekdays: accompany residents to/from medical appointments
Weekends & evenings: answer telephones
Minimum age: 15
Orientation to answer telephones; conservative clothing
Contact: Anita Forde: 251-452-0996 [email protected]
CLERICAL/STAFFING
ODYSSEY HEALTH CARE
9805-D Millbrook Circle
Daphne,Al.,36526
File, answer phones, help with bereavement mailouts, volunteer mailings, daily phone contact to patients, help prepare for bereavement camp, visit patients, yard work for patients
Minimum Age: 8th grade & older
Contact: Kim Smith: 251-421-2762 [email protected]
GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHERN ALABAMA
3483 Spring Hill Avenue, 36608
Weekdays: 3 days per week/5 hours per day
Office aides, Staffers for Girl Scout Shop
Minimum age: 16; must be able to complete assignments with limited supervision; background check
Contact:Teri Eversole: 251-344-3330, [email protected]
www.girlscoutssa.org/properties_camps.php
SOUTH ALABAMA CARES
2054 Dauphin Street, 36606
Weekdays: 8am-5pm, morning or afternoon shifts or whole day
General office assistance: answer phones, data entry, filing, greet clients
Minimum age: 16
Contact: Lorre Richardson: 251-471-5277, ext. 16 [email protected]
PENELOPE HOUSE
Po Box 9127, 36691
Weekdays, weekends: Stuff Legal Aid packets, help with special events
Staff PENELOPE�S CLOSET: 63 North Florida Street, 36607: Tuesdays-Saturdays: 9am-4pm
Minimum age: 16 or 13 for groups with adult advisor
Contact: Joan Williams: 251-342-2809, ext 30 [email protected]
DUMAS WESLEY COMMUNITY CENTER
126 North Mobile Street, 36607
Mondays-Thursdays: 9am-4pm
Data entry for new mailing list
Minimum age: 16
Orientation provided
Contact: Brenda N. Carlisle: 251-479-0649 [email protected]
SALVATION ARMY
1009 Dauphin Street, 36604
Flexible hours according to job, call for information
Clerical help, assist with special events, kitchen/clean up, general maintenance(painting, landscaping,etc.)
Minimum age: 16
Contact: Stacey Killingsworth: 251-438-1625 [email protected]
LABOR/CLEAN UP
CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM
406 Government Street, 36602
Storage site: St. Matthew�s Catholic Church: 906 Garrity Street, 36605
Weekdays or weekends
Clean out storage rooms, help with house set ups, moving furniture
Tutors, mentors for families
Minimum age: 16
Contact: Baret Melton: 251-432-2727 [email protected]
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Home construction sites throughout Mobile, Mobile County
Help with home construction, site preparation
Tuesdays-Saturdays
Minimum Age: 16
Contact: Jennifer Tidwell: 251-476-7171 [email protected]
SALVATION ARMY
General maintenance(painting, landscaping,etc)
SEE Clerical Section for contact information
CHILDREN
SAINT MARY�S HOME FOR CHILDREN
4350 Moffett Road, 36618
June 15-July 22: Mondays-Thursdays
Tutors: 8am-noon: 3 tutors per subject
Recreation Aides: 1-3pm: 3 aides per day
Skills: patience, maturity, enthusiasm for working with children
Minimum age: 15
Contact: Andrea Rehm: 251-344-7733 [email protected]
JOSEPH DOTCH COMMUNITY CENTER
3100 Banks Avenue, 36617
Mondays-Fridays: 11am-2pm
Serve lunch to children participating in summer activities program
Orientation
Minimum Age: 16
Contact: Yolanda Johnson: 251-452-9856
PENELOPE HOUSE
PO Box 9127, 36691
Childcare: playing games, reading stories, conversation time, playroom maintenance
Monday-Friday: 9am-7pm: hours are flexible
Must be able to maintain friendly control over children
Minimum age: 16
Contact: Joan Williams: 251-342-2809, ext. 30 [email protected]
MOBILE PUBLIC LIBRARY
700 Government Street, 36602
Summer Library Program
1. Readers for Day Care Centers served by Ben May Main Library, Toulminville, Moorer & West Regional Branches
June1-July 11
Weekdays: 2 days per week, 1-2 hours per day
Orientation: Wednesday, May 27: 9:30am at Ben May Main Library
Minimum age: 18
2: MPL Special Summer Programs
All branches
Kick Off: May 30: 10am-noon
May 30-July 11
Aides for special events
Minimum age 14
Contact: Amber Guy: 251-208-7105 [email protected]
GENERAL
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
1626 Spring Hill Avenue, 36604
Mondays-Sundays: 9am-6pm in shifts
Cleaning inside & outside
Baking cookies
Light office work
Orientation for volunteers
Contact: Liz Calci: 251-694-6873 [email protected]
For information on these & other volunteer opportunities:
www.volunteermobile.org
251-433-4456
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