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| Description: | The mission of Student Volunteer Center is to provide extensive volunteer resources such as community service events, local/campus volunteer event and organization information, and volunteer guidance to the Binghamton campus and local area while fostering a sense of community among club members, event participants, and the student body.
Weekly meetings are held on Thursdays at 8pm in our office, UUW309, on the third floor of the New Union.
If you are interested in learning more about our organization, head over to the contact page, or email us.
Don't be shy, feel free to contact our directors as well. | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program provides specially trained community volunteers, appointed by a Family Court judge, to work on individual cases of children in foster care.
The CASA Program is part of a national network of programs dedicated to reducing the amount of time a child spends in foster care. By monitoring the individual cases and advocating for system improvements, CASAs facilitate prompt placement in a permanent home.
The increasing number of children in foster care in New York State is one of our state's most troubling problems. The involvement of CASA volunteers in the Family Court is an effective way to help children in foster care find a permanent home.
CASA Volunteers make a huge impact on the world one child at a time.
Court Appointed Special Advocates are volunteers appointed by the Broome County Family Court to ensure that the best interests of children are met. The CASA looks at the facts of the case, recommends a course of action to the judge (when appropriate), facilitates the resolution of any problems and monitors progress toward established goals. | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | Founded in 1952, ACHIEVE (formerly Broome-Tioga ARC) is a private, non-profit organization founded by parents of individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. ACHIEVE serves more than 1,600 individuals each year through a variety of programs and services.
ACHIEVE offers a full range of Employment, Day, Residential, Family Support, Guardianship and Medicaid Service Coordination services to individuals and their families throughout Broome and Tioga Counties. | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | The SOS Shelter is Broome County's sole domestic violence shelter, licensed by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services. The mission of the SOS Shelter, Inc. is to assist families who experience, or are threatened with domestic violence, and to increase the community's awareness of this pervasive problem. The primary focus of the shelter is to provide supportive and secure surroundings for a woman and her children, to facilitate their solution of the immediate problems, and to aid in planning for the long-term needs. The shelter itself can house up to 20 women and children per night. The SOS Shelter is a member of Broome United Way and is the sole licensed domestic violence and abuse shelter in Broome County. | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | The AMerican Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy, and service.
ACS holds many events on and off campus, and welcomes student volunteers. | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | Vision Statement
To be an organization which promotes self-sufficiency and assures the protection of vulnerable individuals. We strive to have an organization which values the needs of our customers, the contributions of our staff, and the participation of our community. This vision shall be achieved through a culture which encourages continuous improvement. | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | The Boys and Girls Club of Western Broome Family Center has been serving its community since 1963. Our club expands its services to adults and seniors, offering services to all members of the community in a caring, recreational environment including many low cost services for the betterment of our community. | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | Founded in 1971, the Campus Preschool and Early Childhood Center provides early childhood education to the children of students, faculty, and staff at Binghamton University and the surrounding community.
Requirement
Minimum 5 hours/week
Need to complete paper work (TB test and finger print)
Location
Behind the East Gym on the Binghamton University Campus
Contact
Director Peg Smith | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | Literacy Volunteers is a nonprofit organization which trains men and women to tutor adults free of charge on a one-to-one basis. You can help adults who want to learn to read or who want to learn English as a second language.
Literacy Volunteers of Broome and Tioga Counties continues to serve the residents of the community with Basic Literacy, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and basic computer literacy at no charge.
Literacy Volunteers is nationally accredited by Pro Literacy America. Volunteer Tutors receive 21 hours of training before being matched with a student. Tutors assist the students in enhancing their literacy skills and achieving personal goals such as obtaining a drivers license or gaining employment.
Literacy Volunteers is dependent on volunteers who dedicate their talents to the enrichment of our community. There are a variety of volunteer opportunities available. If you are interested in sharing your skills and becoming part of the exciting experience of assisting a student please contact Literacy Volunteers.
Literacy Volunteers is a member of Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc and Literacy Volunteers of New York State. Visit them on the web at www.literacyvolunteers.org | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | Cloud Nine Therapeutic Riding Center Inc., offers equine therapy and recreation to individuals of all ability levels. It specializes in meeting the needs of children with physical, mental, or emotional disabilities.
It offers children the opportunity to enrich their lives, by improving their physical, emotional, and psychological state. | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | A national association dedicated to reducing disability and death due to cardiovascular disease and stroke. Close ties with several other groups, including the American Stroke Association.
Looks for volunteers for clerical/data entry and special events such as Heart Walks. | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | Agency which provides crisis intervention and short-term support services, prevention, advocacy, and education to persons in Broome Country who have experienced, or are at the risk of, violent crime. Committed to increasing community awareness and understanding the issues of victims, as well as building a coordinated network of professionals to assist them.
Volunteer opportunities for Acting/Role Playing, Advocacy, Internships, Program Assistant. | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | United Way of Broome County raises funds from the community each year to fund specific programs that help thousands of people in Broome County. Donations to United Way go directly toward producing positive results that improve the lives of many.
United Way of Broome County is part of a national network of about 1,350 United Ways. About 100 programs in six areas of service are supported. | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | Mission Statement: The Binghamton Humane Society provides animal protection and control. Purpose is to prevent cruelty to animals. Offers dog obedience, community education, and adoption program. Maintains an animal shelter.
Safety orientation required for dog walkers. Volunteers needed for animal care, cleaning, office support and fundraising. | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | Meals on Wheels of Western Broome County, Endicott, NY is a non-profit organization that provides and delivers healthy nutritious balanced meals each weekday to those seniors, elderly, convalescent, handicapped, isolated; those who can't cook and can't shop and others of our community so they may maintain their independence and quality of life. | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | A phone and online database providing information on volunteer organizations in Broome, Chenango and Tioga counties. Affiliated with the "211" initiative. | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | A group dedicated to helping people in the southern tier find volunteer opportunities. Affiliated with First Call For Help and a part of United Way of Southern Tier. | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | Our Roots are Loving Care...
At Vestal Nursing Center we work hard to provide the quality of care that inspires our residents to enjoy each and everyday as special.
Only a commitment to care that is excellent can inspire people to live at the fullest.
QUALITY care is what we do everyday and Vestal Nursing Center.
The Vestal Nursing Center is always recruiting new volunteers to come and share their talents with the residents of our facility. We have some who volunteer as individuals and others come with groups. We currently average over 200 hours of volunteer service per month.
Some volunteer opportunities available here include assisting with our Eden Program of working with the plants, animals and the on site preschool program, as well as assisting with group programs, sharing a musical talent for our residents to enjoy,reading to our residents or working individually with our residents. | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | Mom's House-New York, has a new 4,990 square-foot building that is centrally located in Broome County with easy access to the highway and bus stop. The building has four large, bright classrooms; a great playground with a bike track around it; radiant floor-heating that provides a healthier, more-even temperature; paw-print ceilings in two of the classrooms; and an indoor play/special services room!
Volunteers are needed for a wide variety of tasks, ranging from spending time with children to taking care of property maintenance. They may organize a clothes closet, comfort a child, work in the kitchen, assist in the office, help with fund-raising events, or even shop for groceries.If you would like to volunteer please fill out the form here:
Volunteer Form | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | Woodland Manor is an Adult Care Facility in your community that provides long term, loving care to older adults. Everyday our residents participate in a variety of activities both in the home and in the community. Included in our activity program are exercise classes, arts and crafts, musical and religious activities.
We are always looking for volunteers to be a part of our activity department team. If you enjoy working with the elderly, if you're looking for work that is both satisfying and rewarding, and if you like to smile and enjoy being smiled at... then have we got the job for you!
Volunteers can help in a variety of ways: calling Bingo, organizing craft projects, co-ordinating sing-a-longs, or assisting with day trips and community events.
Call or Email about volunteering with the Contact Form | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | We are a non-profit corporation organized and managed by a local voluntary Board of Directors to ensure that residents of the Deposit area have access to health, human and housing services.
The Board of Directors is composed of local citizens elected at an annual meeting, and meets on regular monthly basis.
The Deposit Foundation and Rural Housing Services, Inc. uses many volunteers for the Transportation Program, Senior Companions Program, Toys for Tots. If you have some free time and are interested in helping others you can become a volunteer by contacting the office for more information. | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | There are many rewarding ways to help out hands-on at the Zoo, as well as different types of volunteers. Docents are trained volunteers who guide tours through the Zoo, travel with the Zoomobile to schools, nursing homes, and community events, and assist in the general care of the animals. Gardeners volunteer their time to help care and maintain the numerous gardens throughout the Zoo. Friends of the Zoo help out at special events and sometimes lend a hand in the office, preparing the newsletter mailing for example. All volunteers are welcome to get involved in all areas of the Zoo. It is not unusual to have the support of docents and gardeners at special events as well. Wherever your interests lie, the Zoo welcomes the support! | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | The EMC is Broome County government's citizen advisory board on local environmental matters. The EMC is the focal point for public participation in local government decisions that effect the County's environment.Since 1971, the volunteer members of the EMC have conducted meetings and public information sessions, and prepared and presented reports, plans and advisory resolutions. Topics of concern to the EMC include natural resource management, water resource protection, land use planning, sustainable development, and solid | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | Roberson offers unique museum and education resources in the Southern Tier of New York that are unmatched in the region.
Needed: Seasonal help according to the time of year. Here is a chance for service groups, fraternities, sororities, sports teams, and other groups to work together on a project that puts Roberson in the limelight. Those who seek instant gratification can find it here! Short-term commitment and camaraderie, resulting in a public event that will make your group proud to be part of it! Individuals welcome, too.
Volunteer Sign-up Form | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | The Broome County chapter of Peace Action is a grassroots organization which promotes the peaceful resolution of global conflicts. The chapter is affiliated with the National Peace Action organization which is the largest grassroots peace organization in the country. The Broome County chapter began in the early 1980s as Project Please and later incorporated as the Broome County Nuclear Weapons Reduction Campaign.
Purpose
Broome County Peace Action is dedicated to abolishing nuclear weapons, constructing a world of peace and justice, and eliminating militarism as a method of resolving conflict. This it hopes to accomplish through education of the public and those in government responsible for our national and foreign policy. Broome County Peace Action is one of112 local chapters in 21 states affiliated with "PEACE ACTION", the largest national grassroots-based peace organization in the United States. | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | An honor society that recognizes the success of Freshman who have maintained a 3.5 GPA or higher. Our society is dedicated to a handful of community service projects and plans to continue expanding our efforts. | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | The Mission of the Children's Home is to enhance the safety, stability, and well-being of our children, families and their communities. We do this by providing comprehensive professional services which include residential, educational, preventive and therapeutic care. | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | New after school program focused on empowering teens. opportunities are limitless. we need assistance with tutoring, mentoring, running workshops, and just reaching out to our teens. Volunteer and Intern possibilities available. | | Recently Updated: |
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| Description: | Elder Services helps families, caregivers and health professionals learn to manage problems associated with Alzheimer's disease and relateddementias. Diagnoses memory disorders, evaluates for dementia and depression. Educates caregivers and professionals using current innovative intervention methods.
Website: http://www.binghamton.edu/dson/community/alzheimer.html | | Recently Updated: |
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