What's New This Week?
Making Friends, Changing Lives
Compeer is a mentoring program that matches adult volunteers with persons recovering from a mental health challenge. Friends spend 4 hours a month together doing fun activities they both enjoy. If you can be a friend, you can be a Compeer volunteer! If interested, email Jayme at [email protected] or call 742-1800. Wonder what living life in poverty is like? Northwest Central Labor Council is hosting a poverty simulation on March 13th and need of volunteers to be a part of it. If you would like to participate in this eye opening opportunity, contact Amy at United Way to sign up or learn more. Email her at [email protected] or call 742-9077 x 222.
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Still Needed
Wildcat Wildlife Center is remodeling the
upstairs raccoon nursery. They have new caging donated by Purdue and need to trade out new cages for old. This involves lifting and carrying cages up and down the stairway in the hospital. - Great group project;
- flexible on day and time;
- able to lift heavy objects.
If interested,email Denise at [email protected] or call 463-5724.
Fun With Seniors!
Kindred Trans. Care & Rehab Of Greater Lafayette is looking for groups and/or individuals to help out in the activities department:
- assisting and leading activities;
- visit, talk and read to residents;
- long or short term opportunities.
The Lafayette Ivy Tech Dental Assisting Students are holding the 3rd Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30. The public is welcome to attend to attend this fundraiser for student scholarships and support the Dental Assisting program.
Help with Annual Fundraiser Event
YWCA Domestic Violence Intervention and Prevention Program is looking for about 25 volunteers to help their big fundraiser, Clay Bowl Giving event held on April 25th:
- set up on April 24th at 5pm;
- tear down on April 25th at 7pm;
- move tables and chairs.
If interested in learning about more ways to get involved, contact Amy at the
United Way Volunteer Center or visit:
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