LEND A HAND: Neighborhood volunteer opportunities . . .

Arts Collinwood
Arts Collinwood is always looking for students who want to help out with the Summer Arts Program and adults who would like serve as gallery docents. Looking for volunteers to help out at the Waterloo Arts Festival too.
Call 216-692-9500 or visit www.artscollinwood.org.

Girl Scouts Of Lake Erie Council
Take an active role as a volunteer in a fun-filled, worthwhile program that teaches girls values, self-esteem, self-respect, leadership skills and good citizenry. Seeking volunteers 18 and older to become mentors and leaders within the Girl Scout community. Call 1-800-362-0215.

Boy Scouts of Greater Cleveland
The Boy Scouts of America have a proud tradition of preparing young people for leadership with character-buildng programs that instill values. Ensure the continuation of these values by getting involved.
Call Tony R. Diggs at 216-861-6060 xt.135.

The Cleveland Foodbank, Inc.
Individuals and groups are welcome. Please make an appointment one week in advance to volunteer.
Call 216-738-2053.

Slovenian Workmen’s Home
This 80-year old neighborhood institution needs volunteers to help with their popular Friday Fish Frys.
Call 216-481-5378.

Hospice of the Western Reserve
Offering two levels of volunteer training.
Adults: Tuesdays & Thursdays, July 1 through July 22, from 6-9:00 p.m.
Teens: July 8 & July 10 from 1-4:30 p.m.
Call 216-383-3742.

Friends and Mentors
This non-profit agency advocates for and provides application assistance for seniors and ex-offenders on the ideal of community volunteerism of neighbors. Volunteer mentors are trained and matched with seniors to provide non-medical services - they provide important links between families and existing community resources.
Call Jacqueline Walcott at 216-561-1845.

Euclid YMCA
Looking for volunteers to help tend the garden during the growing season. The garden is to help the kids in our summer camp learn about where their food really comes from.
Located at 631 Babbitt Road.
Call 216-731-7454 for more information.

Euclid Hospital
Volunteers to help support staff in various capacities throughout the hospital. The Euclid Hospital Auxiliary’s objective is to raise money to benefit the hospital through fundraising events.
Call 216-692-8880 for more information

The Friends of Euclid Creek
Help inform and educate the public about the Euclid Creek watershed. Also volunteer watershed monitors needed. Individuals or small groups; minimal time commitment.
Call 216-524-6580 xt.16 or visit friendsofeuclidcreek.org for more information.


This project is supported by Neighborhood Connections. For more information or to get involved, email summer@artscollinwood.org or call 216-235-5009.
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