BHS Student Volunteer Program
(see Mrs. Bauer in the GRC for more info or to sign up)
May
· Citizens For Conservation KidFest; Sat., May 4th, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm at Citizens Park; help with check-in and various children’s activities; work one or more 2-hour shifts; deadline to sign up is April 22nd; contact Katie at katipsword@hotmail.com
· Smart Farm Open House; Sat., May 4th, 12-4 pm at new garden location on the property of Good Shepherd Hospital; help with refreshments, seedling sale, traffic management, shirt sales. kids corner, set up, clean up; to sign up, contact Katherine Gabelman, smartfarmvolunteers@gmail.com
· Barbara Rose School Ice Cream Social; Fri., May 10th, 6:45-9:15 pm; help with face painting
· Barrington Giving Day Youth Board; applications available in the GRC, due back by May 10th; help organize and carry out Giving Day activities over the summer and in December; Giving Day serves families in need in our school district; your ideas and input are valued; attend several organizational meetings after school; this is a commitment through your senior year
· Barrington Area United Way Youth Board; applications available in the GRC, due back by May 10th; help with fundraising and awareness activities for our community United Way; your input and ideas are valued; work with adult board; possibility of serving as a full voting member during your senior year; this is a commitment through your senior year
· “Getting Ready For High School;” this summer program is looking for energetic, friendly and outgoing members of the classes of 2014 and 2015 to help incoming freshmen with the transition to Barrington High School. The program is seeking upperclassmen to take a leadership role in creating activities, giving building tours, as well as sharing personal experiences of their own start to high school. This 3-day interactive class is going to be held Wednesday July 24th-Friday July 26th from 1-3:00 pm. This program requires a commitment in the summer as well as a few hours before the end of this school year to help with planning. If interested please see Mrs. Bauer in the GRC or Mrs. Clarke in Special Services for an application; deadline is May 13th
· Countryside School Field Day Set Up; Thurs., May 16th, after school until about 7 pm; help fill water balloons and help set up
· The Community Meal; Thurs. May 23rd, Community Church of Barrington; volunteer any time between 3:30-8:30 pm, helping with food prep, serving and cleanup; The Community Meal is a FREE meal hosted once a month by various churches and community centers in the Barrington area, with the support of local businesses and individuals, serving the communities of Barrington, Carpentersville, Lake Zurich, Palatine and Cary
Summer
(don’t forget to document your time and turn it in when school starts)
Safety Town Volunteers; needed for the June 10-21 session; 8:30-3:15 each day (with a lunch break between sessions); assist young campers in everyday lessons, help with drop off and pick up as well as interact with all the children; contact Kristin Magee, kristin.magee@yahoo.com Camp SOAR (Special Outdoor Adaptive Recreation) Counselors; volunteer counselors needed for this overnight camp for special needs children in Williams Bay, WI; sessions July 7-12 and/or July 14-19, mandatory training session July 6th; must be 15 or older; camp is open to children and teens (7-19 years) with physical and/or cognitive special needs, such as autism, Down syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, cerebral palsy & many other handicapping disorders; each camper assigned a one-on-one counselor who becomes their buddy for the length of camp; counselor and camper are together for the entire session of camp, meals, activities and share a dorm room; visit www.childstudy.org ; see Mrs. Bauer for an application or more information The Community Meal; Thurs. June 6th, Lutheran Church of Atonement; volunteer any time between 3:30-8:30 pm, helping with food prep, serving and cleanup; The Community Meal is a FREE meal hosted once a month by various churches and community centers in the Barrington area, with the support of local businesses and individuals, serving the communities of Barrington, Carpentersville, Lake Zurich, Palatine and Cary
Model Train and Garden Walk to benefit Interlochen Center for the Arts; North Barrington, Sat., June 29th; www.trainlady.com ; event raises funds to provide scholarships for students to attend summer programs at Interlochen; volunteers needed all day in many capacities, many shifts; for more information, or to volunteer, contact Melissa Roth at melissawilson.roth@gmail.com 4th of July Run For the Arts; Thurs., July 4th , meet in front of McGonigle’s Pub; 5:45-9:00 am; help with water stations, food prep, timing, etc.; free t-shirt and snacks for volunteers; contact Jaclyn Silvestri, jaclyn.silvestri@advocatehealth.com Barrington Giving Day Back To School Event; Sat., Aug. 3rd, 9:30 am – 1:00 pm at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in the village of Barrington; help distribute back-to-school clothing and supplies to District 220 families in need; help sort donated items in July on Mondays from 1-3 pm; help with set up Fri. Aug. 2nd 4-7 pm; high school students and adults are needed; sign up online at the St. Matthew website: http://www.stmatthewbarrington.org ; scroll down to the link on the right, “Barrington Giving Day Back to School Event Volunteer to Help 20th Annual Duck Race & Pool Party; volunteer for this fun event and help raise funds to support the pediatric programs of JourneyCare (formerly Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern IL); Sat., Aug. 10th, 4-7 pm, Barrington Park District Pool at Langendorf Park; volunteers needed to work the day of the event to assist with pool and event activities, set up and clean up, from 3:30-7:30 pm; contact Kelly Henry, 224-770-2417 or khenry@journeycare.org
Ongoing
Animal House Shelter; help socialize animals by playing with and walking them; you must be 16 yrs. old; open seven days a week, 11am-7pm, choose your own hours; located in Huntley, 20-30 min. drive; www.animalhouseshelter.com for driving directions; to volunteer, visit the shelter and fill out paperwork, set up start date Alden Estates Nursing Center; help with regular organized activities (“Night Spa” Wed. 4-7pm, Wii Bowling Thurs. 4-7pm, Bingo Fri. 4-7pm, every other Sat. Baking Class 9-11am, every Sat. & Sun. Bingo 1:30-4pm); one-on-one activities such as reading aloud, playing music, painting nails, running errands, or just visiting; special events e.g. parties/celebrations; contact Lilly Escareno, Activities Director, 847-382-6664, eb_activity@aldengroup.org Barrington Area Conservation Trust; Barrington Area Conservation Trust; if you are interested in a career in environmental/conservation related areas or just working to improve the health of our local environment, we have a variety of volunteer opportunities: web site and tech support, office work, special event planning & assistance or outdoor conservation work; contact Lisa Woolford, 847-387-3149 or lisa@bactrust.org Barrington Area Library; volunteers age 16 and older are needed in the Adult Services Dept. to help with a long-term local history project. You will be scanning, creating documents and generally using computer skills. You must fill out their online volunteer application; www.barringtonarealibrary.org ; see Mrs. Bauer for more information Barrington Area Tennis Association; help teach/coach elementary school aged children (6-10 years old); help with skill development, assist in coaching a group of 6-8 children for team competition; volunteers chosen to coach will receive training from the U.S. Tennis Association; contact Mary Beth Bowman, 847-868-BATA, marybeth@barringtontennis.com , www.barringtontennis.com BHS Lunch Buddies; help students get connected and feel included with the social scene at BHS & learn how to navigate social situations with peers, taught by peers; looking for students who can spend 1 day/week with a peer during your lunch hour; it can be from half the lunch hour to the whole lunch hour, depending on your buddy’s schedule; earn volunteer hours while doing it; see Mrs. Bauer for more info and an application (school year only)
BYFS Pathways Middle School Mentor Program; for sophs.-seniors only; Barrington Youth and Family Service provides training for this once a week mentor program for social emotional learning in which you’ll be paired with a middle school student for one-on-one and group activities; Mondays and/or Thursdays after school, all semester/year long; optional field trips and one in-service per month from 4-5pm on Monday; school year only; contact Brian Garibaldi, 847-381-0345 (school year only)
Citizens For Conservation; habitat restoration, spring schedule, every Sat. 9-11am; meets @ CFC headquarters at 459 West Hwy. 22, the white farmhouse with a silo across from Good Shepherd Hospital; bring work gloves & drinking water, dress for the weather, tools provided; activities may include sowing seed, cutting brush and rescuing native plants; questions? Call 382-7283 www.citizensforconservation.org Cuba Marsh/Ela Prairie; 9:00 am – 12:00 pm on the second Saturday of each month; help remove invasive species, help with seed collection; call or email BEFORE you to to confirm the date; Daniel Saunders, volunteer site steward, daniel_saunders@att.net , 847-304-1021 Cuba Township Food Pantry; help sort & organize donated food; contact Cheryl Tanaka or Kate Formichella, 847-381-1924
Fur Keeps Animal Rescue; help with exercising & socializing dogs; cleaning barn & stall area; taking care of the cats & playing with them; assist with pet adoptions; photo students to photograph animals for website; AP art students for mural painting; fundraising activities; adoption events at Petsmart; flexible days/times; contact 847-381-8458; www.furkeepsanimalrescue.org The Garlands of Barrington Senior Citizens Activities; volunteer to work with senior citizens on various activities such as Brain Games, helping out in the computer lab or the digital camera lab; videographer needed for a fitness project; musicians needed to play background music for events, AP art students wanted to show their work in the art galleries for a month at a time; contact Jill Lund, Director of Activities, 847-756-3200 or jlund@thegarlands.com Good Shepherd Hospital Volunteen Program; must be 15 yrs. old; volunteer a 2-3 hour shift once a week; must serve 80 hours before leaving the program (pick up an application from Mrs. Bauer or at the hospital)
Grove Avenue School Homework Club; help children with homework after school once or more a week; flexible time frame – you don’t have to commit to the entire semester; 3:30-4:45 commitment, with the option to stay later, up to 6pm; sophomores-seniors only; see Mrs. Bauer for an application (school year only)
Habitat For Humanity Elgin ReStore; a resale store of new and gently used building materials, appliances and furniture, open to the public, with all proceeds going to build Habitat For Humanity homes in the area; work in receiving, merchandise processing or on the selling floor assisting customers
Henize Observatory Student Docent Program; located at Harper College in Palatine; learn to operate telescopes, assist with hands-on learning activities, learn about the universe and share that knowledge with students & adults, help create multimedia educational materials; every other Saturday from March through November; design a schedule that works with your other activities; must submit application and letter of recommendation; contact joe.kabbes@HarperAstronomy.org
Home of the Sparrow; a transitional shelter program that provides housing & comprehensive supportive services for women & children who are homeless. There are volunteer opportunities for childcare in our shelters in Crystal Lake & McHenry or volunteer work at our thrift stores in Palatine, Cary or McHenry. We also need volunteers to work on committees and fundraising projects/events; you must be 16 or older; contact Sophia DeVries, 815-444-1660, ext. 26, www.h-o-s.org JourneyCare/Hospice Teen Group; choose the activity you are interested in; serve on the Birthday Brigade, Petals For Patients, make & deliver pillows with children, Tree of Lights Ceremony, special events, jr. counselors at summer camp, office and miscellaneous projects; during the summer or after school on a regular basis; contact Janice Farrell, 381-5599 www.hospiceanswers.org Lake Barrington Woods Senior Community; help with daily tasks, e.g. wheeling clients to meals; help with regular organized activities, e.g. bingo or crafts, special events e.g. parties/celebrations; contact Nadine Facher, activities director, 847-842-8900
Little City; activities assistant for children and/or adults with disabilities; contact Katherine Nelson, 847-221-7804, www.littlecity.org Math Peer Tutors; during the school year, tutor during your free hours at school; contact Kelly Springer, Math Dept. Admin. Asst., kspringer@cusd220.org (school year only) Smart Farm of Barrington; work days every Saturday 9-11am in garden adjacent to Ron Beese Park; work days every Mon. & Wed. 9-11 in garden behind barn buildings on the grounds of Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital; Smart Farm is an educational garden for the Barrington area to promote organic gardening, the slow food movement, and best practices for leading “green” sustainable lives; contact Katherine Gabelman at smartfarmvolunteers@gmail.com St. Alexius Medical Center Volunteen Program; must be 15 yrs. old; see Mrs. Bauer for an information sheet
St. Mark’s Day School; various needs throughout the year such as summer camp counselors, after school tutors, office assistance, special events; contact Mrs. Jane Smith, Director, jsmith.dayschool@gmail.com or 847-381-9172 Walk On Farm Equine Assisted Therapy; therapeutic riding program for children with physical, cognitive, social & emotional disabilities; training provided; located in Barrington; contact Brad Doweidt at bsdoweidt@gmail.com ; www.walkonfarm.org Wellness Place; (Wellness Place is a cancer support/education/resource center in a ‘homelike,’ non-clinical setting located in Palatine), after school receptionist, mailings, weekend outreach programs; contact Annette Wegener, volunteer coordinator, 847-221-2400, www.wellnessplace.org WINGS (Women In Need Growing Stronger) Program; child respite care, moms night out, thrift shop, landscaping; ages 16 and older; contact Beth Lye, 847-577-4668, ext. 302, www.wingsprogram.com
