Looking for ways to make a difference in the community? Below are a few opportunities and for information on other opportunities feel free to email us. If you have an opporunity you would like for us to put on here let us know as well.
An Evening as a Child
This is an adults-only event designed to encourage guests to play, compete with one another, and have a good time – all for the benefit of a great cause.
Volunteers are needed to serve as "playground monitors" – to help encourage guests to play games, show them how and monitor the activities. Volunteers are also needed to assist with registration. The event is scheduled from 6 p.m. – bedtime on September 18, at the Overland Park Convention Center. Volunteers are asked to make a 2-hour commitment. Seton Center will make sure that volunteers have a chance to take a break and perhaps enjoy some of the games themselves.
Seton Center provides a food pantry, thrift store, high school, socialization services for seniors, rent and utility assistance, wellness programming and safety net dental services. The organization, now in its 41st year of operation, was founded by the Daughters of Charity and the Ladies of Charity of Metropolitan Kansas City. Both organizations continue to provide volunteer, financial and prayer support to the organization.
Please e-mail Julie Cogley
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or call 913-724-1989 if you are interested in this opportunity!
Volunteers are still needed for our upcoming Flag Football session for
the YMCA Challenger Program. It is our inaugural season of Flag
Football, just in time for fall!
Locations for program sessions:
Mondays, August 30 - October 11, 6-7pm at Truman High School.- Jackson
Tuesdays, August 31 - October 5, 6-7pm at East Gate Middle School-
Northland
Wednesdays, September 1- October 6, 6-7pm at Arrowhead Administrative
Center- Johnson/South
Training:
We have two volunteer training opportunities that will go over this
session's details, but also give you general information about
Challenger, the YMCA of Greater Kansas City- and hear from a special
presenter who will give us insight on working with people who have
disabilities.
Even if you are unable to volunteer for these sessions, you are still
invited to attend the training opportunity; and you may leave after the
general information/presentations portion. Please let me know if you
would like to attend, and at which location.
Tuesday, August 24, 6-7:30pm at the Platte Co. Community Center South
YMCA in Parkville, MO; 8875 Clark Ave.
Wednesday, August 25, 6-7:30pm at the Paul Henson YMCA in Prairie
Village, KS; 4200 w. 79th street.
We are excited for this new program, and hope that you will join us!
Please respond to this email if you plan to coach or be a buddy for one
of these sessions!
(let me know which one)
Thank you for considering spending your time with an athlete this
season! I look forward to seeing you this fall!
Molly Turner
Senior Director of Volunteer & Staff Recruitment
YMCA of Greater Kansas City
Association
Training
Center
P 913.387.2602
C 512.971.1331 Volunteer opportunity at Cures Without Cloning
Cures without Cloning, Inc is looking for volunteers to help in the important work of promoting adult (non-embryonic) stem cell research. Since our efforts are web-based we will reach both a national and an international audience. Today, we are unaware of any robust central source where individuals can investigate and research adult stem cell treatments and therapies for various diseases. We would like to create such a central resource. We believe that this is very important to increasing the successes achieved with adult stem cells and this will also offer positive alternatives to life-destroying embryonic stem cell research.
As you may know, Cures without Cloning was started in Kansas and Missouri with the mission to promote ethical stem cell research. You may find details about their organization and mission at www.cureswithoutcloning.com .They have no paid staff and must rely on volunteer efforts to get our message out. Therefore they are now looking for individuals to fill two very important volunteer roles – a “Web Site Intern/Assistant and an “Internet Stem Cell Research Analyst or Intern”. These two positions will help them build this central resource of adult stem cell treatments such that the general public may readily find them. The efforts of these individuals will be reviewed and approved by the neurologist on our board and other board members. If you or someone you know would be interested in either of these positions, Cures Without Cloning would welcome the opportunity to discuss them with you.
Church of the Nativity
The youth group is need of volunteers to help out with middle school and high school aged kids. If you are interested then contact Liz Hagen for more details at 913-491-5017.
Lighthouse
TheLight House is inurgent needof babysitters to watch a group of kiddos while their moms attend our weekly Outreach Program on Tuesday nights.Their Outreach Program serves young mothers who are either currently pregnantor have young children. The girls learn parenting, nutrition, life, and leadership skills in order to become (and stay) self-sufficient.
Who we need:Girls of all ages! (If you're younger, we may request you work with a parent or other adult.)
When:Tuesday nights from 5:30-8:3pm (Work as frequently as you like! Quarterly, monthly, or weekly- we'll set up a schedule with you.)
How to get involved:ContactJennifer Leeperat 816-361-2233 x216 or
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.They will need you to complete a brief application and a background check. This process may take a couple of weeks, butplease don't let the paperwork discourage you! Background checks are a must in their line of work, and they need you. They will make the process as painless as possible - promise!
Harvesters
Volunteers will sort and repackage donated food and household supplies. This is a great opportunity to help others in need so if you would like to assist then head to their websitehttp://www.harvesters.org/for more information.
Life Front
This organization's mission is to maintain continuous prayer presence and provide sidewalk counseling outside of local abortion centers during operating hours. They also are working to educate and motivate Christians to fight the battle for life. A large group regularly attends on Saturdays 6:30–10:00am, 4401 W. 109 St., Leawood, KS. Every week there is a specific group that comes from 9:30-10:00am to pray the rosary and divine mercy chaplet. If you decide to just come on out then we advise you to park in the "Sun Publications" parking lot only and stand on the public sidewalk when praying. Contact Jennifer Gordon if you would like to participate or obtain more information by phone at 816.756.1850 x 249 or via [email - click here].
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