MASTER LIST FOR TOLEDO SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

SPECIFIC TO COLLEGE STUDENTS

Specifically I asked about ways a college student could volunteer for “a few hours every week” That means that internships and “one time only” or “annual” events are generally avoided here

*If this list does not fit your needs, you may try several other giant lists of volunteer opportunities given here:

United Way database to search for a volunteer opportunity at http://volunteer.truist.com/toledo/volunteer

Volunteer Match database to search for a volunteer opportunity at http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/index.jsp?l=Toledo%2C+OH&k

University of Toledo Service Learning Master-List of volunteer opportunities *pasted in table format at the end of this document

The list is organized into groups of the same type of service and ranked in order by level of commitment INDEX:

Soup kitchens, food and clothing distribution centers, Homeless shelters ...... page 2

Assisted Living and Long Term Care Facilities ...... page 6

Services for women, battered women’s shelters, places that work to stop sex trafficking ...... page 7

Helping with children, after school programs, and related services ...... page 10

Hospitals, Hospice Care, Clinics, and Medical Agencies ...... page 14

Helping with Animals ...... page 18

Habitat for Humanity, Community Gardens, Nature Initiatives ...... page 22

Bodily Donations (in order of risk): hair, blood, marrow, kidney ...... page 24

Other ...... page 30

Places specific for UT students who do not have access to a car (from other sections compiled here for convenience)...... page 32 NAME OF SERVICE LOCATION CONTACT INFORMATION SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES WHO WOULD BE LEVEL OF OTHER NOTABLE ORGANIZATION BEST FOR THIS COMMITMENT THINGS SERVICE? (low, medium, high, VERY high)

Soup kitchens, food and clothing distribution centers, Homeless shelters:

Cherry Street Address varies 419-242-5141 (Brenda ext. Serve meals at community Need to be over 18 low: can work Need to go through Mission depending on 228) centers, help donation anytime you want orientation and fill where you get btorres@cherrystreetmission center with food and after orientation, out application assigned (need a .org hygiene drives and sorting just call first and let car) cherrystreetmission.org and hanging clothes, etc. them know when Claver House 1119 West 419-241-4544 (Rochelle) Soup Kitchen that serves Have to be able to Low: can work any n/a Bancroft [email protected] from 8-10:30am Mon- handle houseless day but need to call Toledo, OH 43606 saintmartindeporres.com Friday; help prepare and people first (need a car) facebook.com serve food /saintmartindeporres Social Concerns 1119 W. Bancroft 419-241-4581 Give out food on n/a Low: just call to let n/a Food Pantry (corner of Bancroft Saintmartindeporres.com Thursdays from 1-2pm them know you are and Detroit) [email protected] (except first Thursday of coming to help (need a car) the month), help pack food on Tuesdays Food for Thought Newharvest 419-972-1338 *Two different programs: The lunchpacking Low: you can just n/a Church 3540 Feedtoledo.org In Oregon a food pantry is gives a place show up for any of Seaman Rd. [email protected] open Tues 10-1pm and 6- where you can the events; you Oregon, OH 43616 Facebook.com/FFTToledo 8pm/ Wed 10-1pm/ Thurs help without don’t even have to (need a car EXCEPT 10-1pm and 6-8pm having to work call ahead of time. FOR THE BRIDGE (expected to work a full with people; All they ask is that CLUB) shift) otherwise, just be you arrive 10min. *Also, on Friday Night 6- kind early when working 7:30pm we pack lunches the food pantry to and take them downtown get oriented on Saturday morning 10:30-noon to the houseless *Bridge club: Every other week they pack 100 lunches with UT students ON CAMPUS 3-4:30pm in BO 2059 Salvation Army of Meet at 620 North 419-241-1138 (Andrea Sims) Mobile food pantry that Need to be a Low: can work Need to fill out an NWO Erie Street Toledo, Andrea.sims@use goes into the city Tues and people person, try anything any time application, need a OH 43624 for all .salvationarmy.org Thurs 9:30-11:30am; also to be as just be sure to call background check programs (need a need help packing food compassionate as and schedule first to work with the car) bags for food pantry Mon- possible kids for the Fri from 9-11 and 1-3 lunchbunch LunchBunch summer program program where you can work with kids from 9-1 Mon-Fri December Prison Program where we give out holiday cards Helping Hands of St. 443 Sixth Street 419-691-0613 (ext. 107 for They are open Mon-Fri. Should be open to Low: mostly need -- Louis Toledo, OH 43605 clothing center: Joan, ext. 8am-3pm for the Food whatever needs to help from 8-1. They (need a car) 106 for the others: Sue) pantry and soup kitchen. be done are very flexible, [email protected] What you would do varies just be sure to call helpinghandstoledo.org from day to day, but ahead includes sorting the pantry, etc. Also a clothing center (Tues. and Thurs. 9:30-noon). Toledo Seagate Food 526 High Street 419-244-6996 8-3pm sort and pack food Absolutely Low: incredibly laid Just a basic “In Bank Toledo, OH 43609 [email protected] anybody!! back; you don’t case you get run (take Dorr, turn rt. theseagatefoodbank.org even have to let over by a truck” On city park till them know you’re form lol Maumee street, coming, just show Closed-toed shoes; then turn rt. And up and volunteer!! dress in layers it’s the first street because on your right!) warehouse is chilly (need a car) Western Ave. 1411 Broadway 419-344-5844 Painting projects, clothing Virtually anyone Low: They will work If working with Ministries Toledo, OH 43610 [email protected] room, gardens, remodeling around your kids, need a (need a car) wamteams.org homes, etc. schedule, just be background check, sure to call  otherwise just Looking for groups practice caution to come and take carrying valuables charge of a meal Pilgrim Church 1375 Sylvania Ave. 419-478-6012 (Dawn Wilson) Clothing center and Food Works well with Low: very flexible, -- Toledo, OH 43612 Pilgrimchurch.tv pantry Tues. and Thurs. all the public; should just call first (but (need a car) day (break for lunch from have a desire for they’ll never turn 12-1) where you could mission work away help) stock shelves and pack bags and pray with families Shabbat Mobile does the same thing as food for thought Also there will be summer program, details TBA Beach House 915 N. Erie St. 419-241-9277 ext. 101 Homeless shelter for all Enjoy cleaning and Low: very flexible Fill out the Toledo, OH 43604 (Danielle) demographics except yard work (and volunteer (need a car) Beachhousetoledo.org single men. Volunteers know what they’re application on the operations@ would do house cleaning doing!) website beachhousetoledo.org and yard work. Family House 669 Indiana Ave. 419-242-5505 (Audrey: In the evening you would Compassionate, Low: if you let them Have a face to face Toledo, OH 43604 volunteer coordinator) work at the reception desk caring, know ahead of interview with (need a car) familyhousetoledo.org or getting supplies for dependable, a time, they can Audrey adavis@familyhousetoledo. residents, serving dinner, people person really work around org etc. In the day you would you schedule help sort donations in clothing, aftercare, or food pantry rooms. Might also help serve lunch. St. Paul’s 230 13th St. 419-255-5520 ext. 215 (Trish) Homeless shelter (for the Need to be Low: as long as you -- Community Center Toledo, OH 43604 Stpaulscommunitycenter.org severe and persistently comfortable schedule (need a car) [email protected] mentally ill). Volunteers working around beforehand what are needed to serve dinner mentally ill nights you can help, to the residents 7 days/wk. you can work as from 5-7pm you’d like Martin Luther King 650 Vance 419-241-2596 (Henrietta Serving, cleaning up, etc. Anyone! Low: You just show -- Kitchen for the Poor Toledo, OH 43604 Armstrong) Open from 8a-2p and up; you don’t even (need a car) kitchenforthepoor.org/ serve from 12noon till have to let anyone get_involved/volunteer 1:25pm know Southside Life 402 South Avenue 419-242-3340 (Chris) Have everything from food Cheerful and don’t Low: Just show up -- Station Toledo, OH 43609 southsidelifestation@gmail. distribution to a clothing mind working with and she’ll find (need a car) com center. Open Mon-Tues. others something for you 10a-3p, Wed-Thurs. open to do! 12:30p-3p. Volunteers can help by light housekeeping, mowing grass, hanging clothes, making up food bags, etc. Friendly Center 1324 N. Superior 419-243-1289 (Sarah fuller Assist with basic needs Have to be Medium: Your Need to meet with Toledo, OH 43604 x304) programs (food/hygiene independent and availability will Sarah and fill out (need a car) [email protected] etc.), organize pantry and can’t be bashful. determine what an application www.friendly-center.org distribute food; go out to Have to be self- kind of service you the community and try to motivated and can do; if you need engage them in things they can’t be something very might not be aware of judgmental; you flexible they’ll pair [work with the old north have to be racially you up most like end], and opportunities to and ethnically likely with the food help with once-a-month sensitive pantry rather than events that could ask for (volunteers often the computer anything from facepainting move up to staff) service work to creating and hosting kids’ activities. There is also the opportunity to teach very basic computer skills and there is an up-in- coming high school program. Toledo Gospel 124 20th Street, 419-242-6642 Homeless shelter for men Someone who Medium: very Don’t wear nice Rescue Mission Toledo, OH 43604 Toledogospelrescuemission. (and Rebekah’s Haven for keeps a positive loose, but need to clothes; you will (includes Rebekah’s org women and children), and attitude, and be set up a routine get dirty Haven and Mission Mission Mall: [email protected] Mission Mall for clothing. yourself (don’t try depending on what Mall) 2123 Ashland Ave. Can help in the kitchen to to be something area you are Toledo, OH 43620 prepare meals and serve you’re not working (need a car) meals, the Rebekah’s Haven still needs help being built, help sorting and distributing clothes, etc. Second Chance (a 221 Page Street 419-242-7401 (ext. 123 YOUTH PROGRAM They really prefer Medium: Need to Background check part of Toledo Area Toledo, OH (need a Andrea) Work at site with homeless if you have had schedule a time and on file, Must Ministries [TAM]) car) tamohio.org youth during drop-in hours experience with stick to it, but they attend a one-time (5-8pm) Tues/Wed/Thurs social work can cover shifts if general TAM teaching life skills (preferably a social you call and say you orientation (there (budgeting, meal planning, work or related can’t be there is one scheduled at homework help, etc.) degree and even a different time Street outreach: doing better if you’re in each month), must much of the same the master’s fill out an (including handing out program; a application and lunches) but in the freshman in then have an community business or interview whatever should not try for this) Toledo Area Operates from a 419-242-7401 (Patti x130) The Feed Your Neighbor, Need to be caring Medium to high: Must attend a one- Ministries (TAM) WIDE variety of [email protected] TAM Clearinghouse, and and patient; if you depending on time general TAM sites *see list at tamohio.org Personal Needs Ministry all work the phones where and what orientation (there end of document need “Intake Specialists” you need to be you end up doing is one scheduled at You will find out where you would greet comfortable calling a different time where depending guests and guide them to each month), must on what you want the supplies they need. fill out an to do after the You may also possibly call application and general orientation clients who have been then have an referred for help and interview complete their intake Assisted Living and Long Term Care Facilities:

(Sacred Heart Home) 930 South Wynn 419-698-4331 (ask for Sr. Assisted living facility. We Have to like old Low: anytime 7am Just fill out an run by Little Sisters Road Mary Timothy) can play games and bingo people and smile to 8pm as long as application and of the Poor Oregon, OH 43616 Littlesistersofthepoornwohio and sing-a-longs, all sorts you call in advance meet with Sr. Mary (need a car) .org of things including giving Timothy them walks pushing them in their wheelchairs; can help cook in the kitchen too and gardening in summer Josina Lott 120 S. Holland- 419-866-9013 (Karen) Do fun activities of Anyone who likes Low: they just ask -- Residential and Sylvania Rd. Josinalott.org companionship and people that you call at least Community Services Toledo, OH 43615 [email protected] friendship like bingo, 24 hours in advance 6377 puzzles, and reading with You need to check Day Center: River adults with developmental their website for Crossings Sylvania, disabilities. Day center can the activity OH (right off be any time from 9:30a to opportunities every Monroe) 2:30pm, and the main month if you aren’t (need a car) location is various times doing the day for the fun activities listed center! on their website Sunset House Sunset House 419-536-4645 (ext. 226 Jenny Assist with group activities Can’t be soft Low: they work Need to do 4020 Indian Rd Gordon) (bingo, exercise, etc.), one- spoken, need to be around your orientation with Toledo, OH 43606 [email protected] on-one activities, assist upbeat and schedule (she’s Jenny and fill out (need a car) http://www.sunset- with nature outings, expressive good about college some information communities.org/sun_ reading, fundraising and students), but when house.php community projects, you commit you crafts, baking, music, pets, have got to be etc. there Ursuline Center 4035 Indian Road 419-536-3535 ext. 317 (Jan Nursing home for retired Genuine desire to Low: schedule is Need to meet with Toledo, OH 43606 madden) priests and sisters; help care and form VERY flexible; as Jan first (need a car) Jmadden@ursulinecenter with hobbies, play cards, relationships long as you let .org participate in groups, help them know, you ursulinecenter.org with projects can pretty much do it Sunshine 7223 Maumee 419-794-1369 (Rania Haynes: Recreational activities with Patience and Low to medium: Need to fill out an Western Rd. volunteer manager) adults with developmental interpersonal skills she will work with application and Maumee, OH Sunshine.org disabilities or help with if doing the your schedule certain things 43537 (need a car) [email protected] day to day operations of recreational individually and put require an the facility activities. Helps to you in something orientation be enthusiastic that is flexible or and have an more structured engaging depending on what personality. Both you want kinds of helper need to be motivated Lutheran Home at 131 North 419-724-1738 (ask for Diane 8am-8pm Care center Anyone who loves Medium: At the Must do a face to Toledo Wheeling St. Cline) (consists of an Assisted working with interview you face interview first Toledo, OH 43605 [email protected] living facility and Nursing senior citizens; discuss when you and have a (need a car) home). Help with especially good for are and are not background check. recreational activities, anyone going into available; they are If working >10hrs. visitors, clerks for gift the medical field very flexible a month, need TB shops, odds and ends jobs because of the test like painting and professionals you gardening, etc. can work with Services for women, battered women’s shelters, places that work to stop sex trafficking: City Hope Toledo: 1501 N. Ontario St. 419-343-8347 (ask for Shelly Looking for groups of A wide variety of Low: very flexible Training is required -That Neighborhood Toledo, OH 43604 Bartlett) people to help build people would be with your schedule; for the street Clinic Haven’t finalized Lovegodlovepeopleproveit. Rahab’s house fit for this kind of doesn’t have to be outreach -That Neighborhood the location for com Rahab’s house has a street service depending a weekly Vocational Center the clinic ShellyB@lovegodlovepeople outreach that goes out on what they feel commitment -That Neighborhood Vocational Center proveit.com weekly with professionals they would like to Garden 1031 Champlian to find and minister to do best -Rahab’s House Toledo, OH 43604 these women (recovery home and Garden 1317 N. The vocational center resource center for Erie St. Toledo, OH needs a lot of landscaping adult victims of 43604 and fencework done street level The location for The Garden has standard prostitution) Rahab’s house is gardening tasks that need not being given doing out for those *this is a very, very new women’s safety organization and there will (need a car) be many more opportunities as it settles in more! Bethany House Address will be 419-727-4948 or 419-729- Battered Women’s Shelter. Males are directed Low: she will work Call Kristy and she disclosed once you 2053 (ask for Kristy Smith) You can only volunteer to do the yardwork around your will send you a are accepted as a ypcbethanyhouse@ Mon-Fri 11-6pm. or cleaning; the schedule as long as packet asking for a: volunteer (it is not yahoo.com Housework/cleaning, females can do you call ahead of Background check, available to public gardening, yardwork, either the cleaning time and work it three references, for the safety of planned activities with the or they can work out. and application the women) children of the women with the kids. (things like playground for Must respect an hour) confidentiality. Should enjoy working with the kids. El Centro de la 2916 Lagrange 419-708-0668 (Claudia) Help out with the children Would be helpful if Low: if you can’t do Have a meeting Mujer Toledo, OH 43608 Elcentrodelamujer@yahoo. (of all ages) on Monday you know at least a a Monday, please with Claudia (need a car) com mornings from 9:30- little Spanish, but call ahead of time noonish while their moms not a requirement are in groups (storytime, crafts, snacks, etc.) YWCA 1018 Jefferson 419-241-3235 ext. 150 (Kelly Sorting and organizing the Understanding, Low for the The Hospital Toledo, OH 43604 Phillips volunteer donations that go up to non-judgmental, a donation room (it’s Outreach Advocate (need a car, except coordinator) the battered women’s good listener completely up to and 24 hour Crisis for the 24 hour ycwatoledo.org shelter. Open Mon.-Fri. you to volunteer Hotline Advocate Crisis Hotline [email protected] and is very flexible for when you want to) require an Advocate where when you can come in. and high for the application and you can take the You can also be a Hospital Hospital Outreach background check calls on your own Outreach Advocate and Advocate and 24 along with 40 phone at home meet with the victims of hour Crisis Hotline hours of classroom [but you’d still sexual assault in the Advocate (there is a training that meets need way to get to hospital and follow them 40 hour training 2hrs. a time 2 the training]) through the process, or a class and you are nights a week for a 24 hour Crisis Hotline expected to take at month and a half. Advocate where you least 2 shifts a It’s the same actually answer calls to the month) training for both crisis hotline. Both of the (you don’t have to last two work on 3 shifts: repeat it). 6a-noon, noon-6p, and 6p- 6a. Heartbeat of Toledo 4041 West 419-241-9131 (Talked to Mondays and Thursdays Outgoing people Medium: Schedule Orientation Sylvania Ave. Pam) 1:30-4:30pm: help answer are preferred; a month in required first; Toledo, OH 43623 pamg@heartbeatoftoledo phone and greet clients, ad need to be okay advance; should do happens once a (tall brick building .org lib ways to help with a phone; it at least twice a month. right next to heartbeatoftoledo.org helps to be Pro-life month Do not wear United Methodist (but not required) sweats; need to Church) dress at least semi- Volunteer would professional work in suite LL4 (need a car) Eberly Center for Tucker Hall on 419-530-8570 (Talked to Women’s Corps meet Do not have to be Medium: She can n/a Women University of Emily) twice a month: 4:30- a woman; the catch you up if you Toledo Main [email protected] 5:30pm meeting on first different volunteer miss Tuesdays and Campus, Room .edu Tuesday of the month and opportunities you can choose 0168 (Tuesday www.utoledo.edu a different service project allow for a wide whether or not the meetings happen /centers/eberly on last Saturday of the variety of skills Saturday’s are right here; carpooling month (that time varies for you, but you for Saturdays so depending on the service should RSVP for the you are okay if you that day). Saturdays so they don’t have a car) Can also volunteer in office know about drivers and such, but need to call in advance to see if you are even needed The Daughter -- thedaughterproject.org Jeff has asked that first Compassion and Various Will need a team if Project [email protected] and foremost we pray for reliability trying to “Adopt a the efforts of this Daughter” wonderful place and for all the girls that it serves, that they can recover from a history of sex trafficking. A college student can help either by emailing Jeff and joining a committee (such as fundraising, education, legal, or even ones to meet the emotional needs of the girls) or by getting a group of friends together and “adopting a daughter” by committing to 2 years of daily prayer and monthly financial gifts (can be very small) for a precious girl Helping with children, after school programs, and related services: Boys and Girls Club 2250 N. Detroit 419-241-4258 (ask for Mr. Hang out playing games in Enjoys children Low: they work Interview/tour and Ave. Avery) the gym with the kids, and has a lot of around your application will be Toledo, OH 43606 Bcgtoledo.org serving dinner or lunch, patience, and likes schedule however done prior to (Four locations; [email protected] etc. everything for the kids to have fun! you’d like, just let service. this one is the them know a closest to the couple of days University) ahead of time Family Services of 701 Jefferson suite 419-321-6455 F.A.S.T. (Families And Caring and wanting Low for the application Lucas County 301 Fsno.org Schools Together) program to help marketing duties, Toledo, OH 43604 (1 evening a week for 4-5 but medium for the (need a car) hours) where you assist F.A.S.T. program with the kids at the school. It only runs for a few weeks at set times throughout the year. Also marketing type duties are available on a much less structured basis. YMCA/JCC of greater Main office is 1500 419-696-7221 (Bobby) “Give Need volunteers every Anybody. We just Low: flexible, just Application process Toledo N. Superior me a call and I’ll put them week during the summer try to fit them with call first and work Toledo, OH 43604, wherever they want to go!” Mon.-Fri. 11a-2p to help something they out your own but there are Ymca.toledo.org with programming for like to do. commitment level. branches all over inner-city children: they THE SUMMER IS A the place in are desperate. You can HIGHER Toledo! There’s come to any branch of the COMMITMENT, even one on the Y and help throughout the medium to high campus block year doing things like within walking yardwork, members distance: 2086 service desk, fitness area, Brookdale Road! swimming, etc. Padua Center 1416 Nebraska 419-241-6465 10am-3pm Padua Padua Possibilities High: if doing the If you’re going to Toledo, OH 43607 Paduacenter.org Possibilities works with is great for social after school be a regular, then (need a car) [email protected] kids who have been work and related tutoring; you need you have to go suspended from school, fields; the tutoring to be there the through some After school tutoring 3- is good for same day every classes about 5pm, seasonal gardening, education and week protecting youth or computer help finding related fields; and Medium: if doing and such; if CSA good sites for kids the computer and Padua Possibilities; want to do a mass gardening work you need to be service event can be for those there for at least they’d love us to who like those one hour work on some big things Low: if doing the projects gardening or computer work; just come ad lib and be sure to call first Big Brothers Big Four Seagate Suite 419-243-4600 (talked to Bev) Traditional: Big meets with Must be 18 years High: Minimum of 2 URGENT NEED (250 Sisters of Northwest 660 Toledo, OH [email protected] little an average of two old for Traditional hours a week for a kids looking for a Ohio 43604 (Read on Bbbsnwo.org hours a week for one year; program, must one year mentor) and see that you meeting times and places display maturity commitment for Background, sex don’t actually are entirely up to the big and consistency, the Traditional offender, driving meet here) and the family of the little be able to relate program; the site record, and (e.g., you can take your and communicate based only goes reference checks little to a Mudhens game, with children, and through the school are required, and a movie, or to the park to be “someone who year and is one proof of updated play) likes to have fun” hour every week insurance on Site-based: (aka After volunteer’s vehicle school program) one day a week where big meets with little for one hour Kids Unlimited You will go to one 419-841-0721 (Megan Reece: After school and summer Need to be able to High: volunteer 1 Need to meet first of five different volunteer coordinator) enrichment program: we have fun with kids hour 1 day a week for orientation and schools in [email protected] tutor children K-8 for 1 (games, art, music, [around 4:00pm] to fill out downtown Toledo www.kidsunlimitedtoledo hour a week, one day a etc.), need to be (the same day application (need a car) .org week during the school responsible and every week to meet year, but in the summer call if you can’t with the same you can literally volunteer make it, positive student); it is okay all day every day and caring attitude if you miss one day (unlimited) but you are expected to make it up; you can literally volunteer all day everyday in the summer Read for Literacy All branch libraries 419-242-7323 (ask for Diana Work with preschoolers/ Any can do the High: an hour and a 4 hour training for and many different Bush) Kindergarteners but also children as long as half once a week preschoolers/ schools (need a Diana.bush@toledolibraries adults who need help they like kids, but for the kindergarteners, 12 car) .org reading. We read and help the adults take a preschoolers/ hour training for Readforliteracytoledo.org them to read! little more kindergarteners adults patience and an hour and a half twice a week for the adults Toledo Urban Host site (it 419-242-7401 (Patti x130) An elementary after school Need to be able to High: Expected to Background check Missions 4 Corners actually serves 3 [email protected] program that works with have fun with kids come every required, Must After School different schools) tamohio.org children in grades 1 - 5. (games, art, music, Thursday; call if you attend a one-time Program (a part of is McTigue Middle The program has a dual etc.), need to be can’t make it general TAM Toledo Area School, Toledo, OH focus of academic responsible and orientation (there Ministries [TAM]) (need a car) enhancement and call if you can’t is one scheduled at character development. It make it, positive a different time meets every Thursday and caring attitude each month), must from 3:30-7pm fill out an application and then have an interview The Son-Rise Beverly 419-260-8939 “Service consists of using “The type of High: “Time “A certain Program neighborhood, [email protected] the Son-Rise Program to volunteer who commitment is one educational South Toledo Facebook: Colleen Falke connect with, engage, play best fits this to two times per background is not (actual address is Errington with and inspire growth in opportunity is week (at least) of a necessary, but home and will be our son Gavin, who was someone who is two hour session working with a given out for diagnosed with autism 4 willing to learn, with Gavin each child with autism actual volunteers years ago. Play consists of who likes to have time (generally the and learning this who call) legos, boardgames, super fun and who would same time schedule amazing program (need a car) heroes, made up games, like to take part in once session times and techniques puppets, science our MIRACLE! are set). We also could be really experiments, reading, People who are have team helpful for those in wrestling and rough- creative, outgoing, meetings about several fields: early housing, silliness, and willing to be silly every month, childhood FUN!! All of the play and and believe in usually on a Sunday development or interactions with Gavin are possibilities will early afternoon. education, intended to exhibit our love this program.” Times of service are psychology, love and acceptance of usually afternoons education, special him, inspire and facilitate during the week, education, social increased eye contact, and any time on work, Occupational communication skills, and weekends. WE Therapy, improved flexibility (in REALLY ARE IN Speech/Language routines, social skills, etc.). NEED of volunteers Pathology, Physical We believe in Recovery for this summer Therapy, and from autism and continue ANY TIME nursing.” to see Gavin's little steps (weekdays between toward recovery every 9:30a.m. and day!” 5:30p.m. and weekends between 10a.m. and 4p.m.) During the summer, volunteers could volunteer as many hours per week as they would like, but minimum is 3 hours.” Lucas County The court, the CASA Office Phone: 419-213- Children who are victims CASAs are ordinary VERY high: this is an CASA/GAL trainees Juvenile Court home, etc. 6753 of sexual abuse, physical citizens, twenty- incredible way to undergo a Appointed Special (need a car) www.casakids.net abuse, emotional abuse, or one years of age or help someone in a thorough one-time, Advocate Contact Karen Sawmiller at neglect for whom cases older. No special way that they 40-hour training. (CASA)/Guardian ad [email protected] have been file in the or legal absolutely Typically Litem (GAL) [email protected] Juvenile Court are assigned background is desperately need, conducted in the for the form a CASA/GAL by a judge to required. but you have got to winter, the training represent the best However, be there for every is scheduled over a interests the child in court. volunteers are step of the four-week period A CASA provides a judge screened closely process—there is and is a with a carefully researched for objectivity, absolutely no combination of 2 background of the child to competence and “halfway” with this day-long Saturday help the court make sound commitment. one. sessions and decisions about the child’s A CASA volunteer several lunchtime future. Each case is as usually spends and/or evening unique as the child or about 10-20 hours seminars. children involved. The doing research and Volunteers learn CASA must determine if it conducting about courtroom is in a child’s best interest interviews during procedure from to stay with his or her the first 4-6 weeks the principals in parents or guardians, be of a new case. Once the system: judges, placed in foster or relative a CASA writes lawyers, service care, or be freed for his/her initial report providers, permanent adoption. The and appears at the caseworkers, court CASA makes a first hearing, personnel and recommendation on he/she can expect others. CASA placement and services to to work about 1-2 trainees also learn the judge and continues hours per week on effective advocacy on the case until the child a case. techniques and are is placed in a safe, The CASA continues educated about permanent home. on the case until specific topics To prepare a the case is ranging from child recommendation, the permanently sexual abuse to CASA talks with the child, resolved. Each early childhood parents, family members, volunteer is asked development and social workers, school to make an initial adolescent officials, health providers, two-year behavior. Cultural and others who are commitment to the awareness and knowledgeable about the program. One of sensitivity are also child’s history. the primary part of the training The CASA does not provide benefits of the curriculum. The legal representation; that CASA program is culmination of the is the role of the attorney. that, unlike other initial training is Instead, the case principals who the swearing-in CASA advocates for the often rotate cases, ceremony with the best interests of the child. the volunteer is a Juvenile Court consistent figure in Judges where the court CASA/GAL proceedings and volunteers become the child’s life, sworn officers of providing much the Court. needed continuity for the system and, more importantly, for the child.

Hospitals, Hospice Care, clinics, and Medical Agencies: American Red Cross- 3100 W. Central 419-329-2741 (Diane S. Dixon TeleCare: make social calls Humanitarian Low: all are very Application Greater Toledo Area Ave. (2nd floor) regional director of volunteer to homebound elderly (a values, and a manageable; you process, and Chapter Toledo, OH 43606 services) marketing student could commitment to just plan it out in interview, and a (need a car) Redcrosstoledo.org help her with marketing) their fellow advance background check [email protected] Mon.-Fri. 9-9:45a. humans Data-entry: flexible Disaster Response: take training there in the office, and if there is a call during the day you get to go out and help with the team Also 1-time activities National MS Society- 401 Tomahawk Dr. 419-897-9533 option 2 (ask Can do anything from Good at following Low: they will work -- NW Ohio Chapter Maumee, OH for Janet Mohrmann making thank you cards to directions, an with your schedule 43537 volunteer coordinator) those who give donation independent (need a car) [email protected] to entering things into a worker, courtesy, database. Others have nice manners, and helped to make a professional powerpoints and still attitude. others call people. The Kidney 3100 W. Central 419-329-2196 (Holly) Calling and securing Someone familiar Low: they are very Fill out application Foundation of NW Avenue Suite 250 Kfnwo.org donations, setting up with computers flexible, whatever and meet with Ohio Toledo, Ohio [email protected] spreadsheets, help with that can work in you can give them Holly 43606 events like raffles, general word and excel, is fine, just call (need a car) office stuff good phone ahead etiquette Heartland Hospice 3450 W. Central 419-531-0436 (ask for Vicki Administrator support: A psychology or Low to medium: 14 hour training. Suite 230 Toledo, Young) clerical work (mailings, social work major, Very flexible; Background check OH 43606 http://www.hcr- filing, data entry, etc.) or any student in a commitment is only and TB test are (need a car) manorcare.com/ Friendly visit volunteer: medical field a minimum of an done for free HeartlandHospice/ visit at least once a month would be hour a month, but Toledo.aspx to see a hospice patient wonderful for this that is some looong 4637officestaff7@hcr- either at home or in an type of service, training. manorcare.com extended living facility although it doesn’t (provide companionship have to be that. and emotional support, If you have and relieve family recently lost a members so they can have loved one within time for themselves) the past year, please consider another kind of service The Sight Center of 1002 Garden Lake 419-720-EYES (3937) (ask for Could do You should like Low to medium: Volunteer NW Ohio Parkway Rebecca Lugo) weeding/gardening, a whatever you are the gardening is application. For Toledo, OH 43614 sightcentertoledo.org/ project with the dumpster working with: if extremely flexible, the receptionist (need a car) offerings/volunteer.asp needs done, or a 4 week you want to paint, the summer position, wear [email protected] program for visually do the project; if program is not business casual. impaired children in the you like working every day (could The receptionist summer to help with with kids, do the even be only once a would also have evening activity (5:30-9pm summer program; week), and the about an hour of July 9- Aug. 2, 2012). If if you will be there receptionist would training you are looking for more more than 20 total need to work for at experience with clients, hours, consider the LEAST (preferably you could answer phones receptionist more) than 20hours and greet clients. position. The total (aka. 3-4 receptionist needs hours/week) to be comfortable and professional answering the phone UT Ryan White Test Sites are all 419-383-4368 (ask for AIDS clinic. Volunteers can They don’t want Low: The table job Table job: need an Team over the place, but Michelle) help man a table where you if you are can help at interview and must the main office is Michelle.coutcher@utoledo. they greet, educate, and close-minded, different test sites be registered with located at the edu encourage people to get homophobic, or for no set period of UTMC volunteer Ruppert Center at tested. Also, if they judgmental. They time, just be services [can call UT Medical complete the training they need energetic, respectful and call either 383-3835 or Campus can take part in the HIV ambitious, open- ahead. 383-6336] 3000 Arlington testing counseling program minded people. High: You sign up (immunizations, Ave. where you actually talk to for shifts to work in HIPAA, safety Toledo, OH 43614 the clients about safety the HIV testing training, etc.). 7 There’s even a test issues and sexual counseling hours of class and site on main behaviors program, but there 8 hours of campus! Thus, is no minimum additional training you could take the commitment after along with 4 hours bus to the Health the initial of on-site Science Campus or requirements are counseling even walk for Main met. (minimum) for the Campus  HIV testing counseling program. They ask for a $75 fee up front that they reimburse after you meet your commitment. University of Toledo 3000 Arlington 419-383-6336 (for Patty with Ambassador program: Anyone of any age Medium: Open to 2 hour orientation, Medical Center Avenue, Toledo volunteer services) or 419- welcome people as they can volunteer! people’s schedules need to have a 2 OH 43614 383-3835 (for Lynette with come into the hospital or This would be very as long as they can step PPD, copy of (Can take the UT volunteer services) clinic and guide them to helpful to do at least 4 immunization and bus!) [email protected] where they need to go, someone hours/wk. need to have titers [email protected] can choose to volunteer discerning if they drawn, also a http://utmc.utoledo.edu/ with a certain dept. (Like want to work in background check depts/volunteer/index.html ER, surgery, etc.) the medical field. Would be helpful to speak another language for the ambassador program. Mercy St. Vincent 2213 Cherry 419-251-4145 (Laurie: Cuddler program where Dependable, need Medium: need to Short orientation Medical Center Street, Toledo, OH volunteer coordinator) you rock babies, to have time and work at least one required, need to 43608 mercyweb.org/ Ambassador program like to help others 4hr. shift a week have an application (need a car) mercy_stvincent_volunteers. where you greet people with a reference aspx and direct them to where and need to have a Laurie_henderson@mhsnr. they need to go, Surgery current physical. org waiting room where you Need to be an are the liaison between adult (18+) the medical professionals and the family, and also you can help in the gift shop. St. Anne Mercy 3404 W. Sylvania (419) 407-2663 (Diane: Volunteers specifically 18+, need to be Medium: need to Need to fill out an Hospital Avenue director of volunteers, Pam: work in the emergency friendly and have a work at least one application with a Toledo , OH 43606 department coordinator) room where they help good presence in 4hr. shift a week for reference and a (need a car) Mercyweb.org/ patients get registered the ER a minimum of 40 doctor’s name. mercy_stanne_volunteers. hours (that would Then an interview aspx be ten weeks) is required, forms [email protected] will be given and filled out. Need to always wear a jacket or a polo shirt ProMedica Toledo 2142 N. Cove Blvd. 419-291-4380 (Jeanette) Anything from escorting Those interested in Medium: need to Require an Hospital/ ProMedica Toledo, OH 43606 patients to helping out at a healthcare career work at least one application and Toledo Children’s (need a car) the desk; you can would be an 4hr. shift a week for reference letters, Hospital volunteer almost optimal choice, but a minimum of 40 need to attend an anywhere depending on not required hours over a orientation and your interests and what nondescript period have proof of department you prefer of time (at least 10 vaccinations weeks) Communion to the Flower Hospital 419-283-3910 (ask for Regina Mon, Tue, and Thurs Must already be a Medium: schedule A one-time 1hr. Sick 5200 Harroun Rd. Masters) anytime from 8a-5p. You Roman Catholic 2x a month ahead orientation with Sylvania, OH [email protected] arrive and get a list and Eucharistic of time for at least Regina where she’ll (need a car) take communion to all Minister. one semester, but show you around those on the list (visiting Shouldn’t be afraid you can come at the hospital. times may vary depending of hospitals or any varying time how long you stay and mind being around between 8a-5p for chat). Takes about an hour sick people those visits to complete the list. Hospice of 30000 East River 419-661-4001 (Gina Kasch Provide companionship for Don’t necessarily High: They expect a Need to call to Northwest Ohio Road ext. 5153) a patient, respite services have to be a part minimum of 4 request an Perrysburg, OH Hospicenwo.org for a caregiver, of the medical hours a week. Also application and 43551 OR [email protected] transportation volunteers field. You just the training is kind then they will call 800 S. Detroit (could give rides to help have to be able to of daunting so I about an interview. Avenue people visit dying patient), follow through ranked this a high. Must first Toledo, OH 43614 vigil volunteer (actually be with the complete a 20+ OR even in private with actively dying experience—you hour training homes or nursing patients very close to will follow a session before able home settings! death), among other patient until they to volunteer (need a car) things die [it IS hospice (happen 3-4 times after all] a year). A TB test and background check are just some of the things that will be required of you, all of which they will inform you of during the interview

Helping with Animals: Toledo Animal 640 Wyman St., 419-382-1130 Walk the dogs and play Should love Low: whatever you Fill out the Shelter Toledo, OH 43609 toledoanimalshelter.com/ with the cats  animals! Have are available for volunteer (need a car) helpus/volunteer both dogs and cats application and info@toledoanimalshelter. so can’t have an waiver found on com allergy to either the website. They recommend wearing something you don’t mind getting dirty Toledo Area 1920 Indian Wood 419-891-1561 (Mary Moser, Everyone does basic Have a wide Low: they work Mandatory 3 hour Humane Society Circle Maumee, Director of Volunteers) animal care: cleaning variety of animals, around your orientation where Ohio 43537 toledoareahumanesociety. kennels, litterbox, brushing so please don’t schedule, but you you will learn (need a car) org/index.php/volunteer/6- fur, walking dogs, etc. have allergies! Be have to put in at everything about volunteering There are various positions committed and least 4 what is required of mmoser@toledoarea available including Animal care about animals hours/month you (uniform t- humanesociety.org Care Volunteers, Dog and people shirts, waiver, etc.) Walkers, Cat Cuddlers, Special Event Volunteers, and Pet Therapy Visitation Volunteers Paws and Whiskers 32 Hillwyck 419-536-1914 (Cassandra or Volunteer hours are 8a- 18+ (otherwise Low: You don’t Wear clothes to Cat Shelter (the only Toledo, OH 43615 Kim) noon Mon-Sun (signs will need parent have to even get dirty in no-kill feline shelter (need a car) Pawsandwhiskers.org say they are closed but just signature), need to schedule in in the Toledo area) [email protected] walk right in). You will be okay with advance, just show clean cat cages. handling cats and up. But try to be not scared to get there at 8a and stay dirty until they’re done Toledo Zoo Anthony Wayne Volunteer Coordinator at The Exhibit Guide Program Exhibit Guide: High: Exhibit Exhibit Guides will Trail Entrance (419) 385-5721, ext. 2045 supports the Zoo’s have a good public Guides are required receive an (Main Entrance): toledozoo.org/volunteers/ educational and presence; be to: orientation 2 Hippo Way index.html interpretive needs in friendly and Complete the covering general Toledo OH 43614 [email protected] specific areas within the passionate about required training Zoo policies, as Zoo. Exhibit Guides will be what you do. program. well as the benefits Broadway Street needed from April – Must be 18+ Give at least forty of volunteering at Entrance: September and will (40) hours of the Toledo Zoo. In 2700 Broadway perform a variety of Zoo Educator: service, including addition, Exhibit Street functions, including, but Have a good public the training Guides will attend Toledo OH 43609 not limited to: presence; be process, between a comprehensive (need a car) Educating the public about friendly and March 1 and training program our animals, including: the passionate about September 30. identifying the biology and life cycle of what you do. Schedule volunteer major topics of these animals; Enjoy teaching. time in advance in importance related conservation issues, Must be 18+ the Program to the exhibit(s) including an emphasis on Scheduling they will assist everyday ways that people Clerical Volunteer: Notebook. with, as well as a can help; and related should be okay Inform the walk-through of topics. with office work Volunteer the exhibits. Supporting various Department if you Finally, Exhibit features of the Nature’s Library Aide: cannot make a Guides will receive Neighborhood exhibit, If you love the Zoo scheduled shift. basic training on including the contact yard, and have a thirst interpretive workshop, stream and for knowledge but Zoo Eds are programming and other interactive areas. shy away from required to: informal public Answering visitor crowds and public Give at least interaction. These questions and addressing speaking, don't eighteen (18) hours training sessions any other visitor needs. worry—the Zoo of education service will be offered Maintaining a flow of has a home for every 3 months throughout March visitors through the you, too! Attend at least six and April, with exhibits in a timely and Volunteer in our (6) Zoo Ed Meetings both weekday and friendly manner, Library! per year. The Zoo weekend offerings. Monitoring the behavior of Computer skills are Ed Meetings are the viewing public to helpful, but not held on the second Zoo Eds must ensure the safety of the required. Wednesday of each complete a half- animals and the visitors as month from 7:00 day orientation well as promote a positive p.m. – 9:00 p.m. and series of 11 viewing experience for Complete 10 hours training sessions everyone. of continuing that cover every education per year. area of the Zoo. The Zoo Educator program Training is is a year-round, long-term Clerical Volunteers provided by volunteer opportunity for are more free that department staff adults, ages 18 and above, the others (low); and includes who have great people they do not have a information about skills and a deep love of time commitment our exhibits, our animals, nature, and listed animals and our conservation. Zoo Eds unique heritage, as provide informal, Library Aides are well as teaching spontaneous interactions, more free that the and including others (low); they communication Talking with Zoo visitors in do not have a time techniques. Zoo front of exhibits commitment listed Eds may also Assisting with activity and receive specialized biofact tables (biofacts are animal handling hides, skulls, or related training and items) trainings for Demonstrating live animals specific programs in open areas or near and opportunities. exhibits Off-grounds activities at Clerical Volunteers community events, etc. Application Zoo Eds also provide a variety of educational Library Aides programs, both on and off Application zoo grounds.

Programs may be planned, following structured curricula, such as: On-grounds programs for school and assorted youth groups, centered around specific topics Scripted interpretive programs at key exhibits Structured animal demonstrations for Saturday Zoo School or Camp sessions, or the evening Zoo Snoozin’ program Off-grounds programs for youth and community groups All our education opportunities reinforce a love and respect for animals and nature, and our role as responsible stewards for our fragile world.

Clerical Volunteers provide invaluable support to many of the Zoo's offices, including Marketing, Membership/Development and Education. Clerical Volunteers will perform a variety of functions, including but not limited to: Stuffing envelopes and preparing mailings Filing, alphabetizing and photocopying various documents Organizing supplies and materials Performing other functions as necessary Clerical Volunteers can enjoy the opportunity to volunteer in relaxed, small- office environments with deeply appreciative staff members.

The Library Aide Program supports the Zoo's library and related programming needs. Library Aides will perform a variety of functions, including but not limited to: Checking books in and out, currently using both a traditional card and a computerized system (some computer knowledge is helpful but not required). Shelving books and magazines Pulling and archiving old magazines Keeping the library organized and conducive to learning Library Aides will also help with our Discovery Box Program. Discovery Boxes are resource kits available to area teachers that need to be checked in and out and inventoried.

Habitat for Humanity, Community Gardens, Nature Initiatives: Toledo GROWS 900 Oneida Call Bryan at 419-490-1422 Gardening, greenhouse n/a Low: can almost n/a Toledo, OH Toni.moore@toledogarden work, arts and crafts with just stop in (behind 121 Cherry .org youth, sometimes Monday-Friday 9- St. near www.toledogarden.org carpentry, and general 2pm, and Saturdays downtown) labor by appt. (would be (need a car) preferable to call ahead of time, especially first time) Nature Abounds: You choose a http://www.natureabounds You observe and report Just care about Low: This is so Sign-up to be a Watch the Wild location or route .org/Watch_the_Wild.html the "wild" in your your environment incredibly easy and volunteer with to observe, community, from trees and like observing flexible I don’t even Nature Abounds whether it be your For a direct way to volunteer and plants to lakes and nature! know what to say. (see tab on the backyard or your streams to weather and If you don’t have 10 webpage) favorite beach wildlife activity. In as little minutes a week to spot, a route you as ten minutes, your look at trees in your drive regularly, or observations help others backyard, I am not an area that you understand how our eco- sure you should be play, visit, or hike systems are changing and looking at this list. in regularly! help society to adapt for the future. After signing up, you record your observations on your chosen area and report your observations to Nature Abounds via mail or email. Your observations will then be entered into a database and shared with interested scientists! Habitat for 6855 Spring Valley 419-382-1964 (Dan Haller, Habitat Restore Tues-Sat Don’t have to have Low: They are very -- Humanity Drive volunteer coordinator) 10-6 (sells used home any experience in flexible with your Suite 100 [email protected] supplies at discount cost to construction or schedule Holland, OH 43528 mvhabitat.org keep them out of landfills anything. Should (need a car) and make $ to use on be willing to learn homes!): stocking, and work well with greeting, cleaning, others. loading/unloading, etc. Office Mon-Fri 9-5: data entry, administrative tasks, special tasks Construction (also deconstruction, repairs, painting, etc.)Tues-Sat: actually do the construction/ deconstruction Nicodemus This is an online wildernessproject.org/ The Apprentice Ecologist Scholarships are Medium: this is a The deadline for Wilderness Project: scholarship/service volunteer_apprentice_ Initiative™ (officially available to any significant project uploading your Apprentice Ecologist and can be done ecologist recognized by the U.S. student (ages 13 to with a real time Apprentice Initiative™ really anywhere in [email protected] EPA) has engaged tens of 21) who is a commitment and in Ecologist project your community thousands of young candidate for a all likelihood will essay is midnight volunteers (kids, teens, degree/diploma at mean that you have GMT on December and college-age youth) a primary (middle to get other people 31, 2012, and from around the world in school), secondary involved and be a starts again for the environmental cleanup (high school), or leader. However, it next year and then and conservation projects accredited post- is on your own time the next, and so since 1999. To become an secondary and no one is telling on. See the official Apprentice (undergraduate at you that you have website for more Ecologist and be college or to be doing such details. considered for a university) and such and when. scholarship, you must: educational *Conduct your own institution from environmental any country stewardship project in around the world. 2012. The award covers *Take a few digital photos 1) tuition and fees of your project in action. to enroll in or *Write an essay about attend an your project and what it accredited post- meant to you. secondary *Register and upload your (undergraduate or favorite project photo graduate at college along with your essay. or university) educational institution and/or 2) fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for courses. Applicants should embody the spirit of the Apprentice Ecologist Initiative™ by demonstrating personal leadership, initiative, and environmental stewardship in their project. Bodily Donations (in order of risk): hair, blood, marrow, kidney: Ohio Donor Registry You don’t go http://goo.gl/xVTtU When you got your license You need to have Low: You will be -- anywhere to have (I shortened the web address you were asked if you talked about this dead when it this done. Your using Google url shortener wanted to be an organ decision with your happens so there organs are only because it was incredibly donor. If you said “yes”, family and be really is no risk for donated if you freaking long) then there is no need to do serious about any harm. Just BE were to die. You Go to this web address and this (as you are already wanting your SURE to talk to your just fill out the fill out the information to get doing this). If you said organs donated family about it online form and put on the registry “no” and have since when you die. because different you’re on the list changed your mind, you families have can change that by going different ideas to this web address. about funerals and People are desperately organ donation waiting and watch helplessly as good organs that could benefit them are put into the ground instead. Locks of Love I called all the locksoflove.org/donate.html GUIDELINES FOR READ THE Low: it’s just a *The Hair Donation salons in the It would be wise to print out ACCEPTABLE DONATIONS: GUIDELINES FOR haircut Form is not Toledo area to find the volunteer form to take to Hair that is colored or ACCEPTABLE required to donate which ones offered your hair appt. permed is acceptable. DONATIONS IN hair. If you are discounts if you You can also use the form to Hair cut years ago is usable THE ADJACENT having trouble tell them that you send the hair in yourself if if it has been stored in a CELL! downloading or are donating it. someone at your home ponytail or braid. *The Hair printing the Hair *The list can be would cut your hair Hair that has been Donation Form is Donation Form, found at the end bleached (usually this not required to just write down of this document refers to highlighted hair) donate hair. If you your name and is not usable. If unsure, are having trouble address on a full ask your stylist. We are not downloading or size separate sheet able to accept bleached printing the Hair of paper and hair due to a chemical Donation Form, include it in the reaction that occurs during just write down envelope with your the manufacturing your name and donation so that process. **If the hair was address on a full we may send you bleached years ago and size separate sheet an has completely grown out of paper and acknowledgement. it is fine to donate. include it in the Hair that is swept off of envelope with your the floor is not usable donation so that because it is not bundled we may send you in a ponytail or braid. an Hair that is shaved off and acknowledgement. not in a ponytail or braid is not usable. If shaving your head, first divide hair into multiple ponytails to cut off. We cannot accept dreadlocks. Our manufacturer is not able to use them in our children’s hairpieces. We also cannot accept wigs, falls, hair extensions or synthetic hair. Layered hair is acceptable if the longest layer is 10 inches. Layered hair may be divided into multiple ponytails. Curly hair may be pulled straight to measure the minimum 10 inches. 10 inches measured tip to tip is the minimum length needed for a hairpiece.

Please Note: Shorter hair will be separated from the ponytails and sold to offset the manufacturing costs. Although the shorter hair cannot be used in the hairpieces, it still greatly helps to reduce costs. Gray hair will be accepted and sold to offset the manufacturing costs. Colored hair is not usable if it is colored over bleached hair. Because Locks of Love creates custom hairpieces for each child, we are unable to accept donations of wigs, falls, hair extensions or synthetic hair. Wigs for Kids I called all the wigsforkids.org/donate If you would like to donate READ THE Low: it’s just a You need to follow salons in the It would be wise to print out your hair to Wigs for Kids, GUIDELINES IN THE haircut the instructions on Toledo area to find the volunteer form to take to please follow these simple ADJACENT CELL! the website! Be which ones offered your hair appt. guidelines: sure to fill out the discounts if you You can also use the form to 1. Hair must be clean form. tell them that you send the hair in yourself if and dry. (Hair that has are donating it. someone at your home been cut and saved is *The list can be would cut your hair, just be suitable for donations.) found at the end sure to follow the guidelines 2. Minimum length of of this document listed on the website! hair donation is 12+ inches. (Pull curly hair straight to measure.) 3. Donations MUST be braided or TIGHTLY BOUND in ponytails and secured with rubber bands one at each end of the tail AND in the middle; placed in a plastic bag, and then sealed in a mailing envelope. This is critical. Hair that is loose or not tightly secured will be unusable as it comes apart through the mailing process. 4. Gray hair is acceptable. 5. We cannot accept hair that has been chemically processed, no perms, colors or highlighting. 6. You will receive notification that we have received your hair within 6 weeks or less. Please be sure to print the information on the form below to send along with your hair donation. If we cannot read the information you may not get acknowledgement. 7. Hair donations are not tax deductible 9. Wigs for Kids appreciates a donation with each ponytail to help offset the costs involved in processing and production of hairpieces. The cost of one hair piece can range from $1,500 - $3,000 . It takes 20-30 ponytails to create one hairpiece. Wigs for Kids is a private non- profit organization relying solely on donations. Through caring companies, foundations, groups and individuals, like you, we can continue to provide COMPLIMENTARY hair replacement systems our children who would otherwise not be able to afford them. 10. We are not able to accept dreadlocks, as it is not feasible to hand sew them into our custom- made hairpieces. American Red Cross Various locations redcrossblood.org to search Every two seconds There is a minor Medium: there is Every blood donor Blood Donation in the community for a place that you can drive someone in the U.S. needs risk for an extremely low is given a mini- or on campus! to, or: blood. You can save up to complications with chance, but it is still physical, checking *Look for posters and flyers 3 lives with just one any kind of needle there that you the donor's advertising on-campus blood donation. The average stick, so this is not could have a temperature, drives adult has about 10 pints of completely risk serious blood pressure, blood in his body, and free. I will also be complication from pulse and roughly 1 pint is given quite honest, being your donation, such hemoglobin to during a donation. A a frequent blood as an infection, ensure it is safe for healthy donor may donate donor myself, that which, if not the donor to give red blood cells every 56 not every treated quickly, blood. days, or double red cells experience can be could cause a The actual blood every 112 days (in other pleasant—they significant threat to donation typically words, you can keep could miss the vein your health. Do not takes less than 10- donating every 8 weeks for example. But I do this lightly. 12 minutes. The because your body keep going every entire process, replenishes itself that time anyway from the time you quickly!) (because to me arrive to the time saving lives is you leave, takes worth minor about an hour and discomfort), and I 15 min. can honestly say my experiences on the whole have been happy ones (you get free food! ) Be the Match Just register online marrow.org/Join/Join_Now/ When you join the Be The You can give hope High: As a It is very simple: Registry© for the to save a life! You Join_Now.aspx Match Registry® today, you to patients with volunteer, you are just fill out the National Marrow will need a way of are joining to blood cancers like never under any online application Donor Program getting to the help any patient in need of leukemia and legal obligation to and they will send place of actual a bone marrow donor. lymphoma, sickle donate and your you a kit. You donation should cell and other life- decision is always swab your cheek you actually be threatening respected. with a q-tip type called on to diseases. Patients However, a late thingy and send it donate. especially need decision not to back to them in the you if you are donate can be life- prepaid postage between the ages threatening to a envelope that of 18 and 44. patient, so please came with it. Then That's because think seriously it could be anytime younger donors about your that you would be produce more and commitment before called in to donate higher-quality cells deciding to join. your lifesaving than older donors. The potential marrow to complications for someone who this procedure are desperately needs more serious than it! those associated with giving blood. Alliance for Paired 3000 Arlington 419-383-3419 (Amy Miller Let there be no question: You have to be VERY high: This is a There is a very Donation—the Avenue, Toledo living donor coordinator for donating a kidney is a doing it for the major surgery with intense screening transplant is done OH 43614 UTMC) serious commitment. right reasons, and a potential for process, a through UTMC (Can take the UT [email protected] There is a 3 in 10,000 let me assure you: death; you can’t get guaranteed bus) paireddonation.org chance that you could die they will screen a much higher hospital stay if you from the surgery (.03 %), you for that. They commitment. are accepted, among other things. The will make you When you are done anesthesia and hospital will provide 3- aware of the with the process, surgery, a period of 5,000 dollars to screen you potential you will have only weeks before full and see if you’re a worthy consequences. one kidney for the recovery after the candidate. But the reward You also have to rest of your life. surgery, and you is worth it: the average be in peak health; will have only one living donor kidney if you have medical kidney from that functions for 15.5 years, problems of any point on. Serious meaning that you have kind (cancer, business. extended the life of diabetes, etc.) you another child of God by will be screened over 15 years. The other out beautiful thing is that doing this starts a chain reaction (see the site for details) where a family member of the person you donate to promises to donate to another family, and this continues. The longest chain nationwide is 30 people!

Other: Toledo Lucas County 1301 N. Reynolds 419-259-5455 (ask for Margi Only Friday mornings 9a- Someone who likes Low: Flexible as application Public Library rd. Levy coordinator) 3p. Sort books and shelve books long as you let her Outreach Toledo OH, 43615 [email protected] for the Friends of the know (need a car) Library program (the volunteer organization of the library) Catholic Charities of Main office is 1933 419-244-6711 (ask for Dave We are a fully functional Opportunities to Medium: His words A background NWO Speilbusch; Moebius) 501(c)3 organization serve are were “Varies based check may be Toledo; 43604; catholiccharitiesnwo.org offering social services in numerous with on assignment. The necessary Some of the work dmoebius@toledodiocese conjunction with the nobody being student would not depending on the may be located at .org Catholic Diocese of Toledo. ideally suited necessarily be work assignment. other sites within Opportunities to serve are expected to make our jurisdiction. numerous with nobody the same time We operate within being ideally suited. Our every week; 19 counties of only criterion is possessing however, that Northwest Ohio. a desire to help those in depends on the (need a car) need within our assignment.” So I’m community. Our main putting it as a office is open from 8:30 to medium for good 5:00 weekdays. We measure operate a homeless shelter that can be more flexible with volunteer times. Toledo Museum of 2445 Monroe 419-254-5771 Ext. 7392 takes Information desk (flexible You should want to Medium: They ask Need to fill out an Art Street you to Linda Geisinger, the 3 hr. shift), Peristyle usher help your for at least 40 hours application and Toledo, OH 43620 Volunteer Coordinator (most opportunities are community and a year (which is meet with the (Can take the UT toledomuseum.org Friday or Saturday; must love your museum nothing really). As volunteer bus!) lgeisinger@toledomuseum volunteer 15 concerts for a bonus they have a coordinator .org the full year, bonus is that really nice you get in free and often recognition dinner get a free ticket for a for volunteers and friend!), Speakers bureau they really are as (set up a table with a flexible has you display board and inform need them to be community, or even do a powerpoint presentation for clubs or organizations), Studio art sessions (help elementary-age kids make art crafts 2-2.5 hr. shifts), Family center (greet families and help kids ages 3-10 make art Tues. and Thurs. during the day, Friday 3-8, and Sun. noon- 6), Senior art (go out to assisted living centers and help them make art and then make a little art show!), and Special events *If you are an art student, you may be hooked up with a curator!  Imagination Station 1 Discovery Way, 419-244-2674 Our hours are 9-5 Tues. You must be 18 or Medium: We We do require (originally opened as Toledo, OH ImaginationStationToledo through Sat. and 12-5 Sun. older to volunteer usually ask for at completing an COSI in 1997 and At the corner of .org We are looking for a few least a 4 hour shift, application that I since changed the Summit and The best way to reach Amy different types of but we can work can send name to Imagination Adams in Hering (Operations Director) commitment: with anybody. electronically or by Station) downtown Toledo. is via email: The first is a consistent fax, a background (need a car) hering@ pledge on a monthly basis check and a drug ImaginationStationToledo inside the facility. This screen. .org would include helping on attractions and activities and working on the floor in specific exhibit areas. The second would be an interest in working off site at fairs and festivals. This would include pick up and set up of supplies to offer activities for a period of time, usually on the weekends. The third would be an opportunity that will be coming up in September. We are going for a renewal on our Levy and we will need volunteers to help with the campaign. This would include door to door flyer distribution, fairs and football games with flyers, helping with mailings and sign delivery. AARP (American Local libraries http://www.aarp.org/money/ Once trained, Tax You don't have to High: There is Tax volunteers Association of (need a car) taxes/info-2006/ volunteers work a few be an AARP training and I am receive free tax Retired Persons) volunteer_aarp_tax_aide hours a week from late member to not sure of the full training (in English) Tax-Aide .html?cmp=RDRCT- January through mid-April, volunteer and you time requirements in December and MONTXAID_JUL15_010 interacting with clients by don't have to have so I air on the side January. filling out tax returns. Even any experience of “high” rather For a direct way to volunteer if you don't have doing taxes. You than telling you it’s accounting or tax just have to have a flexible and being preparation experience, desire to help wrong becoming a tax volunteer others. It is very, may be right for you if you very helpful to have a knack for working speak two with numbers languages Places specific for UT students who do not have access to a car

(from other sections compiled here for convenience): Nature Abounds: You choose a http://www.natureabounds You observe and report Just care about Low: This is so Sign-up to be a Watch the Wild location or route .org/Watch_the_Wild.html the "wild" in your your environment incredibly easy and volunteer with to observe, community, from trees and like observing flexible I don’t even Nature Abounds whether it be your For a direct way to volunteer and plants to lakes and nature! know what to say. (see tab on the backyard or your streams to weather and If you don’t have 10 webpage) favorite beach wildlife activity. In as little minutes a week to spot, a route you as ten minutes, your look at trees in your drive regularly, or observations help others backyard, I am not an area that you understand how our eco- sure you should be play, visit, or hike systems are changing and looking at this list. in regularly! help society to adapt for the future. After signing up, you record your observations on your chosen area and report your observations to Nature Abounds via mail or email. Your observations will then be entered into a database and shared with interested scientists! Ohio Donor Registry You don’t go http://goo.gl/xVTtU When you got your license You need to have Low: You will be -- anywhere to have (I shortened the web address you were asked if you talked about this dead when it this done. Your using Google url shortener wanted to be an organ decision with your happens so there organs are only because it was incredibly donor. If you said “yes”, family and be really is no risk for donated if you freaking long) then there is no need to do serious about any harm. Just BE were to die. You Go to this web address and this (as you are already wanting your SURE to talk to your just fill out the fill out the information to get doing this). If you said organs donated family about it online form and put on the registry “no” and have since when you die. because different you’re on the list changed your mind, you families have can change that by going different ideas to this web address. about funerals and People are desperately organ donation waiting and watch helplessly as good organs that could benefit them are put into the ground instead. Food for Thought Newharvest 419-972-1338 *Two different programs: The lunchpacking Low: you can just n/a Church 3540 Feedtoledo.org In Oregon a food pantry is gives a place show up for any of Seaman Rd. [email protected] open Tues 10-1pm and 6- where you can the events; you Oregon, OH 43616 Facebook.com/FFTToledo 8pm/ Wed 10-1pm/ Thurs help without don’t even have to (need a car EXCEPT 10-1pm and 6-8pm having to work call ahead of time. FOR THE BRIDGE (expected to work a full with people; All they ask is that CLUB) shift) otherwise, just be you arrive 10min. *Also, on Friday Night 6- kind early when working 7:30pm we pack lunches the food pantry to and take them downtown get oriented on Saturday morning 10:30-noon to the houseless *Bridge club: Every other week they pack 100 lunches with UT students ON CAMPUS 3-4:30pm in BO 2059 YMCA/JCC of greater Main office is 1500 419-696-7221 (Bobby) “Give Need volunteers every Anybody. We just Low: flexible, just Application process Toledo N. Superior me a call and I’ll put them week during the summer try to fit them with call first and work Toledo, OH 43604, wherever they want to go!” Mon.-Fri. 11a-2p to help something they out your own but there are Ymca.toledo.org with programming for like to do. commitment level. branches all over inner-city children: they THE SUMMER IS A the place in are desperate. You can HIGHER Toledo! There’s come to any branch of the COMMITMENT, even one on the Y and help throughout the medium to high campus block year doing things like within walking yardwork, members distance: 2086 service desk, fitness area, Brookdale Road! swimming, etc. UT Ryan White Test Sites are all 419-383-4368 (ask for AIDS clinic. Volunteers can They don’t want Low: The table job Table job: need an Team over the place, but Michelle) help man a table where you if you are can help at interview and must the main office is Michelle.coutcher@utoledo. they greet, educate, and close-minded, different test sites be registered with located at the edu encourage people to get homophobic, or for no set period of UTMC volunteer Ruppert Center at tested. Also, if they judgmental. They time, just be services [can call UT Medical complete the training they need energetic, respectful and call either 383-3835 or Campus can take part in the HIV ambitious, open- ahead. 383-6336] 3000 Arlington testing counseling program minded people. High: You sign up (immunizations, Ave. where you actually talk to for shifts to work in HIPAA, safety Toledo, OH 43614 the clients about safety the HIV testing training, etc.). 7 There’s even a test issues and sexual counseling hours of class and site on main behaviors program, but there 8 hours of campus! Thus, is no minimum additional training you could take the commitment after along with 4 hours bus to the Health the initial of on-site Science Campus or requirements are counseling even walk for Main met. (minimum) for the Campus  HIV testing counseling program. They ask for a $75 fee up front that they reimburse after you meet your commitment. Eberly Center for Tucker Hall on 419-530-8570 (Talked to Women’s Corps meet Do not have to be Medium: She can n/a Women University of Emily) twice a month: 4:30- a woman; the catch you up if you Toledo Main [email protected] 5:30pm meeting on first different volunteer miss Tuesdays and Campus, Room .edu Tuesday of the month and opportunities you can choose 0168 (Tuesday www.utoledo.edu a different service project allow for a wide whether or not the meetings happen /centers/eberly on last Saturday of the variety of skills Saturday’s are right here; carpooling month (that time varies for you, but you for Saturdays so depending on the service should RSVP for the you are okay if you that day). Saturdays so they don’t have a car) Can also volunteer in office know about drivers and such, but need to call in advance to see if you are even needed University of Toledo 3000 Arlington 419-383-6336 (for Patty with Ambassador program: Anyone of any age Medium: Open to 2 hour orientation, Medical Center Avenue, Toledo volunteer services) or 419- welcome people as they can volunteer! people’s schedules need to have a 2 OH 43614 383-3835 (for Lynette with come into the hospital or This would be very as long as they can step PPD, copy of (Can take the UT volunteer services) clinic and guide them to helpful to do at least 4 immunization and bus!) [email protected] where they need to go, someone hours/wk. need to have titers [email protected] can choose to volunteer discerning if they drawn, also a http://utmc.utoledo.edu/ with a certain dept. (Like want to work in background check depts/volunteer/index.html ER, surgery, etc.) the medical field. Would be helpful to speak another language for the ambassador program. Nicodemus This is an online wildernessproject.org/ The Apprentice Ecologist Scholarships are Medium: this is a The deadline for Wilderness Project: scholarship/service volunteer_apprentice_ Initiative™ (officially available to any significant project uploading your Apprentice Ecologist and can be done ecologist recognized by the U.S. student (ages 13 to with a real time Apprentice Initiative™ really anywhere in [email protected] EPA) has engaged tens of 21) who is a commitment and in Ecologist project your community thousands of young candidate for a all likelihood will essay is midnight volunteers (kids, teens, degree/diploma at mean that you have GMT on December and college-age youth) a primary (middle to get other people 31, 2012, and from around the world in school), secondary involved and be a starts again for the environmental cleanup (high school), or leader. However, it next year and then and conservation projects accredited post- is on your own time the next, and so since 1999. To become an secondary and no one is telling on. See the official Apprentice (undergraduate at you that you have website for more Ecologist and be college or to be doing such details. considered for a university) and such and when. scholarship, you must: educational *Conduct your own institution from environmental any country stewardship project in around the world. 2012. The award covers *Take a few digital photos 1) tuition and fees of your project in action. to enroll in or *Write an essay about attend an your project and what it accredited post- meant to you. secondary *Register and upload your (undergraduate or favorite project photo graduate at college along with your essay. or university) educational institution and/or 2) fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for courses. Applicants should embody the spirit of the Apprentice Ecologist Initiative™ by demonstrating personal leadership, initiative, and environmental stewardship in their project. Toledo Museum of 2445 Monroe 419-254-5771 Ext. 7392 takes Information desk (flexible You should want to Medium: They ask Need to fill out an Art Street you to Linda Geisinger, the 3 hr. shift), Peristyle usher help your for at least 40 hours application and Toledo, OH 43620 Volunteer Coordinator (most opportunities are community and a year (which is meet with the (Can take the UT toledomuseum.org Friday or Saturday; must love your museum nothing really). As volunteer bus!) lgeisinger@toledomuseum volunteer 15 concerts for a bonus they have a coordinator .org the full year, bonus is that really nice you get in free and often recognition dinner get a free ticket for a for volunteers and friend!), Speakers bureau they really are as (set up a table with a flexible has you display board and inform need them to be community, or even do a powerpoint presentation for clubs or organizations), Studio art sessions (help elementary-age kids make art crafts 2-2.5 hr. shifts), Family center (greet families and help kids ages 3-10 make art Tues. and Thurs. during the day, Friday 3-8, and Sun. noon- 6), Senior art (go out to assisted living centers and help them make art and then make a little art show!), and Special events *If you are an art student, you may be hooked up with a curator!  American Red Cross Various locations redcrossblood.org to search Every two seconds There is a minor Medium: there is Every blood donor Blood Donation in the community for a place that you can drive someone in the U.S. needs risk for an extremely low is given a mini- or on campus! to, or: blood. You can save up to complications with chance, but it is still physical, checking *Look for posters and flyers 3 lives with just one any kind of needle there that you the donor's advertising on-campus blood donation. The average stick, so this is not could have a temperature, drives adult has about 10 pints of completely risk serious blood pressure, blood in his body, and free. I will also be complication from pulse and roughly 1 pint is given quite honest, being your donation, such hemoglobin to during a donation. A a frequent blood as an infection, ensure it is safe for healthy donor may donate donor myself, that which, if not the donor to give red blood cells every 56 not every treated quickly, blood. days, or double red cells experience can be could cause a The actual blood every 112 days (in other pleasant—they significant threat to donation typically words, you can keep could miss the vein your health. Do not takes less than 10- donating every 8 weeks for example. But I do this lightly. 12 minutes. The because your body keep going every entire process, replenishes itself that time anyway from the time you quickly!) (because to me arrive to the time saving lives is you leave, takes worth minor about an hour and discomfort), and I 15 min. can honestly say my experiences on the whole have been happy ones (you get free food! ) Alliance for Paired 3000 Arlington 419-383-3419 (Amy Miller Let there be no question: You have to be VERY high: This is a There is a very Donation—the Avenue, Toledo living donor coordinator for donating a kidney is a doing it for the major surgery with intense screening transplant is done OH 43614 UTMC) serious commitment. right reasons, and a potential for process, a through UTMC (Can take the UT [email protected] There is a 3 in 10,000 let me assure you: death; you can’t get guaranteed bus) paireddonation.org chance that you could die they will screen a much higher hospital stay if you from the surgery (.03 %), you for that. They commitment. are accepted, among other things. The will make you When you are done anesthesia and hospital will provide 3- aware of the with the process, surgery, a period of 5,000 dollars to screen you potential you will have only weeks before full and see if you’re a worthy consequences. one kidney for the recovery after the candidate. But the reward You also have to rest of your life. surgery, and you is worth it: the average be in peak health; will have only one living donor kidney if you have medical kidney from that functions for 15.5 years, problems of any point on. Serious meaning that you have kind (cancer, business. extended the life of diabetes, etc.) you another child of God by will be screened over 15 years. The other out beautiful thing is that doing this starts a chain reaction (see the site for details) where a family member of the person you donate to promises to donate to another family, and this continues. The longest chain nationwide is 30 people!

PLACES NOT ADVISED FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS:

 I could absolutely not get a hold of TAM’s Mental Health Task Force.

 TAM’s Keeping it Together Program 419-242-7401 ext. 149 (or 130 for Patty) will definitely have some service opportunities available, but because the program is so new they haven’t really clarified those or figured all of that out yet

 I tried many times to get a hold of Ken again with Toledo Guardian Angels to no avail.

 “Due to confidentiality and the nature of our programs, AIDS Resource Center Ohio does not currently have volunteer positions available to work with our client populations. Our Development Department does have a limited amount of volunteer openings for individuals with special talents to serve on fundraising and special events committees. These committees usually meet once a month for a year to plan special events, with the frequency of the meetings increasing as the event date nears. If you are interested in hearing more about these committees, please contact Development Associate Laurie Cohen by calling (419) 241- 9444 ext. 407 in Toledo.

 The Servant Leadership Center has no volunteer positions that need regularly filled, but if you wanted to work there they said they would find something for you to do (they would not turn down the help).

 Mercy Children’s Hospital cannot guarantee a need for college students and in general has asked that they not look into mercy children’s unless they have a specific dept. they want and are willing to do the 10 week commitment of 4 hours a week (and even then a position is not guaranteed).

 Equality Toledo and RAY (Rainbow Area Youth) have volunteer opportunities, but mostly on an “event only” kind of basis (Regular volunteers are sometimes required to be 24+). They encourage college youth to see what events they can volunteer with and even do their own fundraising and LGBTQ awareness activities, along with asking if they can attend one of the RAY meetings.

 Northwest Ohio Developmental Center does not offer weekly volunteer opportunities, but it does need volunteers for special events.

 I tried to find a number for Toledo’s own “Hostelling International USA” but it appears to be highly guarded for members only. I assume volunteering is the same way.

 The Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center is not seeking volunteers at this time, but the D.E.L.T.A. project sometimes has opportunities in the form of one-time events

 Women Blessing Women has had to close its doors due to financial burdens

University of Toledo Service Learning Master-List of volunteer opportunities

Company Lastname address

1 Arts Jennifer 1838 [email protected] (419) 254- supports, promotes and connects Commission Jarret Parkwood 2787 visual, performing and literary of Greater Ave. Ste. #120 artists, arts organizations and Toledo** Toledo, Oh businesses. 43604-7925

2 Empowering James 1001 Indiana [email protected] (419) 283- creates organized leadership around and Jones Ave Toledo, 5412 issues that impact neighborhood life Strengthen Oh 43607 Ohio’s People (ESOP) **

3 Nightingales Lisa 4427 [email protected] (419) 725- supports people throught out their Harvest* Kronbach- Talmadge Rd. 1190 cancer journey, with food, toiletries, Eisenbach Ste 207 and etc. Savage bldg Toledo, Oh 43623

4 Cancer Jean 4427 [email protected] (419) 902- providing important resources to the Connection of Schoen Talmadge Rd. 4742 Toledo community for cancer NW Ohio* Ste 207 patients and their caregivers. Savage bldg Toledo, Oh 43623

5 The Ann 7100 South [email protected] (419) 874- provides our residents with a WaterFord at Mathews Wilkinson 2564 peaceful setting where they can Levis Way, enjoy a lifestyle of active growth. Commons* Perrysburg, OH 43551

6 The Sunset Cara 4020 Indian [email protected] (419) 536- provide a nurturing home within the House** Thomas rd. Toledo, Oh 4645 community that provides meaningful 43606-2292 to the lives to the residents.

7 Kids Chris 8927 Royal [email protected] (419) 810- commits to offering children in Unlimited Amato Oak Drive 0070 under-served areas the opportunities Holland, Ohio they need to reach their fullest 43528 potential.

Jeff 8927 Royal [email protected] Humason Oak Drive Holland, Ohio 43528

Megan 8927 Royal [email protected] (419) 841- Reece Oak Drive 0721 Holland, Ohio 43528

8 School for Dr. Marion 1155 Corbin [email protected] (419) 537- provide individualized and daily Autistically Boss Rd. Toledo, 7245 documented developmental Impaired Oh 43612 instructional methodologies and Learners behavioral techniques. (SAIL)*

9 Laurels of Edward 1011 North [email protected] (419)536- promoting the highest level of Toledo Beatrice Byrne Road, 7600 independence and quality of life for Toledo, OH our guests by creating a comfortable 43607-2710 living environment.

10 Boys and Shawna 2250 N. [email protected] (419) 241- programs are carefully designed to Girls Club Woody Detriot Ave 4258 support the achievement of the Toledo, Oh Youth Development Outcomes for 43606 our young people leaving our Clubs at 18

11 United Way of Emily Avery 1 Stranahan [email protected] (419) 254- we have chosen to focus on three Greater Square. 4777 goals, the building blocks for a good Toledo: Toledo, Oh life: Education, income, health, Volunteer 43604 essential services, and outreach. Center*

12 East Side Nicole 1020 Varland [email protected] provides quality programs and Toledo Family Ave. Toledo, services to enhance the lives of Center Oh 43605 individuals and families by meeting the emerging needs in our community.

13 Toledo Joni Coci 1933 [email protected] (419) 244- continue to be the most effective Diocese Spielbusch 6711 means available to the Church for Catholic Ave. Toledo, the education of children and young Schools Oh 43604 people. Office*

14 American Red Diane S. 3100 W. [email protected] (419) 329- will provide relief to victims of Cross of Dixon, CVA Central Ave. 2741 disaster and help people prevent, Greater Toledo, Oh prepare for, and respond to Toledo*** 43606 emergencies.

15 The Eberly Patti University of [email protected] (419) 530- promotes the advancement of Center for Tsuchman Toledo 7232 women at the University of Toledo Women and in the community. Emily University of [email protected] (734) 834- Hardcastle Toledo 0136

16 Scrap 4 Art Evy Jarrett 1501 Adams [email protected] (419) 340- is an arts center. Donated materials Street Toledo, 5931 are reused by students and adults in Ohio 43604 the community for arts and crafts projects.

17 Padua Center Virginia 1416 [email protected] (419) 241- Christian community-based Welsh Nebraska 6465 presence empowering people at all Ave. Toledo, stages of life to achieve their Oh 43607 maximum potential.

18 Moody Manor, Alicia Smith University of [email protected] mentoring youth and assisting Regina Manor Toledo adults with acquiring their GED, & Community serve the community through Outreach outreach programs, tutoring K-12 students.

Tami University of [email protected] Rehklau Toledo

19 United Way of Krystal 1 Stranahan [email protected] (419) 254- Volunteers, community partners, Greater Steuer Square. 4689 stakeholders spent a year and a half Toledo: Toledo, Oh creating and pinpointing the most Volunteer 43604 pressing issues in our community. Center 211 ***

20 JLJ Visisons Kieth 2001 Ashland [email protected] (419) 699- giving them directions through Jordan Ave. Toledo, 2393 programs that guide and help them Oh 43620 toward making positive decisions and a positive lifestyle.

21 Assistance Chris 8806 State Rt. www.adai.org (419) 825- Works with the office of Dogs of Diefenthaler #64 Toledo, 3622 accessibility, to help provide people America Oh 43558 with assistance dogs.

22 Paw and Cassandra 38 Hilwyck (419) 536- Groomers, training, and food Whiskers Toledo, Oh 1914 supplies for animals and pets. 43615

23 Franciscan Pat Spiller 6832 Convent www.franciscancenter.org (419) 824- beautiful, full-service, state-of-the-art Theater and Blvd. 3975 theater and conference center Conference Sylvania, Oh located on the Sylvania Franciscan Center 43560 Village campus in Sylvania, Ohio.

24 The Toledo Bill Davis 2700 www.toledozoo.org (419) 385- With over 9,000 animals representing Zoo Broadway/ PO 5721 over 800 species, The Toledo Zoo is box 140130 one of the world’s most complete Toledo, Oh zoos! 43609

25 Toledo Ballet 5001 Monroe www.toledoballet.net (419) 471- the longest running annual Association St. Toledo, Oh 0049 production of Nutcracker in the 43623 United States and original, world premier dance productions.

26 Toledo Tamika 5403 Elmer www.toledogarden.org (419) 936- Features shade, herb and perennial Botanical Martin Dr. Toledo, 2986 gardens, a section dedicated to All Gardens Oh 43615 America Selections vegetables and flowers, and a hosta collection.

27 Toledo Angie PO box 1013 www.toledomuseum.org (419) 255- The Toledo Museum of Art's Museum of Battani Toledo, Oh 8000 collection of more than 30000 works Art 43697 of art ranks among the finest in the world.

28 Toledo Opera Char 425 Jefferson [email protected] (419) 255- is the ultimate multimedia Association Robison suite 601 7464 experience, embodying the best of Toledo, Oh all the performing arts, incredible 43604 stories–opera has it all and it’s live!

29 Court Judith Leb 1801 www.casakids.net (419) 213- organization of volunteers who work Appointed Spielbusch 6753 for the juvenile court judges to help Special Ave. Toledo, abused and neglected children find Advocates Oh 43624 safe and permanent homes. (CASA)

30 City of Toledo Linda 1 Government www.ci.toledo.oh.us (419) 245- faciliates community relations and board of Alvarado Center Ste. 1565 community initiatives through the Community 2190 Toledo, mayor's office. Relations Oh 43604

31 Neighborhood Cindy 704 Second www.nhstoledo.org (419) 691 access to loan products from NHS Housing Fellman St. PO Box 2900 for home improvement at a time Services of 8125 Toledo, when financing was unavailable Toledo Oh 43605 because of low property values.

32 Neighborhood Sonya D. 1114 [email protected] (419) 244- Improvement Williams Washington 5998 Foundation St. Toledo, Oh 43624

33 Wood County C. Maxine P.O. Box 235 (419) 353- Habitat for Miller Bowling 5430 Humanity Green, Oh 43402

34 Camp Cheryl 241 N. www.campcourageous.com (419) 242- Courageous Tresnan Superior, 2nd 9587 Floor Toledo, OH 43604

35 Lucas County Tom 1 Stranahan www.serveohio.org 1-800- Citizen Corps Barnhizer Square. Suite VOLUNTEER 160 Toledo, Oh 43604

36 Coalition to Patricia Urban Affairs www.uac.utoledo.edu/metronet/catnet/ (419) 530- Access Hudson Center Univ. 3531 Technology of Toledo and networking (CATNeT)

37 Open Door Suzanne 1205 King (419) 867- Family Steveson Road Toledo, 5733 Resource Ohio 43606 Center

38 Keep Brian Bahrs 2901 Key (419) 535- Toledo/Lucas Street 3057 County Maumee, Oh Beautiful, Inc. 43537

39 Metropolitan Cathy 5100 W. www.metroparkstoledo.com (419) 535- parks of Marinelli Central Ave. 3057 Toledo Toledo, Oh 43615

40 Aurora Jen Clady 1035 N. (419) 244- Project, Inc. Superior 3200 Street Toledo, OH 43604

41 Family and Sarah one www.fcapc.org (419) 244- Child Abuse Corpening Stranahan 3053 Prevention Square Ste. Center #532 Toledo, Ohio 43604

42 Frederick Doris 1001 Indiana (419) 244- Douglass Rayford Ave. Toledo, 6722 Community Oh 43607 Association

43 Bethany Lynn PO Box 80596 (419) 727- House Hardinson Toledo, OH 4948 43608

44 Cherry Street Randy Kutz 105 17th (419) 242- Mission St.Toledo, OH 5141 43624

45 Martha's C. Maxine 1506 E. (419) 352- Kitchen (1st Miller Wooster ST. 6700 United Bowling Methodist Green, OH Church) 43606

46 Toledo Deborah 526 High St. (419) 244- Seagate Food Vas PO Box 6996 Bank 140640 Toledo, Oh 43614

47 American Aileen 5164 Monroe www.americanheart.org (419) 851- Heart Meyer St. #201 7006 Association Toledo, OH 43623

48 Make-A-Wish Bruce 405 Madison www.northwestohio.wish.org (419) 244- Foundation of Johnson Ave. Suite 9474 Northwest 1390 Toledo, Ohio Oh 43604

49 March of Ruth Griffin 3450 W. www.marchofdimes.com (419) 534- Dimes Central Ave. 3600 Suite 352 Toledo, OH 43606

50 Mental Health Lyn Doll 241 N. www.uhs-toledo.org (419) 242- Association Superior, 9587 of Lucas Floor 2 County Toledo, OH 43604

FEED YOUR NEIGHBOR CLUSTER SITES WESLEY UNITED METHODIST (North) MUSTARD SEED (Point Place) 419-726-4160 (diabetic food available) 419-727-1800 2934 Stickney Ave., Toledo, OH 43608 5420 302nd St., Toledo, OH 43611 Kathy Brzuchalski, Sheila Lisk, Linda Powell Lori Jarrell Open last three Saturdays 8:30am - 12:00noon / serves 43608 Open Mondays & Thursdays 10:00am - 2:00pm, Tuesdays 4:00pm - (Except Cherry to Lagrange) 7:00pm / serves 43611

SALEM LUTHERAN (North) LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES (Central) 419-243-2345 419-243-9178 NEED REFERRAL from Church 1127 N Huron St., Toledo, OH 43604 2149 Collingwood, Toledo, OH 43620 Leroy & Kathy St Clair Joyce Willier Open Fridays 9:00 – 11:00am /serves 43604 Open Monday - Friday during pantry hours 10:00am - 12:00pm and 1- 2 pm the last two full weeks of each month / serves most areas but AUGSBURG LUTHERAN (West) needs church or social service agency referral 419-478-2374 1342 Sylvania Ave., Toledo, OH 43612 PROVIDENCE CENTER (South) Dick Miller 419-244-0666 (fka Aurora Gonzales Center) Open Fridays 9:30am - 11:30am / serves 43612 & 43613 1949 Broadway, Toledo, OH 43609 Diana Ortega TRILBY UNITED METHODIST (West) Open Wednesdays 10:00am - 12:00noon, Thursdays 12:30pm - 419-472-2103 1:30pm, Fridays 11-noon / serves 43609 (East of Anthony Wayne 5918 Secor Road, Toledo, OH 43623 Trail) Rich Turk Open Mondays & Wednesdays 12:00noon - 1:30pm / serves 43623 FAITH LUTHERAN (South) 419-385-7459 EPIPHANY LUTHERAN (West) 2440 South Ave., Toledo, OH 43609 419-536-5986 (43606 s/Dorr & 43615) Larry & Sharon Hunter 915 N Reynolds Rd., Toledo, OH 43615 Open Fridays 10:00am - 12:00noon / serves 43609 (West of the Marion Franks, Beth Pilat Anthony Wayne Trail) & 43614 Open Wednesdays 10:00 - 12:00noon / serves 43606 (South of Dorr) *St Charles Boromeo or New Hope UMC & 43615, west to county line MARTIN LUTHER LUTHERAN (East) REDEEMER LUTHERAN (Central) 419-691-8097 419-536-3781 601 Nevada, Toledo, OH 43605 1702 Upton Ave., Toledo, OH 43607 Lloyd Gilbertson Cindy Milbury, Cathy Tinsley Open Saturdays 9:00am - 11:00am / serves 43605 Open 2nd & 4th Thursdays 12:30pm - 2:00pm / serves 43606 (North of (north of Fasset St to Oregon) Dorr) & 43607 FOOD FOR THOUGHT (Oregon) 419-972-1338 3540 Seaman Road, Oregon, OH 43616 Amanda Aldrige, Executive Director Open Tuesday 6-8pm Wednesday 10am-2pm Thursday 10am-2pm Friday 6-8pm

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Highlighted in Yellow: Supports Wigs for Kids

Highlighted in pink: Supports Locks of Love Highlighted in Green: Supports both wigs for kids and locks of love NO Highlight: No Discounts offered! *Specific discounts are in red font

 Ahava Spa and Wellness Center 34 S. St. Clair Street, Toledo, OH (419) 241-5877  A J's Emporium For Beauty Care 3410 West Laskey Road, Toledo, OH (419) 471-0125  Amiche Capelli Salon of Style 124 N Summit St #140, Toledo, OH (419) 725-2822 Jen and Heather will do haircuts for 50% off, but you send it in yourself  Artistic Creations 4434 Secor Road # 1, Toledo, OH (419) 537-6606 Steve Myers $10 any haircut and he will pay to send the hair to either Locks of Love or Wigs for Kids BUT OFFER EXPIRES ON JUNE 18, 2012  Attractions Unlimited Hair 5940 Secor Road, Toledo, OH (419) 474-7236  Backstage-David Broadway Salon 6511 West Central Avenue, Toledo, OH (419) 517-4247  Beauty Bar 2919 West Central Avenue, Toledo, OH (419) 537-5400  Beauty Room Salon 2525 North Reynolds Road # 1, Toledo, OH (419) 531-8995 ‎  Bellissimo Hair Sensation 5151 Monroe St # 115, Toledo, OH Beverly Hills Plaza Shopping Center (419) 843-3191 ‎  Best Choice Salon 5149 Suder Avenue, Toledo, OH (419) 727-1039 ‎  Bogi's Place For Hair & Nails 5201 Monroe St # 1, Toledo, OH Beverly Hills Plaza Shopping Center (419) 885-2355 ‎  Borics Hair Care 821 West Alexis Road, Toledo, OH North Towne Commons (419) 478-1043 Borics’‎policy‎is‎$10 for any kind of haircut and they will pay to send the hair to either Locks of Love or Wigs for Kids  Borics Hair Care 3550 Executive Pkwy, Toledo, OH Executive Marketplace Shopping Center (419) 537-1047 Borics’‎policy‎is‎$10 for any kind of haircut and they will pay to send the hair to either Locks of Love or Wigs for Kids  Borics Hair Care 5105 Glendale Ave # D, Toledo, OH Glendale Marketplace Shopping Center (419) 381-1553 Borics’‎policy‎is‎$10 for any kind of haircut and they will pay to send the hair to either Locks of Love or Wigs for Kids  Bratt Salon 5345 Heatherdowns Blvd # B, Toledo, OH (419) 865-6988 ‎  Charchaise Hair Care Salon 3547 Glendale Avenue, Toledo, OH (419) 720-4964  Charles Paul Salon Group 3344 Secor Rd # 105, Toledo, OH (419) 535-7451 ‎  Collective Design Hair Studio 3156 Markway Road, Toledo, OH Cricket West Shopping Center (419) 535-1245 ‎Alicia Moore $5 any kind of haircut and she will pay to send the hair to either Locks of Love or Wigs for Kids  Cutting Edge Hair Studio 500 Commerce Park Blvd # B, Northwood, OH (419) 690-0240 ‎  Fringe 3316 Glanzman Road, Toledo, OH (419) 382-0891 ‎Carrie 25% discount and she will pay to send the hair to either Locks of Love or Wigs for Kids  Dillard's: Franklin Park Mall 5001 Monroe Street, Toledo, OH (419) 473-9600  Doris Troknya, Beautician 3410 West Laskey Road, Toledo, OH (419) 471-0125  Fiesta Salons 229 Main Street, Toledo, OH (419) 698-9503  Fiesta Salons 6924 West Central Avenue, Toledo, OH (419) 843-3625  First Choice 7414 West Central Avenue, Toledo, OH (419) 842-8409  First Choice 240 W Alexis Rd # B, Toledo, OH (419) 478-8121  First Choice 3265 West Alexis Road, Toledo, OH (419) 474-1613  First Choice 3015 Glendale Ave # 200, Toledo, OH (419) 381-7777  First Choice 5442 Monroe Street, Toledo, OH (419) 885-4891  First Choice 4505 Monroe St # E, Toledo, OH (419) 472-9669  First Choice 715 North Reynolds Road, Toledo, OH (419) 537-1243  First Choice Haircutters 5455 Airport Hwy # 8, Toledo, OH (419) 382-2380  Generation Hair Center 410 Winthrop Street, Toledo, OH (419) 241-8792  Golden Elegance Beauty Salon 2915 Tremainsville Road, Toledo, OH (419) 475-6633  Great Clips Sylvania Walk Shops 3015 N Holland Sylvania Rd, Toledo, OH (419) 535-7390 Free if donating to either Locks of Love or Wigs for Kids!! They send it in free as well!  Great Clips Toledo Commons 3045 Glendale Avenue, Toledo, OH (419) 382-0743  Great Clips Suder Avenue Retail Center 4747 Suder Avenue, Toledo, OH (419) 727-0393 Free if donating to either Locks of Love or Wigs for Kids!! They send it in free as well!  Great Clips Talmadge Town Center 4038 Talmadge Road, Toledo, OH Franklin Park Shopping Mall (419) 480-8900 Free if donating to either Locks of Love or Wigs for Kids!! They send it in free as well!  Hair Formations 2710 Tremainsville Rd # D, Toledo, OH (419) 472-0956 ‎  Hair Therapy 2200 W Alexis Rd # A, Toledo, OH (419) 473-2910  House of Curl 4421 Douglas Road, Toledo, OH (419) 474-1293 ‎  Mastercuts 5001 Monroe Street, Toledo, OH (419) 475-2790 Anna 20% off if you are donating to either Locks of Love or Wigs for Kids, but you have to send the hair in yourself  Metro Salon 4024 N. Holland-Sylvania #3, Toledo, OH Oak Tree Shopping Center (419) 517-7779 Dawn, Pam, Emily, Jules, Nikki 25% discount if donating to either Locks of Love or Wigs for Kids, but you have to send it in yourself  Michael Anthony's Salon & Spa 4132 West Alexis Road, Toledo, OH (419) 473-9011  Mirabella Hair Studio 6060 Renaissance Pl # C, Toledo, OH (419) 593-0063  Mirage 5074 Douglas Road, Toledo, OH (419) 474-0700 ‎  Motivations Salon of Beauty 4476 Monroe Street, Toledo, OH (419) 531-3321 ‎  Nancy's Hair Fashions 3668 Rugby Drive, Toledo, OH (419) 389-9188  Nrgie Salon & Spa 690 Dixie Highway, Rossford, OH (419) 666-5880 ‎ Free if donating to Locks of Love! They send it in free as well!  Polished 2021 West Laskey Road, Toledo, OH (419) 472-0222  Reality Nails & Hair Salon 1818 North Reynolds Road, Toledo, OH (419) 536-1797 ‎  Rochelle's House of Beauty 2318 Collingwood Boulevard, Toledo, OH (419) 244-5343  Smartstyle Family Hair Salon 5821 West Central Avenue, Toledo, OH Central Avenue Marketplace (419) 536-6652  Smartstyle Family Hair Salon 2925 Glendale Avenue, Toledo, OH Toledo Commons (419) 380-8354  S T Jay's 1342 Nebraska Avenue, Toledo, OH (419) 242-7689  Style House Salon & Boutique 6800 West Central Avenue, Toledo, OH (419) 517-1226  Styles Unlimited 2101 Monroe Street, Toledo, OH (419) 244-6454 ‎  Texxture a Salon 7430 West Central Avenue, Toledo, OH (419) 517-5087 ‎  Trudy's Fashions 5347 Dorr Street, Toledo, OH (419) 255-9306 ‎  Tyree's Salon 3558 Stickney Avenue, Toledo, OH (419) 729-9276 ‎  Universal Hair & Nails 5001 Monroe St # 1200, Toledo, OH (419) 292-1954 ‎  Wanita's Wig & Beauty Shop 1209 Hoag Street, Toledo, OH (419) 242-3294 Wanita $5 off a $25 haircut if you donate and she will pay to send the hair to either Locks of Love or Wigs for Kids

Quick Statistics:

Number of places you Number of places I Are there other How time have I Was this really Who will see this list? Didn’t you get sick of can actually volunteer have actually called: places to volunteer in spent doing this: necessary? There are Will it live forever like phones?! at on this list: At least 162 Toledo that aren’t on Somewhere other lists already. it is? Haha, you’d 72 this list? around 35 hours. The hard truth is My hope is for think so, but I Of course! This It took me from there really is no every college-age actually really list is in no way the beginning of such list in place student in Toledo enjoyed the comprehensive, February till the that gives to see this list opportunity to nor is it meant to End of May, 2012 detailed and find it useful. help in my own be. It’s just information from The list will have way. I could meant to be the mouths of to be updated stand to be done sufficiently large the volunteer periodically, as for a while coordinators the needs of though!  themselves organizations are about what is always changing really expected of volunteers

This list was created in the words of David Gosser, college of Nursing student at UT and student representative for the Christian Service Program at Corpus Christi University Parish. Almost none of the content is listed verbatim from the mouths of the volunteer coordinators, with the exception of the “who is best fit for this kind of service” section; rather, it is paraphrased by him in an attempt at brevity. If something feels wrongly written or needs further clarification, feel free to contact him at [email protected] . This list was made entirely for the purpose of aiding college-aid students in their search for local Toledo volunteer opportunities. Any opportunity listed outside of Toledo was not part of David’s original plan but he kept it in the list anyway since he already gathered all of the information. David did not intend to show any bias or exclude any organization; he made an honest effort to go broad spectrum with his search so as to provide a plethora of opportunities that could appeal to an even greater number of people. It should be noted that the list originally began as being specific for students of Corpus Christi University Parish, and seeing as David is a Roman Catholic himself, it stands to reason that the list would (and does) show a bias. David encourages you to use the list as you see fit, adding places or information for your personal benefit or associated group’s benefit, but to please refrain from trying to contact him about expanding his version of the list, as his role in contacting organizations and building this list has since finished.

May the work you do make for a better tomorrow, and God bless you.

David L. Gosser