Presents

Volunteer Opportunities in Boone County

Published by THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING How to Use this Catalog ABOUT VAC Helping Hands was developed to help you decide “You do a lot!” where to volunteer your time. Often, the most We hear that all the time. And it’s true; VAC does difficult part of volunteering is getting started, so provide a lot of services for many people in our here are several tips to help you: community. Every year we serve close to 10,000 individuals with direct supports that help them 1. Review the information in this directory. “fill the gaps,” assisting with immediate needs. Give special attention to: • Opportunities available There’s a lot to do. The U.S. Census Bureau • Day(s)/Times volunteers are needed reports that the percentage of Boone County resi- • Specific requirements dents living at or below Federal poverty guidelines • Location has hovered around 20% for several years. That means many of our neighbors are struggling – 2. Highlight the organizations that meet your even with the basic needs of living – day to day. interests, and fit your schedule. So VAC does what we can, day in and day out, 3. Call the agency’s contact person for making a difference in small and large ways. A additional information. completely local organization, VAC is continuing Tell the agency you learned of it through the the work that has been entrusted to us by those HELPING HANDS catalog. who have gone before, knowing this is what our supporters want us to do today.

Our Mission: Voluntary Action Center: Who We Are To help low-income individuals and families bridge VAC is a non-profit agency that provides direct the gaps between crisis and stability and improve services to meet the basic needs of low-income quality of life in Boone County. persons. Our mission is to address unmet needs, VAC carries out this mission by providing services giving low-income people the opportunity to gain primarily in the areas of Health, Employment, Education, independence, overcome crises, meet their basic and Housing. Here are some of the ways we help: needs, and improve their quality of life. • Prescription and other medical co-pays • Emergency food VAC also connects local agencies and volunteers • Diapers and baby formula with opportunities to respond to serious social • Hygiene and household products problems and community issues. VAC is • Bus tickets, gas, and car repair • State IDs, driver’s licenses, and birth certificates supported by the Heart of Missouri United Way, • Uniforms for work the City of Columbia, Boone County, local faith • Referrals for clothing, car seats, and other items congregations, Boone Electric Trust, and We also provide information and referral services, donations from businesses and individuals. helping people make connections to other valu- able resources throughout the community. VAC Helping Hands is sponsored by offers a number of seasonal programs, too. Learn more about these on page 45 of this publication.

To learn more about VAC and our services, please visit our web site at www.vacmo.org.

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 1 WHY VOLUNTEER? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, America’s workforce has focused its attention more towards finding a paid job. However, it is important to note that there are great personal and professional benefits of volunteering:

• Employment: Volunteers have the opportunity to learn and utilize valuable skills that can help land that dream job. Many companies also take volunteer work into account and consider it as experience in their search for new employees.

• Building Relationships: Taking the time to volunteer is a great way to meet new people and forge friendships with others in your community. Although we live in a digital age, the connection with a virtual friend isn’t quite the same as a physically present one.

• Strengthening Your Community: Volunteering not only strengthens your relationship with others, but your community as well! There are many different businesses and organizations that rely on volunteers to operate successfully, such as agencies which are faith-based or non-profit organizations. Even in this publication, there are diverse types of organizations that could use volunteer help within Boone County, from groups that focus on helping the elderly to education to arts & culture.

• Sense of Purpose: Being a volunteer can help bring more meaning in your life by being a part of an organization that coincides with your interests and ideology. Volunteering kindles happiness, a fact that is backed up by many research studies.

© Fall 2015, Issue No. 12 QUESTIONS HELPING HANDS is published irregularly by: Voluntary Action Center TO ASK: 403A Vandiver Drive Columbia, MO 65202 • How much time can I give? www.vacmo.org • Would I rather commit to a long-term or short- term position? For more information or additional Helping Hands, • What are some community problems that contact Voluntary Action Center: concern me? 573-874-2273 403A Vandiver Drive • What are my interests? What do I enjoy doing? Columbia, MO 65202 • What are my skills? How can I apply them to a www.vacmo.org volunteer position? • Do I want to work directly with people or would HELPING HANDS is not intended to be used I rather work behind-the-scenes, such as cleri- to solicit the sale of products or services to cal or fundraising? the agencies listed. Possession of a copy of • Do I want to work one-on-one or with a group? this catalog does not authorize its use for any purpose other than to assist individuals and • With which demographic (youth, low-income, groups to make the most effective use of elderly, etc) would I like to volunteer? volunteer opportunities.

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 2 CONTENTS | INDEX AGED Salvation Army...... 36 Columbia Housing Authority/ AARP Tax Aide...... 5 Voluntary Action Center...... 41 Moving Ahead Tutoring Program...... 17 Alzheimer’s Association...... 5 Wardrobe,The...... 41 Columbia Public Schools...... 17 Candlelight Lodge...... 10 WIC - Women, Infants and Children...... 42 Daniel Boone Regional Library...... 17 Central Missouri Area Agency For His Glory/FHG Incorporated...... 19 on Aging Ombudsman...... 10 Fun City Youth Academy...... 20 Columbia Area Senior Center...... 14 COMMUNITY | ARTS & CULTURE Head Start...... 21 Columbia HealthCare Center...... 16 Boone County Fire Protection District...7 Job Point...... 22 Foster Grandparent Program...... 19 Boone County Historical Society Jumpstart...... 23 Hospice Compassus...... 22 (Walters-Boone County Literacy Action Corps...... 25 Lenoir Woods Retirement Center...... 24 Historical Museum & Galleries)...... 7 Mary Lee Johnston Community Meals on Wheels...... 27 Center Project, The...... 44 Learning Center...... 26 Missouri SMP, a division of City of Columbia Office of MU Office of Service Learning...... 30 Administration on Aging...... 28 Cultural Affairs...... 12 P.A.C.E Youth Theater...... 31 MU Adult Day Connection...... 29 City of Columbia Public Works ParentLink...... 31 Parkside Manor...... 32 Volunteer Program...... 13 Rock Bridge Preschool...... 35 Preferred Hospice...... 33 City of Columbia Volunteer Programs...13 Safe Kids Columbia...... 35 Show-Me State Games Columbia Art League...... 14 Sustainable Farms and Communities...39 and Senior Games...... 37 Columbia Chorale...... 15 Woodhaven...... 43 Columbia Entertainment Company...... 15 Columbia Eve Fest...... 16 ANIMALS | NATURE Columbia Farmers Market...... 16 HEALTH CARE & SUPPORT Cedar Creek Therapeutic Columbia Public Schools...... 17 Alzheimer’s Association...... 5 Riding Center...... 10 Daniel Boone Regional Library...... 17 American Cancer Society...... 5 Central Missouri Humane Society...... 11 Heart of Missouri United Way...... 22 American Heart Association...... 6 Missouri River Communities Network...28 KBIA-FM Radio...... 23 American Red Cross - MO River Relief...... 29 KOPN Radio...... 24 Blood Services Region...... 6 Second Chance...... 36 Maplewood Barn Community Theatre..26 American Red Cross - Southern Boone Learning Garden...... 37 Marine Parents...... 26 Mid Missouri Chapter...... 6 Stream Team...... 38 Mid-Missouri Peaceworks/ Boone Hospital Center...... 8 Peace Nook...... 27 Burrell Behavioral Health...... 8 Missouri Symphony Society...... 28 Candlelight Lodge...... 10 BASIC NEEDS | LOW INCOME MU Museum of Art and Archeology...... 30 Cedar Creek Therapeutic American Red Cross - MU Office of Service Learning...... 30 Riding Center...... 10 Mid Missouri Chapter...... 6 Mustard Seed Fair Trade...... 30 Central Missouri Regional Central Missouri Community Action P.A.C.E Youth Theater...... 31 Arthritis Center...... 11 (Head Start & Foster Grandparents)..11 Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival...... 35 CLAIM...... 14 Central Pantry, The...... 11 Show-Me State Games Columbia HealthCare Center...... 16 Columbia Boone County Department of and Senior Games...... 37 Family Health Center...... 19 Public Health and Human Services..15 Sustainable Farms and Communities..39 Harry S Truman Memorial Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture..15 TrueFalse Film Festival...... 39 Veterans’ Hospital...... 21 Columbia Housing Authority...... 16 University YMCA...... 40 Hospice Advantage...... 22 Family Health Center...... 19 Voluntary Action Center...... 41 Hospice Compassus...... 22 Food Bank for Central We Always Swing Jazz Series...... 42 Komen for the Cure Mid-Missouri...... 23 & Northeast MO...... 19 Wilkes Boulevard United Lenoir Woods Retirement Center...... 24 Foundation for the Higher Good...... 19 Methodist Church (Turning Point)....43 Life Network of Central MO & Habitat for Humanity - My Life Clinic...... 24 Show Me Central Chapter...... 21 McCambridge Center for Women...... 27 Job Point...... 22 EDUCATION Medical Reserve Corps (Columbia/ Love In the Name of Christ...... 25 A Way With Words & Numbers...... 5 Boone Co. Health Dept.)...... 27 Meals on Wheels...... 27 Access Arts - School of Service...... 5 Missouri Crisis Line...... 28 Mid-Missouri Legal Services...... 27 Adult Education and Literacy...... 5 MS Institute...... 29 PET MO - Columbia...... 32 Alternative Community Training...... 5 MU Adult Day Connection...... 29 Rainbow House...... 33 C.A.R.E...... 9 National Federation of the Refugee and Immigration Services...... 33 Centro Latino de Salud, Blind of Missouri...... 31 Ronald McDonald House of Educacion y Cultura...... 12 Parkside Manor...... 32 Mid-Missouri...... 35 Phoenix Programs...... 32

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER CONTENTS | INDEX PAGE 3 Preferred Hospice...... 33 Division of Youth Services...... 18 Ronald McDonald House of Dream Factory...... 18 Mid-Missouri...... 35 Easter Seals Midwest...... 18 Services for Independent Living...... 36 Foster Grandparent Program...... 19 University of Missouri Health Care Foundation for the Higher Good...... 19 Office of Volunteer Services...... 40 Fun City Youth Academy...... 20 WIC - Women, Infants and Children...... 42 Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland Council, Inc...... 20 Great Circle...... 20 SPECIAL NEEDS Head Start...... 21 Alternative Community Training...... 5 Heart of Missouri CASA...... 21 Burrell Behavioral Health...... 9 Jumpstart...... 23 Cedar Creek Therapeutic Lutheran Family and Children Riding Center...... 10 Services...... 25 Center for Women’s Ministries...... 10 Make-A-Wish Foundation of Missouri..25 Centro Latino de Salud, Mary Lee Johnston Community Educacion y Cultura...... 12 Learning Center...... 26 City of Columbia Parks & Recreation NOFAS-Missouri...... 31 Special Olympics & Adaptive P.A.C.E Youth Theater...... 31 Programs...... 12 ParentLink...... 31 Dream Factory...... 18 Pednet Coalition...... 32 Easter Seals Midwest...... 18 Rainbow House...... 33 LEAD Institute, The...... 24 Rock Bridge Preschool...... 35 Life Network of Central MO & Ronald McDonald House of My Life Clinic...... 24 Mid-Missouri...... 35 Literacy Action Corps...... 25 Safe Kids Columbia...... 35 Lutheran Family and Children Toys for Tots...... 39 Services...... 25 University YMCA...... 40 Make-A-Wish Foundation of Missouri...25 UPC Child Development Center...... 41 Mid-Missouri Legal Services...... 27 Voluntary Action Center...... 41 Missouri Crisis Line...... 28 WIC - Women, Infants and Children...... 42 National Federation of the Wonderland Camp...... 42 Blind of Missouri...... 31 Youth Empowerment Zone...... 43 Phoenix Programs...... 32 Refugee and Immigration Services...... 33 Services for Independent Living...... 36 Special Olympics Missouri...... 38 Sunny Oak Equine-Assisted Activities..38 True North...... 39 Unlimited Opportunities...... 40 UPC Child Development Center...... 41 Wonderland Camp...... 42 Woodhaven...... 43

YOUTH AND CHILDREN A Way With Words & Numbers...... 5 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central MO...... 7 Boy Scouts - Great Rivers Council...... 8 Boys and Girls Club of the Columbia Area...... 8 Center Project, The...... 44 Central Missouri Foster Care & Adoption Association...... 44 Centro Latino de Salud, Educacion y Cultura...... 12 Columbia Housing Authority/ Moving Ahead Tutoring Program...... 17 Columbia Public Schools...... 17 Coyote Hill Christian Children’s Home...... 17

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER CONTENTS | INDEX PAGE 4 A Way With Words & Numbers Alzheimer’s Association Contact: Volunteer Coordinator Contact: Joetta Coen Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: http://career.missouri.edu/A3WN Website: http://alz.org/greatermissouri Phone: 573-882-5535 Phone: 573-443-8665 Address: Univ. of Missouri 201 Student Success Ctr Address: 2400 Bluff Creek Drive Columbia, MO 65211 Columbia, MO 65201

Provides literacy and math tutoring to local children. The Alzheimer’s Association promotes awareness of Alzheimer’s and other dementias, enhances care and Position Number Duties support for all those affected, delivers consumer Tutor Open Tutor children (K-8) in math education, and offers online information. As the leading and reading voice for Alzheimer’s disease advocacy, the Association is fighting for critical Alzheimer’s research, prevention, and Note: Volunteers must be MU students care initiatives at the state and federal level. Seasonal: School year only Position Number Duties Office Open Mailings, phoning, and data entry AARP FOUNDATION TAX AIDE PROGRAM Contact: Cyrus Harbourt Youth: Walk to End Alzheimer’s, The Longest Day, and other Email: [email protected] events Website: http://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/aarp_taxaide Groups: Walk to End Alzheimer’s, The Longest Day, and Phone: 573-445-6914 other events Address: 2 Springer Dr. Seasonal: Walk to End Alzheimer’s, The Longest Day, and Columbia, MO 65201 other events Tax preparation assistance for low & moderate income persons of all ages, including seniors and the disabled. American Cancer Society Position Number Duties Contact: Lois Gilmore AARP Tax Aide Open Assist low & moderate Email: [email protected] Counselor income persons with tax Website: www.cancer.org preparation using computer Phone: 573-443-0979 software Address: 2409 Hyde Park Rd Training provided. Jefferson City, MO 65109

Seasonal: January through April A nationwide, voluntary organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem through prevention, saving lives, and diminishing suffering through Adult Education and Literacy research, education, advocacy, and service. Contact: Barbie Banks Position Number Duties Email: [email protected] Office Volunteer Open Help with mailings Website: www.career-center.org Reach to 3 Lumpectomy/mastectomy Phone: 573-214-3690 Recovery breast cancer survivors to Address: 4203 S Providence Rd visit with current patients Columbia, MO 65203 Seasonal: Fundraising events Provides classes for adults age 17 and over, including: HSE-High School Equivalency preparation and ELL-English Please note: Columbia, MO office is closed; Language Learners. Jefferson City, MO is the closest office Position Number Duties Tutor 25 Help adults learn basic skills in reading, math, and language

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER CONTENTS | INDEX PAGE 5 American Heart Association American Red Cross - Mid Missouri Contact: Regina Pauley (continued) Email: [email protected] Website: www.heart.org Phone: 573-446-3000 Position Number Duties Address: 104 Corporate Lake Dr Communications Open Blogging, reporting, writing, Columbia, MO 65203 Volunteer photography, social media, develop presentations Provides supportive services for persons with heart DHS (Disaster Open Provide support to persons disease or stroke as well as education on prevention for the Health Services who have disaster-related or public. Trainee disaster aggravated health needs Position Number Duties DMHS (Disaster Open Provide crisis intervention Community Open Educate the public on heart Mental Health to Red Cross members and Education disease & stroke prevention Services) Volunteer clients following a disaster Blood Services Open Excellent driving abilities to Transportation get the blood services truck Youth: Office work available Specialist to and from events Groups: Heart Walk volunteers are always welcome Blood Donor Open Volunteer at blood drives, Seasonal: Volunteering with The Heart Walk Ambassador manning refreshments, attendance, and cleanliness PHSS Open Instruct Red Cross Lifesaving (Preparedness, Classes American Red Cross - Blood Services Health, and Safety Contact: Marie Rantz Services) Volunteer Email: [email protected] In-Training Open Help meet immediate Website: www.redcrossblood.org Instructor emergency needs of those Phone: 314-658-2122 DAT (Disaster Act affected by a disaster Address: 1511 S. Providence on Team) Member Columbia, MO 65203 Youth: All of our programs are available for volunteers ARC biomedical services works to fulfill the needs of the under the age of 18, except for our DHS and DHMS American people for the safest, most reliable, most cost programs effective blood and plasma services through voluntary donations.

Position Number Duties Asian Affairs Center at MU Hospital Driver 10 Deliver products to Contact: Thitinun (Ta) Boonseng hospitals Email: [email protected] Donor 10 Help in donor room at blood Website: www.asia.missouri.edu Ambassador center Phone: 573-882-6902 Address: 518 Hitt St., N49 Memorial Union Youth: Assist with blood drives Columbia, MO 65211

To provide short and long-term training in diverse fields to Asian businesses, government, and related clients. American Red Cross - Mid Missouri Contact: Brittany Buehrlen Position Number Duties Email: [email protected] Conversation up to 30 Participating in English Website: www.redcross.org/cnmo partners from Asia corner or meet with Phone: 573-635-1132 once a week scholars Address: 1511 South Providence Columbia, MO 65203 Groups: Yes, contact Thitinun Boonseng for more information The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human Seasonal: Semester-based volunteer opportunities suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 6 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central MO Boone County Family Resources Contact: Dave Overfelt (continued) Email: [email protected] Website: www.bbbs.org Groups: Grounds keeping at our buildings, assistance Phone: 573-874-3677 at special events such as agency picnic/5K fun run and Address: 4250 E Broadway, Suite 1067 holiday party, cleaning and organizing durable medical Columbia, MO 65201 equipment donated to our Assistive Technology Exchange Program (ATEP) Provides one-to-one role models for at-risk youth as a way Seasonal: Helping at our Holiday Party by serving food, for them to become productive and healthy future citizens. taking pictures, handing out gifts, and serving drinks. Also need help wrapping gifts prior to the holiday party. Position Number Duties In September, volunteers are needed for BCFR picnic/5K Community Open Mentor youth aged 6 to 18 on fun run to help serving food, taking pictures in a photo Based Mentor evenings and weekends 2 to booth, help with water stations for the 5K, and being a fun 4 times per month. Mentors run buddy along the race route. must be 18 or older and will pick youth up from their homes so must have transportation and insurance Boone County Fire Protection District Contact: Gale Blomenkamp School Based Open Mentor youth aged 6 to 18 Email: [email protected] Mentor at school 2 to 4 times per Website: www.bcfdmo.com month. Mentors must be 18 Phone: 573-447-5000 or older and will meet youth Address: 2201 I-70 Dr. N.W. at their school for one hour Columbia, MO 65202 per week. Provides full-service fire protection, emergency medical Youth: Volunteers under the age of 18 cannot be paired service, rescue, community education, and code with youth in mentoring relationships, but can help at compliance. events Position Number Duties Volunteer Fire suppression, EMS, rescue and Haz Mat Boone County Family Resources Firefighter Contact: Sherry Wohlgemuth Email: [email protected] Website: www.bcfr.org Boone County Historical Society Phone: 573-874-1995 ext. 160 (Walters-Boone County Historical Address: 1209 E. Walnut Street Columbia, MO 65201 Museum & Galleries) Contact: Chris Campbell, Executive Director To enable Boone County residents with developmental Email: [email protected] disabilities to thrive in the community, connect with others, Website: www.boonehistory.org and achieve their personal goals. Phone: 573-443-8936 Address: 3801 Ponderosa St. Position Number Duties Columbia, MO 65201 Photographer 1 Take photos at special events and/or marketing materials The society manages and operates the Walters-Boone Cleaner/Organizer 1 Help clean equipment County Historical Museum, the Montminy Art Gallery, the donated to our Assistive Maplewood House, and the Junction at Boone Village - all Technology Exchange in Columbia’s historic Nifong Park. Since 1924, the BCHS Program preserves Boone County’s past for future generations.

Youth: Helping to serve food at the holiday party; helping Position Number Duties along the race route at our 5K fun run; helping wrap gifts for Docent 10 Greet visitors, describe and our holiday party; help tidy the grounds around our building (tour guide) show exhibits

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 7 Boone County Historical Society Boy Scouts - Great Rivers Council (Walters-Boone County Historical (continued) Museum & Galleries, continued) Website: [email protected] Position Number Duties Phone: 449-2561 Receptionist/ 4 Greet visitors, manage cash Address: 1203 Fay Street cashier drawer Columbia, MO 65201 Curatorial Asst. 3 Assist with planning & executing exhibits; also assist Serves others by instilling values in young people, helping with managing collections them achieve their full potential and preparing them to Movers & 4 Quarterly cleaning make ethical choices over their lifetime. Cleaners activity to maintain grounds, exhibit spaces, & storage Position Number Duties vaults Office 2 Phone, copying, typing, Concert 4 Assist with attending guests mailing Hospitality & food prep 6x per year for Unit Leaders Open Assist packs and troops concert events Badger 5 Teach merit badge skills Counselor Youth: Volunteers ages 15 to 17 are welcome to be a part of quarterly cleaning days Youth: Volunteers can help at summer camp with Groups: Pruning and cleaning flower beds, gardens, handicrafts, aquatics, geology, scout skills, etc. planters, etc. Groups: Help with service projects Seasonal: Need extra office help in the summer/spring

Boone Hospital Center Boys and Girls Club of the Columbia Area Contact: Barb Shettlesworth Contact: Valorie Livingston Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.boone.org/volunteer Website: www.bgc-columbia.org Phone: 573-815-3472 Phone: 573-874-1697 Address:1600 East Broadway Address: 1200 N 7th St. Columbia, MO 65201 Columbia, MO 65201 To improve the health of the people and communities we To inspire and enable all young people, especially those serve. who need us the most, to realize their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens. We do this by Position Number Duties providing a Safe, Affordable, Positive, and Fun place after Gift Shop Open Provide customer service, school and during the summer time in 5 Core program work as salesperson & areas; Character & Leadership, Education & Career, Health cashier & Life Skills, Art & Music, and Sports & Fitness. ICU Waiting Open Serve as liason/host for visitors with patients in ICU Position Number Duties Wayfinders Open Provide directional Program Assistant 10 Assist staff with program assistance/escort customers implementation, preparation, Surgery Waiting Provide assistance to family and mentoring members with patients in Fundraising 5 Assist staff with fundraising surgery & serves as liason to event set up and helping staff during Feb/July/Sept events Facility projects 5 Organizing supplies, Youth: Summer volunteer program landscaping, painting, decorating

Boy Scouts - Great Rivers Council Youth: Same volunteer opportunities as adult volunteers, Contact: Stacy Rosson but will be paired with an adult Email: [email protected] Groups: Sprucing up the landscaping, painting a room, decorating the program rooms

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 8 Boys and Girls Club of the Columbia Area C.A.R.E. (continued) (continued) Program benefits greatly from “employing” many unpaid Seasonal: Landscaping or between our after school year or interns/volunteers, and in return, offers them many great after our summer time program learning experiences as well as a way to make a difference in the life of an at-risk youth.

The Armory Sports Center (701 East Ash Street), which is Burrell Behavioral Health located at the corner of 7th St. and Ash St., is easy walking Contact: Brince Rogers distance from the Mizzou, Columbia College, and Stephens Email: [email protected] College campuses. Website: www.burrellcenter.com Phone: 573-777-7500 Position Number Duties Address: 1805 E. Walnut Work Site Mentors 185 Mentor, train, explain, Columbia, MO 65201 demonstrate, supervise, and monitor at-risk trainee(s) at Meets mental health problems when and where they occur, your place of employment, and treats them before they become more serious. BBH complete four bi-weekly works with adults dealing with severe and persistent mental evaluations, and fill out five illness or susbtance abuse issues. bi-weekly timesheets to get free labor, improve Position Number Duties Columbia as a whole, and Activity Aide 2 Monitor and facilitate make a difference in the life activities in client lounge of an area youth (board games, movies, etc), Job Coach 6 Assist C.A.R.E. job coaches assist in serving daily Assistant with mentoring trainees, lunches communicating with work site mentors, visiting trainees at their work sites, and life skills training, s well as take C.A.R.E. photos of trainees, work site (Career Awareness Related Experience) mentors, and job coaches Contact: Ron Schmidt “in action” at the work sites, Email: [email protected] help applicants apply online Website: www.gocolumbiamo.com for trainee positions, set up Phone: 573-874-6377 interviews, interview trainee Address: 701 E. Ash applicants, work site Columbia, MO 65201 recruitment, special projects, and paperwork The City of Columbia’s Career Awareness Related Summer Art 1 Markets the C.A.R.E. Summer Experience (C.A.R.E.) Program, which began in 1982, is a Gallery Gallery as well as helps over- comprehensive program for Columbia’s at-risk youth that Marketing/ see classroom art activities provides: Programming as needed. The Summer Art • paid real-world hands-on work experience Assistant Gallery Marketing/ • mentoring Programming Assistant • career exploration directly assists the Gallery • life skills training Coordinator. Media and 1 Keep the C.A.R.E. The C.A.R.E. Program works with at-risk 14 to 20-year-olds Marketing Facebook, Twitter, and who live in the City of Columbia, MO and/or attend a Intern/Volunteer Instagram accounts current, Columbia, MO school. High-risk teenagers face many take photos for the website, barriers to joining the labor force. C.A.R.E.’s goal is for brochure, social media, etc., “Columbia’s youth to be ready to enter the workforce and and/or possibly redesign become productive, self-sufficient citizens.” some brochures

C.A.R.E. is an excellent place for unpaid interns/volunteers to gain valuable experience. Each semester, the C.A.R.E.

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 9 C.A.R.E. (continued) Email: [email protected] Website: www.cedarcreek.missouri.org Phone: 573-875-8556 Position Number Duties Address: 4895 E. Hwy 163 1 Work with current and Assessment Columbia, MO 65201 Intern/Volunteer researching/developing new assessment tools, program Provides therapeutic horseback riding lessons to persons evaluations, pre-tests/post- with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. tests, participant surveys, measurable objectives, Position Number Duties outcomes, and outputs; Sidewalker 100 Walk alongside people with researching similar programs disabilities while they ride that use “Best Practices” or Horse Handler 50 Lead horses for people with are “Model Programs;” and disabilities who ride tying the C.A.R.E. Program to Horse/Stall Open Help groom the horses and the “developmental assets Care clean the stalls framework,” which was creat- ed by the Search Institute Youth: Age 13 and older can be sidewalkers. Youth can also groom horses and clean stalls. Seasonal: Work site mentors are only needed during the Groups: Riding class assistants or special projects summer, job coach assistants are mainly needed January Seasonal: March to November (Three 8-week sessions - through August, and the summer art gallery marketing/ spring, summer, fall) programming assistant is only needed during the summer

Center for Women’s Ministries Candlelight Lodge Contact: Cherie Stott Contact: Jill Anderson Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.columbiacwm.org Phone: 573-449-5287 Phone: 573-256-1799 Address: 1406 Business Loop 70 W Address: 1900 N. Providence Rd. Ste. 210 Columbia, MO 65202 Columbia, MO 65203 Provides a wellness-based, positive, Christian home where Creates an environment where non-judgemental listening, residents can be productive, secure, comfortable, enjoy life, encouragement, and prayer support can take place one-on- and maintain a sense of personal dignity. one with our trained peer-counselors. Position Number Duties Position Number Duties Yard Work 1-10 Trash removal, weeding, Counseling Open Volunteer must agree to take planting Volunteer Basic Peer Counseling Wheelchair 1-10 Clean & disinfecting wheel- training (37 hours), and at Cleaning chairs/walkers least 28 hours of volunteer Housekeeping 1-5 Vacuum, dust, wash windows work Organizing 2-6 Organize storage areas/art Receptionist Open Volunteer will receive room/media Volunteer receptionist training. Crafts 2-6 Come up with ideas for low- Possible work day(s) will functioning residents and depend on available open- implement them ings. May also be added to substitute list Youth: Any/all opportunities available Groups: Yard work, socials, bingo Seasonal: Decorating for Christmas, leaf removal, snow shoveling Central Missouri Area Agency on Aging Ombudsman Contact: Beth Busseau Cedar Creek Therapeutic Riding Center Email: [email protected] Contact: Karen Grindler Website: www.cmaaa.net

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 10 Central Missouri Area Agency on Aging Promotes animal welfare, provides public education of the proper care & treatment of animals, and serves as an Ombudsman (continued) adoption agency for homeless cats and dogs.

Phone: 573-443-5823 Position Number Duties Address: 1121 Bus Loop 70 E Ste 2A Cat Room Please call Chris Campbell for Columbia, MO 65201 Attendants more information Dog Kennel Please call Chris Campbell for Assist residents in long-term care facilities to maintain or Attendants more information improve their quality of life through visits, education, and Front Desk Please call Chris Campbell for advocacy. more information

Position Number Duties Youth: We welcome volunteers from the age of 8, but all Ombudsman Open Visit residents, educate volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an residents & their families adult at all times about their rights, and advocate for them Central Missouri Regional Central Missouri Community Action Arthritis Center (Including Head Start & Foster Grandparents) Contact: Amber Phelps Contact: Kelley Lucero Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.moarthritis.org Website: www.showmeaction.org Phone: 573-882-8097 Phone: 573-443-8706 ext. 1916 Address: Mizzou North Room 1028 Address: 800 N. Providence Rd. 115 Business Loop 70 W Columbia, MO 65201 Columbia, MO 65211

To help low-income families and individuals achieve Educates and supports persons with arthritis and other self-reliance. chronic conditions through community-based self- management and physical activity programs. Position Number Duties Office Assistants 2 Typing, filing, scanning, Position Number Duties answering phones Leaders Open Lead physical activity or Head Start 4 Assist classroom teacher as self-management programs; Classroom needed Training provided Assistants Foster Grand- Open Mentor children in the Seasonal: Mailing as needed, help prepare charts and parent Program classroom presentation packets, file and organize literature Fundraising As Inquire with volunteer Events Needed coordinator Love Where You Open Assist families when needed Live Volunteers with light home maintenance Central Pantry, The Contact: Melanie Lake or special projects Email: [email protected] Youth: Group projects when accompanied by a parent Website: www.centralmofoodbank.org Groups: Love Where You Live projects and Head Start Phone: 573-447-6609 Clean Up days Address: 1007 Big Bear Blvd Columbia, MO 65202

Low-income Boone County residents are provided with food Central Missouri Humane Society from the pantry in a “shopping” format. Contact: Chris Campbell Email: [email protected] Position Number Duties Website: www.cmhspets.org Greeter/intake 2 Welcome and assist shoppers Phone: 573-443-7387 ext 212 stockers 3 Stock shelves and help Address: 616 Big Bear Blvd shoppers Columbia, MO 65202

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 11 Central Pantry, The (continued) Note: Volunteering opportunities are available to those persons with knowledge relating to web design & graphics, Position Number Duties business, law, and accounting. Kitchen Workers 2 Sort and prepare produce Youth: Help guide Children’s Grove; annual art contest; Youth: Can accept up to 2 youths at any one time. ongoing media programs/outreach; and website, Facebook, and Twitter development Groups: Promote projects of kindess, mental health aware- ness, and mental health first aid training Centro Latino de Salud, Seasonal: Spring/Summer - Family Fun Fest, Annual Art Educacion y Cultura Contest, production and selling of Children’s Grove Note Contact: Eduardo Crespi Cards; Fall/Spring - National and local “Acts of Kindness” Email: [email protected] events and activities Website: centrolatino.missouri.org Phone: 573-449-9442 Address: 609 North Garth City of Columbia Office of Columbia, MO 65203 Cultural Affairs The mission of Centro Latino is to empower Latinos, Latino Contact: Joyce Gelina families, and the general public through provision of Email: [email protected] services and guidance in navigating the health, education, Website: www.GoColumbiaMo.com/Arts and cultural resources of mid-Missouri. Phone: 573-874-6386 Address: 300 S. Providence Road Position Number Duties Columbia, MO 65201 English Tutor Multiple Work with adults to tutor them in basic English The Office of Cultural Affairs creates an environment where Clerical 2 Answer phones and record artists and cultural organizations thrive by advancing and keeping supporting the arts for the benefit of the citizens of Prep Cooks Multiple Help prepare meals for Columbia. fundraisers Position Number Duties Youth: Youth over 15 can assist serving and at fundraisers Commissioners 12 Serve on Commission on Groups: Assistance needed for fundraising events each Cultural Affairs month Columbia Values approx. Committee members for Seasonal: After school program runs September to Diversity 10 event planning December, January to May Celebration Volunteers

Youth: Annual events such as the Creative Kids Family Fun Children’s Grove Fest or Columbia Values Diversity Celebration Contact: Sharon Thomas-Parks Groups: Typically only have volunteer opportunities during Email: [email protected] annual events such as Creative Kids Family Fun Fest (in Website: www.childrensgrove.com September) and the Columbia Values Diversity Celebration Phone: 573-864-8704 (one day in January) Seasonal: Annual events such as the Creative Kids Family The Children’s Grove is a community-driven movement Fun Fest or Columbia Values Diversity Celebration under Boone County’s “Putting Kids First Coalition” that encourages youth and educational activities that promote acts of kindness and raise awareness about how mental health impacts our children, youth, and young adults. Our City of Columbia Parks and Recreation goal is to influence citizens, especially young people, to Special Olympics & Adaptive Programs reflect in their behavior acts of kindness, compassion, Contact: Jody Cook self-confidence, and respect for the individuality of all Email: [email protected] people. Website: www. gocolumbiamo.com Phone: 573-874-7312 Position Number Duties Address: P.O. 6015 Please call Sharon for more information Columbia, MO 65205

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 12 City of Columbia Parks and Recreation City of Columbia Public Works Special Olympics & Adaptive Programs Volunteer Program (continued) (continued) Youth: Most of our positions, with the exception of instruc- Provides recreation activities and sports participation for tor positions, are suitable for 14 – 18 as well as adults Groups: individuals with special needs. A commitment for a sports Eco-cleanups and Adopt-A-Spot Litter Control are season is required. most suitable for larger groups Seasonal: Most of our events occur March – November All sports have a Sports Coordinator who oversees practice, handles paperwork, parent/staff communication, and deals with any athlete issues. A Head Coach provides practice City of Columbia Volunteer Programs plans and oversees the practices. The Sports Coordinator, Contact: Leigh Britt or Tina DeClue Head Coaches, and volunteers work very much as a team. Email: [email protected] Website: www.gocolumbiamo.com/Volunteer An amazing experience is guaranteed. Phone: 573-874-7499 Position Number Duties Address: 1313 Lakeview Special *Assigned Assist with practices, teach P.O. Box 6015 Olympics for each sport skills Columbia, MO 65205 sport Provides valuable opportunites to build community while *Note: 225 total volunteer positions: Softball- 20, Golf- 25, volunteering in the city government. Tennis- 20, Bocce- 5, Bowling- 50, Basketball- 30, Swim- 20, Track- 45, Volleyball- 10 Position Number Duties Varied Needs Open Clerical, event planners, Seasonal: Softball: May - Sept, Golf: June - Sept, Tennis: photographers, horticultur- July - Sept, Bocce: July – Sept, Bowling: Aug – Nov 9 (Com- ists, and more. We can use mitment for season not Required), Basketball: Dec - March, any talent you have! Swim Team: Feb - May, Track: March – May, Volleyball: Park Patrol Open Serve as an ambassador March- May along Columbia’s trails Tree Keepers 30 Learn about tree care and maintenance while helping City of Columbia Public Works with tree projects Clean Up Open Litter clean-up event in April Volunteer Program Columbia Contact: Volunteer Coordinator Adopt-A-Spot Open Beautify Columbia through Email: [email protected] litter clean-up and planting Website: www.gocolumbiamo.com & maintaining landscaped Phone: 573-874-6271 areas Address: 1313 Lakeview P.O. Box 6015 Youth: Youth in Action Summer Volunteer Program, clean- Columbia, MO 65205 ups, special events (Limited positions under age 18) Groups: Special events, planting/beautification, clean-up The Public Works Volunteer Program utilizes talents, skills, projects, Adopt-A-Spot and knowledge of volunteers to extend waste reduction and Seasonal: Some projects are seasonal environmental cleanup programs, educate citizens about waste reduction issues, and encourage the spirit of volunteerism. City of Refuge Position Number Duties Contact: Lori Stoll Household 6 Traffic direction and paint Email: [email protected] Hazardous Waste sort/stir (per 2-hour shift) Website: www.newcitycomo.com/cityofrefuge Collection Phone: 573-999-1686 Compost Class 2 Teach class or assist Address: 9030 Lake Meadows Way Instructor and Aide instructor Columbia, MO 65203 Festivals and 2 Distribute educational Events material (per 2-hour shift) Help refugees and immigrants navigate a new life.

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 13 City of Refuge (continued) Columbia Area Senior Center (continued)

Position Number Duties Position Number Duties English & Please contact Lori for more Bus Tables Several Clear tables in the dining Cultural tutors information room Bagging Bread 5 Bagging and labeling Panera Youth: If youth is with an adult, they can tutor as a family Bread and help with homework Pick up Panera 2 Pick up Panera Bread early Groups: Sorting donations, hosting garage sales & Bread fundraisers Receptionist 2 Answer phone calls and greet Seasonal: Garage sales Clerical/ 1 Copy monthly Talker Production Photographer 2 Take pictures for newspapers Dance 1 Organize dances, set up for CLAIM (Community Leaders Assisting Organizer dances the Insured of Missouri) Cashier Several Make change Email: [email protected] Server Several Serve food, pour coffee, bus Website: www.missouriclaim.org dishes Phone: 573-817-8300 Maintenance Several General repairs, plumbing, Address: 200 North Keene St. and electrical Columbia, MO 65201 Ticket Takers Several Collect meal tickets Seminars Several Prepare or set up room Helps Medicare beneficiaries work through healthcare issues and understand Medicare options or changes. Youth: Help patrons with food (will need food handler card) Groups: Help deep-clean facility and parking lot Position Number Duties Seasonal: Minor landscaping, weed control, help with Counselor Open Assist Medicare beneficia- garage sale in September ries with enrollment, billing, Medicare prescription plans, Medigap, supplemental insurance, Medicare Columbia Art League Advantage Plans, and Contact: Diana Moxon appeals and grievances. Email: [email protected] Computer skills required; Website: www.columbiaartleague.org extensive training provided. Phone: 573-443-8838 Address: 207 South 9th St Youth: Youth can help with Medicare Prescription Drug Columbia, MO 65201 searches on the Medicare Web site, and administrative support activities Promotes the visual arts, making them accessible to every- Seasonal: Will need extra help from Sept. - Dec. one through exhibitions, classes, sales, and Art in the Park Festival.

Position Number Duties Columbia Area Senior Center Front Desk Open Help sell art and greet guests Contact: Jan Palmer Exhibitions Open Hang artwork and help at Email: [email protected] receptions Website: www.columbiaseniorcenter.com Art in the Park 200 Help with a variety of jobs for Phone: 573-874-2050 the festival Address: 1121 Bus Loop 70 E. Boone County 30 Help hang the show and greet Columbia, MO 65202 Art Show guests

To aid in establishing activities to promote senior citizens in maintaining a life-style of independence and personal Seasonal: Art in the Park is the first full weekend in June, growth. and the Boone County Art Show is in the fall

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 14 Columbia / Boone County Department of Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture Public Health and Human Services (continued) Contact: Mary Martin Email: [email protected] Seasonal: Most volunteer opportunities occur between April Website: www.gocolumbiamo.com/Health and October Phone: 573-874-7356 Address: 1005 W. Worley PO Box 6015 Columbia, MO 65205 Columbia Chorale Contact: Ken Logsdon Provides public health services. Email: [email protected] Website: www.columbiachorale.com Position Number Duties Address: PO Box 1746 Data Entry Open Provide data entry support for Columbia, MO 65205 grant activities Smoking Open Provide brief smoking cessa- Promotes choral music of the highest artistic quality and Cessation tion counseling to low-income stimulates a greater community understanding, Counselor individuals trying to quit appreciation, and enjoyment of choral music by presenting smoking rich, vital, varied musical programs that appeal to a wide Medical Open Nurses and physicians cross-section of Columbia residents. Reserve Corp. Interested in providing emergency response Position Number Duties Concert 4-6 Usher or take tickets Youth: Call for information Assistant Seasonal: Lunch in the Park (summer) Mailers 2-4 Folding, stuffing, stamping Recording 1-2 For concert (requires musical Engineer knowledge) Publicity Staff 1-2 Ideas for publicity, Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture distributing posters, making Contact: Heather Gillich posters Email: [email protected] General Booster Open Choir supporter Website: www.columbiaurbanag.org Ad Seller Open Sell ads in program book Phone: 573-514-4174 Address: 1209 Smith St Youth: The opportunities listed could be done by youth Columbia, MO 65201 Groups: Ushers, general boosters, and ad sellers Seasonal: Concerts are October through April CCUA is a nonprofit seeking to promote and work toward the establishment, development, and maintenance of a sustainable local food system in CoMo. CCUA depends on volunteers, vegetable sales, landscaping clients, grants, Columbia Entertainment Company and the generosity of the public to fulfill this mission. Contact: Jennifer Bloss Email: [email protected] Position Number Duties Website: www.cectheatre.org Urban Farm 40 Assist with our working urban Phone: 573-814-1123 Hands farm Address: 1800 Nelwood Drive Office Admin 6 Assist program staff with Columbia, MO 65202 admin duties Membership 5 Recruit and maintain CCUA Provides quality live theater experiences through education support memberships and participation. Event volunteers 50 Help with our annual fundraisers Position Number Duties Program support 10 Help implement our Set Builder Open Construct sets for volunteers programs in the community productions Concessions Open Sales during performances Youth: 14 years of age and older with parental consent Costumes Open Design & provide costumes Groups: Please schedule a group workday at least two Maintenance Open Small repairs & maintenance weeks in advance; workdays are 120 minutes long

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 15 Columbia Entertainment Company Columbia Farmers Market (continued)

Youth: Help with productions Position Number Duties Groups: Maintenance and construction Assist w/Green- Assist with planning and house activities managing children’s learning activities at market, help get kids more involved with the Columbia Eve Fest local food community and Contact: Tina DeClue eating healthy Email: [email protected] Photography Take photos & document Website: www.columbiaevefest.com volunteer the farmers market & other Phone: 573-874-7499 special events Address: PO Box 1284 Columbia, MO 65205

A New Year’s Eve community celebration of the arts, which Columbia HealthCare Center brings the community together in downtown Columbia for Contact: Kathy Gray/Amy McCauley an alcohol-free celebration and quality arts experience for Email: [email protected] all ages. Website: www.columbiahealthcarecenter.com Phone: 573-474-6111 Position Number Duties Address: 1801 Towne Dr. Various Open Sales, ushers, button Columbia, MO 65202 checkers, stages and children’s art area Provides nursing home care.

Note: Most shifts are for 2 hours Position Number Duties Youth: Families can volunteer together. Teens over age 16 Activity/social Open Assist and facilitate activities; can assist with children’s activities services helpers volunteers with special Groups: A group can staff a venue for the evening talents are invited to share Seasonal: Steering Committee works year round, event them volunteers are New Years Eve only Youth: Age 14 or older Groups: Entertain residents on evenings and week-ends Seasonal: Holidays and Birthday parties Columbia Farmers Market Contact: Corrina Smith Email: [email protected] Website: www.columbiafarmersmarket.org Columbia Housing Authority Phone: 573-823-6889 Contact: Matt Kessler Address: 1701 West Ash Street Email: [email protected] Columbia, MO 65203 Website: www.columbiaha.com Phone: 573-554-7043 Provide both the local farmer and consumer a reliable, Address: 201 Switzler Street regulated marketplace for the direct exchange of high Columbia, MO 65203 quality and safe food. By facilitating such commerce the market strives to meet the needs of the local consumer Provides safe and affordable housing opportunities to while encouraging a sustainable agriculture in low-income persons. mid-Missouri. Position Number Duties Position Number Duties Food Pantry 1-2 Distribute food to residents, Set up Set up Saturday market from stock shelves, unload truck 6:30 - 7:30 AM Break down Break down Saturday market Groups: Landscaping, beautification, adopting pantry from 12 - 12:30 PM Seasonal: Outside trash pickup Customer Count # of customers at Sat. counter market for 10 min. at 8:30, 9:30, 10:30, and 11:30 AM

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 16 Columbia Housing Authority/ Columbia Public School: Moving Ahead Tutoring Program Adult Learning Center (continued) Contact: Janice Brooks Email: [email protected] Position Number Duties Website: www.columbiaha.com Tutor 20+ Offer support to teachers Phone: 573-554-7045 and students in adult basic Address: 201 Switzler Street education classes Columbia, MO 65203

Provides after school and summer /mentoring to youth age 5-14. Sponsored by the City of Columbia and the Boone Coyote Hill Christian Children’s Home County Children Services Commission. Contact: Liza Thompson Email: [email protected] Position Number Duties Website: www.coyotehill.org Assist youth with reading, Tutor/Mentor 25-35 Phone: 573-874-0179 math, and additional Address: 9501 Coyote Hill Rd activities Harrisburg, MO 65256

Youth: Older teens can serve as a tutor or mentor for a Coyote Hill exists to provide a professional, yet younger child traditional home environment for abused and neglected Group: Help students with arts and crafts projects children. Through licensed counselor and full-time Home Parents, the children of Coyote Hill are ensured a safe and healthy place to grow, learn, laugh, and love. We are A Safe Columbia Public Schools Place to Be a Child. Contact: Community Relations Position Number Duties Website: www.cpsk12.org Tutor Open Phone: 573-214-3960 Assist children after school Address: 1818 W. Worley Street with learning & homework Cook Columbia, MO 65203 Open Prepare meals in the evening Mentor Open Spend one-on-one time with a child at Coyote Hill, Uses volunteer resources to enrich student experiences providing a committed friend- and improve the quality, productivity, and effectiveness of ship, support, encourage- education in the school district. ment, and fun activities Position Number Duties Youth: Under adult supervision: help with meals, complete Various positions and duties, please call for opportunities work projects or help with fundraising events Groups: Help prepare a meal, various work projects & fundraiser events, hang out with kids Columbia Public School: Adult Learning Center Daniel Boone Regional Library Contact: Barbie Banks Contact: Volunteer Coordinator Website: www.career-center.org/adult Email: [email protected] Phone: 573-214-3690 Website: www.dbrl.org Address: 4203 S. Providence Rd Phone: 573-443-3161 Columbia, MO 65203 Address: 100 West Broadway PO Box 1267 The Adult Learning Center of Columbia, Missouri provides Columbia, MO 65205 many activities to support adults in obtaining their High School Equivalency certificate, non-native English speakers Provides public library services. in improving their English language skills, and family literacy skills. Position Number Duties Shelver Open Replace books on shelves Special Projects Open As needed

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 17 Daniel Boone Regional Library Downtown Optimist Club (continued) (continued) Youth: Christmas tree lot Groups: Youth: Shelving, additional projects during summer Volunteering at our Christmas tree lot: Friday after Groups: Yes Thanksgiving until December 22nd Seasonal: All of our volunteer needs are from the Friday after Thanksgiving until December 22nd

Division of Youth Services Contact: Erica Madison Dream Factory Email: [email protected] Contact: Tim Bach Website: www.dss.mo.gov Email: [email protected] Phone: 573-449-2939 Website: www.centralmissouridreamfactory.org Address: 1240 E. Brown School Rd. Phone: 573-489-8710 Columbia, MO 65202 Address: 705 E. Rockcreek Dr. Columbia, MO 65203 State-run juvenile justice agency that provides therapeutic rehabilitative services to youth and families to aid in the Brings a bright spot into the lives of families with chronically prevention of delinquency. or critically ill children.

Position Number Duties Position Number Duties Job Shadow Allow youth to job shadow as Chapter member Open Monthly meetings, fundrais- part of career exploration ing, grant dreams to children Tutors/Mentors Provide tutoring & mentoring to students in residential and Youth: Very limited non-residential settings Groups: Fundraising on behalf of Dream Factory Art Teacher Provide instruction to youth for art exploration/projects

Groups: Various opportunities to teach and engage youth in Easter Seals Midwest various activities such as sports, debate, games, etc. Contact: Staci Bowlen Email: [email protected] Website: www.esmw.org Phone: 573-874-3777 Downtown Optimist Club Address: 918 Bernadette Dr. Contact: Charles Neville Columbia, MO 65203 Email: [email protected] Website: www.downtownoptimistclub.org Providing autism services, therapy, and support across 49 Phone: 573-228-1915 countries. Formerly known as Life Skills - TouchPoint Autism Address: 2801 West Broadway, R5 Services. Columbia, MO 65203 Position Number Duties To inspire respect for law, to develop optimism as a Office/Clerical 1 Filing, copying, mailings philosophy of life, to promote an active interest in good Childcare 1 Must pass background check government and civic affairs, to promote patriotism and for all positions work for international accord and friendship among all people, to aid and encourage the development of youth in Seasonal: Yes, please contact Staci for more information the belief that the giving of one’s self in service to others will advance the well-being of mankind, the community, and the world. Encircle Technologies Position Number Duties Contact: Teri Walden Christmas tree Multiple In our tree lot: lift trees, help Email: [email protected] lot patrons choose trees Website: www.encircletech.org Phone: 573-228-0218 Address: 3701 Sardis Court Columbia, MO 65203

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 18 Encircle Technologies (continued) The Food Bank for Central and Northeast MO (continued) We train adults with autism for technology jobs, teaching hard technical skills in programming, web development, Network of 142 charitable organizations providing hunger Adobe products, and Microsoft Office as well as soft skills. relief through soup kitchens, food pantries, senior/children programs, and rehabilitation facilities. Position Number Duties 4 Fundraising, grant writing, Administrative Position Number Duties recruiting, data entry Team Various Open Assist with food distribution Tech Teacher Open Teach area of expertise Various Open Help with special events Groups: During some fundraisers, we might have group Youth: Repacking food and food drives (No children ages volunteering opportunities eight and under or less than 48” in height) Groups: Repacking food, food drives, fundraising Seasonal: Need more help during the holiday season Family Health Center Contact: Kerry Lewis Email: [email protected] For His Glory/ FHG Incorporated Website: www.fhcmo.org Contact: Rev. Janice Dawson-Threat, Ph.D. Phone: 573-214-2314 ext. 1022 Email: [email protected] Address: 1001 West Worley Website: www.forhisgloryinc.com Columbia, MO 65203 Phone: 573-268-4372 Address: PO Box 30843 Family Health Center exists to provide access to primary Columbia, MO 65205 medical, dental, and mental health services for community members, with emphasis on the medically underserved; to We are an academic support center that provides tutors for improve the health of the community; and to train future homework assistance; development of math skills using health care providers. computers; and tutoring assistance for reading, writing, spelling, for elementary grades, and specific subjects for Position Number Duties high school students. Target grades are 5th to 9th grade. Project Data Collect project-specific data, Younger and older siblings are welcome to enroll. No drop in Volunteer enter data into spreadsheet, service. All participants must be enrolled. assist with analysis Clerical Volunteer Create drafts/revisions of Position Number Duties documents, call patients, Tutors 10 Assist with homework and document meeting notes, computerized math copying instruction Marketing Develop written marketing Volunteer materials for print and social Sessions: Sept-Dec; Feb-April; May-June. 4:30-6:30 p.m. media, assist with graphic Youth: Can assist as tutors for younger students during the design of materials May and June term by reading, assisting with game strategies, and computer tutorials Youth: Data collection, data entry, clerical work, cleaning, Groups: Can provide presentations that enrich or mentor etc. young people

The Food Bank for Central and Foster Grandparent Program Northeast MO See Central Missouri Community Action Contact: Melanie Lake Email: [email protected] Website: www.sharefoodbringhope.org Phone: 573-447-6609 Foundation for the Higher Good Address: 2101 Vandiver Drive Contact: Crystal Umfress Columbia, MO 65202 Email: [email protected] Website: www.thehighergood.org

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 19 Foundation for the Higher Good Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland (continued) Council, Inc. (continued)

Phone: 573-239-9326 Phone: 877-312-4764 Address: 101 Corporate Lake Ste A Address: 230 Metro Dr. Columbia, MO 65203 Jefferson City, MO 65109

To engage our community and promote the health and Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and wellness of children & families around the world. character who make the world a better place.

Position Number Duties Position Number Duties Tigers on the Move tigers around during the Troop Leader Provide the Girl Scouts Prowl (1) months of August & Sept. program to a group of local Tigers on the Volunteer at community girls Prowl (2) events with tigers Assistance Help the Troop Leader provide Event volunteers Volunteer at events Leader the Girl Scouts program throughout the year Events Assistant Help with programming & recruitment events as needed Groups: Volunteer throughout the Tigers on the Prowl Series Volunteer Provide a 4-6 week program campaign for girls who aren’t in troops Service Team Be a member of the area’s core volunteer team who help organize Girl Scout events, Fun City Youth Academy activities, and leader support Contact: Consuela Johnson Email: [email protected] Youth: Older girls may work with leaders to help with Website: www.funcity.missouri.org programming for younger Girl Scouts. Older girls may also Phone: 573-256-1436 assist with program events, recruitment efforts, and short Address: 318 Park Ave. term series PO Box 1426 Groups: Groups can provide programming or badge work for Columbia, MO 65205 a Girl Scout troop or short-term series. We would also like groups to help staff our program and recruitment events Our mission is to engage area youth and their parents in Seasonal: Day camp assistants, resident camp counselors, academic, cultural & recreational programs that promote Fall Product Coordinator, and Cookie Program Coordinator academic achievement, self-respect, and social are all seasonal volunteer positions with GSMH responsibility.

Position Number Duties Youth facilitator 5 Assist with activities of Great Circle (Must be between younger children during Contact: Susan Reeves Ages 13-18) Summer Email: [email protected] Summer Mentors/ 5 Assist teachers in classroom Website: www.greatcircle.org Tutors (18+) during Summer Phone: 573-442-8331 ext. 209 Saturday Mentors/ 20 Assist with Saturday Academy Address: 4304 S. Bearfield Rd Tutors (18+) activities during school year Columbia, MO 65202

Youth: Youth facilitators (ages 13-18) assist with activities Great Circle is an agency that provides a unique spectrum of younger children (ages 5-12) of behavioral health services to children and families. With specialized programs and highly-trained professionals, we provide hope to those in difficult circumstances throughout Missouri and beyond. Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland Council, Inc. Position Number Duties Contact: Tarryn Gritzner Dining Hall 4 Create and hang decorations Email: [email protected] Decorations in the residential dining hall 4 Website: www.girlscoutsmoheartland.org times per year

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 20 Great Circle (continued) Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital Position Number Duties Contact: Sylvia M. Jackson, Chief, Voluntary Svc Guest speaker/ Multiple Seeking speakers for school Email: [email protected] presenter assemblies, on topics such as Website: www.columbiamo.va.gov bullying, goal setting, careers, Phone: 573-814-6405 hobbies, entertainment. Address: 800 Hospital Drive Would prefer presentations Columbia, MO 65201 to occur between Mon-Thurs and between the hours of 1-3 Improves the health of v veterans by providing primary, PM. specialty, and extended care and related social support Program Aide 1 Ongoing volunteer with the services in an integrated health care delivery system. Impact Us Program to assist coordinator with twice weekly, Position Number Duties evening classes (Weds/Thur Lap Robe/Book Several Distribute personal care items from 5-7PM). Require Distribution Books for 2-4 hours/week completion of an application, Various Open Recreation, patient escort, background check and fin- coffee cart, popcorn cart, gerprinting, and commitment surgery waiting room, etc of six months or more to volunteering Note: There are opportunities in a wide range of areas from patient contact to support services. Contact for informa- Note: All volunteers must be 21 years of age or older tion. Groups: Individuals or groups interested in planning one- Youth: Call for information (ages 14 and older) time recreational activity for the children living on our Groups: Holidays, special occasions, bingo, outdoor residential campus may contact the volunteer coordinator activities, National Salute to Veterans, Veterans Day at 573-442-8331, ext. 210 to arrange a date and time for Seasonal: Summer Student Program the activity Seasonal: Holiday Gift Drive - Adopt the holiday gift wish list of one or more of the children living on our Intensive Treatment and purchase the top three items for the Head Start child(ren) See Central Missouri Community Action

Habitat for Humanity – Heart of Missouri CASA Show-Me Central Chapter Contact: Ruth O’Neill or Sara Echternach Contact: Marsh Talyor Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.heartofmissouricasa.org Website: showmehabitat.org Phone: 573-442-4670 Phone: 573-499-1202 Address: PO Box 10028 Address: 1906 Monroe Columbia, MO 65205 Columbia, MO 65201 Heart of Missouri CASA recruits, trains, and supports Building decent, affordable, low income housing for God’s CASA volunteers (Court Appointed Special Advocates) to people in need. be exceptional voices for abused/neglected children that have been taken out of their homes and placed in foster Position Number Duties care and in the custody of the Boone County Family Court Driver Open Drive Restore truck to pick up System. donations (M-F available) Construction 10 per Physical construction work Position Number Duties Worker day (Fridays and Saturdays) Court Appointed Ongoing *At least 21 years old. CASAs Restore Open Assist in office and Restore - Special are volunteers who want Volunteer load and unload donations Advocates to make a difference in the (CASAs) lives of foster children who Groups: Groups can volunteer to build homes by contacting have been taken out of their our email address at [email protected] homes due to abuse/neglect;

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 21 Heart of Missouri CASA (continued) Hospice Advantage (continued)

Position Number Duties Position Number Duties CASAs advocate, investigate, Office Open Do general office work monitor, and facilitate on behalf of a child who is in the *Training is provided for all positions custody of the state; we offer intensive training and support Hospice Compassus Contact: Dale Willis Heart of Missouri United Way Email: [email protected] Contact: Courtney Daviess Website: www.hospicecompassus.com Email: [email protected] or Phone: 573-424-8219 [email protected] Address: 3050 I-70 Dr., Suite 100 Website: volunteer.uwheartmo.org Columbia, MO 65201 Phone: 573-443-4523 Address: 105 East Ash Street Provide hospice services to people in central Missouri. Columbia, MO 65203 Position Number Duties Heart of Missouri United Way improves the lives of people Patient Support Open Provide friendly visits to in need by mobilizing and coordinating the caring power of Volunteer patients on hospice care community resources in Mid-Missouri. Administrative Varies Sort, file, put packets Volunteer together in hospice office Position Number Duties Student Intern 4-6 Variety of tasks including marketing, public relations, volunteer coordination, Job Point allocations, special events Contact: Patty Cole help with various projects Email: [email protected] Website: www.jobpoint.org Youth: Clerical opportunities; however, we help find volun- Phone: 573-777-1523 teer opportunities in the community for people and groups Address: 400 Wilkes Boulevard of all ages Columbia, MO 65201 Groups: Be a part of our “Live United Action Team” proj- ects; we will help you find group opportunities and organize Since 1965, Job Point has been linking people and jobs. volunteer projects for your group We promote the abilities of individuals seeking employ- Seasonal: We organize volunteer experiences every day ment through innovative training, education and business of the week all year long. There are several things that partnership, enriching the communities where we work and happen during the holidays like gift drives, gift delivery, live. seasonal homeless shelters, clothes drives, bell ringing, gift wrapping, holiday meals. When weather permits: lawn Position Number Duties care, summer camps, playground installs, ramp building for Marketing/ 1 Varies, project driven access, gutter cleaning, 5K walk/runs, etc Clerical Office Clerk 1 Assist with mailings and general office duties Interviewer Open Conduct mock interviews Hospice Advantage with job seekers (long term Email: [email protected] commitment required) Phone: 573-442-9104 Guest Speaker Open Speak to students regarding Address: 2620 Forum Blvd, Ste E job market, expectations, etc Columbia, MO 65203 Tutor Open Help at-risk youths improve basic skills, study for the high Position Number Duties school equivalency test, or General Open Be friendly visitors, provide prepare for college entrance companionship, assist exams caregivers, or join the Compassionate Care Team

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 22 Jumpstart KBIA-FM Radio Contact: Chrissie Bennett or Martina Hoyt Contact: Sally Jameson Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.jstart.org Website: www.kbia.org Phone: 573-882-8942 Phone: 573-882-7100 Address: University of Missouri Address: 101 Reynolds Jounalism Institute 201 Student Success Center Columbia, MO 65211 Columbia, MO 65211 Provide excellent radio programs, including NPR and Engages people in service to work toward the day when classical music, for the Mid-Missouri community. every child in America enters school prepared to succeed. Position Number Duties Position Number Duties Office/Clerical 1 Typing, filing, copying, and Preschool Open Painting, cleaning, playground answering the phone Maintenance equipment repair, gardening On-air Open On-air announcing for the Comm. Events Open Assist with kid-friendly events right candidate that has an interest in classical music Youth: Yes, all positions above with good enunciation Groups: Maintenance, community events, family events, book drives, preschool classroom supply drives Seasonal: Holiday decorating, Martin Luther King Jr. event, Seasonal: Office volunteer is during the summer Fall and Spring preschool events

KMOS-TV Missouri PBS Katy Trail State Park – Contact: Louise Beasley Department of Natural Resources Email: [email protected] Contact: Jim Gast Website: www.kmos.org Email: [email protected] Phone: 573-239-1997 Website: www.mostateparks.com/katytrail Address: 804 Cypress Lane Phone: 573-449-7402 Columbia, MO 65203 Address: 5901 S. Hwy 163 Columbia, MO 65203 KMOS-TV is Mid-Missouri’s Public Television station airing programs that educate, inspire, and entertain young and Provides non-motorized trail creation on the MKT corridor. old. We also provide community outreach events during the Preserves and interprets the natural and cultural features year throughout Columbia/Jeff City and our 37 county along the corridor. viewing areas such as Kids Day, Create Lifestyle Expo and Film screenings. Position Number Duties Park Aide Open Public outreach, special Youth: Wear costume characters events, newsletter, research, Groups: Create Lifestyle Expo November 7, 2015 at the surveys Parkade Center in Columbia; we also need folks to answer Trail Watch Open Hike-ride trails and assist phones during our 3 pledge drives per year visitors with minor first aid or Seasonal: Fundraising pledge drives are March, August, directions December; Kids Day is Summer, and Create Expo is Fall Interpreter Open Lead bike or hike tours to a natural or cultural site of interest Komen for the Cure Mid-Missouri Contact: Mandy Schick Youth: Youth groups (boy scouts, cub scouts, etc) or Email: [email protected] children may participate with an adult Website: www.komenmidmissouri.org Groups: Park maintenance Phone: 573-445-1905 Seasonal: Summer is the busiest time Address: 204 Peach Way Drive Columbia, MO 65203

The Susan G. Komen Mid-Missouri is dedicated to combat-

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 23 Komen for the Cure Mid-Missouri L.E.A.D. Institute, The (continued) (continued) they live. ing breast cancer at every front. Up to 75% of the Komen Position Number Duties Mid-Missouri’s net income goes toward funding grants to Provide interpretation local hospitals and community organizations that provide Student 8 services at the summer camp breast health education and breast cancer screening and Interpreter 5 treament programs for medically underserved women. Camp Counselor Be a cabin leader at the summer camp Open Help with fundraising events Groups: We are always looking for volunteers for our Race Fundraising for the Cure Groups: Seasonal: During race time in the fall Fundraising Seasonal: Summer Camp and fundraising events

KOPN Lenoir Woods Retirement Center Contact: Jill Sheets Contact: Kim Leon Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.kopn.org Website: www. lssliving.org/communities/lenoir-woods/ Phone: 573-874-1139 skilled-nursing Address: 915 E. Broadway Phone: 573-876-5800 Columbia, MO 65211 Address: 3300 New Haven Road Columbia, MO 65201 Educates, informs, entertains, and engages the people of Mid-Missouri through the use of broadcast and electronic Our mission statement is “Older adults living life to the full- media. est.” We provide person-centered care to older adults who need 24-hour nursing care. Position Number Duties On Air Board 5-7 Read announcements, take Position Number Duties Operator meter readings, operate air Recreation Open Help with special activities, board (good voice, ability to events, outings read, must complete training) Friendly Visitor Open Serve as one-on-one visitor, General Open Help with special events and and interact with the Volunteer many other support positions residents Office & Clerical Open Computer and phone skills Entertainers Open Share your talents and skills News and Public Open Interviewing, reading, in singing, music, drama, Affairs writing, research, editing, and production puppetry, etc. with seniors Snack Shop Open Sell stamps, snacks, cards, etc Youth: Call the station for information Groups: Help with phone drives; mailings; and creative Youth: Age 16 and older; children under 16 must be accom- projects such as bulletin boards, archiving, and recycling panied by an adult Groups: Provide entertainment or help with special activi- ties or events L.E.A.D. Institute, The Seasonal: Holiday parties, etc. Contact: Stephanie Logan Email: [email protected] Website: www.deaflead.com Life Network of Central MO & My Life Phone: 573-445-5005 Address: 2505 West Ash Clinic Columbia, MO 65203 Contact: Shirley McDonald Email: [email protected] Provides leadership through education, advocacy, crisis Website: www.lifenetworkfriends.com, www.mylifeclinic.org intervention services, counseling, and other direct services Phone: 573-874-3561 for deaf, hard of hearing, deaf/blind and late deafened Address: 802 N Providence Rd Ste 2 individuals, their families, and the communities in which Columbia, MO 65251

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 24 Life Network of Central MO & My Life Love In the Name of Christ (continued) Clinic (continued) Develops manageable opportunities for church volunteers Pregnancy help medical clinic with support services for and church ministries to provide caring connections for pregnant women, parents, and families. Seek to care for individuals in need. all aspects of client health: medical, physical, educational, Position Number Duties relational, spiritual, and access to basic needs. Support offered from Christian perspective if client requests/gives Admin/Office Open Assists with various office permission. tasks or projects; update or create resource materials Position Number Duties to best help those in need Parent Mentor 2 Educate/support clients Life Skills Open Coaching in the areas of through pregnancy and after, Coaching money management, looking for married couple to employment and affordable mentor couples housing search, life purpose, Event volunteers 5 Events throughout year: set and adult tutoring up, clean up, etc. Individuals and Open Furniture pickup and delivery; Mailing Team 4 Help with bulk mail items, as Groups sort and clean donated items needed

Youth: Organize diaper/formula drive, help with Lutheran Family and Children Services recruitment for fundraising Contact: Heather Wall Groups: Yes Email: [email protected] Seasonal: Events for fundraising, group classes run for Website: www.lfcsmo.org about 12 weeks and breaks in between Phone: 573-815-9955 Address: 401 West Boulevard North Columbia, MO 65203 Literacy Action Corps Contact: Mahree Skala Provides pregnancy counseling, foster care, and adoption Email: [email protected] services. Website: www.literacyactioncorps.org Phone: 573-442-4280 Position Number Duties Address: PO Box 7105 Growing Hope Yearly fundraising event Columbia, MO 65205 Festival Advisory Board Serve as committee member Collect baby supplies for Provides basic adult literacy and math help with one-on- Baby Supplies office (diaper drives, etc) one tutoring, plus help for international people wishing to improve their English reading, writing and conversational Mentors Support young women, skills. attend support group, etc Clerical Duties Clerical duties and mailings Position Number Duties Tutors Open Help students to read, write, Seasonal: Growing Hope Festival, Mother’s Day Tea, and and/or learn math skills; Birth Mother’s Day Brunch training is required Various Open Administrative, fundraising, publicity, finance, newsletter Make-A-Wish Foundation of Missouri Contact: Andi Malick Email: [email protected] Love In the Name of Christ Website: www.mo.wish.org Phone: 314-205-9474 Contact: Randy Hodill Address: 13523 Barrett Parkway Drive, Ste 241 Email: [email protected] Ballwin, MO 63021 Website: www.columbialoveinc.org Phone: 573-256-7662 We grant wishes of children with life-threatening medical Address: 1516 Business Loop 70 W Columbia, MO 65202

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 25 Make-A-Wish Foundation of Missouri Maplewood Barn Community Theatre (continued) (continued) conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, Position Number Duties strength, and joy. Musicians Provide music for productions Set Builders Construction of sets Position Number Duties Concessions Sell food at performances Wish Granter Open A wish granter is a Make-A- Tech Support Run sound and light Wish® volunteer who works equipment with wish children to discover, Costumes/Props Design and maintain plan, and fulfill a wish. Wish costumes and props granters work in teams of two; use resources wisely by Youth: Yes, high school age and above seeking donated goods and Groups: Yes services; and make each wish a unique, magical and memorable experience for the child. They understand Marine Parents.com, Inc these wishes-come-true are Contact: Danielle Lindeman powerful, life-changing events Email: [email protected] that enhance the human Website: www.marineparents.com experience, strengthen Phone: 573-449-2003 families, and bring Address: 3208 LeMone Industrial Blvd communities together. (Wish Columbia, MO 65201 Granters must be at least 21 years old) Provides support, information, and services for Marines and their families, and encourages troop support through Event Volunteers 40 Help at our Walk for Wishes event in St. Louis or Kansas community awareness programs. City in April. Jobs include: water station helpers, Position Number Duties inflatable monitors, carnival Office/Clerical Assemble print materials game workers, set up/clean Office/Clerical Volunteer managers up, cheering squad along the Care Packages Sort and label products route Youth: Over age of 12 can help with adult supervision Youth: High school students are able to volunteer at the Groups: Yes, contact for more information Walk for Wishes Groups: We have our annual Walk for Wishes in April every year in St. Louis and Kansas City; we can use groups to Mary Lee Johnston Community volunteer to help at each walk Seasonal: Our Walk for Wishes is in April every year Learning Center Contact: Meg Bartlett Email: [email protected] Website: www.mljclc.org Maplewood Barn Community Theatre Phone: 573-449-5600 Contact: Valarie Davis Address: 1509 Hinkson Ave Email: [email protected] Columbia, MO 65201 Website: www.maplewoodbarn.com Phone: 573-227-2276 We provide high quality care and education for children Address: PO Box 1704 from 6 weeks through 6 years on a sliding fee scale based Columbia, MO 65205 on family income.

Provides quality outdoor theatrical entertainment for Position Number Duties audiences of all ages. Preschool Reader 2 Regularly come read to the children Position Number Duties Teacher Helpers 2 Be extra set of hands for Actors Participate in plays projects for teachers

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 26 Mary Lee Johnston Community Meals on Wheels (continued) Learning Center (continued) Groups: If a group, office, etc. would like to share the Youth: Yes, background checks required responsibility of driving, training can happen at your office Groups: With 3 buildings to maintain there are always and then a weekly route is assigned to the group; it is the upkeep and yard work projects that need attending to; office’s (group’s) responsibility to have someone each week these include painting, washing windows, yard work, to drive the route Seasonal: raking, spreading gravel, deep cleaning We can use SNOW DRIVERS; meals are delivered when weather allows and some of our regular drivers are not comfortable driving in snowy conditions, so SNOW DRIVERS are trained and ready to drive at 10:30 on McCambridge Center for Women snowy mornings Contact: Shauna Dungan Email: [email protected] Website: www.compasshealthhome.org Phone: 573-443-2204 Medical Reserve Corps Address: 201 N Garth (Columbia/Boone Co. Health Dept.) Columbia, MO 65203 Contact: Dan Schneiderjohn Email: [email protected] To enhance wellness in the lives of individuals and Website: www.gocolumbia.mo.com/Health/Medical_ communities by instilling hope, building partnerships, and Reserve_Corp supporting recovery. Phone: 573-817-6401 Address: 1005 W. Worley St Position Number Duties Columbia, MO 65203 Housekeeping 1 Light facility cleaning Office/clerical 1 Copying, filing, data entry Provides volunteers for public health crises.

Groups: Yard work Position Number Duties Seasonal: Yard work Health Crisis Open Health/medical professionals Volunteer and interested citizens: assist during a public health crisis

Meals on Wheels Groups: Possibly Contact: JoNetta Weaver Seasonal: Active only in times of public health crisis Email: [email protected] Website: www.mealsonwheelscolumbia.org Phone: 573-886-7554 Address: 800 Hospital Drive Mid-Missouri Legal Services Columbia, MO 65201 Contact: Susan Lutton, Executive Director Phone: 573-442-0116 Meals on Wheels of Columbia is dedicated and passionate Address: 1201 West Broadway about providing hot, nutritious meals to those in need. Columbia, MO 65203

Position Number Duties Provides free legal services on civil matters to low-income Drivers Open Deliver meals Monday to people in eleven counties in central Missouri. Friday using your car in Columbia from 11:00 - 12:30 Youth: Can help with yard care and exterior window Packer Open Accurately place hot trays in washing totes for drivers - Monday to Groups: Groups are welcome Friday from 10:30 - 11:15 Seasonal: Window washing, mowing, weeding, raking, Clerical 1 Mornings - Monday to Friday watering yard and trash pickup to assist with office work

Youth: Volunteers under the age of 18 would need to ride along with a parent, college student, grandparent, etc, who Mid-Missouri Peaceworks/Peace Nook is trained and on the regular route; children with parents Contact: Mark Haim are welcome to drive as our clients love to see children Email: [email protected]

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 27 Mid-Missouri Peaceworks/Peace Nook Missouri River Communities Network (continued) (continued)

Website: www.midmopeaceworks.org Phone: 573-875-0539 Position Number Duties Address: 804-C East Broadway Office 1-2 General office, data entry, Columbia, MO 65201 respond to membership requests Promotes an ecologically sound, sustainable world and a Event Staff Several Staff Earth Day or Heritage violence-free community in which human equality and Festival booths justice flourish through public education, advocacy, and fellowship and citizen empowerment. Youth: Stream clean-up, tree planting, invasive species removal Position Number Duties Groups: Fundraising events Peace Nook Open Work in non-profit store 2+ Seasonal: Busy season is May-August hours a week; cashier, receive orders, restock, etc. Office 5 Help with library, information files, correspondence, etc. Missouri SMP, a division of Sustainability Open Outreach to community on Administration on Aging and Peace critical issues, public Contact: Roary Hutt Educators education campaigns, events, Email: [email protected] etc. Website: www.missourismp.org Phone: 888-515-6565 Youth: 8th Grade or older can help in the Peace Nook Address: 106 W. Young Groups: Help with large mailings 3-4 times a year PO Box 1078 Seasonal: Earth Day in April or help at other holidays Warrensburg, MO 64093

Empower and assist Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers to prevent, detect, and report healthcare Missouri Crisis Line fraud, errors, and abuse through outreach, counseling, and Contact: Dr. Stephanie Logan education. Email: [email protected] Website: www.missouricrisisline.com Position Number Duties Phone: 573-445-5035 Distribution Open Distributes SMP brochures Specialist to doctors’ offices, hospitals, A 24-hour crisis hotline and texting service for individuals to senior centers, libraries, and call when they need someone to talk to for support. other sites as appropriate; staffing information exhibits Position Number Duties at events Hotline Open Answer crisis calls and texts One-on-one Open Provide one-on-one volunteers Specialist assistance to people with Medicare/Medicaid regarding suspected waste, fraud and abuse, billing, and questions Missouri River Communities Network Presentation Open Makes presentations to Contact: Steve Johnson Specialist community groups and Email: [email protected] organizations Website: www.moriver.org Phone: Office: 573-256-2602, Cell: 573-999-2165 Address: 200 Old 63 South Ste 203 Columbia, MO 65201 Missouri Symphony Society Contact: Larry Babcock Engages in activities to enhance stewardship of Missouri Email: [email protected] streams and rivers, including educational presentations, Website: www.mosymphonysociety.org stream clean-up, and support of stream teams. Phone: 573-875-0600

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 28 Missouri Symphony Society (continued) M.S. Institute (continued)

Address: 203 S. 9th St Position Number Duties Columbia, MO 65201 Home Assistant Open Assist clients at home with cleaning, yardwork, etc. The Missouri Symphony Society is dedicated to enhancing Shopper Open Assist clients in obtaining and increasing the cultural awareness of classical music groceries and other items by presenting high calibur, professional performances, and encouraging and educating young performing artists. Groups: Help MS clients with work around their home that they are unable to do Position Number Duties Seasonal: Yard work Usher Open Assist patrons at concerts Office support Open Mailings, answer phones, copying MU Adult Day Connection Youth: Youth are welcome on all projects Contact: Jerry W. Kiesling Groups: We try to have 10-15 ushers at each concert Email: [email protected] Seasonal: Hot Summer Nights Festival runs June and July Website: www.adultdayconnection.com Phone: 573-882-7070 Address: 137 Clark Hall Columbia, MO 65211 MO River Relief Contact: Steve Schnarr Serves adults, mostly seniors, who have experienced Email: [email protected] physical, cognitive, or emotional change and need a Website: www.riverrelief.org supportive environment. Provides respite for family Phone: 573-443-0292 caregivers. Address: PO Box 463 Columbia, MO 65205 Position Number Duties Outdoor Activity 3 Assist with groups in the Engages individuals and communities along the river in the Volunteer garden - AM or PM exploration, enjoyment, restoration, and care of the Coffee Kiosk 4 Assist with making coffee, Missouri River through hands-on experience, on the river Volunteer cleaning in the morning stewardship, and educational events and activities. Youth: Musical performances, caroling, demonstrations of Position Number Duties martial arts and cultural performances River Clean-up Open Clean up the Missouri River Groups: Musical and cultural performances; if your group is hosting a musical performance and the players need a Youth: Yes, contact for information place to rehearse, we would enjoy hosting them Groups: Yes, contact for information Seasonal: We need volunteers from December 7 - January 20; May 5 - June 5; July 25 - August 25 for Bingo, musical performances, travelogues, cultural performances, and other activities M.S. Institute Contact: Gretchen Roberts Email: [email protected] Website: www.muhealth.org/msinstitute MU at Family Impact Center Phone: 573-882-6767 Contact: Ashley Guillemette Address: One Hospital Dr - DC205.00 Email: [email protected] Columbia, MO 65212 Website: www.mufamilyimpact.org Phone: 573-882-2428 Our mission is to provide resources to enhance the quality Address: 105 E. Ash Street, Suite 200 of life for all Mid-Missourians affected by multiple sclerosis, Columbia, MO 65203 as well as raise public awareness about MS and encour- age support while supporting local medical and research The Family Impact Center provides life-long education to programs that addresss immediate health issues and work improve the quality of life of individuals in the Columbia and toward a cure for MS. surrounding communities. We seek to bring University of Missouri programs to central Columbia in order to best

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 29 MU at Family Impact Center (continued) MU Museum of Art and Archaeology (continued) reach unmet needs. Position Number Duties Position Number Duties Docent Open Lead tours for groups Childcare Leader 1 Oversee childcare program, (training required) create and implement curriculum, recruit volunteers Communications 1 Creating marketing materials, Assistant updating electronic media, MU Office of Service Learning maintaining website, Contact: Anne-Marie Foley generating monthly news- Email: [email protected] letter, updating community Website: servicelearning.missouri.edu calendars, drafting press Phone: 573-882-0227 releases Address: Lowry Hall, 2nd Floor Columbia, MO 65211 Youth: Individuals under the age of 18 could help with our childcare program Assists MU students in locating meaningful service Groups: Back-to-School Health Fair (August), Project opportunities as a component of their academic Homeless Connect (winter and summer), etc coursework. Seasonal: Back-to-School Health Fair (August), Project Homeless Connect (winter and summer), etc Position Number Duties Places MU students in meaningful service projects, 12 or more weeks in length, with area not-for-profit and MU Extension - Boone County government offices; agencies can contact the office for information on becoming a community partner and working Contact: Beth Carter with our semester long service-learning students, interns, Email: [email protected] and student impact leaders Website: www.extension.missouri.edu/boone Phone: 573-445-9792 Address: 1012 N. Hwy UU Columbia, MO 65203 Mustard Seed Fair Trade (now Route) Contact: Carissa Boesch Provides research-based educational programs and Email: [email protected] information to help improve people’s lives in Boone County. Website: shop.mustardseedfairtrade.org Phone: 573-449-6166 Position Number Duties Address: 25 S. 9th Street Office support 1 General office work as Columbia, MO 65201 needed Seek to engage the local community in the principles and practices of fair trade, connecting Columbia with the global MU Museum of Art and Archaeology community and impacting lives around the world. Contact: Bruce Cox Email: [email protected] Position Number Duties Website: www.maa.missouri.edu Store help Open Help in store, run cash Phone: 573-882-3591 register, assist customers, Address: Mizzou North organize merchandise, and 115 Business Loop 70 West educate others about fair Columbia, MO 65203 trade; shifts are one 3-hour shifts per week Collects and preserves original works of art and artifacts in a variety of media, making them available to students, scholars, and the public through exhibition, interpretation, and publication.

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 30 National Federation of the Blind of NOFAS - Missouri (continued) Missouri Email: Contact: Gary Wunder [email protected] Website: Email: [email protected] nofas.missouri.edu Phone: Website: www. nfbmo.org 573-782-4446 Address: Phone: 573-874-1774 8000 Hentges Lane Lohman, MO 65053 Address: 3910 Tropical Lane Columbia, MO 65202 NOFAS-Missouri is committed to raising public and Promotes the general welfare of the blind. professional awareness of the dangers of drinking alcohol during pregnancy and prior to becoming pregnant and Position Number Duties addressing the needs of individuals with Fetal Alcohol Office Assistant 1 Read aloud incoming mail Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and their families. and help fill out forms, etc Position Number Duties Drivers 5 Provide transportation to chapter meetings Office/Clerical 1 Typing , emailing board members, managing paperwork for non-profit Youth: Reading or help with fundraising activities organizations, etc Groups: Help with fundraising activities Seasonal: Provide transportation for holiday shopping Groups: We host an annual International FASD Awareness Day Campaign which may include participants across the state. There could be other projects that volunteers could No Kill Columbia - also participate in once they have some knowledge about The Spay Neuter Project Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Contact: Ronnye Gayle Randall Email: [email protected] Website: www.spayneuterprojectmo.org P.A.C.E Youth Theater Phone: 573-397-6443 Contact: Sarah Mcanelly Address: 206 Austin Ave Email: [email protected] Columbia, MO 65203 Website: www.kidsintheact.org Phone: 573-825-8023 The Spay Neuter Project is Columbia’s high quality, high Address: 612 Big Bear Blvd, #525 & #526 volume, low cost spay neuter clinic. Our mission is to Columbia, MO 65202 provide a non-lethal alternative to the unnecessary euthanasia of homeless pets through high quality, targeted, Youth theatre organization. We hold classes and do theatre. affordable sterilization services. Position Number Duties Position Number Duties Sewing Open Helping with costumes, General Clinic 5 Laundry (on-site), general sewing, and crafts cleaning as needed Construction Open Building and painting sets Flyers/Info 10 Pass out flyers at events, street team, businesses Groups: Painting interior of studio Morning Greeter 5 Greet clients, offer direction and answer questions Events Open Assist at various events as needed ParentLink Contact: Christina Torbet Groups: Street teams: Pass out flyers to targeted areas by Email: [email protected] going door-to-door in teams, and delivering to Website: parentlink.missouri.edu businesses, etc; may do fundraising Phone: 573-882-1660 Address: 4800 Santana Circle Columbia, MO 65203

NOFAS - Missouri ParentLink’s mission is to effectively engage families in Contact: Leigh Tenkku Lepper reducing adverse childhood experiences and to promote

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 31 ParentLink (continued) Pednet Coalition (continued) optimal development. We are a grant-funded education- Website: pednet.org al organization of the University of Missouri’s College of Phone: 573-999-9894 Education. We provide a variety of resources and support Address: 201 W. Broadway, Building 3, Suite B services for all Missouri families, relative caregivers, foster Columbia, MO 65203 and adoptive parents, military parents, parents who are incarcerated, as well as professionals serving parents. The Mission of PedNet Coalition is to create a comprehen- sive active transportation network, promote healthy life- Position Number Duties styles for all, and engage the community through education Marketing/ 1-15 Staff tables at events to help and advocacy. Promotion of promote ParentLink services ParentLink Position Number Duties Services Office Assistant 5 Envelope stuffing Program Aide 1-3 Mailings, data entry, Event Assistant 20 Various distribute fliers, catalog library, etc Youth: The above duties can be performed by youth

Groups: Groups can perform the duties listed above PET MO - Columbia Contact: Gary Moreau Parkside Manor Email: [email protected] Contact: Shannon Branham Website: www.giftofmobility.org Email: [email protected] Phone: 573-886-7877 Website: visitparksidemanor.com Address: 1908 Heriford Phone: 573-449-1448 Columbia, MO 65202 Address: 1201 Hunt Avenue Columbia, MO 65202 Builds and ships hand-cranked, three-wheeled wheelchairs to over 90 countries, to provide the gift of mobility and hope Parkside Manor is a skilled nursing home that strives to for persons now crawling upon the ground. All workers are meet the daily needs in all aspects of our residents. We volunteers. encourage our staff and families to make this an environment that they feel that they are at home. Position Number Duties Carpentry 1-2 Cutting, routing, sanding, Position Number Duties drilling, treated lumber Various Open We are always looking for pieces volunteers to come and Welders 2 Welding steel frames for PETs assist with activities or events Clerical 2 Organizing spreadsheet list of with our residents; we always volunteers encourage volunteers that Mission 5 Folding clothes and linens may just want to come in and warehouse visit with the residents, call Sewing machine 3 Take machines home and bingo, or just be there to help repairman repair them

Youth: 13 years and up; will need to come to the facility Youth: Must be at least 16 years of age with a parent and talk with us to see what they may want to Groups: Yes do Groups: The residents always enjoy groups that come in with worship services, music, or any type of talent that ones have been blessed with Phoenix Programs Contact: Adam Joyce Email: [email protected] Website: www.phoenixhealthprograms.com Pednet Coalition Phone: 573-875-8880 ext. 2127 Contact: Lawrence Simonson Address: 90 E Leslie Lane Email: [email protected] Columbia, MO 65202

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 32 Phoenix Programs (continued) Primaris Foundation (continued)

Improve the health and quality of life of those impacted by Enrollment which starts November 1, 2015 and ends drug and alcohol abuse. January 31, 2016 (Outreach events take place outside of our Open Enrollment dates) Position Number Duties Office support 2 General office duties Rainbow House Contact: Rita Ivy Preferred Hospice of Missouri Email: [email protected] or Contact: Tracy Sherman [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.rainbowhousecolumbia.org Website: www.preferredhospice.com Phone: 573-474-6600 Phone: 573-499-4540 Address: 1611 Towne Dr. Address: 1900 N. Providence #311 Columbia, MO 65202 Columbia, MO 65201 Keeps children safe and supports families in crisis. Works to impact the lives of those served, inspire through example, and encourage celebration of life. Assist with Position Number Duties emotional peace of mind and physical and spiritual healing. House Aide Open Interact with the children, provide positive role model Position Number Duties behaviors, and help with Office/clerical 2 Type, file, copy, answer phone household duties Companionship Open Visit patients, read, and talk Clerical Aide Open Answer phones, greet visitors, Bereavement 5 Comfort grieving family/ general office duties friends, sit with patients who are dying Youth: Possibly, talk to volunteer supervisor Groups: Special projects, organize drives, inside and Youth: Can make crafts for patients; over age 16 can help outside maintenance (youth or adult groups welcome) with office/clerical; over age 18, can volunteer as Seasonal: Holiday decorations, lawn work companions with parental permission Groups: Elementary students can make cards in their classrooms to deliver to Preferred Hospice Refugee and Immigration Services Contact: Katie Freehling Email: [email protected] Primaris Foundation Website: riscomo.wordpress.com | cccnmo.org Contact: Jeremy Milarsky Phone: 573-442-7568 ext. 18 Email: [email protected] Address: 201 W Broadway Ste 3G Website: www.primaris.org Columbia, MO 65203 Phone: 573-817-8338 ext. 136 Address: 200 North Keene Street Assists in resettling refugee families including housing, Suite 101 cultural orientation, education, employment, and other Columbia, MO 65201 services as needed.

To work directly with physicians, providers, patients and Position Number Duties payers to improve the quality of healthcare for all. Office Volunteer Open Greet clients, answering phone, taking messages, Position Number Duties making appointments Volunteers Open Assist, educate, and Health Services Open Provide transportation counsel consumers about Volunteer education and assistance their choices under the to relevant health appoint- Affordable Care Act; extensive ments, assist clients to training provided independently navigate the US healthcare system Seasonal: During our Outreach Events and Open

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 33 Refugee and Immigration Services Riley Equine Center (continued) (continued) Position Number Duties Position Number Duties Lesson Assistant Open Catch, groom, and tack the horses; lead the horse or English Tutor Open Serve as an ELL volunteer walk beside rider; keeping (On site) within our office, attend rider engaged and helping classes and work with with instructions from students as they strive to instructor improve their English fluency Fundraiser Open Help with two existing English Tutor Open Serve as an in-home fundraisers - annual horse (In home) volunteer so that all refugees show in the spring and may have access to learning mouse race this fall, finding a new language sponsors for t-shirts, finding Case Open Shadow and assist case items for an auction Management managers as they provide a Board of Directors Acts as advisory board to Assistant number of services help plan projects involving cultural and General Take daily care of horses community orientation, and coordinate volunteers to access to services, and make sure we have enough resources as needed for each lesson On Call Open Work in the office to pick up valuable donations, set up Youth: For youths ages 14 and up (13 years old, if volunteer apartments for new arrivals, has some horse knowledge and are good with kids) and/or organize current and Groups: We could use groups for any of the position duties incoming donations listed above; we have also used groups for special projects Translation Open Speak a different language? such as repairing fences and stalls Contact us to see if you can help out- we serve clients from all over the world

Groups: Sometimes, please contact Katie Freehling for Rock Bridge Memorial State Park Contact: more information Roxie Campbell Email: [email protected] Website: www.mostateparks.com Phone: 573-449-7400 Riley Equine Center Address: 5901 S. Hwy 163 Columbia, MO 65203 Contact: Connie Riley or Carol Ward Email: [email protected] Website: www.rileyequinecenter.com Preserves and interprets the finest examples of Missouri’s Phone: 660-882-6400 (daytime) | 660-882-2377 (evening) natural and cultural resources and provides outdoor 660-537-0302 (cell) recreational opportunities. Address: 17244 Doyle Rd Boonville, MO 65233 Position Number Duties Naturalist Several Lead short cave tours for We are a therapeutic riding center who serves adults and the public and/or present children who have physical, mental, and/or emotional nature programs for groups of challenges through the use of horses. We do this through children, lead hikes, answer riding lessons and equine assisted psychotherapy. questions, staff a table at Occupational therapist and licensed psychologist are on events staff as well as 5 certified instructors. We also teach Office Assistant Several Answer the phone, help general riding lessons for those with no particular visitors, make reservations challenges. and sales, data entry, make copies, prepare mailings and similar tasks as assigned; Option: history research

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 34 Rock Bridge Memorial State Park Ronald McDonald House of (continued) Mid-Missouri Contact: Angela Huntington Position Number Duties Email: [email protected] Resource Several Work in small groups to Website: www.rmhccmidmo.org Steward identify and record numbers Phone: 573-443-7666 of frogs, butterflies, birds, Address: 3501 Lansing Ave stream life and other wildlife Columbia, MO 65201 (seasonal); Options: invasive plant control on your own Home away from home for families of children receiving schedule and/or assist with medical treatment in Columbia. prescribed burns scheduled on weekdays Position Number Duties Trail Patrol Several Hike park trails to remove House Volunteer Open Help with the daily operation litter and down branches, of the house, including: guest report maintenance needs, room preparation, office remind visitors of park rules, work, and daily tasks assist visitors and be a positive presence; Options: Youth: House chores, yard work as part of groups with adult light invasive plant control supervision while hiking and stream Groups: Yard work, housing cleaning, meal preparation clean-up Seasonal: Yard work

Youth: Youth can volunteer to do trail patrol, resource steward work (except for prescribed burns) and some office tasks; youth must be accompanied by a responsible adult Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival Groups: Group projects of roadside litter pick-up, invasive Contact: Volunteer Coordinator plant control or old fence removal are generally available; Email: [email protected] call to make arrangements Website: www.rootsnbluesnbbq.com Seasonal: Generally available year-round, but certain tasks Phone: 573-442-5862 such as wildlife monitoring and burns are seasonal and Address: 910 E. Broadway #10 cave tours are not provided in the winter Columbia, MO 65201 Position Number Duties Various Open Shifts of four hours for a Rock Bridge Preschool variety of tasks at the festival Contact: Alissa Gerke (one hour of mandatory Email: [email protected] training needed); all Phone: 573-443-5711 volunteers receive a t-shirt Address: 102 Sieville Ave. and one-day pass to festival Columbia, MO 65203 Seasonal: Takes place for two days during the fall season Provides preschool curriculum to educate young children.

Position Number Duties Teacher Aide Open Help with children during SAFE KIDS Columbia morning, lunch, and Contact: Sheila Robertson afternoons Email: [email protected] Website: www.muhealth.org/safekids Groups: Yes, contact for more information Phone: 573-875-9216 Seasonal: Yes Address: MU Women’s & Children’s Hospital 404 N. Keene St Columbia MO 65201

Works in the community to teach unintentional injury prevention and keep kids safe at home, in the car, in the

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 35 SAFE KIDS Columbia (continued) Second Chance Contact: Sarah Williams water, on bikes and skateboards, and walking safely on Email: [email protected] streets and roads through information and fun activities. Website: www.columbia2ndchance.org Phone: 660-882-5050 Position Number Duties Address: 24687 Highway 179 Event Assistant 4 Help with community events Boonville, MO 65233 by handing out information, and engaging children and Our mission is to provide for the benevolent relief of their families unwanted animals. The organization provides food, shelter, medical assistance, and general relief to those animals that Youth: It varies, but we can always use help being a mascot have been made homeless through the acts or if you are under 5’3” omissions of people. We provide this care for each Groups: A few times per year we have huge events that are animal while researching and approving permanent perfect for groups to volunteer adoptive homes. We educate the public regarding the Seasonal: We are busiest during the spring, summer, and health, exercise, and general needs of these animals, fall as well as to the necessity of spaying and neutering as a means of alleviating the burden of unwanted animals. While we do not accept every animal desiring the resources of Second Chance, no animal is put to sleep because of space Salvation Army limitation. Contact: Major Richard Trimmell or Captain Katie Harris-Smith (for volunteers interested in bell-ringing) Position Number Duties Email: [email protected] Office/clerical 5 Scanning and filing animal Website: records Phone: 573-442-3229 (ext. 227 for bell-ringers) Event Worker 5 Attend and represent Second Address: 1108 W. Ash Street Chance at tabling events Columbia, MO 65203 Adoption Event 10 Attend and handle animals Worker during adoption events The Salvation Army provides emergency shelter with meals, Cat Chore 21 Care for cats housed at our food pantry, clothing services, as well as a community Worker Adoption Center Thanksgiving meal and Christmas assistance. Weekend Workers 6 Care for dogs, organize donations, yard maintenance Position Number Duties at our Adoption Center Christmas Asst. 5-10 Help with Christmas sign-up Foster Family Open Our dogs are in foster care in and prep of gifts private homes - We are Bell Ringers Many Ring bells at city locations looking for more foster mid-Nov. to Christmas eve homes so we can rescue Disaster Svcs Open With training, assist during more animals in need times of crisis Life Skills Open Teach life skill class from Youth: We have many opportunities for volunteers under instructor prepared material the age of 18, but they must be accompanied by an adult Thrift Store Aide Open Sort and hang clothes, tag Groups: As long as we have advance notice, we have many merchandise for sales floor opportunities for groups to volunteer; our activities can be Thanksgiving svcs Open Help with Thanksgiving meal both outside on the property and inside our warehouse Food Pantry Open Prepare bags of groceries for Seasonal: Paws in the Park Festival - two day event (fall), distribution Supply Drive (winter)

Groups: 1.) Bell ringing - available times from mid-Nov. to Christmas Eve, 2.) Special projects - please call for availability, 3.) Conduct food drive for The Salvation Army Services for Independent Living Seasonal: Bell ringing and Thanksgiving volunteer Contact: Katie Derrick opportunities are seasonal; times available to fit most Email: [email protected] requests Website: www.silcolumbia.org Phone: 573-874-1646 or 573-874-4121 (TTY) Address: 1401 Hathman Place Columbia, MO 65201

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 36 Services for Independent Living Services for Independent Living (continued) (continued)

SIL provides programs and services along with resources Position Number Duties for individuals with disabilities and low-income seniors that KIK Summer Open Assist youth ages 9-17 with empower them to live independently and with dignity in the Camp disabilities to learn about community. In January of 2015 Boone County Council on kitchen safety, knife safety, Aging merged with SIL. We have opportunities with youth, grocery shopping, food individuals with disabilities and seniors. SIL has core preparation and menu services of: Advocacy, Independent Living Skills, planning during a weeklong Information & Referral, Peer Support and Transition. We camp in the summer also have these signature services: Aging in Place, Wii Excellerate Open Help facilitate the video game Accessibility Services, Consumer Directed Services, and and board games for youth Transportation. ages 7-21 with disabilites (held in the evenings) Position Number Duties Adopt-a-Lawn Open Mow, rake leaves, or shovel Groups: Lawn care, home repair, special projects snow for an older adult Seasonal: Lawn care, leaf raking, snow removal Kitchen Cook Open Working with people with disabilities to learn to navigate the kitchen and basic cooking skills during a Show-Me State Games & Senior Games 6-week class held in the fall Contact: Cindy Garcia and spring Email: [email protected] Food Delivery Open Deliver food from the food Website: www.smsg.org pantry for older adults Phone: 573-884-2946 (generally once a month) Address: 1105 Carrie Francke Dr. Friendly Visiting Open Create a relationship with a Columbia, MO 65211 senior and help them get out in the community (generally Provides Missourians with opportunities to participate in one hour a week) activities of health, fitness, fun, and family. Grocery Aide Open Take an older adult to do their shopping or shop for them Position Number Duties (generally once a month) Score Keepers Open Basketball, soccer, etc. Handy Person Open Help with small repairs in the Timers Open Swimming, track, road race, home of an older adult soccer, triathlon LEAD Workshop Open Serve as mentor for students Course Marshal Open Duathlon, mountain biking, transitioning to the work force road race, soccer, triathlon with disabilities ages 15-22 Opening Event Open Help in a variety of tasks for to learn about setting goals, the parade of athletes communication, job search, Registration Open Check in participants and transportation, etc. hand out t-shirts Kids in the Open Assist youth ages 9-17 with Kitchen (KIK) disabilities to learn about Youth: Yes, but 16 and under must have supervision kitchen safety, knife safety, Groups: Participate in the corporate volunteer program grocery shopping, food (must be 12 or more volunteers from the same group - the preparation and menu organization name will be placed on your volunteer t-shirt) planning, help during a Seasonal: The games take place in June and on the last 6-week session in the spring two weekend in July and fall

Southern Boone Learning Garden Contact: Jennifer Grabner Email: [email protected] Website: sblearninggarden.org

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 37 Southern Boone Learning Garden Stream Team (continued) (continued) Email: [email protected] Website: mostreamteam.org Phone: 573-268-8431 Phone: 751-4115 or 1-800-781-1989 Address: PO Box 541 Address: MO Department of Conservation Ashland, MO 65010 PO Box 180 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Small non-profit working with public school district and community in Ashland/Hartsburg area to provide high Promote citizen awareness and involvement in river and quality garden-based education through school-day stream conservation. classes, after-school clubs, farmers market, farm-to-school, and other community workshops. Position Number Duties Team Leader Open Organize local grass roots Position Number Duties stream activities Garden 6-10 Watering, weeding, Team Member Open Pick up litter, clean streams, Maintenance harvesting, light construction and moniter water quality Elementary 4-6 Work with student groups, School Garden help with prep and clean-up Youth: All ages Club Helper Groups: All activities can be for groups or individuals Middle School 3-4 Help design and implement Seasonal: Spring, summer, and fall Garden Club new program Helper

Youth: Garden maintenance, seasonal work days Sunny Oak Equine-Assisted Activities Groups: Seasonal and special project garden work days - Contact: Rosy Erganian typically involves building & repairing garden beds, hoop Email: [email protected] houses, mulching, weeding, planting, etc. Website: thesunnyoakfarm.com Seasonal: Spring, summer, early fall Phone: 573-356-3877 Address: 12551 Rocheport Grvl. Rd. Rocheport, MO 65279

Special Olympics Missouri To provide equine-assisted activities for low-income and Contact: Diane Brimer individuals with disabilities in a safe environment. Email: [email protected] Therapeutic riding lessons and summer camp are offered. Website: www.somo.org Phone: 573-256-6367 Position Number Duties Address: 9030 Old 63 N Ste A Horse Leader 5 Lead horse for therapeutic Columbia, MO 65201 riders (Tuesdays 4:30-6:30) Sidewalker 10 Walk alongside therapeutic Provides year-round sports training and competition in a riders (Tuesdays 4:30-6:30) variety of Olympic-type sports for people with intellectual Horse Care Open Groom and lead horses disabilities. (Tuesdays 4:30-6:30) Camp Counselor 5 Help with summer camp: Position Number Duties 3-week long sessions lead- Event Workers Open Score keepers, timers, lane ing, grooming, arts & crafts hosts, heaters, escorts (*Volunteers commit to 2 or 3 Coaches Open Coach the athletes hours for five days of summer camp) Youth: Yes Groups: Help with Day of Volunteers Youth: Ages 13 and older can help lead, sidewalk, and Seasonal: Seasonal competitions groom horses Groups: Assist with charity horse show, fundraising, and special projects Seasonal: Our program runs from mid-March to October Stream Team with 3-6 week sessions - Spring, Summer, Fall; 3 summer Contact: Amy Meier camp sessions; 4 horse shows in May, June, Sept., Oct.

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 38 Sustainable Farms and Communities True/False Film Fest (continued) Contact: Kenneth Pigg Email: [email protected] and the world at large. Website: sfandc.org Phone: 573-777-2824 Position Number Duties Address: 511 E. Walnut Art Team 40 Assist artists with their Columbia, MO 65201 projects for T/F Build Team 15 Build projects (requires some To build a viable, sustainable community food system by building/construction skills) connecting producers and consumers of local food. Booze Team 15 Serve alcohol at various T/F events (requires 21+) Position Number Duties Box Office 25 Customer service (provide Director 3 Attend meetings, develop info, work with passholders + policy, assist with events and ticket purchasers) fundraising activities, plan Chauffer 20 Provide rides to fest guests program strategy, oversee to and from airports (requires interns Class E driver’s license) Event Planner 1 Assist with event planning Events 50 Help run T/F events - set up, and implementation for fund tear down, serve (requires raising purposes 21+) Fundraising 2 Assist with strategy Filmmaker Liason 35 Provide assistance to film- development, planning and makers execution of fundraising for Merchandise 30 Help sell merch during the capital project fest; staff merch stations Music Team 20 Staff music showcases, assist musicians Set Up/Break 90 Set up and break down T/F Toys for Tots Down venues and art, some heavy Contact: Melissa Barnes lifting Website: columbia-mo.toysfortots.org Special Ops 10 Provide last-minute support to Phone: 573-826-1536 (leave a message) various teams Address: 2 Ivy Lane Sustainability 20 Help make T/F greener, Fulton, MO 65251 Team execute recycling program Theater 300 Help run T/F venues, provide Provides toys for needy families with children. Serving Operations info, and customer service Columbia, Missouri and Boone County. Youth: We are always open to under 18 volunteers! Though Position Number Duties there are a few volunteer positions (Events and Booze, for Toy Distribution Open Assist the Marine Corps example) that require volunteers to be 21 years of age or League with toy distribution older, most of our volunteer positions are appropriate and available to younger people Groups: Help sort and distribute toys Groups: We don’t specifically have opportunities for groups, Seasonal: Christmas-time only but are definitely willing to work with groups to schedule people together, etc.; the team that a group would work best with is Set Up/Break Down Seasonal: Some positions are just for the weekend of the True/False Film Fest fest (March 3-6, 2016 - usally in late Feb/early March), Contact: Volunteer Coordinator but others require hours leading up to the fest (generally Email: [email protected] November to February) Website: www.truefalse.org Phone: 573-442-8783 Address: 5 south 9th Street Columbia, MO 65201 True North Contact: Volunteer Coordinator or Fiscal Manager The True/False Film Fest exists to champion the best new Email: [email protected] nonfiction filmmaking. Our goal is to promote art, dialogue, Website: www.truenorthofcolumbia.org and deepen our community’s understanding of each other

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 39 True North (continued) University of Missouri Health Care Office of Volunteer Services (continued) Phone: 573-875-0503 Address: 1316 Parkade Blvd Address: One Hospital Drive Columbia, MO 65203 Columbia, MO 65212

Provides a safe environment by educating, empowering, MU Health Care provides quality health care, serving and advocating for victims of domestic violence and sexual patients in MO. assault. Affects social change by providing opportunities for individuals to realize and participate in the community’s Position Number Duties responsibility to end domestic and sexual violence. Wayfinding 10 Escorting patients/visitors Volunteers Position Number Duties Gift Shop 5 Assist customers in gift shop Hospital Open Meet with victims of Volunteers Advocate sexual assault and domestic violence at local hospitals, Youth: Summer Youth Volunteer Program provide emotional support and information about legal options and community resources (48 hours of University YMCA training required and Contact: Julie Alexander provided by True North) Email: [email protected] Crisis Advocate Open Assist petitioners in Website: uymca.students.missouri.edu completing Ex Parte Orders of Phone: 573-882-1550 Protection, assist shelter staff Address: 2500 MU Student Center on the 24-hr crisis hotline: Columbia, MO 65211 providing advocacy, emotional support, and/or Develops community service programs that focus on the referrals (48 hours of training needs of today’s youth and other people in need, through a required and provided by True variety of volunteer service and learning opportunities. North) Childcare Open Utilize domestic violence Position Number Duties education and alternative Y Tutors Open Assist children with their parenting skills while homework providing a safe place for Habitat for Open Construction - a variety of children to play and begin the Humanity skilled and unskilled healing process (48 hours of positions are available training required and Kid Contact Open Assist children at community provided by True North) daycares

Youth: Childcare may be provided by volunteers under the Groups: Yes age of 18 but training is still required Seasonal: Volunteers are only needed during the school Groups: Year-round projects for groups of 5-10 people year include general house maintenance, organizing landscap- ing, and cleaning; groups could also host a food, hygiene, or cleaning supply drive Seasonal: Some group projects may be seasonal Unlimited Opportunities (landscaping or outdoor painting, for example) Contact: Jennifer Waibel Email: [email protected] Website: www.uoi.org Phone: 660-882-5576 University of Missouri Health Care Office Address: 1620 West Ashley Road of Volunteer Services Boonville, MO 65233 Contact: Kay Steward Email: [email protected] UOI supports individuals with disabilities, including Phone: 573-882-4714 children, women, and men of all ages. The agency supports these individuals through various programs, including

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 40 Unlimited Opportunities (continued) Voluntary Action Center (continued) residential, adult day services, children’s program, life skills Email: [email protected] services, extended employment center (sheltered Website: www.vacmo.org workshop), and target case management. Phone: 573-874-2273 Address: 403A Vandiver Drive Position Number Duties Columbia, MO 65202 Adult Day Open Activities with adults with Services developmental disabilities, The heart of services, VAC provides direct aid assistance for such as leisure activities, the basic and emergency needs of low-income persons and crafts, educational activities, also provides information and referral services. cooking, etc. Recycling Open Assistance with recycling on Position Number Duties Program processing floor Holiday Open Help sign up families for the Savvy Seconds Open Sorting, hanging, tagging Program Holiday Program (in Oct.) Resale Store clothes, keeping store Registration stocked with clothing and Holiday Open Help distribute Holiday food household goods, etc. Program and gifts (in Dec.) Distribution Groups: Volunteer opportunities are very dependent on the Holiday Open Sponsor a family in need for needs at the time; we ask to be contacted with number of Sponsor the holidays volunteers and timeframe Christmas in July 10 Help set up, serve, and clean Seasonal: Volunteer opportunities are very dependent on up for the Christmas in July the needs at the time; we ask to be contacted with number picnic of volunteers and timeframe Lunch in the Open Serve nutritious lunches to Park low-income children (June to August) Back-to-School Open Help with the Back-to-School UCP Child Development Center Health Fair Contact: Christy Brookins Office Open Assist with mailings and Email: [email protected] special projects Website: www.ucpheartland.org Phone: 573-449-6783 Youth: Serve food at Christmas in July or Lunch in the Park, Address: 3804 Santiago Dr. sponsor a family for VAC’s Holiday Program Columbia, MO 65203 Groups: Sponsor a family for VAC’s Holiday Program, help with holiday distributions, and serve food at Lunch in the Works with individuals, their families, and the community Park to enhance the independence and quality of life of persons Seasonal: Christmas in July, Holiday Program - October to with disabilities. UCP Child Development Center provides December, Lunch in the Park - June to August year-round child care.

Position Number Duties Classroom 4-8 Classroom interaction with Wardrobe, The Volunteer children Contact: Evette Nissen Camp Counselor Varies Arts and crafts, computer, Email: [email protected] and other games with Phone: 573-864-9232 children Address: 715 Park Ave Data Entry 1-2 Enter information into data- Columbia, MO 65202 base Hundreds of volunteers representing members of local Groups: 4-6 people at Camp Friday respite care churches and other community agencies help distribute Seasonal: September to May for Camp Friday and sell items given to The Wardrobe. The Wardrobe helps nearly 8,000 people each year, and more than half are school-age children. Voluntary Action Center Contact: Director

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 41 Wardrobe, The (continued) Welcome Home (continued)

Position Number Duties Position Number Duties Volunteer Open Unpack, sort, and hang Fundraising/ 2-4 Manning booths at clothes Capital Campaign fundraising events, answering Assistance questions about Welcome Youth: If under 16, volunteers must be accompanied by an Home adult Groups: Yard work, in particular Groups: Groups may volunteer to prepare or provide a meal for the veterans staying at the shelter, typically Sat-Sun or holidays; contact WHI for open dates Seasonal: We maintain a list of possible volunteers for up- “We Always Swing” Jazz Series coming community service projects like painting or cleaning Contact: Josh Chittum Email: [email protected] Website: www.wealwaysswing.org Phone: 573-449-3009 WIC Nutrition Program (Women, Infants, Address: 21 North Tenth Street and Children) Columbia, MO 65201 Contact: Erin Harris Email: [email protected] Founded in 1995 as a community-based all-jazz concert Website: www.gocolumbiamo.com producing and educational organization, the “We Always Phone: 573-874-6383 Swing”® Jazz Series’ mission is to: present, promote, Address: 1005 W. Worley preserve and celebrate the great American art form known Columbia, MO 65203 as “Jazz.” Provides nutrition education, supplemental food, and Position Number Duties health care referral to women (pregnant, breastfeeding, and 4 Complete various graphic Graphic Design post-partum), infants, and children under age five. design projects Eligibility based on income, health, nutrition guidelines. Street Team 12 Hang posters, pass out fliers 12 Help out at various events Event Staff Position Number Duties Admin. Support Open Various clerical duties Youth: All of our volunteer opportunities are all ages Groups: A group could help usher at one of our larger Youth: Over age 15 events Seasonal: We primarily have events during the academic calendar, so August-May Wonderland Camp Contact: Jason Hynson Welcome Home Email: [email protected] Contact: Crystal Buffaloe Website: www.wonderlandcamp.org Email: [email protected] Phone: 573-392-1000 Website: www.welcomehomelessveterans.org Address: Phone: 573-443-8001 ext. 105 Address: 1206 Rangeline St Columbia, MO 65201 The mission of Wonderland Camp is to provide a fun, educational camp experience for children, teenagers, and Our mission is to reduce Veteran homelessness by adults with disabilities; to offer a respite from daily care providing services and resources to meet basic needs and giving for family members and healthcare workers; and to improve overall quality of life. provide and nurture a personal development experience for volunteers and staff. Position Number Duties Food donation 1-2 Picking up food donations & Position Number Duties pickup delivering to WHI, typically Program Help Open During the summer, assist Wed/Fri 30 minutes - 1 hour with programs like fishing, swimming, recreation, tie-dyeing, etc.

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 42 Wonderland Camp (continued) Woodhaven (continued)

Youth: Wonderland Camp works with younger groups projects at our various homes and apartments where through churches, schools, or other civic organizations; we individuals with developmental disabilities live are interested in hearing what you would like to do at the camp Groups: Clean-up and growing opportunities for youth and adult groups; there are items from the grounds/facilities to Youth Empowerment Zone programs to working directly with the campers Contact: Karita Moss Seasonal: There are many things to help with during the Email: [email protected] summer, fall, and leading up to the camp in the spring (call Website: www.yezweb.org and find out where you can help with facilities, program, or Phone: 573-256-1896 just being available to assist someone with a disability) Address: 1002 Fay St Columbia, MO 65201

Provides at-risk youth with the tools for them to create their Woodhaven own successful futures. These resources include mentors, Contact: Jaime Friedrichs job training, and life skills workshops. Email: [email protected] Website: woodhaventeam.org Position Number Duties Phone: 573-875-6181 Mentor Open Provide support for at-risk Address: 1405 Hathman Place youth in the work place or Columbia, MO 65201 community Meetings Open Provide career and Woodhaven provides independent living services to adults interview tips to youth in a with developmental disabilities so that they can live in their group setting own homes and be active members of their community. These services are provided for over 100 individuals living in more than 50 homes and apartments throughout Columbia and in Jefferson City, Missouri. Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church (Turning Point) Position Number Duties Contact: Marisa Wessel (Outreach Coordinator) Mentor 20 Spend time with individuals Email: [email protected] with developmental Website: www.wilkesblvdumc.org disabilities, helping them with Phone: 636-359-9432 literacy needs, volunteering Address: 702 Wilkes Blvd together at other Columbia, MO 65201 organizations or simply socializing Our mission is to promote and restore dignity and hope Accounting 2 Help the accounting among Columbians who have experienced or are Volunteer department with its various experiencing homelessness. duties Marketing 1 Help with planning and Position Number Duties Volunteer promoting special events Our organization is undergoing changes and our volunteer Community 8 Help during Community positions are very fluid. Some tasks that may be assisted Connections Connections with a variety with are answering phones, interacting with clients, clean- Volunteer of activities, including crafts, ing, preparing coffee and snacks, assisting with laundry, games and volunteer projects managing lists and paperwork, and helping at events in the community. Youth: Volunteers under the age of 18 can participate in game days, craft activities, yard clean-up projects with adult Youth: We would be open to discussing how a person under supervision 18 could help out on an individual basis Groups: Groups can host a variety of events for individuals Groups: We are planning several community events that with developmental disabilities to attend; in the past, we would be a great opportunity for a group to help out have worked with groups on putting together game nights, Seasonal: Most of our services are year-round, but we have movie nights, barbecues and picnics; volunteer groups have several side projects that would be perfect for someone also worked on landscaping and yard clean-up looking for seasonal opportunities

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 43 Addendum Center Project, The Central Missouri Foster Care & Adoption Contact: Dion Wisniewski Association (continued) Email: [email protected] Website: www.thecenterproject.org Phone: 573-443-1188 Youth: Greeters at annual Gala, auction pick-up for annual Address: 300 St. James St. Suite 104 Gala, play games with kids at monthly respite events Columbia, MO 65201 Groups: Clothing drives, diaper drives, and pajama drives Seasonal: Thanksgiving boxes, Christmas boxes, and To provide a safe meeting and gathering space for LGBT and school supply drive ally groups of mid-Missouri.

Position Number Duties Open hours 4 Answer questions from visitors Event planning 4 Plan, advertise, staff events and fundraisers Development 2 Find and write grants to For more volunteer options, support TCP and our programs check out the “Get Involved” column in Seasonal: Certain one-time events Columbia Daily Tribune’s Tuesday edition. Central Missouri Foster Care & Adoption Association Voluntary Action Center provides Contact: DeAnna Alonso, Executive Director Email: [email protected] updates each week with new, Website: www.ccfosteradopt.com current volunteer opportunities Phone: 573-298-0258 Address: 809 Swifts Highway within the community. Jefferson City, MO 65109 (headquarters)

Not-for-profit agency that educates, supports, and advocates for foster and adoptive children, youth, and Heart of Missouri United Way families in central Missouri by offering services and partner- ing with community and governmental agencies to develop connects volunteers with local healthy and self-sufficient individuals and families. We serve kinship/relative, foster care and adoptive children, youth, volunteer opportunities. and families. Learn more at: Position Number Duties Forget Me Not Open Fundraising/committee volunteer.uwheartmo.org Gala member Board of Open Serves as a governing director Directors Begin Again Open Collects hygiene products and Backpacks baby products Office Open Write thank you letters Respite Program Open Play games with kids once a month Mentorship Open 2-yr commitment for “aging out” foster youth graduating HS

VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER PAGE 44 VAC’s Seasonal Programs

Homes for Computers Lunch in the Park Voluntary Action Center’s Homes for Computers program Lunch in the Park is a summer program that provides free, provides reformatted computers donated by the City of healthy lunches and enriching educational programs for Columbia to Columbia families with children in grades K-12. low-income children. The Columbia/Boone County Health VAC partners with the City of Columbia and the Downtown Department and Parks and Recreation provide these lunches, Optimist Club to put on this program. and VAC coordinates the volunteer servers. The educational Computer distribution takes place in February. programs are provided by various groups in Columbia.

Air Conditioner Exchange Back-to-School Health Fair This program allows low-income Columbia Water and Light Held every August and coordinated by Voluntary Action Center, and Boone Electric customers to swap their older, less Family Impact Center, and Family Health Center, the fair helps efficient, or broken window air conditioner units for new local K-12 students prepare for the start of the new school ones that are more energy efficient. year. Students at the fair receive free vision and hearing All of the old air conditioners are disposed of properly screenings, dental check-ups, and mental health exams. They and recycled by the city. also receive free school supplies, backpacks, and haircuts.

Summer Fan Program Warm Up Columbia Every year, VAC collaborates with KOMU-TV NBC Fan Club Warm Up Columbia is an annual drive coordinated by VAC and and Lowe’s to provide fans for low-income families during churches in our community. Warm items such as coats, the hot summer months. Preference is given to families blankets, scarves, gloves, hats, and socks are collected and with small children, pregnant women, elderly or disabled given to low-income families, elderly, homeless, people in the home. and disabled individuals.

Youth Enrichment Fund Holiday Program Schools are charged with providing academic experiences The Holiday Program is VAC’s single largest program. It for children, leveling the playing field so that all may have provides families, elderly and disabled individuals with gifts the opportunity to learn. VAC’s Youth Enrichment Fund (YEF) and food for the holidays that they may not have otherwise provides scholarships for youth 18 and under who wish had. These families are matched with organizations, offices, to participate in enrichment opportunities and who are churches, schools, businesses, individuals, and families who referred to VAC by schools or other social service agencies wish to sponsor them for the holidays. During December, the or identified by VAC staff. gifts and food are collected and distributed to families.

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Voluntary Action Center stabilizes low-income families and individuals in Boone County by providing connections and resources related primarily to Health, Employment, Education, and Housing.

VAC is a nonprofit social service agency funded by Columbia Area United Way, the City of Columbia, Boone County, local congregations, Boone Electric Trust, Veterans groups, and businesses and individual donations.