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With 300+ opportunities on our database from over 100 organizations in our community (not to mention the opportunities we know of just by having our ear on the ground and our feet on the streets) it can be a challenge to keep on top of the latest and greatest ways to give back to your community. That's why we added a weekly update to our cadre of services.
Our goal is to provide timely opportunities that reflect a multifaceted spectrum of volunteerism - impact area, age, skill, time, location... We scour our database, the internet, and our connections to curate these weekly selections. In addition, Nonprofits with an upcoming event or training session (or even general interest) can contact Teresa Zbiciak (616-459-6281 ext. 664 or tzbiciak@hwmuw.org ), to share the details.
You can check back here on our website and the Rapidian every Monday to find that week's collection.
It's a great way to get started with service, or add a little spice to your routine.
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THE FEED
by Heart of West Michigan United Way (Heart of West M...) on Monday Nov 7th, 2011 01:54pm in NONPROFITS 
Each week, our Volunteer Center highlights three high-need opportunities in the areas of education, income and health: the building blocks for advancing the common good.
This week, we share some great opportunities from the Specialized Language Development Center, Goodwill Industries, and the Visiting Nurse Association of West Michigan.
Education - Specialized Language Development Tutor
The Specialized Language Development Center provides one-to-one tutoring to children and adults with learning differences. Participants will learn to develop multisensory, sequential lesson plans for use as a tutor. The SLD Center also provides professional training to parents, teachers and tutors in this teaching approach.
Volunteers are asked to be available for two one-hour sessions per week and commit to 50 hours of tutoring one student.
Contact Maura Race - (616) 361-1182, mrace@sldcenter.org
Income - Youth Services Presenter
The Workforce Investment Act Youth Program seeks volunteers who present workshops to at-risk youth ages 14-21 living in Kent County. Potential topics for workshops include (but are not limited to) financial literacy, computer skills and writing resumes or cover letters, conflict resolution, problem solving, teamwork, time management, leadership and communicating effectively.
Youth Services presenters should be comfortable with presenting in front of a group, possess a strong knowledge of the material they are presenting, and have good public speaking skills. Teaching experience and experience with youth ages 14 to 21 is desirable, but not required.
Contact Tim Parker, Volunteer Coordinator, Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids
(616) 451-8800 ext. 1244, or volunteer@goodwillgr.org
Health - Friendly Visitor Volunteers
Friendly Visitor volunteers have the opportunity to positively impact the life of a lonely or home bound senior citizen. Volunteers spend about an hour per week visiting elderly clients in their homes. These special seniors often feel isolated from their community due to illness or limited resources and benefit greatly from the presence of a caring visitor. A volunteer may spend time talking, reading, playing games or even just taking a walk with their client.
If you would like to provide friendship and companionship to a senior in our community, please contact Sondra Lienesch, Volunteer Coordinator, Visiting Nurse Association of West Michigan:
(616)486-3956 or (800)774-2702 or Sondra.Lienesch@spectrumhealth.org
If you have any questions or suggestions regarding our weekly highlights, please contact Teresa Zbiciak at (616)459-6281 ext 664 or tzbiciak@hwmuw.org
As a long-time community leader, Heart of West Michigan United Way collaborates with other organizations throughout West Michigan to advance the common good - that is, to direct change and create opportunities for a good life for all who live here. We focus our efforts in three critical areas: education, income and health, which are the building blocks to a successful life. A quality education that leads to a stable job, enough to support a family through retirement, with good health at every stage. Our goal is to work toward long-lasting changes that truly make an impact. So while we support those who have fallen on hard times, we also work to identify the root causes of problems. Then we build preventative systems that keep those problems from happening in the first place.
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