* Offers volunteer opportunities for individuals that include volunteering for nursing homes, food banks, food pantries, nutrition education, VITA tax services, thrift stores, medical transportation, bill payer, stay young strong bones leader and falls prevention.

Assists elderly to remain in their homes and to participate in family and community life as long as possible.

Provides a small stipend to low income seniors to provide support to children and youth who need extra attention and encouragement in a day care, school, Head Start, and other settings.

Provides services of environmental quality, oil spills, air quality, hazardous waste, operations, solid waste, flood control, and forestry. Client referred to appropriate office if necessary.

Serves adults age 60 and older in the towns of Barker, Lisle, Nanticoke and Triangle (including Whitney Point) in northern Broome County. Services include medical, emotional and mental health support; shopping assistance; health education; emergency call buttons; friendly home visits; and local transportation assistance.

* Offers adults with developmental disabilities a helping hand when needed, socialization opportunities, chance to fine tune their daily living skills.

Offers seniors 55+ yrs the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children with special needs. Volunteers serve 5-40 hrs/wk in schools, day care centers and Head Start programs located throughout Broome County.

Provides volunteer opportunities for individuals 55 years of age or older in a variety of settings in Herkimer County. Prospective volunteers are interviewed by the director. Offers positions at non-profit agencies and healthcare facilities, based on their interests and experience.

* Engages senior citizens into service, including: Volunteer Transportation Corps: provides medical transport for other seniors. Bone Builders: Lead low-impact exercise classes for other seniors. Tax Counseling for the Elderly: Provide IRS sanctioned tax preparation services for other seniors.* Provides training for all opportunities.

Gives senior citizens the opportunity to share their lifetime skills, talents, and abilities with youth with a developmental and/or learning disability. Foster grandparents can spend 15 to 40 hours each week at local elementary schools, daycare centers, and head start sites, giving one-to-one attention, encouragement, and support to children needing assistance in overcoming physical, mental, social and emotional obstacles.

Provides services of environmental quality, oil spills, air quality, hazardous waste operations, solid waste, flood control, and forestry. Client referred to appropriate office if necessary.To report nuisance wildlife or animals injured or distressed, call 607-753-3095 x 247.

Compiles, edits and layouts the Senior Circle which is a joint quarterly newsletter by the Office for the Aging and Lifelong. The publication is mailed to all Tompkins County households with residents 55 years and older.

Serves county youth by providing nutrition education, fitness activities, management of volunteers who work with youth, and housing services for economically disadvantaged individuals and families.

Outreach workers make home visits to homebound/isolated senior citizens to provide information and referral counseling. Also available at senior centers.

* Provide volunteer opportunities for persons who want to continue to remain actively involved in the life of their community. The aim is to develop specific volunteer opportunities that utilize the particular skills and interests of each individual volunteer with an eye to what needs to get done in the community.

Friendship Center volunteers, Home Delivered Meals drivers, Clerical Assistance, Picnic and Outdoor Event Help (spring, summer and fall), Health Insurance Counseling (HIICAP), Exercise Coaching, A Matter of Balance Leaders, Tai Chi leaders, Friendly Calls volunteers. Free training is provided as necessary. Many of the above volunteering options are suitable for students who need to fulfill school and/or house-of-worship community service requirements, particularly our OFA Picnics and other OFA events.

This program offers older adults an opportunity to give back to their community, through volunteering. They can give of their time, talents and experience to engage in service activities that will assist in meeting the need of the community.

Home health care and support for seniors including: companionship, medication reminders, meal preparation, light housekeeping.

Whether teaching children or adults to read, protecting the environment, or providing much-needed support to non-profit agencies, RSVP volunteers are making their communities stronger. There are no education, experience, nor income requirements to belong to RSVP. We engage men and women age 55 and better in meaningful volunteer service that strengthens the well being of both self and community.

Volunteer opportunities for older adults (55 years and up) and disable veterans in nonprofit agencies and proprietary health care facilities. Supplemental medical and vehicle insurance coverage, out-of pocket reimbursements for mileage and door-to-door transportation available in Rockland.

Case managers provide a comprehensive in-home assessment to determine the client's needs and link them with the appropriate community services, programs and entitlements that help them age safely in their homes. New York State and Nassau County funding may provide up to 20 hours of aide assistance weekly. Chore workers can provide a few hours of light housekeeping and shopping for those who do not require hands on care.

Whether teaching children or adults to read, protecting the environment, or providing much-needed support to non-profit agencies, RSVP volunteers are making their communities stronger. There are no education, experience, nor income requirements to belong to RSVP. We engage men and women age 55 and better in meaningful volunteer service that strengthens the well being of both self and community.

The AmeriCorps Builds Lives through Education (ABLE) Early Childhood program mobilizes individuals in national service to revive and strengthen educational environments, expanding opportunities for today's youth. Individuals serving in the program work to enhance the quality and impact of early childhood programming in Western New York. Program focuses on early childhood school readiness and addresses the need for more prepared early childhood teachers to work with ethnically diverse, low-income urban populations. ABLE Early Childhood provides tools to help members build careers in early childhood education and more effectively prevent future academic and developmental delays for students. ABLE Early Childhood members serve full-time for seven months in child day care center classrooms, working with 3-and-4-year-old children. Members serve alongside lead teachers and are coached on early childhood teaching techniques. Members also receive Childhood Development Associate (CDA) credential training. ABLE Early Childhood also operates the ABLE Summer Learning program, for which members serve full-time for eight weeks during the summer helping to offset summer learning loss for students in grades K-12. AmeriCorps members receive a living stipend, education award, and other benefits while serving. Contact the program for more information.

Works with Older Adult Volunteers who volunteer between 5 and 40 hours each week and draw from personal wisdom and experience to help children meet social, academic, and developmental goals under the supervision of teachers and center directors. Foster grandparents serve at one of the following educational sites: Head Start Centers, Buffalo Public Schools, charter or parochial schools, educational preschool programs, and select after school educational programs. Eligible adults are those ages 55 and above, who live in Erie County and meet income guidelines.