Provides recovery coaching; telephone recovery support; workshops and programs to support recovery; home-like setting for 12-step groups and other recovery groups; social activities including movie nights, holiday events, potluck suppers and more; library; and lounge area for relaxation, quiet conversations and reading. Meeting place for: Alcoholics Anonymous; Narcotics Anonymous; CoDA Codependents Anonymous; Overeaters Anonymous; Adult Children of Alcoholics. Chenango County 24 E Main St Norwich, NY 13815 Phone: 607-373-3825 Delaware County 84 Main St Delhi, NY 13753 Phone: 607-746-3570 Otsego County 22 Elm St Oneonta, NY 13820 Phone: 607-267-4435

Zoo Education Volunteers (Docents) help to guide tours, spotlight animals, and educate the public about environmental issues around the world and at home. Gardening volunteers maintain the gardens on site. Special event volunteers assist with various tasks during the zoo's fundraising events throughout the year

Offers volunteer opportunities at senior centers throughout Broome County. Broome West 607-785-3427 Deposit 607-467-3953 Eastern Broome 607-693-2069 First Ward 607-797-2307 Johnson City 607-797-1149 Northern Broome 607-692-3405 Vestal 607-754-9596

Volunteers help with shelving books and clerical work. Youth volunteers interviewed in May/June for Summer Reading Program that starts in July.

Volunteers are the backbone of the YMCA. At all levels, volunteers contribute valuable resources of knowledge and talents to help our association carry out its mission. Whether your talents and interests are in sports, special events, or fundraising.Opportunities starting at 13 years of age through our teen swim assistant program and camp counselor in training program at 15 years of age.All Volunteers over the age of 18 years old are required to pass a background check.

Volunteers offered variety of opportunities. Call for details. Serves Broome, Chenango, Chemung, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Tioga and Tompkins Counties.

A planning/granting agency for youth (birth-21 yrs) and families whose primary goal is youth development.

Troy Boys & Girls Club has opportunities available for volunteers in almost every capacity. Working with children in their groups during after school programs (mentoring, tutoring), providing specialized programs for youth and teens (arts/crafts, science, technology, dramatic arts, dance, career exploration, job preparedness), administrative support (data entry, database management, prepare mailings, office assistant, etc.), capital improvement projects, and much more.

All volunteers complete a mandatory 20-hour training program. Patient care volunteers help patients and families with household chores, shopping, transportation, and companionship. This is done in the patient's home setting, whatever that may be. Patient care volunteers are also utilized in our 6-bed residence to help prepare and serve meals and to provide companionship.Specially trained and/or professional volunteers also support bereaved families, play music, give massages, and provide pet visits. Additional volunteer support includes tending our gardens, lending a hand in the office, grocery shopping for the residence, and helping with fundraising events.If you become a volunteer, you will be asked to: Attend the 20-hour mandatory training session Make a commitment of 2-4 hours a week for a minimum of one year Attend continuing education and support meetings to enhance your skills and knowledge of hospice Be reliable and prompt when performing assignments Participate in an annual review Successfully pass a background check Comply with the policies and procedures of the organizationFor more information, please visit www.hospicare.org/volunteers

Seeks to connect individuals with meaningful opportunities for service and keeps individuals informed of volunteer opportunities.

Provides physical, emotional, and spiritual care to persons with advanced illnesses and their families throughout Chenango County. Care available 24 hrs/7 days/week regardless of ability to pay.

Volunteers needed for toy shop, soup kitchen, and bell ringers at Christmas time.

Provides a collaborative structure to coordinate the work of community organizations and resources to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters in Broome County, NY.

Aims to serve sick children who have the most critical needs for a healing environment, who will benefit physically and emotionally from the healing elements used to transform the child's room, and whose parents lack the economic resources to create this environment for their child.

Food pantry every two weeks unless referred by community agency or school. Offers food, diapers, personal care items (depends on availability). Clothing and household items are also available to anyone in need.

Volunteer Opportunities: Research Parent/child activities at Family Resource Center Assist in community outreach Data formulation and data entry

Helps women and young girls experiencing an unexpected pregnancy. Offers alternative to abortion and referrals for medical care, diapers, formula, maternity clothes and baby clothing. Offers pregnancy self-test. All services are free and confidential.

Oversees volunteer program and youth community service projects in Broome County, coordination of Blood Services volunteers and community presentations on preparedness. Volunteer opportunities range from helping at blood drives to office assistance. Also opportunities to work in disaster relief, youth services, health/safety education. Teen volunteer opportunities range from helping at blood drives to grocery shopping for homebound elderly to office assistance. Also opportunities to work in disaster relief, youth services, health/safety education.Age Requirement: 16+ yrs. Required Training & Application Procedures: Generally one hour scheduled training; complete written application Police Clearance: Background check required. Proof of Immunization: May be required for disaster services.

Volunteer opportunities include clerical/receptionist, mentoring, assisting in baby store, and maintenance/cleaning.

Provides clothing to those in need

CARES agency needs volunteers to assist with their website and with social networking. This can be done on their own home computer. Volunteers are also needed to assist on the day of the AIDSWalk with volunteer coordination, check-in and passing out water and T-shirts. The walk is scheduled annually for the last week of September.

Administers the Urgent Rx Program. Uninsured patients are identified for vouchers for generic medicine from a formulary. Vouchers provided through: Cayuga Medical Center Emergency Department, Convenient Care Center, Cayugua Medical Center inpatient unit, Ithaca Free Clinic and REACH Clinic.Vouchers are for acute conditions and medications for no more than fourteen (14) days.If an individual DOES NOT receive an Urgent Rx voucher with his/her prescriptions at the time of discharge, he or she must contact the location which issued the prescriptions to verify that the medications are covered by Urgent Rx.Prescriptions can be filled ONLY in Tompkins County at specific pharmacies listed on the voucher.Medications for chronic conditions, e.g., diabetes, asthma, cancer, heart conditions, are not covered.NOTE TO CALL SPECIALISTS: If a caller needs help in obtaining medication for chronic conditions, refer him/her to the Community Health Advocates Program of the Human Services Coalition or to Needymeds.org or Rx Outreach.

Friends foster closer relations between the library and the community; support the library's functions, resources, services and needs; and encourage benefactions, gifts, endowments and bequests to the West Hempstead Public Library. If you would like to join friends, forms are available on-line. Call for more information.

Volunteers help clean the shelter, do laundry, care for the cats and socialize the cats. Additionally, there is gardening work and painting, on an as needed basis. Volunteers are welcome on a regular schedule or whenever available even if only for a few hours. Help is needed to clean and feed the cats from 9:15 a.m. to noon, prior to the opening to the public. Socialization of the cats happens beginning at noon.

Offers a variety of volunteer opportunities for those who want to help the MS office and events.