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Volunteers may provide transportation to essential services and appointments, run errands, assist with grocery and personal shopping, or pick up prescriptions, plan a regular phone visit or home visit to provide friendly and supportive listening, prepare/deliver a weekly meal or treat, perform general yard work or light housekeeping, and/or provide respite for caregiver.

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Paratransit Driver Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Recruitment/Placement
Housekeeping Assistance
Yard Maintenance Volunteer Opportunities
Children's In Home Respite Care
Friendly Telephoning Volunteer Opportunities
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Respite/Home Health Care Volunteer Opportunities
Incontinence Supplies
Adult In Home Respite Care
Conversation Partner Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer opportunities include clerical, assisting with fundraisers, mentoring, and general building and property maintenance/cleaning.

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Mentoring Services Volunteer Opportunities
Thrift Shop Support Volunteer Opportunities
Clerical Volunteer Opportunities
Pregnancy Related Volunteer Opportunities
Provides mental health counseling to individuals ages 5 years and older. Offers individual, family, and group therapy. Provides counseling for anxiety, depression, behavioral problems, family concerns, anger, and emotional issues related to ADHD, and other learning disabilities.

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Individual Counseling
Child Guidance
General Counseling Services
Counseling/Information Support Volunteer Opportunities
Parent Counseling
Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence
Sexual Assault Counseling
Geriatric Counseling
Child Care Volunteer Opportunities
Group Counseling
Stress Management
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Psychological Testing
Family Counseling
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.

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Clerical Volunteer Opportunities
Bulk Mailing Volunteer Opportunities
Tutoring Volunteer Opportunities
Data Entry/Word Processing Volunteer Opportunities
Arts and Culture Volunteer Opportunities
Mentoring Services Volunteer Opportunities
Computer Literacy Volunteer Opportunities
Crafts Volunteer Opportunities
St. Paul's Center needs volunteers who are willing to help homeless mothers and children, who can provide assistance with watching the children at the shelter for brief periods of time while mothers are working on apartment searches, or attending groups.
Offers comprehensive crisis intervention for domestic violence, rape, sexual abuse, and other crime. Services include: safe confidential dwelling for domestic violence victims, short-term counseling, and 24-hr toll-free confidential hotline. Medical, legal advocacy and accompaniment as well as information and referrals.

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Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
Crisis Intervention Volunteer Opportunities
Domestic Violence Shelters
Sexual Assault Counseling
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Domestic Violence Volunteer Opportunities
General Crisis Intervention Hotlines
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Provides an emergency shelter for families with/without children, and single women.

Single males not accepted.

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Family Services Related Volunteer Opportunities
Homeless Shelter
Offered throughout the school year and is an inclusion program available for children 5 to 13 years of age and children with special needs 5 to 18 years of age.
Provides activities such as leisure reading, writing, discussions with knowledgeable adults, tutoring and games that develop cognitive skills to encourage academic performance.

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Book Readings
Writing Instruction
Adult/Child Mentoring Programs
Mentoring Services Volunteer Opportunities
Youth Enrichment Programs
To enhance residents overall quality of life by offering individualized activities tailored to mutual areas of interest between volunteers and residents. Volunteers help wheelchair residents to Sunday services on campus. Volunteers visit with residents.

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Sales/Cashier Volunteer Opportunities
Hospital/Institutional Visit Volunteer Opportunities
Clerical Volunteer Opportunities
Youth Community Service Programs
Yard Maintenance Volunteer Opportunities
Paratransit Driver Volunteer Opportunities
Conversation Partner Volunteer Opportunities
Mentoring for children ages 6-14 with unmet needs for individual adult support and attention."Bigs" spend time weekly with "Littles" to help them discover strengths, develop social skills and explore Tompkins County opportunities for children.Weekend programs during fall and spring semesters provide activities for children with "Bigs" and those waiting for one.

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Mentoring Services Volunteer Opportunities
Adult/Child Mentoring Programs
Offers program in conjunction with Spencer Van Etten, Newark Valley and Candor School District and families of their district to help children succeed.

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Adult/Child Mentoring Programs
Tutoring Services
Intergenerational Programs
Youth Enrichment Programs
Mentoring Services Volunteer Opportunities
Creates and supports one-to-one mentoring relationships

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Adult/Child Mentoring Programs
Mentoring Services Volunteer Opportunities
Intergenerational Programs
Counselors taught income tax preparation and computer operation by IRS-trained AARP Tax-Aide volunteer instructors. Commitment runs from Feb 1st to April 13th. Volunteers with knowledge of computers and 1040 Tax Forms do both federal and state income taxes. Classes for volunteers begin on Jan 3rd.

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AARP Tax Aide Program Coordination
Personal Finances/Tax Assistance Volunteer Opportunities
Recruits, screens, trains and supports community members who are matched with identified at-risk youth for at least one year. Program participants make a significant commitment of time and energy to develop relationships devoted to personal, academic or career development, and social, athletic or artistic growth. Offers comprehensive services to the at-risk youth's family.

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Mentoring Services Volunteer Opportunities
Special Event Ticket Donation Programs
Adult/Child Mentoring Programs
Transportation is available for eligible older adults and people with disabilities to reach their doctors, run errands, and more. A Medicaid transportation provider.

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Transportation Information Clearinghouses/511 Services
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Disability Related Transportation
Errand Running/Shopping Volunteer Opportunities
Provides activities such as leisure reading, writing, discussions with knowledgeable adults, tutoring and games that develop cognitive skills to encourage academic performance.

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Book Readings
Writing Instruction
Adult/Child Mentoring Programs
Mentoring Services Volunteer Opportunities
Youth Enrichment Programs
Offers an alternative to a nursing home, hospital, or at-home care for terminally ill persons. Offers 10 beds in private rooms. Open to all regardless of religion, race or financial resources. Residents receive quality care in a home-like environment that includes: 24-hour care as an alternative to nursing home, hospital or at-home care Private bedrooms with cable TV and telephone Home-cooked meals Library and Chapel Open visiting hours for family and friends

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Meal Preparation/Serving Volunteer Opportunities
Hospice Care
Yard Maintenance Volunteer Opportunities
Patient Support Volunteer Opportunities
Palliative Care
Volunteer Recruitment/Placement
Errand Running/Shopping Volunteer Opportunities
Clerical Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities for Certified Sexual Assault Counselor with New York State Department of Health: free training provided by agency.
USCRI has volunteer opportunities for interns and needs volunteers to act as refugee family mentors. Also needed are volunteers to help with house set-ups, workshops, transportation, and other services.
Recruits, screens, trains and supports community members who are matched with identified at-risk youth for at least one year. Program participants make a significant commitment of time and energy to develop relationships devoted to personal, academic or career development, and social, athletic or artistic growth. Offers comprehensive services to the at-risk youth's family.

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Mentoring Services Volunteer Opportunities
Special Event Ticket Donation Programs
Adult/Child Mentoring Programs
Foster parent must be at least 21 yrs, pass background check, receive ongoing training and support. Foster parent receives daily stipend; clothing allowance; and medical, dental, and orthodontic coverage for children in their home. Can be matched with children ranging from birth through age 21 yrs, including pregnant teens.

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Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Children's In Home Respite Care
Child/Adolescent Residential Treatment Facilities
Foster Parenting Support Volunteer Opportunities
Foster Homes for Children With Disabilities
Therapeutic Group Homes
Provides free voluntary assistance to older adults (over 60 yrs): transportation, shopping, friendly visits, light housekeeping and yard work.

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Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Housekeeping Assistance
Homemaker Assistance
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Conversation Partner Volunteer Opportunities
General Yard Work
Senior Ride Programs
Errand Running/Shopping Volunteer Opportunities
Friendly Telephoning Volunteer Opportunities
Home Visit Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer-based programs offer a way to really make a difference in the lives of community residents, while at the same time providing information that you will personally benefit from. Volunteer opportunities offer flexible hours, free training, and ongoing support.

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Volunteer Recruitment/Placement
Elder Abuse Volunteer Opportunities
Advocacy/Ombudsman Volunteer Opportunities
Health Insurance Information/Counseling Volunteer Opportunities
Information and Referral Volunteer Opportunities
The Care Links Program provides volunteers to work with people 60+, providing transportation, friendly visiting, help with shopping, telephone assurance, Respite assistance, Handy Helping, Information/Referral, and an AlzheimerTs Support Group.

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Home Visit Volunteer Opportunities
Information and Referral Volunteer Opportunities
Transportation Volunteer Opportunities
Errand Running/Shopping Volunteer Opportunities
Respite/Home Health Care Volunteer Opportunities