Christian Service Opportunities
Updated on February 14, 2013
IMMEDIATE OPPORTUNITIES:
Volunteer youth volleyball coach and asst. coach positions for St. Anthony's CYO Girl's Volleyball program. Responsibilities include coaching a team of young girls ranging in ages 4th-8th grades for the fall 2013 season. Requires commitment of two hour practices twice weekly from 8/19-10/27 in addition to (8) CYO games on Sunday afternoons from 9/8-10/27. Will receive approximately 50+ support hours for the commitment for the CYO season. Please contact stanthonyscyovball@gmail.com for more information.
Parnow Friendship House is a 71 unit low-income, senior community located close to the Frank Lloyd Wright Civic Center and next door to the Jewish Community Center in San Rafael.
They have ongoing opportunities in the following areas:
Visiting with residents-to talk, keep them company, watch TV, read to them, help with paperwork
Students who speak Russian, Mandarin and Farsi to interpret information & communicate with these residents
Technical computer support-set up computers, help with Word documents, explain Windows 7 environment, etc.
Take residents and/or their pets for walks
Please call Ilene Snitkoff at 415.209.3125 for assignments
A Service Opportunity for Freshmen:
Join a group of MC freshmen at Faith Food Fridays in Vallejo. On Friday, March 22, an MC parent will pick up students at MC and drive them back to MC after the service work. The kids will work with 100 to 200 needy families distributing groceries, clothing, books & toys. They need to dress warm - it is located in an old ice house. Students are encouraged to bring gently used toys and books to donate. Also, they can always use more donations of household essentials like toilet paper, paper cups, packing tape for box making and large trash bags. The MC parent will meet the students in the parking lot at 1:00 PM and bring them back to school at 7:00 PM. For more information and to sign up, please contact Mrs. Rockett at jrockett@marincatholic.org. Please note that you must contact Mrs. Rockett to sign up as we only have space for no more than 4 students each Friday and permission slips must be signed. For more information on the agency, please visit: . http://www.faithfoodfridays.com/
Tutoring Help Needed at
First Presb in San Rafael: In partnership with the
YMCA, First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael has an after-school program for
Davidson Middle School Students. They need homework support help on Mondays-Wednesdays from 3-4:30 pm each day. If someone needs more hours, they
could show up at the church earlier and hang out with our kids while they are
having snack time and stay to help the counselors with games/art until 4:30. They would like
consistency of volunteers, so someone can choose one day a week and come that day each
week. They are seeking two students on Mondays/Tuesdays and four students on
Wednesdays. Volunteers need to be
at least in the second semester
10th grade. If interested, please call or email Jan: 415-456-6760,
x 13 or jreynolds@fpcsr.org (PIN Hours)
The Tamalpais Retirement Community: Looking for a student to read to a resident on a weekly basis. If interested, please call Emily: (415) 461-2300
St. Sebastian's CYO Basketball: There are have 3 possibly 4 coaches openings at the 4th and 5th grade "B" boys levels. They are looking for Juniors or Seniors to help out. A good candidate would be someone who has a good knowledge of basketball and played MC frosh and or JV and has decided not to play his or her junior or senior year. Practices would be for 1 and one half hour on a weekday afternoon starting at 5:00 pm at Kent Middle School with a Saturday game and a Sunday afternoon practice for 1.5 hours. The candidate would need their own transportation. Most likely a parent father would assist. The 4th graders go to Bacich next door to MC and the 5th graders go to Kent Middle School.
If interested, please contact: stsebastiancyo@gmail.com
St. Isabella Sunday School: Sundays from 10:15 to 11:15. Not every Sunday. Please contact Rachel Coll if interested at 415-948-9575. (Support Hours)
LIFT-Levántate: LIFT is teaching low-income families in Marin about healthy eating, getting exercise - healthy lifestyle. For information about LIFT-Leántate, please see www.liftforteens.org. LIFT-Levántate is looking for volunteers and we have several different opportunities:
Event: Distribution of doorhangers
Location: the student's neighborhood or other designated area in Marin
Time: Flexible - after school or on the weekend
Contact: Annette Jensen, 415-283-5046, or by email ajensteindk@yahoo.com
Support Hours. If interested, please contact 415-507-1564 (LIFT office) or on the weekend (Fri, Sat, Sun) please call Richard at415-747-2583 or by email to richardwaxman@liftforteens.org
Academic Tutors needed for the San Rafael City Schools After School Program. There are many programs in a variety of schools during the school year and through the summer and on weekends. Get a few hours or do your 50 hour project with this program (be sure to have your project approved by Mrs. Rockett beforehand). Call for more information: Colleen Johnston, After School Program Director, 415-485-2358. (PIN Hours)
Summer
Service Trips:
Check
out the following websites for more information about service trips:
www.crossroadstravel.org
Stuart Morris, of Crossroads Travel, has designated the week of June 10-16 for MC students. We have worked out a program whereby MC students will be able to fulfill their 50 hour project during this time. Stop by the Christian Service office for a brochure of the program and a full itinerary of the week. For more information, please contect Stuart Morris, stuart@crossroadstravel.org.
www.adventurescrosscountry.com
We invite you to join Adventures Cross-Country on the MC approved Costa Rica Impact 14-Day Program the week of June 29 – July 12 OR July 21 – August 3. We have chosen this service-learning program as an option to fulfill students 50 hour project requirement. Stop by the Christian Service office for a full itinerary and application. For more information, please contact Bridget Reynolds, Senior Regional Director at ARCC, 415-332-5075 or bridget@Some, not all, of the trips detailed on these websites are suitable to fulfill MC service hours. If you are interested in a trip, please have it approved by Mrs. Rockett.
ELDERLY
Aldersly (San Rafael) - 457-7270, www.aldersly.com
Alma Via (San Rafael) - 491-1900
Atria Tamalpais Creek (Novato) – 415-892-0944
Bello Assisted Living (San Anselmo) - 453-3494, belloassistedliving.vpweb.com
Deer Park (Novato) – 415-897-0054
Drake Terrace (SR) - 491-1935, www.kiscoseniorliving.com/communities_draketerrace.asp
LITA (San Rafael) - 472-5482, www.litamarin.org
Marin Adult Day Health Center (Novato)- 897-6884
Meals of Marin - 457-4666, www.mealsofmarin.net
The Redwoods (Mill Valley) - 383-2741, www.theredwoods.org
The Tamalpais: Emily, (415) 461-2300
Windchime (Alzheimers) (Kentfield) -
482-4100, www.windchimeofmarin.com
DISABLED
CASA Allegra (San Rafael) - 499-1116, www.casaallegra.org
The Cedars of Marin (Ross) - 415.526.1361, www.thecedarsofmarin.org
Giants Steps (Petaluma) - 707-769-8900, www.giantstepsriding.org
Halleck Creek (Nicasio) - 662-2488, www.halleckcreekranch.org
Special Olympics - (707) 578-5941, www.sonc.org
Vision Impaired of Marin (San Rafael) - 459-5066, www.bvim.org
HOMELESS/POOR
Glide Memorial (SF) - 674-6031, www.glide.org
Homeward Bound (San Rafael and Novato) - 382-3363 ext.
212, www.hbofm.org
Habitat for Humanity - 721-4112, www.habitatgsf.org
Ritter House (San Rafael) - 457-8182, www.rittercenter.org
St. Anthony Dining Room (SF) - 592-2727, www.stanthonysf.org/?q=services/dining-room
St. Raphael's Unhoused Dinners - 454-4455,
www.saintraphael.com/Default.aspx?tabid=76&language=en-US
St. Vincent Dining Room - 454-3303, ext. 18, www.vinnies.org
Warm Wishes (December) - 472-0211, www.warmwishes.org
CHILDREN
Big Brothers and Big Sisters - 453-3800 ext. 224, www.bbbsnorthbay.org
Bridge the Gap Tutoring (Sausalito) - 531-2278
Canal Childcare Center (San Rafael) - 457-1444,
www.camarin.org/programs/child-development-programs/
Canal Learning Center - 485-3483
Family Childcare Network (San Rafael) – 479-2771,
www.camarin.org/programs/child-development-programs/
First Presbyterian Church: tutoring student from Davidson Middle School (San Rafael) - 415-456-6760x13 (speak with Jan)
Hamilton Children’s Center (Novato) – 883-4313,
www.camarin.org/programs/child-development-programs/
Iniece Bailey Infant and Toddler Center (Sausalito) –
332-5698,
www.camarin.org/programs/child-development-programs/
Manzanita Children's Center
(Marin City) - 332-3460,
www.camarin.org/programs/child-development-programs/
Marin Learning Center (Marin City) - 339-2834,
www.camarin.org/programs/child-development-programs/
Marin Headstart - 507-9731
Novato’s Children Center – 883-4385
www.camarin.org/programs/child-development-programs/
Old Gallinas Children’s Center (San Rafael) – 492-3512,
www.camarin.org/programs/child-development-programs/
Pickleweed Children's Center - 485-3101
Other
Helpful Websites:
www.camarin.org/volunteer
www.volunteermarin.org
www.cvnl.org