Looking for Volunteer Opportunities

[Jackie Lennartz]

Hello,

I'm looking for volunteer opportunities in Indy. I'm specifically interested in working at a soup kitchen or food bank at least once a week on weekday evenings. I'm also interested in other options so please let me know of any other opportunities as well.

I'm also interested in participating in an adopt-a-family or child program during the Holiday Season. Ideally, I'd like to get my office involved in a program.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks!

[Mary McGhiey]

Jackie,

I am the Community Partnerships Coordinator at PassWord Community Mentoring. PassWord is an Indianapolis based not profit which serves at-risk youth and their families. We have a holiday sponsorship program that connects people in the community with our youth and their families during the holiday season. Attached is information that outlines what is entailed in sponsoring a family. Please review the information and contact me with any questions. If you are interested in participating in PassWord's Present Connection, I will then send you a sponsorship form to complete.

Thank you for your interest!

Mary McGhiey
PassWord Community Mentoring
317-413-2338 - cell
[e-mail]
www.passwordmentoring.org

[Ken Reinstrom]

I would encourage you to talk to Beth at http://www.lordspantry.org. She can be reached at [e-mail]. I've been down there dozens of times and they are the salt of the earth. They really need people when the weather gets cold.

[Theresa Browning]

Concord Center is a neighborhood center on the near Southside that helps many working-class, low income families with tutoring, afterschool care and all or most of the activities you are interested in helping with. It's supported partially by United Way and is a secular organization.

[Jackie Lennartz]

Thank you for your suggestions Mary, Ken and Theresa! I will check out all of these organizations. I really appreciate your help!

[Carol Wellman]

Hi Jackie-- I am the founder/director of a non-profit that works with formerly incarcerated women on the westside--we have a transitional home for 6 women. The women are all working on different goals for self-sufficiency--most are looking for employment when they get out, so we do a lot there, but mostly they need people who are willing to listen to their stories and support and encourage them to be their best selves. We are also hoping to find someone to sponsor them for Christmas-- each would just love a little something, just to let them know that they have value and someone cares about them! It will go a long way to help increase their self esteem. Many have been severely abused as children and as adults and have long term mental health needs relating to post traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety. We woul be so grateful if you would be able to help the women out in some way. Thanks! Our website is: www.mysistersplace-indy.org --I can be reached at 509-1219

Carol Wellman, MSW

[Michael Hardy]

If anyone needs opportunities or volunteers for special projects.....I have over 100 people that are willing to help!! Please e-mail me at [e-mail] and check out my Pay it Forward website!

Happy Holidays!!

Mike

http://www.meetup.com/pay-it-forward-indianapolis