H. Frank Carey High School Community Service Directory Volunteer! and Lend a Helping Hand
AHRC Nassau 115 E. Bethpage Rd. Plainview, NY 11803 Contact: Jerri Walker Phone: 516-293-2016 ext. 5281 AHRC is looking for volunteers (16 and older) to assist staff in the facilitation of activities for adults with a developmental disability. (Bowling Coach, Recreation Night Counselor, Dance Chaperone, Party Helpers, Special Olympics Trainer Assistant) American Red Cross in Nassau County 195 Willis Avenue Mineola, NY 11501 Contact: Office of Volunteer Resources Phone: (516) 747-3500 Volunteers provide essential services. They help families recover from disasters, empower people with lifesaving skills, and more. Without the 1.2 million volunteers nationally, many Red Cross services wouldn't be available. Volunteers must be at least 14 years old. Big Brother/ Sister of Long Island 70 Acorn Lane Levittown, NY 11756 Contact: Erika Kelly Phone: (516) 731-7880 ext. 212 Looking for students 18 years old or older for one-to-one volunteering with girls and boys in need of additional support, guidance, and friendship. Catholic Charities 90 Cherry Lane Hicksville, NY 11801 Phone: (516) 733-7000 Friendly visitors assist and comfort senior citizens, help with small chores, running errands and providing companionship. Youth Tutor help young children with homework assignments Mentor - **Commitment of one year required** Work individually with one student on a long term basis, providing sympathy and help with homework. 2
Center for Science Teaching and Learning 1 Tanglewood Road, Rockville Centre, NY Phone: (516) 764-0045 Looking for volunteers for clerical office work, help with grounds keeping, and with animal care. There are also special events throughout the year that require volunteers. Students must be at least 16 years old. Child Abuse Prevention Services P.O Box 176 Roslyn, NY 11576 Contact: Debbie Brandwein Phone: (516) 621-0552 ext. 104 Looking for student s grades 9-12 to do data base entry for organization. Central Nassau Guidance and Counseling Services 950 South Oyster Bay Rd. Hicksville, NY Contact: Erin Smalley Phone: (516) 822-6111 ext. 265 Call for available opportunities. Family and Children s Services Phone: 516-746-0350 ext. 372 Email: volunteerservices@familyandchildrens.org Various opportunities for students who are 16 and older. After School Program Volunteers to work with children ages 5-12 tutoring and assisting with homework Monday through Friday 3PM to 6PM. 3
F.E.G.S/LI 175 Fulton Street Hempstead, NY 11550 Contact: Gail Warrack Phone: (516) 496-7550, ext. 250 Volunteers are needed to spend time in the Children's Library located in our Hempstead Multi-Service Center in addition to other opportunities. Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society 4640 Captree Island. Captree Island, NY 11702 Contact: Lynn Dunlop Phone: (631) 661-4876 Working with National Park Service, volunteers help with exhibits, tower, nature tours, maintenance, and office work and in the gift shop. *Must be 16 years of age and able to drive or be driven, due to the location of volunteer site Franklin Hospital Medical Center 900 Franklin Ave. Valley Stream, NY 11580 Contact: Myra Cohen Phone: (516) 256-6145 (516) 256-6144 Looking for student volunteers ages 16 and up to work after school, on weekends, or during vacation time. The Center provides lunch and free parking, and is close to buses. Gateway Youth Outreach 534 Elmont Rd., Elmont, NY 11003 Contact: Patrick Boyle Phone: (516) 328-1550 Serving Sewanhaka Central High School Districts, looking for high school students to aid in recreational programs and educational programs with students grades 1-6. 4
Glen Cove Boys and Girls Club 113 Glen Cove Ave. Glen Cove, NY 11542 Contact: Antoinette Edmundson Phone: (516) 671-8030 ext. 107 Looking for volunteers to work in their after school program helping tutor children ages 6-13 years old with homework. After school program is Mondays-Fridays from 3:45-6:30pm Life's WORC 1501 Franklin Avenue Garden City, NY 11501 Contact: Jessie Miller Phone: (516) 741-9000 ext. 242 Lifesworc.org WORC is looking for volunteers to assist in general office duties, art and music therapy, and other tasks upon availability. Must be at least 16 years old. Contact Jessie Miller or download the application on lifesworc.org to apply. Long Island Crisis Center 2740 Martin Avenue Bellmore, NY 11710 Phone: (516) 826-0244 Website: www.longislandcrisis.org Counselor Assistants answer business lines, help out with office projects, greet walk in clients, and help out counselors in any way possible. Crisis Counselors answer hotlines to help out callers with various crisis situations. Must be 18+ Long Island Jewish Hospital 270-05 76th Avenue New Hyde Park, NY 11040 Contact: Jewel Email: dromero@nshs.edu Phone: (718) 470-7092 Looking for students to perform computer and clerical work. Call for an application. 5
Peninsula Counseling Center 124 Franklin Place Woodmere, NY 11598 Contact: Audrey Goodman Phone: (516) 569-6600 ext. 1330 Looking for teen volunteers to be special friends and tutors to younger children. Sweetbriar Nature Center 64 Eckerkamp Dr. Smithtown, NY 11787 Contact: Eric Young Phone: (631) 979-6344 ext. 102 Email: eyswbriarnc@aol.com Looking for students to help with camp, animal care, butterfly house and wildlife rehab. Youth Adult Participation Project (YAPP) 40 Charles Lindbergh Blvd. Suite 220 Uniondale, NY 11553 Contact: Christina Aristilde Phone: (516) 227-7109 YAPP provides leadership training and community service opportunities for students ages 14-19. The idea of the program is to learn by doing. Participants are trained to facilitate, plan trainings, to serve as leaders, role models, and mediators. YAPP is a big commitment and does require an application. Call for more information. 6