The following agencies have contacted us for help. Please feel free to contact any one of these that you may be interested in contributing your time to.
| Relay For Life
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| Kim Williams
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317-344-7807 |
| kimberly.a.williams@cancer.org
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Student and adult volunteers are invited to assist in this year's Relay for Life, to take place at the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired on Saturday, May 22, and Sunday, May 23. Relay for Life, a twenty-four hour team relay, benefits the American Cancer Society. In addition to participating in the relay, volunteer opportunities include serving on a committee for team recruitment and working the day of the relay by helping with setup, directing parking, and the like. To get involved with Relay for Life, contact Kim.
| Chess Help at St. Pius
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| Melinda Nash
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705-0158 |
| melindanash@earthlink.net
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After school (3-4:30pm) from September 15, 2008 - ??? (Watch students and give pointers on how to improve their game). Contact name above.
| KIPP Indianapolis College |
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| Amelia Tryon |
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| atryon@kippindy.org |
412-6383 |
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KIPP Indianapolis College preparatory is a charter middle school working
with minority students in Marion County and they are looking for
enthusiastic, patient, and open-minded tutors for students struggling
with core subjects. Each tutor session will be one hour long after
school or on Saturday. If you have more questions, or you would like to
volunteer please contact the above.
School on Wheels, the city's first and only program providing tutoring services in the city's homeless shelters, is an experience that truly makes a difference in the lives of children and should positively impact your life as well.
Volunteers are expected to tutor 1 hour/week. We have tutoring opportunities Mon -Thurs from 4:00-8:00 PM. At the training/orientation sessions, we will be discussing homelessness in Indianapolis as well as what it means to be a School on Wheels tutor.
You will receive a Tutor Handbook, needed supplies, and sign up for your tutoring assignment. Whatever your timeframe and/or time commitment is, we will work with you to ensure that your tutoring dates and times fit with your busy schedule.
| Archive Organization |
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| Karen Oddi |
317-236-1429 |
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koddi@archindy.org
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The Catholic Center downtown needs help cleaning out and reorganizing their archives. They are looking for help any day after school for a couple hours. Posted Sept. 14, '07
| St. Elizabeth/Coleman Pregnancy and Adoption Services |
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| 317-787-3412 |
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They need help with various activities year round. Please call to
volunteer.
| St. Vincent's Food Drive |
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| 924-5769 |
Clarence Hirsh |
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clarencehirsch@yahoo.com |
The St. Vincent De Paul Society is in need of food for their food
pantry. Food can be collected and delivered (Or picked up at your home)
at any time. The following is a list of items that they are looking
for: Canned Meats, Spam, Chicken and Dumplings, Sloppy Joe Mix, Chili with Beans, Treet, Beef Stew, Pears, Pinto Beans, Pineapple, Black Beans, Soup, Catsup, Mustard, Mayonnaise
| Cathedral Soup Kitchen |
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| 1350 N. Pennsylvania |
Dr. Margie Pike |
| Indianapolis, IN 46202 |
632-4360 (kitchen), 972-4824 (cell) |
Soup kitchen serving the homeless and anyone in need. Feeds with encouragement and respect. Breakfast is served Monday - Friday from 8:30 to 11a.m. and Sunday brunch is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
| Joy’s House |
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| 2028 E. Broad Ripple Ave |
Liz VanLandingham |
| Indianapolis, IN 46220 |
254-0828 |
Joy’s House provides quality day care service for the elderly and is located nearby in Broad Ripple. Opportunities to serve are year round.
| Little Sisters of the Poor |
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| St. Augustine’s Home |
Sr. Sarah |
| 2345 W. 86th Street |
872-6420 |
| Indianapolis, IN 46260-1981 |
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Facility that cares for the elderly homeless who are not able to care for themselves.
| St. Mary’s Child Center |
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| 9630 Hawkins Road |
Brenta Clem |
| Indianapolis, IN |
543-0782 |
Serving children ages 3-5 who are considered at risk from factors including medical conditions, environment, poverty, physical and sexual abuse etc.
| Seeds of Hope |
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| 1425 South Mickley Avenue |
Marvetta or Janet |
| Indianapolis, Indiana |
244-0203 |
Transitional residential living for chemically dependent women. Volunteer opportunities involve helping in the upkeep of the facility including yard work, painting, office help, etc. They are open from 8 to 6 Monday through Thursday, but weekend hours can also be arranged. Call ahead to arrange for your service.
| Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House |
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| 5353 E. 56th Street |
Tami Wood |
| Indianapolis, Indiana |
545-7681 |
Retreat center which is owned by the Archdiocese. This spiritual haven has been the location of our senior retreats for many years, as well as other special events. Please
call Tami Wood to arrange for this service.
| Teen Court |
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| 3505 N. Washington Blvd |
Casandra Anderson |
| Indianapolis, IN |
920-5900, Ext. 29 |
Peer-sentencing program for juvenile offenders, where the prosecuting attorney, defense counsel, and jury are all young volunteers. Only the judge is an adult, a practicing attorney or actual judge. Teen Court is held one or two evenings a month at seven locations. Call ahead to determine the schedule.
| St. Elizabeth/Coleman Pregnancy and Adoption Services |
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| 2500 Churchman Ave |
Priscilla Kamrath |
| Indianapolis, IN |
787-3412 |
Agency that provides services to underage mothers and their children.
| Miracle Place |
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| 940 N. Temple Ave |
Sister Barbara McClelland |
| Indianapolis, IN |
423-3064 |
House run organization that serves the surrounding neighborhood.
| A Caring Place |
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| 4609 Capitol Ave |
Sister Susan Dineen |
| Indianapolis, IN |
466-0015 |
Day care facility for elderly people who are not able to take care of themselves.
| Food Link Distribution |
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| Miscellaneous Locations |
Wynn Tinkham |
| North Side of Indianapolis |
846-9112 |
Food distributions every Saturday from 9am to 1pm. You will be helping to unload boxes and distribute food.
| The Lord's Pantry |
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303 Elder Street
(just west of the zoo) |
Lucious Newsome |
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Lucious gathers food from grocery stores, or where ever he can get free food, and distributes it to the needy here in town. Come any Saturday to Anna's House at 303 Elder Street to help distribute food.
Also, be sure and contact your Parish youth ministers and offer your help with local soup kitchens, vacation bible schools, and other Parish programs.
