SSSSSSSSSS: S:S=SSSSSzSS VOLUNTEER PROJECT SHEET The Hebrew word `sherur means service. Project Sherut provides in-kind goods and services to community service organizations. each week, we will publish requests for needed items. Persons interested in helping to meet these needs should contact Miriam !merman at The Jewish Community Council at 962-1880. Also, organizations or groups in need of in-kind services should con- tact The Jewish Community Council. FOLDING CHAIRS, TABLE CLOTHS, WORD PRO- CESSOR, LADDER, LAWN MOWER, VCR, ETC. The Creative Arts Center of North Oakland County is a vibrant arts organization whose pur- pose is to create arts education within the community, to build community in Pontiac and North Oakland County. The arts center is the only arts organization in North Oakland to offer programming for peo- ple with special needs. Creative Arts Center needs 5 folding chairs, 10 linen tablecloths in a dark color, 5 dish towels, a word processor or small computer, a large ladder, a large Rolodex and cards, a snow shovel, a lawn mower, a small television, a VCR and camcorder and new kitchen utensils. PERSONAL GROOMING ITEMS, SEWING MATERIALS, ARTS MATERIALS, SMALL GIFTS. Adult Well-Being Ser- vices, is a private, non-profit organization providing in- novative social work and men- tal health services for elderly, mentally ill and developmental- ly disabled adults throughout Southeast Michigan. Services are provided at centers where clients participate in classes and activity groups. They also receive supportive services, in- cluding information, referral, counseling and therapy. Adult Well-Being Services needs per- sonal grooming items, sewing materials, art materials and small gifts for seniors. CRAFT MATERIALS, DUR- ABLE TOYS. Downriver Guid- ance Clinic is a private, non- profit mental health and substance abuse services for both children and adults, it of- fers a 24-hour children's crisis intervention service and several other specialized services. Downriver Guidance Clinic needs craft materials for adult day treatment programs and durable toys for the children's waiting rooms. Kesher is the Hebrew word for "link." The purpose of this page will be to present a selec- tion of opportunities which link members of our community to agencies and individuals that can benefit from the energy, g resources and spirit we possess in abundance. s • " . • . \ S■ • SSSSSSSSSSS JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE SPECIAL FRIEND The Special Friend Program of the Jewish Family Service seeks to match interested adults with children in need of role models and companionship. if you would like to make a difference in the life of a child, please call Marcy Schneider, Program Manager, Volunteer Service Department, Jewish Family Service and 559-4046. Your time is the most valuable gift you can give. Two brothers, one eight year old, one five year old from a or- thodox home. Both children are bright, articulate and would benefit from a caring, consis- tent male figure. Seven year old boy, who is bright and very likeable needs the on one attention that a male role model could provide. Very active child with a variety of hobbies. SSSS:S.S:SSSSS Wing Lake Developmental Center 6490 Wing Lake Rd. Birmingham, MI Betty Desmonde, Volunteer Coordinator 851-2000 Children's Immune Disorder (C.I.D.) 604 W. McNichols Detroit, MI 48203 Suite 1140 Southfield, MI 48075 (313) 398-4TSA Patricia A. Priebe (313) 342-3430 Michigan Commission for the Blind 1200 6th Street Michigan Plaza Bldg., 15th floor, North Tower Detroit, MI 48226 Jim Braun or Leamon Jonis 256-1524 Kiwanis — Windshire Program 25150 Evergreen, #103 Southfield, MI 48075 Charles F. Fox 353-8810 Kenny R.E.H.A.B. 21700 Northwestern Hwy., 38 OPPORTUNITIES (313) 569-8180 Mary Kennedy Affirmations Lesbian/Gay Community Center 195 W. 9 Mile Rd., Suite 110 Ferndale, MI 48220 Ms. Janet Stevenson or Mr. Michael Petroni (313) 398-7150 East Michigan Environmental Action Council 21220 W. Fourteen Mile Birmingham, MI Linda Eberly 258-5188 The Children's Center 101 E. Alexandrine Detroit, MI 48201 Ellen Grumeretz 831-5535 FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1991 VOLUNTEER LINK This weekly feature highlights some organizations in the Jewish and general communities that rely on volunteers. Opportunities for a nearly limitless range of volunteers will be highlighted. Orchard Children's Services 30215 Southfield Rd. Southfield, Ml 48076 Orchards Children's Ser- vices is a child welfare agency serving over 500 children in their own homes, and in foster homes. Volunteers are needed to provide services which direct- ly benefit the children: 1. Playroom Assistants 2. Committee members to operate a Children's Cloth- ing Corner 3. Mentors for teens in resi- dences 4. Education Advocacy Spe- cialists to assist with secur- ing school assistance in Detroit Public Schools. Skills needed: — Playroom assistants must like children and be avail- able 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. — Mentors must be stable individuals who can give a lengthy commitment of at least one year — Education Advocacy Spe- Specialists would preferably have an education back- ground, and be comfortable meeting with school officials and advocating for a child. Estimated time commitment: Positions 1, 2 and 3: 3 to 4 hours per week. Position 4: 6 to 8 hours occasionally to follow one or two children over a period of a year (not in agency). Initially, there would be 6 to 8 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES A rotating listing of organizations offering volunteer opportunities. Each week, some of these opportunities will be highlighted in depth in the Volunteer Link section of this page. Big Brothers Big Sisters 20755 Greenfield, Suite 801 Southfield, MI 48075 Cynthia Almas, Dev't/Comm. Dir. Mt. Clemens: 465-2146 or 759-0140 Inkster: 274-7833 Pontiac: 338-6657 Detroit: 569-0600 Cultural Arts Division — City of Southfield 25630 Evergreen Southfield, MI 48075 Marlowe Belanger 3 5 4-4 71 7 Heartline Inc. 8201 Sylvester Detroit, MI 48214 Mary Ellen White (313) 923-4200 Complete Home Health Care 30 Oak Hollow Southfield, MI Delores Reynolds, Volunteer Coordinator Young Audiences of Michigan P.O. Box 32/1014 Detroit, MI 48232 Young Audiences of Michi- gan is a non-profit agency bringing artists to sites for per- formances of all age levels. Volunteers are needed for preparation of bulk mailing envelopes and input of mailing lists into the computer. Skills needed are: — Word processing — Typing — Computer literacy Estimated time commitment: Several hours per week, indefinitely. Contact: Colette S. Gilewict at 843-6940. Leader Dogs for the Blind 1039 Rochester Rd. Rochester, MI 48307 Leader Dogs for the Blind trains dogs to be guides for and bring independence to the blind. The Leader Dog Puppy Program breeds and raises pups to be formally trained for guide dog work. Volunteers are needed to raise puppies in their homes for one year, acting as host families. The volunteers provide love and caring for the pups, and prepare them for formal training. Contact: 651-9011. Birmingham, MI 48009 961-1840 646-1040 Operation Transition Operation Transition c/o Community Placement 140 Elizabeth Lake Rd. Pontiac, MI 48341-1000 Sinai Hospital Guild 6767 W. Outer Drive Detroit, MI 48235 Lynette Thompson Nanci Swain, Director Amy Brown, Director Volunteer Services 493-5300 452-8961 Pontiac Area Lighthouse Caregivers P.O. Box 430425 Pontiac, MI 48343 Rosellen Loye, Director 335-2462 Volunteer Committee — Detroit Institute of Arts c/o Auxiliary Services 5200 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48202 Trudi Wineiman, Volunteer Chairman 833-0247 Project: Capture A Rainbow P.O. Box 06775 Detroit, MI 48206 Deborah Franklin 356-1360 898-7549 Common Ground 751 Hendire Royal Oak, MI 48067 Recording for the Blind, Inc. Science Library Wayne State University Detroit, MI 48202 Liz Christopher hours of training. Contact: Virginia Fakhouri at 258-1278. Detroit, MI 48226 Mort Abramowitz Denise L. Eddins & Lynn Jahn Tourette Syndrome Assn., Metropolitan Detroit Chapter 2219 E. Lincoln Royal Oak, MI 48067-4029 LINK 543-3050 Jean Lowmaster Accounting Aid Society One Kennedy Square, Suite 1435 Sheltering Arms 1658 E. Lincoln 833-0048 Space — Room to Grow for Changing Families 30233 Southfield Rd., Suite 100 Southfield, MI 48076 Karol Mokley or Marcia Green 258-6606 Vista Maria 20651 W. Warren Dearborn Heights, MI 48127 Donna M. Biess, Manager of Agency Relations (313) 271-3050