N. 1. " 4" . SSz:S--SSSSSS SSSSSSSS:SSS e VOLUNTEER LINK PROJECT SHEET The Hebrew word sherut 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 lmerman at The Jewish Community Council at 962-1880. Also, organizations or groups in need of in-kind services should contact The Jewish Community Council. crayons, markers, paste, fabric, small pre-assembled wood items to be sanded and com- pleted by participants. FILE CABINETS, WOODEN FOLDING CHAIRS, TABLE LAMPS, DESK CHAIRS, VCR, CARPETING, ETC. Dearborn Crisis Center has a program which includes a crisis phone line and walk-in counseling, in- dividual and group counseling, rape and domestic violence counseling, and other support services. Dearborn Crisis Center needs one- or two- drawer locking file cabinets, wooden folding chairs, table lamps, desk chairs with arms and casters, a VCR, a 19' or larger television, a word pro- cessor, a computer and carpeting. SPORTS EQUIPMENT, LOAN- ED RESPIRATORY EQUIP- MENT, METAL DESKS, SIDE CHAIRS AND SHELVING. The American Lung Association of Southeast Michigan's Program Services Department Camp Sun Deer is a free week-long camp for children with asthma, held each summer at the Bat- tle Creek Outdoor Recreation Center in Dowling. An integral part of ALASEM's Family Asthma Camp, Sun Deer pro- vides all of the activities of a regular summer camp in a schedule designed with the asthmatic child in mind and with the medical support necessary to treat asthma episodes. There are approx- imately 70 children, ages 9-12, who are Michigan residents at the camp. Camp Sun Deer needs sports equipment, loan- ed respiratory support equip- ment and breathing treatment machines and, for marketing, two metal desks, side chairs and heavy metal shelving. RECLINER CHAIRS, CRAFT SUPPLIES. Sheltering Arms is a day care program designed to provide a structured environ- ment of planned activities for adults, ranging in age from 55-90. The typical participant may have experienced a stroke, Alzheimer's Disease, physical limitation and/or age related memory loss. Shelter- ing Arms needs 4-6 vinyl cov- ered recliner chairs and craft supplies, such as construction paper, scissors, watercolors, JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE Pv; 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 at 559-4046. Your time is the most valuable gift you can give. Seven-year-old boy, who is bright and very likeable, needs the one-on-one attention that a male role model could provide. Very active child with a variety of hobbies. Thirteen-year-old boy who is a little shy and has difficulty in school would benefit from an outside positve, reliable male role model. Kesher is the Hebrew word for "link." The purpose of this 4 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, / resources and spirit we 8possess in abundance. SSSSSSSSSSSSSS OPPORTUNITIES VOLMEER 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. Oakland County REACT, Inc. 5640 Williams Lake Rd. Waterford Township, MI 48329 Ken Hooper (313) 673-9683 (office) (313) 656-0657 (home) World Medical Relief 11745 Rosa Parks Boulevard Detroit, MI 48206 Pam Sievers (313) 866-5333 Community Services of Oakland 27301 Dequindre, Suite 103 Madison Heights, MI 48071 Angie Battani (313) 542-5860 Saratoga Community Hospital 15000 Gratiot Ave. Detroit, MI 48205 Nancy Seguin, Director of Volunteer Services 245-1522 Reading for the Blind, Inc. 29451 Greenfield Road, Suite 118 Southfield, MI 48076 Emily McSweeney (313) 557-7776 FAMILY-TO-FAMILY FAMILY TO FAMILY The Family to Family program, a joint project of the National Coun- cil of Jewish Women and Women's Division of the Jewish Welfare Federation, has been successful in connecting many families in the Detroit area with Soviet Jewish newcomers. We have a special need now for senior friendship. Your lives would be greatly enriched if you reached out to welcome these wonderful people. Won't you please join us in this exciting program? Please contact NCJW 258-6000 to connect with one of the seniors listed below. from woman Wonderful Lovely couple in their early six- ties from Kishinev. He was a Moscow; she was a bookkeeper construction engineer and she and enjoys theater, reading and was a teacher. Both enjoy movies. She speaks some reading and traveling. English and fluent Yiddish. 44 FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1991 Leader Dogs for the Blind 1039 S. Rochester Road Rochester, MI 48306 Michael Walrat or Julie Mullikin 651-9011 Help Elderly Maintain Independence and Dignity (HEMID) 1100 E. State Fair Detroit, MI 48203 Vee Webster 891-1038(9) Henry Ford Estate/ University of Michigan- Dearborn Dearborn, MI 48128 Nancy Spiker 593-5590 Hospice of Southeastern Michigan 16250 Northland Drive, Suite 212 Southfield, MI 48075 David Turner, Georgie Haynes or Betty Pejackovich 559-9209 Jewish Vocational Service 4250 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48201 Gloria Bender, Project Outreach Coordinator 833-8100, 559-5000 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. Common Ground 751 Hendrie Royal Oak, MI 48067 Common Ground is a non- profit, human services agency which focuses on the preven- tion of and early intervention in mental health and substance abuse problems. Among ser- vices offered are a 24-hour crisis intervention and referral service, medical and legal clinics, a speakers bureau, mental health outpatient ser- vices and a victim assistance program. Volunteers are needed to answer telephone lines and counsel walk-in clients. Some volunteers are also needed to do general office work and computer entry. Skills needed: All volunteers are provided with training. The only pre-training skills required are empathy and the capacity to be non-judgmental and non-directive. Estimated time commitment: Once the 80-hour training is completed for the crisis in- tervention telephone lines, volunteers are asked to com- mit to one four-hour time slot per week for one year. The clerical volunteer hours are more flexible. Contact: Liz Christopher at 543-3050. Accounting Aid Society One Kennedy Square Suite 1435 Detroit, MI 48226 AAS is a non-profit corpora- tion, whose purpose is to strengthen the financial and management practices of other non-profit organizations. The Society also provides in- come tax preparation service to low income people. Volunteers are needed to provide tax preparation assistance to low income peo- ple, to work with non-profit organizations through con- sulting and lecturing, and to provide clerical support for the Society office. Skills needed: Knowledge of income tax preparation and familiarity with non-profit organizations. Estimated time commitment: 2 to 15 hours as needed. Contact: Mort Abramowitz at 961-1840. SOS Community Crisis Center 114 N. River Street Ypsilanti, MI 48198 SOS is a volunteer agency providing counseling, ad- vocacy, direct help and refer- ral for families and individuals in need. SOS assists in the resolution of such problems as substance abuse, suicide, homelessness, hunger, family confict and other emotional and economic needs. Services are available by telephone or on a walk-in basis, and emergency outreach is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In the past several years, SOS has concentrated on providing emegency shelter and support services for homeless families with children in Washtenaw County. Volunteers are needed to act as crisis counselors, shelter volunteers, children's volun- teers, family aides, transporta- tion volunteers, and to provide professional (physicians, lawyers, graphic artists, etc.) and administrative assistance. Skills needed: The ability to work with a wide range of peo- ple and a willingness to assist people in crisis. Estimated time commitment: Crisis Counselors receive 60 hours of training (8 hours per week). After training, a com- mitment of 8 hours per week for six months is required. Other volunteer positions have flexible commitments ranging from 1 to 8 hours per week. Contact: Judith Cawhorn at 485-8730. ISRAEL VOLUNTEER CORPS Since Israel was founded in 1948, American Jews have been at the ready, going to Israel at times of need as human ser- vice volunteers. We went during the '67 war. We went during the Yom Kippur war. Now, Israel needs us again. If you can volunteer to stand at Israel's side in her time of need, please complete the form below, and return it to the Israel Program Center, 6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, 48322. For information, call 661-5440. Age Name Address Zip City (H) Telephone (B) Occupation Affiliation: Orthodox Conservative Reform Other Geographic Preference: Hebrew Level Have you ever been to Israel? Special Skills? Partial Subsidies Are Available