SSSSSS:SSSSS VOLUNTEER StlE 11 !il (/ VOLUNTEER LINK 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. TYPING PAPER, STAMPS, CANS OF SODA OR JUICE, DONATED PRINTING SER- VICES, ELECTRIC TYPE- WRITER, ETC. Affirmations Community Center is a center for lesbian and gay people. The organization conducts a call-in switchboard set up as a referral and counseling ser- vice. Affirmation seeks to pro- vide support and help indivi- duals develop a positive self image. Affirmations needs typ- ing paper, first class stamps, cans of soda or juice, donated printing services, two long banquet tables, an electric typewriter, a four-drawer file cabinet with a lock. a fax ma- chine and a six-drawer desk. DISPOSABLE MEDICAL SUP- PLIES, DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, OFFICE SUP- PLIES. Project HOW (Health on Wheels) provides free health care services to people who do not have health in- surance and who cannot afford to see a doctor. All Project HOW physicians, nurses and Pv; social workers volunteer their time. The clinics are held in a number of local churches. Pro- ject HOW needs disposable medical supplies, durable medical equipment and office supplies, such as pens, com- puter paper, a copy holder, Rolodex, portable files, typewriter stand, etc. FAX MACHINE, TYPEWRIT- ER, SOFTWARE, COM- PUTER, ETC. Reach Inc. is a nonprofit community develop- ment corporation which is an outgrowth of the 12th Street Baptist Church. The goal of the organization is to provide ser- vices to meet the housing, educational and economic needs of low-income Detroit communities and to assist these individuals in becoming economically self-sufficient. Reach, Inc. needs a fax machine, a typewriter, a com- puter/word processor, a laser printer, accounting and educa- tional software, a postage machine, a file cabinet and construction tools. 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 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 positive, reliable male role model. FAMILY-TO-FAMILY FAMILY TO FATLY 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. Very nice couple from Baku in their late sixties. He was a den- tist and she a musician. They enjoy music and traveling. They speak a little English and fluent Yiddish. 48 FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1991 Couple in their mid-sixties from Kharkov. They were both engineers and enjoy reading and music. They speak a little English and fluent Yiddish. 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, resources and spirit we abundance. possess in SSSSSSSSSSSSSS OPPORTUNITIES VOLUNTEER OPPOR TIES 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. Alzheimers Association Detroit Area Chapter 17251 W. 12 Mile Rd. Southfield, MI 48076 Marjorie Fuller 557-8277 American Cancer Society 29350 Southfield Rd., Ste. 110 Southfield, MI 48076 Miriam R. Shackelford 557-5353 American Lung Association of Southeast Michigan 18860 W. Ten Mile Rd. Southfield, MI 48075 Muncie Kacso (313) 559-5100 American Red Cross P.O. Box 33351 100 Mack Ave. Detroit, MI 48232 Linda Dailey 334-3575 Loretta Washington 494-2860 NATIONAL ■ COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN 111,1111 GREATER The Art Center 125 Macomb Place Mount Clemens, MI 48043 Jo-Anne Wilkie, Executive Director Kay Betke, Officer Manager (313) 469-8666 Arnold Home Inc. 18520 W. Seven Mile Rd. Detroit, MI 48219 Shirley Palmieri, Activities Director 531-4001 Arthritis Foundation Metro. Detroit Branch 23999 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 250 Southfield, MI 48075 Kelly Conway 350-3030 Bon Secours Hospital 468 Cadieux Grosse Pointe, MI 48230 Gail King 343-1795 DETROIT SECTION 30233 SOUTHFIELD RD., SUITE 100 SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN 48076 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. Royal Oak Senior Community Center Adjacent Generational Exchange 3500 N. Marais Royal Oak, MI 48073 A.G.E. provides short-term in-home assistance to the frail elderly person needing minimal support following surgery or illness. The pro- gram does not provide medical care. Services include light housekeeping and meal preparation, shopping, transportation and escort ser- vice, companionship and respite care. Volunteers are needed to teach a variety of special in- terest classes, to be friendly visitors, do general office work, and provide transportation to the frail elderly. Estimated time commitment: 1 to 2 hours per week. Contact: Sandra Lipps at 546-2060. Henry Ford Estate/ University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI 48128 Henry Ford Estate is a na- tional historic landmark, open to the public, interpreting the personal story of Henry and Clara Ford. Visitors tour the mansion, stroll through manicured gardens and grounds and tour the six-level powerhouse, still complete with the original machinery that made Fair Lane self- sufficient in power, heat, light and even ice. Volunteers are needed to act as guides, powerhouse demonstrators, receptionists, gardeners and work in the gift shop. There are also a variety of one-time projects, such as mailings. Estimated time commitment: Variable — usually once a week for five hours. Contact: Nancy Spilker at 593-5590. Hospice of Southeastern Michigan 16250 Northland Drive Ste. 212 Southfield, MI 48075 Hospice is a comprehensive program of care for the ter- minally ill and their families. It seeks to provide and maintain a life-affirming climate for both the patients and their families during this very difficult time. Volunteers are needed to perform in a number of capacities: Clerical Support: typing, filing, switchboard operation, medical transporta- tion, library, transportation/ courier; Patient Care: Act as companion/support for pa- tients and their families; Pro- fessional Support: R.N.s, doc- tors, counselors. Orientation and training are provided. Estimated time commitment: Approximately 4 hours weekly — will vary according to volunteer capacity/needs. The Women's Division of the Jewish Welfare Federation will host Hours for Ours, a program about volunteer oppor- tunities for men and women Thursday, April 18, at the Maple-Drake Jewish Com- munity Center. Beginnning with a continental breakfast at 9 a.m., the program will be followed by a tour of Jewish Home for Aged Fleischman Residence. Opportunities at the Jewish Community Center, Sinai Hospital, Jewish Family Service and Resettlement Service also will be highlighted. For reservations and additional information, call the Women's Division at Federation, 965-3939, Ext. 163. HAKOL THE VOICE Get your reading voices ready for .. . JEWISH NEWS ON TAPE, a new project that will make weekly copies of the newspaper available on cassette tapes for the visually impaired and disabled. The project is brought to the community courtesy of the National Council fo Jewish Women, its Hakol branch, The Jewish News, and the National Reading Library for the Blind. Tapes will be distributed through the National Reading Library for the Blind in Farmington Hills, which estimates it has hundreds of Jewish subscribers. Persons in need of this service may request copies through NCJW. Readers are needed for Thursday evenings and Friday mornings. Time commitment is flexible. Interested volunteers may contact Ruth Littmann or Janelle Miller at the NCJW office, 258-6000.