TSSSSS -"`SS:SSSS S:SSSSSSS: e e 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. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, XEROX PAPER, CLOTHING, LAWN MOWER, TOOLS, ETC. Peo- ples Creative Ensemble is a non-profit community-based arts organization that produces original fine arts programs for the general community with an emphasis on youth, handicap- ped and seniors. People Creative Ensemble needs musical instruments, house- hold items, Xerox and com- puter paper, clothing, a lawn mower, tools and other miscellaneous items. NEW INFANT AND BABY CLOTHING, CRIBS, MAT- TRESSES, SHEETS, DISPOS- ABLE DIAPERS, BUILDING MATERIALS, TV AND VCR, ETC. Community Services of Oakland is a non-profit United Way-supported agency estab- lished in 1933 and incorpo- rated in 1942, offering a varie- ty of programs to clients of all ages, from birth to death. The goals of CSO are to promote the healthy adjustment of in- dividuals, families and com- munities. The major service areas currently are: family ser- vices, senior services and community programs. CSO needs new infant and baby clothing, infant cribs, mat- tresses and sheets, disposable diapers, SOCCRA-approved biodegradable garbage bags, television and VCR equipment and building materials, such as lumber, dry wall, paint, cabinets, etc. KURDISH RELIEF. An in- dividual in the Jewish com- munity has organized a drive to collect blankets to send to the Kurdish refugee communi- ty. Persons with blankets to donate should call the Jewish Community Council, attn: Miriam [merman, at 962-1880. JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE p\z 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. Two brothers, one eight years Old, one five years old from an orthodox home. Both children are bright, articulate and would benefit from a caring, consis- tent male figure. Six-year-old boy from a single parent family, who is very bright and also very shy, could benefit from a male role model. 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 deed 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 coupld 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, MAY 3, 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 1 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 possess in abundance. SS:SSS.SSSSSSS 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. The Children's Center 101 E. Alexandrine Detroit, MI 48201 Ellen Grumeretz 831-5535 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 354-4717 Heartline Inc. 8201 Sylvester Detroit, MI 48214 Mary Ellen White (313) 923-4200 NATIONAL Complete Home Health Care 30 Oak Hollow Southfield, MI Delores Reynolds, Volunteer Coordinator 356-1360 Common Ground 751 Hendrie Royal Oak, MI 48067 Liz Christopher 543-3050 Accounting Aid Society One Kennedy Square, Suite 1435 Detroit, MI 48226 Mort Abramowitz 961-1840 Operation Transition c/o Community Placement 140 Elizabeth Lake Rd. Pontiac, MI 48341-1000 Lynette Thompson 452-8961 _An LINK 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. Alzheimer's Association Detroit Area Chapter Detroit Historical Museum 17251 W. Twelve Mile Road Suite 109 Detroit, MI 48076 The Alzheimer's Association is a voluntary health agency that serves patients and their families in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, and St. Clair coun- ties. It is composed of families, health care professionals, and community leaders. Its ser- vices include: family support groups, a telephone hotline, counseling assistance, in- home respite care, adult day care, patient support group, community education, com- munity resources, and promo- tion of researsh. Volunteers are needed to act as family support group, telephone Helpline volunteers who handle calls from the public, adult day care — volunteer day care aides, respite program — in-home companions, speaker's bureau volunteers, clerical and general office volunteers, and special events coordinators. Skills needed: Empathy and group dynamic skills; strong telephone and problem solving skills; ability to motivate and engage clients in one-on-one interactions and desire to pro- vide companionship; public speaking skills; telephone reception, typing, and other of- fice skills; experience in plan- ning and directing fund-raising events is preferred for special events coordinator. Training in leadership, pa- tient management techniques, and public speaking and com- prehensive information about Alzheimer's Disease is offered. Estimated time commitment: Varies depending on position. Family support group leader, meets monthly; Helpline and office volunteers, 4-8 hours per week; companions, 4 hours per month minimum; speak- er's bureau, as requests come in; events coordinator, 8 hours per month. Contact: Marjorie Fuller at 557-8277. 5401 Woodward Detroit, MI 48202 The Detroit Historical Museum is a social history museum that is chartered to preserve Detroit's social, ur- ban, industrial, and architec- tural history. The museum con- tains over 250,000 artifacts that represent the life and times of the people who lived, and con- tinue to live, in this area. There are three floors of changing and permanent exhibits. The museum conducts guided tours, as well as special programs. Volunteers are needed to serve as museum docents for guided groups and provide orientations for un-guided groups. Volunteers will be pro- vided with a 10-week training period covering the history of Detroit and surrounding area. They will learn interpretation techniques and public speak- ing skills. They will be provided with a series of seminars con- ducted by historians and museum professionals and with a written course on the purpose of museums and how they operate for the benefit of the community. Skills needed: Ability to deal with the general public, especially children; Enjoy talk- ing to groups; Ability to take charge of a group and main- tain its attention; Ability to speak clearly and enthusiastic- ally; Desire and ability to research Detroit history and topics depicted in special exhibits. Training on how to conduct tours, how to relate to chil- dren's groups and others, how to maintain a group's attention, and how to 'provide an infor- mative, stimulating visit will be provided. Estimated time commitment: 3 hours per week for one year. Must be able to attend monthly meetings and should be available Wednesday through Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact: Frederick Stubbs at 833-1475. ■ COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN NW O GREATER VOLUNTEER VOICE DETROIT SECTION 30233 SOUTHFIELD RD., SUITE 100 SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN 48076 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 of 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 flex- ible. Interested volunteers may contact Ruth Littmann or Janelle Miller at the NCJW office, 258-6000.