N.... •\- " " .. 1 1 1 1 1 ...SSSSSSSSSS VOLUNTEER 1 1 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 !merman at The Jewish Community Council at 962-1880. Also, organizations or groups in need of in-kind services should contact The Jewish Community Council. PERSONAL GROOMING ITEMS, ICE CHEST, BEVERAGE COOLERS, PHONOGRAPH, LAUNDRY BASKETS, ETC. Northeast Guidance Center, an outpa- tient mental health treatment program serving residents of Northeastern Wayne County, conducts a community support program which serves adults with chronic mental illness through various therapeutic activities. Northeast Guidance Center needs sample-sized personal grooming and hygiene items, a large outdoor ice chest or coolers, large totable beverage coolers, AM/FM stereo-phonograph/ tape player, an iron, bags of polyester fiberfil for craft pillows, laundry baskets, plastic food containers, non- disposable plastic beverage glasses and a cellular phone for a client transportation van. FAX MACHINES, IBM PC, PRINTERS. Citizens For Bet- ter Care seeks to improve and maintain the quality of long- term care in Michigan. As part of the national long-term care ombudsman network, CBC is charged with protecting the rights of people who use long- term care. CBC also develops and supplies information about long-term care and its pro- viders. CBC needs fax machines, an IBM-compatible portable computer and work stations and printers. COMPUTERS, SHELVING, VCR EQUIPMENT, FAX MACHINE, STORAGE CABINET, PAPER CUTTER, ETC. Aish HaTorah is an educational organization which provides a forum for adults to discuss Jewish issues and conducts "in- reach" programming for the community. Aish Hatorah needs computers, office shelv- ing, VCR equipment, audio recording equipment, a por- table P.A. system, a cordless microphone system, library shelving, a modem, a worktable, a paper cutter, a heavy-duty stapler, a storage cabinet and a fax machine. HAVEN ( Help Against Violent Encounters Nov HAVEN HAVEN, Oakland County Counseling Agency and shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, has schedul- ed orientations for prospective volunteers in June. Volunteers are needed as first response advocates to pro- vide crisis intervention for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. Volunteers are also needed to work the crisis line at the shelter which is located in the Pontiac area. HAVEN has a number of other programs in which women and men volunteer their time. For further information about volunteer opportunities, contact Jane Balousek at 334-1284. Kesher is the Hebrew word for p "link." The purpose of this / 1 4 page will be to present a selec- / ? / / ton of opportunities which link 1 / members of our cornmunity to - / possess in abundance. 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. I Have A Dream Foundation - Detroit P.O. Box 2001 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303 Michelle Bonds or Walter Lockett 948-6990 Haven 92 Whitmore Pontiac, MI 48342 Jane Balousek 334-1284 The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW) 1212 Griswold Detroit, MI 48226-1899 Kathleen Walgreen, Executive Director 226-9465 Oakland Family Services 114 Orchard Lake Ave. Pontiac, MI 48341 Nancy McHugh or Donna Lackie (313) 858-7766 People's Community Services 412 West Grand Blvd. Detroit, MI Thomas Arvenak 554-3111 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. 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. 40 FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 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. / / SSSSSS,SSSSSSS VOLDIEER OPPORTUNITIES 7 ,-- FAMILY-TO-FAMILY Project Compassion Inc. 3455 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48201 Mrs. Judy Schneider 832-7850 Rehabilitation Institute Of Michigan 261 Mack Blvd. Detroit, MI 48201 Kathy Zaquroli, Manager Community Relations 745-9850 Redford Geriatric Village 22811 West Seven Mile Rd. Detroit, MI 48219 Norma Cain, Activity Director 534-1440 Respond, Inc. 2727 Second Ave. (mailing address) 3143 W. McNichols (office address) Detroit, MI Virginia Catanese 342-0300 Royal Oak Senior/ Community Center 3500 N. Marais Royal Oak, MI 48073 Sandra Lipps 546-2060 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. Wayne County Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Impaired 1 agencies and individuals that 1 can benefit from the energy, / resources and spirit we / LINK 33030 Van Born Road Wayne, MI 48184 The library is one of 56 regional libraries in the U.S. authorized by the U.S. Library of Congress to serve in- dividuals who cannot use con- ventional print material because of a physical limita- tion. The library furnishes eligi- ble Wayne County residents with talking books (fiction and non-fiction) on record and cassette, and supplies record and cassette players. This ser- vice is also available to in- dividuals or groups in schools, nursing homes, senior residences, and other agen- cies. The library provides large print books and periodicals to Wayne County residents, as well. Volunteers are needed to stuff and label envelopes, check and rewind tapes, and occasionally read to the blind. Estimated time commitment: to be determined. Contact: Pat Klemans at 274-2600. Life Directions, Inc. 8425 West McNichols Detroit, MI 48221 Life Directions, Inc. uses peer motivation to positively in- fluence attitudes and behaviors of young adults, ages 13-30, and students at risk of dropping out of school and "society." The program's goal is to motivate teen-agers to take full and conscious responsibility for their actions. Its programs are offered in six Detroit high schools and reach over 1800 students annually, and operate in full partnership with Detroit Public Schools staff. Volunteers are needed to assist with programs and ac- tivities and serve as musicians, song leaders, transportation assistants, photographers, candle-makers, artists, and calligraphers. Volunteers are needed for clerical help, and the agency is in need of a receptionist. Skills needed: Strong office skills, including typing, for the receptionist position. Estimated Time Commitment: one year for all volunteer posi- tions. A receptionist is needed 3 days per week. Contact: Leslie L. Hogan at 342-2020 Adult Well-Being Services 1423 Field Avenue Detroit, MI 48214 Adult Well-Being Services provides social work and men- tal health services for the elderly, mentally ill and developmentally disabled adults throughout south- eastern Michigan. The clients participate in classes and ac- tivity groups at various centers and receive supportive ser- vices, including information, referral, counseling and therapy. For those who cannot visit the centers, services are provided in their homes. Adult Well-Being Services has developed programs pro- viding guardianship services, case management, mental health aftercare, supervised workshops, and social group work in nursing homes. The goals of this agency are to promote the maximum in- dependent and well-being of adults disadvantaged by age, income, health, education and/or environment. Volunteers are needed to provide home visits to clients, to assist staff with client ac- tivities during program hours and to assist with special events, and to provide clerical help. Skills needed: — Patience — Warm and caring attitude — Typing and office skills Estimated Time Commitment: Daytime hours, a commitment of 3-6 months. Contact: Mary Meyer Neff at 924-7860 Seeking Local Families For New Soviet Emigres Family-To-Family is recruiting local families to be matched with new Americans from the Soviet Union. Currently, there is a list of 25 families waiting to be paired, and 30 new families are expected to arrive monthly in Detroit. Participants can share in community, Jewish and family experiences with their matches, and maintain regular contact by being "friends." A commitment of one year is expected. To participate in the program, local families should attend an orientation session. The next one will be held 7 p.m., June 17, at Temple Beth El. Others will be 7:30 p.m., June 27, July 16 and 29, at the United Hebrew Schools. Family-To-Family is co-sponsored by the Women's Division of the Jeewish Welfare Federation of Detroit and the National Council of Jewish Women. Since 1989, 250 local families have been matched with Soviet Jewish refugees. To be matched with a new American family or for more information about the program, contact Family-To-Family at 258-6000.