ssSSSSSSSSS SS:SSS--c=;SSSSS 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. COPIER. Myasthenia Gravis Association provides an exten- sive support system for MG pa- tients and their families. Myasthenia Gravis is a neuromuscular disease affec- ting 100,000 men, women and children. MG Association needs a copier. BOOKS, CHILDREN'S GENERAL OFFICE SUP- PLIES. Wyandotte Youth Assistance Program is design- ed to work with troubled youth who are referred for a variety of problems. Referral sources include the local police depart- ment, schools, families and juvenile court. The program tries to match these youth with a volunteer counselor. Youth Assistance Program needs children's books for the tutorial component and general office supplies. COMPUTER, TYPEWRITER, PUNCH BOWL, SERVING PIECES, ETC. The Art Center is a private, non-profit organization located in Mt. Clemens dedicated to the pro- motion of the visual arts. The primary purpose of the center is educational. Exhibits include statewide, open competitions, as well as all Macomb student shows, etc. The Art Center needs a computer, a typewriter, a punch bowl, serving pieces, table linnens and card tables. Ovq JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE SPECIAL FRIEND This 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. Ten-year-old boy from a single parent home would benefit from a male role model. Family life is somewhat unstructured. Child is very sweet, likable, and would enjoy having a positive influence. Three children from single parent home. One seven-year- old, twins five years old. All three are high energy and very likeable. Male supportive role would be best. 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. Lovely couple from Baku in their mid-sixties. She was a medical assistant and he was a mechanic. They enjoy music and reading. They are trying very hard to improve their English. 44 FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1991 Wonderful couple from Kishinev, mid-fifties. He was a radio engineer who likes to play chess and she was a kindergarten teacher who enjoys singing and baking. They both speak Yid- dish and are most anxious to im- prove their English. 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. sssSSSS.SSSSSSS OPPORTUNITIES MITER 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. Myasthenia Gravis Association 6131 West Outer Drive Detroit, MI 48235 Deborah Kent, Executive Director (313) 927-7833 Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village 20900 Oakwood Blvd. Dearborn, MI 48121 Peggy Willis, Volunteer Coordinator 271-1620, Ext. 218 Northville Regional Psychiatric Hospital 4100 W. Seven Mile Road Northville, MI 48167 Carol J. Park 349-1800 Northville Youth Assistance Cooke School 21200 Taft Road Northville, MI 48167 Mary Ellen King 344-1618 Breast Cancer Detection Center 27725 Greenfield Road Southfield, MI 48075 Judith Anderson, Program Coordinator 424-7106 Child Health Conferences 27725 Greenfield Road Southfield, MI 48075 Kay Fischer 424-7142 Oakland County Health Division - Environmental Health Services 1200 N. Telegraph Pontiac, MI 48341 Bob Long (313) 858-1312 Oakland County Health Division/WIC 196 Oakland Avenue Pontiac, MI 48342 Jane LaGrow 858-1275 Oakland County Probate Court Youth Assistance Department 1200 N. Telegraph Pontiac, MI 48341 Kevin Threatt 858-0041 Saving Our Kids (S.O.K.) Northwest Activities Center 18100 Meyers Detroit, MI 48235 Denise Robinson Ford 835-8381 - 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. Sinai Hospital Guild/ Department of Volunteer Services 6767 W. Outer Drive Detroit, MI 48235 The purpose of the Guild is to promote and advance the welfare of Sinai Hospital and Sinai Health Services and to raise funds. The Guild offers Volunteer Services, Service With Love, and Lifeline. Ser- vice With Love is a program in which volunteers make friendly phone calls of reassurance to elderly persons, one morning a week from home. Lifeline is a personal medical emergen- cy response system which enables people to continue to live independently, reassured that emergency assistance can be summoned by a push of a button. The Guild also runs the Gift Shop, Outreach to Youth, and Community Education. It provides funding for cardiology research, general research, education, and Tay-Sachs screening. Adult volunteers are needed to work in the Emergency Department, Perinatal Depart- ment, Nursing Units, Gift Shop, Surgical Family Waiting Room, Primary Care Center, Outpatient Psychiatry, and the Ambulatory Surgery Center (in Farmington Hills). Volunteers are also needed to serve as clerical workers, patient representatives and hospital tour guides, and to work with the Gift Cart, L.I.P. (Language Interpretation for Patients, especially Russian), and Ser- vice With Love. Opportunities for youth volunteers include working in the Emergency Department, Nursing Units, and Gift Shop and Working with the Gift Cart and Patient Transportation. Skills needed: —Must be compassionate —Must be at least 15 years old —Ability to work in hospital environment Estimated time commitment: once a week, for a minimum of 4 hours, with a 3 month commitment. Contact: Amy Brown at 493-5300. Coalition of Concerned Individuals P.O. Box 15493 Detroit, MI 48215 Coalition of Concerned In- dividuals is a support group for Michigan inmates and their families, providing programs to keep the youth off the streets and uninvolved with crime. Volunteers are needed to act as educational and sports pro- gram directors, counselors, pen pals and clerical help. Estimated Time Commitment: A couple of hours per week. Contact: Mary Beth Saxton at 841-2378. Michigan Animal Rescue League 790 Featherstone Pontiac, MI Michigan Animal Rescue League provides food, shelter, and medical attention for the homeless cats and dogs who reside with the agency until loving homes are found. Michigan Animal Rescue League's stance on providing quality care for animals means that it will not destroy the animals or sell them for research. Volunteers are needed to care for and feed animals, and to assist with fundraising, craft shows, and mailings. Skills needed: — Care and love of animals Estimated Time Commitment: Flexible Contact: Diane Krae at 737-0105. WDET-FM Public Radio in Detroit 6001 Cass Ave. Detroit, MI 48202 WDET-FM is a public, non- commercial radio station licensed to Wayne State University in Detroit. WDET of- fers non-commercial variety radio to the metropolitan Detroit area, including music, in-depth news and information, and community access pro- grams. WDET is funded primarily from listener contributions. Volunteers are needed to answer phones during WDET's bi-annual on-air fund- raisers, fill out pledge forms, stuff envelopes, and perform computer data entry. Skills needed: —Strong telephone skills — Neat handwriting Estimated Time Commitment: One four-hour shift — fun- draising hours are 6 a.m.- midnight and on weekends. People can volunteer in- dividually, or as groups. Contact: Judy Donlin at 577-4146. Before Detroit Was Known For Its Plants, It Was Known For Its Trees Today, just about everyone knows it as The Motor City. But long ago, when transportation was truly horse- powered, Detroit was referred to by somewhat different names. Like The City of Trees. Over time, urban expan- sion and an epidemic of Dutch Elm disease claimed a huge number of trees. Few have been replaced. The Greening of Detroit is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of Detroit's citizens through the reforestation of the city's neighborhoods, parks and boulevards. To learn more about how you can help, please call The Greening of Detroit at 393-TREE. THE GREEN NG OF DETROIT c\ N \ N N N K N ,_/ `-< N