BHS Student Volunteer Program

(see Mrs. Bauer in the GRC for more info or to sign up)

March

• Woodland School Family Fitness Nights; every Tues. & Thurs. from now through May 27th (except March 18th and April 4th) from 5:30-7:30pm; supervise/play with children in gym, activities such as indoor play gym and Dance Dance Revolution; parents will be on site attending exercise class
• Countryside School Book Fair; set up Fri. March 12th, 3:45-5:30pm
• Walk On Farms Equestrian Clinic; help with set-up and staff information tables, give directions, food set up and clean up; training session and tour at date/time to be determined; Fri., March 26th, 5-9pm; Sat. March 27th, 8am-5pm; Sun., March 28th, 8am-5pm (spring break)
• Lines School tutors needed; sophomores through seniors only, bilingual tutor for a 2nd grade ELL student, after school once or twice a week
• Bilingual Spanish tutor needed for 7th grade student; jr. or sr. only, once a week, 3:30-4:30pm,  tutoring will take place at Sunny Hill School on Mondays
• Sophomores through seniors:  math tutors are needed once a week after school at Sunny Hill, Mondays from 4-5pm. If you are interested, please see Mrs. Bauer
• United Way Youth Board applications are available; freshmen thru juniors are invited to apply to become a Youth Board member; great leadership opportunity, work closely with United Way staff & Board of Directors; attend board meetings to represent youth of our community; identify volunteer opportunities & encourage participation among fellow students; participate in service & fundraising projects; mentor younger board members. If chosen, your commitment is to serve through high school graduation. See Mrs. Bauer for an application. Deadline is April 1st.

April

• Special Olympics Track & Field Competition; volunteer sign-up deadline is April 13th for event on Sun., May 2nd from 7am – 4:30pm; various jobs available, including athlete chaperone; lunch provided; see Mrs. Bauer for an application
• Test Grading; help grade tests after school at BHS on Wednesdays, April 14, 28, and May 12, 2:15-3:15
• Hough St. School Childcare for STEP parenting class; care for children while parents attend a class in the same building; 6:30-8:30 on any of the following dates: Wednesdays, April 21st and 28th, May 5th
• Smart Farm; Smart Farm is an educational garden for the Barrington area; adults, children & students can learn about their agricultural heritage, organic gardening, the slow food movement, and best practices for living “green” sustainable lives; volunteers help grow vegetables, using the latest techniques in pest management, water & soil conservation, and composting; volunteer on Sat. April 3rd to build  3 raised beds with 2 hoop houses; Sat. April 10th build 3 potato bins; Sat. April 17th build trellis; hours are 10am until 2-4pm (until the job is completed), work as long as you can; drinking water provided; bring a sack lunch & work/garden gloves; wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
• Hospice of Northeastern Illinois; Hospice is moving to a beautiful new facility in Barrington and has many volunteer needs from April 25th - 30th based on the move; see Mrs. Bauer for more information
• Lake County Arthritis Walk 2010; Sat. April 24th, Adler Memorial Park in Libertyville; participants needed (you can form a team with friends); event volunteers needed; cheerleaders/poms needed to cheer on participants at start & finish; see Mrs. Bauer for more info

May

• Hough St. School Childcare for STEP parenting class; care for children while parents attend a class in the same building; 6:30-8:30 on Wed.,  May 5th
• Special Olympics Track & Field Competition; volunteer sign-up deadline is April 13th for event on Sun., May 2nd from 7am – 4:30pm; various jobs available, including athlete chaperone; lunch provided; see Mrs. Bauer for an application
• Hospice of Northeastern Illinois; Hospice is moving to a beautiful new facility in Barrington and has many volunteer needs during the month of May  based on the move; see Mrs. Bauer for more information
• Test Grading; help grade tests after school at BHS on Wed. May 12, 2:15-3:15

Summer

• Barrington Area Council on Aging History Project; help interview and record conversations with 25 Barrington area senior citizens regarding their memories of local history, events and life in Barrington 25 years ago; interview training will be provided beginning in June
• South Barrington Nature Conservancy Grand Opening Celebration; Sun., June 13th; volunteers needed for traffic control, greeters, and general event assistance; shifts available, times TBD

Ongoing

• Animal House Shelter; help socialize animals by playing with and walking them; you must be 16 yrs. old; open seven days a week, 11am-7pm, choose your own hours; located in Huntley, 20-30 min. drive; www.animalhouseshelter.com for driving directions; to volunteer, visit the shelter and fill out paperwork, set up start date
• Alden Estates Nursing Center; help with daily tasks, e.g. wheeling clients to meals; help with regular organized activities, e.g. bingo or “snack & chat”, special events e.g. parties/celebrations; contact Jehd Tieanzo, Activities Director, 847-382-6664, eb_activity@aldengroup.org
• Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce; office work and miscellaneous projects, after school on a regular basis; contact Janet Meyer, 381-2525
• Barrington Area Library; shelving videos & books; contact Betty O’Grady, 382-1300

• Fantastic Ride middle school mentor program; for sophs.-seniors only; Barrington Youth and Family Service provides training for this once a week mentor program in which you’ll be paired with a middle school student for one-on-one and group activities; Mondays from 3-4pm, all semester/year long; optional field trips and one in-service per month from 4-5pm on Monday; school year only
• Community Crisis Center; (mothers and children in crisis) children’s activities Sat. mornings; contact Sally Hoffman, 697-2380

• Citizens For Conservation; prairie restoration, every Sat. 9-11 meets @ HQ Rt.22, (call 382-7283) www.citizensforconservation.org
• Cuba Township Food Pantry; help sort & organize donated food; contact Cheryl Tanaka or Kate Formichella, 381-1924

• Good Shepherd Hospital Volunteen Program; must be 15 yrs. old; volunteer a 2-3 hour shift once a week; must serve 80 hours before leaving the program (pick up an application from Mrs. Bauer or at the hospital)

• Grove Avenue School one-on-one tutors; sophomores-seniors only, during the school year, once a week after school, must be available for the entire semester (see Mrs. Bauer, school year only)

• Home of the Sparrow; a transitional shelter program that provides housing & comprehensive supportive services for women & children who are homeless. There are volunteer opportunities for childcare in our shelters in Crystal Lake & McHenry or volunteer work at our thrift stores in Palatine, Cary or McHenry. We also need volunteers to work on committees and fundraising projects/events; contact Sophia DeVries, 815-444-1660, ext. 26
• Hospice of NE Illinois; office and miscellaneous projects, during the summer or after school on a regular basis; contact Janice Farrell, 381-5599
• Lake Barrington Woods Senior Community; help with daily tasks, e.g. wheeling clients to meals; help with regular organized activities, e.g. bingo or crafts, special events e.g. parties/celebrations; contact Nadine Facher, activities director, 847-842-8900
• Little City; activities assistant for children and/or adults with disabilities; contact Katherine Nelson, 847-221-7804
• Peer Jury Program; administered through the Village of Barrington Police Dept.; training provided; time commitment about 3 hrs./month; pick up an application from Mrs. Bauer or from the Barrington Police Dept., 400 N. Northwest Hwy., 847-304-3300
• Math Peer Tutors; during the school year, tutor during your free hours at school; contact Kelly Springer, Math Dept. Admin. Asst., kspringer@cusd220.org
• Spring Creek Stewards environmental field work; prairie restoration; visit www.springcreekstewards.org for more information

• Super Sibs; support program for young siblings of pediatric cancer patients, help with monthly mailings of support materials to children; check out their website at www.supersibs.org see Mrs. Bauer for more info or call Beth Gauthier, 847-705-7427

• St. Alexius Medical Center Volunteen Program; must be 15 yrs. old; contact Rick Panunzio, 847-843-2000, extension 6412; during the school year, see Mrs. Bauer for information sheet
• St. Mark’s Day School; office work and special events; contact Mrs. Jane Smith, Director, 381-9172
• Walk On Farm Equine Assisted Therapy; therapeutic riding program for children with physical, cognitive, social & emotional disabilities; training provided; located in Barrington; contact Mary Illing at 847-381-4231
• Wellness Place; (Wellness Place is a cancer support/education/resource center in a ‘homelike,’ non-clinical setting located in Palatine), after school receptionist, mailings, weekend outreach programs; contact  Annette Wegener, volunteer coordinator, 847-221-2400

• Wellness Place “Belongings” store on Cook St.; needs volunteers with lots of muscle power to move large pieces of furniture; store benefits an organization which provides support services for cancer patients; contact Annette Wegener, 847-221-2400

• Writing Lab Peer tutors; during the school year, tutor during your free hours at school; contact Mrs. Dionosotes in the English Dept.
• Woodland School Pre-School/Kindergarten Library; assistant, during the school year once a week after school on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays from 3:30 to 4:30-5:00; see Mrs. Bauer for more info
• WINGS (Women In Need Growing Stronger) Program; child respite care, moms night out, thrift shop, landscaping;  contact Beth Lye, 847-577-4668, ext. 302