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Service Paper Due Dates
1st Quarter:
Thursday, Oct. 1st

2nd Quarter:
Tuesday, Dec. 1st

3rd Quarter:
Friday, Feb. 19th

4th Quarter:
Tuesday, May 11th

Service Program Information

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Service Projects

In order to volunteer for the following service opportunity, please go to NKYHelps.org and sign in or create a new account. It only takes a moment and only requires your name and email address.

Matthew 25 Ministries is needing assistance sorting and organizing donations. Contact Shelly Clos to arrange a time at shelly@m25m.org or 513.793.6256. Matthew 25 Ministries is located at 11060 Kenwood Road in Cincinnati and has been instrumental in assisting with the Haiti relief efforts.

The WAVE Foundation at the Newport Aquarium is looking for volunteers who would like to work in the Summer Naturalist Program. This is open to all high school students ages 14-17 years old. Students selected for the program will have the unique opportunity to interpret exhibits, gain hands on experience with animals and educate guests visiting the Newport Aquarium. In order to participate, students need to submit an application with a letter of recommendation and willing to commit to a minimum of 100 hours of service to the program between May and Labor Day weekend. Applications will be accepted until March 1st. Visit the website www.wavefoundation.org for application and info.

The annual "Senior/Senior Prom" will be held at St. Charles Care Center on Friday, April 30th from 6:30-8:00pm. Volunteers are needed to help make appetizers, serve food, decorate, pass out flowers, entertain and mingle with the residents. Sign up on service bulletin board or with Mrs. Kaiser (Rm. 312) or Mrs. Schwarz (Rm. 202).

The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center is in need of volunteers (17yrs. or older) on Tuesdays from 3:30-6:30 and Wednesdays from 4:00-6:00 to provide classroom support and teacher assistance with the after school ArtStop education program. They are looking for reliable volunteers that are enthusiastic about working with children and have an interest in the arts. All volunteers must agree to a criminal background check. For more information, or if you are interested in volunteering for ArtStop, please contact Alissa Paasch at 859.491.2030 or apaasch@thecarnegie.com.

Volunteers are needed to assist with St. Paul's Fish Fry on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17th and all the Friday's of Lent (Feb. 19th, 26th, March 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th). Times needed are from 3:30 - 6:30 and 6:30 - 9:30) If interested please sign up on service bulletin board or in RM 312 or 202. For additional information please contact mkaiser@shdhs.org.

Ronald McDonald House Charities
350 Erkenbrecher Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45229

Snack Time
If you're not up to providing an entire meal, how about coming to do some baking? You can prepare side dishes to compliment our regular meals or some kind sandwich fillers (ham or egg salad, for example). Our guest families always enjoy healthy - and sinful! - treats for those between meal snack ocassions,too. Bring your own ingredients and use our kitchens to prepare your own speciality!

Skills Needed:
Volunteers must be able to purchase ingredients, prepare, bake and clean up the kitchen in an unsupervised environment. Must be available between the hours of 2:00pm - 4:00pm or 7:00pm - 9:00pm.

Dates and Times Volunteers are Needed:
9/1/2008 - 6/30/2010

Henry Hosea House Volunteer Opportunities:

MONDAY THRU FRIDAY:
12:30 - 2:00 PM
Wrap silverware, prepare drinks and desserts for the evening meal, and help with any other dinner preperations.

3:45 - 6:00 PM
Help serve the evening meal, work in the dish room, wipe tables, basic clean up.

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Anyone interested in doing pickups of donated items.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY:
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
You can prepare and serve a meal.

These opportunities are great for any women's, men's or youth Church groups, and are also ideal for community service hours for high school students, or any businesses, and individuals that would like to help.
Please call the Echo Office at 859.261.5857 if you would like to volunteer.

IHM is looking for help running the scorer's table (clock and book) for their middle school basketball league.
When: Tuesdays & Thursdays, and some Mondays
Starts on November 16th and runs through the end of February
Where: IHM
Time: 4:45pm - 8:00pm
They would like to get 6 students to put on a rotation of 2 students per night.
This would count for 1 quarter only.
Please email mkaiser@shdhs.org if interested.

High school students are needed to help with Children's Liturgy of the Word at both the 9:30am and 11:30am Sunday Masses at St. Henry Parish. There are typically two volunteers at each Mass: One acts as the leader and presents the lesson, while the other helps keep the children focused on the readings and lesson. In the past, many high school students have enjoyed being a part of this program. You will be given the material for your scheduled time at least one week in advance, so that you can prepare how to best present the material to the children. For high school students, this is an excellent way to serve your parish!

For more information or to volunteer, please call or email either Darlene Linkugel at 859.689.0978 or darlenelinkugel@insightbb.com or Laura Ryan at 859.384.8039 or lauraryan@insightbb.com. Once we have a list of names, we will put together a schedule and send it to you; it will also be in the weekly bulletin.

Special Olympics Basketball is needing volunteers at Dixie Heights High School. Contact John Foppe at johnfoppe@hotmail.com or 859.694.3677.

Special Olympics Swimming is needing volunteers at NKU. Contact Debbie Ogden at 859.331.6210 or swimmom@fuse.net.

Diocesan Children's Home is needing students to tutor and help with recreation activities (soccer and baseball). Dates are flexible and usual time for volunteers is from 3:30pm - 5:30pm. Contact Tim Murphy at 859.331.2040 ext. 232 or tmurphy@dcchome.org.

Are you an animal lover and looking for service hours? Pet Castle Animal Rescue needs volunteers on Saturdays at Pets Mart. Please contact Joyce Berry at 859.760.7098 for further information. You must be 16 or older to participate in this volunteer opportunity.

NKYHelps.org is a great website to go to for service opportunities in Northern Kentucky. Just click the link "FIND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES". It is easy and full of information.

Help the Residents of City Heights find jobs. Your service opportunity is to research 4 different jobs that the residents of City Heights (Housing Projects in Covington) could contact and apply based on the information that you obtain.

Research 4 jobs that are located on the bus line and are reachable for the residents. Remember some only have a high school diploma and some may not!!
Create an 8� x 11 sheet of paper with all pertinent information. (Name of location, address, phone number, contact person, type of job available & anything else you find out about the occupation)
Make it attractive, appealing because this will go on their community job board and many residents take advantage of the information.

Get started right away. Make two copies of your 8� X 11 Job Search Papers. Keep one copy to be attached to your reflection and verification sheet and give the other copy to Mrs. Kaiser so that can be immediately helpful to the residents of city heights.
Contact Maureen Kaiser at maureenkaiser@insightbb.com for more information about any of the above opportunities.

Here is a list of places that you could contact for 1 time visit or weekly visits. If there is no contact name, then just ask for the volunteers coordinator.

There are many non-profit organizations, nursing homes, shelters, and childcare facilities that need your volunteer services. If you have a desire to work in a certain area and are unsure about whom to contact, please let me know and I will try to find a location that fits your needs and wants.

Holy Family School Pat Leonard 859.581.0290

AIDS Children Everywhere 513.584.3571

Redwood Susan Bushey 859.331.0880

St. Charles Care Center Peggy Haskell 859.331.3224

BeCon Brenda or Mary 859.291.1340

Florence Park Care Center Lynn 513.605.5000

Passionist Nuns Sr. Mary Catherine 859.371.8568

Erlanger-Elsmere United Ministries Becky 859.727.0300

Madonna Manor Barbara 859.341.3981

Woodcrest Manor Jodie 859.342.8775

Childrens' Home Sr. Mary Ann Christine 859.331.2040

Welcome House Rachael Winters 859.421.8717

FreeStore FoodBank Bill Yunker 513.482.7543

ECHO-Inter-Church Organization Karen Yates 859.261.5857

Holy Spirit Outreach Ministry 859.431.2533

St. Augustine Outreach Center Sr. Ellen Marie Eckerle 859.491.4584

St. Vincent de Paul 859.341.3212

Tender Mercies 513.639.7027

Cristo Rey / Centro de Amistad la Hermana Juana Mendez 859.538.1175

Ronald McDonald House Stephanie Crellin 513.636.5586

Village Care Center (Erlanger) Suzanne Kelly 859.581.1938

Drop Inn Center 513.721.0643

Kenton County Adult Literacy Betsy 859.743.5326

Peaslee Neighborhood Center 513.621.5514

Our Daily Bread 513.421.4172

ReStoc 513.381.0954

Catholic Charities 859.581.8974

Childrens, Inc. Phyllis Berry 859.431.2075

Housing Opportunities Of Northern KY. 859.581.HONK