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Service Paper Due Dates
1st Quarter:
Sept. 30th, 2010

2nd Quarter:
Dec. 2nd, 2010

3rd Quarter:
Feb. 25th, 2011

4th Quarter:
May 11th, 2011

Service Program Information

National Honor Society Information

Service Projects

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.

Ugive.org is another great website to go to for service opportunities and ideas.

We are once again looking for student volunteers for Trick or Treat Trail at the Fall-O-Ween Festival. It is a little different this year, as we have expanded the festival to 3 weekends: Sept 25-26, Oct 2-3 and 9-10, and we are doing the Trail in two 3-hour shifts each day. Students can work multiple days, multiple shifts, whatever they�d like. We are in need of 20-25 volunteers for each shift (but will take more � in case of no-shows). The signup sheet has space for 15 volunteers, but we will definitely take more than that if the interest is there.

Please sign up on service bulletin board if interested.

UGIVE.ORG: Step Up Cincinnati 2010

We here at UGIVE have a vision of change, join us on September 11, 2010 at Covington Landing in Kentucky to make a positive change in your area. Join us and 1,500 of your peers to volunteer from 9 to noon at non-profits all over the Greater Cincinnati area. After a day of rewarding and life changing volunteering we�ll return to Covington Landing for the after party!

When you arrive on the morning of the event you will be able to choose the non-profit you would like to volunteer at. We have a wide variety of volunteer opportunities so there will be something everyone can join and feel proud to participate in.

The after party will begin upon completion of your volunteer service and commence around three. The party will consist of free food, entertainment, music, games, and fun. Each volunteer will receive a raffle ticket upon arrival, and additional raffle tickets can be gained by bringing in a pair of gently used shoes to donate. The more shoes you bring in, the greater chance you have at winning one or more of the amazing prizes.

Contact Information: Carol Rountree - 513.791.0306 x8001

9th Annual DSAGC Buddy Walk
Saturday, Sept. 11th, 2010
Cincinnati�s Sawyer Point
Registration starts at 9:00am - Walk starts at 10:00am � Lunch will be served after the walk.

WHAT IS THE BUDDY WALK ALL ABOUT?

The mission of the DSAGC is to empower individuals, educate families, enhance communities and together, celebrate the extraordinary lives of people with Down syndrome.

Come join us for the celebration! Food, music, and fun with an expanded kids-zone, sports, activities, games, and great people!

If interested in volunteering for this event, please email mkaiser@shdhs.org.

The Angel Fox Thrift Shop - located at 3168 Dixie Highway, Erlanger.
This is a non profit store which sells used items and all proceeds benefit the Conductive Learning Center which is a school for children with cerebral palsy and other motor challenges. Students can work anytime the store is open, which during the week is until 8:00pm and on Saturday is from 10:00am - 5:00pm and on Sunday is from 12:00pm - 5:00pm.
Contact: Peggy Bitzenhofer at 513.231.0457 or sntyfox@aol.com.

Notre Dame Urban Education Center-Tutoring - located at 14 East 8th Street, Covington.
There is a minimum of one semester commitment to participate in this program.
Contact: Mary Gray at 859.581.8974 or mgray@covingtoncharities.org.

Redwood Child Development Program - located at 71 Orphanage Road in Ft. Mitchell.
Needing volunteers to work with small children in day care during the week from 3:30pm - 6:00pm.
Contact: Susan Bushy at 859.331.0880 x247 or sbushy@redwoodrehab.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.

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.

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