Make sure to check out the awesome service opportunities this month!
It's important to the Panhellenic Association that we provide our women, and charities in need of assistance, with the resources to connect and establish lasting relationships with each other.
For more opportunities, or if you would like to be added to the following list, email our Director for Community Service and Philanthropy, Gretchen Beaver, at phacommservice@ku.edu
The Willow Domestic Violence Center
This is a
Lawrence-based agency that provides shelter and other services to survivors of
domestic violence. As the first shelter established in Kansas, the Willow Domestic Violence Center has been
helping women and children since 1976. To apply to volunteer, visit: http://www.willowdvcenter.org/H_Volunteering.html
Health Care Access Clinic
Midnight Farms
CLO's
Midnight Farms is part of Community Living Opportunities (CLO). CLO's
mission is to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and adults with special needs. CLO has residential programs, case management, day
services, therapeutic riding and much more. To volunteer, complete the
application at http://www.midnight-farm.org/index.html
Lawrence Humane Society
The first
step to becoming a volunteer is to attend a Volunteer Information Session. To
find out dates and times of sessions and to register for a session, contact the
shelter by emailing Volunteer@LawrenceHumane.org or calling (785) 843-6835. More
information can be found at www.lawrencehumane.org
Lawrence Habitat for Humanity
You can:
- Help build a home for a family in
need
- Help in the office
- Join a committee
Heartland Community Health Center
Volunteer at
the clinic or Volunteer at the food pantry. As a volunteer at the food pantry, you work one Saturday morning of each month. Fill out the volunteer
application at http://www.heartlandhealth.org/help/
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas
County
Volunteers
should be at least 18 years old, have their own transportation and insurance,
and be able to meet weekly for a couple of hours with their
"Littles." Mentors in the Bigs in Schools program should also be 18
years old, and be able to meet weekly with the child at his/her school during
the school year, usually during the lunch hour. Beyond that, the qualifications
are quite simple: have a caring, friendly attitude and be willing to give time
and attention to an at-risk child. Complete information is available at one of
the Orientation Sessions. You can learn more at http://douglas.kansasbigs.org/volunteering.aspx