Volunteer 
​Opportunities

Jessica Wylde -- Broome County Council of Churches
Broome County Council of Churches - phone: 607-724-9130
             email: [email protected]
             website: www.broomecouncil.net
Opportunities:
- CHOW -- work in pantry or CHOW bus
- Faith in Action -- Ramp Build -- requires an Adult Mentor (18 or Older)
- Leaf Raking
- Grocery Shopping
- Put together a Worship Service

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Janette Cyganovich - Family Violence Prevention Council
     36-42 Main St., Binghamton, NY 13905
     phone: 607-778-2153
     email: [email protected]
     website: www.gobroomeccounty.com/fvpc
Work with victims of child abuse
Wear Purple for Solidarity with victims this month (October)
Opportunities:
- Talking about healthy relationships
- Make online videos

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Phil Ginter - United Way
     phone: 607-240-2009
     email: [email protected]

If interested in starting a Student United Way Chapter:
     www.unitedway.org/student or contact Phil Ginter

Phil provided a list of Volunteer opportunities for kids your age (shown in column to right). If you need more information, contact Joni Kaiser (phone: 607-240-2016; email: [email protected])

The Town of Fenton Library (across the street from the Church also takes Volunteers). A couple of confirmation candidates last year and 2 years ago volunteered here.

Hilltop Nursing Home at 286 Deyo Hill Rd, Johnson City, NY also takes volunteers (Abbey Lane volunteered there last year and enjoyed the experience).  And, since Elizabeth Church Manor, at 863 Front St., Binghamton, is owned and run by the same organization it likely takes volunteers too. The Volunteer Coordinators at these nursing homes are:

     Hilltop -- Vicky Benarick
     607-798-7818, ext. 252

     Elizabeth Church -- Diana Husnay
     607-722-3463, ext. 233

The Animal Shelters allow kids under 16 to socialize cats and do fundraising tasks. 

Brotherly Love

Mary Gel -- Project Concern -
     23 Kattelville Rd., Chenango Bridge, NY 13745
     mail: Box #24, Chenango Bridge, NY 13745
     phone: 607-648-2492
     hours: Mon-Fri 2-4pm Sat 7am-noon
Services about 13,000 people in a year.
Opportunities:
- Collect things for them (clothing, furniture, appliances, household, books, toys) Have a coat give-away, need children's  and household items.
- Work there
- 3rd Monday of every Month is the Soup Kitchen
- Mobile Food Pantry

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Mary Frances Charsky - Secular Franciscan Order
Lay people who agree to follow the Gospel and live by the example of St. Francis (live a humble, simple life with devotion to God, working for peace and social justice, and witnessing their faith throughout the world)

Suggested Opportunities presented by others +
- Catholic Charities --
- Working on your own project (organizing various fund raisers for a service organization, tutoring younger children, working on a sport/activity with younger children).

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Volunteer Opportunities for Young People in Broome County
(provided by Phil Ginter - United Way):

- Broome Developmental Disabilities Services takes volunteers age 14+. There is a specific training and clearance schedule. Contact Glen McIver at 770-5121. A second contact is Tim Nannery at [email protected]

- Catholic Social Services (Catholic Charities) Food Pantry takes volunteers 9th grade or older to help with stocking the food pantry and packing food packages in Binghamton or Endicott. Contact Kathy Pfaffenbach at 607-723-4563 or [email protected].

- George F. Johnson Memorial Library in Endicott takes volunteers 15+. There is a required training and application process. Contact Cathy Seary at 757-5350.

- Salvation Army takes volunteers 13+. Required training and application procedures take at least 2 weeks. Volunteers are needed for the soup kitchen, toy shop, and as bell ringers at Christmas time. Contact Heather Main at: 607-722-2987 or [email protected]

- The YMCA in downtown Binghamton takes Teen Swim Assistants, ages 13-15. Three references plus a completed volunteer packet are required. Contact Patty Benda at: 607-722-0560 ext. 115 or [email protected]

- Willow Point Nursing Home takes volunteers 12+ years old. Short application and orientation process. Volunteers have "friendly visits" with residents, transport them to programs in the building, gift shop, outings, special events, etc. Applications are available at the front desk, 3700 Old Vestal Road, Vestal.
Their phone number is: 607-763-4248.

- American Red Cross. Julie Mucilli is the Regional Youth and Young Adult Volunteer Manager. Her contact info is:
     phone: 607-727-4669
     email: [email protected]  

- Lourdes Hospital takes junior volunteers (14-17 years old) to help the hospital meet the needs of patients and their families by working in the café and gift shop, sterile processing, emergency room, ambulatory surgery, physical therapy, laser/eye center and as unit volunteers on patient floors. Must complete 30 hours of training within 3 months. Two written references, completed application, interview. Proof of immunization is required. Contact Ann Lomanaco, Volunteer Coordinator at 607-798-5490.