Volunteer
by Program: Youth Place
Current
volunteer opportunities at St. Ambrose include:
The Season of Giving - St. Ambrose Adopt-a-Family
Be a Xmas elf—sort and distribute gifts for families.
Saturday, Dec. 12, 9am – 12:00 pm & 12:00 – 3:00 pm and Sunday, Dec. 13, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Contact Richard Williams at 410-225-0870 or Richard.Williams@vincentbaltimore.org
Administrative Assistance:
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St. Ambrose Center needs volunteers to help with administrative
tasks such as answering phones, staffing reception
desk, and shredding and filing documents.
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Volunteer times are flexible, but must be during St.
Ambrose Center hours, Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm.
Adult
and Young Adult Education:
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St. Ambrose has adopted a Learn to Earn literacy model
that focuses on helping adults gain the necessary
skills to meet their individual goals. The program
has two levels: Pre-GED, and GED preparation.
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One-on-one tutors are needed. Volunteers must have
high school diploma or equivalency, but previous experience
is not required.
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Classes meet 9:30am -1:00pm from Monday to Thursday,
and 6:30pm-9:00pm Monday and Wednesday.
Career
Development:
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The Career Development Program helps both unemployed
and employed individuals find and retain jobs.
- Volunteers
can serve as resume and application coaches, helping
with follow-up, and/or with facilitating workshops.
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Volunteer times are flexible, but must be during St.
Ambrose Center hours, Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm.
Computer
Education:
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The Computer Instruction Program to assist individuals
to become computer literate.
- Volunteers
can work as lab supervisors or computer literacy tutors.
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Volunteer times are flexible, but must be during St.
Ambrose Center hours, Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm.
Driver:
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The Saint Ambrose Center needs volunteers to drive
our van to the surrounding churches to pick up donations
for our pantry.
- Volunteers
must have a clean driving record, be reliable, and
able to lift heavy boxes and bags.
- Pick-ups
are scheduled on Monday mornings.
Gardening:
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The Saint Ambrose Community Garden needs volunteers
to work individually and with community members to
organize and maintain our vegetable and flower beds.
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Volunteer times are flexible to fit volunteer schedule.
Previous experience is not required.
GED Teachers:
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Classes are held Monday & Wednesdays 10:00-12:30. Volunteers are needed to teach GED in a classroom setting. The subjects include math, writing, social studies and science. Volunteer are also needed on Tuesday and Wednesdays for our one-on-one tutorial that supplements the classroom work given on Monday and Wednesday.
Housekeeping
and Maintenance Assistance:
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The Saint Ambrose Center is in need of volunteers
to help with light housekeeping and/or minor maintenance
tasks.
- Volunteer
will work with the volunteer coordinator to determine
how his or her interests and skills can best be applied
to the Center’s needs.
Meal
Program:
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The Meal Program works in conjunction with the Culinary
Program to provide a hot and nutritious meal to anyone
who is hungry.
- Volunteers
can buss tables or distribute and collect meal tickets.
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Volunteers may come in on a regular basis or by appointment.
The meal is served three days a week from 11:30-1:00.
Youth
Mentoring/Tutoring:
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St. Ambrose Youth Place seeks to increase academic
performance and strengthen participants' commitment
to education.
- Volunteers
help students with homework and other educational
and recreational opportunities.
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The afterschool program runs from 3:00pm to 6:00pm
Monday through Friday. The minimum commitment is one
hour weekly for ten consecutive weeks.
Contact
Richard Williams, Resource Coordinator, at 410-225-0870 or richard.williams@vincentbaltimore.org to volunteer.
If you have already spoken to a volunteer coordinator and were asked to fill out the application, please click here.
Please print, sign and return the Volunteer Criminal History Screening Consent Form to Richard Williams at fax 410-383-1490 orrichard.williams@vincentbaltimore.org
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