Volunteer to help at a local organization and give back to the community.
When: Saturday, May 18th from 9am-5pm
Where: The Haven, Cover, or Orion?s House (see below)
How: Read about the organizations below and send an e-mail with your name and which organization you would like to help (i.e. Jane Smith ? The Haven)
Send your e-mail to: Marie.M.Onakomaiya.GR@dartmouth.edu and Ronald.L.Bucca.GR@dartmouth.edu
* For coordination purposes please respond by 5pm on May 14th.
* Information on a social event for all volunteers that evening to follow
The Haven ? The Upper Valley Haven has provided temporary shelter and educational programming for homeless families and adults as well as food and clothing to anyone in need for over 30 years. The Haven has fostered independence through Shelter Advocacy, Aftercare as well as Outreach and Education Programs. The Haven is open 365 days a year and never charges for any of its services. They serve over 6,800 people every year through their various programs and services.
Time: 9am ? 12pm
Location: 713 Hartford Avenue, White River Junction, VT
Project Type: Gardening: preparing the vegetable garden at the Haven for the planting season
Poc: Marie Onakomaiya
Cover ? Cover Home Repair works together with homeowners and volunteers to provide urgently needed home repair that keeps the inhabitants warm safe and dry.? COVER offers a weatherization program empowering homeowners and volunteers with knowledge and supplies to button up homes and reduce fuel/energy usage.
We have two projects happening that day that have a need for several volunteers from 9:00am to 5:00pm, which is the length of a typical COVER workday.? All tools, materials, safety gear and lunch are provided.? Students also do not need any prior experience to volunteer.
Location: Quechee, VT
Project Type: Moisture Barrier, and other small repairs
COVER will be creating a moisture barrier underneath a woman?s mobile home to address a moisture problem.? We will also be tending to a minor roof repair and replacing a drier vent.
Location: White River Junction, VT
Project Type: Ramp Construction
COVER will be building an accessibility ramp for a woman who has a terminal illness to make the entrance to her home safer.
Poc: Julia Bradley-Cook
Orion?s House ? Orion House, Incorporated (Orion House), is a 501(C)(3), not-for-profit residential treatment facility serving male youth and their families. We hold current licensure by the New Hampshire Department for Children, Youth and Families and the Bureau of Child Care Licensing. Currently, Orion House is licensed as a Private Non-Medical Institution (PNMI), providing rehabilitative services to youth and their family seven days a week, three hundred and sixty-five days a year.
Location: Newport, NH
Project Type: Mentoring
Spending the day with the boys at Orion?s House. The staff is looking for positive role models that will talk to the youth (ages 13-17) and interact with them in an array of activities. Such activities include: basketball, playing Magic (the card game), and guitar lessons.
Poc: Desmond Webster
*Limited to the first 4 volunteers
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