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CAMERON COMMUNITY MINISTRIES Contact: Kathy Pierce 585 254 2697 48 Cameron Street Rochester, NY 14606-1743 Cameron has developed programs to meet the needs of the Lyell-Otis neighborhood where a significant number of families live in poverty. Volunteer to tutor children in the first to sixth grades in the after school program during the school year. Volunteer at summer camp with field trips, computer programs and more. CAMP GOOD DAYS AND SPECIAL TIMES Kids Adjusting Through Support (K.A.T.S) Contact: Stephanie D'Amico 585 624 5555 ext. 3222 1332 Pittsford-Mendon Road Mendon, NY 14506 Camp Good Days and Special Times provides a camping experience and more for children and adults facing the toughest challenges of life. Volunteer to be a Children Coping Support Group leader to co-facilitate bereavement or illness support groups. 10-week commitment, 1 night per week. CATHOLIC CHARITIES COMMUNITY SERVICES – AIDS SERVICES Contact: Jane Hallinen 585 339 9800 ext. 242 1945 East Ridge Road Rochester, NY 14622 Catholic Charities Community Services offers support and services to persons with developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injury, and HIV/AIDS disease without regard to religion or ability to pay. Donate cameras, food, personal items, clothes (new), sheets and towels (new), cleaning supplies, tickets to movies and community events, craft supplies to help youth and their families dealing with a member infected by the HIV/AIDS virus. CATHOLIC CHARITIES COMMUNITY SERVICES – Camp S.O.A.R Contact: Jane Hallinen 585 339 9800 ext. 242 1945 East Ridge Road Rochester, NY 14622 Camp S.O.A.R provides camping and recreational activities to children infected or affected by HIV/AIDS disease. Volunteer to be a counselor at Camp S.O.A.R. Medical staff and lifeguards are needed for summer activities. Chaperones for year-round activities needed. CATHOLIC FAMILY CENTER (CFC) – Community and Family Services Contact: Jacquelyne Martin-Turner 1476 St. Paul Street Rochester, NY 14621 585 232 2050 Catholic Family Center provides emergency services (food and clothing), as well as counseling and referrals; placement services for adoption and foster care; intervention and therapy for abused children; and violence prevention program for at-risk youth. Donate bus passes, car seats, clothing, diapers, food, personal items, baby formula, etc. THE CENTER FOR YOUTH Contact: Stephanie Fitzgerald 585 473 2464 905 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14620 The Center for Youth provides free and confidential services to youth, ages 12-21 and their families. Volunteer to play, read and interact with babies and toddlers 1-4 years old while their teenage parents are attending mandatory workshops and meetings. Volunteer as a Drop-In Center Assistant to socialize with teens at the Friday Night Drop-In Center. Play games, watch movies, talk with and enjoy the company of teens. Help distribute coats, gloves, blankets and sleeping bags. Volunteer for the Saving Kids One-At-A-Time/Host Home Program by offering a emergency housing for runaway and homeless youth. Host Home volunteers open their homes to youth 12-17 years of age and provide a stable, safe haven that enables the youth to resolve the crisis and develop solutions. Volunteer as a Phone Counselor to provide support, information and referral services to callers in crisis, youth looking for emergency housing, or just someone to talk to. Must be 19 years old or over. CEREBRAL PALSY ASSOCIATION OF ROCHESTER Contact: Tina Bennett 585 334 6000 ext. 321 3399 Winton Road South Rochester, NY 14623 The Cerebral Palsy Association of the Rochester Area exists to support people with physical and developmental disabilities in choosing and accomplishing successive individualized life goals. Volunteer to be a swim assistant for our preschool program. Volunteers will assist program staff in offering a safe swim opportunity for children ages 18 months to 5 years. Need to be available at various times during the school day, Monday through Thursday. Volunteer to be a horseback riding assistant to assist disabled young riders in a therapeutic setting. Volunteer must be available at least one hour per six week session. Volunteer to be a classroom aide, assisting staff in a preschool setting, working one-on-one with children, assisting with feeding, helping clean and setup classroom. COMMUNITY LUTHERAN MINISTRY, INC. Contact: Maggie D. Harris 942 Joseph Avenue Rochester, NY 14621 585 338 2420 Community Lutheran Ministry provides tutoring, counseling, and career development for elementary school children ages 4 to 13. We also give clothes, shoes, and school supplies to school-age children; and provide some household items for needy families. Our teen program provides career development help for teens ages 13 to 16. Volunteer to help with after-school tutoring: math and reading. COMPEER, INC Contact: Susan Tessoni 259 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607 585 546 8280 Compeer matches community volunteers with children and adults dealing with emotional problems in mentor/friendship relationships. Volunteer to be matched with children and adults waiting for a Compeer friend. COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASA) Contact: Laurie A. Holmes 585 428 5297 Room 331, Hall of Justice 99 Exchange Boulevard Rochester, NY 14614-2106 CASA of Rochester is an organization dedicated to helping children unable to stand up for themselves in the light of abuse and neglect. Court Appointed Special Advocates are appointed to foster care cases by Monroe County Family Court judges to assist in foster care cases to ensure that the needs of the child are visible to the courts. Advocate for an abused or neglected child. 30 hour training session in classroom and Family Court will prepare you to be sworn-in and assigned a case where you will advocate for an abused or neglected child who no longer can reside in their family structure. This course is offered three times each year. There will be a cost of $10.00 for all materials. Call for schedule and to register. CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE Program provided by Family Resource Centers of Rochester Contact: Jeanne Miller 585 458 2208 ext. 12 Child Care Assistance provides early childhood education, parenting education, and early intervention services. Volunteer to assist teachers in child care while parents are in group meetings. Daytime and evening opportunities. Availability needed: 2 hours per week. CHILDREN AWAITING PARENTS, INC. Contact: Patricia Burks, Associate Director 585 232 5110 595 Blossom Road, Suite 306 Rochester, NY 14610 Children Awaiting Parents, Inc. (CAP) is dedicated to finding adoptive homes for special needs children—older, minority, may have mental, physical and/or emotional disabilities. Volunteer to help up to 5 hours a week with light office work to help this organization to facilitate adoptions for special needs children. DREAM FACTORY Contact: Laura Walitsky, Area Coordinator 585 234 0740 P.O. Box 308 East Rochester, NY 14445 The Dream Factory, Inc. is a volunteer organization dedicated to granting the dreams of children with critical or chronic illnesses between the ages of 3-18. Volunteer: Meet at regular meetings the third Monday of each month to find out about opportunities available for helping raise funds and fulfill dreams for critically and chronically ill children. Web development by: Dave Gross & Lindsey Graser Updated June 2007