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Unusual Volunteer Opportunities: Animals Animal Lovers League Volunteers needed for jobs such as dog walking, etc. Volunteers must fill out an application to determine the needs of both the league and applicants. A training period is required. To obtain an application send a self addressed, stamped envelope to: 40 Shore Road, Glen Cove 11542 For information c/o www.animalloversleague.org or call: Joan Phillips 516-676-5913 Animal Shelter & Adoption (Brookhaven) Animal Helper. Walk dogs, play with cats, help with offsite adoptions and fundraisers. Contact Charlie B. 631-286-4940 Website: www.animalshelter@brookhaven.org Bideawee Volunteering at the Adoption Center - Cat socializers are needed to spend time with cats and and kittens to accustom them to human contact in large, open cat rooms. Dog walkers/socializers needed to help get dogs ready for adoption. Volunteering at the Retirement Home - Socializers needed to spend time with older cats and dogs who are accustomed to human contact. Dogs can be walked and cats appreciate any time you can spend with them in large, open rooms. (Volunteers for the above must be at least 18 years old, and are required to participate in a training class. For the first six months, they will need to commit to one hour per week of service. Volunteers can come in any day of the week between 11 AM and 3 PM) Event/Administrative Volunteers - Volunteers are needed for onsite and offsite events. It is not necessary to be an Adoption Center volunteer to provide these services. However, we do require Event Volunteers to be dedicated to any commitments made for events. Pet Therapy Volunteers - Volunteers needed to visit nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospitals and other facilities. We are looking for volunteers who have friendly, healthy, well-trained dogs or very agreeable cats, or other small animal to participate in the program. An evaluation is given to determine if the animal would be a good match for this program. Volunteers must be 21 years old or older and commit to one visit per month for one year. There are two locations on Long Island, please call to volunteer your services. Westhampton location contact: Heidi M. Gaumet, Manager Education and Volunteer Programs 118 Old Country Road Westhampton, NY 11977 631-325-0200 ext. 113, heidi.gaumet@bideawee.org Wantagh location: 3300 Beltagh Avenue Wantagh, NY 11793 Adoption Center and Shelter: 516-785-4079 Bereavement Counseling: 516-785-4199 Pet Memorial Park: 516-785-6153 www.bideawee.org Double D Bar Ranch (Manorville) Ranch Volunteers needed. This ranch takes in homeless and abused animals, and is in desperate need of volunteers to help with the chores. Also needed are Farm Assistants to feed animals, maintain pens, stables and cages. A great opportunity to learn farm life and animal husbandry. Contact Gae DeVoe 631-878-4106 Website: www.doubledbarranch.org Helping Hands Monkeys Raise a monkey as an aide to a person with a disability. Phone: 617-787-4419 Website: www.helpinghandsmonkeys.org HorseAbility (Melville) Work with horses in and around the barn, sidewalking, leading or doing work in the office. No experience necessary, horsemanship training is provided. Contact Colleen Rencher 631-367-1646 Website: www.HorseAbility.org International Fauna Society (Hauppauge) Help needed to take care of their reptiles. Responsibilities will include maintenance of reptiles, amphibians and invertebrate. Contact Kristal 631-231-2824 ext.228 Little Animal Shelter (Huntington) Dogwalking / cat socializing, grooming and training, foster care for infant puppies / kittens and adults with special needs, special events, clerical and office work. Contact Linda Klampfl 631-368-8770 Website: www.littleshelter.com People 4 Paws - Commack Animal Rescue organization Website: www.people4paws.org The Humane Society Phone: 202-452-1100 Website: www.hsus.org Theodore Roosevelt Audubon Center and Sanctuary (Oyster Bay) Animal care, trailwork, gardening and office work. Contact Theresa Perez 516-992-3200 ********************************************************************** Gardening Old Westbury Gardens (Old Westbury) Volunteer gardeners preserve the beauty of Old Westbury Gardens along with highly skilled horticulturists. Contact Lisa Romeo 516-333-0048 ext. 312 Website: www.oldwestburygardens.org ********************************************************************** Tour Guides Coindre Hall - Huntington Contact Vickie 631-424-8230 Website: www.splashesofhope.org Old Westbury Gardens Contact Lisa Romeo 516-333-0048 ext. 312 Website: www.oldwestburygardens.org ********************************************************************** Children As Safe As Possible (Great Neck) Needs help with maintaining website. Help us by sharing very important safety info. Contact Randi Leifer 516-482-1475 Website: www.AsSafeAsPossible.org Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island Volunteers needed to perform puppet shows in elementary schools. Must memorize scripts. Train in Garden City or Centereach Contact: Janet or June 516-734-7733 Hugs and Hope Send mail to sick children in hospitals. Website: www.hugsandhope.com Mentor a Child - Big Brothers & Big Sisters - Nassau & Suffolk Website: www.bbbsa.org The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Join the Poster Partner Program. We will send you photos of missing children via the internet. Print them and display in your community to help locate these children. Website: www.ncmec.org Parties To Heal (Bellmore) Volunteers needed for assistance with parties for kids with cancer. Contact Danielle Koebel 516-679-8992 ********************************************************************** Misc. Advocate Angels Has Found Its Wings! Its been a long time in the works, but Advocate Angel Inc. is now a not-for-profit organization and ready to fly. We appreciate all you have done for us and wanted to let you know that we recently contacted all the people you sent to us to let them know we are ready to move forward. For additional information or a brochure: Call Ed at 516-354-1016 Or email: edkribs@optonline.net Mary Brennan Inn Soup Kitchen Volunteers needed Thursdays and Fridays 9 a.m.– 2 p.m. to prepare, cook and serve a hot meal. The INN is recruiting volunteers with leadership capabilities, who may be interested in becoming Daily Coordinators to manage and oversee the operation of the Soup Kitchen one day per week. The INN runs five (5) emergency shelters: three (3) for families, one (1) for AIDS and one (1) single room occupancy for men only. Volunteers are needed to assist the staff person with various duties. Several shifts are available. Interfaith Nutrition Network, Hempstead. Alice Wilson, volunteer coordinator 516-486-8506 Oceanside Theatre Guide Stage hands, carpenters, chorus and actors needed. Contact Laurene 516-223-4748 Website: www.oceansidetheatreguild.com Rebuilding Together (Formerly Christmas In April LI, Inc.) Repair homes for very low income elderly, disabled. Meet the 1st Wednesday of each month 7:30 p.m. Maria Regina Church, Massapequa Contact Sol Goldstein 516-541-7322 US Coast Guard Auxilliary (Jones Beach) Join lifesaving service. Contact Pete Seidel 516-384-7827 Website: www.freeportflotilla1306.org ********************************************************************** To Volunteer for the above: Contact the person for each event (9 am - 5 pm) & mention that you are from SFC. Call early! - dates, locations, contacts and phone numbers change. Reminder: Most of the volunteer events are open to the general public, so these are NOT "singles only" opportunities. It is important to wear your SFC pins so that our SFC buddies and other singles can find each other at a volunteer event. We would appreciate all members and non-members notifying the contact person for an event as early as possible. |