Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Volunteers need to help with Alumni Thanksgiving Party - Friday, November 25th

Volunteers are needed to help set up for the Annual Thanksgiving Alumni Event that will be held from 7 pm - 10 pm on Friday, November 25th in the City Honors Atrium.

Setup: 5:30 - 7:00 pm

During Event: 7:00 - 10:00 pm
(Docents stationed in various areas of the building to assist alumni walking around the building.)

Clean up 10:00 - 10:30 pm

If you can volunteer, please email Mrs. Banas at: ebanas@buffaloschools.org

Student Docents needed for City Honors Open House

Student docents are needed to help with the open house for prospective students that will take place on Saturday, November 19th from 9 am - 12 pm.

If you would like to volunteer, please sign up on the door of the IB Office.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Pelion Community Garden Work Day

Juniors and seniors are asked to participate on Friday, November 18th from 12:00 - 3:00 pm in the Pelion Community Garden (across from the school on Best Street).

Work in the garden is eligible for CAS service hours (as long as a reflection accompanies it). Details and permission slips can be found on the glass case outside the main office.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Extended Essay Final Draft Information

Turnitin.com

Class id: 4527117
Password: cityhonors

The paper copy must be turned into to Mrs. Banas on Monday in the IB office. 2:45 pm is the cut off for turning it in on Monday.

If you are ill, have someone bring it in to school. Being absent will NOT excuse you from turning it in on time.

The upload to turnitin.com must happen by 11:59 pm on Monday (it takes about 5-10 minutes to process - so leave yourself time).

A title page, abstract, or table of contents are NOT necessary for this draft.

The actual paper, internal citations, and bibliography (and your name, subject area, and supervisor on the first page of your paper) ARE necessary.

Appendices are optional - they have nothing to do with footnotes or endnotes - they are used when you want to give your reader a bit more background about your subject. For instance, if your paper had to deal with the Geneva Convention, you could attach the relevant parts in an appendix.

Monday, October 31, 2011

Volunteers needed for CHS Winter Holiday Bazaar - 12/3/11

On Saturday, December 3rd from 11 am to 2 pm the annual CHS Winter Holiday Bazaar will be held in the atrium. Two seniors are needed to help in a very special way: one to sub in for Santa (he's booked on 12/3) and one to be Santa's elf helper. A Santa costume is available. The elf assistant would have to come up with his/her own "creative" costume.

Additionally, both juniors and seniors are needed to help with: set up, decorating, and clean up, and entertainment of any kind!

Please contact Ms. Sue Natali at: twnsrfun@aol.com or 868-1578 if you can volunteer.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Volunteer in the Pelion Community Garden

Volunteers are needed to help in the City Honors Community Garden on Saturday, October 29th from 9 am to 12 noon. Everyone is welcome to come and help out!

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Volunteer for Hospice Buffalo Clean-up/Flower Planting

Clean-up & Flower Planting
Student Volunteers are needed for a “St. John Baptist Hospice Buffalo House Clean-up and Flower Planting Day.” On Saturday October 8th, from 10 am - 1 pm, volunteers will be gathering at the hospice house located at 111 Maple St, on the border of the Buffalo-Niagara Medical Campus. The grounds will be cleaned and flowers will be planted around the St. John Baptist Hospice House. Lunch will be served to all volunteers.

If you can help, please contact Mary E. Walls, Volunteer Coordinator, mwalls@Palliativecare.org, 989-2365 or 597-5471

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Various Volunteer Opportunities

Groundwork Buffalo CLEAN UP DAY(s)

Saturday, Sept 24th 1-3pm
Sunday, Sept 25th 9-noon GRASS SEEDING/RAKING
Location: 419 Goulding at Wohlers
PLEASE WEAR YOUR WORK/GARDEN GLOVES or MITTENS

The next few Garden of Stewardship work days scheduled are:
Saturday, Sept 24th from 9am-12:30pm
Saturday, October 1st from 1-3pm
Saturday, October 8th from 9am-12:30pm
all are located at 208 East Eagle, Buffalo 14204

Additionally, if students have availability after school, text Ms. Caesandra N. Seawell because there are days when she goes out to certain locations after work.
She also occasionally goes out to work on Sundays. Her number is: 716-803-5566

LEAVES ARE NEEDED - if you rake your yard, please bring your bags of leaves so that we can use them in the garden beds for fertilizer (208 East Eagle)

Help is needed for a special event at the Central City Cafe Soup Kitchen. It is a:
Waffle Plate Breakfast
Saturday, November 5th, 2001
8am(setup) until 1pm (cleanup)
Volunteers are needed for set up, serving and clean up.
200 East Eagle, Buffalo 14204

If you would like to volunteer for the City Honors Pelion Community Garden (located at 206 Best Street - right across from City Honors), the following dates have been scheduled:

Monday, October 10th 9am-1pm
Saturday, October 22nd 9am-1pm
Saturday, November 12th 9am-1pm

Just show up ready to work those days!

Elmwood Village Clean-up

The Elmwood Village Association is looking for volunteers to work with their staff to help cleanup Elmwood Avenue. The cleanup will take place on Monday, October 17th from 1:00pm and 5:00pm. If you are interested in volunteering please, email the office at jeffery@elmwoodvillage.org

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Help out with the Pelion Community Garden

Thursday, September 8th from 1 pm to 5 pm we are looking for volunteers to come across the street (206-212 Best Street) to help plant!

Many of the plants that need to go in the RAIN GARDEN at the rear of Pelion Garden.

Bring some garden gloves and a hand shovel/or large spoon and plan to get DIRTY!

No need to RSVP - just come by after school ends.

Volunteer Opportunity - Saturday, September 10th - Brush up Buffalo

Saturday, September 10, 2011

BRUSH UP BUFFALO 2011
~ 15th Event! ~

Park at Erie County Medical Center between 8 and 8:30 a.m.

Buses will shuttle volunteers to Westminster Community Charter School for check-in.

Volunteers will then walk to houses at 9 a.m.

Lunch begins at noon back at the school.

Register at their website: http://www.brushupbuffalo.org/

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Volunteer Opportunity - Elmwood Festival of the Arts

Volunteers are needed on Saturday, August 27 from 10 am - 6 pm and Sunday, August 28 from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm to help in the Kidsfest area of the Festival (in the parking lot of the Lexington Food Coop).

If you can volunteer, please email your contact information to: mrsbyrne75@gmail.com

This activity would serve for either creativity or service for CAS hours.

You will also receive a free t-shirt for volunteering.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Sakura Walk for Japan

May 1st, 2011 @ Delaware Park (Colvin Entrance)
Registration at 1:00 p.m., Walk Starts at 2:00 p.m.
$10 for General, Free for Children Under Age 10
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Long Walk or Short Walk in the famous Delaware Park and enjoy the nice spring weather.

Refreshments are provided, Ruffles, T-shirts and wristbands sellout, Large Collage Mural, Japanese Calligraphy/Origami Paper Cranes, Health Screenings, etc.

For more information, please feel free to email: bscjapanrelief@gmail.com

Also check our Action For Japan, Buffalo NY website at: http://actionforjapannewyork.net

All the money collected at this event goes to the American Red Cross Japan Disaster Relief Fund.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Sabres Green Team looks for volunteers

Buffalo Sabres are teaming up with National Fuel and the Buffalo Niagara RIVERKEEPER to clean up the Ohio Street Boat Launch in Buffalo on Saturday, April 16 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

After the clean-up is over, there will be a volunteer picnic from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at American Legion Niagara Frontier Post 1041 (533 Amherst Street) and a post-event Boom Days Party at Dug’s Dive beginning at 6 p.m. with fireworks around 9 p.m.

“We are looking forward to an exciting spring both on and off the ice in Buffalo,” Sabres President Ted Black said. “Our spring clean-up day is a great opportunity for Sabres fans around Western New York to get outside and make a difference in the community.”

Sign up here.

Friday, April 8, 2011

Volunteers needed for Party in the Hall

The 10th Annual Party in the Hall will take place at City Honors from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm on Saturday, May 7th.

Specifically:

Ten (10) students are needed to help set up before the event from 3:30 to 5:30 pm.
Four (4) students are needed to help with parking (you won't be parking cars - you'll be directing them where to park) starting at 5:00 pm and continuing until 6:30 pm.
Four (4) students are needed to sell raffle tickets during the event.
Ten (10) students are needed to help clean up after the event from 8:00 - 8:45 pm.

If you can volunteer, please email Mrs. Banas with what you want to do at: ebanas@buffaloschools.org

Volunteers needed for PTSCO Auction

Students are needed to help in a host of roles for the PTSCO Auction event here at City Honors on May 20th.

Specifically:

Ten (10) students are needed to help set up and decorate from 2:30 to 6:00 pm.
Six (6) students are needed to make smoothies from 7 pm to 10 pm.
Five (5) to ten (10) students are needed to help out with various jobs during the event.
Five (5) to ten (10) students are needed to help clean up after the event from 10:00-10:45 pm.

If you can help, please email Mrs. Banas with what you want to do that night (ebanas@buffaloschools.org).

Volunteers needed to help pack up Blackman ECC #54

School #54 is looking for volunteers to help teachers pack up classroom material on Saturday, June 9 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.

If you can volunteer, please contact Ms. Wafa Dubashi at 716.316.9341.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Help out Recycle-a-Bicycle at the City Honors After School Program

One volunteer is needed to help in the Recycle-a-Bicycle after school program. The program begins on Friday, April 1st and runs for six straight Fridays (except during spring break). The time is 2:30-4:00 pm and the program will be located in the 5th and 6th grade science classroom (next to the nurse's office on the ground floor).

Please contact Jennifer Cornacchio at 882-2582 if you can volunteer.

Monday, March 28, 2011

Help Make Elmwood Village Sparkle at Spring Clean Up! - 4/16 from 9 am - 1 pm

Please save the date for this year's Spring Clean Up Event on Saturday, April 16th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Volunteers will be up and down Elmwood Avenue cleaning up winter's mess in preparation for Spring! All are encouraged to participate. Please contact our EVA's office at (716) 881-0707 with any questions.

Help out with Elephant Run - in Memory of 1998 CHS grad Marcena Lozano

Volunteers are needed on Sunday, May 8, 2011. Specifically, people are need to:

* Pre-Registration (Race Packet Pick-Up) tba
* Set Up: on Sat to unload and set up tables/chairs - time tba & Race day - 6-8:30 am
* Balloon arch prep and decorating - race day 6:30am - 8am
* Food prep/service - post race party 7:00am - 11am
* Registration 7:30- 9:30am
* Kids Activities 8:30am -12noon
* Kids Race 9:45am -10:45am
* Race Course Traffic Control 8am -10:00am
* Water Table 8am -10:00am
* Clean Up 12pm -2:00pm

If you can help out, go to:

http://www.theelephantrun.com/2.html

to sign up online.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Volunteer at Makowski in April!

Makowski's fifteenth annual African Marketplace will take place during the school day on Monday – April 4th, Wednesday – April 6th, Friday – April 8th, and in the evening on April 8th from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

This year’s theme is “Our Marketplace…Looking Back Over The Years”, which will highlight many of the previous themes and most popular activities. The Marketplace is a school wide event that involves fun and learning experiences through child centered activities.

Makowski is in need of many volunteers to help us supervise a variety of stations, which include crafts, games, tattoos and small purchases of a variety of items. The students will require assistance from an adult with these and other activities. If you are available to come in and help during our Marketplace, please take note of the days/times below.

You may RSVP via email (ebeale@buffaloschools.org) or calling the school (816-4180)

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Volunteer Opportunities from UNYTS

**SPECIAL EVENTS, OPPORTUNITIES & UPDATES**

1) VOLUNTEER TRAINING: There will be two trainings held during the month of February on Wednesday, 2/9- 3-4:30pm and Thursday, 2/17 from 3-4:30pm. These orientations are open to new and existing volunteers as a “refresher” course. The orientation will take place at the UNYTS offices at 110 Broadway, Buffalo 14203. Please let me know if you would like to attend!

2) RECORDS UPDATE: With the new year, we are still looking to update our volunteer records. Please let me know if any of your contact information (address, e-mail, phone) has changed or if you would like to be taken off the weekly e-mail list. Thank You!

3) Data Entry Volunteer Needed: The Donate Life Foundation is in need of a data entry volunteer. The volunteer would be asked to participate in a data entry training on February 15 from 9-12 at the UNYTS offices on Broadway in the upstairs conference room. After that they would be asked to enter the data, i.e. names and addresses, the following days that week 16, 17, 18 for 2-6 hours a day (flexible dependent on volunteer’s schedule).

4) FREE TICKETS!: Tickets are available the following games:

Wednesday, 2/2 – UB Men’s Basketball vs. Toledo, 7pm (4 tix)
Thursday, 2/3 – UB Women’s Basketball vs. Western Michigan, 7pm (4 tix)
Friday, 2/4 – Canisius Men’s Basketball vs. Marist, 7pm (2 tix)
Friday, 2/4 – Niagara University Men’s Basketball vs. St. Peter’s, 7pm (2 tix)
Sunday, 2/6 – Niagara University Men’s Basketball vs. Marist, 3pm (2 tix)
Tuesday, 2/8 – UB Men’s Basketball vs. Central Michigan, 7:30pm (4 tix)
Saturday, 2/12 – UB Women’s Basketball vs. Northern Illinois, 2pm (4 tix)
Tuesday, 2/15 – UB Men’s Basketball vs. Ohio, 7pm (4 tix)
Wednesday, 2/16 – UB Women’s Basketball vs. Akron (4 tix)
Wednesday, 2/23 – UB Women’s Basketball vs. Miami (Ohio), 7pm (4 tix)
Saturday, 2/26 – UB Women’s Basketball vs. Ohio, 2pm (4 tix)
Wednesday, 3/2 – UB Men’s Basketball vs. Miami (Ohio), 7:30pm (4 tix)

COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS (Mid/Late Winter 2011)

A volunteer is needed to staff a general info table to promote the DONATE LIFE mission at each of the events listed below.

2/4/2011
10am-4pm
University at Buffalo Health Fair/Blood Drive
UB North Campus (Student Union)

2/4/2011
6-8pm
Battle of the Bridge Info Table - Niagara University Men's Basketball
Niagara University - ‘Taps’ Gallagher Center

2/4/2011
6-8pm
Battle of the Bridge Info Table - Niagara University Men's Hockey
Niagara University - Dwyer Arena

2/6/2011
2-4pm
Battle of the Bridge Info Table - Niagara University Men's Basketball
Niagara University - ‘Taps’ Gallagher Center

2/9/2011
10am-2pm
Delaware YMCA Health Fair
2564 Delaware Ave., Buffalo 14216

2/9/2011
10am-1pm
BPS Health Related Services @ Workforce Literacy Center
160 Edward St., Buffalo 14201

2/11/2011
9am-1pm
BPS Health Related Services @ Howard Lewis Parent Center
179 Albany St., Buffalo 14213

2/13/2011
3-5pm
Battle of the Bridge Info Table - Canisius Men's Hockey vs. RIT
Buffalo State College - Arena

2/16/2010
6-8pm
Citizens Advisory Group (CAG) Open House
B- District 695 Main St., Buffalo 14203

2/16/2011
6-8pm
Battle of the Bridge Info Table - Niagara University Men's Basketball
Niagara University - ‘Taps’ Gallagher Center

2/23/2011
10am-1pm
Hispanics United of Buffalo-1st Annual Wellness Festival
254 Virginia St., Buffalo 14201

2/26/2011
12-3pm
2011 Taste of Soul – Buffalo Urban League
ECC City Campus Atrium, 121 Ellicott St., Buffalo 14201

4/5/2011
5:30-7:30pm
BPS Health Related Services @ Lorraine Academy #72 @ 4
425 South Park Ave., Buffalo 14220


BLOOD DRIVE HOSPITALITY TABLE VOLUNTEER –February 2011

A volunteer will represent UNYTS at a blood drive and help monitor donors at the refreshment table after donation. It is important for volunteers to express appreciation to the donor for giving the Gift of Life, pre-register them for an upcoming blood drive and encourage the donor to potentially volunteer at UNYTS in other capacities. The goal of the volunteers in these roles is to encourage all donors to be returning UNYTS blood donors.

Blood Drives

2/3/2011
11am - 3pm
BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE - STUDENT UNION
1300 ELMWOOD AVE.
BUFFALO

2/4/2011
9am - 2:30pm
WESTERN NEW YORK MARITIME CHARTER SCHOOL
266 GENESEE ST.
BUFFALO

2/4/2011
10am - 4pm
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO NORTH - STUDENT UNION
OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE
AMHERST

2/4/2011
10am - 2pm
KENMORE POLICE HQ
2395 ELMWOOD AVE
KENMORE

2/6/2011
11am - 2:30pm
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO NORTH - NEWMAN CENTER
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO NORTH
AMHERST

2/9/2011
7am - 1pm
HSBC BANK
ONE HSBC CENTER
BUFFALO

2/9/2011
11am - 4pm
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO NORTH - STUDENT UNION
OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE
AMHERST

2/9/2011
7am - 5pm
GM POWERTRAIN - PLANT 1
2995 VULCAN ST.
BUFFALO

2/9/2011
8am - 12pm
GM POWERTRAIN - PLANT 5
2995 VULCAN ST.
BUFFALO

2/10/2011
10am - 8pm
YMCA - SOUTHTOWNS
1620 SOUTHWESTERN BLVD.
WEST SENECA

2/10/2011
8:30am - 1:30pm
NORTHTOWNS ACADEMY
332 DEXTER TERRACE
TONAWANDA

2/10/2011
4pm - 8pm
WEST SIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES
161 VERMONT ST
BUFFALO

2/11/2011
7:45am - 1pm
CHEEKTOWAGA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
3600 UNION RD.
CHEEKTOWAGA

2/11/2011
11am - 4pm
BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT
74 FRANKLIN STREET
BUFFALO

2/14/2011
11am - 7pm
CANISIUS COLLEGE
2001 MAIN ST.
BUFFALO

2/15/2011
11am - 7pm
CANISIUS COLLEGE
2001 MAIN ST.
BUFFALO

2/15/2011
11am - 3pm
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SOUTH - HARRIMAN HALL
3435 MAIN ST.
BUFFALO

2/16/2011
11am - 4pm
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO NORTH - STUDENT UNION
OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE
AMHERST

2/16/2011
10am - 3pm
FISERV LENDING SOLUTIONS
6400 MAIN STREET
WILLIAMSVILLE

2/16/2011
4pm - 7pm
COLLEGIATE VILLAGE
103 KENVILLE ROAD
BUFFALO

2/17/2011
11am - 3pm
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SOUTH - HARRIMAN HALL
3435 MAIN ST.
BUFFALO

2/17/2011
11am - 2pm
BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
1 LAFAYETTE SQUARE
BUFFALO

2/18/2011
11am - 5pm
EASTERN HILLS MALL NEIGHBORHOOD DONATION CTR
4545 TRANSIT RD
WILLIAMSVILLE

2/19/2011
10am - 3pm
EASTERN HILLS MALL NEIGHBORHOOD DONATION CTR
4545 TRANSIT RD
WILLIAMSVILLE

2/20/2011
1pm - 5pm
BUFFALO CHURCH OF CHRIST
4660 SHERIDAN DR.
BUFFALO

2/21/2011
11am - 5pm
EASTERN HILLS MALL NEIGHBORHOOD DONATION CTR
4545 TRANSIT RD
WILLIAMSVILLE

2/22/2011
11am - 4pm
DEPEW HEALTH CENTER
4974 TRANSIT RD.
DEPEW

2/22/2011
10am - 3pm
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
4200 GENESEE ST.
CHEEKTOWAGA

2/22/2011
11:30am - 3:30pm
UNIVERSITY ORTHOPAEDICS
4949 HARLEM ROAD
AMHERST

2/23/2011
10am - 2:30pm
CANNON DESIGN
2170 WHITEHAVEN RD.
GRAND ISLAND

2/23/2011
1pm - 6pm
KENILWORTH FIRE DEPARTMENT
84 HAWTHORNE AVE.
BUFFALO

2/23/2011
1pm - 7pm
LANCASTER PUBLIC LIBRARY
5466 BROADWAY
LANCASTER

2/24/2011
9am - 2pm
UNIVERA HEALTHCARE
205 PARK CLUB LANE
BUFFALO

2/24/2011
10am - 4pm
ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
462 GRIDER ST
BUFFALO

2/25/2011
11am - 5pm
EASTERN HILLS MALL NEIGHBORHOOD DONATION CTR
4545 TRANSIT RD
WILLIAMSVILLE

2/26/2011
10am - 3pm
LEWISTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
305 SOUTH EIGHTH STREET
LEWISTON

2/26/2011
10am - 3pm
EASTERN HILLS MALL NEIGHBORHOOD DONATION CTR
4545 TRANSIT RD
WILLIAMSVILLE

2/26/2011
9am - 4pm
VALLEY OF BUFFALO
2379 UNION RD.
CHEEKTOWAGA

2/27/2011
10am - 3pm
WALGREENS - HARLEM
815 HARLEM RD
WEST SENECA

2/28/2011
11am - 5pm
EASTERN HILLS MALL NEIGHBORHOOD DONATION CTR
4545 TRANSIT RD
WILLIAMSVILLE

Just a Reminder… It is the weekly administrative volunteer day every Thursday at the UNYTS offices at 9am!

YOU'VE BEEN GIVEN THE GIFT OF LIFE.
GIVE IT BACK.

JUST A REMINDER- AS ALWAYS, If you are not available for the entire time frame of any event listed below, just let me know!

Contact info: Ryan Daley, MSW
Manager of Community Engagement
Upstate New York Transplant Services
110 Broadway
Buffalo, NY 14203
Office: 716.566.3928
Fax: 716.348.5455
rdaley@unyts.org