First Night Buffalo Volunteers

First night Buffalo is always looking for new volunteers to participate in First Night Buffalo, and specifically for students who usually help with costume characters or helping out in their interactive rooms.

First Night Buffalo is on Sunday, December 31^st at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center again.

Volunteers are needed from 4:00-10 p.m. to monitor crowds, distribute brochures, assist with event activities and dress up in character costumes. 

As a token of our appreciation, volunteers will receive a light snack and an appreciation gift at the completion of their shift.

Volunteer details can be found on their website:http://www.firstnightbuffalo.org/volunteers 

FruitBelt Coalition needs volunteers

The FruitBelt Coalition is holding its annual Christmas in the City event on Saturday, December 16th from 12 pm to 3 pm at 292 High Street.

Volunteers are needed to help with activities.

Please sign up outside the IB office (clipboard in black rack just outside the door).

Pelion Garden - ornament-making volunteers needed

The Pelion Community Garden at City Honors is looking for volunteers to help us make the nature-based holiday ornaments we will be selling at this year’s CHS Winter Bazaar.

They have two fun ornament-making sessions scheduled this week—one for adults (where they will complete the more difficult steps of the ornaments) and one for students (the simpler steps). Both sessions will be held at our garden manager’s house near City Honors. The address is 279 Northampton St., Buffalo, 14208.

Session 1 (Adults):  Tuesday, Dec. 5, 5:30-8:30 PM

Session 2 (Students):  Thursday, Dec. 7, 5:30-7:30 PM

See our Facebook event pages for more information and to RSVP:

https://www.facebook.com/events/190499864842705/

https://www.facebook.com/events/507416829623357/

 If you'd like to contribute materials, the following are needed:

String/ribbon in holiday colors - reds, metallics, blues, greens (scraps or remnants are great)
Small red jingle bells
Candy canes
Brown felt/brown leather
Liquid Nails or Gorilla Glue
TACKY glue
Glitter glue
Needle-nose pliers
Modge-podge glitter

Questions? Please contact garden coordinator, Caesandra Seawell at 716-803-5566.

Final Pelion Garden Volunteer Opportunity

There is ONE LAST work day to finish up what still needs to be done:

Thursday, Nov. 16, 2:45-5:45 pm. 

Campaign Volunteering

Election Day is this Tuesday. If you'd like to become more familiar with process, the candidate for the 9th District of the Erie County Legislature, Mike Quinn, is looking for volunteers to help with his campaign.

If you go out canvassing for him this weekend, you can log those hours as Activity hours. 

Email Mckayla Mulhern if you are interested in helping. You can also call/text her at: 716-515-5432

Pelion Garden - final opportunites for this growing season

Pelion has one final volunteer event this season where students can earn CAS hours.

Saturday, Nov. 11, 9 AM - 12 PM

EF Global Citizen

Of possible interest:

Explore the influence of technology on society while on a free trip to Europe

EF’s Global Citizen Scholarship gives you the opportunity to bring your innovative ideas to life, both abroad and at home. Recipients will earn a free trip to our technology-focused Global Leadership Summit in Berlin, Germany next July, where they’ll collaborate with other young, passionate leaders to design solutions for our evolving technological landscape, and even compete to have those solutions featured in Stockholm’s Nobel Museum.

https://www.eftours.com/global-citizen?utm_medium=email-list&utm_source=ihparent&utm_campaign=glscholarship_reminder&individualid=201805750

PTSCO Volunteer/CAS Project Opportunities

PTSCO is hoping to collaborate with Junior and Senior students for activities to achieve CAS hours and possibly an activity to serve as their CAS project. They are looking for a few students to help organize the Winter Bazaar on Wednesday, December 14 during lunch hours.

Last year this was used as a successful CAS project by three seniors. This would be a collaboration between PTSCO and the students, so there would be support available.

PTSCO is also looking for a few volunteers to run games at the 5th-6th grade Ice Cream Social on 10-27-17 from 6:30-8:30 pm in the gym.

Please contact Donna Graham at donnamariegraham@mac.com by October 1, 2017 if you are interested in these opportunities.

Pelion Garden Volunteer Opportunities

Thursday, October 5              1^st Thursday Work Evening

2:45 PM – 5 PM

Saturday, October 7               1^st Saturday Volunteering
1 PM - 3 PM

Thursday, November 2          1^st Thursday Work Evening

3 PM – 5 PM

  

Saturday, November 4           Putting the Garden to Bed

10 AM – 1 PM

  

Friday, November 10             Closing the Garden Part II

9 AM – 12 PM

Volunteers needed for Teacher Bisqueware Giveaway

Do you need CAS activity hours? Are you strong enough to carry boxes of bisqueware to teachers' cars? If so, your help is needed on Saturday, September 23rd from 9 am to 3 pm at 101 Buffalo China Road, Buffalo, NY 14210.

Please contact Ms. Dylewski if you can assist with this event.

Lake Erie Beach Clean Up - Saturday, September 16th

The 32^nd Annual Great Lakes Beach Sweep is Saturday, September 16^th, 2017 from 10:00 to noon. All age volunteers invited.

If you don’t have a location, please show up at Woodlawn Park, Route 5, Hamburg, NY.  Free entry, free parking, free hotdogs. Certificate of volunteer hours will be given after cleanup.

The  cleanup is a worldwide event in celebration of “Coast Weeks” for more information, google “International Coastal Cleanup”. 

Thanks for helping mother nature!

Sharen Trembath

Lake Erie Coordinator

Great Lakes Beach Sweep

International Coastal Cleanup

549-4330

Shea's Spotlight 5K Run & Walk - Volunteers needed

On Sunday, September 17th Shea's is holding its 26th Annual Spotlight Committee 5K Run/Walk and they are in need of volunteers.

Volunteers are needed from 9:30 am until approximately 2:00 pm and will help set up, hand out water along the route, and clean up after.

Please call Barbara Robinson at 716-685-3104 or email her at 512basha@gmail.com if you are able to volunteer.

IB World Conference at the University at Rochester

Read about the IB World Conference at U of R here.

Deadline to apply for a $500 scholarship to attend (you would pay $475 for the week) is May 1st.

Here is the link to apply:

https://goo.gl/forms/0JpdIHa0qqkO57yF3

Volunteers needed for FruitBelt Coalition Spring Fling

The FruitBelt Coalition is looking for volunteers to assist with their Spring Fling/Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 8th from 1 pm to 3 pm. Volunteers would help with Set Up, Clean Up, Crafts, Refreshments, etc.

It will take place at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 145 Goodell St, Buffalo, NY

Volunteers are asked to arrive by 12:00 noon for training.

If you can help, please email Ms. Sue Michalak at meemsart2@aol.com.

Volunteers needed at the BPO

One to three volunteers are needed for each date.

Friday, 1/20/2017
Amadeus with Irish Classical 8:00 PM
Volunteer time 6 PM to 9 PM

Saturday, 1/21/2017
Amadeus with Irish Classical 8:00 PM
Volunteer time 6 PM to 9 PM
Sunday, 1/22/2017
Amadeus with Irish Classical
Sunday 2:30 PM
Volunteer time 12 PM to 3:30 PM

Thursday, 1/26/2017
Beethoven's Fifth
8:00 PM
Volunteer time 6 PM to 9 PM

Saturday, 1/28/2017
Tapestry: The Carole King Songbook
8:00 PM
Volunteer time 6 PM to 9 PM

Duties will include helping with our Will Call and assisting with the BPO's usher staff.

Please contact Adam Cady if you would like to volunteer and see Mrs. Kerr if you have any questions.