Planting trees with Re-tree WNY!

The Foundry (an organization where our Pelion Garden community coordinator, Caesandra, helps out) is joining RE-TREE WNY's efforts to reforest Buffalo's tree inventory. They will be planting about 153 trees for the Masten/Cold Spring area.

 

Volunteers will meet at the Foundry, 298 Northampton St., for training and assignments at 9am on Saturday, November 3, 2012.
 

Please remember to BRING GLOVES, sunhat or sunscreen, and LAYERS in case it's hot/cold/wet.

Volunteer Opportunities at CHS

1. "THE CITY ON STAGE" MUSICAL SCENES 2012 is in need of Volunteers to help the days of the show: Friday, November 16th and Saturday, November 17th.The are Looking for Parents, Students and Faculty to help with Concessions, Raffles, Ticket Sales and Handing out Programs. 

2. Dr. Kresse is looking for a senior to help complete an alumni database. Please see him if you are interested.

3. October Work Day on the Pelion Garden is this SATURDAY, October 20th from 9am-12noon

They will be finishing mulching, building compost bins & transplanting plants!!
Bring work gloves and a shovel - all are welcome!! Please bring bags of leaves from your curbs! and/or some zip lock baggies if you would like to collect seeds for your garden.

Olmsted Parks Tree Planting on October 27

As part of the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy's urban reforestation effort, there will be a tree planting of 150 trees in Delaware Park on Saturday, October 27 from 9am until 12pm.  In addition to planting trees, volunteers will also assist in maintaining flower beds, leaf raking, and litter pick-up.  Children as young as 10 are permitted to participate with a parent or guardian.  If you're planning to volunteer please wear work and weather appropriate clothing (work boots and gloves) and bring your own tools if possible.

The tree planting will also serve as a Tool Drive for the Conservancy.  Volunteers are encouraged to donate a new or gently used tool and will be given an Olmsted water bottle as a token of our appreciation.  Desired tools include but are not limited to:
Spade shovels
Metal leaf rakes
Heavy duty rakes

For those looking to volunteer pre-registration is recommended.  Please email volunteer@bfloparks.org or call 716.838.1249 ext 15.  Volunteers will meet at the kiosk in Delaware Park at the intersection of Meadow Drive & Meadow Road near Nottingham Terrace.

Buffalo Sabres need your help August 15th!

Buffalo Sabres & Perry's Ice Cream Volunteers

The Buffalo Sabres & Perry’s Ice Cream are looking for your help! Join them on Wednesday, August 15th as they will be assembling backpacks for disadvantaged school children in the city of Buffalo as part of the United Way of Buffalo & Erie County’s Day of Caring program. Volunteers are needed to help ensure that as many deserving children can start the school year with the necessary supplies for success!

August 15, 2012
First Niagara Center
9:30am – 12:00pm

Complimentary lunch for all volunteers
Free parking
Free Tee Shirt for all volunteers
Fun and friendly environment.

Go to this website to sign up online (sorry, you will have to copy & paste the link to get to it): https://www.formstack.com/forms/?1258276-4dc2tuBIX4

If you have any questions or concerns, please email: Teresa.belbas@sabres.com.

Volunteer with UNYTS this summer

Unyts (formerly known as Upstate New York Transplant Services) is looking for volunteers to help with their Donate Life Street Squad. Interested volunteers will help promote the Unyts mission with the Donate Life Express Bus at summer festivals during the months of June, July, and August within the City of Buffalo. To get involved, contact Maureen MacIsaac at 716.853.6667 x3807 or mmacisaac@unyts.org.

The Dragon Boat Races at Gallagher Beach are seeking volunteers on 6/16

The event takes place at Gallagher Beach. It starts at 8 am and ends at 5 pm. Teams are made up of breast cancer survivors. Each volunteer will be given a t-shirt, lunch, and water on event day.


Students who wish to volunteer can register online (located at the bottom of the webpage).

Volunteer at the Special Olympics! June 15-17

This year the Summer Special Olympics are in Western New York. Organizers of the event have asking for volunteers because over 1000 volunteers will be needed to make the event a success and ensure the kids have a great experience.

There are two types of volunteers:

A Social Volunteer is:

A person or group who would like to have an experience that has an open schedule and open
opportunity to be our cheering section and hospitality greeters for our athletes. This is a very important role, as many athletes travel far and do not always have the opportunity for their families to attend and cheer them on. You would also attend the competitions and light the fire within these champions to give them that extra boost of encouragement to go for the gold!


A Service Volunteer is:

A person or group who is willing to commit and dedicate their day to the athletes and willing to do the job needed of them. These jobs can include, but are not limited too: set up, athlete escorts, stagers, timers, scorekeeping and etc.

To volunteer you only need to fill out the form and fax or mail it.

Click Here For Volunteer Form

Special Olympics NY State Summer Games Volunteers, 504 Balltown Road,
Schenectady, NY 12304-2290 or Fax it to: (518) 388-0795