Volunteeers needed for December 3rd

The WNY Grantmakers Association is hosting its 25th anniversary party on December 3rd from 5-7 at the Museum of Science.

They are look for 4-6 students that might be able to help with registration and directing guests. Students would come right after school and help set up.

They are also looking for a student with photography skills that might wish to volunteer their time to take some pictures at the event. They will supply the camera.

Please email Beth Gosch if you can volunteer: bgosch@wnyfoundation.org

Elmwood Festival of the Arts needs volunteers!

The Elmwood Arts Festival is looking for volunteers on August 24th and 25th for Kids Fest. Contact Jim Montour if you are interested in volunteering: 259-5918, or by email at jimmontour@communitycanvases.org

Volunteers needed

The Erie County Democratic Committee is looking for volunteers as primary elections approach. Opportunities exist for CHS students to gain CAS hours while learning about the democratic process (which will lead to meaningful reflection on your hours). Please contact marisa@ecdems.com if you are interested in phone banking, door knocking, or just helping out around their office.

Music & Memory Program at St. John Baptist Hospice – Volunteers Needed

Established in July 2013, Music & Memory is an expressive therapies program operating at St. John Baptist Hospice In-Patient Unit in downtown Buffalo. Having received a generous grant, The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care was able to purchase several iPods, docking stations, and headphones in order to provide patients with personalized music playlists. The connection patients have to music, and the therapeutic benefit music provides, is undeniable. 

Caitlin Lachaal, Program Coordinator for Music & Memory, is looking for reliable and dedicated volunteers to help facilitate this program. Volunteers would be expected to have a general knowledge of Apple products and be comfortable interacting with patients and their families. We are looking for volunteers ages 16 and older.

For more information on Music & Memory, visit http://www.musicandmemory.org

For more information on St. John Baptist Hospice In-Patient Unit, visit http://www.hospicebuffalo.com/sjbhospicehouse

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Caitlin Lachaal at clachaal@palliativecare.org

Organize a TEDx Youth Day event - Great idea for a CAS Project!

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design and is a series of talks that are "Ideas Worth Sharing". Visit www.ted.com for thousands of TED videos.

A TEDx event is an independently organized event, sometimes a TEDx event is organized around a specific TED conference.

TEDYouth will be held on November 16th and this is a great opportunity for a group of individuals in Buffalo to organize a TEDxYouthDay to watch TEDYouth and offer a stage for local speakers.

Organizing a TEDx event is a big undertaking, but there are two other TEDx events in Buffalo and the organizers of those events (TEDxBuffalo in October and TEDxBuffaloWomen in December) will help.

If you are interested in organizing a TEDxYouthDay event to be held on November 16th visit    http://www.ted.com/tedx/licenses to read the guidelines and rules and to apply for a license.  If you have questions about hosting a TEDx event you can contact Diana Cihak (mom of 9th grader Sage Cihak) at diana.cihak@gmail.com.

EC Dems looking for petition volunteers

The Erie County Democratic Committee is looking for volunteers to help out with its petitioning efforts. Through petitioning, students can get the opportunity to communicate with the constituents of Erie County while collecting necessary signatures to help candidates secure a place on the ballot.

They are especially interested in students that are registered Democratic voters, or who have a car available to them. Petitioning usually takes place Mondays-Thursdays at 5pm, and all day on the weekends. Please contact marisa@ecdems.com with any questions or interest.

You must be 18 or older to participate.

Elephant Run - in Memory of CHS Alumna - Marcena Lozano

Marcena graduated from City Honors in 1998. 

 The race is Mother's Day - May 12th - at the Marcy Casino. Information is available on www.marcenasmiracles.com and volunteers can sign up there.

Volunteers are needed for:

Set Up: 6:00-8:30 am

Balloon arch prep and decorating: race day 6:30am - 8:00am

Food prep/service - post race party: 7:00am-11:00am

Registration: 7:30-9:30am

Kids Activities: 9:30am-12:30pm

Kids Race: 9:45am-10:45am

Race Course Traffic Control: 8:30am-10:30am

Water Table: 8:30am-10:30am

Clean Up: 12pm-1:00pm