Evans Needs Volunteers

Silver Cord Opportunity:  Evans Rest Home is looking for students to come after school to read, play checkers, etc. with the residents.

Wa-Tan-Ye Craft Fair

The Wa-Tan-Ye Club is looking for volunteers for its craft show.  Set-up help is needed Friday from 3:30-4:30pm and other help is needed Sat. from 11-1.

Contact Polly Jones if you have questions.

Opportunity in Elma

The Elma Area Wellness Center, a non-profit organization, is seeking volunteers to help with Elma's newest community project - a wellness center in the old "red wagon" building.  We are seeking volunteers to help in a variety of areas including deconstruction, construction, cleaning, painting, etc.  We are currently working on Saturdays and Sunday afternoons but occasionally other times as well.  There will also be opportunities to volunteer after we open, which will be in early 2013.  If interested in volunteering - we will find a job to match your skill set.  Please contact Jamie Gansen at golf@golfelma.com or Erin Ludwig atludwigerin@yahoo.com or 641-330-5406.

Notre Dame Needs Play Partners

Notre Dame Preschool is looking for play partners.  We are looking for students from 8:15-9:00, Monday-Fridays, or 12:10-1:00, Monday-Friday except Wednesday, or any part of these times.  Students might be introducing Preschool children to new apps on the iPad, playing a game such as Candyland or Go Fish, building in the Block Center, reading in the Book Center or drawing and writing in the Writing Center.  Please contact Julie Haskovec (jhaskovec@nd.pvt.k12.ia.us) for more information.

Mentoring Volunteers

 Mentors For A Day are needed December 15^th for Mentoring Event called Food & Fitness at the Waukon Wellness Center, from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.  You are asked to do activities with a youth whose mentor isn’t able to attend or who has yet to have a mentor in the program.  Activities to choose from will include: playing basketball, volleyball, climbing the rock wall, and much more.   Carpooling is encouraged.  


      Become a Mentor in MY Club--Mentors (age 17 and older) spend 4-5 hours per month with a youth doing activities that are fun and help the youth to aspire to their greatest potential.  Contact Kathy or Marilyn at Helping Services www.helpingservices.org or call or text at (563) 387-1720.

Crop Walk Volunteers

Silver Cord volunteers needed at the Crop Walk on September 16th beginning around 1:00pm.  Volunteers are needed to make popcorn and to help with facepainting.  If interested, please contact Vicki Grube at 547-4846.

Help with Benefit

Five to seven Silver Cord Volunteers are needed on Saturday September 22 from 10-5 to help with a benefit for Punky (Judy) Engelhart in Lime Springs.  Volunteers can work a few hours or the entire time.  Duties include serving and clearing tables.

Contact 563.379-8657 if interested.