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| HEIDI SEARCH CENTER | CASA
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS |
| RONALD MCDONALD | ANIMAL
DEFENSE | ELLA AUSTIN |
YES, YOUTH EXPERIENCING SUCCESS
COACHING FOR SUCCESS
This program helps single mothers who have been on
welfare make a successful transition to the workplace and self-sufficiency.
They are actively seeking college-aged women to match girls ages
11-14 from welfare households. The matches take place for a 12-month
period and are designed to provide the girls with a positive female
role model as well as help steer them away from decisions and actions
that may lead them to future dependence on welfare. Call (210) 223-5490
for more information.
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HEIDI SEARCH CENTER FOR MISSING CHILDREN
This center helps families find their missing loved ones. Volunteers
are needed to help stock fingerprint kits, go on ground searches,
speak at schools regarding school safety, type letters, answer phones,
etc. Call (210) 650-0428 for more information.
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CASA, COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES
CASA trains volunteers to act as court-appointed advocates for abused
and neglected children. The volunteers are needed to serve as the
court’s eye and ears to help the judge decide between options.
Call (800) 770-8042 for more information.
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COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS
When you volunteer with Communities in schools you provide special
life skills to a young person by being a tutor, mentor or activity
volunteer. You can work one-on-one with a student or student group
in the grade level and academic level you choose and you can also
help out with field trips and schools events. Call (210) 520-8440
for more information.
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RONALD McDONALD HOUSE
The Ronald McDonald House provides a “home away from home”
for the families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at
nearby hospitals. Families staying at the Ronald McDonald House
are asked to make daily donations ranging from $5 to $20 to cover
their stay, but sometimes this fee is waived. The House depends
on donations to allow it to run and volunteers to answer phones
and do daily housekeeping chores such as laundry and cleaning. Call
(210) 223-6014 for more information.
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ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE
The League is trying to save the lives of many animals that have
been abandoned or injured. The animals need temporary families until
they care ready to be placed for adoption. The League provides food
and medical care for the person taking care of the animal. Not ready
to take an animal into your home? You can also volunteer at the
League. Different duties include: grooming, bathing, walking, cleaning,
transporting. Call (210) 655-4982 for more information.
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ELLA AUSTIN COMMUNITY CENTER
There are many programs at Ella Austin that a volunteer can participate
in. They include Meals on Wheels, Senior Nutrition, Education, and
Recreation, Family and Crisis Services, Child Development, JUMP
Mentoring Program, and Artists-in-the-Making. Call (210) 224-2351
for more information.
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