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Special volunteer needs - drivers wanted! 2012 - Again this summer T&E Care will be helping some local kids attend summer camp by covering their tuition costs. Most kids in our community get to go to overnight camps or Future Stars or art camp for a week or two (or more), and then go on a vacation as well. Fun stuff! But many of the kids in the families we support just sit home day after day throughout the summer - no camp and certainly no vacation. Paying for a week or two of camp is a special treat! We also like to offer help with transportation for some of these kids. The parents work, or they don't even own a car, and even if we pay for the camp - the kids still can't get there. Last year we had about a dozen kids who needed rides - all to local camps - so it didn't take a lot of volunteers. If you could help out this year as a camp driver - please send a note to Cindy Gilroy at JJGILROY@aol.com. Cindy will collect names now, and then once we get the schedules for the kids (later in May or early June) we'll try to match up your availability with the required dates. Please note that all drivers need appropriate insurance and will be required to get a criminal background check. These are very easy to get, and we can cover the $10 fee if needed. Go to https://epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jsp and you will get the on-line application. Once you get it confirmed you just need to send that confirmation to Cindy for our records. (It can all be done by email.) Thanks for understanding why this is so important!
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Are you interested in volunteering with us?
We can certainly use your help!!
As
T&E Care continues to grow - we have many ways that we could use
help of community members. Besides needing your help with donations of money and "stuff", we could use YOU! If you'd like to get more involved - here
are some of the many areas we can use help. We promise we will not
abuse your offer of help!  Contact us if you want to get involved!
- CPA - we need help at tax time with various tax forms. It's not a big job but one we are required to have a licensed CPA do.
- Grant writing - there are definitely grants out there
that we would qualify for, but we need help finding them and completing
the required papers.
- Legal advice - some families run into situations that
require legal advice. If you are a lawyer (or know one) who could give
us a little time now and then, we'd really appreciate hearing from you!
- Auto skills - many of the families we support have
OLD cars, or they are looking to buy a used car. We could really use
the advice of a mechanic (or someone who knows cars) now and then!
- Construction skills - many of the homes the families
live in are in a bad state of disrepair. If you are a handyman or
contractor, or have skills doing minor electrical or plumbing work,
please let us know!
- Job assistance - if you have human resource skills
(can look at resumes, can offer advise on interviewing, etc.) we would
love to put your name on our list. Often helping people get new jobs is
the most important step to getting them back on their feet!
- Financial skills - if you are good with budgeting, we
would love to hook you up with a family and help them work through some
financial difficulties that might be hindering their path to a better
future.
- Do you have a truck, large SUV, or van? We provide furniture to families
who have moved to a "new" home in this area and have no furniture. We
would love to call on you to drive your car (or borrow that car)
now and then when these moves are required.
- Do you have time? We have lots of things that you could do that just need TIME. From helping with projects to being a liaison to a family - we'd love to find out what your interests are.
- Do you love to shop (and get good bargains)? We have
to get items for families now and then, and it takes time to go
shopping and find the best bargains. If you love to shop, you may be
the right person for us!
- Do you have good publicity skills? We could use help putting out press releases, doing brochures, etc.
- Do you have good computer skills? We use excel to keep track of a lot of our information and could always use people to help organize our materials. We also like people who are good with the basics of computers so when we give a computer to a family - we can offer assistance setting it up. Could you help with that?
- Do you like to throw a party? Each fall we run our big fund raiser and need lots of volunteers to help with this!
- Do you like to help with projects? Our school supply and holiday drives are 2 annual events that require lots of extra help. We'll always welcome additional offers of help with these projects (and other similar projects - like our summer camp program).
- Do you like to drive? Now and then we are asked to offer a ride for a family or child without access to transportation. If you could be called on to help with that now and then, we'd really appreciate it!
- Do you like to work with kids? We are always looking for people with extra time who could be a "big brother" or "big sister" to some local kids.
- Other skills - we know there are other ways people can help - let us know what your skills are and how we can best use your talent!
Remember - if everyone does a little, no one does a lot!
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Home Make-over Project
Some
families are living in homes that need many repairs, with no way to
afford them. As we work with some of these families, we hope to offer
help fixing up their homes. If you have any skills related to home
repair: painting, plumbing, electrical, general contractor, etc. we'd
love to hear from you. If we identify a particular family needing
support, then we'll contact you for assistance. If you are just a
regular person who would love to offer assistance for one of these
projects - we'd love to hear from you, too! There are all sorts of ways that everyone can help out! Thanks!
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T/E FITNESS-BASED MENTORING PROGRAM ADULT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!If you...
- Are looking for a way to "give back"
- Want to really impact the life of a T/E student
- Value health & fitness
Be a Mentor with the Friend Fitness Program - housed at our own UMLY! While not exactly "volunteering for T&E Care" - this program helps lots of kids in the TESD as well and we refer kids to them. You can
help kids (grades 6-12) to develop a strong work ethic (character),
build mental toughness (resilience, perseverance) and master goal
setting skills through intense weekly workouts. Students
are referred to Friend Fitness by school counselors and parents because
they would benefit from the additional support of a positive &
caring adult role model. Friend
Fitness has been offered free-of-charge locally over the last 10 years
through a partnership with the T/E School District, Upper Main Line YMCA
and the Youth Mentoring Partnership. The
program takes place after-work and is designed to accommodate working
professionals! Sessions meet on Thursday evenings and Sunday mornings.
For more information or to offer to become a mentor, contact Chris
Major at Chris@youthmp.org or call 610-249-9631. Go to www.youthmp.org to read more about this exciting program. The more mentors they have - the more local kids they can help!!!
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