The following organizations have expressed interest in hosting high school volunteers:
| Organization | Contact | Hours
and Days |
What will I
do? |
|
Kate’s Kitchen Corner of Hamilton and Clemente St (This is right near the large Racing Mart on Cabot and Main) |
Brenda 538-8026 **If you cannot reach on phone, go to Margaret’s Pantry in person or call Providence Ministries: 536-9109 |
During the day: weekends, school breaks, and summer 9-1:30 |
Prepare and serve food; clean up |
|
Homework House 340 Chestnut Street
**There is also a location in the Flats |
265-1017 Fill out application or call to set up on your own
(413)627-3463 |
Monday- Thursday from 3:15-5:15
Must make a 1x per week commitment |
Help younger kids with homework |
|
Children’s Museum
Heritage State Park |
Susan Kelly 413-536-5437 |
Weekends
One time per week 2 people at most 4 hours Sat or Sun Serious commitment |
Reception, tours, paper making, birthday parties, etc. |
|
Boys and Girls Club Nick Cosmos Way or Satellite Units in Lyman, Bowdoin, Flats or other locations |
Eileen Cavanaugh Phone: 413-534-7366 ext. 111 Fax: 413-534-7369 Email: ecavanaugh@hbgc.org |
3:30-6pm weekdays
2-3 day s per week |
Tutor and work
with younger youth
Application required |
|
Wistariahurst Museum 238 Cabot Street (on corner of Beech) |
Eileen or Marjorie (413) 322-5660 |
Sat or Sun
12-4pm, After-school or evenings, 5:30-7:30 (garden talks), Special events |
Lead tours,
secretarial, manual labor. Events or regular functions.
Application required |
|
Holyoke YMCA 171 Pine St |
413-534-5631 http://www.holyokeymca.org/support/volunteer/ |
unknown |
Mentoring children, rocking infants, answering questions at the reception desk |
|
Holyoke Soldier’s Home 101 Cherry St |
413-532-9475 http://1.usa.gov/16TrXyl |
unknown |
Teaching arts and
crafts classes, one- on-one visits, cafeteria assistants |
| Therapeutic
Equestrian Center 537 Northampton St |
http://www.equestriantherapy.org/files/volunteer-
413-532-1462 |
Unknown |
Riding Program,
Barn Cleaners, Special Skills (Photography, Computers, etc), Office Help |
| Lorraine’s Soup
Kitchen
170 Pendexter Ave; Chicopee, MA |
|
Hours vary depending on task |
Prepare, clean, and serve |
| Birthday Wishes
17 Dayton Street South Hadley, MA |
www.birthdaywishes.org/volunteer.aspx | Hours Vary | Donate supplies &
Volunteer to help with parties |
| Girls, Inc.
6 Open Square Way |
https://www.girlsincholyoke.org/get-involved/apply-now
Call Sarah or Daisy- 532-6247 |
Commit to
one day after school 2 hours Mon- Thurs |
Academic
Advising, Homework Volunteers, Tutoring |
| United Way Of
Pioneer Valley
Various Locations for volunteering |
http://www.uwpv.org/index.php?id=290
Portia Allen, Manager, Community and Volunteer Engagement at 413-693-0236 |
Hours Vary depending on project |
Variety of opportunities |
| Holyoke Hospital
575 Beech St |
413-534-2568
Please speak slowly when leaving a message on machine and repeat name and number |
Hours Vary | Variety of
opportunities |
| Holyoke Geriatric
Authority
45 Lower Westfield Road |
Go to Holyoke Geriatric Authority and ask to fill out an
application (Monday through Friday 8 to 4) Contact Isis Feliciano |
Hours vary | Office work,
Activities with residents. |
** Please see your guidance counselor for more information. Guidance has copies of the applications for those organizations which require them.
