2009 Ware Interns and Volunteer Opportunities

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Email: Elderly
Spend quality time with the elderly in nursing homes. Chat, play games, hear their life stories, knit, or sing songs with them. They are like your grandparents: except more fun!!
Working with the elderly gives you an opportunity to volunteer at a variety of sites in the Lancaster Community. Put a puzzle together, play cards or games, take a walk, listen to and learn from someone's life-long experiences, have fun, the options are endless!

 HUNGER & HOMELESSNESS - Mona Lotfipour '12
Email: Hunger
Help those less fortunate in Lancaster by volunteering in a homeless shelter serving food, at a food bank collecting donations, or at a transitional home providing childcare for working families. Help fight poverty inthe community and volunteer today. One time and long-term opportunities are available.

There are many homeless families in Lancaster and many opportunities to serve such as: volunteering at shelters, serving at local soup kitchens, participating in food drives, collecting clothing and supply donations of household items.

TUTORING & MENTORING/ WOMEN & CHILDREN -
Christina Phillips '10
Email: tutoring
There are many opportunities to make a difference in the life of a child! There are plenty of options! Both elementary and middle-school aged children need help. You can tutor an individual child, lead group activities, tutor in a specific subject and help with general homework. Choose a day and time that fits YOUR schedule!
Work with students in the School District of Lancaster's elementary and middle schools, as well as with after school programs. Get involved with a variety of activities including reading, arts and crafts and helping with homework.

PUBLIC HEALTH/ COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Kimberly Dustman '10
Email: public heatlh
Lancaster needs volunteers to help the disadvantaged recieve quality and affordable health services. Public health focuses on volunteer opportunities with various health-related community organizations. We also organize campus blood drives and other health-related donor drives.