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"Connecting with Carmel"
Carmel CAN! is a volunteer initiative launched by Mayor
Brainard, to recognize and coordinate community volunteers. Through
this initiative, citizens looking for volunteer opportunities will be
matched up with those organizations that are in need of volunteers.
Each month, volunteers working at various community events or with
community organizations will be highlighted for their efforts in
making our community a better place to live. Look for volunteer
highlights and updates on Carmel’s monthly news show,
"Connecting with Carmel" on Carmel Government Channel 16,
the Carmel Newsletter, or the Carmel City Website!
Watch our on-line streaming video here
"Connecting with Carmel"
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SEASONAL OPPORTUNITIES:
Spring
Arbor Day -- Volunteers are needed to help plant trees in community
parks. The annual tree plantings will take place at West Park and at
the Parks Department Meeting House. Volunteers are needed
Monday-Thursday, April 21-24th from 3-6 p.m. for planting and
Saturday, April 26th from 9 a.m. -12 p.m. The official Arbor Day
Ceremony will be Saturday, April 26th at 10 a.m. at West Park. To
register to volunteer, please call (317) 848-7275 or email
arborday@carmelclayparks.com
Summer
Carmel Farmers Market --
Click on the Carmel Farmers market logo
to take you to Carmel's On-Line Streaming Videos web page
to learn more about exciting volunteer opportunities
at the Carmel’s Farmer Market!
-- Volunteers are needed on Saturday Mornings
to help setup and tear down vendor booths. Two shifts are available,
from 6:30-9:30 a.m. for setup and 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for tear
down. Volunteers are also needed to greet visitors at the market.
For more information, please visit
www.carmelfarmersmarket.com
Carmelfest -- Volunteers are needed to help with the Carmelfest
Parade, sell Spark Buttons and assist with children’s games for
Carmelfest 2008 on July 3rd and 4th. Volunteers are also need to
help with the Reunion of the Survivors of the U.S.S. Indianapolis,
which will be held in Carmel during Carmelfest. Monetary donations
are also needed to help fund this reunion. For more information,
please visit www.julycarmelfest.com
Fall
Carmel International Arts Festival - Volunteers are needed to
help at the Carmel International Arts Festival
For more information -
click here
Winter
Carmel Fire Department Christmas Assistance Program -- Volunteers
are needed to help with food basket delivery to needy families in
Hamilton County and the “Clothe-a-Child” Program. The program takes
place in early December. For more information, please contact Gary
Carter at (317) 571-2667 or visit the Fire Department website at
www.carmel.in.gov/services/fire/CAP2005.html
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YEAR ROUND OPPORTUNITIES:
In Carmel -
ALS Association of Indiana -- Provides services for people diagnosed
with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- commonly known as Lou Gehrig's
disease -- and their families. The group is seeking volunteers to
assist with office support, computer work, data entry, compiling
thank-you letters, filing and answering the telephone at its office
in Carmel. For more information, please call (317) 573-9888 or
toll-free at (888) 508-3232.
Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation -- Volunteers are needed
to help support the Parks by helping with Movies in the Park, Kids
Koncerts, Shakespeare in the Park, Touch-a-Truck, Fall Clean-up days
and Tour de Carmel. Volunteer duties vary, and there are a variety
of shifts available. Also, consider joining the Trailblazers Club!
The Trailblazers are ambassadors promoting and maintaining Carmel
Clay Parks and Recreations trails and greenways for the benefit of
the community. The Trailblazers meet periodically with interesting
speakers and free food and gifts. For more information about any of
these opportunities, please contact Kate Schneider at (317) 571-2486
or
kschneider@carmelclayparks.com
Carmel Clay Public Library -- Adult volunteers are needed to staff
the "gently used" bookstore in the library. Jobs include operating a
basic cash register, stocking books and helping customers. The store
is open every day. Shifts are flexible. For more information, please
call Beth Smietana at (317) 571-4292 or send her an e-mail at
bsmietana@carmel.lib.in.us
Carmel Symphony Orchestra League -- The orchestra league is looking
for new members to help support the symphony. Volunteers help with
office work, audience hospitality, music outreach programs for all
ages, and special fundraising events. Meetings are the first Tuesday
of the month at the Clay Township John W. Hensel Government Center,
10701 N. College Ave. For more information, contact CSO League
President Jeanne Book (317) 846-1851 or send an e-mail to her at
sjbook2@aol.com
Clarian North Medical Center -- From giving a warm welcome to
all those who walk through the doors or providing essential support
to the Emergency Department, Volunteers are integral threads in
assisting Clarian North achieve its mission to provide exceptional
care. It's not necessary for prospective volunteers to have previous
healthcare experience; rather an individual only needs a passion to
serve others and a commitment to helping Clarian North make each and
every guest visit positive. Clarian North is currently recruiting
for the following positions:
First Impressions Ambassador: First
Impressions Ambassadors have the important distinction of being
one of the first representatives of Clarian North to greet
visitors and guests. First impressions Ambassadors will leave a
positive, lasting impression with all individuals through
welcoming any who enter the doors with a warm greeting and a
friendly smile. Service hours and days are flexible.
5th Floor Guest Relations Assistant/Bell-Hop: Volunteers
serving as the 5th Floor Guest Relations Assistant will provide
support to the Medical/Surgical and Intensive Care Units by
Provide assisting and supporting all guests who enter into the
5th Floor waiting area. Assistants will personally escort all
visitors and guests to the specific room location of a patient
as well as assist guests and their families in packing up in
preparation for discharge.
For more information on other positions that might be available, or
for an application please visit our website at
www.clariannorth.com
or call 317.688.2927
Community Caring -- Community Caring, together with its volunteers,
is an advocate for senior citizens by serving their spiritual,
emotional and physical wellbeing. Community Caring, located at 11550
N. Meridian St. Suite 125 in Carmel, helps improve quality of life
by connecting people with people. There are several services offered
to Seniors: home cleaning, transportation, grocery shopping, yard
work, simply a friendly visitor, etc. Volunteer time can be 2 hours
a week or 2 times a month or whatever time volunteers have
available. To volunteer, please contact Wanda Smith, Program
Director at Community Caring at (317) 774-1000.
Community-Wide Thanksgiving Dinner -- Volunteers are needed to
assist with this annual Thanksgiving Dinner for needy families in
Hamilton County. To volunteer at the dinner contact Nancy Chance at
Good Samaritan at (317) 773-5030.
Indiana Proactive Animal Welfare Inc. -- Indiana-PAW, an animal
welfare education group is looking for volunteers to become "foster
parents" and join its "Foster Roster" program. Volunteers are needed
to temporarily open their homes to animals in shelters or rescue
groups. For more information, please call (317) 345-6773 or visit
www.indiana-paw.com
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Meals on Wheels -- Meals on Wheels of Hamilton County needs
businesses and organizations to Adopt-A-Route and allow their
employees volunteer time off during the lunch hour to deliver hot
meals to elderly and homebound residents. This is a great way to
advertise your business to the community with a magnet on your
employee's vehicle that shows they care. Individuals are also
encouraged to volunteer. Delivering meals is a very rewarding
volunteer experience. Meals are delivered between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
For more information about Adopt-A-Route and how to become a
volunteer driver, please call (317) 776-7159.
Museum of Miniature Houses and Other Collections, Inc. -- The Museum
is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1991 by Suzanne Moffett,
Suzanne Landshof and Nancy Lesh that is filled with antique and
modern dollhouses, miniature scenes, hand-crafted miniature art, and
private non-miniature collections. The museum is located at 111 E.
Main Street in Carmel. Volunteers are needed to staff the museum
Wednesday – Saturday from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. –
4 p.m. Volunteers only need to volunteer once a month. To become a
volunteer or for more information, please call (317) 575-0240 or
visit www.museumofminiatures.org
PrimeLife Enrichment Center -- PrimeLife Enrichment Inc. is a
private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing services
that help to promote the independence, dignity and enjoyment of
those 50 years of age and older. The center is located at 1078 Third
Ave. SW in Carmel. To volunteer for the recycling center or for more
volunteer opportunities with the PrimeLife Enrichment Center, please
call 815-7000 or visit their website at
www.primelifeenrichment.org
To learn more about the PrimeLife
Enrichment Center, watch this exciting video.(just click on 56k or cable/dsl)
Senior Connects -- This student-managed volunteer organization
establishes computer labs and offers computer training to senior
citizens at independent living, assisted living, and other senior
citizen facilities. Senior Connects is now accepting high school
students and extraordinary junior high school students (age 14 or
older) to help teach computer and internet skills to senior
citizens. Teaching times are flexible and at the discretion of the
volunteer. There are volunteer opportunities in Carmel. For more
information, please visit www.seniorconnects.org
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In Hamilton County
Agape Therapeutic Riding Center -- A non-profit center for special
needs children and adults, Agape provides horses, equipment,
facilities and helpers for riders with physical, mental or emotional
challenges. Volunteers, age 16 and older, are needed to assist with
these programs. For information about the Cicero facility and its
volunteer programs, please call (317) 773-7433, ext. 18.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana -- Big Brothers
Big Sisters of Central Indiana -- Big Brothers Big Sisters is in
need of volunteers over the age of 18 to serve as mentors.
Volunteers can pick the day of the week that accommodates their
schedules. Volunteers are needed for both site-based mentoring and
community-based mentoring. Site-based mentoring involves meeting at
a local or other designated sites to eat lunch, working on
academics, or simply spending time together playing games or simply
talking. Community-based mentoring includes helping with home work,
attending sports activities, playing games, and just talking.
Matches meet for one hour per week for one year during the school
day or after school. For more information, please contact Amy at
(317) 472-3726 or
aessley@bbbsci.org
Community Wide Thanksgiving Dinner -- The 2008 Community Wide
Thanksgiving Dinner will take place on Thursday, November 27, 2008
at White River Christian Church, 1685 N. 10th St. Noblesville,
Indiana. More information will be posted on the following websites
closer to the date: www.gsnlive.org
or
www.goodsamritanhamco.org . Or call Nancy Chance for more
information at (317) 773-5030.
Child Advocates -- Child Advocates is looking for volunteers to work
in the juvenile court system to help children who are abused or
neglected. Training is conducted four times a year. For more
information, please call Julie Petty at (317) 205-3055 ex 19, or log
on to www.childadvocates.net
Community Health Services -- Community Home Health Services, a part
of the Community Health Network, is looking for teenagers to
volunteer at its Fishers office. This is an opportunity to learn
about home care. To qualify, volunteers must be at least 14 years
old and have reliable transportation. If interested, please contact
Sherrill Miller, volunteer team leader, at (317) 621-4785 or by
e-mail at sjmiller@ecommunity.com
Conner Prairie -- Conner Prairie is a large,
open-air living history museum made up of four distinct historic
areas, a modern museum center and over 800 acres of natural beauty.
Conner Prairie's mission is to serve as a local, regional and
national center for education and activities exploring the lives,
times and values of the 1800's in America. Conner Prairie volunteer
opportunities are mutually beneficial to the museum and the
volunteer amd we welcome those who would like to donate their time
and talents. Volunteer opportunities include: special events,
gardening, museum shop, greeting tour groups, woodworking, sewing,
clerical support, and much more. Information on volunteering is
available on the Conner Prairie website,
www.connerprairie.org
or contact volunteer services at 776-6000.
Easter Seals Crossroads – Parents Night Out – North -- Volunteers
are needed to assist the Easter Seals staff of Parents' Night Out -
North, which provides respite care for family members and primary
caregivers of children with special needs ages six months to twelve
years old. Respite care enhances personal and family health by
providing necessary physical care and recreational activities for
the children while offering parents and caregivers a well-deserved
break. Parents' Night Out - North is held at Kids Kastle, 11552
Fishers Landing Drive in Fishers and takes place the third Friday
night of every month. Volunteers report at 5:30 p.m. with dinner
provided and the children are there from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. For more
information, please call Margie Galloway at (317) 466-1000 x2446 or
visit www.eastersealscrossroads.org
Friend to Friend -- The Hamilton County Mental Health Association is
looking for volunteers for its Friend-to-Friend program, which
matches a volunteer with a resident of a nursing home who has little
or no contact with others outside the facility. For more
information, please call Mary Halladay at (317) 776-3455.
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Habitat for Humanity -- Habitat for Humanity, which builds houses
for low-income residents, is looking for help with administrative
work, construction and fundraising. For more information, please
call Scott Bernhardt at (317) 896-9423.
Hamilton County Visitors Bureau -- The Hamilton County
Convention and Visitors Bureau promotes tourism growth through
strategic marketing, hospitality and community development
initiatives. Volunteers are needed for several activities. For more
information, please contact Amy Ledford at
aledford@hamiltoncountytowns.com
Heartland Hospice -- Volunteers are needed to spend time with
patients. Volunteers may be asked to visit, read, talk, knit,
crochet or make goody bags. Light office help is also needed. For
more information, please call (317) 251-3012 or send an e-mail to
4620officestaff@hcrmanorcare.com
Hospice -- Community Home Health Services is looking for volunteers
to befriend terminally ill patients and their families. Volunteers
will talk with patients and keep them company, helping to improve
their quality of life. Training is provided. Also needed are
volunteers for administrative/clerical tasks. For more information,
please call Sherrill Miller, volunteer team leader, at (800)
404-4852 or (317) 621-4785.
Inspirations of Hamilton County -- Inspirations of Hamilton County,
Inc. is a new faith-based organization that provides educational and
employment assistance to female domestic violence and/or sexual
abuse victims and their children. Volunteers are needed as family
facilitators, translators, administrative assistants, handymen,
painters, boutique volunteers, clothing sorters, seamstresses,
cosmetologists, cleaning assistants, beauticians, grant writers,
donation drive coordinators and fundraisers. If interested, please
call the volunteer coordinator at (317) 758-6130 or send an e-mail
to inspirationsinc@msn.com
Kids Against Hunger -- Kids Against Hunger is a nonprofit
organization that packages food for starving children--local and
worldwide. Currently, volunteers are needed to help establish a
satellite operation in Central Indiana. Volunteers will help in
areas of fundraising, site location, media coordination, inventory,
secretarial assistance, book keeping and many others. For more
information, please call 843-8373 or visit
www.kidsagainsthunger.net
Visiting Nurse Service -- The home health care, hospice and family
service agency serves 11 Central Indiana counties, including Boone
and Hamilton. For more information about volunteer opportunities,
please call (317) 722-8200.
Young Women's Center -- Third Phase Christian Center and Homeless
Shelter in Noblesville provides housing for women, age 18 and over,
coping with drug or alcohol use or violence in their lives. Third
Phase also offers a food pantry and a used clothing, furniture and
household items store. The center is seeking volunteers for data
entry, filing, painting, wallpapering, carpentry work, mowing and
trimming. For more information, please call (317) 773-5100 ext. 293,
or (800) 248-6540.
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In Central Indiana
AMVETS
Household Discard Donor Program
3833 East Prospect Street
Indianapolis, IN 46203
Donation Line: 317-353-8140
http://www.donatestuff.com
AMVETS, Household Discard Program – Through the AMVETS website, you
may donate and other household discards to AMVETS Clothing Donation
Program. Your donation helps make it possible for AMVETS to provide
not only support veterans and the active military in procuring their
entitlements, but also community services that enhances the quality
of life for this nation’s citizens. For more information or to
schedule a pickup, please visit
http://indianapolis.donatestuff.com/index.php
Easter Seals Crossroads – Easter Seals Crossroads is a
not-for-profit organization that helps thousands of children and
adults with disabilities and special needs in our community.
Volunteers are needed for assistance with fundraising and general
office work. Volunteer opportunities are also available through
summer day camp, Parents Night Out and Adult Day Services programs
in Indianapolis. For more information, please call Margie Galloway
at (317) 466-1000 x2446 or visit
www.eastersealscrossroads.org
USO of Indiana -- The mission of the USO is to bring a touch of home
to our men and women in uniform, until every one comes home. It is
the link between the American people and military personnel. Through
the USO, Americans can show their appreciation and express their
gratitude. To volunteer, contact Robin Barton, President, (317)
241-6070 (Airport Center) or usoindiana@yahoo.com You can also find
additional information at http://www.uso.org/indiana
Veterans Hospital - 2008 National Veterans Golden
Age Games -- An exciting civic event is coming to Indianapolis
and we need your support to make it a success! The Secretary of the
Department of Veterans Affairs is proud to announce that the Richard
L. Roudebush VA Medical Center of Indianapolis will host the 2008
National Veterans Golden Age Games! Volunteers are needed to assist
as tour guides, and to help out at competition venues, August 18th
through the 25th. Locations and times will vary throughout the
downtown event areas. To register to volunteer, or for more
information, please call (317) 988-2734 or email
lisa.dunaway@med.va.gov.
Please check out our
"Support Our Troops"
Web pages as well!
We need your help!
To get connected call the
Carmel CAN! Hotline at 317-814-1111
Volunteers are Number One!
Or
Email your volunteer request to
Jeff@carmelcan.com
