
Volunteers build relationships with those they serve. There are, however, opportunities for volunteers to serve once or twice a semester at our service sites that do not work with kids or adult English language learners.
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We encourage volunteers to commit to a full semester of weekly service at one site so as to offer consistency and reliability to our partner organizations. Please contact us for information regarding the clearance process.Īny Villanova student is welcome to volunteer with COV. *Sites are open ONLY to volunteers who have completed or plan to complete all required clearances to work with minors. Volunteers serve as mentors, playmates and role models, assisting with homework, clubs, snacks and games. Children range from kindergarten to sixth grade. Hoping to continue your RUIBAL experience? Did you hear about RUIBAL too late and want to see what it’s all about? Volunteer with other sophomores, juniors and seniors at afterschool programs at North Light (Tuesdays), St. Although plans are still being solidified, volunteers should be able to visit with the residents and form personal relationships, as well as be paired with a friar to write letters back and forth. The Monastery on campus is home to many Augustinians, particularly those who are elderly and infirm. One hour a week, according to your schedule Volunteers serve through forming relationships with residents, leading activities, serving lunch and assisting as needed. Run by the Little Sisters of the Poor, HFNH offers the neediest elderly of every race and religion a home where they will be welcomed as Christ, cared for as family and accompanied with dignity. Many Villanovans have spent their early Friday mornings with BoMF and have loved every minute. Volunteers run/walk with BoMF members, who also receive assistance with housing, employment and education through the program. Back on My FeetīoMF supports people experiencing homelessness by fostering confidence and goal-setting through running, and combats stigmas surrounding homelessness. Volunteers will partner with adults with disabilities to enhance confidence, independence, and health through community opportunities consistent with Catholic values. A key component of the Service Corps is service projects such as natural environment clean-up, fundraising for cancer research, gathering canned goods for Thanksgiving, and recycling at the Haverford Community Recreation Center (CREC).

Bill Atkinson Service Corps serves individuals with disabilities and meets for fun and fellowship while engaging in exercise, cooking, arts, music, and life skills. Volunteers prepare fun experiments and then work with students as they complete them, helping students to learn about different science topics. This science learning program is designed to engage elementary-age students with science. The soup kitchen is housed in Episcopal Cathedral. Volunteers are responsible for serving the food, carrying trays, pouring tea, cleaning up and visiting with guests. University City Hospitality Coalition offers a hot meal to anyone who may need it. They also will have the opportunity to learn Spanish from their tutoring partners.
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Augustinian Defenders of the Rights of the Poor (ADROP)ĪDROP’s mission is to is to build bridges between providers, recipients and community leaders across economic, political and religious spectra. COV volunteers will serve as tutors with adult English learners. Thomas Aquinas Parish, volunteers will serve as tutors and work one-on-one with adult English learners, whose skills may range from beginner to advanced. La Salle virtual tutoring and relationship building is an opportunity to provide reading and math enrichment, play online games, build relationships and mentor elementary school students. Volunteers spend an hour one-on-one with students, tutoring them in basic math, science and reading. NCS believes that every child has the potential to transform him- or herself-no matter their background or life situations. Volunteers may be asked to participate by serving guests, busing tables, cleaning dishes or organizing the pantry.

SFI offers volunteers an opportunity to interact with guests in a restaurant-style setting. SFI is a welcoming community grounded in care and respect for every person’s human dignity.
