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Click on one of the volunteer categories below (or scroll through the list) to see a listing of agencies that have a need for volunteers in a specific area. Then click on the agency name to go directly to the agency's page, which lists the contact person, telephone number, and details on the volunteer skills requested. Call the contact person at the agency to get details on volunteering.

Volunteer Categories
General (various)
Activities & Programs
Administrative, Professional, Planning, Grants
Animal Care, Work with Animals
Baby & Child Care
Camping Programs
Caregivers, Companions, Friendly Visitors
Computer & Technology Applications
Drivers, Transportation, Delivery
Education, Tutors, Docents, Facilitators
Food Preparation & Service
Fundraising Administration

Gardening, Landscaping, Yard Work
Gift Shops, Retail Sales
Housekeeping, Cleaning
Maintenance, Repair, Painting, Skilled Trades
Medical
Mentors
Office, Clerical, Receptionists
Publicity, Promotion, Advocacy
Readers
Speakers

Special Events
Supplies: Clothing. Food, Donations
Telephone Calling & Counseling

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General Volunteer Opportunities
This category consists of all of the volunteer opportunities that do not fit into the other listed categories.
AIDS Rochester (numerous opportunities for individuals or groups)
Alzheimer's Association (use art to work with clients)
American Red Cross (be part of action team that helps people recover from a house fire or other emergency)
Asbury Dining & Caring Center (professional hair stylists to cut hair)
Aurora House of Western Monroe County
(newsletter writer)
Birthright of Rochester (call for current needs)
Blackfriars Theatre (backstage volunteers, set builders, ushers)
Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester (please check web site for current needs: www.bccr.org)
CARES Committee to Aid Research to End Schizophrenia (graphic designer for print materials; new members; research)
Catholic Charities Community Svcs (CCCS) (reliable person to move furniture)
Catholic Charities (CCCS) Dev. Disabilities Svcs (move furniture: periodic and as needed)
Catholic Charities of Livingston County (assist in sewing/quilting program)
CFC Hannick Hall (groups to sponsor baby showers)
CFC Homeless & Housing Services (contact agency for volunteer opportunities)
CFC Refugee & Immigration (interpreting & translating services)
Center for Youth (Teen Court jurors, teen lawyers: prosecution and defense counsel)
Church Women United in Rochester and Vicinity (court observers, advocates for affordable housing, reps for churches/congregations)
CP Rochester (swim volunteers: work with adults & children with special needs)
Dream Factory of Rochester (meet with potential dream children, help fulfill dreams)
Fibromyalgia Assoc. of Rochester (FARNY) (sign-language interpreter for the deaf: for meetings)
Hearing Loss Association of America (interpreters)
Heritage Christian Services (coaches to support recreational athletic activities; fitness partners: help implement fitness plans)
Irondequoit Community Cupboard (call for opportunities)
Jewish Community Center (ushers and backstage volunteers for Arts Dept.)
Judicial Process Commission (job developers and house resource persons for parolees and probationers)
Legal Aid Society of Rochester (attorneys/law students to assist with case work; assistant to paralegal)
LIFESPAN of Greater Rochester (various opportunities - see listing)
Make-A-Wish® Foundation of Western New York (wish granters)
McAuley Residence (sewing/mending clothes, ironing)
New York Museum of Transportation (design and build exhibits, run model RR, run trolleys and track cars on full-size RR)
Planned Parenthood - Roch/Syr Region (graphic design)
Recovery Houses of Rochester (people in the human service field)
RAPA: Rochester Association of Performing Arts (piano tuners)
Rochester Music Coalition (run sound system for events, film crew)
Ronald McDonald House (various duties - please contact agency at www.ronaldshouse.com)
RSVP of Monroe County (various opportunities - see listing)
Society for Protection & Care of Children (monitor visits between children and parents)
Special Olympics (contact agency for volunteer opportunities)
Togetherness in Love Community (cheerleading coach)
Women Helping Girls (reporter/photographer for newsletter, youth editor for newsletter)

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Activities & Programs
Alternatives for Battered Women (play groups)
Alzheimer's Association (assist in social and educational activities)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester (spend time with a child on a weekly basis, participate with children in group activities)
Camp Good Days and Special Times (volunteers for year-round recreation programs)
CFC Restart - Liberty Manor (crafters, artists)
CP Rochester (assist with recreational programs)
Crestwood Children's Center (assist in group activities)
DePaul (assist with crafts, activities, and outings at various DePaul sites)
Episcopal SeniorLife Communities (recreation assistant)
Gilda's Club Rochester (volunteers for workshops: yoga, dance, painting, crafts, etc.; volunteers for social events and activities)
Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong (work with children in playrooms and toy lending library)
Hickok Center for Brain Injury (assist with social outings & community programs; help with day programs: art, computers, cooking, etc.)
Hill Haven (activities assistant)
Huther-Doyle Prevention Services (adult chaperones for youth lock-ins and conferences)
Independent Living for Seniors (day-center volunteers)
Jewish Home of Rochester (assist with Bingo games, accompany residents on outings)
LDA Life and Learning Services (organize recreational outings)
Livingston-Wyoming Arc (seniors' program)
McAuley Residence (assist with social activities)
National Multiple Sclerosis Society (help with recreation programs & special events)
Rochester Rehabilitation Center (volunteers for sports activities with disabled persons)
Society for Protection & Care of Children (assist in child/parent group in Family Violence Program; casework and program support for Family Violence Program)
Volunteers of America - Western New York ("The Guest House") (Children's Helper: assist with homework, story telling, crafts, games, music, dance)
Women Helping Girls (assist with Saturday activities)

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Administrative, Professional, Planning, Grant Writing
American Diabetes Association (be part of chair committee for golf tournament, other committees)
Aurora House of Western Monroe County
(volunteer coordinator, grant writer, event planner)
Blackfriars Theatre (board members, grant writers)
Bridges for Brain Injury (board members)
CARES Committee to Aid Research to End Schizophrenia (community outreach; grant writing; letter writing)
Charles Settlement House (board members)
Children Awaiting Parents (marketing, public relations)
Christ the King School (grant writer)
Church Women United in Rochester and Vicinity (board members: committees and projects)
Early Childhood Education Quality Council
(board members)
Families and Friends of Murdered Children and Victims of Violence (grant writing, fund development, etc.)
Friendship Children's Center (lawyer to serve on board)
Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley (troop leaders, group leaders, program consultants)
Henrietta Foundation (accountant/bookkeeper)
Hochstein School of Music & Dance (volunteer management)
Huntington's Disease Society of America - Upstate New York Chapter (grant writing)
Jefferson Avenue Childhood Development Center (board members, grant writer)
LDA Life and Learning Services (coordinate volunteers)
Legal Aid Society of Rochester (administration: database, finance)
Mercy Outreach Center (lawyers, committee members)
Mommies for Miracles (board members)
Monroe County Spay/Neuter Assistance Program
(board of directors, grant writer, fundraiser)
New York Museum of Transportation (legal assistance)
Notre Dame Learning Center (development committee member)
Oregon Leopold Child Care Center (fundraising and grant writing)
Parkinson's Support Group of Upstate New York (PSGUNY) (membership, finance, strategic planning)
Recovery Houses of Rochester (people to serve on various committees, grant writer)
Regional Center for Independent Living (board members, event planning)
Rochester Chapter, Natl Railway Historical Society (fundraising, grant writing)
Rochester Teen Challenge (grant writer, fundraiser)
Safe Journey (assist with grant-writing and development activities)
Saint's Place (public relations and marketing; work on fundraising and grant-writing strategies and activities)
Second Chance Bird Rescue (grant writers)
Shepherd Home (experienced grant writer, experienced Board of Directors candidates)
South Bristol Cultural Center (volunteer coordinator)
Spiritus Christi Mental Health Center (fundraisers, grant writers)
Sweden Senior Center (research grants)
Togetherness in Love Community (volunteer coordinator, grant writer)
YWCA of Rochester and Monroe County (committees)

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Animal Care, Work with Animals
Animal Service League (animal care, foster homes for dogs and cats)
Bridges for Brain Injury (pet therapy)
CP Rochester (assist with horseback riding)
G.R.A.S.P. (temporary foster homes for cats, kittens, and dogs)
Greyhound Adoption of Greater Rochester, NY (foster homes for incoming greyhounds)
Heritage Christian Services (groom horses, handlers to help with lessons)
Hill Haven (pet visitors)
H.O.R.S.E. Rescue & Sanctuary (help with horses)
Humane Society at Lollypop Farm (animal care, pet-assisted therapy, meeters, greeters, docent guides)
Pet Adoption Network
(foster homes, especially for cats & kittens; adoption-day volunteers)
Rochester Animal Services (walk dogs, bathe animals, animal care, help potential adopters identify an animal for their home, take pictures of animals, spay/neuter program)
Second Chance Bird Rescue (clean cages)

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Baby & Child Care
CFC Hannick Hall (baby care before 8 weeks of age)
CFC Restart - Liberty Manor (babysitters)
Children's Center at the Hall of Justice (care for children whose families are in court)
Friendship Children's Center (classroom aides: play activities, care for children)
Gilda's Club Rochester (assist with children's play hours)
Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong (work with children in playrooms and movie library)
Rochester Hearing and Speech Center (year-round classroom assistance with preschoolers)

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Camping Programs
American Diabetes Association (counselors and medical staff for overnight and day camp)
Camp Cherith (camp counselors)
Camp Good Days and Special Times (summer volunteers for week-long camping programs)
Epilepsy Foundation (camp counselors: in August, for children with epilepsy)
Genesee Country Nature Center (assist with earth camp)
Muscular Dystrophy Association (camp counselors: in June, for children with muscular dystrophy)
Partners in Community Development (assist with summer day camp)
Rochester Family Mission (summer camp volunteers)

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Caregivers, Companions, Friendly Visitors
Advent House (resident care)
American Red Cross (offer friendship and emotional support to single-parent family; be a friend and mentor to African-American or Hispanic middle- or high-school student; link teens, college students with community needs: Generation GiveBack)
Aurora House of Western Monroe County
(hands-on bedside care)
Benincasa (care-giving volunteers to provide care and support to our residents)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Roch (spend time with a child on a weekly basis, participate with children in group activities)
Bridges for Brain Injury (human services/social work, psychology, music therapy, art therapy, speech therapy, occupational and physical therapy)
Catholic Charities (CCCS) Dev. Disabilities Svcs ("coffee cup" companions for adults)
Catholic Charities of Livingston County (visit homebound)
CFC Refugee & Immigration (welcome, companion, & provide transportation for newly arrived refugees - see listing)
Center for Youth (host homes to provide temporary shelter for a homeless teen; volunteers to respond in pairs to youth who have accessed Safe Place sites and possibly transport them to emergency shelter)
Christ the King School (adults to read with young students)
Compeer of Livingston County (provide mentoring, companionship to adults who are receiving mental health care, provide interaction with group of clients in staff-supervised setting)
Compeer Rochester (volunteer/mentors to be matched with youth and adults in Monroe County)
Crestwood Children's Center (volunteers for indirect or direct client contact; visit one-to-one or assist in a group activity)
DePaul (play cards, Bingo, games, or simply visit with residents)
Dimitri House (offer hospitality to guests: play cards or just sit and talk; volunteers to stay overnight at 7-bed men's emergency winter shelter)
Episcopal SeniorLife Communities (friendly visitors, entertainers, guest lecturers, chapel usher: transport residents to and from services Sunday mornings)
Families and Friends of Murdered Children and Victims of Violence (support to families, hospital visits, etc.; respond to requests for assistance & referral; provide support to families during court proceedings)
Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong (work with children in the inpatient & outpatient playrooms)
Grace Community Services (companions)
Heritage Christian Services (work with children with developmental disabilities at stables)
Hill Haven (friendly visitors, pet visitors, escort service, trips and shopping)
Humane Society at Lollypop Farm (pet-assisted therapy)
Independent Living for Seniors (talk one-on-one with seniors, work with seniors and computers, single-day volunteers)
Isaiah House (hands-on caregivers)
Jewish Community Center (friends/mentors for developmentally disabled adults)
Jewish Family Service (friendly visitors for the frail and elderly)
Jewish Home of Rochester (friendly visits, transport residents in wheelchairs to programs, visit residents who speak Russian)
Journey Home (hands-on caregivers; also support staff)
McAuley Residence (visit residents, be companion to a particular resident; reading aloud, musical entertainment, book reviews, etc.)
Mercy Outreach Center (social workers)
Mount Carmel House (patient care for terminally ill residents)
Parkinson's Support Group of Upstate New York (PSGUNY) (support)
Planned Parenthood - Roch/Syr Region (clinic escort; rape crisis service: provide emotional support)
Rape Crisis Service of Planned Parenthood (rape crisis counselors: provide emotional support)
Rochester International Council (provide hospitality to international college students and international visitors)
St. John's Home (transporters to push wheelchair within the building; feeders to assist residents at meal times; visitors to chat with residents; musicians; library-cart volunteers; accompany residents & staff on outings, Bingo volunteers, snack cart)
St. Joseph's House of Hospitality (help staff the night shelter)
Shepherd Home (hands-on caregivers)
Sunset House
(hands-on personal care volunteers)
Togetherness in Love Community (youth companions)
Twelve Corners Day Care Center (musical person: perform for children)
VA Medical Center (companion therapy, visitation, feeding hospitalized veterans)
Veterans Outreach Center (VOC)
(help greet and thank returning servicemen and servicewomen)
Volunteers of America - Western New York ("The Guest House") (greeters: welcome families, help them get settled in)
Webster Comfort Care Home (resident care volunteers)
YWCA of Rochester and Monroe County (direct service)

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Computer & Technology Applications
(For computer data entry opportunities, please see Office, Clerical)
(For computer instructors, please see Education, Tutors)

CARES Committee to Aid Research to End Schizophrenia (help in redeveloping & streamlining our web site)
Catholic Charities of Livingston County (eBay volunteers)
Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse Historical Society
(person familiar with PastPerfect Museum Software to organize data collection)
Children Awaiting Parents (computer scanning, technical assistance: Access, Excel, Raiser's Edge)
Humane Society at Lollypop Farm (photography, design, and other technology skills)
Independent Living for Seniors (information technology services)
Monroe County Spay/Neuter Assistance Program
(web site designer)
Rochester Animal Services (take photos of animals for web site, assist with web site updates)
Shepherd Home (computer skills)
South Bristol Cultural Center (update web site monthly)
Step by Step of Rochester (IT person to troubleshoot)
Togetherness in Love Community (web designer)
Women Helping Girls (web site updates)

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Drivers, Transportation, Delivery
ABVI-Goodwill (drivers to take people to and from medical appointments; shoppers, to provide personal grocery shopping services)
Aurora House of Western Monroe County
(weekly shopper)
Catholic Charities of Livingston County (drivers for medical appointments, drivers to pick up & drop off donated furniture & household goods)
CFC Aging & Adult Services (drivers to help clients with doctor appointments, shopping, etc.)
Center for Youth (volunteers to respond in pairs to youth who have accessed Safe Place sites and possibly transport them to emergency shelter)
City East Transportation Ministry (drivers for non-emergency transportation)
Elderberry Express
(drivers to transport seniors to and from medical appointments, banking activities, visits to friends, prescription pickup, hairdressers, grocery shopping, etc.; dispatchers to line up drivers for clients who need rides the next day)
Families and Friends of Murdered Children and Victims of Violence (transport families to court and lawyers)
Gates Recreation & Parks Department (transport seniors to medical appointments)
Gates Volunteer Ambulance Service (ambulance drivers)
Genesee Country Nature Center (snowmobile driver to groom trails)
Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley (drivers)
Good Samaritan Transportation (drivers to take seniors to appointments, Mass, grocery shopping)
Greece Ecumenical Food Shelf (drivers: deliver food to families in Greece, Charlotte)
Greece F.I.S.H. (Friends In Service Here) (drivers to take clients to doctors' appointments: one day per month)
Greyhound Adoption of Greater Rochester, NY (drivers to pick up dogs)
Hearing Loss Association of America (drivers to transport members to day and evening meetings)
Hill Haven (trip/shopping assistance)
Humane Society at Lollypop Farm (transporters)
Independent Living for Seniors (delivery of home-delivered meals)
Jefferson Avenue Childhood Development Center (van driver)
Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester (drive Holocaust survivors to speaking engagements)
Jewish Family Service (transport the elderly)
Jewish Home of Rochester (deliver personal mail to residents)
Judicial Process Commission (drivers for parolees and probationers)
McAuley Residence (drivers to provide transportation to appointments, shopping, etc.)
Meals on Wheels (deliver Meals on Wheels)
Monroe County Spay/Neuter Assistance Program
(transport animals to vets)
Muscular Dystrophy Association (drivers for donated vehicles for fundraisers)
Pittsford Volunteer Ambulance (ambulance drivers)
Rochester Family Mission (help pick up food from "Foodlink")
Saint's Place (van driver: pick up and deliver donated furniture)
Salvation Army - Rochester Area Services (drivers to pick up and deliver Red Kettles)
Second Chance Bird Rescue (donation pickup)
Society for Protection & Care of Children (transport clients, pick up and deliver donations)
SOFI Transportation/Elderbus (transport clients to medical appointments, shopping, etc.)
Step by Step of Rochester (help with transportation for special events)
VA Medical Center (drive vans: Rochester, Syracuse, and Buffalo VA Medical Centers)
Women Helping Girls (driving girls to program activities)

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Education, Tutors, Docents, Facilitators
(Also see Mentors)
Alternatives for Battered Women (support-group leaders)
Alzheimer's Association (support-group facilitators)
Bridges for Brain Injury (presentations: woodworking, computers, cooking, horticulture, etc.)
Brockport Child Development Center (tutors)
Cameron Community Ministries (assist, lead, tutor, role model children in first through sixth grades after school; work with children in the Summer Safe Haven, July & August)
Catholic Charities of Livingston County (personal budget counselors)
CFC Hannick Hall (conduct workshops on sewing, knitting, crafting, etc.)
Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse Historical Society (museum or lighthouse tower guides)
Christ the King School (adults to read with young students, practice math facts with students)
Church Women United in Rochester and Vicinity (readers/tutors for school children)
Cobblestone Arts Center (teacher's aide for persons with disabilities)
Community Lutheran Ministry (help with after-school tutoring: math and reading)
Compeer Rochester (short-term training in living skills: e.g., balancing a checkbook, cooking)

East House (one-on-one tutors for literacy training, GED preparation, adult basic education, basic computer skills; classroom aides)
Episcopal SeniorLife Communities (lead a Rosary group)
First Community Interfaith Institute (tutors in math, reading, and English)
Friendship Children's Center (classroom aides: children's play activities & care)
Gates Historical Society (tour guides for Hinchey Homestead)
Genesee Center for Arts and Education (youth helpers/teachers)
Genesee Country Nature Center (tour guides, naturalists to assist with kids' classes, lead groups)
Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley (trainers, outdoor program trainers, panel-discussion leaders, special-interest-group leaders)
Grace Community Services (reading teachers)
Heritage Christian Services (tour guide assistants)
Hickok Center for Brain Injury (help with day programs: art, computers, cooking, etc.; facilitator: keep programs member-driven)
Hope Hall (assist with testing)
Humane Society at Lollypop Farm (docent guides)
Jefferson Avenue Childhood Development Center (teacher aides)
Jewish Community Center (instructors, coaches for computer classes)
Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester (assist school children with literacy)
Jewish Home of Rochester (assist with art classes; lead discussion groups)
Judicial Process Commission (tutors for parolees and probationers; curriculum development for workshops)
Junior Achievement of Rochester (business volunteers to teach provided curriculum to K-12 students)
Kids Adjusting Through Support (KATS) (co-facilitate bereavement or illness support groups for children or parents)
LDA Life and Learning Services (tutor adults in reading or math, teach English as a second language)
Literacy Volunteers of Rochester (tutors: reading and writing with low-literate adults; tutors for adults seeking help with survival English)
McAuley Residence (computer training, cooking/baking class, craft classes, etc.)
Mercy Bridges (tutors, one-to-one: basic literacy & English as a Second Language)
Mercy Outreach Center (health educators)
Notre Dame Learning Center (tutors: math, reading)
Oregon Leopold Child Care Center (substitute teachers, tutors, mentors)
Parkinson's Support Group of Upstate New York (PSGUNY) (education, support)
Rochester Chapter, Natl Railway Historical Society (tour guiding, exhibit creation)
Rochester Childfirst Network (homework helpers for grades 1 to 5)
Rochester Family Mission (help with computer classes)
Rochester Hearing and Speech Center (year-round classroom assistance with preschoolers)
St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center (tutors for adult literacy & GED preparation)
Saint's Place (tutoring program for refugee students: assist with homework, etc.)
Scarlet Thread Student Center (tutors for middle-school and high-school students)
Society for Protection & Care of Children (tutors, mentors, homework helpers for after-school program; tutor clients for GEDs)
Sojourner House (Study Buddy program: one-on-one tutoring & mentoring for school-age children)
Step by Step of Rochester (mentors: budgeting, nutrition, negotiating, etc.)
Threshold Center for Alternative Youth Services
(tutors: math, English, science, computer technology)
Togetherness in Love Community (homework assistants/tutors)
Town of Ontario Historical and Landmark Preservation Society (docents for weekends May to September)
Veterans Outreach - Resource Center (tutors: MS Word 2003, networking, Unix, database design, Photoshop, web site design)
Volunteers of America - Western New York ("The Guest House") (life skills teachers: parenting, tenant rights, cooking, laundry, etc.; seminars: money management, wellness, literacy; teach basic computing skills; employment coach: résumés, etc.; vocational teacher)
Wilson Commencement Park (professional life skills educators; computer coaches)

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Food Preparation & Service
289 Recovery Inc. (coffee servers, kitchen help)
A Meal & More (soup kitchen: volunteers always welcome)
American Red Cross (prepare and package meals for the homebound and elderly)
Cameron Community Ministries (prepare, serve, clean up: Hot Lunch Program & Kids Cafe)
CFC Restart - Liberty Manor (cake decorating)
Dimitri House (drop-in program: serving a meal, kitchen work)
Episcopal SeniorLife Communities (meal assistant)
Friendship Children's Center (kitchen volunteers)
Journey Home (cooking support)
Mercy Prayer Center (cooks for weekend and week-long retreats; kitchen helpers for retreats: set up and clean up)
Open Door Mission (help with serving evening meals)
Partners in Community Development (serve lunch to seniors)
St. Joseph's House of Hospitality (prepare and serve lunch)
St. Peter's Kitchen (chop fruits, vegs, salad; slice desserts; pour beverages)
Salvation Army - Rochester Area Services (food service: kitchen prep, serving, cleaning)
Shepherd Home (baking for special events)
Sojourner House
(help with food preparation, serving meals, etc.)
Women Helping Girls (food hostess for special events)

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Fundraising Administration
Advent House (fundraising)
American Diabetes Association (contact businesses to secure sponsor dollars and prizes for events)
Blackfriars Theatre (chair or help organize fundraising events)
Bridges for Brain Injury (fundraising)
CARES Committee to Aid Research to End Schizophrenia (solicit sponsors)
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (to lead fundraiser: develop new sponsors, recruit donors & participants)
Dream Factory of Rochester (assist with fundraising and public awareness activities)
Friendship Children's Center (fundraising specialist)
Gates Historical Society (help with fund drive, membership campaign)
Grace Community Services (fundraisers)
Greyhound Adoption of Greater Rochester, NY (people with fundraising ideas)
Families and Friends of Murdered Children and Victims of Violence (fund development, identify resources, develop promotional materials)
Huntington's Disease Society of America - Upstate New York Chapter (fundraising)
Judicial Process Commission (special events fundraising)
Lungs for Life Foundation (coordinate, develop, promote fundraising events)
Monroe County Spay/Neuter Assistance Program
(fundraiser)
Oregon Leopold Child Care Center (fundraising and grant writing)
Parkinson's Support Group of Upstate New York (PSGUNY) (membership, fundraising)
Pet Adoption Network
(fundraisers: special projects)
Regional Center for Independent Living (fundraising services and expertise)
Rochester Chapter, Natl Railway Historical Society (fundraising, grant writing)
Rochester Childfirst Network (fundraising)
Rochester International Council (fundraising volunteers to coordinate events or campaigns)
Rochester Teen Challenge (fundraiser)
Saint's Place (development/fundraising professional)
Second Chance Bird Rescue (help with fundraisers)
Shepherd Home (fundraising committee members)
Spiritus Christi Mental Health Center
(fundraisers)
Threshold Center for Alternative Youth Services
(fundraising volunteers)
Togetherness in Love Community (fundraisers)
Wild Wings (fundraising)
Women Helping Girls (fundraising)

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Gardening, Landscaping, Yard Work
Aurora House of Western Monroe County
(gardening)
Brockport Child Development Center (landscape)
Camp Cherith (landscapers, tree trimmers)
Catholic Charities (CCCS) Dev. Disabilities Svcs (yard work: periodic and as needed)
CFC Restart - Liberty Manor (gardening)
Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse Historical Society (gardener)
Christ the King School (playground maintenance)
CP Rochester (gardeners)
Crestwood Children's Ctr (assist with gardening)
Easter Seals (seasonal yard work)
Genesee Country Nature Center (trail maintenance: trim back trails, lay mulch)
Grace Community Services (gardening club: coordinator and volunteers)
Greece Historical Society (general outdoor & building maintenance)
Henrietta Foundation (golf course: landscaping, maintaining, picking up golf balls; Lehigh Valley Trail: landscaping parking-lot garden, brush cutting on trail)
Hill Haven (care for flower gardens)
LDA Life and Learning Services (assist with residential enhancement projects: painting, gardening, etc.)
Mercy Outreach Center (grounds keepers)
Mercy Prayer Center (yard helpers to water, weed, rake, etc.)
N.Y. Museum of Transportation (mowing)
Rochester Chapter, Natl Railway Historical Society (landscapers)
Rochester Family Mission (help with building and grounds maintenance)
Salvation Army - Rochester Area Services (lawn care)
Shepherd Home (yard maintenance)
South Bristol Cultural Center (gardening jobs)
South Wedge Planning Committee (landscaping/gardening volunteer)
Stepping Stones Learning Center (playground maintenance)
Town of Ontario Historical and Landmark Preservation Society (gardeners for outdoor landscaping)
Twelve Corners Day Care Center (minor landscaping: trimming around trees and bushes)

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Gift Shops, Retail Sales
Blackfriars Theatre (box office assistance)
Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse Historical Society (gift-shop cashier)
Episcopal SeniorLife Communities (workers to help in our Tip Top Gift Shoppe)
Henrietta Foundation (greeting and checking in golfers)
Heritage Christian Services (country store clerks; store assistants: sort and prepare donations, handle transactions; café assistants)
Hill Haven (gift-shop assistant)
Humane Society at Lollypop Farm (gift shop)
Jewish Home of Rochester (staff café and gift shop)
New York Museum of Transportation (Visitor Center: sell tickets, gift shop sales)
Rundel Library Foundation (salespeople for The Library Store and annual book sales)
Rush Public Library (help with book sales)
St. John's Home (Ice Cream Shop volunteers)
South Bristol Cultural Center (gallery sitting: customer service, phones, etc.)
Wild Wings (gift shop)

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Housekeeping, Cleaning
289 Recovery Inc. (clean rugs, strip and wax floors)
Advent House (housekeeping)
Animal Service League (cleaning)
Blackfriars Theatre (theatre cleaning)
CFC Restart - Liberty Manor (spring cleaning)
Friendship Children's Center (housekeeping volunteers)
Grace Community Services (spring cleaners; carpet cleaners)
Journey Home (cleaning, cooking, and maintenance support)
McAuley Residence (group projects: window washing, wheelchair & scooter washing)
Mercy Residential Services (polish wood trim, shampoo carpet)
Regional Center for Independent Living (carpet cleaning, window washing)
St. Joseph's House of Hospitality (cleaning)
Salvation Army - Rochester Area Services (general inside cleaning and lawn care)
Scarlet Thread Student Center (janitor)
South Bristol Cultural Center (general inside cleaning)
Webster Comfort Care Home (light maintenance)
Women's Care Center (wash donated used clothes, help clean the center)

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Maintenance, Repair, Painting, Skilled Trades
289 Recovery Inc. (HVAC service technician)
Alternatives for Battered Women (facilities management)
Brockport Child Development Center (upgrades, painting)
Camp Cherith (general construction and remodeling, painters)
Catholic Charities Community Svcs (CCCS) (paint interior walls)
Catholic Charities (CCCS) Dev. Disabilities Svcs (room painting: periodic and as needed)
Catholic Charities of Livingston County (home repairs)
CFC Hannick Hall
(painters for interior and exterior painting)
CFC Monroe County Re-Entry Program (volunteers to help paint 10 offices)
CFC Restart - Liberty Manor (home repairs)
Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse Historical Society (maintenance in Keeper's House, lighthouse tower, and annex)
Christ the King School (electrician, carpenter)
Community Lutheran Ministry (help with building repairs)
Crestwood Children's Ctr (assist with painting, special projects)
Easter Seals (painting)
Genesee Center for Arts and Education (skilled trades people: electrical, plumbing)
Grace Community Services (interior painting, wallpapering)
Greece Historical Society (general outdoor & building maintenance)
Irondequoit Community Cupboard (handy volunteers to help with needed building repairs)
Jefferson Avenue Childhood Development Center (paint classrooms & hallways)
Journey Home (maintenance support)
LDA Life and Learning Services (assist with residential enhancement projects: painting, gardening, etc.)
Mercy Outreach Center (repairmen/handyman, painters, plumbers, electricians)
Mercy Residential Services (interior painting)
NY Museum of Transportation (maintenance: mowing, electrical & mech. repairs; restore antique trolleys, vehicles: wood, metal, paint)
Oregon Leopold Child Care Center (handy people for maintenance and small repairs)
RAPA: Rochester Association of Performing Arts (mason, electrician, carpenter, roofer, painters, maintenance, plumber)
Regional Center for Independent Living (skills: photo enlargement, carpentry)
Rochester Chapter, Natl Railway Historical Society (restoration: carpentry, metal fabrication; machining, electrical, mechanical/engine repair, HVAC, painting; heavy-equipment operators)
Rochester Teen Challenge (building maintenance: electrician, carpenter, plumber)
St. Michael's Woodshop (carpenters)
Scarlet Thread Student Center (maintenance, electrician)
South Wedge Planning Commission (painters, neighborhood cleanup)
Stepping Stones Learning Center (paint & repair toys/equipment)
Town of Ontario Historical and Landmark Preservation Society (professional services: mason, carpenters, electrician, plumber)
Twelve Corners Day Care Center (handy people for minor maintenance and small repairs)

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Medical
ABVI-Goodwill (doctors to provide low-vision screenings)
American Diabetes Association (medical staff for overnight and day camp)
American Red Cross (become a Red Cross blood unit volunteer)
Gates Volunteer Ambulance Service (first medics, second medics, advanced life support)
Hill Haven (nursing unit assistant)
Mercy Outreach Center (psychotherapists, dietitians/nutritionists, doctors, nurse practitioners, PAs, nurses, dentists, dental hygienists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, massage therapists, health educators, peer advocates: health plans; mammogram technologists)
Pittsford Volunteer Ambulance (medics to handle patient care: NYS-certified EMT)
Rochester Eye and Tissue Bank (help staff at area health fairs)
St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center (health providers, mental health counselors, dentists and hygienists, nutritionists or dieticians, pharmaceutical reps to provide sample medications, massage therapist, LPNs, RNs, medical assistants)
Spiritus Christi Mental Health Center (licensed psychotherapists and psychiatrists)

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Mentors
(Also see Education, Tutors)
American Red Cross (be a friend and mentor to African-American or Hispanic middle- or high-school student)
Bridges for Brain Injury (mentoring assistance with community outings and classroom activities)
Catholic Charities of Livingston County (mentors for youth ages 6-14)
CFC Hannick Hall (mentors for moms who need parenting skills)
Compeer of Livingston County (provide mentoring, companionship to adults who are receiving mental health care)
Compeer Rochester (to be matched with children and adults in mentor/friendship relationships)
Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley (mentors)
Hickok Center for Brain Injury (mentor members in achieving daily goals)
Judicial Process Commission (mentors for parolees and probationers)
LDA Life and Learning Services (mentoring for teens in School to Work program)
Oregon Leopold Child Care Center (tutors, mentors, performers)
Regional Center for Independent Living (assist in youth group, technology, employment for disabled)
St. Joseph's Villa (share time with an adolescent in need of a trusting relationship)
Society for Protection & Care of Children (mentors, tutors for after-school program)
Step by Step of Rochester (mentors: budgeting, nutrition, negotiation, etc.)
Successful Pathways (mentors who have a heart for teens)
Veterans Outreach - Resource Center (mentors to work with vets for job re-entry)
Wilson Commencement Park (mentors for adults and youth)
Women Helping Girls (mentoring for middle- and high-school girls)
Women's Care Center (peer counselors)

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Office, Clerical, Receptionists
ABVI-Goodwill (office/clerical tasks)
Advent House (office work)
Alternatives for Battered Women (clerical help)
American Diabetes Association (daily data entry, assist with office projects; volunteers familiar with computers, to do accounts receivable & payable, greet visitors)
Arthritis Foundation (help with large mailings)
Asbury First Storehouse (receptionists)

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester (answer phones, general office tasks)
CARES Committee to Aid Research to End Schizophrenia (help with mailings)
Catholic Charities of Livingston County (assistance with bulk mailings, clerical assistant for Connections Program)
Children Awaiting Parents (general office work, receptionist)
Church Women United in Rochester and Vicinity (collate & prepare bulk mailings)
Crestwood Children's Center (office work including word processing, data entry)
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (general office tasks including mailings, data entry)
DePaul (volunteers with clerical skills)
DePaul Addiction Services, Main Quest Treatment Center (clerical)
Easter Seals (administrative work)
Families and Friends of Murdered Children and Victims of Violence (mailings, office coverage, typing)
Friendship Children's Center (office volunteers)
Genesee Country Nature Center (desk assistant: watch desk, greet visitors)
Gilda's Club Rochester (reception, office support)
Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley (administrative assistance)
Greater Rochester Community of Churches (special mailing projects, labeling, stuffing; office: phones, copy work, light typing; data entry)
Greece Historical Society (filing help approx. 3 hours per month)
Hearing Loss Association of America (note taker to type summary notes on a laptop computer for display to an audience)
Henrietta Foundation (office help)
Humane Society at Lollypop Farm (clerical duties)
Huntington's Disease Society of America - Upstate New York Chapter (help coordinate event mailings)
Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester (help with large mailings)
LDA Life and Learning Services (assemble bulk mailings)
Legal Aid Society of Rochester (receptionist duties; file clerk; administration: database, finance)
Literacy Volunteers of Rochester (office: work with staff on filing, mailings, etc.)
Mercy Outreach Center (receptionists)
Mercy Prayer Center (receptionists: answer phones, answer door, odd jobs)
Muscular Dystrophy Association (office: folding, stuffing, filing)
National Multiple Sclerosis Society (general office help)
Notre Dame Learning Center (clerical office work, newsletter)
Planned Parenthood - Rochester/Syracuse Region (clerical duties, data entry)
Regional Center for Independent Living (bulk mailings, thank-you notes)
Rochester Animal Services (reception & administrative support)
Rochester Chapter, Natl Railway Historical Society (cataloging of library and archive collections)
Rochester Childfirst Network (office work, bulk mailings)
Rochester Eye and Tissue Bank (help with clerical office work: filing, organizing)
Rochester Hearing and Speech Center (office assistants)
Rochester Women's Network (clerical: data input, phones, bulk mailings, etc.)
Rundel Library Foundation (clerical volunteers)
Rush Public Library (assorted office tasks)
Safe Journey (assist with office work: errands, copying, mailings)
St. Joseph's House of Hospitality (answer the door)
St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center (receptionists, groups to put together mailings)
St. Joseph's Villa (clerical duties)
Saint's Place (receptionists/greeters: answer phones, light secretarial work; type correspondence, light data entry)
Scarlet Thread Student Center (office help)
SCORE (Counselors to America's Small Business)
(chapter secretary: type & reproduce meeting notes)
Second Chance Bird Rescue (answer phones, greet visitors, show them around)
Shepherd Home (clerical skills, computer skills)
Sojourner House
(on-call receptionist: fill in answering phones and doors)
South Bristol Cultural Center (membership records, mailings, notes, inventory, newsletter, etc.)
South Wedge Planning Committee (clerical volunteer)
Step by Step of Rochester (office help, typists, help with mailing of newsletter)
VA Medical Center (clerical assistants: typing, filing, phone calls)
Wilson Commencement Park (volunteer librarians; clerical volunteers)
Women Helping Girls (mailing/office assistance)

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Publicity, Promotion, Advocacy
Alternatives for Battered Women (court advocacy)
Blackfriars Theatre (posting flyers)
Bridges for Brain Injury (marketing, public relations)
CARES Committee to Aid Research to End Schizophrenia (publicist)
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) (advocates for children)
Children Awaiting Parents (marketing, public relations; distribution of fliers, posters)
Dream Factory of Rochester (assist with public awareness activities)
Families and Friends of Murdered Children and Victims of Violence (newsletter, publicize services, distribute info on available resources)
Genesee Center for Arts and Education (distribute brochures to pre-assigned businesses)
Mercy Outreach Center (peer advocates: help with client eligibility for health plans, health care)
Parkinson's Support Group of Upstate New York (PSGUNY) (public relations)
Pet Adoption Network
(help with advertising & public relations)
Planned Parenthood - Roch/Syr Region (student organizers to launch campus groups)
Rape Crisis Service of Planned Parenthood (advocacy)
Recovery Houses of Rochester (community relations builder)
Regional Center for Independent Living (peer advocacy for disabled individuals)
Rochester Eye and Tissue Bank (help staff at area health fairs)
Rochester International Council (public relations and marketing volunteers)
Rochester Music Coalition (hang posters/flyers promoting events)
Saint's Place (public relations/marketing)
Second Chance Bird Rescue (advertising/public relations help)
South Bristol Cultural Center (post flyers, fax event info, contact prospective sponsors/members, etc.)

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Readers
ABVI-Goodwill (readers: provide personal reading services)
Church Women United in Rochester and Vicinity (readers/tutors for school children)
Jefferson Avenue Childhood Development Center (readers for school-age children)
McAuley Residence (reading aloud to residents)
Reach Out and Read of Greater Rochester (read to children in pediatric waiting rooms)
Rochester General Pediatric Associates (read to children in waiting lobby)
Wilson Commencement Park (storytellers for reading circles)


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Speakers
Alternatives for Battered Women (speakers bureau)
Arthritis Foundation (speakers: to speak on topics of arthritis to groups)
Community Lutheran Ministry (share career & profession information with youth)
Episcopal SeniorLife Communities (guest lecturers)
Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Programs (speakers on topics: aging well, children)
Gates Historical Society (presenters of programs related to local history)
Gates Public Library (presenters for senior citizen travelogue series)
Rochester Eye and Tissue Bank (Speakers Bureau: transplant recipients to share stories)
Safe Journey (public speaking about domestic violence & Safe Journey services)
Sweden Senior Center (guest speakers for a variety of subjects)
Town of Ontario Historical and Landmark Preservation Society (speakers for meetings)

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Special Events
289 Recovery Inc. (DJs for social events)
Alzheimer's Association (health fairs: set up, distribute informational materials)
American Diabetes Association (help with Walk for Diabetes, help at Tour de Cure cycling event, golf tournament committee, become a Rose day captain, contact elementary schools to coordinate walks, hand out information at health fairs)
American Heart Association (pre-event and day-of-event workers for Heart Ball, American Heart Walk, other events)
Animal Service League (adoption day and fundraising event volunteers)
Arthritis Foundation (to staff booth at health fairs)
Aurora House of Western Monroe County
(event planner, staffing for fundraising events)
Blackfriars Theatre (chair or help organize fundraising events)
Bridges for Brain Injury (plan & implement special events)
Camp Good Days and Special Times (volunteers for fundraising events)
CARES (support golf tournament, hand out literature at events, represent CARES at events)
Community Lutheran Ministry (help with Oktoberfest, help with Thanksgiving dinner for 500 people, gather & hand out gifts for children at Christmas)
Compeer Rochester (volunteer at one-day special event: e.g., picnic, bowling, zoo trip)
Crestwood Children's Center (assist with special events)
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (event volunteers: set up, work, clean up after event)
Dimitri House (work our annual fundraiser, deliver holiday baskets the week of Thanksgiving and Christmas)
Dream Factory of Rochester (assist with fundraising and public awareness activities)
Easter Seals (volunteers for major events)
Fibromyalgia Assoc. of Rochester (FARNY) (help set up and take down booths for events)
Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley (cookie moms & dads, special events)
Greater Rochester Community of Churches (help with special events, worship services)
Hickok Center for Brain Injury (assist with community programs)
Hill Haven (special events)
Hochstein School of Music & Dance (specific events)
Hope Hall (assist with special events)
Humane Society at Lollypop Farm (special events)
Huntington's Disease Society of America - Upstate New York Chapter (event volunteers)
Jefferson Avenue Childhood Development Center (coordinate car wash or "Kid's Day")
Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester (help with large community events)
LDA Life and Learning Services (help with golf tournament, receptions, etc.)
Lifetime Assistance
(assist with special events)
Livingston-Wyoming Arc (seniors' program; assist with special events: see listing)
Make-A-Wish® Foundation of Western New York (wish event volunteers, school-aged children to host fundraising events)

Mercy Outreach Center (committee members for special events)
Monroe County Fair and Recreation Association (entertainers and performers for Monroe County Fair)
Muscular Dystrophy Association (volunteers for Jerry Lewis Telethon in September, greeters for Lock-Up bail-raising fundraisers summer and fall)
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (assist with special events)
National Kidney Foundation of Upstate New York (planning committee & event volunteers for Kidney Walk, Touch-A-Thon, Golf tournament)
National Multiple Sclerosis Society (help with programs: MS Walk, MS Bike Tour, recreation programs)
Ontario ARC (recreation events: basketball, softball, Bingo, bowling, other events)
Oregon Leopold Child Care Center (volunteers & supplies for parent involvement events, coordinators and food donations for summer picnic community event, volunteers for holiday/Christmas party for children)
Parkinson's Support Group of Upstate New York (PSGUNY) (special events, symposium)
Pet Adoption Network
(special fundraising projects)
Pet Pride of New York (underwrite November building-fund luncheon & June golf tournament)
Planned Parenthood - Roch/Syr Region (booth representative; special events)
Reach Out and Read of Greater Rochester (volunteers to hold used book drives)
Regional Center for Independent Living (staff booths at local special events)
Rochester Animal Services (assist with offsite adoptions & promotions)
Rochester Childfirst Network (fundraising, special events)
Rochester Eye and Tissue Bank (help staff agency display at area health fairs)
Rochester Family Mission (help with holiday projects)
Rochester International Council (fundraising volunteers to coordinate events)
Rundel Library Foundation (special-event volunteers)
Safe Journey (chair or help organize fundraiser or client special event)
Saint's Place (plan and work on fundraising events throughout the year)
Salvation Army - Rochester Area Services (assist with golf tournament, Project Bundle-Up, Toy Shop; bell ringers for Red Kettle campaign)
Second Chance Bird Rescue (help with and work fundraisers)
Society for Protection & Care of Children (annual golf tournament & other fundraisers)
South Bristol Cultural Center (take tickets, oversee refreshments, assist with events)
Togetherness in Love Community (people to help with special events)
Town of Ontario Historical and Landmark Preservation Society (helpers for special events: Civil War encampment, barn sales, etc.)
Veterans Outreach Center (VOC) (distribute flags in exchange for contributions for Flag Day, June 14)
Volunteers of America - Western New York ("The Guest House") (group opportunities: Adopt a Family, Saturday brunch, Everybody's Birthday, Family Fun, Baby Showers, Field Trips, Bible Study)

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Supplies: Clothing, Food, Donations
ABVI-Goodwill (community & business organizations for assistance at our warehouse)
Asbury First Storehouse (donation sorters, clerks, buyers)
Cameron Community Ministries (sort and distribute clothing in the Clothing House)
Catholic Charities of Livingston County (storefront volunteers, Clothing Cupboard monitor, Food pantry volunteers)
Dimitri House (emergency food cupboard: interview clients, bag food, etc.)
East House (assist in sorting and distributing Angel gifts in Nov. & Dec.)
Flower City Habitat for Humanity (staff our home-improvement outlet store)
Gates Historical Society (work on archives and inventory)
Greece Ecumenical Clothing Closet (sort, fold, hang clothing, etc.)
Heritage Christian Services
(store assistants: sort and prepare donations, handle transactions)
Mercy Residential Services (sort & organize donations to Baby Boutique, and food pantry)
Montgomery Neighborhood Center (assist in clothing and nutrition program)
Open Door Mission (clothing room program)
Oregon Leopold Child Care Center (food donations for summer picnic community event)
Partners in Community Development (pick up clothes for clothing distribution)
Rundel Library Foundation (book sorters, book pricers)
St. Joseph's House of Hospitality (sort clothes)
Saint's Place (sort donated clothing and household items)
Stepping Stones Learning Center (organize & clean toys/equipment)
Women's Care Center (sort baby donations & prepare orders for clients)

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Telephone Calling & Counseling
Alternatives for Battered Women (hotline counselors)
Alzheimer's Association (CareLine: support for caregivers; Friendly Connections: follow-up resource calls)
Catholic Charities of Livingston County (phone pals: call homebound person once per day)
Center for Youth (phone counselor: provide counseling, information, and referrals)
Children Awaiting Parents (phone calling to children's caseworkers)
Compeer of Livingston County (keep in contact by phone or e-mail with clients on waiting list)
Compeer Rochester (be a phone friend)
Elderberry Express (dispatchers to line up drivers for clients who need rides the next day)
Gates Volunteer Ambulance Service (base dispatchers)
Good Samaritan Transportation (dispatchers: record calls for rides and find drivers)
Greece F.I.S.H. (Friends In Service Here) (coordinate clients with drivers: one day per month)
Humane Society at Lollypop Farm (behavior help-line counselors)
Pittsford Volunteer Ambulance (dispatchers: handle communication with 911 system)
Rochester Teen Challenge (telemarketer)
Women Helping Girls (telephoning and carpool coordination)
Women's Care Center (telephone counselors)

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