Non-Profit Organizations
All organizations marked with an asterisk [*] require a background
check; contact these sites as soon as possible to begin volunteering in
a timely manner.
· Boys & Girls Club of Emerald Valley. Executive Director: Dave Ison; Education Coordinator: Dave Clark; both can be reached at 345-9939. Assist with youth ages 6-17 in after-school activities such as guided reading, tutoring, and special events.
· Centro Latinoamericano. Executive Director: Carmen Urbina, 687-2667. Offers a variety of services and classes for Spanish speakers, including ESL programs.
· Eugene Public Library. Volunteer Coordinator: Vinnie Scarpaci, 682-6617.
· Lane County Department of Youth Services: Detention Center.* Volunteer and training program manager: Martha Evans, 682-4734. Tutor and assist with after-school projects at a youth detention center to involve students in literacy-related activities.
· Looking Glass/ New Roads. Program Supervisor: Andrea Crosby, 686-4310. Work with runaway or homeless youth ages 11-21 who are transitioning into a more stable living and/or vocational position. Assist with classroom instruction, student assignments and projects, presentation of class lessons, and tutorial help. Training required.
· St. Vincent de Paul First Place Family Center.* Childcare Coordinator: Erica Hecht. Office hours 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Volunteer in a community day shelter providing assistance to the homeless. Tutor youth in childcare setting or assist with after-school programs for children.
· Whiteaker Even Start. 687-3403. Work with preschoolers (0-4 years) and/or parents to help build literacy skills. Opportunities to work with Spanish or English speakers.
· Womenspace Advocacy Center - Kidspace. Volunteer Coordinator: Nancy Hafner, 485-7262. Assist with childcare program in a women's shelter setting, create stories with youth in program, and/or help with public speaking in schools. Training required and offered at the beginning of term.
Public Schools
All schools listed below require a background check; contact these sites as soon as possible in order to begin volunteering in a timely manner.
· BEST for Kids Afterschool Program. Director: Shari Tabor, 687-3507. Assist with after-school program at school sites for students, grades K-8. Includes foreign language and ESL classes.
SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) Reading Program. 726-3302. Read one-on-one with elementary-aged children.
· Magnet Arts Elementary Library. Diana Huntington, 687-3221. Work on special literacy projects with elementary-aged children.
· Magnet Arts School. 687-3331. Work directly with teachers and students doing one-on-one tutoring, small group work, or classroom assistance. Mornings preferred.
· Edison Elementary. Janis Swan, 687-3284 or swan@4J.lane.edu. Work directly with teachers and students doing one-on-one tutoring, small group work, or classroom assistance.
· Roosevelt Middle School. Myrna Dorfman-Rowe, 687-3227 or dorfman@4J.lane.edu. Work directly with teachers and students doing one-on-one tutoring, small group work, or classroom assistance.
· Patterson Elementary. 687-3406. Work directly with teachers and students doing one-on-one tutoring, small group work, or classroom assistance.
· Springfield Middle School. Jeff Mather, 744-6362. Stephanie Castillo, reading teacher: scastill@sps.lane.edu. Work directly with teachers and students doing one-on-one tutoring, small group work, or classroom assistance.
· South Eugene High School. Volunteer Coordinator: Stacey Conlon, 687-3113 or conlon@4J.lane.edu. Office hours 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Monday - Friday. A variety of volunteer opportunities available.
· Contact information for other local schools:
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Churchill High School 687-3421 |
Thurston High School 744-5000 |