Attleboro Area Community Partners

SCHOOL PLACEMENTS

Massachusetts HospitalSchool

3 Randolph Street, Canton, MA 02021

Contact: Monica D. Bassila, Dir. of Voluntary Services

Phone: 781-828-2440

Services Needed: Receptionist, Clerical, Mentors, Aides,

Prerequisite: CORI Background Check. Some training required. Must be compassionate.

North Attleboro Middle School (NAMS)

Landry Avenue, North Attleboro, MA 02760

Contact: Victoria Ekk, Principal

Phone: 508-643-2130 x2005

Email:

Services Needed: Tutors

Prerequisite: CORI Background Check. Some training required. Admin. trains students.

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION & AGENCY PLACEMENTS

Attleboro Council on Aging

25 SouthMain Street, Attleboro, MA 02703

Contact: Madeleine McNiellly

Phone: 774-203-1900 or 774-203-1906

Email:

Services Needed: Mentorsand Other

Comments/Notes: Observe basic court procedures, small cleaning projects, help with lunchtime, volunteer at clinic

Prerequisites: CORI Background Check. Some training required

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Attleboro Land Trust

P.O. Box 453, Attleboro, MA. 02703

Contact: Charlie Adler, Director Emeritus

Phone: 508-222-6164

Email:

Services Needed: (Summer) Land conservation stewards to walk trails or boundaries weekly on one of 8 conservation areas (individually or in pairs) and identify management problems (such as trash deposits, tracks of motorized vehicles, damage to natural assets); identify animal and plant species; observe and document seasonal changes (make field notes, and if possible photographs or drawings). Assist in routine maintaince of trails and removal of litter.

Attleboro YMCA

63 North Main Street, Attleboro, Ma. 02703

Contact: Martha Machnik, Director of Community Development

Phone: 508-409-0734

Email:

Services Needed:

YMCA Welcome Center, Special Events, Aquatics, Fitness/Wellness, After School Programs, Child Care, Youth Sports, Buildings & Grounds, Enrichment Programs, and Dance.

Prerequisites: CORI Background Check and training needed. Also, general knowledge of the area,good personality, and human relation skills.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence (North Providence)

33 Maple Avenue, North Providence, RI 02911

Contact: Michael Scarpetti, Program Manager

Phone: 401-444-0768

Services Needed: Art tutor

Prerequisite: CORI Background Check. Some training required.

Bristol Community College - Adult Basic Education

11 Field Road, Attleboro, MA 02703

Contact: Cathleen Desimone, Program Director

Phone: 508-678-2811 x3531 or 3532

Email:

Services Needed: Clerical Work, Short term project support and computer lab assistance.

Prerequisite:None.

Family Resource Center - Attleboro

11 Peck Street, Attleboro, MA 02703

Contact: Bonnie Paiva-Dencell, Enrichment Coordinator

Phone: 508-479-1404

Email:

Services Needed: Receptionist, Clerical, Mentors, Aides for clients, Workshops

Comments/Notes: Clerical: General Office Assistance. Mentors: Babysitting, Help with homework, Sports. Aides for Clients: Orientation for New Clients, Shadow Case Manager. Workshops: Nutrition, HIV Awareness, Life Skills (Family Resource Center is a homeless shelter for seven families.)

Prerequisite: CORI Background Check.

Contact: Dawn Chabot, Shelter’s Enrichment Coordinator

Phone: 508-226-5722.

Services Needed: Volunteers who enjoy young children are needed at a local shelter for seven homeless families. Volunteers will assist staff in providing childcare and enrichment programs for the youngest residents while parents attend classes on Tuesdays, 11-12.

Prerequisite: CORI Background Check.

Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England

500 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886

Contact: Lori Panzia

Phone: 401-331-4500

Services Needed: Work with girls in K-8 grades to help develop their leadership skills, confidence, self-worth and making the world a better place

Groden Center, Inc.

86 Mount Hope Avenue, Providence, RI 02906

Contact: Peggy Stocker, Coordinator Intern/Volunteer Program

Phone: 401-274-6310 Ext. 1125

Email:

Services Needed: Aides for autistic children, teens and adult clients.

Prerequisite: CORI Background Check; Training required.

DCYF, Fed background check, no finger printing.

Hillside Adult Day Health Center

50 Walton Street, Attleboro, MA 02703

Contact: Sallie Barton, Activities Director

Phone: 508-226-6150

Services Needed: Aides for clients

Comments/Notes: Hillside is a day program for frail elders and disabled adults. Volunteers are needed to help with group activities, as well as individual assistance. You can help with a small walking group, craft activities and games, manicures or reading to visually impaired clients.

Prerequisite: CORI Background Check, DCYF, Federal Background check no finger printing

Horizons for Homeless Children

234 W Center Street, Suite 215, W. Bridgewater, MA 02379

Contact: Meghan Schafer, Playspace Programs Southeast Region Director

Phone: 508-510-3250

Email:

Services Needed: Fun and Energetic adults are sought to play with children living in homeless shelters in Southeastern MA for a minimum commitment of 2 hours per week (same day and time each week) for 6 months. Other "one shot" opportunities include: distributing flyers to recruit volunteers, making outreach phone calls and helping to compile research data in Excel files.

Comments/Notes: Sites include Fall River, New Bedford, Attleboro, and Taunton.

Prerequisite: For playing with children, a CORI Background Check, a 6 hour training session.

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Literacy Center Inc.

80 North Main Street, Attleboro, MA 02703

Contact: Joan Ricci, Executive Director and Ruth Foley, Educational Counselor

Phone: 508-226-3603

Email:

Services Needed: Receptionist, Clerical Work, Workshops, and Other.

Comments/Notes: Additional help with yard-work, fundraising committee, Haunted House project in the fall, library work, after-school, and building work.

Prerequisite: CORI Background Check. Some training required.

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New Hope

140 Park Street, Attleboro, MA 02703

Contact: Christina Gohring, Coordinator of Community Service

Phone: 508-226-4015 x104

Email:

Services Needed: Receptionist, Clerical Work, Aides for Clients

Prerequisite: CORI Background Check and Training.

Scribbletime

451 ElmStreet, North Attleboro, MA 02760

Contact: Lisa Vierkant, Program Director

Phone: 508-695-7227
Email:

Services Needed: Teaching children through play. Teach how to solve problems with one another. Team supervision. Read, sing, and write with children. Assist with art andscience project.

Prerequisite: CORI Background Check and Training.

Revised on July 1st, 2015