COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

The following is a list of community service opportunities available to Norton High School students. Please call or email the contact person for an organization to set up volunteer hours for any listed project, or to get additional information. Also, don't forget to fill out the approval form before you start the project.

ORGANIZATION CONTACT PERSON/INFO DESCRIPTION OF NEEDS

NHS PARENT ADVISORY BOARD / Kathleen Stern
/ Various opportunities available year round., including selling Theme Basket raffles during 8th grade open house (Nov. 1st); Election Day (Nov. 6 , after school until 8 p.m); Fundraiser at Roche Bros (Nov. 17 & 18); NHS conferences (Nov. 29); Winter Concert (Dec. 5)
J.C. SOLMONESE ELEMENTARY NORTON
HENRI A. YELLE ELEMENTARY NORTON / Lisa Farrell - Principal
508-285-0190
/ Tutoring: after school
Homework helpers (helping students with their homework after school from 2:30 to 3:30
NORTON YOUTH BASEBALL/SOFTBALL / Pam Morris, Student Volunteer Coordinator / Many opportunities available. Field clean-up, concessions; assist with baseball clinics
John Hanewich
/ Softball winter clinic. Assist with various age groups; throwing and fielding drills; experienced pitchers and catchers needed for demonstrations and instructing young players
Jay Lander
/ Baseball winter clinic: winter clinic dates TBA
Mark Buchan
/ Concession stand: Volunteers needed for shifts selling food and drinks at Birchill Field weekday evenings and Saturdays during spring season. Season opens in April and extends to summer and fall. Leave your email and phone # with Mark.
Howie Fisher

508-285-7912 / Opening Day early April. day long event for Pitch, Hit and Run competition for baseball and softball; concession stand; drivers for mini-train (18 or older); face painting, assistants for moonwalk.
NORTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Destination Imagination / Sheila Mackie

508-285-5339
DI info at www.idodi.org
MA site is www.madikids.org / Norton's Destination Imagination teams need appraisers for their tournament. Help judge the DI challenges, check on teams, help with scores. Requirements: must attend training day. Must be 16 if haven't participated in DI or 14 if you have participated before. Call Sheila for more info.
NORTON RECREATIONAL BASKETBALL / Erin Fiorillo
/ Saturdays starting in early December - scorekeepers, selling 50/50 raffle tickets, selling Norton Basketball clothing items
YMCA (ATTLEBORO/NORTON) / Dave Barbour
/ Volunteer opportunities available at all locations (including Attleboro, N. Main Street and Pleasant, and Camp Finberg)
NINE LIVES FELINE SHELTER NORTON / 508-285-5159
/ Cleaning cages, washing dishes; counting and bagging donated returnable bottles and cans for redemption; picking up goods needed at shelter from various suppliers. Minimum age 14. Need volunteers with driver's license, ability to lift and clear heavy objects.
HEAD START
77 Main Street, Norton / Pauline Carlson, Brockton office
508-587-1716 / Help with various activities such as reading a book, creating bulletin boards, cleaning. Call for more information. Requirement: must be 16
BRISTOL ELDERS / Karen Cote, Nutrition Office
508-324-4619
www.bristolelder.org / Need students to help with Brown Bags for Seniors the 4th Weds. of every month; unload, pack, and carry groceries to cars. Can be done over summer or other days such as vacation weeks, Christmas, etc.
EPOCH ASSISTED LIVING
190 Mansfield Ave. Norton / Life Enrichment Coordinator
508-285-3355
www.epochsl.com/norton / Visiting patients; some landscape and paint projects; Must be 14 years old, commit to 2 hours per week for 6 months. Must have proof of recent physical and TB shot.
LIFECARE CENTER OF ATTLEBORO / 508-222-4182
NEW HOPE, ATTLEBORO (Domestic Violence Shelter) / www.newhope.org/volunteer / Provide childcare; Facilitate recreation activities. Help coordinate functions; help with office work/paper work. Must be 18. Most positions require training and commitment of 6-12 months.
NORTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY / 508-285-7070 / Various projects available.
NORTON LAND PRESERVATION / www.nortonlandpreservation.org / Call for opportunities.
CAMP EDITH READ
N. Worcester Street, Norton / 508-222-2585 / Various activities, first preference to girl scout troops, but do have need for others.
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
9 Sullivan Avenue, Easton / 508-230-3789 / Help with special events, arts and crafts, science activities, mailings, cleanings, etc.
OLD COLONY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
First Baptist Church
118 S. Main St. Attleboro / 508-226-8833
www.oldcolonyhabitat.org / Must be 16 to volunteer to build, 18 to use power tools or go up ladders.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS / Martha Dove, Director of Volunteers
978-750-0732
www.specialolympics.ma.org / Many events are held in MA each year. Help with sports training; organize and facilitate events; work in fundraising and public awareness.
CUPBOARD OF KINDNESS, Norton / Valerie Goddard
508-942-3083 / Help picking up donations from collection bins and food drive events and then stocking shelves.
MY BROTHER'S KEEPER
534 Washington Street, Easton / www.mybrotherskeeper.org
508-238-7512 / After school deliveries throughout the year.
DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, Boston and surrounding areas / www.jimmyfund.org / Click on "volunteer" for dozens of volunteer opportunities (Jimmy Fund events, scooping ice cream, checking in runners at marathons, taking phone pledges, etc).
STURDY HOSPITAL
Park Street, Attleboro / Volunteer Office
508-236-8800
www.sturdymemorial.org / Call for more information.
MORTON HOSPITAL, Taunton / 508-828-7352 Pat Carroll
www.mortonhospital.org / Various opportunities available. (help on various nursing floors, cafeteria, various offices)
RED CROSS / 800-448-3543
www.givelife.org / Help with blood drive; donate blood or platelets
NORTON PARKS & RECREATION / Sheri Cohen
or
617-688-4454 (cellphone) / FOUNDER'S DAY PICNIC AND FIREWORKS (June, 2013)
Selling concessions, helping with kids' games.
ATTLEBORO AREA COUNCIL FOR CHILDREN, INC. / www.councilforchildren.org
508-226-2336
email: / Volunteers must be at least 13 years old. If you can't drive, you MUST have a parent accompany you during volunteer service. CORI check must be filled out.
Christmas for Kids: data entry, checking in donations; organizing toys and clothing; writing thank you notes; preparing gift bags. (Students may also help at school by doing gift drive at the school and donating gifts)
NORTON ANIMAL HOSPITAL / 508-285-9822 (Karen April) / Landscaping help needed. Call them for more information. (This is a seasonable volunteer opportunity only).