VOLUNTEER… TO HELP YOURSELF AND OTHERS updatedJune 2011
Volunteering has many benefits. It is a great way to learn about yourself; your likes and dislikes, and careers that you may enjoy. It also gives you the opportunity to help out and give back to the community. The main areas colleges look at for their best applicants, reveals Jill F. ConGruben, author of College Countdown (McGraw Hill, 2000), are work, volunteer, and summer experiences; school, athletic, and community service activities; and awards. You may also end up with a paying job! Here is a list of contacts to help you get started or go to the United Way website at for more contacts.
ORGANIZATIONS REQUESTING OFFICE ASSISTANCE/LIBRARIES
Aspire of WNY, Inc. 2356 North Forest Rd, Getzville
Contact:Jennifer Pulver505-5560
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Contact:Carol 885-0331 ext. 319
Camp Good Days & Special Times, Inc.6430 Transit Road Suite 200, Depew
Contact:Lillian Villau 206-0709
Elma Public Library1860 Bowen Road, Elma
Contact:Karen Korpanty652-2719
Headway for Brain Injured, Inc. 856 Ridge Road, Lackawanna
Contact:Diana Landwehr822-2261
Hearts and Hands6387 Olean Road, Wales
Contact:
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation385 North French Road, Amherst
Contact:Kim Tatoian691-3805
National MS Society4245 Union Road, Suite 108, Cheektowaga
Contact:Cindy Wing634-2261
SABAH, Inc. (Skating Assoc. for the Blind and Handicapped) 1200 East & West Rd. W. Seneca
Contact:675-7222
WNY D.D.S.O. (Developmentally Disabled Adults & Adolescence)B-16 1200 East & West Rd, W. Seneca
Contact:Eileen Grew 517-3829
HEALTHCARE FACILITIES /HOSPITALS/ NURSING HOMES
Waters of Aurora Park Nursing Home Main Street, EastAurora
Contact:Priscilla Wiberg652-1560
Autumn View Health Care Facility4650 Southwestern Blvd., Hamburg
Contact:Amy McKnight 648-2450
Brothers of Mercy Nursing and Rehab Center10570 Bergtold Road, Clarence
Contact:Valerie Sonnenfeld759-7617
Erie County Home11580 Walden Avenue, Alden
Contact:Lauren Kennuth 937-5640
Garden Gate Health Care Facility2365 Union Road, Cheektowaga
Contact:Katherine Bender 668-8100
Gateway-Longview6350 Main Street, Williamsville
Contact:Sarah Lester633-7977 ext. 1221
Greenfields Health & Rehabilitation5949 Broadway, Lancaster 14086
Contact: Judy Willert886-4377 ext 316
Lancaster Youth Bureau200 Oxford Avenue, Lancaster (Lancaster & Depew residents only)
Contact:Mindy Muench683-4444 ext.207
Linwood Health Care Center, Inc.1818 Como Park Boulevard, Lancaster
Contact:Carol Ernington 683-6165 ext. 231
Lord of Life Adult & Child Services, Inc.1025 Borden Road, Depew
Contact:Debra Spinelli 668-8000
MercyHospital of South Buffalo 565 Abbott Road, South Buffalo
Contact:Barb Chiavetta828-2348
Niagara Lutheran Home Rehabilitation64 Hager Street, Buffalo 14208
Contact:Judy Willert886-4377 ext 316
Seneca Manor Health Care Facility2987 Seneca Street, West Seneca
Contact:Jean Spencer828-0500
St. Elizabeth’s Home 5539 Broadway, Lancaster
Contact:Barb Fisher683-5150
The McGuire Group (Healthcare Facilities)
Contact:Michele Messina826-2010 ext. 107
ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED
ErieCounty Special Olympics1200 East & West Road, West Seneca
Contact:677-0144 and leave a message
Lothloren Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc. 15 Reiter Road, EastAurora
Contact:Kathy Tyrrell 655-1335 or
Riverdell Recreation Therapeutic Riding Center12469 Warner Hill Road, SouthWales
Contact: Trish Dudek475-3365or
SABAH, Inc. (Skating Assoc. for the Blind and Handicapped) 1200 East & West Rd. W. Seneca
Contact:675-7222
WNY D.D.S.O. (Developmentally Disabled Adults & Adolescence)B-16 1200 East & West Rd, W. Seneca
Contact:Eileen Grew 517-3829
FOOD DISTRIBUTION/SOUP KITCHENS
Alden Meals on Wheels
Contact: Eleanor White 937-7105
Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers, Inc.
Contact:Liz Taylor852-5065
Fish of East Aurora Main Street, EastAurora
Contact:Linda Ramsey652-7272
Society of St. Vincent De Paul1298 Main Street, Buffalo
Contact:882-3360
ANIMALS AND NATURE/OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Buffalo Zoo300 Parkside Avenue, Buffalo
Contact:Mark Denecke995-6132
Cornerstone Manor 45 Carlton Street, Buffalo
Contact:Peggy Johnson852-0761 - After school only, no weekends except for groups
Lothloren Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc. 15 Reiter Road, EastAurora
Contact:Kathryn Tyrrell 655-1335 or
Pet Connection 12935 Williston Road, Marilla
Contact: 652-0192
Riverdell Recreation Therapeutic Riding Center12469 Warner Hill Road, SouthWales
Contact: Trish Dudek475-3365or
SPCA of Erie CountyPontiac Road, Angola
Contact: 549-5300
St. JohnsLutheranChurch 2131 Woodard Road, Elma
Contact: Carol Jenney 652-8978 or the Church 652-9161
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Earth Team Volunteer Program
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Volunteer Program:1-800-344-9453 or
ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH CHILDREN
Aspire of WNY, Inc. 2356 North Forest Rd., Getzville
Contact:Jennifer Pulver505-5560
Boys & Girls Club of East Aurora 115 N. Willow Street, East Aurora
Contact: Gary Schrutrum652-4180
Boys & Girls Club of Elma, Marilla, and WalesGirdle Road, Elma
Contact:652-9292
Camp Good Days & Special Times, Inc.6430 Transit Road, Depew
Contact:Lillian Villau 206-0709
Cornerstone Manor 45 Carlton Street, Buffalo
Contact:Peggy Johnson852-0761
EduKids, Inc.3585 Seneca Street, West Seneca (various locations)
Contact:Kate Dust675-6881
ErieCounty Special Olympics1200 East & West Road, West Seneca
Contact:677-0144 and leave a message
Explore & More, a Children’s Museum 300 Gleed Ave., East Aurora
Contact: Susan Brunner 655-5131
Headway for Brain Injured, Inc. 856 Ridge Road, Lackawanna
Contact:Diana Landwehr822-2261
Moving Miracles (dance program)
Contact: Sheila Dolas 656-1321
Under the Apple Tree (daycare) 1230 Bowen Road, Elma
Contact: Claire Carlson or Karen Blackman 652-0776
YWCA of WNY Children and Youth Services190 Franklin Street
Contact:Bev Thomas852-6120 ext. 277
MUSEUMS/GENERAL/MISCELLANEOUS
Buffalo Museum of Science1020 Humboldt Pkwy, Buffalo
Contact: 896-5200
Elma Historical Society
Contact: Mrs. Marlene Baumgartner 652-9458 or Fred Steif, for Old Mill Restoration – 675-6320 cell 465-4876
Hull HouseGenesee Street, Lancaster
Contact: Cheri Vogel652-3000 ext. 7880
International Institute of Buffalo 864 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
Contact: Hannah Cox 883-1900 ext. 303
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation385 North French Road, Amherst
Contact:Kim Tatoian 691-3805
Society of St. Vincent De Paul1298 Main Street, Buffalo
Contact:882-3360
United Way of ErieCounty
Phone: 887-2626 or log onto: