CAS OPPORTUNITIES
**Please continue to check this document as new opportunities will be frequently added!**
WELCOME TO WIKI WEDNESDAYS!!! Whoop Whoop!!!
NEW:
NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR We are looking for 5 to 10 students to volunteer! The first to sign up will be the first to be volunteers at this awesome event! Sign up on the B-Hall bulletin board or on Mrs. Townsend’s door (S-8) BY MARCH 4th!!!!
WHAT: NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR
WHEN: SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2013
WHERE: THE PARK (FORMERLY MERCHANDISE MART)
INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD
VOLUNTEER: WORK IN SHIFTS (SHIFT “A”: 11:30 – 2:00 or “B”: 1:30 – 4:00)
Duties – hospitality, greetings, workshop assistants, others as needed
Please be advised that duties will be assigned at the time of your volunteer shifts. An email will be sent to the volunteers closer to the date of the event with more details.
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NEW: Volunteer for the Workday at Hinds Feet Farm this Saturday, February 23 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Due to bad weather, the Workday at Hinds Feet Farm has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.!
Click on the Sign-up genius link for more information! Be sure to wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty!
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/70A044CACAB2DAB9-hinds/5376960
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NEW: Mother/Son Night at Blythe Elementary
Date & Location: Friday, March 15th, 2013 at Blythe Elementary
Arrive at 4:00 pm and be at the Blythe until 8:30 pm.
The theme is Carnival night with a magic show.
Students will be helping with registration, carnival stations and the assisting the photographer.
Contact Karen Schwartz at OR, call or text at 704-806-4605
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NEW: Math & Science Night
Highland Creek Elementary School, February 28, 2013
Help set-up, clean-up, take tickets, and assist in science experiments & math activities
Contact Tiffany Morgan at or 980-253-7242
Or Sign up by clicking on the following link www.SignUpGenius.com/go/409054AAEAD22A46-math/7215133
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NEW: 2013 Miles for Marnie
Volunteer to help with the Miles for Marnie race and raise money and awareness for children’s cancer! Sign up at the following link : http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080A48A8AF2AA64-miles
When? April 27, 2013, but DON’T WAIT TO SIGN UP TO HELP! VOLUNTEER SPOTS ARE BEING FILLED QUICKLY!!!!
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Where? High School Davidson Service Board
Who? Renato Guerrieri
What? Looking for 5 North Meck students to meet for 1.5 hours each week to go through a curriculum that includes identifying an issue present in the Davidson community, research the issue (locally, but also nationally/globally if necessary), design an event that would address the issue, plan the event, and then implement the event.
For more information on When?, click the link below:
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Where? North Meck H.S.
Who?
What? No Backpack Day
When? TBD
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Who? Kelly Tatman
What? Tutoring. Email Mrs. Tatman ASAP if you’d like to volunteer!
When? Mondays and Wednesdays afterschool (You may also stay after tutoring to help in afterschool)
Where? Blythe Elementary
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Who? Diane Means at 704.896.0471 x109
or email at
What? Learn Works
-Helping students complete homework
-Helping students complete academic skill building activities
-Listening to children read and asking questions about the reading
-Interacting with children during recreation activities or enrichment
When?
1 to 2 days per week from 3:00 p.m. to 6:05 p.m.
Orientation and Basic Training sessions will be held September 10, 11 and 14 3:30 to 5:30 pm in a LEARN Works classroom at the Ada Jenkins Center
Where?
LEARN Works at the Ada Jenkins Center
212 Gamble Street—Davidson, NC 28036
Click the link below to see the Learn Works flyerà
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Who? Anne Crawford 704.654.6988 or
What? Volunteering
When? Contact Anne for more information.
Where? Huntington Green community (Hambright Road).
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Who, When, Where? http://www.campcare.org/
What? Camp C.A.R.E, that provides year round activities for children, their siblings and families in the Charlotte metro area who have or have had cancer
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NEW
Hands On Charlotte Youth Advisory Board
Email to apply to be one of two or more student representatives from North Meck to be selected to participate in this program that involves multiple direct service projects in Charlotte and its surrounding communities.
See www.handsoncharlotte.org for more details.
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NEW
For tons of opportunities around the area, click here on the Charlotte Observer's website for TEEN VOLUNTEERING:
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/04/04/3150919/need-ideas-for-teen-volunteering.html
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NEW
Huntersville Oaks Nursing Home
Contact Cheryl Snellgrove
704-863-1028
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SUPER COOL PROJECTS to help kids with reading and to be a better community citizen!!!
Community Service Programs at the Mountain Island Library
Projects include: Sewing a quilt for children who are seriously ill, reading with children, tutoring, helping repair books, etc.
For more information, or to register for any of these programs call 704-416-5600 or visit: http://www.cmlibrary.org/programs/programListing.asp?ln=13&ag=&dt=dr&ds=2012-9-25&de=2012-11-9&df=list&cn=0&private=0
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