Western
Jurisdiction
United Methodist Volunteers
In Mission
Families in
Mission
United
Methodist Mission Volunteers Program Area – General Board of Global Ministries
475 Riverside Drive, Room 330, New York, NY 10115 Tel 212/870-3825,
800/554-8583, Fax 212/870-3624
Email:
voluntrs@gbgm-umc.org, Web site:
http://gbgm-umc.org/vim
United Methodist Volunteers In Mission (UMVIM) Jurisdictional Offices
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Office |
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Fax |
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North Central |
Brookings, SD |
(605) 692-3390 |
605-692-3391 |
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Northeastern |
Cortland, NY |
(607) 756-7799 |
607-756-7957 |
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South Central |
Columbia, MO |
(573) 253-1374 |
573-474-6898 |
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Southeastern |
Decatur, GA |
(404) 377-7424 |
404-377-8182 |
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Western |
Lakeview Terrace, CA |
(818) 333-6730 |
sweetland5@hotmail.com |
Contact your Jurisdictional or Annual Conference
coordinator:
to inform them where you will serve
to obtain team-leader training & the new team leader
manual
for required GBGM insurance forms
Family Missions Opportunity List ALABAMA
Alabama Rural Ministry (ARM): Lisa Pierce / PO Box 2890 / 131 S. Gay Street/
Auburn, AL 36831. PH): 334-501-4276 / F): 334-887-3231 / EMAIL:
lisa@arm-al.org / WEBSITE:
www.arm-al.org
.Alabama Rural Ministry is an advance special of the Alabama West
Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church.
We coordinate home repair efforts and host day camps with local
children in poverty-stricken areas in Alabama. ARM’s home repair ministry
seeks to make homes safe, warm, and dry through the efforts of volunteer
teams. At ARM’s Sonshine Day
Camps (June and July only), volunteer families can assist in planning and
leading Bible stories and activities, as well as supervising campers under
the direction of ARM summer staff members. ARM provides sleeping quarters
and food for summer teams. The
specifics differ according to the location at which a team chooses to serve.
Fall/Winter/Spring teams are responsible for their own food needs,
but ARM does provide sleeping arrangements.
Teams are responsible for their own transportation needs.
Each individual worksite group must have a vehicle (or vehicles)
capable of transporting the entire worksite group. Costs>
Summer
Program (June and July): For a long weekend trip (Wednesday night – Sunday
morning): $180 / For a week trip (Sunday night-Saturday morning): $240
Fall/Winter/Spring Home Repair: $25
per person per day. Families of
all ages welcome, with at least one parent/grandparent for children under
age 12. JOE
RUSH CENTER FOR URBAN MISSION,
Mollie Erickson, 1229 Cotton Ave
SW, Birmingham, AL 35211, 205-781-0517, 205-781-2011-fax.
merickson@bham.rr.com <
www.urban-ministry.com > . Paint the exterior of homes for the elderly
and disabled in the metro Birmingham area. Teams come for weekends in the
spring &fall; week-long in the summer. Transportation is provided by the groups that come. Groups sleep in
our air-conditioned dorms which provide bunk beds in a
girls’ quarters and a boys’ quarters. One family could take a room
and be able to shut the door for family time. There is a common room with
couches for boys and girls. There are 3 showers for the girls and 4 for the
boys, and they all have hot water. $200 per person for week event. This
price includes 3 meals a day, lodging, and evening programs. Not available
for volunteers Nov-March. We
are here to coordinate and facilitate your experience, NOT to discipline
youth or children. We are responsible for buying your food ahead of time,
making sure your facilities are adequate, coordinating your work site and
facilitating evening programs for you (as desired). Max.
50. Intergenerational families welcome. We'd love to have you. SIFAT-
UPPER SAND
MOUNTAIN PARISH -
. Dorsey Walker. PO Box 267
Al. Hwy # 75. Sylvania, AL 35988. 256-638-2126-ph / 256-638-2125-fax.
usmp@hiwaay.net .
www.uppersandmountainparish.org. Home repair, church
garden/yard work, children's programs, canning for soup kitchen. This is a
cooperative of 11 small membership rural churches in southern Appalachia.
Sleep in churches (bring sleeping bags). Kitchens for own food prep. Showers
available. Provide own transportation. $125 per person/wk covers materials
fees as well. Max 35. Intergenerational families welcome. ALASKA
BIRCHWOOD UM CAMP,
Dave Kobersmith, phone/fax (907) 688-2734,
dave@birchwoodcamp.org
/ www.birchwoodcamp.org. Summer needs: volunteers to serve
during our 5 week summer camp session as counselors, a lifeguard, assistant
cooks, maintenance and a health care manager. Birchwood Camp is accredited
by the American Camping Association and serves approximately 200 campers
each summer in its 8 summer camps. Room and board are provided during term
of service. ARIZONA
TMM
FAMILY SERVICES INC. Jennifer Beauchamp. 3127 E. Adams St.
Tucson, AZ 85716. (520-322-9557) (520-322-5864-fax.)
OFFASST@TMMFS.ORG /
WWW.TMMFS.ORG.(Formerly Tucson Metropolitan Ministries) TMM works
with children ages 3 to 13 that are wards of the state in 8 group homes,
low income families and 25 single mothers. Family or youth groups can
organize game days, Sidewalk Sunday School type activities or Vacation
Bible School for children of all ages. Some possible help with the
general upkeep of the properties and homes. Potential to sleep/eat on
campus at a minimal cost. Maximum group size and ages based on project
approval. Max 15. ARKANSAS N COLORADO
DENVER URBAN MINISTRIES,
Contact the Urban Education coordinator at
303-355-4896, Ext. 305,
urbaned@denum.org,
1717 Colfax,
CROSSROADS URBAN CENTER,
LA PUENTE HOME,
Contact
Allison Cruse 719-589-5909, FAX 719-587-0810, or
volunteer-lapuente@hotmail.com, <http://www.lapuente.net/>
Work includes general carpentry, painting, food preparation,
yard work, community outreach activities, thrift store,
community garden work and food bank. Max 15. All ages.
DOOR-Denver-
TEMPLED HILLS RETREAT CENTER-Art
Rousseau. 1364 County Road 75. Woodland Park, CO 80863. 719-687-9038-ph /
800-229-6955. retreatinfo@templedhills.org
or
templedhills@hotmail.com.
www.templedhills.org .Numerous projects are
continually available throughout the year. Building bunk beds, picnic
tables, painting/staining, trail building, build concrete/block walls, wood
cutting/splitting, Trail Building, Firewood collection, Staining/Painting,
Building picnic tables, Walkway construction. Different
options are available for lodging needs (please call for more info), meals
are available and charged at current rates (found on web site). Provide own
transportation. Templed Hills works with many
family reunions, work camps/mission groups that include adults and
children. Templed Hills is in the foothills of Colorado at 8200 feet, we
generally only work a maximum of 4 hours per day with our visiting groups. Max
34. Multigenerational families welcome.
FLORIDA
DOOR-Miami- HARVEST OF HOPE,
Lauren Holcomb, 3383 Sweet Hollow Road , Big Island VA 24526 . 800/333-4597:
fax 434/299-5949. <sosahoh@endhunger.org>.
Website: <www.endhunger.org
<http://www.endhunger.org/> >. Work/study
camps focused on hunger issues: education, worship, and service through
gleaning of leftover produce for local food banks. J,S,A. Max 18.
GEORGIA
DOOR-ATLANTA- Glenn Balzer at the DOOR National
Office (303) 295-3667-ph /
(303) 295-8952-fax.
DOOR@citymissions.org.
www.citymissions.org.
Youth teams will interact with the lonely and homeless, working in a soup
kitchen, painting, light construction, and child care with homeless
children. DOOR-Atlanta provides orientation material, housing (church/agency
floor space), food, service opportunities, guided reflection and sharing
sessions. Emphasis is on understanding the circumstances of poverty in an
urban environment, its issues and problems, and reflections on the call to
Christian service. Weeklong Encounter (Sunday evening through Friday noon)
$240.00 per participant. DOOR-Atlanta is an urban exposure and service
program. Your group might serve food in a soup kitchen, play with homeless
children or sing with senior citizens. You might help in construction or
clean housing units that temporarily shelter homeless families. Group
reflection, worship and Bible study are also integral parts of DOOR-Atlanta,
we believe processing the experiences of the week is fundamental to
learning. Max. 55 (summer) and 35 (spring/fall/winter). Intergenerational
families welcome. HARVEST OF HOPE,
Lauren Holcomb, 3383 Sweet Hollow Road , Big Island VA 24526 . 800/333-4597:
fax 434/299-5949. <sosahoh@endhunger.org>.
Website: <www.endhunger.org
<http://www.endhunger.org/> >. Work/study
camps focused on hunger issues: education, worship, and service through
gleaning of leftover produce for local food banks. J,S,A. Max 18.
CAMP SAWTOOTH/CAMP & RETREAT
CENTER
-
P O Box 68, Fairfield, ID 83327,
Dave Hargreaves, 208/459-1901.
sawtooth@gocamping.org,
/
http://www.gocamping.org/serviceprojects.html.
New building projects Opportunities for trail work,
bridges and restoration projects with USFS also. J / S.
Max 20
METRO
MINISTRIES / HELPING HANDS PROJECT -
ILLINOIS
DOOR-Chicago. Glenn Balzer at the DOOR National
Office (303) 295-3667-ph /
(303) 295-8952-fax.
DOOR@citymissions.org.
www.citymissions.org.
Youth teams will interact with the lonely and homeless, working in a soup
kitchen, painting, light construction, and child care with homeless
children. DOOR-Chicago provides orientation material, housing (church/agency
floor space), food, service opportunities, guided reflection and sharing
sessions. Emphasis is on understanding the circumstances of poverty in an
urban environment, its issues and problems, and reflections on the call to
Christian service. Weeklong Encounter (Sunday evening through Friday noon)
$240.00 per participant. DOOR-Chicago is an urban exposure and service
program. Your group might serve food in a soup kitchen, play with homeless
children or sing with senior citizens. You might help in construction or
clean housing units that temporarily shelter homeless families. Group
reflection, worship and Bible study are also integral parts of DOOR-Chicago,
we believe processing the experiences of the week is fundamental to
learning. Max. 55 (summer) and 35 (spring/fall/winter). Intergenerational
families welcome.
HARVEST OF HOPE / SOCIETY OF ST ANDREW-
ROCKFORD URBAN MINISTRIES
- Stanley Campbell, 623 Seventh St, Rockford, IL 61104, 815-964-7111,
815-965-8903-fax
rockfordurbanmin@aol.com /
http://www.gbgm-umc.org/urbanmin. Rehab and light construction (restore
old Victorian home to provide housing for large family), food pantry needs
new roof, shelving, paint, drop-in center for homeless need general repair
and paint, work with Rockford Habitat for Humanity. Serve at homeless
breakfast and lunch soup kitchen. Help transform old farm into prairie
wetland. Donations are needed of tools, money, volunteer time, & a cell
phone. Sleeping bags at local UMC, shower at YMCA, cook in church kitchen,
$150 donation to church for lodging. All ages with adult supervision.
IOWA
PICTURED ROCKS CAMP-
Rev. Dave Bracht-Wagner. 12004 190th
St. Monticello, IA 52310. 1-866-651-1223-ph / 319-465-6022-fax. www.picturedrocks.org. Youth teams will
work on upgrading the current trail system on camp property. Adults will be
used as skills dedicate. Sleep on site lodges or tents. Meals prepared on
site. Provide own transportation. Volunteers can enjoy rock climbing, go
Karts, caving, canoeing, and archery. Max 40. All ages welcome. J,S,A,
RV Hookups KANSAS No projects currently available
in Kansas, sorry.
KENTUCKY
ALDERSGATE CAMP AND RETREAT CENTER -
Lee Padgett. 125 Aldersgate Camp Rd. Ravenna, KY 40472. (606)
723-5078-ph/ (606) 723-1132-fax.
aldersgate@irvineonline.net
www.aldersgatecamp.org. Volunteers help
with a variety of options centering around construction, clean up,
maintenance, trail repair, gardening, animal care in barn, etc.
On-site housing options include rustic cabins, air conditioned
cottages, air conditioned lodge or RV or tent camping. Cost $20/d
(depending on housing). (half-price under age 11, under age 2 free).
Work groups have free lodging and meals for every 6 hrs of work. We
try to provide extra's like campfire worship, hayrides, tours,
swimming, recreation, etc We want your Aldersgate Experience to be
beneficial and meaningful. No age limit. No
Max. J / S
HENDERSON SETTLEMENT-.
Jerry Lambdin. PO Box
205, Frakes, KY 40940. 606-337-3613-, 606-337-2225-fax.
workcamp@hendersonsettlement.info.
www.hendersonsettlement.com>. Available July 4th week only.
Families will assist primarily with small
jobs on campus but can possibly involve some community assistance such as
painting. We are an outreach ministry for 7000 people in impoverished
rural area. Sleep on campus with 128 beds, showers, heat/air, meals served
in dining hall. Own transportation required.
$100/adult, $50/youth, materials cost vary
according to what is done. Max 100. Multigenerational
families welcome. Adults must supervise own children. LOUISIANA
UMCOR SAGER BROWN,
Volunteer Coordinator, PO Box 850, Baldwin, LA 70514. 800/334-4221,
318/923-4849-fax, volunteers@sagerbrown.org
. Year-round work in depot to sort, package, clean supplies, campus
maintenance, landscaping, painting, home repair, and sewing. Meals are
available on campus. Live in dorms with showers. RV sites available. Own
transportation. Max. 50. Families of all ages welcome. DULAC COMMUNITY
CENTER – Alice Rothrock, 125 Coast Guard Road, P.O. Box 349,
Dulac, LA 70353. Phone: (985) 563-7483, Fax: (985) 563-7826, E-mail:
dcc1@mobiletel.com, Website:
www.gbgm-umc.org/dulac. Serve the needs of low income
families…carpentry, electrical, plumbing, working with children, VBS, work
at Clanton Chapel UMC pre-school, computer techs, adult literacy. Daily Fee
is ($17.50) per person per day and includes 3 meals. Housed in bunkrooms
with bedding, showers and laundry facility. Max 28 Male / 28 Female. RV
Parking. MAINE CAMP
MECHUWANA-
Norman Thombs. P.O. Box 277, Winthrop,
ME 04364-0277. (207) 377-2924-ph / (207) 377-4388 -fax.
mechuwana@gwi.net.
www.mechuwana.org. Youth will assist with Housing Repair
for the needy (roofing, painting, drywall, handicap ramps, etc.) ; Working
in area clothing ministries, food banks, and soup kitchens ; Projects
on-site at Mechuwana. There is daily worship and servanthood, Bible study,
campfires, fellowship and more. Housing is in
the upper two floors of the Missions/Retreat building. (six bedrooms with a
total of thirty beds, three showers, and four toilets.). Meals are served in
the camp's dining hall. All food and cooking is supplied by the camp.
Mission work campers have an opportunity to swim, boat, and hike during free
time. Wednesday is traditionally a day off from work so that groups
can tour areas of Maine. ( the mountains, lakes, ocean beaches, lighthouses,
State and National Parks, etc.). The cost is $175.00 per person which
includes: room, board, and materials. There is a one time group deposit of
$100.00. Max 36. J / S. MINNESOTA EMMA
NORTON SERVICES--Elisabeth Miller. 670 North Robert
St., St. Paul, MN 55101. 651-251-2526
elisabeth@emmanorton.org <http://us.f841.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=elisabeth@emmanorton.org>
www.emmanorton.org <http://www.emmanorton.org/>
. Families help with yard work, painting, cleaning, moving furniture and
boxes, stripping and re-waxing floors, washing windows, reorganizing storage
closets, etc. Donations are welcome, please call or email for specific
needs. Emma Norton Services is a residence for homeless women with support
services. Built like a college dormitory. Also have townhomes
for single parents with three or more children, also with support services.
We can provide sleeping arrangements for two evenings, or guide you to
nearby churches that can often provide accommodations. We can provide
breakfast and dinner and showers. No fees. Teams provide own lunches, and
transportation. Near State Capitol and Hamline University. We do have
rules and guidelines that guests must follow as we have some vulnerable
adults who live with us. Require one adult per 3-5 youth, depending on
age. Max 25. Intergenerational families welcome. MISSOURI HARVEST OF HOPE,
Lauren Holcomb, 3383 Sweet Hollow Road , Big Island VA 24526 . 800/333-4597:
fax 434/299-5949. <sosahoh@endhunger.org>.
Website: <www.endhunger.org
<http://www.endhunger.org/> >. Work/study
camps focused on hunger issues: education, worship, and service through
gleaning of leftover produce for local food banks. J,S,A. Max 18.
DELLA LAMB COMMUNITY
SERVICES: Judy McGonigle Akers / Tony Woods,
500 Woodland,
Kansas City, MO 64106,
816-842-8040-ph / 816-842-7727-fax,
jakers@dellalamb.org
/
blessed88@yahoo.com/
www.dellalamb.org . Over 100 years serving low-income Kansas
City citizens of all ages with programming which meets immediate need and which
prepares the client to achieve long-term self-sufficiency. 1,800 Low-Income
families are served daily out of 6 Della Service Sites. Volunteers can
assist as Classroom Story-time readers/Bible Study Leaders/After-School
Christian Mentors/ Cafeteria Volunteer Helpers/ Cleaning Volunteers for
School and Daycare Walls
/Arrange Year-Round local
drives to collect: new school supplies, grocery items, new children's’ gift
Items, clothing, toiletry/grooming items. Provide own transportation
and lodging and meals. (lunch may be provided by Della.) Max 15. Families
with children age 18 and older please. MONTANA
CAMP
ON THE BOULDER
Kent Chittenden, 3916 Boulder Rd, PO Box 47, McLeod, MT 59052, 406-932-6314.
cboulder@ttc-cmc.net,
www.campontheboulder.org. Variety of camp fix-ups. Lodging at
camp. Large groups accepted. Many dates available, especially first 3 weeks
of July 2008. Please help us recover from forest fires, reduce forest fuels
by piling branches, rebuild trails hurt from logging, help area ranchers
rebuild fences burned by fires, also regular camp work like cleaning cabins,
washing dishes, painting, mowing, patching roofs, picking up rocks, etc.
Free time for mini golf, Frisbee golf, craft cabin, camp store, sand
volleyball, hiking, fishing, etc. J, S, F, individuals, and RV. NEBRASKA UNITED METHODIST MINISTRIES CAMP FONTANELLE NEW MEXICO
McCURDY SCHOOL
- Eufemia Romero. 261 McCurdy Rd. Española,
NM 87532-6731 (505 753-7221 ext. 210) (505 753-7830 fax)
www.mccurdy.org or
eromero@mccurdy.org. As a project related to the General
Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church,
McCurdy School is committed to providing quality education in a
Christ-centered environment for students from pre-k through 12th
grade. Volunteers are needed for general maintenance of
buildings and grounds, to include indoor/outdoor painting, minor
repairs, cleaning and landscaping. Stay in dorm (two persons
share room with one bath for every two rooms) $37.00 per person
per day includes housing and most meals. Max. 15 . Multi-age
families accepted. MOUNT SUBASIO HERMITAGE - Helen Riegger. 16 Springs Canyon Rd. Cloudcroft, NM 88317.
505-687-2507-ph/ Cell: 505-442-6623. mtsubasio@yahoo.com.
Volunteers can participate in various hands-on activity including clearing
brush and deadwood, splitting wood, building walls using old tires; also
building walls and walks with stones and rocks, fence repair, and clearing
prayer paths. Helping to construct a straw-bale building which may require
some masonry skills. Sharing the ecological work that is being done on the
hermitage property. Prayer sessions will be conducted in the morning and
evening. Tent camping is available Sacramento Methodist Assembly is 45
minutes away and lodging is available in Cloudcroft 25 minutes away. Plan
own meals, except for lunch that will be provided at the hermitage. Request
teams to provide costs for building supplies. NOTE: the hermitage is at 7200
to 7400 feet. Persons with high blood pressure or breathing problems should
not consider coming. Min age 8. NAVAJO UNITED METHODIST
CENTER- Aimee Broom, 1200 W Apache
Building #17, Farmington, NM
87401 505-325-7578-ph, 505-325-4199-fax. navajounitedmeth@qwest.net.
www.gbgm-umc.org/navajo.
Teams needed for Summer Work Camps which do light repairs, campus
maintenance, grounds keeping, gardening, and other misc. items. NUMC is a
transitional housing shelter for women and children. Teams live in
a dormitory which has 18 rooms with 2 twin beds in each room and a community
bathroom on both floors. Three meals are provided for daily, or a box lunch
is provided if you will be off campus. You must provide your own
transportation. Near Four Corners area for cultural and historical
sightseeing (Ancient Pueblo Indian cliff dwellings, Chaco Canyon, Bisti
Badlands, Monument Valley, and more). Cost is $125/person per week for
housing/meals. Max 36. Intergenerational families welcome.
4-CORNERS NATIVE AMERICAN
MINISTRY Rev Paul West., PO Box 400, Shiprock, NM 87420.
505-368-4402.
revpwest@aol.com. Repairs on Native American family homes. VBS.
Construction of new Navajo churches. Sleep on church floors, cook own meals,
provide own transportation. Fee of $200 per group (goes to the church for
electricity use, etc). Materials fee is additional. NAM is a grouping of 20
Navajo People churches in New Mexico, Utah, Arizona and an Advance Special
of the United Methodist Church. It affirms the Navajo culture and groups are
asked to respect this culture. Max. 30 . All ages welcome with proper adult
supervision.
Sacramento
Methodist Assembly, Ace Wimsatt, P O Box 8, Sacramento,
New Mexico 88347, 1-800-667-3414.
sma@pvtnetworks.net. The Sacramento Mountains suffered a major forest
fire 5 years ago and we continue to clean up the damage. Restoration of
forest trails, and general forest rehabilitation. Also some light
construction work. Teams are bunked in our dorms and meals are served at the
dining room. $20.00 a day for stay and meals. We are 125 miles from El Paso,
TX .The camp and retreat center is nestled high in the Sacramento mountains.
Min 10/Max 80. J/S NEW YORK CAMP
ASBURY ON SILVER LAKE MISSION- Vanessa
Johnson. 16 Lakeside Ave, PO Box 218. Silver Lake, NY 14549-0218.
585-237-5262-ph./ 585-237-6863-fax.
asburymission@yahoo.com. Families will assist with painting, scraping,
leaf raking, brush clearing, wood stacking, staining, etc. Lodging includes
Motel Style rooms, cabins, campsites. Groups can prepare their own meals,
or Camp Asbury could provide meals. Transportation on your own. $30 per
person per day, $7 of which goes for materials. Contact camp for details.
Asbury on Silver Lake Mission is a family-friendly mission site that works
with Habitat for Humanity, Community Action, etc. Projects depend on skill,
size of group, age, etc. Open June-August. Summer Camp is in operation at
the same time so any children in the family could join the camp program. We
assist with evening recreation and worship, set up and coordinate projects.
Max 30. Minimum age 12. No upper age limit. Grandparents welcome.
CAMP QUINIPET & RETREAT CENTER- Theresa
Montant. PO Box 549. Shelter Island Heights, NY 11965. 631-749-0430-ph /
631-749-3403-fax. umcamps@peconic.net.
Youth teams will assist with painting, raking leaves, assisting with
possible boat finishing, light carpentry, office needs. Sleep on-site.
Contact director for cost of lodging, meals. Provide own transportation. Max.
30. Any age group. Children must come with parents or grandparents.
BROWN
MEMORIAL/WEST SIDE URBAN MINISTRIES, Rev. Bruce Barden
315-446-0040,or Donna Kay Campbell 315-475-8996. 226 Davis Street, Syracuse,
NY 13204. 315-475- 1233. revemorey@juno.com
bbarden@twcny.rr.com . Teams will work at various projects, such as
painting, cleaning the church, sealing the parking lot, summer youth camp,
food pantry, clothes closet, etc. Sleep on the floor at local church, or
nearby hotels. Cook own meals in church kitchen. Provide own
transportation. Teams bring funds for project they work on. Max 20 (require
1 adult per 4 youth). Good
supervision is critical. This is a tough neighborhood.
(8th poorest in the nation). J / S
(YSOP) YOUTH SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES PROJECT
- Paul Nelson, 15 Rutherford Place, NYC, NY. 10003, 212-598-0973 /
212-598-0975-FAX.
YSOPNYC@YSOP.ORG.
WWW.YSOP.ORG.
YSOP is
a Quaker-based organizations that offers overnight, weeklong and one-day
service Workcamps for high school students, college students, adults and
intergenerational groups. YSOP programs incorporate hands-on service to
hungry and homeless people, education, preparation for service and
reflective activities. YSOP volunteers serve in soup kitchens, food
pantries, and clothing and furniture banks, participate in recreational
activities for children in family shelters and provide companionship to
homeless people from drop-in centers. Programs are offered year-round
in New York City and Washington DC. Fee depends on length of program.
Please call for more details. S.
NORTH CAROLINA
HARVEST OF HOPE / SOCIETY OF ST ANDREW-
Shawn Kiger, 3383 Sweet Hollow Rd, Big Island, VA. 24526, 800-333-4597-ph,
434-299-5949-fax,
sosahoh@endhunger.org . <
www.endhunger.org >. Teams spend mornings in the
field gleaning produce to distribute to the hungry through local agencies.
Hunger learning experiences and worship in camp-like setting are planned for
the remained of the day. This is a national hunger-relief program, which is
also an Advance special of the UMC. Teams stay in local camps. Meals and
supplies provided. Max. 12.
NORTH DAKOTA TREE OF LIFE MINISTRY- OHIO
FRANCES
MISSIONS IN
UNITED
METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME
---Tahlequah, OK--- Richard Norman,
UNITED METHODIST BOYS RANCH, ---Gore, OK --- HOPE for YOUNG MEN. Richard
Norman, OREGON
WALLOWA LAKE CAMP & RETREAT CTR, David and Ingrid Cook ,
wallowa@gocamping.org, /
http://www.gocamping.org/serviceprojects.html.
8452 Church Lane , Joseph, OR 97846, 541/432-1271 or toll-free at
866-WALLOWA. Camp and trail maintenance. S. Max 16
SUTTLE LAKE CAMP & RETREAT
CTR
- Jane Petke,
suttle@gocamping.org
/ http://www.gocamping.org/serviceprojects.html. 29551 SW Suttle Lake
Rd., Sisters, OR 97759, 514/595-6663, fax 503/595-2818. Make a
difference through carpentry, general maintenance, cutting wood, trail
improvements, renovation of small cabins, and construction of wooden
bunk beds. J/ S
CAMP MAGRUDER, Rev. Roy W. Quist- Director,
www.campmagruder.org,
www.gocamping.org, 17450 Old Pacific Hwy, Rockaway
Beach, OR 97136. 503/355-2310, F: 503/355-8701;
or director@campmagruder.org. Carpentry,
general maintenance, and trail maintenance. RV parking available . Max
6-12. PENNSYLVANIA HARVEST OF HOPE,
Lauren Holcomb, 3383 Sweet Hollow Road , Big Island VA 24526 .
800/333-4597: fax 434/299-5949. <sosahoh@endhunger.org>.
Website: <www.endhunger.org
<http://www.endhunger.org/> >.
Work/study camps focused on hunger issues: education, worship, and
service through gleaning of leftover produce for local food banks.
J,S,A. Max 18.
VACATION WITH A PURPOSE. Donald Russell . 26 Second St.
Youngsville, PA 16371 Dr. 814-563-7861-ph/ 814-563-8842-fax.
atthebarn@westpa.net.
www.vacationwithapurpose.org. VBS, Community home repairs, painting
educational wing. Sleep on church floors/ showers. Meals in church. Call
regarding transportation. No cost for housing. meals can be provided for
$15/p/d (3 meals). Donation of funds accepted for materials needed. One
adult per 5 youth. Max 30. SOUTH CAROLINA
HARVEST OF HOPE,
Lauren Holcomb, 3383 Sweet Hollow Road , Big Island VA 24526 .
800/333-4597: fax 434/299-5949. <sosahoh@endhunger.org>.
Website: <www.endhunger.org
<http://www.endhunger.org/> >.
Work/study camps focused on hunger issues: education, worship, and
service through gleaning of leftover produce for local food banks.
J,S,A. Max 18.
SOUTH
DAKOTA TENNESSEE APPALACHIA SERVICE PROJECT
- Carolyn Baily, 4523 Bristol Hwy,
Johnson City, TN 37601, 423-854-8800 ext 208 or 213, 423-854-9771-fax .
cbailey@asphome.org
. <
www.asphome.org > ASP matches high school youth to home repair projects
in central Appalachia, making homes warmer, safer and drier for low and very
low income Central Appalachian families.
Meals and sleeping arrangements (separate male and female quarters) are
provided at local schools and county centers that have been set up to work
within those counties. Must provide own transportation.
Week long summer
program -$175.00 per volunteer 18 years of age or older. 1 youth 17 years
old or younger free with accompanying parent. Max 75. Min. age
6. No upper age limit. Intergenerational families welcome. SOS
(Service Over Self) – Kim Perry
– Program Director (kimL@sosmemphis.org) / Philip
Walkley – Executive Director (philip@sosmemphis.org) .
TEXAS
WESLEY-RANKIN COMMUNITY
CENTER = Priscilla Sanchez, Special Events and Volunteer
Coordinator, Office: 214-742-6674 Ext. 101. Email:
priscilla@wesleyrankin.org,
www.wesleyrankin.org,
3100 Crossman, Dallas, TX 7521-3914. Wesley-Rankin serves a community where
persons encounter the challenges of poverty, crime, and despair every day.
We bring persons together and invite everyone to use their time and talents
to build a stronger community. Wesley-Rankin Community Center encourages
education and community fellowship by offering a wide variety of programs
for all ages. They offer GED/Parenting classes, computer literacy classes
for adults, Elementary and Youth After-School programs, a Senior Citizen
Program and much more. At Wesley-Rankin, volunteers and donations are the
lifeblood of the organization. Provide a meal, lead a craft project,
landscape, tutoring. Max 50. J, S, A, F, OA, NOMADS
DOOR-San Antonio
-
Glenn Balzer at the DOOR National Office
(303) 295-3667-ph / (303) 295-8952-fax.
DOOR@citymissions.org.
www.citymissions.org. Youth teams will interact with the lonely
and homeless, working in a soup kitchen, painting, light
construction, and child care with homeless children. DOOR provides
orientation material, housing (church/agency floor space), food,
service opportunities, guided reflection and sharing sessions.
Emphasis is on understanding the circumstances of poverty in an
urban environment, its issues and problems, and reflections on the
call to Christian service. Weeklong Encounter (Sunday evening through
Friday noon) $240.00 per participant. DOOR is an urban exposure
and service program. Your group might serve food in a soup kitchen,
play with homeless children or sing with senior citizens. You might
help in construction or clean housing units that temporarily shelter
homeless families. Group reflection, worship and Bible study are
also integral parts of DOOR-Denver we believe processing the
experiences of the week is fundamental to learning. Max. 55 (summer)
and 35 (spring/fall/winter). S. (freshman and up).
FBRGV
/ FOOD BANK of the RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ Gleaning program:
Susan Hellums. First United Methodist
Church, 4200 North McColl, McAllen, TX 78504 . (956)661-9771 -- office.
(956)648-8509 -- cell. (956)661-9772 -- FAX.
shmcfirst@aol.com. The FBRGV
serves 150+ food pantries in the Valley. The growing season here is almost
year round. The groups are sent out to pick the culls out of the field
that have been left behind after the harvest. These are then taken to the
Food Bank, sorted and packed and given to one of the food pantries to
distribute to those that are hungry. This can be a biblical lesson for kids
as well as a cultural one. So many of the people here are migrant farm
workers. Generally volunteers do the gleaning in the a.m. and work in the
Food Bank in the afternoon, or do a Vacation Bible School or other
project later in the afternoon. Stay in churches with kitchens/showers. Own
transport. All ages welcome.
METHODIST BORDER FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION-
Susan Hellums. First United Methodist
Church, 4200 North McColl, McAllen, TX 78504 . (956)661-9771 -- office.
(956)648-8509 -- cell. (956)661-9772 -- FAX.
shmcfirst@aol.com. Full spectrum of projects (build multi-ministry
facilities, VBS, Health Care, Camp Thicket,
etc) on both sides of the Texas-Mexico Frontier. Call for information PROJECT AZTECA: Susan Hellums. First
United Methodist Church, 4200 North McColl, McAllen, TX 78504 .
(956)661-9771 -- office. (956)648-8509 -- cell. (956)661-9772 -- FAX.
shmcfirst@aol.com. This is a housing rehab project, very similar to
Habitat for Humanity. No costs to volunteers. All ages.
LYDIA PATTERSON INSTITUTE -
518 S Florence St. El Paso, TX 79901.
915-533-8286-ph / 915-533-5236-fax.
lasshika@yahoo.com. This is a mission high school. Volunteer teams can
help with basic maintenance, VBS, paint, recreation with children,
carpentry, electrical. Sleep on campus with bunk beds, bath, kitchen.
Provide own transportation. Cost $600 per group. Accept all ages of adults
with children over age 15.
VIRGINIA WASHINGTON
ATLANTIC STREET CENTER - Kiae Sung, 2103 S Atlantic St, Seattle,
WA 98144, (206) 329-2050-ph / (206) 329-2171-fax,
kiaes@atlanticstreet.org.
www.atlanticstreet.org. Tutoring inner city children in basic school
skills, crafts and games at agency serving multi-ethnic population of
children, youth and families in Seattle.
WASHINGTON
D.C. HARVEST OF HOPE,
Lauren Holcomb, 3383 Sweet Hollow Road , Big Island VA 24526 . 800/333-4597:
fax 434/299-5949
HARVEST OF HOPE,
Lauren Holcomb, 3383 Sweet Hollow Road , Big Island VA 24526 . 800/333-4597:
fax 434/299-5949. <sosahoh@endhunger.org>.
Website: <www.endhunger.org
<http://www.endhunger.org/> >. Work/study
camps focused on hunger issues: education, worship, and service through
gleaning of leftover produce for local food banks. J,S,A. Max 18.