Holiday volunteer opportunities 2013

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Holiday Helping HandUNITED WAY OF CENTRAL IOWA

WAYS TO HELP MEET OUR NEIGHBORS’ BASIC NEEDS

United Way of Central Iowa

ADOPT A FAMILY

DONATE ITEMS FOR FOOD BASKETS

VISIT THE ELDERLY

VOLUNTEER TO DRIVE

PROVIDE A FEAST

DONATE CANNED FOOD

DONATE NEW CLOTHES

DONATE NEW TOYS

DONATE OTHER GIFTS

HELP WITH HOLIDAY PARTIES

HELP WITH HOLIDAY PROJECTS

3 ADOPT A FAMILY Purchase gifts such as food, clothing, and toys for a family in need.

4 DONATE ITEMS FOR FOOD BASKETSProvide items for a Thanksgiving and/or holiday dinner.

5 VISIT THE ELDERLYBe a surrogate family to an elderly person or provide gifts.

5 VOLUNTEER TO DRIVETransport people to events/shopping, or deliver meals to the homebound.

6 PROVIDE A FEASTPrepare and serve a feast for Thanksgiving and/or the Holidays.

7 DONATE CANNED FOOD

8 DONATE NEW CLOTHES

9 DONATE NEW TOYS

10-11 DONATE OTHER GIFTSProvide gift cards, gift certificates, etc.

12 HELP WITH HOLIDAY PARTIESHelp host events, special organizational activities, and parties.

13 HELP WITH HOLIDAY PROJECTSHelp wrap gifts, assemble baskets, make cookies, and much more.

Search holiday volunteer opportunities at

www.unitedwaydm.org/HolidayHelpingHand

Bidwell Riverside, Jessica Ireland, (515) 244-6251, jireland@bidwellriverside.org

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa, Sara Bishop, (515) 288-9025 ext. 238, sbishop@bbbsia.org

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa, Lisa Rinehart, (515) 262-5695 ext. 207, lrinehart@bgcci.org

Children & Families of Iowa, Kellie Doffin, (515) 697-7968, KellieD@cfiowa.org

Children’s Cancer Connection, Megan Lanik, (515) 868-0977, Megan@ChildrensCancerConnection.org

Department of Human Services, Megan Dodd, (515) 725-2743, mdodd@dhs.state.ia.us

Des Moines “I Have a Dream” Foundation, Brianne Sanchez, (515) 271-1974, b.sanchez@drake.edu

Family Enrichment Center, Jodi Trimble Dirks, (515) 286-3833, jodi.dirks@polkcountyiowa.gov

Hawthorn Hill, Alissa Murphy, (515) 243-7456, alissa@hawthorn-hill.org

HCI Hospice Care Services, Leslie Taft, (515) 371-0912, ltaft@hci-vns.org

Hope Ministries, Kristin Fotia, (515) 265-7272, kfotia@hopeiowa.org

Iowa Homeless Youth Centers, Toni Nicol, (515) 265-1222, tnicol@yss.ames.ia.us

Iowa Legal Aid, Alex Hofer, (515) 243-1193, ahofer@iowalaw.org

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Wendy Sontag, (515) 270-6169, wendy.sontag@lls.org

Link Associates, Cindy Spann, (515) 262-8888, cspann@linkassociates.org

Make-A-Wish Iowa, Ashley Dockendorf, (515) 334-2636, ashleyd@iowa.wish.org

Mentor Iowa, Marty Lester, (515) 277-9797, marty@mentoriowa.org

Oakridge Neighborhood Services, Esther Morris, (515) 244-7702 ext. 136, emorris@oakridgeneighborhood.org

Orchard Place, Megan Ronnenberg, (515) 287-9621, mronnenberg@orchardplace.org

Polk County Crisis and Advocacy Services, Breanne Ward, (515) 286-2019, breanne.ward@polkcountyiowa.gov

SUCCESS Program - Des Moines Public Schools, Michelle Heard, (515) 242-8300, michelle.heard@dmschools.org

The Salvation Army, Amara Hartley, (515) 282-3599, Amara_Hartley@usc.salvationarmy.org

Urbandale Food Pantry, Eileen Boggess, (515) 251-6688, teboggess@msn.com

Visiting Nurse Services, Leslie Taft, (515) 558-9590, lesliet@vnsia.org

Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa Foster Grandparent Program, Karen Rees, (515) 558-9975, karenr@vnsia.org

WesleyLife, Home and Community Services, Kelsey Manecke, (515) 699-3248, KManecke@wesleylife.org

West Des Moines Human Services, Melinda Hotovec, (515) 222-3663, Melinda.Hotovec@wdm.iowa.gov

Wildwood Hills Ranch, Stacy Nimmo, (515) 494-8236, snimmo@wildwoodhillsranch.org

Youth Emergency Services & Shelter (YESS), Jana Daisy, (515) 282-9377, daisyj@yessiowa.org

Purchase gifts such as food, clothing, and toys for a family in need.

City of Des Moines Community Action Agency, Jayne Breckenridge, (515) 283-4180, CAA@dmgov.org

SUCCESS Program - Des Moines Public Schools, Michelle Heard, (515) 242-8300, michelle.heard@dmschools.org

Unity Point Hospice, Mary Anne Brekke, (515) 240-9425, mary.hilger-brekke@unitypoint.org

Donate items to prepare a holiday dinner.

Lutheran Services in Iowa, Lisa Scott, (515) 633-3057, lisa.scott@lsiowa.org

Oakridge Neighborhood Services,Esther Morris, (515) 244-7702 ext. 136, emorris@oakridgeneighborhood.org

Unity Point Hospice, Mary Anne Brekke,(515) 240-9425, mary.hilger-brekke@unitypoint.org

Be a surrogate family to an elderly person or provide gifts.

Transport people to events/shopping, or deliver meals to the homebound.

Central Iowa Shelter & Services, AJ Olson, (515) 280-2991, aolson@centraliowashelter.org

Children and Family Urban Movement, Linda Danielson, (515) 282-3242, Linda@cfum.org

GiGi’s Playhouse, Jessica Lane, (515) 252-7529, desmoines@gigisplayhouse.org

Prepare and serve a feast for Thanksgiving and/or the Holidays.

Des Moines Area Religious Council, Daniel Beck, (515) 277-6969, dbeck@dmreligious.org

Food Bank of Iowa, Amber Diehm Heuer, (515) 564-0330, adiehm@foodbankiowa.org

Serve Our Youth, Melanie Beath, (515) 480-9034, melanieb@serveouryouth.org

Purchase new items of clothing, various sizes.

City of Des Moines Parks and Recreation, Barb Baker, (515) 202-2718, blbaker@dmgov.org

Young Women’s Resource Center, Christina Jarck, (515) 244-4901, cjarck@ywrc.org

Provide new, unwrapped toys.

Child Abuse Prevention Council of Warren County, Colleen Reisener, (515) 962-9171, c.reisener@mchsi.com

Children and Family Urban Movement, Linda Danielson, (515) 282-3242, Linda@cfum.org

Community! Youth Concepts, Kelsey Tyrrell, (515) 243-4292, kelsey@cyconcepts.org

Des Moines Area Religious Council, Daniel Beck, (515) 277-6969, dbeck@dmreligious.org

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Provide gift cards, gift certificates, etc.

Young Women’s Resource Center, Christina Jarck, (515) 244-4901, cjarck@ywrc.org

City of Des Moines Parks and Recreation, Barb Baker, (515) 202-2718, blbaker@dmgov.org

Festival of Trees & Lights for Blank Children’s Hospital, Chari Ghrist, (515) 241-3215, chari.ghrist@unitypoint.org

Salisbury House & Gardens, Jennifer Cooley, (515) 274-1777, jcooley@salisburyhouse.org

Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa Foster Grandparent Program, Karen Rees, (515) 558-9975, karenr@vnsia.orgHelp host events, special organizational

activities, and parties.

Festival of Trees & Lights for Blank Children’s Hospital, Chari Ghrist, (515) 241-3215, chari.ghrist@unitypoint.org

State Historical Museum of Iowa, Sarah Macht, (515) 242-5193, Sarah.Macht@iowa.gov

Help wrap gifts, assemble baskets, make cookies, and much more.

Holiday volunteer opportunities 2013

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