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Agencies
To learn more about where
COP interns volunteer, click here
(Be sure to visit the KUMC Community
Relations Website for more volunteering ideas:
http://www.kumc.edu/community/
)
KANSAS CITY, KS (Wyandotte County)
Accessible Arts, Inc
www.accessiblearts.org
The mission of Accessible
Arts, Inc. is to champion the arts for children with disabilities and
advocate access to the arts. Interns are needed as clerical assistants
for bulk mailings, general filing, copying and folding brochures, staff
transportation, photo album maintenance, library management, interior
painting, arts programming, unpacking materials and shelving them,
carpentry/building shelves, word‑processing and internet training, special
event volunteers, after school art class aides on Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 3:15-4:30, and counselors for 99 Drums-a multicultural percussion
camp in April.
Volunteer Process
Eleanor Craig
800-682-9469
1100 State Ave
Kansas City, KS 66102 (On the Kansas State School for the Blind campus)
American Red Cross
www.kck.redcross.org
The mission of the Red Cross
is to provide 24 hour emergency response, health and safety education,
immediate disaster and fire relief, first aid, CPR, HIV prevention and
special youth programs. Interns are needed as health and safety service
instructors (First Aid, SPR, HIV/AIDS education, babysitting, swimming and
water safety), First Aid station volunteers, youth program volunteers,
blood services, disaster action team members, smoke detector program
volunteers, leaders for fundraising and special events, office assistants,
and building and grounds keeping.
Volunteer Process
Jason Williby
913-321-6314
1600 Washington Blvd
Kansas City, KS 66102
Associated Youth Services
www.aysusa.org
Associated Youth Services exists to help at-risk youth and their families
become productive and effective members of their communities. Consistent
interns are needed to help with Kansas City in school tutoring programs to
help 12 - 19 year olds, who have been suspended for behavioral issues or
are at risk, earn academic and vocational credits. These interns will work
with a teacher and behavioral specialist. Other volunteer opportunities
include assisting the part time school nurse with giving medications,
performing physicals and screenings, and teaching the youth about health
related issues. School hours are from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, and Wednesdays from 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Volunteer Process
Tina Richardson, Education Director
913-831-2820
1620 South 37th St
Kansas City, KS 66106
or
Teri Kriege, Assistant Vice
President
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas
City
www.itsabigdeal.org
The Big Brothers, Big Sisters, and Big Couples programs provide a long-term
mentor role with children in Wyandotte County. Interns must submit to
extensive training, background checks, and must be willing to commit to a
long‑term program (more than 6 months), which will continue beyond the COP
program. Interns need to volunteer at least 1 time a week for 2 ‑ 4 hours.
Volunteer Process
Mary Beth Rohlf
816-561-5269
3908 Washington St
Kansas City, MO 64111
Cancer Action
www.canceractionkc.org
Cancer Action provides many out-patient care services to under and uninsured
cancer patients in the KCK area. Interns will help with the daily operation
of the clinic and have the option of being involved in providing respite and
hospice care.
Volunteer Process
Delores Blaser
913-321-8880
1831 Minnesota Ave
Kansas City, KS 66102
Children’s Museum of Kansas City
www.geocities.com/~kidmuzm/Indian
The Children’s Museum of Kansas City provides an interactive role-playing
and thought-provoking learning environment for children in the Kansas City
area. Interns can become involved in a wide-variety of special learning
programs, museum operations and exhibit development.
Volunteer Process
Contact: Carol
913-287-8888
Springs Market Place
4601 State Ave
Kansas City, KS 66102
www.geocities.com/~kidmuzm/links/opportunities_to_give.htm
Classroom Tutors & Mentors
The United Way of Wyandotte
County would like volunteers to become mentors and tutors for first, second
and third grade students, working under the supervision of the classroom
teacher. Interns must be willing to make a commitment for a weekly meeting
with the student(s) in order to develop relationships with those children
involved in the program. Training and background checks will be required.
Volunteer Process
Noel Chase
913-371-3674
Cross-Lines
www.cross-lines.org
Cross-Lines’ mission it to help vulnerable persons avoid slipping into
poverty, to alleviate the suffering of persons caught in poverty, to assist
persons who, with help, would be able to lift themselves out of poverty, and
to teach affluent people about the root causes of poverty, its debilitating
impact and what they, as responsible and caring persons, can do in the
struggle to overcome poverty. There are many opportunities to volunteer
at Cross-lines! Interns are needed for home repair projects, youth
group project leaders, community service projects, thrift store cashier
(half day shifts: one time a week or 2 times a month-contact Shari Jackson),
Youth after school program starting in the fall (contact Shelly Hartman),
food pantry helpers, newsletter shipping every five weeks, and CHAPTERS
outreach programs for neighborhood youth.
Volunteer Process
Theresa Swartwood
913-281-3388 Ext 235
736 Shawnee Ave
Kansas City, KS 66105
Duchesne Clinic
www.kspca.org/duchesne.htm
The Duchesne Clinic provides outpatient care
to the under and uninsured of KC, KS. Student volunteers are needed to
provide patient check-in and nutrition counseling. Individuals with
computer skills are also needed for data entry, and students with
conversational and medical Spanish background may help as interpreters.
Volunteer Process
Gloria Guerra, Clinic Manager
913-321-2626
636 Tauromee
Kansas City, KS 66101
El Centro
www.elcentroinc.com
El Centro is a not-for-profit
social enterprise driven to create and sustain educational, social and
economic opportunities for families. We promise to fulfill this mission by
offering educational, social and economic services that strengthen families
and the entire Kansas City community. We deliver on that promise by
providing comprehensive, continuous programs and services for families and
individuals of all ages, races and religions. The Migrant Education Program
needs interns to tutor kindergarteners through high school students from
2:00 – 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday. There are also opportunities to
help adults with GED, ESL, and SSL classes.
Interns are also needed to help with the Students as Teachers program. This
tutoring program helps kindergartners through 8th graders.
Volunteer activities include helping the students with homework, tutoring
all subjects especially math and reading, computer orientations, and
recreation times offsite. Interns are needed to volunteer at least one
evening a week with one to two students. Tutoring hours at El Centro are
6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, and Thursdays. There are also tutoring
hours from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Thursdays at selected school
sites.
Volunteer Process
Sergio Rodriguez or Greg
913-281-1186
290 South 19th St
Kansas City, KS 66102
Franklin Center
www.franklincenter.org
The Franklin Center is a
cooperative, volunteer‑based community center, store, and restaurant in the
Argentine neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas. Volunteers are needed to
provide general operation services for the center throughout the week.
Volunteer Process
Joyce Adams
913-342-2121
1401 Metropolitan Ave
Kansas City, KS 66103
Friendship Inn
No web address: a good intern
project!
Friendship Inn was created to establish a “home away from home” for
out-of-town patients, and/or their loved ones, who are receiving medical
treatment at hospitals in the Kansas City area, by providing temporary
lodging, kitchen facilities, and staff trained to provide emotional
support. Interns are needed for housekeeping including laundry, cleaning,
answering the phone, checking guests in and out, and to provide emotional
and social support for those staying in the house.
Volunteer Process
Patti Otto, Volunteer Coordinator
913-677-3059
or Sharon Wilson, House Manager
913-362-5761
4146 State Line
Kansas City, KS 66103
Good Samaritan Project
www.goodsamaritanproject.org
The Good Samaritan Project is
a bi-state HIV/AIDS intervention and education program. Volunteer
opportunities reflect three main areas of need and concern for people living
with AIDS. The Good Samaritan Project is looking for volunteers to
participate on the Interfaith Care Team, the Buddy Program, and the Special
Events Team. You can find more information about these activities on the Web
at
www.gspkc.org/volops.cfm.
Volunteer Process
Doug Weinbrenner,
Director of Client Services
816-561-8784
3030 Walnut St
Kansas City, MO 64108
Harvesters
www.harvesters.org
The Harvesters Community Food Network helps people in need by: 1.Collecting
food and household products from community and industry sources. 2.
Distributing these products and providing nutrition services through a
network of not-for-profit agencies. 3. Offering leadership and education
programs to increase community awareness of hunger, and generating solutions
to end hunger.
Volunteer Process
816-231-3173 Ext 129
3801 Topping Ave
Kansas City, MO 64129
Kansas Multicultural Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center (KMADT)
KMADT is an intermediate care
facility for substance abusers, which provides in-patient care, family
counseling, vocation counseling, detoxification and after-care services.
KMADT is seeking interns to work with nursing and clinical staff members to
enhance the services provided to patients.
Volunteer Process
Vernon Pierce
913-371-5191
2940 North 17th St
Kansas City, KS 66104
Kansas State School for the Blind
www.kssb.net
The mission of the Kansas State School for the Blind (KSSB) is to empower
students with the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to assume
responsible roles in society and to lead fulfilling lives. With an
environment rich in comprehensive services, education specialists, and
individualized curriculum, transition planning and statewide outreach, KSSB
will lead through partnerships with parents, local schools, and community
resources to ensure equal access to high quality education for all Kansas
students who are blind or visually impaired. Interns are needed to help
tutor and socialize with the students in the dorm as well as help out with
special events at the school such as athletic events, parents’ weekend, and
holiday parties.
Volunteer Process
Erin Kelly, Activity Coordinator
913-281-3308 Ext 408 2:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., M – R
1100 State Ave
Kansas City, KS 66102
Kaw Valley Habitat for Humanity
www.kawvalleyhabitat.org
The mission of Kaw Valley Habitat for Humanity is to build simple, decent
homes and communities in Wyandotte, Johnson, and Leavenworth counties in
partnership with God's people in need while following biblical principles.
Interns are needed to help with construction at building sites and act as
office assistants at their office.
Volunteer Process
Lori Smith, Director of
Programs and Human Resources
"913-342-3047 Ext 30
1401 Fairfax Trafficway, Bldg D, Ste 323
Kansas City, KS 66105
Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual
Assault (MOCSA)
www.mocsa.org
The MOCSA mission is to lessen
the ill effects of sexual assault and abuse through prevention and education
programs, intervention and treatment sessions, and advocacy for victims.
Volunteer positions include opportunities for direct service working the
crisis line and community education. Indirect opportunities include
fundraising, special events, and agency assistance. Volunteers must agree to
a background check and complete the 30-hour sexual violence training offered
by MOCSA.
Volunteer Process
Amber Glasgow, Crisis Line &
Volunteer Specialist
816-931-4571 Ext 276
3217 Broadway Ste 500
Kansas City, MO 64111
Reach Out and Read Kansas City
www.reachoutandreadkc.org
Reach Out and Read (ROR) Kansas City (previously known as KC Reads) is an
early literacy program that partners with pediatric clinics around the city.
Currently there are 33 ROR sites. Our main volunteer need is for readers
within these clinics with the goal of introducing books to the children that
come to see the doctor and model for the parents what it looks like to read
out loud to children. We do have other practical needs like labeling and
sorting the books that distribute at these clinics. Each year we distribute
about 50,000 new books.
Volunteer Process
Susan Mong, Volunteer Coordinator
913-588-2793
G011 Miller Building
3901 Rainbow Blvd
Kansas City, KS 66160
KUMC Kids
http://www2.kumc.edu/studentorgs/display_org.asp?ID=23
The KUMC Kids program draw students from the Medical Center to provide
enriching experiences to inpatient children in the pediatric unit at KUMC.
Interns are needed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday nights from
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on the pediatric unit (55) in the University of Kansas
Hospital where they would interact and play with the children on that unit.
Volunteer Process
Kathy Davis
Odyssey Healthcare
www.odsyhealth.com
Odyssey HealthCare is the embodiment of the hospice concept providing
compassionate care and comfort to people experiencing the final phase of
their life’s journey. Interns are needed to provide companionship to one
patient and spend 1 - 4 hours per week spending time with their patients.
Other opportunities include administrative positions.
Volunteer Process
Pam Stockham
816-333-1980
9229 Ward Parkway Ste 350
Kansas City, MO 64114
Project Eagle & Community Programs
www.kumc.edu/projecteagle
Project Eagle provides comprehensive social service programs to high-risk
families and children from birth to three years of age. Interns may be
involved in follow-up studies assessing the efficacy of the Comprehensive
Child Development program with particular client children.
Volunteer Process
Betty Novak
913-281-2648
Gateway Tower II
4th and State Ave
Kansas City, KS 66101
Ronald McDonald House
www.rmhckc.org
The Ronald McDonald House Charities ensures a community of compassion and
support dedicated to the well being of children and their families while
their children are receiving medical treatment in area hospitals. Interns
are needed in-house as clerical support (answering telephones, taking
referrals from social services, checking families in and out of the house,
assisting families in filling out paperwork), housekeeping, giving tours to
families and visitors, fundraising committees, and as sponsors for special
events and projects. In-house volunteers can make either a weekly or
biweekly commitment of two to five hours. Volunteers are asked to commit
for a minimum of at least six months.
Volunteer Process
Dianne Eidson
816-421-1753 Ext 101 (direct) or 913-384-5324 (main number)
1901 Olathe Blvd
Kansas City, KS 66103
Rosedale Developmental Association
www.rosedaleassociation.org
The Rosedale Development Association is a community development corporation
that partners with residents, businesses and institutions to improve the
lives of those who live, work, and play in Rosedale, Kansas. Interns are
needed as mailing or office assistants, groundskeepers, translators (are
always needed!), construction volunteers, minor home repairmen, and
surveyors.
Community TREE-Teach, Responsibility, Educate, Empower. Interns are
needed as adult sponsors to help youth complete their personally designed
community service projects.
Other opportunities to work with youth include Saturday Academy Instructors,
Childcare supervisors, Junior Achievement Instructors, Rosedale Excellence
in Education Program Assistants, and tutors.
Volunteer Process
Amy Stock
913-677-5097
1403 SW Blvd
Kansas City, KS 66103
Ruby Avenue Baptist Church
The Ruby Avenue Baptist Church has a need for interns to be involved with
their after-school youth programs, including Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Music
programs and others.
Volunteer Process
Reverend Gary Peterson
913-281-9177
Salvation Army
www.salarmy-mokan.org
The Salvation Army provides character-building activities, emergency
assistance, disaster services and multicultural child care. Interns are
needed to help with their parenting skills education program.
Volunteer Process
816-968-0374
500 N 7th St
Kansas City, KS 66101
St. Benedict’s Child Care Center
www.circleofinclusion.org/english/demo/kckpreschool/index.html
The mission of St. Benedict’s Special Children’s Center is to provide
assistance to families and children with special needs. St. Benedict’s
Center is run by the Catholic Community Services and has particular need for
case managers who will work one-on-one with teen mothers and fathers,
connecting them to services and resources in the community. Help is also
needed in providing Parenting Education classes.
Volunteer Process
Charlzetta Hall
913-621-7403
United Way of Wyandotte Co, Inc.
www.unitedway-wyco.org
The mission of the United Way of Wyandotte County is to increase the
community’s understanding of human needs and to mobilize resources to meet
those needs. Interns are encouraged to fill out a volunteer application
that will database many opportunities around the area that meet their
volunteering preferences. Additional volunteering opportunities are
also published via e‑mail and will be distributed to interns as the United
Way releases them.
Volunteer Process
Diane Hentges
913-371-3674
434 Minnesota Ave
Kansas City, KS 66117
Wyandotte County Health Department, Reading
and Literacy
http://www.wycokck.org/gen/wyco_generated_pages/Public_Health_m934.html
Read children's books to young children in the Pediatrics clinic while they
wait for their well‑child exam. You must be a good reader; you will need to
complete a health form, including a TB skin test. Tasks will be explained on
the job; however a one-hour training session with a group of volunteer will
be held/required prior to the volunteerism.
Volunteer Process
Maurine Sweet
913-573-6728
YouthBuild
www.kumc.edu/uwwy/youthbuild.html
YouthBuild KCK promotes a healthy lifestyle and creates an opportunity for
youth to develop leadership skills, become productive citizens in the
community, utilize construction skills and training, participate in
community service activities, and create access to employment skills and job
opportunities. YouthBuild is a 10‑month training and education program for
unemployed young people ages 16 - 24. Interns would help the trainees build
and rehabilitate affordable housing for homeless and low-income families or
help tutor the trainees to prepare for their GED.
Volunteer Process
Tammy Clary
913-371-3770
1821 N 3rd St
Kansas City, KS 66101
YouthFriends
www.youthfriends.org/KC
The national YouthFriends program is designed to connect caring adults in
the community to youth in the schools who need positive role models in their
lives and have the need to feel valued by the community. As a YouthFriends
volunteer you could share life experiences with a child in need, helping out
with homework, discussing sports or playing games. The application process
is easy and fast, but volunteers must make a commitment of at least one hour
per week with a child or teenager in the Kansas City, Kansas School District
(USD 500).
Volunteer Process
Barb Cordill , Volunteer
Services Representative
816-842-7082
1000 Broadway Ste 302
Kansas City, MO 64105
YMCA (KCK Branch)
www.ymca-kc.org/Locations/LocationsV2.asp?LocationID=3
AIM (Adults In Mentoring) is a one-on-one volunteer opportunity for anyone
over 21 years old who is committed to the positive development of girls and
boys, in grades 6 through 8. Your time commitment will be during the day for
a minimum of one hour per week. The YMCA has other volunteer opportunities
available in Kansas City, Kansas, too. Just call and ask.
Volunteer Process
Trae Kittell, Center
Executive
913-321-9622
900 N 8th St
Kansas City, KS 66101
YWCA
www.ywca-kck.org
The YWCA provides services to enhance the spiritual, physical, intellectual
and emotional development of women and youth of diverse cultural and
economic backgrounds. The YWCA runs programs dealing with diverse issues
including: teen pregnancy prevention and teen parent support, substance
abuse prevention, HIV/AIDS education and care coordination, juvenile
offender reintegration and independent living. The YWCA is particularly
interested in an intern to work with its “Girls’ Time Out” program, which
provides a holistic approach to adolescent health and other services. Other
interns are also needed for a mentoring program.
Volunteer Process
Lynne Scott
913-371-1105
1017 N 6th St
Kansas City, KS 66101
LAWRENCE, KS (Douglas County)
Douglas County Emergency Management, Public Health Emergency Planning
www.douglas-county.com/emergency_mgmt/emermgmt.asp
Douglas County Emergency Management is responsible for emergency and
disaster planning, preparedness, and response in Douglas County, Kansas.
Douglas County Emergency Management currently is analyzing flux capability
in the area of public health resulting from sudden demands caused by
emergencies or disasters. The position of an organization to manage a
rapidly increasing challenge is called surge capacity. The intern, under the
direction of Paula Phillips, Director of Douglas County Emergency
Management, would research the surge capacity planning for public health
emergencies of other communities similar to Lawrence. This experience
involves a combination of work in Lawrence, which would be minimal, and
home-office based research. The skills required by this project include
telephone interviews of key personnel—who would be identified by
Ms. Phillips—in other communities, Internet‑based research, compiling
information into a database, and writing. The project would be supervised by
Paula Phillips and requires travel to Lawrence occasionally. All office
expenses connected with the project would be paid (e.g., telephone and
office supplies).
Volunteer Process
Paula Phillips,
Director- Douglas County Emergency Management
785-838-2460
111 East Eleventh St
Lawrence, KS, 66044
Douglas County Senior Services
Provides services for persons
age 60 and over including transportation, congregate meals, home-delivered
meals, newsletter, medical and prescription drug insurance counseling, legal
services, recreation, classes, and adult day program.
Volunteer Process
Jane Ikenberry
785-842-0543
745 Vermont
Lawrence, KS 66044
First Step House
www.dccca.org
Provides home and help for chemically dependent women and their children
while they take their first steps toward a new, chemically free life.
Volunteer Process
Jean Skuban
785-843-9262
345 Florida St
Lawrence, KS 66044
Health Care Access
www.healthcareaccess.org
Health Care Access’ mission is to help facilitate access to health services
for Douglas County residents with limited financial needs and not covered by
other health plans. Volunteers can be trained to measure vital signs and
check patients into the clinic, assist with running errands, and helping
with the organization and planning of special events.
Volunteer Process
Nikki King, Executive director
785-841-5760
1920 Moodie Rd
Lawrence, KS 66046
Headquarters Counseling Center
hqcc.lawrence.ks.us
Headquarters Counseling Center opened in 1969 and strives to help anyone,
experiencing any problem, at any time. Headquarters is a nonprofit, 501(c)3
organization, a member organization of the United Way of Douglas County, the
American Association of Suicidology, and a member of the National Hopeline
Network. Headquarters has been certified by the American Association of
Suicidology, meeting the standards for effective operations as a suicide
prevention center. Free and confidential counseling and referral services
are available by phone or in person 24 hours daily, 7 days a week.
Volunteers receive training.
Volunteer Process
Marcia Epstein
785-841-2345
211 E 8th Ste C
Lawrence, KS 66044
Hospice Care
in Douglas County
A special kind of care designed to provide sensitivity and support for
people in the final phase of a terminal illness.
Volunteer Process
Carol Schmitt
785-843-3738
200 Maine Ste D
Lawrence, KS 66044
Kaw Valley Center
Kaw Valley Center provides inpatient psychiatric care to severely
emotionally disturbed individuals and families, outpatient care to abused,
neglected and abandoned children and their families along with transitional
living programs for runaway and homeless youth. Interns are needed to help
in their Observation and Stabilization Unit to work with nurses in assessing
mental and behavioral issues in short-term stay patients. The center also
has a need for interns with a background in nutrition.
Volunteer Process
Marilyn Alstrom
785-621-4641
1525 West 6th Ste A&B
Lawrence, KS 66044
Lawrence, Douglas County Health Department
www.kalhd.org/lhd/lawdoug
The Health Department provides services in areas such as children’s health
care, elderly care, health and disease education, family planning, physical,
health screenings, and environmental health services. The goal is to
promote optimum health and reduce the incidence of disease. All residents
may receive services regardless of economic or social status.
Volunteer Process
Barbara Schnitker
Director of Nurses
785-843-3060
200 Maine St Ste B
Lawrence, KS 66044
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department Research
Project: Best Practices for Physician Practice Reporting of Infectious
Diseases to Local/State Public Health Departments
www.kalhd.org/lhd/lawdoug
The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department is offering an internship
opportunity to research best practices utilized across the nation for
improving physician reporting of infectious diseases to state and local
health departments. The intern, under the direction of Kim Ens, Disease
Control Program Coordinator of the Lawrence-Douglas County Health
Department, would conduct research and identify procedures for improving
reporting compliance by physicians. This experience involves a combination
of work in Lawrence, which would be coordinated with Ms. Ens, and
home-office based research. The skills required by this project include
Internet-based research, telephone interviews of key personnel—who would be
identified by Ms. Ens—in other communities, compiling information into a
database, and writing. All office expenses connected with the project would
be paid (e.g., telephone and office supplies).
Volunteer Process
Kim Ens, Disease Control
Program Coordinator
785-843-0721
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department
200 Maine St Ste B
Lawrence, KS 66044
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