Service Learning Opportunities

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GROUP SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT IDEAS

Case for Smiles

Website: https://caseforsmiles.org/ | https://caseforsmiles.org/northern-nevada/
Activity: Sewing colorful pillowcases for children with cancer

Room to Read

Website: https://www.roomtoread.org/
Activity: Hold book drives and read-a-thons to raise money/donate to children

Soles4souls

Website: https://soles4souls.org/
Activity: Hold a walk-a-thon, shoe drive, or "Kick off your Shoes" dance-a-thon for children in need

Homeless Shelters

Activity: Hold drives for toiletries, make laminated placemats for shelters that serve food, organize drives for toys or books for homeless children and youth

Environment Projects

Activity: Use the Lorax to think about planting trees or other plants around campus or area, gardening, etc.

Decorated Rocks

Activity: Have students decorate and paint small rocks designed to brighten others' days; hide them around Wooster or the local area

Kids Crafts

Activity: Make kits full of craft supplies or projects for children at Renown Children's Hospital

No-Sew Fleece Blankets

Activity: Create blankets for homeless individuals

Food Drive

Activity: Organize food drive

Campus Cleanup

Activity: Painting, planting/gardening, cleanup, and other campus improvement projects

Colt's Closet

Activity: Work with Ms. Danielson to clean/organize and help recruit donations for students in need (food, toiletries, clothes, etc.)

INDIVIDUAL SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Nevada Humane Society

Website: www.nevadahumanesociety.org
Requirements:
- Fill out volunteer application/profile
- 10 years of age or older (under 16 must be accompanied by parent/guardian 18+)
- Volunteers 16+ need to attend one-hour orientation
- Minimum commitment: 15 hours in first 6 months
Opportunities: Cat/Dog/Small Animal Socialization, Shelter Greeter, Administrative, Adoption Follow-Up Calls, Pet Food Assistance, General Shelter Activities, Pets on Tour, Special Events, Trap-Neuter-Return, Foster Care, Hiking Buddies
Hours: Monday-Sunday, 11am-6pm

Meals on Wheels

Contact: (Contact information needed)

Note-Able Music Therapy

Phone: 775-324-5521
Website: nmtsreno.org
Activity: Classroom or event volunteers (dancing and music)
Contact: mail@note-ables.org

Great Basin Institute

Website: www.theGreatBasinInstitute.org
Activity: Research Associate Program

Project Sweet Dreams

Phone: 775-386-2333
Website: www.projectsweetdreamsnv.com
Activity: Pajama drive

The Rotary Club of Reno Central

Website: www.renocentralrotary.com

Tu Casa Latina

Phone: 775-432-9929
Website: www.tucasalatina.org

NYEP: Nevada Youth Empowerment Project

Phone: 775-747-2073
Website: Nevada Youth Empowerment Project (NYEP)
Activity: Guiding young women from poverty to opportunity

Disabled American Veterans, Field of Flags

Website: Dav.org/flags25

Girls on the Run

Phone: 775-298-0283
Website: www.girlsontherun.org
Activity: Junior Coaching—10-week commitment, 1 day/week for 90 minutes; help girls in 3rd-5th grade
Special Event: Lexie's Gift (November 5th)
- Opportunities: Aid Station, Face Painting, Happy Hair, Inspiration Station, Course Marshal (16+), Photo Booth (16+)
- Contact: Courtney.vogt@girlsontherun.org | www.girlsontherunsierras.org

Washoe County School District

Contact: Dex Thomas, 775-348-0222, dlthomas@washoeschools.net
Website: Volunteer Services / Volunteer Opportunities (washoeschools.net)

Opportunity Alliance Nevada

Website: Nevada Financial Resiliency & Empowerment Project (NFREP) – opportunityalliancenv.org

Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada

Website: gssn.org
Activity: Junior leader and other volunteer opportunities

Just Serve

Website: JustServe

Nevada Urban Indians

Phone: 775-788-7600
Website: www.nevadaurbanindians.org

R.A.V.E. (Northern Nevada Relatives as Parents)

Phone: 775-787-3520
Website: www.nnrff.org
Email: ravefamilies@att.net
Activity: Babysitting foster kids at their facility; working with children in foster care
When: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 5pm-9pm OR Saturdays 9:30am-1:30pm
How: Contact Betsy Aguiar and fill out volunteer application

Wishes & Angels of Northern Nevada

Phone: 775-980-5383
Email: Wishes.and.angels.nn@gmail.com
Website: www.facebook.com/groups/WishesAngelsNorthernNevada
Activity: Help with drives or volunteer for "experiences" (Valentine's Day, Easter, Prom, Graduation, Birthday, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas)

Reno Little Theater

Phone: 775-813-8900
Website: www.Renolittletheater.org

Crisis Call Center

Phone: 775-784-8085
Email: volunteer@crisiscallcenter.org
Website: http://crisiscallcenter.org

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada

Website: bbbsnn.org
Activity: Help with clothing or item drives (they pick up items and sell to Savers to raise money), volunteer at events like fall carnival fundraiser

Volunteers of America

Phone: 775-322-7143
Website: voa-ncnn.org
Email: lgrace@voa-ncnn.org OR denisewalters.voa@gmail.com
Activities:
- Plan special activities (craft night, game night, holiday party)
- ReStart Programs: clerical assistance, help staff at Resource Center, hold fundraising events or collection drives (toiletries, blankets, winter gear, backpacks, luggage, household supplies)