Volunteer Recruitment for the Vintage Car Motor Festival

We are looking for volunteers who would like to help us with our September 25th Klingberg Vintage Motorcar Series event. Volunteers will receive free admission to the event and a Klingberg Vintage Motorcar t-shirt. Remember that ALL of the proceeds of this event will go to help children and families who have experienced trauma.
Here are the tasks that we need to fill. We have filled in the hours we will need each task done, and you can sign up for several tasks if you would like. We also welcome you to bring a friend, and you may request the opportunity to work together. Volunteers must be aged 16 or older.

• Set up for the Event – Most of the setup will happen the morning of the event and will include setting up tents, hanging and placing signs and banners, moving portable tables and chairs, helping set up activities and games, hanging flags. Hours: 6:00am – 8:30am
• Spectator Parking – These volunteers will direct people to park their cars. Spectator parking will be located on campus, and so it will be important for people to be parking in the correct areas and be greeted with a smile. Hours: 8 am – 10:00 am
• Front Gate Greeter – This role will greet cars and spectators at the front and direct them to the proper location. Hours: 7 am – 10:30 am
• Activities – We will have several activities for children and adults that will need helpers. We will be serving coffee. We are also looking for people who like to encourage children and adults to play. Hours: 8 am – 11 am
• Event clean-up – We need folks to help put back the tents, signs, tables, chairs, banners, flags, and games. Many hands make light work, especially at the end of a successful event. Hours: 10:30 am-noon

Close date: 09/24/2021

Please contact Paola Marcelin at paola.marcelin@uconn.edu if you are interested in learning more. You can view the flyer here.

Form Intergenerational Connections Through the Tea @ 3 Program! -- VIRTUAL OPPORTUNITY

As a participant in the Tea @ 3 program, you will be matched with a partner from a different generation for a weekly phone call. You will be shipped a month's supply of tea, a mug cozy, and conversation starters for you and your partner. Additionally, you will get the opportunity to participate in 3 virtual community-wide events.
The Tea @ 3 program aims to improve connections and understanding between generations, reduce loneliness, and reduce ageism. Through your conversations with a partner from a different generation, you will join a community dedicated to forming intergenerational connections!

Close date: 09/09/2021

Please contact Richa Balamurugan at Richa.Balamurugan@uconn.edu if you are interested in learning more. You can view the flyer here.

2021 Avenue of Dreams Prom Giveaway for foster and adopted teens

The Avenue of Dreams is a prom giveaway event for foster and adopted teens. It is an opportunity for them to receive free prom and formal attire, attend workshops, have their hair and makeup done (young ladies) and barbers for the boys. We have a DJ and fashion show. And at the end of the day, each teen gets to walk away with a gift bag full of body products. And we also have a raffle. It truly is an amazing day. We are currently looking for volunteers to assist. We are still in need of fairy glam mothers, shining knights, dressing room attendants and shoe attendants. While we know COVID has put a damper in things, we are proceeding cautiously and we are cautiously optimistic that we will still be able to hold the event in on 3/5/2021 at 08:00 am. We will be preparing to ensure everyone's safety should the event still go forward.

Close date: 03/05/2021

Please contact Catherine at catherine.rose34@gmail.com for any additional questions!

FALL 2020 FOOD DRIVE! 

Although things look a bit different this year, we are continuing to do our best to support and provide for our community through our annual Fall Food Drive. Boxes can be found at the Student Union (cafe), Weston A Bousfield Psychology Building, The Family Studies Building, and Wilbur Cross.

Boxes will be picked up between the first and second week of November to distribute the collected goods to our community partners before break. Please contact Fiona Pare at Uconn.co.initiatives@uconn.edu with any additional questions regarding this event.

Volunteer Tutors Needed!

My name is Alyssa Wright and I am the 2020/21 tutoring coordinator at Achievement First Amistad High School in New Haven. We are currently looking for some awesome volunteer tutors to assist some of our scholars for this school year (grades 9-12). We are looking to have tutors start sometime around mid-October.

To ensure the health and safety of everyone, all tutoring will take place via zoom for the time being. Hours will vary depending on student needs/circumstances. Please reach out regardless of availability, as this is something we can discuss further.

If you have any questions, please contact Alyssa at alyssawright@achievementfirst.org

Close date: 12/21/20

Chrysalis Center - Craft Kits for Kids - VIRTUAL OPPORTUNITY

Chrysalis Center offers supportive housing sites throughout the state, which provide case management services and stable housing to families residing within the units. With the COVID-19 restrictions, children living in the apartments need activities that will allow them to have fun while being safe. We are looking for individual students or a group to put together craft kits for the children in this program. This virtual opportunity allows students to be creative in developing the kits, which should include everything necessary to complete a craft. Students may use holidays, seasons, etc. as a basis for the crafts.

To volunteer or for more information, please contact Nancy Sherman at nsherman@chrysaliscenterct.org.

Close date: 12/31/20