Volunteer Center Opportunities

The Volunteer Center will be heading to the White River State Park on Earth Day, Saturday, April 28th for a day of fun and giving back to the earth! We need 20 volunteers to assist from 10:30am-2:30pm to help prepare for a major festival to promote environmental protection, conservation of natural resources, and sustainable living possible! Volunteers will meet at the Volunteer Center at AU 100 at 10:30am. Transportation will be provided by the Volunteer Center! If you are interested, please sign up outside our office! If you have any questions or concerns contact the Volunteer Center by email or by phone at (317) 940-6006.

B.U.R.N, an on campus organization will be hosting a sale of items at the beginning of the next academic year where all earnings will be donated to the Wheeler Mission. Any leftover items from the sale will be donated to the Wheeler Mission Thrift Store. Nothing will be thrown away and this is all for charity! In order to prepare for the big donation, B.U.R.N. needs your gently used clothing, furniture, and other items. From Monday, April 28th until Thursday, May 10th between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm feel free to bring gently used items to collection PODS, which will look like large plastic trash receptacles but will be marked, which will be stationed at Schwitzer, Ross, and the Apartment Village. Additionally a truck pick-up will be organized on Thursday May 10th for all off-campus housing and all Greek Life houses upon request from 8:00-10:00 am or from 3:10- 5:00 pm. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact Ryan Anderson.

Are you interested in expanding your Butler network while giving back to the community? Join the Volunteer Center on Saturday, April 28th from 10:00am to 2:00pm when we will be volunteering at the Butler Campus Farm with 15 Butler Alumni! This is a priceless opportunity to meet interesting people, volunteer close to Butler, and have a great time. A picnic lunch will be provided to all participants. If you are interested in volunteering, sign up outside the the Volunteer Center at AU100. Feel free to contact the Volunteer Center with any questions or concerns.

Easter Seals Crossroads Rehabilitation Center is offering an outstanding volunteer opportunity for interested individuals. PeerXChange is a program that pairs college students with an autism spectrum disorder together with a mentor. PeerXChange is in need of student leaders to act as such mentors. The primary responsibility of volunteers will be to mentor another college student who is classified as being on the Autism Spectrum once a week. The mentors will be helping these students connect with campus resources, develop time management skills, assist with transitioning to the college environment, getting involved in social activities, and serving as a resource and friend. Easter Seals is looking for students who are dedicated and motivated to be a positive role model in the lives of other students. Please contact Amy Miller either by email or by phone at (317) 466-1000 ex. 2488.

Indiana Campus Compact (ICC) is partnering with Taylor University to host an event called addressing rural community needs, which is an alternative break experience for Indiana college students from May 21-26, 2012. The experience will provide students with the opportunity to learn about rural poverty, connect with students from throughout the state, and gain tools and information that students can use to develop alternative breaks. Indiana Campus Compact's Statewide Alternative Break program deadline has been extended to Wednesday, April 25, 2012, so interested individuals should consider submitting an application and apply today! Check out the application or for more information feel free to contact Emily Sellers.

Over 40,000 attendees are expected at the stop by throughout the day at PBS's annual Kids in the Park event, and they are in need of 200 local volunteers to ensure the event runs smoothly. The event this year will be held at Military Park on Saturday, June 9. Three shifts of volunteers will be set up: Friday from 1:00pm to 5:00pm for setup, Saturday from 9:00am to 1:00pm for shift 1, and Saturday 12:30pm to 5:00pm for shift 2. Volunteers can assist for as many shifts as they please. Volunteer tasks include selling merchandise, supervising the bounce house, assisting at Kinetico water stations, tear down, being a PBS character, being a PBS character handler, assisting the staff with entertainment, and evaluating the stage performances. A box lunch will be provided to those who volunteer all day. Feel free to contact Kristy Fozzard either by email or by phone at 317-614-0461 for further information or to sign up.

The Boys and Girls Club is looking for mentors to volunteer once a week with 1-3 students between the ages of 6 and 12. Mentors will help students with reading, math, and other academic areas of concern. In addition, mentors will spend time with Club members forming a relationship. A short training session will be provided for volunteers before mentorship begins. For further information or to sign up, feel free to contact Eric Reid (ereid@bgcindy.org; 317-926-4222) or visit the Indianapolis Boys and Girls Club website.