These volunteer opportunities are highlights of ongoing service events. They require various amounts of commitment, from 1 day per week to 1 day per month. Please contact the Campus Compact Center if you are interested in these or other ongoing activities.

ECLIPSe
ECLIPSe (Emerging Community Leaders Investing in Philanthropic Service) is looking for college students to join. ECLIPSe meets one Monday per month from 4-6 p.m. As a member of this organization, you will learn the “other side” of grant writing--deciding which projects/organizations should receive funding.

Tutoring
Many local agencies provide tutoring help to children after school, including Homework Central, Homework Wildcats, the Salvation Army Learning Center in Findlay and North Baltimore, and the HOSTS and LAMP programs. If you enjoy teaching children how to learn or helping children to succeed, and have the 3:00-5:00 p.m. time slot available, please consider this volunteer opportunity.

Habitat for Humanity of Findlay/Hancock County ReStore
The ReStore, located at 2042 Tiffin Ave., sells used and new building materials at 50-80% of retail value.  All proftis from the ReStore will go to the building program of Habitat for Humanity.  Ongoing volunteer opportunities including stocking shelves, customer service, store greeter, and cashier.  Cashier volunteers are required to attend a training and sign-up for multiple shifts.  Possible shifts are available on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.  To volunteer, email Mary Aldrich at VolunteerReStore@habitatfindlay.org.

Volunteer at Wood Lane!
Wood Lane provides excellent services and support to children, youth, and adults with developmental disabilities.  They have many ongoing volunteer opportunities available, including the areas of Day Habilitation, Day Services, Classroom, Swimming, Walking/Gym Activities, Ice Arena, and Special Olympics.  For more information, please contact Heather Wensink at 419-353-0028 or hwensink@woodlane.us.

Hancock County Humane Society
Volunteers are needed to help with sweeping, mopping, answering phones, greeting customers, and making spay/neuter appointments.  Volunteers are needed Monday-Friday between 8:00-5:00.  Please contact Pam White at 419-423-1664 or pam@hancockhumanesociety.com.

Mission Possible
Mission Possible is a Christian ministry with churches and schools in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.  Letters written to Dominican and Haitian students need to be translated into French and Spanish so the letters can be delivered to these countries.  Letters arrive back from students in response and need to be translated also.  Please contact Julie Bishop 419-422-3364 or julie@ourmissionpossible.org.

A listserv is available that includes ongoing service opportunities. If you are interested in being a recipient of the listserv, email campuscompact@findlay.edu. The listserv is updated regularly and sent out via email weekly.  You may also complete the Volunteer Interest Form for Individuals or the Volunteer Interest Form for UF Student Groups.