During Powell Gardens' Festival of Butterflies, guest walk among hundreds of free flying butterflies and enjoy a host of other activities.

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Know somebody who can knit or crochet? We need knitters (and crocheters) now.

Please tell your friends to join us. This is an opportunity to use your knitting and crocheting skills to save the lives of babies.

Contact Susie today at 816-457-3137. Or email at Susie@sccentral.org.

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Would you enjoy a day outside in the crisp autumn air? Join us! Raking leaves for local older adults makes a big difference to those who can not do yard clean-up themselves.Continue Reading

Seeking a passionate, creative individual to assist with marketing/promotion of business programs at the Main Branch of the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library. Examples of work include but aren't limited to the creation of blogs, flyers, newsletters, and press releases.

Open-communication is key here. I would like some face time, but am completely open to a virtual workplace. I prefer someone who is either seeking portfolio work, a creative outlet from their current job or a retired marketing person who wants to stay engaged in the community.

Background:

We host a business program in the Main Auditorium of the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library on the third Thursday of every month. Each program features an entrepreneur from the metro area who discusses their experiences in starting and sustaining a successful business. The purpose of the program is to provide a platform for dialog in the community and a resource for individuals to turn to when they need inspiration, encouragement and answers to their own entrepreneurial endeavors.

If you have the energy, enthusiasm and capacity to help make this happen, please contact Christopher Barnickel by email at cbarnickel@kckpl.org

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Jump in! Love fun events?  Want to be part of the Johnson County community and help make special events more enjoyable for everyone? These fun volunteer positions are easy, entertaining, and a great way to meet more people.  Trainings will be held in August...volunteers will begin their roles in September. Continue Reading

Short-term Opportunities Make a Big Difference.  If one of these intrigues you, call Susie for details! Continue Reading

Help Your Neighbors Live Independently. Help the Kansas City region become one of the best places in the country to age. Continue Reading

Love learning? Love classroom hustle and bustle? Check out these three opportunities and see if one would be perfect for you.  Find out details from Susie Newman...Roles begin in August; raise your hands now! Continue Reading

If you want to help people in Johnson Coutny who need basics like food, shoes, and clothing, this volunteer opportunity promises to be fun and meaningful.

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Be the sunshine for the caregiver in a hospice patient's life!

Grace Hospice is seeking someone who can brighten a caregiver's day by calling them, sending cards, or meeting them for lunch.

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11:30 am at

Gilda’s Club Kansas City, 21 West 43rd Street Kansas City, MO 64111

Speaker: Lynn Marzinski, RN, MS, AOCN

Organization/Affiliation: University of Kansas Outpatient Cancer Center

Date: May 25th, 2011 Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm (lunch provided)

Location: Gilda’s Club Kansas City, 21 West 43rd Street Kansas City, MO 64111

Please contact Kortney Hamm, Patient Services Manager, 913.262.1515 to register for the program or follow this link: http://www.llsform.org/0435FS01/form4/index.html

Pre-registration for this free program is required.

Topics covered: 

• How cancer treatment plans are determined for older adults
• Coping strategies and tools for communicating with your healthcare team
• Ways to advocate for the best possible cancer care
• Clinical trial options for older adults
• Question-and-answer session

Complimentary lunch will be served during the program!! For more information, assistance for people with disabilities or grievances, please contact: Kortney at 913.262.1515

Leopold Gallery Charitable Foundation is helping to break the cycle of poverty in the lives of talented kids--and having a great time doing it. Continue Reading

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Mobilize your compassion! Help needed for local seniors to get to places they need to go.

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Are you a history buff? Interested in a flexible volunteer project during April? Detailed-oriented and interested in digging in on an archiving project of the history of the YMCA of Greater Kansas City? We need you! For more details, contact Molly Turner: mollyturner@kansascityymca.org

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Become a Missouri SMP Volunteer Specialist and make a difference in your community.  As a SMP Volunteer Specialist you will work in your community to help stop the over $60 billion dollars lost to Medicare fraud and abuse each year. Keeping your own flexible schedule, you can promote community awareness by providing information on the latest scams, educate seniors on how to protect themselves against fraud and abuse, and provide one-on-one counseling to individuals with questions or concerns about their Medicare Summary Notices.

SMP Volunteer Specialists represent Missouri SMP at health fairs and other events, pass out informational brochures and send public service announcements to local media. A two-day SMP Foundations training session is required to arm SMP Volunteer Specialists with the information and tools to carry out their mission to prevent, detect and report Medicare fraud and abuse in their area.

Contact Valery Johnson, Missouri SMP Volunteer Coordinator at 888-515-6565 or vjohnson@goaging.org. Visit the SMP website for more information http://www.smpresource.org

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The needs are great and there are many opportunities to serve.  We invite you to join the new Coming of Age/RSVP Johnson County program.  For an enrollment form or to inquire about this opportunity, please call Susie Newman at (816) 444-1121, ext 109.  Our best source of new volunteers is you!

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Join in on the 2011 Arthritis Walk^®!

Sunday, May 22, 2011 at Zona Rosa Shopping Center, from 8am to 10am 

The Arthritis Walk® is the signature fundraiser for the Arthritis Foundation. It's not just an event, it's a celebration of year-round movement to help prevent and treat arthritis.

Every year we get together to celebrate movement and make a positive impact on the lives of people living with arthritis by raising funds for arthritis research, education and life improvement programs in 250 communities across the country.

Our rallying cry, Let's Move Together® encourages people to get up and get moving. When you join us at the Arthritis Walk®, you're not moving alone-you are becoming part of a community looking to achieve better health and change lives at the same time. We hope to see you there!

For more information about the Kansas City Arthritis Walk or to register, please visit the website http://afwalkkc.kintera.org or contact Annie Noonen at anoonen@arthritis.org or 913-262-2233, ext. 110.

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• Shepherd’s Center Central offers free Medicare Counseling.  Counselors provide information and assistance to individuals and families relating to Medicare and other insurance issues.  Contact David Hooper at   816-444-1121 ext 104 or e-mail dhooper@sccentral.org to schedule an appointment. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THIS SERVICE.
• Shepherd’s Center Central also provides companionship and outreach programs to those 60+ living in Johnson County.  The Grocery Shopper program provides volunteer assistance to individuals who are unable to shop by themselves.  The Friendly Visitor program provides volunteer companions to adults living in their home or an assisted living facility.  Call Deb Dickinson at 816-444-1121 ext 105 for information.
• Hunger is a significant issue facing lower income families in Johnson County.  Coming of Age/RSVP volunteers provide support to food distribution sites. Volunteers are needed to unload deliveries, stock shelves, assist with clerical duties and serve clients.  Call Susie Newman 816-444-1121 ext 109 to learn how you can help.
• Tutoring and mentoring students in Johnson County schools is an ever growing need.  If you would like to help make a difference in the life of a child, please call Susie Newman at 816-444-1121 ext 109.

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7:30 pm at

National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial

100 West 26th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108

Sometimes the best way to deal with the horrors of war is to break into song. Yes war is ghastly, but it is also rife with absurdities that often cry out for satire, and for the lighter touch that a song can bring. Oh, What a Lovely War! – whose very title cues us into its sardonic tone – was one of the first documentary-style musicals, and it has remained fresh because of its skillful combination of history, black comedy, tragedy and a deeply human element. “If you tell a story of great importance through music and through comedy it doesn’t mean that you value it less,” says University of Missouri-Kansas City Professor of Theatre Arts Barry Kyle, who directs the upcoming local production of the British World War I classic.

“The theater doesn’t tell its best stories only through tragedy: Shakespeare is a very good example of that.” (Barry should know: He’s one of the world’s most prominent and sought-after Shakespearean directors.) The production is a collaboration of the Kansas City Actors Theater with the UMKC Theatre Department and the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial, and it features prominent actors John Rensenhouse and Phil Fiorini along with a number of UMKC graduate students – among them Kat Endsley, who is in her third year pursuing an M.F.A. in acting. It will be performed at the Museum’s J.C. Nichols Auditorium from February the 11^th through the 27^th.

To read full article, click here.

For tickets to “Oh, What a Lovely War!” go to www.kcactors.org or call 816-235-6222. Previews run from February the 11^th through the 16^th, and the regular run from February the 17^th through the 27^th.

Article by: Paul Horsley, performing arts editor / The Independent / Kansas City's Journal of Society / Established 1899 / www.kcindependent.com

2:00 pm at Lakeview Village Activity Center 9100 Park Street Lenexa, Kansas

Join us Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. to hear local author Bea Oglesby as she discusses her latest of nine books, Circles: Floral Applique in the Round. Her lecture is called, "It's Never Too Late." No matter your age or circumstances, it proves that whatever your goals, they can be met and accomplished. Books will be available for purchase. Refreshments provided. No Registration is necessary. Library programs are open to the public and free of charge.

Successfully advance the mission of Shepherd’s Center Central. Create and implement a strategic marketing and communications plan for the Center.

Responsibilites:

• Create, write and edit a variety of Center publications including newsletters, brochures, flyers, an annual report, and press releases.
• Maintain all aspects of digital media including websites, social media and e-newsletters.
• Assist media relations efforts by keeping an updated list of media contacts and establish relationships with local media.
• Maintain easy access to current photos and video of all programs and services of the Center
• Coordinate with Center program staff to strengthen marketing and communications strategy.

Full-time, Paid holidays, Paid vacation, Flexible Spending Account (FSA) contribution by employer, 401-K contribution by employer.

Please email cover letter and resume to jwurth@sccentral.org.

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Literacy Kansas City has an immediate NEED for caring adults who want to CHANGE someone’s life!  Join our dynamic corps of VOLUNTEERS who deliver free, one-on-one and small group reading instruction to adults and teens.  VOLUNTEER Orientations are scheduled regularly. 

For more information, contact our volunteer coordinator Beth Seberger at 816-333-9332 or visit our website: www.literacykc.org.

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Coordinator will work with the Coming of Age team to strategically plan and manage all program operations of Coming of Age/RSVP Johnson County.

This is a full time, salaried position with benefits.

Coming of Age/RSVP Johnson County is a dynamic new initiative of Shepherd's Center Central and the Corporation for National and Community Service.

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Read one on one with 1st - 3rd graders from the Kansas City, MO School District as part of the Upper Room/Swope Corridor Renaissance After School Program.  

ONE to ONE Challenge: Give 1 hour, 1 day a week, tutoring a child one on one

Dates: January 10, 2011 - May 20, 2011

When: Monday - Thursday, 4:15 - 5:15 (varies by site)

Location: Swope Corridor Renaissance/Upper Room, Inc. 

Ages: Adults and Children ages 12 and up are welcome to participate!

Requirements: A background check is required for all participants 18 and up.  Complete form and send to Colleen McEvoy Schorgl at least 3 days before the day you tutor.  Fax: 816-926-9724 or Scan/Email: mcevoy.colleen@gmail.com.  

To view the website, click here. 

Signing up Multiple People: You can sign-up additional people by selecting the "Sign-up another person" button on the last page, before you "finalize and confirm." 

Program: Approximately 2,500 children attend the Upper Room's After School Program at no cost, as a way to meet and exceed their academic requirements during the school year.  The program uses Accelerated Reader books and relies on both certified teachers, youth counselors, and volunteer tutors.  The curriculum has been proven to raise reading levels by one full grade and is recognized by John Hopkins as one of the best programs in the nation.  Be a part of giving a hand up to these deserving kids!

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• Volunteer recruitment, training, orientation, coordination and recognition
• Follow through on volunteer security checks and maintain volunteer database
• Identify and network with possible sources of volunteers (neighborhood groups, service clubs, youth organizations and business groups).
• Attend and speak at appropriate group gatherings regarding volunteer opportunities
• Primary coordinator of MOW program on day to day basis – support volunteer team leaders
• Shared responsibility for Adventures in Learn- working directly with volunteers
• Support Volunteer manager of Wheels that Care program
• Responsible for Volunteer Manual – Policies and Procedures/Volunteer Application
• Develop and maintain volunteer job descriptions

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and three or more years experience managing and working with volunteers
• Strong administrative and problem solving skills
• Overall knowledge and understanding of volunteer supervision and volunteerism
• Ability and desire to work as part of a team. 

Full-time, Paid holidays, Paid vacation, Flexible Spending Account(FSA) contribution by employer, 401-K contribution by employer.

Please email cover letter and resume to jwurth@sccentral.org.

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The American Cancer Society is currently seeking volunteer drivers for their Road to Recovery program. The American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery program provides transportation for cancer patients to and from related medical/treatment appointments. Rides are provided by volunteer drivers who donate their time and the use of their personal vehicle.

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Together with our millions of volunteers, the American Cancer Society saves lives and creates more birthdays by helping people stay well and get well, by finding cures, and by fighting back.   Provide assistance in your local office by offering help with mailings, data entry, or other administrative duties.  The office in the downtown Quality Hill neighborhood is looking for volunteers to help answer phones and help with administrative projects.

To volunteer, contact their office by phone 816-218-7278 or email Jonnae.Hill@cancer.org.

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Become a friend to an elderly resident visiting, chatting, playing cards & other games, reading and writing letters, taking strolls around the campus or snacking in the cafe.

Some activities include:

• 1:1 visits with resident(s)
• read to resident(s) (books, mail, newspaper, magazine, etc.)
• write letters for resident(s)
• assist resident(s) to learn computer skills
• attend outings with program staff to assist resident on a 1:1 basis (grocery, Starlight, museum, etc.)
• escort resident(s) in house to Uhlmann library, Sarah’s Salon, leisure programs, therapy, art gallery and visit
• provide 1:1 assistance at group programs (escort, assist residents)
• escort resident(s) outside to porch or around grounds for visits, visit about synagogue news/community events
• offer to help organize the items on their bulletin board
• go out to the garden in the back of the facility
• visit the Gift Shop

Volunteers must have a sociable personality and show compassion toward elderly. He/She must also have a timely and helpful personality.

To volunteer, contact Tamar Stein at volunteer@villageshalom.org or 913-266-8310.

You have the chance to be involved with a great group of people and one revitalizing event in Downtown Olathe. Become a volunteer for the 1st annual Downtown Olathe Arts Festival in 2011.

Dates for the event volunteers are June 10-12, 2011.

Working for the Downtown Olathe Arts Festival is a positive and rewarding time well spent.

Our efforts help bring the community together to celebrate the arts, and we have a lot of fun making it all happen.

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The National World War I Museum is seeking a full-time Curator of Education. The Curator of Education is primarily responsible for:

1. Creating an overall education program strategy for public programs, distance learning and school programs
2. Researching, developing and implementing specific programs across multiple disciplines using a variety of delivery methods and technologies to achieve this goal.

The essential first year goal will be to oversee the creation and implementation of a major (foundation funded) distance learning program.

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The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City is looking for a skillful, caring and compassionate adult to fill the position of Membership Coordinator.

The Membership Coordinator is responsible for all membership functions including VISIONS data system entry and data maintenance, member files, Division of Family Services applications and follow-up.

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Medicalodges Gardner is looking for a creative artist to teach all levels of art. The volunteer would visit the center two to three times a month and work with adult residents for one to two hours at a time.

To volunteer, contact Lesta Bell Feldkamp at llbell@medicalodges.com or (913) 856-6520.

Skills

Requirements

Training is available on December 2 at 10 am and 5:30 pm - more information at registration of your volunteer activity.

Able to arrive 30 minutes before desired sessions below -

Session 1 - 7:45 - 9 am

Session 2 - 9:15 - 10:20 am

Lunch 10:30 - 11 am

Session 3 - 11:40 - 12:35 pm

Session 4 - 1:00 - 2:05 pm

To volunteer, click here!

The Funeral Consumers Alliance of Greater Kansas City (www.funeralskc.org) is seeking volunteers who want to make a difference in a family’s life in time of crisis. We have several ongoing and short-term opportunities for you.

Opportunity #1: - Cemetery Price Survey Project Team Members - NEW PROJECT for 2011

Research-minded team to assist the FCA board in completing a Cemetery Price Survey for KC Metro. Ideal opportunity for a self-starter, who plays well with others, is persistent, and has good attention to detail. Most work can be via phone call/email research but some travel may be in order.

Expected time: 5-10 hours/week, 3-4 months.

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This volunteer position would require a pet and owner that are certified to perform pet therapy. The animal should have all required vaccinations and friendly in all different types of environments. Volunteers can take animals to patients homes as well as nursing homes, assisted living facilities and independent living facilities. Volunteer orientation is required.

For more information, contact Kelly Rice at krice@southerncareinc.com or 913-906-9497.

Special Olympics needs your help on Friday Nov. 19th from 10:30am-12:30pm at the Great Mall in Olathe.

We need help setting up tables/chairs and moving some boxes around.

Special Olympics would not exist today — and could not have been created — without the time, energy, commitment and enthusiasm of people just like you, thousands of individuals who choose to take a little time from busy schedules to make the world a better place.

Call Terri Price, Special Olympics Kansas at 913-236-9290 ext. 106 to get involved!

Shepherd’s Center Central is a dynamic growing organization seeking a friendly volunteer –“the first person” to greet guests, volunteers and clients at the front desk and on the phone. 

This interactive volunteer position is available Monday through Friday – morning hours.  You could volunteer one, two or more days - this is a flexible position. 

SCC is entering a busy season and we really need your help! Come and have fun with us as we reach out and help others.

Please call Gwen Marshall, Manager of Volunteers at 816-444-1121 ext. 105 or email Gwen@sccentral.org to become involved.

The Grants Development Officer is responsible for research, acquisition, submission, and reporting of grant opportunities appropriate to the mission of the American Jazz Museum.

Duties:

• Identify grant opportunities that align with existing and new programs, including performance presentations, education programs, exhibitions, and community outreach.
• Work collaboratively with programming and administrative staff to prepare program descriptions, budgets, and other materials as required for proposals, applications, and reports.
• Build grant submission calendar and development portfolio.
• Provide all grant reporting and required follow-up in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assist in developing special fundraising projects and events.
• Act as Team Leader for the museum's Benevon Fundraising Team and oversee all events related to individual donor cultivation.
• Perform ancillary development work as needed.
  

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Are you looking for a unique way to “give back “this holiday season? In December, over 100 frail elders in the community will be waiting for Shepherd's Center Central volunteers to deliver wonderful holiday bags full of small gifts, food and flowers. For weeks, we prepare and organize for this special delivery, and we need your help.

Please consider this volunteer opportunity helping staff organize all of the many steps required to assemble and deliver these holiday gift bags. This is a seasonal, time limited volunteer position. 

Please call Gwen Marshall, Manager of Volunteers at 816-444-1121 ext. 105 or email gwen@sccentral.org

Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is seeking two outgoing personalities for our morning and afternoon receptionist positions.

We are looking for flexible professionals interested in working in a true team environment to job share. Excellent internal and external customer service is essential to this position. 

Qualifications:

This position requires multi-tasking, a calm nature and heavy interaction with executives.

Qualified candidates will maintain a professional appearance, have an impeccable attendance record and excellent verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities include:

• Answering multi-line switchboard
• Greeting and announcing guests
• Ordering supplies
• Receiving deliveries and performing light administrative duties.

To apply, forward resume to ellsworth@kcchamber.com.

Medicalodges Gardener is seeking volunteers to send birthday cards to nursing home residents on their birthdays. You could brighten someone's birthday by making sure they receive mail on that special day. Cards are provided by the facility and you can volunteer from the comfort of your own home on your own schedule. Contact Lesta Bell Feldkamp, (913) 856-6520 or llbell@medicalodges.com to become involved in this opportunity.

The Lenexa Historic Society is looking for volunteers for the Lenexa Chili Challenge held October 15th and 16th.

Volunteer opportunities include:

• Herb gardener
• Data entry
• Clerical work

The festivities begin at 5:00 pm Friday night with live music and activities for all. This year we will be adding a large fireworks display to the event on Friday night. The contest begins Saturday at 9 a.m. and concludes at 4 p.m. with the announcement of the winners. There is an admission charge of $2 per adult. Children 12 and under free. There will be chili to sample, games, music, and live entertainment.

Contact Becky Emmerich, bemmerich@ci.lenexa.ks.us to get involved!

What: Shepherd’s Center Central is partnering with Jewish Family Services to provide free yard clean-up services for older adults that can no longer do it on their own and find it difficult, in these harsh economic times, to hire someone to do the work for them.

When: November 1-21 
Where: Johnson County and parts of Kansas City, MO

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Drumm Farm is seeking an Executive Director with a passion for foster care and innovative programming, who will lead the organization into the future. This individual will:

• Provide oversight and direction for programming
• Manage staff, ensuring best practices and high
  professional standards
• Oversee fundraising, in collaboration with
  staff and board
• Provide financial management to ensure ongoing
  fiscal stability
• Engage in effective community relations with
  various constituencies to represent the
  organization and maximize partnerships
• Oversee the care and maintenance of buildings
  and grounds
• Support and collaborate with the board for
  effective leadership and strategic planning
• Build alliances with organizations with similar
  missions

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Bridging The Gap, a Kansas City-based environmental organization, is using a grass-roots approach to increase curbside recycling rates in targeted neighborhoods in Kansas City, Mo. BTG will be engaging and educating residents via door-to-door canvassing and literature drops about recycling and various solid waste issues in Kansas City.

Locations vary.

There will be multiple dates to choose from; both weekday and weekend dates available. This opportunity is great for groups or individuals!

Training: There will be a 40-50 minute training before going into the field.

For more information, or to sign up, contact:

Sadie Gardner at 816-561-1061, ext. 126 or e-mail sadie.gardner@bridgingthegap.org