Opportunities From: VolunteerWNY

Volunteer: Business Mentors

Become a Business Mentor

Remember the important mentors in your life? Sign up to be a mentor and help our small businesses grow. If you have experience in business-related services or have run your own small business and would like to help others, please fill out this mentor form. We are looking for a minimum commitment of 1-2 hours per month plus a quarterly mentor meeting to get current updates from our organization. Total is 15-20 hours annually.

Agency: The Foundry

Become a Business Mentor

Remember the important mentors in your life? Sign up to be a mentor and help our small businesses grow. If you have experience in business-related services or have run your own small business and would like to help others, please fill out this mentor form. We are looking for a minimum commitment of 1-2 hours per month plus a quarterly mentor meeting to get current updates from our organization. Total is 15-20 hours annually.

Agency: The Foundry

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >21 years old

Zip Code: 14208

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Shop Supervisor at The Foundry

The Foundry is looking for skilled makers interested in supervising our shared makerspaces. Responsibilities will include spreading enthusiasm for making, giving people advice on their projects when they ask and helping people stay safe while using our makerspaces. Volunteer supervisors are granted complimentary access to use our makerspaces during Open Maker Hours in return for volunteering. We are seeking makers skilled in wood, metal, tech or textile.

Skills/background needed:

Experience in making (specifically in tech, textiles, wood or metal) Proficient use and setup of standard equipment specific to makerspace Basic tool maintenance

Expectations: 

1 shift (or 3-4 hours) per month supervising/volunteering in the makerspaces Willingness to learn from others Excited about teaching, accepting of diversity Attend quarterly Foundry meetings Familiarity with working in a shared environment Desire to assist in building a shop and educational space

Current Shifts:

1 Monday per month, 6-9pm 1 Saturday per month 9-1pm

Send inquiries to: info@thefoundrybuffalo.org

 

Agency: The Foundry

The Foundry is looking for skilled makers interested in supervising our shared makerspaces. Responsibilities will include spreading enthusiasm for making, giving people advice on their projects when they ask and helping people stay safe while using our makerspaces. Volunteer supervisors are granted complimentary access to use our makerspaces during Open Maker Hours in return for volunteering. We are seeking makers skilled in wood, metal, tech or textile.

Skills/background needed:

Experience in making (specifically in tech, textiles, wood or metal) Proficient use and setup of standard equipment specific to makerspace Basic tool maintenance

Expectations: 

1 shift (or 3-4 hours) per month supervising/volunteering in the makerspaces Willingness to learn from others Excited about teaching, accepting of diversity Attend quarterly Foundry meetings Familiarity with working in a shared environment Desire to assist in building a shop and educational space

Current Shifts:

1 Monday per month, 6-9pm 1 Saturday per month 9-1pm

Send inquiries to: info@thefoundrybuffalo.org

 

Agency: The Foundry

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 14208

Allow Groups: No