Opportunities From: VolunteerWNY

Supports the Community Operations team by working together to develop and implement special projects and programs which complement the talents of our volunteers and ensures that the valuable time and resources given to agency programs have the greatest impact possible on the individuals, families and communities we all are committed to serve.

Location:  Throughout Allegany County. Main office is located in Belmont and the CAA program warehouse in Allentown.

Key responsibilities:  Enhance the agency’s image and visibility by serving as a spokesperson to promote agency-wide volunteer opportunities and/or deliver community presentations. Participate in seasonal projects by supporting fundraising, packaging, sorting delivering, communicating mission, and coordinating volunteer efforts. Facilitate pick ups and deliveries at the Allentown Warehouse. Support the Community Operations Manager with volunteer recruiting and training, and support agency volunteer activities.  

Qualifications:

Experience working with individuals and families, through either educational experiences, volunteer roles or past work experiences. Desire to support, and ability to demonstrate, an understanding and agreement with the agency vision, mission and project goals. Ability to communicate well in a wide variety of situations. Ability to maintain confidentiality and treat colleagues, staff and program participants with respect. Ability to accurately assess a wide variety of situations, determining appropriate course(s) of action. Ability to accept supervision.

Time commitment:  To be determined by the volunteer

Training/support provided:  ACCORD Corporation New Staff Orientation, one-to-one mentoring with program staff and managers.  On-going support provided through face-to-face coaching meetings with the Service Navigator.

Benefits:  Personal satisfaction for helping others in need.  This position offers independent work and flexibility, which is a benefit to those who are in search of work experiences to build a resume, or those who demonstrate leadership and prefer to work independently.

Purpose/objective:  Supports the ACCESS Center Service Navigator by providing direct service assistance with the inventory of food by stocking and assembling food boxes for clients at monthly food distributions.

Location:  Throughout Allegany County.  Main office is at the Belmont ACCESS Center, 84 Schuyler Street, Belmont, NY

Key responsibilities:  Support the Service Navigator by completing documentation, stocking and sorting of food on tables, packaging food boxes and delivery to clients, and by conducting intakes with mobile market participants.

Qualifications:

Desire to support, and ability to demonstrate, an understanding and agreement with the agency vision, mission and project goals. Ability to communicate in a wide variety of situations. Ability to maintain confidentiality and treat colleagues, staff and program participants with respect. Ability to accept supervision.

Time commitment:  One or two times per month, hours from set up to tear down, 1pm to 6pm

Training/support provided:  ACCORD Corporation New Staff Orientation, one-to-one mentoring with program staff and managers.  On-going support provided through face-to-face coaching meetings with the Service Navigator.

Benefits:  Personal satisfaction for helping others in need.  This position offers independent work and flexibility, which is a benefit to those who are in search of work experiences to build a resume, or those who demonstrate leadership and prefer to work independently.

Purpose/objective:  Supports the ACCESS Center Service Navigator by conducting intake and assessment and family development planning with ACCESS Center visitors and scheduled participants.

Location:  Belmont ACCESS Center

Key responsibilities:  Support the Service Navigator to deliver strength based services and assist with evaluation of participant needs and desired outcomes.  Support the Service Navigator with services delivery systems by completing and reporting program data.  Support the Service Navigator through coordination and delivery of food pantry activities, including assembling food boxes and distributing store vouchers.  Support the Service Navigator by making and following up on referrals for needed supportive services.

Qualifications:

Experience working with individuals and families, through either educational experiences, volunteer roles or past work experiences. Desire to support, and ability to demonstrate, an understanding and agreement with the agency vision, mission and project goals. Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing in a wide variety of situations. Ability to maintain confidentiality and treat colleagues, staff and program participants with respect. Ability to demonstrate organizational skills. Ability to interpret and disseminate information garnered through training, community collaborations, and individuals for the greater good of the volunteer delegation. Ability to accurately assess a wide variety of situations, determining appropriate course(s) of action. Ability to demonstrate skills in the use of computer word processing and data entry programs. Ability to accept supervision. Ability to maintain a clean and safe working environment according to agency standard for safety.

Time commitment:  To be determined

Training/support provided:  ACCORD Corporation New Staff Orientation, one-to-one mentoring with program staff and managers.  On-going support provided through face-to-face coaching meetings with the Service Navigator.

Benefits:  Personal satisfaction for helping others in need.  This position offers independent work and flexibility, which is a benefit to those who are in search of work experiences to build a resume, or those who demonstrate leadership and prefer to work independently.

Purpose/objective:  Supports the ACCESS Center Service Navigator by providing assistance with the inventory of food by stocking and assembling food boxes for clients.

Location:  Belmont ACCESS Center, 84 Schuyler Street, Belmont, NY

Key responsibilities:  Support the Service Navigator by cleaning the food pantry area, by completing documentation, stocking and sorting of food, ensuring safe practices by checking freezer and refrigerator temperatures, packaging food boxes and delivery to the clients.

Qualifications:

Experience working with individuals and families, through either educational experiences, volunteer roles or past work experiences. Desire to support, and ability to demonstrate, an understanding and agreement with the agency vision, mission and project goals. Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing in a wide variety of situations. Ability to maintain confidentiality and treat colleagues, staff and program participants with respect. Ability to demonstrate organizational skills. Ability to interpret and disseminate information garnered through training, community collaborations, and individuals for the greater good of the volunteer delegation. Ability to accept supervision.

Time commitment:  To be determined by volunteer

Training/support provided:  ACCORD Corporation New Staff Orientation, one-to-one mentoring with program staff and managers.  On-going support provided through face-to-face coaching meetings with the Service Navigator.

Benefits:  Personal satisfaction for helping others in need.  This position offers independent work and flexibility, which is a benefit to those who are in search of work experiences to build a resume, or those who demonstrate leadership and prefer to work independently.

The Head Start Program is an early childhood and preschool program for income-eligible families of children birth to five years old. There are currently seven Early Head Start/Head Start Centers located in Cuba, Friendship, Belfast, Bolivar, Belmont and Wellsville, including a center in the Wellsville Elementary School.

Volunteering in classrooms to read books, Assist with classroom activities Assist with preparing meals and snacks for Head Start children Help staff monitor and interact with kids on the playground Lead outdoor activities with children Help children learn to tie their shoes, zip coats, etc. Cleaning and sanitizing Assist with outreach events (parades, etc) Maintenance and groundwork (lawn mowing, painting, staining, light repair) Clerical work including filing, data entry, and other recruitment material development Design brochures; Cleaning of buses and general storage areas Sorting and organizing books for our quarterly book distributions Interns studying early childhood education, human services, psychology, computer technology, business administration and management, marketing and advertising, art (to do murals in classrooms and general areas) and finance are needed. Certified speech therapists are needed for child speech screenings

Programs and services promote the health, safety, and well being of the community through prevention, education, immediate intervention and access to community wide resources.

Clerical assistance Adopt a room at the Domestic Violence Shelter Assist with outreach and marketing activities

ACCESS Centers

Located in Belmont and Bolivar, the Allegany County Community Entry to Support Services (ACCESS) Centers are Single Point of Entry facilities. ACCESS Centers offer the public access to all ACCORD services, partner agency services, a computer lab with internet and printing, emergency food pantry and service coordination, referrals and follow up care to help individuals and families achieve their goals

The Child Care Services Division assists parents with locating child care, and provides technical

assistance for child care providers and those individuals choosing to become registered or licensed child care providers in their homes.

Shredding documents Filing Inventory of office and program supplies Research and build early childhood curriculum Put together parent survival kits Put together outreach kits

The Allegany Business Center offers business development and management assistance for all stages of business ownership, from the feasibility study through start-up and expansion.

Clerical support Data entry Interns studying business administration, management, marketing and advertising are needed.

Genesee Valley Improvement Corporation provides decent, safe, and affordable rental units to low-income, elderly and handicapped individuals and families throughout Allegany County. Genesee Valley Improvement Corporation also provides service and program delivery space to ACCORD Corporation.

Clerical support Yard cleanup and maintenance Painting

Pressure washing buildings and decks, etc