• The Cayuga County Office for the Aging 's Meals on Wheels program has an urgent need for drivers in the southern part of the county. The program strives to keep older adults who struggle to care for themselves in their homes for as long as possible. "Household chores and self-care aren’t as easy as they once were, and oftentimes, the home delivery of a hot meal, accompanied by a caring smile and friendly check-in, are what make the difference for one to stay in their home," the office said in a news release.
Pickup for deliveries is in Moravia, training is provided, and mileage reimbursement is available. For more information, call (315) 253-1104 or email [email protected] .
• The Old Erie Canal Heritage Park in Port Byron is looking for volunteers to help tell the story of the enlarged Erie Canal, in Cayuga County and beyond, and the Erie House. Shifts are 9 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. and 1 to 6 p.
m. daily, and training is provided. The park is a collaboration between the Canal Society of New York State and the Thruway Authority, and the canal will celebrate its bicentennial next year.
For more information, call (315) 776-4601. • Community Action Programs Cayuga/Seneca is in need of volunteers for driving, clerical work, data entry, its food pantry and its mobile food pantry. There are opportunities in more than a dozen programs, and they can be matched to volunteers' interests, skills and abilities.
Schedules can be flexible. For more information, visit caphelps.org , email volunteer@caphelps.
org or call (315) 255-1703 ext. 155. • Literacy Volunteers of Cayuga County are in need of tutors to help adults in the community with reading, writing and English speaking skills.
No previous experience is required. Scheduling is flexible, with a requirement of two hours a week. All training and supplies are provided.
For more information, call (315) 253-5241. • The Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways are seeking volunteers for their council facilitator team. Facilitators host in-person enrichments and trainings in Cayuga County and the rest of the council's footprint.
Wanted are adults with an expert level of knowledge and skill in troop support, outdoor activities, camping and outdoor cooking, or those certified in health and wellness, target and shooting sports, and water safety. For more information, email [email protected] or call (315) 288-0126.
• Volunteers are wanted for the Macrophyte Survey Program , who help Finger Lakes Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management identify aquatic invasive species. Volunteers throw a hand rake into a water body of their choice every two weeks from June to October and relay what plants they find using a phone, tablet or computer. Training and tools are provided.
For more information, email [email protected] . • Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery on Route 321 in Elbridge seeks volunteers to help staff stock fish in the area's streams, lakes and ponds.
Volunteers will be needed from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.
m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through May 16. They must be 18 or older, able to lift 50 pounds and able to commit for the entire day.
Onondaga County waterways are expected to receive about 70,000 trout this spring. For more information, or to sign up, call (315) 689-9367 or visit onondagacountyparks.com .
• The SCAT Van needs volunteer drivers and escorts in the Auburn, Moravia and Cato areas. Drivers commit a few hours a week to bring seniors and people with disabilities to their destinations. No special license is required, and new drivers will be trained.
For more information, contact Executive Director Sue Van Epps at (315) 253-0996. • Mozaic is seeking volunteers to teach classes on sewing, ceramics and/or gardening at 182 North St. in Auburn.
Desired hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.
m. weekdays, but the volunteer's schedule can be worked around. Supplies will be provided.
For more information, contact Michele VanGiesen at (315) 567-0224 or [email protected] .
• Auburn Community Hospital seeks volunteers to help staff in various departments. Hours are flexible, and both morning and afternoon shifts are available. For more information, contact Kathy in the volunteer office at (315) 567-0435 or kweldon@auburnhospital.
org . • Volunteer drivers are sought for the Disabled American Veterans Volunteer Transportation Network , which includes a station in Auburn. The network consists of 14,000 square miles in 14 counties, and is headquartered at the Syracuse VA Medical Center.
Due to the dwindling pool of volunteer drivers, veteran requests for rides to medical appointments are sometimes turned down. "Too often, we do not have the personnel to pick up veterans in many of our remote locations," the network said in a news release. "Much of the area we cover is not serviced by any form of public transport, which means without the (network), many of these veterans cannot get to the medical care they so justly deserve.
" Those who are interested in volunteering to drive a few days a month are asked to call the driver recruitment officer at (315) 425-4343. To add a volunteer opportunity to The Citizen's listings, or to change one, email the information to [email protected] .
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