Archives: Partners
Unity Gardens
Unity Gardens FOCUS: Unity Gardens is a uniquely dignified free food model that supports over 40 open gardens, free gardening classes, and summer wellness programs like Garden Camp, chef potluck picnics, and more through a seven-acre urban ecosystem. ACTIVITIES: Assist with planting food, serving as Garden Camp counselors, maintaining the garden, hosting events, and selling at our […]
Prairie Winds Nature Farm
Prairie Winds Nature Farm FOCUS: To provide nature and farm education, with an emphasis on sustainability, by hosting farm visits and day camps for youth. ACTIVITIES: Assist visiting groups, help maintain permaculture gardens, and manage animals used for farm production and in educational programs. HOURS: MON–FRI 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; SAT–SUN 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. REQUIREMENTS: Background […]
Kankakee Wetlands Organic Gardens
Kankakee Wetlands Organic Gardens FOCUS: To nurture a neighborhood where we value, care and respect our 16,000 year old soil and each other. ACTIVITIES: Fall and spring activities in our permanent no-till growing beds and foot paths involve: covering our soil by planting cover crop seeds, shredded leaf mulch or woven ground cover, aerating the soil, building […]
Green Bridge Growers
Green Bridge Growers FOCUS: To produce fresh, healthy food using sustainable agricultural innovations such as aquaponics, while providing training and employment to under-resourced young adults on the autism spectrum who have aged out of available services and confront a 90% unemployment rate. ACTIVITIES: Larger groups of volunteers can assist our trainees in work related to constructing our […]
Common Goods Co-Operative Grocery
Common Goods Co-Operative Grocery FOCUS: To work together to make healthy food available at affordable prices in our local community; to source the food and other goods as locally as possible; and to educate members about the benefits of good nutrition and the practices of healthy, ecological eating and environmental responsibility. ACTIVITIES: Serve at Market and Community […]
Bertrand Farm, Inc.
Bertrand Farm, Inc. FOCUS: To connect people to local food production in order to promote sustainable agriculture, health, and earth stewardship. ACTIVITIES: Participate in running a working urban farm, including animal care, field production, and youth education. Assist with website updates, marketing literature, grant writing, and research. HOURS: Flexible scheduling REQUIREMENTS: 18 +; background check; TB test PLACEMENTS: up to […]
St. Adalbert School
St. Adalbert School FOCUS: To strive to educate children in the faith and in general academics. ACTIVITIES: Tutor, coach, assist in the classroom, or coordinate service activities for the Holy Cross House System. HOURS: MON–FRI 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. REQUIREMENTS: Spanish – helpful but not required; 18 + PLACEMENTS: up to 5 CONTACT:Joe Miller574-288-6645jmiller@stadalbertschool.org
South Bend Education Foundation
South Bend Education Foundation FOCUS: To advocate, promote and fund initiatives to enrich learning experiences for students and staff of the SBCSC. ACTIVITIES: Opportunities available as: Administrative Assistants Fundraisers Interns Mentors Special Events Community Outreach Volunteer Guest Speakers CONTACT:Dean Moore574-393-6113edfo@sbcsc.k12.in.us
South Bend Community School Corporation (SBCSC) – Bilingual Services Department
South Bend Community School Corporation (SBCSC) – Bilingual Services Department FOCUS: To provide instructional and support services to Grades pre-K – 12 English Language Learners, immigrant, migrant, and refugee students. ACTIVITIES: Provide tutoring to students in Grades 2-10 in various subject matter areas (English, social studies, science, math). HOURS: MON–FRI 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. REQUIREMENTS: Spanish – helpful […]
South Bend Community School Corporation (SBCSC) – Adult Education Department
South Bend Community School Corporation (SBCSC) – Adult Education Department FOCUS: To strengthen the community by inspiring life-long learning and career advancement. ACTIVITIES: OUR MOST URGENT NEED: volunteers to work with our literacy program, helping adults of St. Joseph County learn to read. Additionally, we are interested in having volunteers tutor adult learners in a variety of […]