B-W: Fall 2008 Weekly Programs

The Office of Community Outreach offers two kinds of weekly service programs: Non-Commitment and Commitment. Non-Commitment programs are open to anyone interested in serving throughout the semester. Commitment programs ask for a semester-long commitment. Transportation is provided for all programs, leaving daily from the Service Desk in the Strosacker College Union. New participants are welcome!

Getting Involved

Non-Commitment Programs
No advance registration is required and you may choose to come once or as many times as you would like throughout the semester. Just come to the Service Desk (candy counter) in the Union at the time listed below and a student coordinator will be there to show you the ropes. Participation is on a first come, first serve basis.

*The above also applies to programs listed as commitment preferred.

Commitment Programs
Please contact the Office of Community Outreach in advance at 440-826-2403 or jbishop@bw.edu. We will put you in touch with the appropriate student coordinator.

Fall 2008 Programs begin September 15th!

Tentative Schedule

MONDAY

Big Brothers/Big Sisters 3:30-5:45 p.m. (Commitment)
Make a difference in the life of a child by mentoring him or her after school. Help with homework, play a game or sport, visit the library, take a walk around campus or simply spend time together. Big Brothers Big Sisters is a national organization. Visit the Greater Cleveland website here.

Jennings Center for Older Adults 4:30-7:00 p.m. (Non-Commitment) Provide companionship for older adults living at Jennings Center. Games, crafts, music and conversation included! We work specifically with adults with Alzheimers and Dementia. Learn more about Jennings Alzheimers/Dementia services by clicking here.

TUESDAY

St. Pat's 4:15-7:00 p.m. (Non-Commitment)
Make crafts, play games or simply talk with families and children before serving a meal at a hot food site on the Near West side of Cleveland. This program is so popular our students had to take turns going last semester. Find out why!

West Side Catholic Center 3:00-7:00 p.m. (Non-Commitment)
Brush up on your cooking skills while preparing a meal to share with women and children staying in a short-term shelter. We've recently added more time for interacting with the moms and kids! The West Side Catholic Center provides many services to the community. Click here to visit their website.

WEDNESDAY

Cuyahoga County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (CCBMR/DD) 3:30-5:30 p.m. (Commitment preferred)
What do cookie-decorating, Halloween costumes, karaoke and a trip to the zoo all have in common? They are just a few of the activities B-W students did last year with their friends from CCBMR/DD's Brooklyn Adult Activities Center. Learn more about the Cuyahoga County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities by clicking here.

Boys and Girls Club TEEN 5:30-7:30 p.m. (Commitment preferred)
New this fall! Serve as a role model for teenage girls. The first few weeks of this program will involve getting to know the girls, learning their interests and working with them to design the program for the rest of the semester. Click here to find out more about the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Cleveland.

THURSDAY

Boys and Girls Club (3:00-6:00 p.m.) (Non-Commitment)
Miss the days of kickball, sharky-sharky and TV tag? If so, this is the program for you. Develop relationships with children and teens while helping them with homework followed by recreational activities.