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The Parent Support Group at Christ Lutheran Church needs a volunteer for its Thursday evening meetings from 6-8 pm at the Christ Lutheran Church at 126 Main Street in Dallastown. Volunteer position is to assist with childcare, therefore volunteer must be at least 14-years-old, able to obtain police and child abuse clearances and have transportation. Must love kids, be creative, and have lots of energy!

If interested, please contact Raegan at 1-800-635-6619 or 717-845-5771, or email
raegan@castlc.org.

The United Way of York is sponsoring a donation drive for the Salvation Army of York County. They are in need of art and gym supplies that are needed for the Community Center's after-school program. Children are our future; let's help them be creative!
Free pizza and subs will be offered to all who donate. Food will be provided by Domino's Pizza and Subway.

The donation drive will be held at the United Way of York, 800 E. King St, York, PA 17403, in the community room on April 4, 2009 from 11am-1pm. For more information or to participate, please call Amanda Seiffert at 717-858-2159 or email her at ams682@psu.edu.

Donations needed are listed below:

Art Supplies:

• Construction Paper
• Gymp
• Paint
• Clay
• Glitter
• Markers
• Crayons
• Pipe Cleaners
• Craft Magnets
• Beads for Stringing
• Perler Beads

Gym Supplies:

• Basketballs
• Pool Sticks for Gaming tables

The AARP Tax-Aide program, which is coordinated by The York $ in Your Pocket Coalition and the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program provides free tax preparation for low-income families (income less than $42,000) and senior citizens age 60 and over. In 2008, over 2000 federal tax returns were prepared and $1.7 million in federal refunds.

The success of these programs is a direct result of the dedication of the volunteers. All volunteers are required to take tax training and pass an IRS certification exam each year. Since 2007 tax season, the United Way of York County has provided leadership for the VITA program. AARP Tax-Aide members provide the tax training for the coalition. York College, with support from their SIFE organization, has provided a majority of the VITA volunteers as well as the training facilities for the coalition. Other volunteers are community members, including some students from Penn State-York and HACC.

There has been a significant increase in the number of taxpayers requesting appointments to have their taxes prepared this year and most of the AARP Tax-Aide sites are completely booked through April 15. Each year the number of taxpayers in York County requesting the free tax preparation services increases.

We are in need of additional volunteers to answer phones, schedule appointments, greet taxpayers when they arrive at the sites, provide assistance to non-English speaking taxpayers and prepare tax returns. To find out how you can help with the program contact the Financial Stability Partnership at Lutheran Social Services: (717) 854-3971, ext. 453. We will begin training for the 2010 tax season in November.

Information provided by Paul Brubaker, an instructor/volunteer for the AARP Tax-Aide group since 2002, and an instructor for the VITA program since 2006.

The York County Heritage Trust (YCHT) was founded in 1999 after a merger of the Historical Society of York County (HSYC) and the Agricultural and Industrial Museum of York County (AIM). Today, the York County Heritage Trust maintains eight sites that preserve and present 300 years of York County's rich and diverse history.

The York County Heritage Trust offers two youth volunteer opportunities, Junior Curators and Junior Docents, which support the Trust's educational mission. While limited to 10 high school juniors and seniors, Junior Curators will enjoy an in-depth look at the life of a Museum Curator as they work with Trust staff to choose a topic relevant to York County history, research the topic, and follow the steps involved when installing an exhibit, including the excitement of an exhibit opening.

As a Junior Docent, teens ages 13-17 will come face-to-face with the history of York through the historic buildings of the Colonial Complex, which includes the Golden Plough Tavern, General Gates House, Barnett Bobb Log House, and the Colonial Court House. Junior Docents dress in period clothing provided by the York County Heritage Trust while providing tours to visitors of Colonial Complex and participating in Living History events. Junior Docents also help the Coordinator of Living History maintain the site.

For additional information on the Junior Curator Program, contact Jennifer Hall, director of collections and exhibits, at 717-848-1587 ext. 228 or jhall@yorkheritage.org . For additional information on the Junior Docent Program, contact Linda Neylon, coordinator of living history, at 717-846-6452 or lneylon@yorkheritage.org.

Attention Theatre Lovers!!!

York Little Theatre (YLT) exists to foster the creative art of live theatre through production, education, and outreach. These functions are fulfilled through the presentation of an annual season of public performances and educational programs. YLT has many wonderful opportunities for people interested in the arts. The opportunities can provide credible theatre experience as well as educational opportunities.

The following volunteer opportunities are available at YLT:

Audition Desk Assistants

Build, Paint & Design

Building Maintenance - Handyman

Costume - Altering, Sewing, Sorting and Organizing

Front of House - Usher, Concession Sales

Computer Techs

Musician

Office/Clerical - Grant Writing, General Office Help

Show Tech - Back Stage Work

Help with our touring Company - Traveling Theatre Company

Volunteer Coordinator - Contacting Volunteers, Scheduling

For more information or to sign up please call

Stacy Ryan, (717) 854-3894
27 S. Belmont Street
York, PA 17403

Web Site: http://www.ylt.org

YorkArts was founded in 1990 to support local artists in all disciplines and to make the arts accessible to the general public. YorkArts fosters creativity and community through the arts.
YorkArts' educational outreach programs and first-class facilities in historic downtown York draw their success from the arts' unique ability to stimulate, challenge, illuminate, and inspire.

Recognized as a leading cultural partner, YorkArts offers individuals engaging and accessible opportunities to discover and connect with their creativity. YorkArts is also proud to provide outreach programs to the youth of York City and York County. A focused effort is made to reach at-risk children in the City of York. YorkArts' Art in the Parks summer program features art-making activities that teach social skills, respect for others, group decision-making, teamwork, and positive self-expression to more than 600 children yearly.

YorkArts also serves a broader audience through free art exhibits, its participation in Yorkfest, and many other mission-related activities. Additionally, YorkArts encourages the revitalization of the community by serving as the Resource Center for the Cultural District of York and enhances the beauty of York through its Mosaic Visions program.

Yorkarts is seeking volunteers for teaching, special events, community outreach programs, exhibit installation, fundraising, marketing and communications, administration support and gallery docents.

Contact Person:
Mindy Lombardo, Project Director (717) 848-3200
10 N. Beaver St.
York, PA 17401

Web Site: http://www.yorkarts.org

On January 19, 2009 tens of thousands of volunteers throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware will serve in the 14th annual Greater Philadelphia King Day of Service. Since 1996, some 400,000 volunteers across the region have celebrated Dr. King's legacy by turning community concerns into volunteer service and citizen action on King Day and throughout the year. Each year, the annual Greater Philadelphia King Day of Service has been the largest King Day event in the nation.

United Way of York will be participating in this event by making care packets for homeless shelter recipients at the Hanover Area Council of Churches and the Bell Family Shelter. On Monday, January 19th, 2009 from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, at the United Way of York (in the community room) volunteers will put together care packets of toiletries; shampoo, combs, chapstick, toothbrushes, toothpaste and wash cloths. That same day, from 3:00 to 6:30 pm, our second event will take place at the South Hanover YMCA. We are seeking volunteers from local schools and communities to participate in these events. Volunteers may also participate by donating travel-size toiletries, please contact Kim Goff for details.

On a personal note, I am a parent of a special-needs child and would like to also incorporate the help of all special-needs kids/adults to participate. This event would give the special-needs community a chance to show that they, too, can help others in need; that they do not have to only be on the "receiving end" of volunteer efforts. Participants do not have to stay the entire time of the event, any amount of time anyone can contribute; 5, 10 or 30 minutes would be greatly appreciated.

Contact Kim at goffk@unitedway-york.org to participate or donate