Teen Move Volunteer Opportunities List
La Cañada High School played host on Tuesday to Teens MOVE fair, a nonprofit organization that connects middle and high school students with volunteer and some paid job opportunities in their community. The following is a list of area volunteer opportunities, along with contact information:
Union Station Homeless Services, (626) 240-4550, Extension 105, or e-mail volunteer@unionstationfoundation.org
Ahead With Horses Inc., (818) 767-6373, or e-mail aheadwithhorses@yahoo.com. The website is www.aheadwithhorses.org
Glen-Park West (assisted living facility in Glendale), (800) 495-5005; website: www.seniorhousing.net/ad/glenpark
Laurel Canyon Retirement Community (in Valley Village), (800) 560-9090, (818) 769-6626, website: www.glenpark-al.com
AbilityFirst (Volunteer as “fans” for a Hooray for Hollywood event on May 1), Contact Julie Martin at (626) 449-5661, ext ,117.
Teens for the Advancement of Childrens Hospital (TACH),
President: Lauren Gokey, laurengokey@sbcglobal.net, (818) 395-7667 (cell), (818) 952-4911 (home). Vice President is Graham Chuck, grahamachuck@yahoo.com, (818) 640-5207 (cell).
The Tree People (based in Beverly Hills, but has events all over the Southland), www.treepeople.org
RSVP Program at Joslyn Adult Center in Burbank, *818) 238-5370, e-mail dcall@ci.burbank.ca.us
The Salvation Army, contact Rick White, (818) 246-5586, ext. 133, or e-mail Richard.white@usw.salvationarmy.org, The Salvation Army also sponsors Glendale Safe Place, which uses volunteers, same phone number as above; website is www.glendalecorps.org
The Arboretum, contact Nancy Carlton, (626) 802-8471, or email nancy.carlton@arboretum.org. The website is www.arboretum.org
Glendale Adventist Medical Center “Code STAT” (Students Taking Action Today), Phone (818) 409-8057. E-mail Volunteers@ah.org
Foothils Cancer Relay for Life (Takes place May 16-17 at Clark Magnet School in La Crescenta): Staff Partner Danielle Anziano, (818) 841-2994, e-mail danielle.anziano@cancer.org; Event Chairs Regan and Chuck Boone, (818) 248-9402, rcboone@sprynet.com, LCHS Fight Cancer Club will participate: call Seth Crane at (818) 952-2109.
Singing Oaks Retirement Community, Monrovia, (800) 845-3890, (626) 357-6818. The website is www.glenpark-al.com .