 
Volunteering
Volunteering your time and efforts to any cause helps to complete the sense of community we are striving for. Buffalo State College and the Alumni Association are actively involved in the community, and are always looking for new ways to extend its outreach.
Family Resource and Fun Day at the Asarese Youth Center
April 24, 2010 1-4 PM
Resources – 20 organizations will be hosting information tables
Education- Buffalo State Admissions, Buffalo Employment and Training, Adult Education. St. Miguel Schools
Health-Red Cross, Upstate NY Transplant Services, Erie County Health Dept. Lead abatement
Safety-Board of Block Clubs Neighborhood Watch, City Buffalo Emergency Preparedness, PAL Bike Safety, Fire Dept. and Fire Truck
Nutrition- MAP, BSC Health Food, Health Lives, Grassroots Gardens
Housing- West Side Housing Partnership, WSNHS
Community Information- table will be available for community information handouts
Bags for handouts-we have 100 bags donated from Upstate NY Transplant Services
Refreshments-veggie pizza, oranges, healthy chips, juice boxes, water, granola bars, bananas
Family Fun
• Arts and Crafts (inside/outside) Chalk drawing, arts and crafts, posters, safety coloring books
• BSC Sports demos
• Zoomobile visit
• Drum Circles- BSC
Free children’s books-Project Flight donated 200 books
Free Raffles- Zoo membership, 3 BSC baskets, kids basket
Volunteer Opportunities for this Event
Set-Up (10:00 am – 1:00 PM)
Volunteers will assist with setting up tables, decorations, signage, etc.
Serving Refreshments (1:00 PM – 3:00 PM)
Volunteers will assist with serving refreshments to the children and families
Event Assistance (1:00 PM – 4:00 PM)
Volunteers will assist with the welcome table, raffle table, and kids crafts
Clean-Up (4:00 PM – 5:00 PM)
Volunteers will assist with various clean-up duties
Please contact the Buffalo State Alumni Association at 878-6001 or alumni@buffalostate.edu if you are interested in volunteering and specify your preferred volunteer responsibility/time frame.
Office of College and Community Partnerships at Buffalo State College
Buffalo State's College and Community Partnerships Office is the primary facilitator of cooperation between the college and community organizations. Partnerships can help us to learn from each other, contribute to the educational, economic, and cultural vitality of the region and broaden the scope of the educational experience. Since its 2006 inception, the Office continues to provide a central focus to public and community collaborations at the college and foster new partnerships that are mutually beneficial to the college, community, and are supportive of the college mission.
Some initiatives of the Office of College and Community Parnterships include: advocacy and support of the Asarese-Matters Youth Center; a dedication to create meaningful volunteer experiences for faculty, staff and students in the community; Project FLIGHT; help students find internships with current partners; and continue to develop new collaborations and partnerships with organizations and non-profits.
Want to contribute your time to one of the 25 current volunteer opportunities? Please contact the Office of College and Community Partnerships at Buffalo State College for full details at (716) 878-4132 or partner@buffalostate.edu.
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