1. Opportunity ------------------------------------------------
STARBASE Maxwell / Montgomery Education Foundation
Event: STARBASE Maxwell STEM Careers in the Military Speaker Series
Event Day(s)/Date(s)/Time(s):
Fall 2019
Tues. - Friday, August 27, 28, 29 and 30 (1:20-1:50 pm)
Tues. – Friday, October 1, 2, 3, and 4 (1:20-1:50 pm)
Wednesday, October 16 (1:20-1:50 pm)
Location: STARBASE Maxwell, 60 W. Maxwell Bldg, Bldg. 835, Basement, Montgomery AL 36112
Purpose: The purpose of the STARBASE Maxwell STEM Speaker Series is to provide 5th grade students from Montgomery, Elmore County, and Autauga County Public Schools with the opportunity to explore STEM career fields (science, technology, engineering, and math). Volunteers will educate students about their careers in the STEM field (how they became interested in their chosen career field, academic preparation, exciting elements of their career, etc.). We are looking for speakers who are either, military personnel and other personnel who have careers in STEM (science, math, engineering, and math).
Volunteers Requested: Three (3) speakers each day listed above, if possible 5
Duties: 30 minute presentation (20 minute presentation plus 10 minute Q&A session) to 5th grade students attending STARBASE Maxwell program. We want presenters to encourage our students to go into careers in STEM. Speakers will create their own presentations using PowerPoint or whatever medium they choose to use to present to the students. We’ve had speakers bring in actual equipment that they use for work (bomb sniffing dogs, flight gear, etc) or show videos of their work in action (designing a vehicle, building a game, etc.). We encourage speakers to be as interactive with the students as possible. PowerPoint presentations are not required but encouraged
Arrival Time: Between 1:00 – 1:10 pm for each session
Age Requirements: N/A
Special Skills: Must work in STEM (science, technology, engineering, or math) career fields - military personnel or industry
Deadline to Sign Up: Minimum three (3) days prior to each scheduled date listed. We do not have a hard deadline because it is tough to find speakers so if someone agrees to serve as a speaker last minute (at least the morning of), we will accept them.
If interested or for more information, please contact;
Dr. Ramona Cox, ramona@montgomeryed.org, 334-953-4821
Also, after signing up, please contact;
maxwell.volunteer@us.af.mil
2. Opportunity--------------------------------
Alabama Wildlife Federation
Event: AWF Annual Youth Fishing Rodeo
Event Day(s)/Date(s)/Time(s): Saturday, August 10th, 2019 7:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Location: Alabama Nature Center, 3050 Lanark Road, Millbrook AL, 36054
Purpose: To promote the use and conservation of Alabama’s Natural Resources
Volunteers Requested: 10
Duties:
Registration Station: 2 persons, 6:30am-10:30am, aid in checking guests in, handing out t-shirts and stringers
Weight Station: 2 persons, 6:30am-11:00am, weigh and record fish weights as guests depart fishing rodeo
Parking Station: 4 persons, 6:30am-11:00am, aid in parking guests as well as guiding them to the registration table
Snack Station: 2 6:30am-11:00am, hand out snacks and waters to guests
Arrival Time: 6:30am for all
Age Requirements: 16 years of age and must have own transportation
Special Skills: NA
Deadline to Sign Up: Thursday, August 8, 2019
Matt Vines, mvines@alabamawildlife.org, 334-285-4550
3. Opportunity--------------------------------
The Salvation Army Montgomery, AL
Event: Buckmaster Expo 2019
Event Day(s)/Date(s)/Time(s): Saturday-Sunday, August 17-18, 2019, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: 900 Maxwell Blvd. – Soup Kitchen
Purpose of Event: To sort and box canned goods donated from this event
Volunteers Requested: 15 - 20
Duties: On going all day. On each day build boxes, sort canned goods, box up canned goods and store the boxes. Also, help prepare bag lunches/dinner and service the clients (clients will not have access to the soup kitchen)
Arrival Time(s):
Saturday, August 17, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 18, 8:00 a.m.–approx. 5:00 p.m.
Age Requirements: 13 and older/lot of standing, lifting and bending
Special Skills: N/A
Deadline to Sign Up: Volunteer may arrive without notice on the day of, preferably send time slots with advance notice to tina.golson@uss.salvationarmy.org for scheduling
Lt. Tonya Farrington 334-265-0281 ext: 19 or tonya.farrington@uss.salvationarmy.org and bryan.farrington@uss.salvationarmy.org 334-265-0281 ext: 20
4. Opportunity--------------------------------
Youth Employment Services (Y.E.S.) Inc.:
Event: New Senior Center Prep
Event Day(s)/Date(s)/Time(s): Saturday, 17 August 2019, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: 164 East South Blvd., Montgomery, AL 36105
Purpose: To prepare new Senior Center rooms
Volunteers Requested: 18
Painters (10 volunteers), 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: needed to paint 3 Class Rooms, using brushes and rollers
Floor Waxers (5 volunteers), 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: needed to put wax on the floors, will have mops to wax the floors
Clean Up (3 volunteers), 4:00 p.m-5:00 p.m. to pick up empty paint buckets, brushes, and floor covers
Plastic gloves and mask’s will be provided, as well as lunch and beverages to all Volunteers
Arrival Time(s): Based on duty (see above times)
Age Requirements: 16 years old and older. Minors require parental consent and/or accompanied by a parent/guardian
Deadline to Sign Up: Friday, 16 August.
Cederic Williams, youthempservices@gmail.com or 334-357-9514
5. Opportunity--------------------------------
Maxwell Youth Center, Youth Sports Program
BASEBALL
Event: Youth Baseball
Day(s)/Date(s)/Time(s): Two days/wk one hour practices - coaches’ choice of days and time + evening games that could be on Mon, Tues, or Thurs evenings at either 6 p.m. or 7:10 p.m.
Season 3 Sept – 2 Nov 2019, practices beginning mid Aug 2019.
Location: Practices at Maxwell baseball fields on March Road, games at Mill Creek Sports Complex, Millbrook, AL.
Purpose: To provide opportunity for Maxwell youth to participate in the sport of baeball for recreational purposes and to engage in sport activities with the local community.
Volunteers Requested: 12
assistant coach working together.
Age Requirements: 18 years or older
Deadline to Sign Up: Friday, 9 Aug 2019
SOFTBALL
Event: Youth Softball
Day(s)/Date(s)/Time(s):
Two days/wk one hour practices - coaches’ choice of days and time + evening games that could be on Mon, Tues, or Thurs evenings at either 6pm or 710pm.
Location: Practices at Maxwell baseball fields on March Road, games at Memorial Park Circle, Millbrook, AL.
Purpose: To provide opportunity for Maxwell youth to participate in the sport of Softball for recreational purposes and to engage in sport activities with the local community.
SOCCER
Event: Youth Soccer
Two days/wk one hour practices - coaches’ choice of days and time + Saturday morning games.
Season approximately 6 Sept – 2 Nov 2019
Location: Practices at Maxwell soccer fields on March Road, games at Mara Memorial Soccer Fields, Montgomery, AL.
Purpose: To provide opportunity for Maxwell youth to participate in the sport of soccer for recreational purposes and to engage in sport activities with the local community.
head coach and an assistant coach working together.
Deadline to Sign Up: Preferable by Friday, 9 Aug but as late as Friday, 23 Aug 2019
If interested or for more information, please contact; for any of the above listed sports
Eleanor Pittman or through the Youth Center front Desk
eleanor.pittman@us.af.mil, 334-953-6292
6. Opportunity--------------------------------
Maxwell Gunter Thrift Shop
Event: On Going Volunteers
Day(s)/Date(s)/Time(s): On Saturday of each month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Bldg. 850 on Ramp Road, Gunter AFB, 36114
Purpose: To get the Thrift Shop in order
Volunteers Requested: 6
Duties/Tasks: Sizing clothes, separating items into category, throwing out non-serviceable items
Age Requirements: 14 and up however children under 18 need parental consent
Arrival Time: 11:00 a.m.
Deadline to Sign Up: N/A
Maxine Harvey, maxine.harvey@us.af.mil, 334-657-8346
7. Opportunity--------------------------------
American Red Cross
redcross.org/alabama
Event: Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) Site Worker
Day(s)/Date(s)/Time(s): Mondays and Tuesdays 9 a.m.-10 a.m. at Maxwell AFB,
Gunter Annex, or anytime from Maxwell AFB, Gunter Annex, Red Cross office, or at home
Location: Maxwell Air Force Base, Gunter Annex or
American Red Cross 5015 Woods Crossing, Montgomery, AL 36106
Purpose: Liaise with MEPS staff to determine the best means for the Red Cross to connect with the recruits and their families
Volunteers Requested: 1+
Duties/Tasks: Provide Red Cross preparedness information to the recruits and their families
Age Requirements: 18+
Special Skills: Strong interpersonal communication and listening skills, enjoy working directly with others, able to work with diverse populations, able to use a computer or willing to learn
Arrival Time: The MEPS briefer would be present at Maxwell AFB, Gunter Annex from 9 a.m-10 a.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays. If only doing MEPS casework, anytime.
Lauren White lauren.white@redcross.org <mailto:lauren.white@redcross.org>
205-603-2180
8. Opportunity--------------------------------
Family Sunshine Center
www.familysunshine.org
Event: Receptionist Volunteers Needed
Day(s)/Date(s)/Time(s): Need volunteers who are available at least one day per week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. Normal volunteer hours will be 11:45 to 13:15 unless the receptionist is on vacation, sick, or attending training. In those instances, it will be all day: 08:00 to 17:00.
Location: Contact volunteer coordinator for directions.
Purpose: The Family Sunshine Center exists to end family violence and sexual assault and foster hope and healing.
Volunteers Requested: 5
Duties/Tasks: Provide relief for the receptionist, as well as administrative tasks (as needed) such as copying and filing.
Age Requirements: 18 years and older.
Special Skills: None required.
Arrival Time: Based on assigned hours.
Deadline to Sign Up: Ongoing.
Sandy Smith, Volunteer Coordinator, ssmith@familysunshine.org, 334-206-2128
9. Opportunity--------------------------------
Service Dogs Alabama
www.ServiceDogsAlabama.org
Event: Ongoing
Day(s)/Date(s)/Time(s): Ongoing
Location: SDA Training Complex, 8365 Mobile Hwy, Hope Hull, AL 36043
Purpose: To train (socialize and puppy-raise) service dogs for disabled Veterans and children
Volunteers Requested: Varies (3-12)
Duties/Tasks: Some tasks are listed below for complete duties/task contact Frances McGowin
The No. 1 objective to puppy-raising/ dog socializing is LOVE and exposure to lots of things. We want your dog exposed to lots of people, places, noises, and new sights.
You will need to provide your puppy with safe chew toys and teach him what he can and can’t chew on.
You will need to housebreak your puppy.
You will teach him to walk on a leash, sit, lie down, and stay. Depending on how much progress you make, you may be teaching more advanced commands before you know it!
Special Skills: Must love dogs! Willing to dedicate daily training time to a dog.
Puppy-raisers need a family that has a parent who stays home much of each day.
Socializers (partially trained dogs) need to be able to take a dog everywhere that they go.
Arrival Time: N/A
Frances McGowin, fmcgowin@servicedogsalabama.org , 334-462-2463
10. Opportunity--------------------------------
Maxwell & Gunter Fitness Centers
Event: Aerobics Instructors
Day(s)/Date(s)/Time(s): On-going
Location: Maxwell Fitness Center 50 West Ash Street Bldg. 841 Maxwell AFB, AL 36112
Gunter Fitness Center 155 N. Turner Blvd Bldg. 811 Gunter Annex, AL 36114
Purpose: Maxwell and Gunter Fitness Centers are looking for Volunteer Aerobics
instructors to instruct classes at the fitness centers. We are looking for individuals to teach our lunch time aerobic classes (timeframe 11am -1pm). Looking to teach Step, Spin, PUMP, Functional Fitness, etc.
Volunteers Requested: 3 Volunteer Aerobics Instructors
Duties/Tasks: N/A
Arrival Time: Based on duty
Age Requirements: 18 years and older
Special Skills:
Aerobics instructor MUST have the following:
1. Group exercise instructors must have and maintain a primary instructor certification by an AF recognized organization. Instructors must obtain the additional necessary specialized training/certifications for step and kickboxing fitness classes
2. Group exercise instructors also maintain current First Aid and either the American Heart Association's Basic Life Support/Automated External Defibrillator (BLS/AED) or the Red Cross's Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator (CPR/AED) certification.
Deadline to Sign Up: On-going until slots are filled
Melanie Gess melanie.gess.ctr@us.af.mil 953-6654
11. Opportunity--------------------------------
Montgomery Area Food Bank
Event: Volunteering
Day(s)/Date(s)/Time(s): Monday thru Thursdays 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. & Fridays 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Location: 521 Trade Center Street, Montgomery, AL 36108
Purpose: To assist in our mission in the battle against hunger sorting and repacking product for distribution to those in need in our 35-county coverage area.
Volunteers Requested: 1-40
Duties/Tasks: sorting, re-packing, working produce, etc... for distribution
Arrival Time: based on duty: Depends on their preference of available hours
Age Requirements: our youngest age is 13 with a 21 or older adult, we have a 1:6 ratio for teenage groups. Closed toed shoes are required, reasonable dress code, no shorts
Teressa Vigneault Millwood, teressamillwood@montgomeryareafoodbank.org, 334-263-3784x307
12. Opportunity--------------------------------
Airman & Family Readiness Center:
Event: Disaster Evacuee Program
Day(s)/Date(s)/Time(s): Year Round
Location: Based on situation/need
Purpose: To provide support and assistance in the event of a major disaster.
Volunteers requested: Unlimited
Duties/Tasks:
Translators: multiple languages needed, must be fluent in language to read, write and translate
Transportation: must have a valid state driver’s license, 21 years and older, unless active duty.
Arrival Times: During a disaster, request can come anytime day or night. We ask that you try to be understanding in these times and be as accommodating as possible.
Age Requirements:
Translators; 18 and older
Transportation: 21 years and older, unless active duty
Special Skills: Translators: Must be fluent, Transportation: Valid State Driver’s License
Deadline To Sign Up: Open/Year Round
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