Number of volunteers that can be utilized: 5
Time of Day: Varies
Supplies: Gardening Gloves

Number of volunteers that can be utilized: 5
Time of Day: Varies
Supplies: Gardening Gloves

Number of volunteers that can be utilized: 5
Time of Day: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Golf Classic Preparation
Contact Name: Katie Baird
Contact Phone: 908-354-3040 x376

Number of volunteers that can be utilized: 5
Time of Day: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Special event volunteers can work with a committee to promote and advertise the events, secure participation and enhance sponsorship through marketing efforts

Car Donation Program:
Needed: Used vehicles in good cosmetic and running condition. Unlike many car donation programs, CAU does not involve any intermediary in the contribution process. The gift goes 100% to deserving youth who are transitioning out of CAU programs or a person with a disability.

Hope Chest Donation:
Needed: NEW household items such as bed linens, towels, kitchen utensils, dishes, glasses, small appliances – anything for someone moving into their own apartment for the first time. These donations will be put into a “Hope Chest” for disadvantaged youth and people with developmental disabilities who are transitioning out of CAU support.

Child Care:
Babysit for parents while they enjoy an evening out.

Child's Play:
Take a child out for the afternoon, perhaps to lunch and a park. Besides being beneficial to the child, this gives much-needed respite to the parents, usually single moms.

Clerical Helper:
Light clerical work (filing, typing, photocopying)

Computers:
Teach people with developmental disabilities how to operate a computer.

Holiday Project:
Make Holiday backpacks or baskets for CAU youth ages 13-21
(clothing gift certificates, music gift certificates, cologne, perfume, etc.)

Back to School Project:
Make Back-to-School backpacks for kids ages 6-12
(backpacks, notebooks, rulers, pens and pencils, erasers, crayons, etc.)

Telephone Support:
Follow up calls to the annual appeal letter. Takes place early December.

Mentoring Youth:
Work cooperatively with program counselors to provide independent living skills training to teenagers (16-21 years old) in the Transitional Opportunities and Transitional Skills Program. Some basic filing. Candidate should be patient and open-minded and be able to promote a positive message to urban youth.

Union County Home Share Program:
Assist in marketing and promoting this housing service through the distribution of flyers and brochures to community centers and public places throughout the county. Also assist with interviewing applicants and maintaining case files.

Human Resource Intern:
Review current job descriptions against current organizational chart. Revise existing descriptions and create new descriptions for new positions to keep file current.

Quality of Life Committee Member:
Assist people with disabilities to achieve personal goals and community integration through one on one and group activities. These services will be provided within our Supervised Apartment Program and Supportive Living Program.

Inclusive Ministries Coordinator:
Be a faith companion to an adult with a disability at your house of worship on weekends and holidays. Assist him/her to make personal connections with their religious community.

Parent Enrichment Project:
Assist young children with homework assignments, arts and crafts activities, planning birthday and holiday parties, help with clothing, food and toy drives. Most hours are during the week in the evening.

Educational Classes:
Work with our Recreation Coordinator to plan and instruct educational classes for adults with disabilities. Classes will be coordinated with a trained counselor and the curriculum will focus on the skills, abilities and interests of the targeted audience.

Recreational Activities:
Work with our Recreation Coordinator to plan and participate in social and recreational activities for adults with developmental disabilities.

Administrative Assistant:
Assist with data entry, database updates, statistical summaries, organizing and scheduling statewide workshops for people with disabilities and their personal assistants.