H.A. Musser, Jr.
President and CEO

 

 

 

 

Lucienne Driehaus
Volunteer Coordinator

 “Your gift of time as a Santa Maria Volunteer makes a huge impact on the over 2,500 individuals and families we serve. You help us make sure we can fulfill our mission to help families help themselves.  Thank you!”

                          

 

One-Time Service Opportunities On-Going Service Opportunities
Food Distribution at East Price Hill Community Center

11:00am – 2:00pm Fridays

  • August 12, 19, 26
  • September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

11:00am – 2:00pm Tuesdays

  • August 16, 23, 30
  • September 6, 13, 20, 27
 Joe Williams Family Center

2:30pm – 5:00pm/6th-8th grade students on Tuesdays & Thursdays (summer hours)

  • Supervising gym/basketball, leading/planning activity centers
Sorting Diaper Donations at East Price Hill Community Center

10:50am – 1:00pm 2nd Tuesday of each month

 East Price Hill Community Center

Times will vary

  • One on one tutoring for bilingual students (Spanish)
  • Plan and lead activities for children of our Women’s Community Gardening group (every Tuesday 9:00am – 11:30am)
  • Bilingual (Spanish) interpreters to work with families
  • Assist with our Prevention First Family Picnic – link to sign up: SignUpGenius
  • Tutor ESL (English as a Second Language) students beginning in fall session
Hold a “Drive” for Food, Clothing, PPE, Books, Games, School Supplies and more

Timing coordinated with lead volunteer for Drive

 Family Centered Services

Times will vary

  • Picking up donated diapers on second Tuesday of each month and sorting them for distribution to families
  • Virtual tutoring for current and past students of our Preschoolers on Point (POP) program, pre-K-3rd grade 
Help with Organization and Clean-up at East Price Hill Community Center

Any time during the week convenient for interested volunteers.

 Workforce Development Center

Time flexible

  • Assist caseworkers/coaches to reach out to clients to support them through stability
  • Assist work coaches with client follow-up
  • Assist clients with job/interview skills
  • Tutor Spanish-speaking GED students – must be fluent in Spanish
Overall Agency Needs

Time flexible/varies

  • Maintenance projects & landscaping
  • Do you have any special talents, skills or experience you’d like to share? Please let Lucienne know.
  • Childcare for meetings
  • Hospitality/food sponsorship for meetings
  • Assist at Santa Maria events
    • The Sharing Table, September 15 2022 – our major fundraiser of the year, sign up link will be published in mid-August
    • SMCS Fall Health Fair, (tentative – Saturday, October15)
    • Others as announced
Tutoring at East Price Hill Community Center (Could also be a one-time opportunity)

    • Bilingual (Spanish) tutors for ESL/GED virtual tutoring sessions

 

 

Volunteer Application Form Online          Volunteer Application Form in Adobe PDF         Volunteer Application Form in Microsoft Word

 

“Many people have needs in our community and if I can help, I feel I must; it’s what God expects.  Besides, I love doing it!”

 

-Kathy Castellini

 “Cooking up greatness one community at a time with our culinary kids as the main ingredient.” #food4thought👨🏿‍🍳

-Dion Jones

 

If you have any questions on any of these opportunities, please send me an email at lucienne.driehaus@santamaria-cincy.org or call me on my cell phone at 513.390.0314.  I would love to talk with you!

*NOTE: I will get back with you within 24 hours of receiving your Volunteer Application.  Thanks so much, Lucienne