Service and Engagement Opportunities
Service and Engagement Opportunities
University United Methodist Church
University United Methodist Church
1085 E. Genesee Street
Syracuse, New York 13210
Friday Food Pantry– each and almost every Friday 9am-12:30pm, UUMC basement. Our Food Pantry is open to our neighborhood, volunteers, congregation and community. Welcome, support and facilitate access to Food Pantry items for our community. Unload our food truck delivery, sort & stage foods. Hospitality area with snacks and coffee and clothing closet each need facilitating. Support CNY Diaper bank access for families. Make food delivery to Hendricks Chapel Food Pantry. Support voter registration and enrollment into Pro Literacy campaign. Spanish speaking/multi-lingual volunteers especially needed. 3.5 hr. volunteer opportunity. Please note, when the Syracuse City School District closes for foul weather and/or extreme temperatures our food pantry is also closed. Transportation is not provided
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a national 501C3 Non-Profit organization that builds bunk beds for kids ages 3-17, that do not have a bed to sleep in. The Syracuse chapter was founded in August 2018, and currently has over 450 bed requests outstanding. is doing a national bunk bed building day on June 15th called Bunks Across America. On that day, every chapter of SHP is going to do a bed build on the same day. The Syracuse chapter has partnered with McClurg Remodeling in Marcellus and we are going to build 101 bunkbeds (202 beds) on that day. For more information, click the following link:http://www.mcclurgteam.com/shp
The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is recruiting volunteers for their 10th Annual Turn-Around Jumpers 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. The Tournament will be held Saturday, June 8th 2019 at the Carrier Dome. The Turn-Around Jumpers 3-on-3 basketball tournament is a double elimination tournament for players of all ages. They are looking for volunteers throughout the day to help keep score. If you are interested in volunteering click the link below. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f4da5a828a2fd0-turn
If you are looking for opportunities to get involved over the summer, please feel free to contact me, Syeisha Byrd at smbyrd@syr.edu.