Students assist local volunteers in taking supermarket donations to Bridgeport area shelters and fool pantries. Work is typically on weekday mornings. 459-1063 Volunteers assist in rehabilitating housing which is then sold at no profit to low income families. Students learn both carpentry skills and community skills, since building relationships and communities is as important as building homes. Work is scheduled for Saturdays.
Travel time is ten to fifteen minutes.
Volunteers are needed to sign in guests, prepare and serve meals, aid guests in job interview skills, distribute sheets and towels and recreate with guests. 334-6699 Volunteers assist the Mercy Learning Center staff to provide basic reading, writing, and math skills to enter GED or job training programs. While tutoring is a primary focus, volunteers are also needed for other activities of the center, including recreational programs. Volunteers needed to help with day care and also tutoring of the women in the program. 579-2208 Help an adult learn to read.