Iron Horse Half Marathon - Oct. 14

Iron Horse Half Marathon for Woodford Humane Society - Oct. 14

 

John’s Run/Walk Shop has selected the Woodford Humane Society as the featured charity to participate in this year’s Iron Horse Half Marathon, Sunday Oct 14 in Midway. They are seeking 60 or more volunteers to help in various positions from 5:45 am to 11:30 am. Volunteers are invited to stay for the post-race party which includes a free cookout and live music by Off the Clock. Please click here for general information and a volunteer application.  

Halloween Blood Drive at Transylvania - Oct. 31

Halloween Blood Drive at Transylvania - Oct. 31


Thank you,Transylvania, for signing up to donate blood on Halloween. What a great way to get into the spirit - of saving lives! As of October 26, there are only 16 open appointments remaining for whole blood donations and 2 appointments remaining for double red donations. That means that 66 people have already signed up to make a life saving gift. The blood drive will be held in the lounge (formerly known as the canteen) of the Campus Center on October 31 from 10:30 am to 3 pm. You can visit the KBC Mobile Drive schedule site or contact Karen Anderson kanderson@transy.edu to sign up for an appointment.

MLK DoS Amachi Field Day Meeting - Oct. 2

MLK DoS Amachi Field Day Committee Meeting - Oct. 2

Join in the fun of planning the Amachi Field Day, taking place on Martin Luther King Day of Service 2013. The planning meeting will be held on Oct. 2 at 3:30 pm in CARE House Room #4. The Field Day is a carnival held to engage the youth of Amachi and Transylvania University students/faculty and staff. To learn more about Amachi, visit their website. For more information about the Amachi Field Day or to sign up to help plan, contact Kaitlin Haggard, knhaggard16@transy.edu or Karen Anderson, kanderson@transy.edu

Carnegie Center Family Fun Night - Oct. 16

 

 

Carnegie Center - Oct. 16

The Carnegie Center is looking for eight to twelve volunteers to help with its Family Fun Night Oct. 16 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Volunteers serve food, set up and clean up after projects, etc. The theme for this month's event is "Celebrate Fall". To sign up, contact Alyssa at outreach@carnegiecenterlex.org. Please indicate that you are from Transylvania when you contact her. For more information, contact Karen Anderson at 8182, or kanderson@transy.edu.

 

 

 

Kentucky Horse Park

Kentucky Horse Park

The Kentucky Horse Park has an ongoing need for volunteers. The duties vary from helping in the offices, interacting with the public, and mucking out stalls in the barn depending on preference. Visit website under participate- volunteers for more information http://kyhorsepark.com/ 

• Volunteers must be at least 18 years old. No horse experience needed.
• Volunteers must sign a waiver prior to volunteering.
• Volunteers are subject to a basic background check.
• All volunteers will be required to wear a polo shirt and khakis pants/skirts, or appropriate business attire.
• Special volunteer shirts are available at orientation and training sessions.
• Horse enthusiasts required...if you love horses and want to work hands-on or just be around them, this is the place for you!
• We encourage a commitment of at least one four-hour shift either once a week, or once every two weeks, and every effort will be made to place you in the area you would like to be in.
• All new volunteers must meet with the Volunteer Coordinator prior to actually volunteering in order to go over Kentucky Horse Park volunteer policies and procedures.
• Accident insurance (will be required and provided by the Kentucky Horse Park)

Halloween at the Kentucky Horse Park Campground-Oct. 20 and Oct. 27

Halloween at the Kentucky Horse Park Campground-Oct. 20 and Oct. 27

The Kentucky Horse Park Foundation is having an event called Halloween at the Campground. The dates are October 20 and October 27. Volunteers are needed from 10 am to 3 pm if interested in helping with games and crafts, serving lunch and being a costume judge. Also volunteers needed from 7-10:30 pm if interested in helping with the Haunted Trail and hayride. These volunteers would need to wear an APPROPRIATE costume.

Transylvania University AOII is volunteering there from 7:00-10:30 on October 20.

If interested contact Candace Rose, (859)259-4267 or Candace.Rose@ky.gov

Fayette Alliance Stream Cleanup- Sept. 23

Fayette Alliance Town Branch Stream Cleanup- Sept. 23

The Allies of the Alliance, The Bourbon Review and other volunteers are helping Fayette Alliance to cleanup Town Branch Stream: Sunday, Sept. 23, from 1-5 p.m. at 1200 Manchester St. Volunteers should wear closed-toed shoes and bring rain boots/waders, if you have them. Fayette Alliance will provide latex and cotton work gloves, trash bags, and other materials needed to cleanup a stream. There is no cost to participate. Visit their website, or contact Kathleen Burke at kathleen@fayettealliance.com for more information

Scarves for Special Olympics Kentucky – 9-28 and 10-8

Special Olympics Kentucky 2013 Scarf Project

Special Olympics Kentucky is seeking 500-700 knitted or crocheted scarves for the athletes, coaches and volunteers at the 2013 State Winter Games. You can make scarves on your own or join in on the scarf-making events on Friday, September 28 and Monday, October 8, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm in Room #1 of the CARE House. If you don’t know how to knit or crochet, we will teach you. You will need to provide your own yarn and tools for this project.

Here’s a little more about what they want:

·         Scarves should be made of either Red Heart Super Saver Brand yarn (no. 312 in black and no. 400 in grey heather) OR Red Heart Soft Brand yarn (no. 4614 in black and no. 9440 in grey heather) Also bring No.8 (5 mm) needles to knit or No. 19 (5.5 mm) hook to crochet.

·         They should measure 54 to 60 inches long and six inches wide

·         There are no restrictions on design except that both colors must be used in each scarf.

If you choose to make scarves on your own, the Office of Community Service and Civic Engagement will collect scarves on October 12, November 12 and December 12 to take to SOKY. Check out the Lexington Herald-Leader article by Merline Davis about the need for this project. For general information, call 1-800-633-7403 or (502)-695-8222. To participate in the Transylvania project, contact Karen Anderson, 233-8182, kanderson@transy.edu  

Looking for pattern ideas? visit Favecraft for free scarf patterns.

 

 

The Arboretum Trees, Trails & Creatures-Oct 11-13

The Arboretum Trees, Trails & Creatures-Oct 11-13

The Arboretum is seeking volunteers to help with the Trees, Trails & Creatures event on Thursday, October 11th from 8-11 a.m., Friday, October 12th from 8:30-4 p.m. and Saturday, October 13th from 3:30 -6:30 p.m. for the following job duties:

*Thursday October 11th (volunteers arrive at 8-11 a.m.)
    Guides (people lead groups of visitors from creature to creature)

    Creature (dress up like an animal and tell visitors about yourself –

costume provided)

    Tree station (show students different leaves and seeds from trees)

    Tracks station (allow students to make track prints with rubber stamps,

 ink and paper)

*Friday, October 12th (anytime between 8:30-4)
    Pumpkin washing for pumpkin decorating on Saturday


*Saturday, October 13th (volunteers arrive at 3:30-6:30 p.m.)
    Guide (people lead groups of visitors from creature to creature)

    Creature (dress up like an animal and tell visitors about yourself –
                   costume provided)

    Tree station (show students different leaves and seeds from trees)

    Tracks station (allow students to make track prints with rubber stamps,
                 ink and paper)

    Parking Attendants (manage parking area)

    Pumpkin Decorating (help visitors decorate pumpkins with paint)

    Face Painting (paint visitor's faces)

    Floater (make sure everyone is happy and safe)

Please contact Emma Trester-Wilson, the Education Coordinator at the Arboretum (257-9339) or Laura Ferrell with your commitment.

Arlington Elementary - Various

Arlington Elementary - Various

Arlington Elementary will need volunteers for the following events:

Fall Carnival: Oct. 25, 5:00 pm (Volunteers run ‘carnival’ booths)

Family Night: Nov. 8, 5:00 pm

Family Night: Dec. 13, 5:00 pm.

Check back for more details soon or contact Linda Prater, linda.prater@fayette.kyschools.us

Harrison Elementary Fall Bash - Oct 23

Harrison Elementary Fall Carnival - Oct 23

Volunteers will run carnival booths, playing games and leading activities with children and interacting with parents at Harrison's Fall Bash. Between 15-50 volunteers can help with this project, and will be needed from 5-7:30 p.m. on October 23rd. Contact Laura Van Epps for details on this exciting and fun opportunity!

Bluegrass PRIDE Med Toss – Sept 29

Bluegrass PRIDE is looking for volunteers to help with their annual Med Toss event on Saturday September 29. They need four volunteers at each of the following locations to hand out literature, count cars and mark out personal information on prescription bottles:

 

KY American Water - 2300 Richmond Road

Milward Funeral Home at 1509 Trent Blvd

Dunbar High School - 1600 Man O War Blvd.

Walmart (Hamburg) - 2350 Grey Lag Way

 

Volunteers are needed from 9 am to 3 pm– rain or shine, but the time can be split into two work shifts of 9 am to noon or noon to 3 pm. This is usually a fun event with great turnout, meeting an important need in our community. If you are interested in helping, contact Bluegrass PRIDE at 266-1572 to let them know your location and time preference. Groups are welcome to sign up too! To learn more about Bluegrass PRIDE, visit their website.

 

Salvation Army Angel Tree – Oct/Nov

Salvation Army Angel Tree – Oct/Nov

SalvationArmy is actively seeking volunteers to take applications for the Angel Tree. Volunteers are needed on the following dates: Oct. 9, 10, 16, 17, 30, 31, and Nov.1 at the Salvation Army on West Main Street. Shifts are available from 8:30 am-12:30 pm and 12-4 pm with a free lunch. Shifts can be flexible to accommodate classes, etc. Please RSVP to Laura Hylbert at Laura.Hylbert@USE.SalvationArmy.Org or 252-7706 ext. 305

Carnegie Center Family Fun Night- Oct 16

Carnegie Center - Oct 16

The Carnegie Center is looking for five to eight volunteers to help with its Family Fun Night Oct 16 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Volunteers serve food, set up and clean up after projects, etc. The theme for this month's event is "Celebrate Fall". To sign up, contact Alyssa at outreach@carnegiecenterlex.org. Please indicate that you are from Transylvania when you contact her. For more information, contact Karen Anderson at 8182, or kanderson@transy.edu.

Carnegie Center National Day of Writing – October 11

Carnegie Center – October 11

 
Join the Carnegie Center on October 11 in their celebration of the National Day on Writing! Volunteer to go to a writing station at local businesses or organizations around Lexington and encourage others to creatively write about this year's theme, "The Many Voices of Kentucky." The CARE House, on Transylvania’s campus, will be one of the writing sites. Eligible students may earn work study funding for helping with this project at the CARE House. Email Katie Hooker at ccliteraryarts@gmail.com or call 859-254-4175 if interested.

Don't forget to stop by the CARE House on Oct 11, between 11:30 am and 1:30 pm to participate!

NAMIWalk - October 6

NAMIWalk – October 6

The NAMIWalk will be held on Saturday, October 6, at Masterson Station Park Lexington, KY. This 5K benefits the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Check-in begins at noon and the walk begins at 1:00 pm. To register or make a donation, visit their website. For more information about this event, contact Martice Hawkins, martice@namilex.org or 859-272-7891

Veterans Administration Home Respite Program - Ongoing

Veterans Administration Home Respite Program - Ongoing

The Veterans Administration is seeking reliable volunteers to help with their Home Respite Program. Volunteers provide dignified, compassionate support to ill and injured veterans in their homes. Volunteers must be over 18 years old, have have their own transportation, pass a background check, attend training, be courteous, and dependable. Volunteers may make visits 1-2 times a week for a few hours. The next training is on September 22, from 10 am-2:30 pm. For more information, contact Jacqueline Williams, 233-4511, ext. 3564 or email JACQUELINE.WILLIAMS6@VA.GOV or visit their website for more information.

Komen Lexington – Sept 17-20

Komen Lexington – Sept 17-20

Komen Lexington needs volunteers at Saul Good to help give out info about Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Race for the Cure registration. Volunteers are needed September 17, 18, 19 and 20, from 5 to 8 pm. Contact mailto:lindauffman@yahoo.com or 606-272-1414 for details. For more information about Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Lexington Affiliate, visit their website.

Refuge for Women 5K- Sept. 29

Refuge for Women 5K- Sept. 29
Come out to the Run for a Reason and support the Refuge for Women. This 5K will be held Saturday, Sept. 29, at Southland Christian Church at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $20 per person and you can register here. To learn more about the Refuge for Women, visit www.refugeforwomen.org. For more information, contact Karen Anderson at 8182, or kanderson@transy.edu.

Delivery to Diploma Stuffing - Oct 18

Delivery to Diploma Stuffing - Oct 18
Each month, about 500 babies are born in Fayette county hospitals. Fayette County Public Schools encourages new families to engage in lifelong learning by giving them a gift bag with educational materials. The Office of Community Service and Civic Engagement invites Transy volunteers to help assemble those gift bags Thursday, Oct 18. Volunteers are needed at 4-5 p.m. and 5-6 p.m. at the old Johnson Elementary School, 123 Sixth Street. Eligible students may earn work-study funding for their service, but must contact Karen Anderson in advance. Volunteers should use their Transy e-mail addresses to sign up by Wednesday, Oct 17 here. If this is a successful event, the Staff Engagement Team will take over leadership for the project and manage it on a monthly basis. For more information, contact Karen Anderson at 8182, or kanderson@transy.edu.