Susan Seipp has been helping children with homework every day for the past 18 months. She provides five to eight hours of tutoring a week for children living in public housing. Seipp also attends the University of Utah and is preparing for her master's degree.
There are countless opportunities to volunteer in the community. No special skills are necessary other than a desire to help others. For information about listings in the Helping Hand column, call Volunteer Services at 978-2452.Do yard work for refugee center.
Be a Scout leader for homeless girls and boys.
Build luminaries for Christmas.
Register athletes at Utah Winter Games.
Be a friend to a deaf woman in the hospital.
Drive elderly to doctor appoint-ments.
Teach parents classes in Spanish.
Do public relations for Homeless Children's Foundation.
Tutor American Indian students after school.
Remove concrete slab for a wheelchair access.
Deliver books to the homebound.
Knit afghans for ill adults.
Teach science to homeless children.
Do plumbing at teen homeless shelter.
Paint murals with homeless teens.
Teach children to read.
Take crime reports over the telephone.
Sort clothing for local thrift store.
Eliminate violence by building a database.
Prepare mail for Utah Youth Village mailings.
Plan meals or clean houses for disabled adults.
Help disabled woman with transportation.
Give speech and occupational therapy to disabled.
Read stories or be a mentor for homeless children.
Teach English to new immigrants.
Build patio for Transitional Living Center.
Pull weeds at a group home.
Shelter children who have been abused.
Coach drama or tell stories to senior citizens.
Make art for the Salt Lake City Library.
Buddy up with needy children for breakfast.
Hem clothing for disabled adult going back to work.
Befriend young adult parolees.
Present science demonstrations at Hansen Planetarium.
Give tours at the Utah Museum of Natural History.
Teach cooking classes to youths in detention.
Read to youths in the evening.
Help coordinate health and safety classes.
Befriend a teenage mother.
Provide followup calls about immunization.
Teach English to adults.
Assist terminally ill people with reading, companionship and errands.
Tutor adults with English as a Second Language.
Shelter abused and neglected children for a short time.
Visit homebound senior citizens in their homes.
Organizations are also in need of various items and ask for the following
donations:
Piano.
Office equipment.
Apple II Computer.
Paper shredder.
Printer.
Mattresses.
Chairs.
Couches.
Beds.
Fax machine.
Oil paints.
Television.
Massage table.
Silverware.
Men's coats.
Sheets and towels.
Music supplies.
Pickup truck or van.
Car seats.
Children's underwear and socks.
Classroom chairs.