Featured Organizations:
enhances the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities.
- Fun Day
- Gandhi Day
- Monthly events with buddies
- Best Buddies Gala
- Walk for Autism
- Holiday Parties
- Best Buddies Day
What's Available: You can get matched with your own
buddy or become an associate member and help out with events. If you can join, you just have
to call your buddy twice a week and hang out with them twice a
month. An event will be planned by Best Buddies once a month.
For More Information: E-mail UM_Bestbuddies@yahoo.comor
- CARD
What: Center for Autism and Related Disorders.
A program that aids children with autism and provides support for their parents.
Diagnoses children and refers parents to specialists for further services.
Services:
- Individual and Family Support Services
- Parent and Professional Training
- Program Consultation and Technical Assistance
- Public Awareness and Community Outreach
For More Information
: E-mail Dr. Durocher (Assistant Director) at
Jstella@miami.edu or check out http://www.centerforautism.com/
- C.O.P.E
What: Counseling Outreach Peer Education Group.
Facilitates a connection between UM students and the counseling center.
Events:
- National Depression Screening Day
- Procrastination Seminars
- Test Anxiety
- Home for the Holidays (Dealing with dorm life after the holidays)
Also: Need to commit for a year, attend Fall Training, presentations, and events
For More Information:
Office is open from 8:30 to 5:00
The website is http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/0,1770,2395-1;29026-2;20979-2;29073-3,00.html
- Habitat for
Humanity
What: A group of dedicated group of students who commit our
weekends to bringing affordable housing to people in the greater
Miami area in partnership with Miami Habitat for Humanity.
Events: Builds scheduled throughout the school year on Saturdays.
Builds:
- No experience necessary
- Six builds per semester
- We meet at 6:45am at Stanford Circle on build-days and return around 3:30
- Car-pool
- Work includes landscaping, nailing beams, laying linoleum, and all other aspects of building a house
For More Information:
Check out
http://www.habitat.org/
What: A volunteer organization that offers a variety of opportunities to aid
people in the Miami community, great for many types of volunteering
Events: Weekly service (Feel good Fridays and Saturdays)
Upcoming Event: Hands Across UM
What's Available: You can do anything from work with children with autism to help out at a
soup kitchen! Or you can get involved with the mentorship program for children
For More Information: Check out http://www6.miami.edu/studorgs/link/index2.html
What: Our mission is to connect people in need with community resources, strengthen and
preserve families, and develop and provide services where none exist.
What's Available: You can either become a helpline counselor, which aids residents on the
phone with issues related to adolescence, culture, religion, or mental illness or help out the
Also: Great for psychology experience and looks good on your resume!
For More Information: Check out http://www.switchboardmiami.org/
or call (305) 358-1640
What: Project Sunshine is a nonprofit organization that provides free educational, recreational, and social programs to children facing medical challenges and their families.
Volunteers provide arts and crafts, tutoring, reading, special events and other activities for the children and families in hospitals.
Jackson Memorial: Holtz Children's Hospital
- 5th Annual 5K Run/Walk & Kids Fun Run: September 21, 2008
- Run/Walk Kickoff parties: August 20, 2008 & September 3, 2008
- Heart of Art, Houston: September 4, 2008
- City Lights Cocktail Reception: September 6, 2008
- Young Leadership Comedy Event: August 14, 2008
- Miami party for Project Sunshine: July 31, 2008
For More Information: please email info@projectsunshine.org or call 212.354.8035. Or visit the website at http://www.projectsunshine.org/index.php
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