Volunteer Opportunities!

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Across
  1. 3. A local organization that provided over 24,000 overnight stays to those in the Youngstown community in 2020
  2. 5. Created by YSU honors students several years ago, this organization raised over $55,000 “For the Kids” this year alone
  3. 6. Known for its Day of Caring and its elementary education programs
  4. 8. Provides services for disadvantaged women and children, including a program to teach English as a second language
  5. 10. A collaboration with YSU’s Student Government Association, provides basic food and hygiene necessities for students
  6. 13. In 2019 and 2020, YSU sent students to Florida to volunteer with this organization over spring break where they helped build affordable housing
  7. 15. A recent addition to this week’s PHil, this summer volunteer opportunity gives you the chance to help local students succeed on standardized tests
  8. 17. Near downtown Youngstown, feeds families each Tuesday morning every week of the year and distributes food and non-food items to the less fortunate at no cost
  9. 18. A remote opportunity geared towards research, help with classifications on data or be a beta tester on projects yet to launch
  10. 19. Donate blood (and get a COVID antibody test!)
  11. 20. A student organization geared towards revitalizing Youngstown
  12. 24. A virtual tutoring program for K-12 students coordinated by YSU honors students; check the PHil if you’d like to tutor!
  13. 25. Volunteer at this entertainment venue by passing out programs and get into their shows for free! Check out “The Color Purple: The Musical” there this May.
Down
  1. 1. Created by YSU honors students, this organization strives to take care of our feline friends at YSU
  2. 2. Mackenzie Scott, ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, recently donated $3 million to this Youngstown organization
  3. 4. A YouTube series created by the Honors College where current students and honors alumni record their favorite children’s stories
  4. 7. To date, it has raised $3 million for the Mercy Health Foundation Mahoning Valley to help keep the life-saving services of the Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center (JACBCC) accessible to all residents in the Valley.
  5. 9. An organization that offers hot meals and hot showers to those in the community; YSU honors students just donated 100+ meals there!
  6. 11. A remote opportunity to transcribe historical documents
  7. 12. Aims to provide social, cultural, and recreational programs for members of the Jewish community but is open to all!
  8. 14. Renovates vacant homes in Youngstown and sells to new homeowners at an affordable price
  9. 16. Saviors for fuzzy friends; located in Canfield!
  10. 21. An app where the more you exercise, the more you donate to your favorite charities
  11. 22. A remote opportunity, become an active listener for those looking for emotional support
  12. 23. Even college students can enjoy their Silly Science Sunday