Volunteer Opportunities!
Across
- 3. A local organization that provided over 24,000 overnight stays to those in the Youngstown community in 2020
- 5. Created by YSU honors students several years ago, this organization raised over $55,000 “For the Kids” this year alone
- 6. Known for its Day of Caring and its elementary education programs
- 8. Provides services for disadvantaged women and children, including a program to teach English as a second language
- 10. A collaboration with YSU’s Student Government Association, provides basic food and hygiene necessities for students
- 13. In 2019 and 2020, YSU sent students to Florida to volunteer with this organization over spring break where they helped build affordable housing
- 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
- 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
- 18. A remote opportunity geared towards research, help with classifications on data or be a beta tester on projects yet to launch
- 19. Donate blood (and get a COVID antibody test!)
- 20. A student organization geared towards revitalizing Youngstown
- 24. A virtual tutoring program for K-12 students coordinated by YSU honors students; check the PHil if you’d like to tutor!
- 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. Created by YSU honors students, this organization strives to take care of our feline friends at YSU
- 2. Mackenzie Scott, ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, recently donated $3 million to this Youngstown organization
- 4. A YouTube series created by the Honors College where current students and honors alumni record their favorite children’s stories
- 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.
- 9. An organization that offers hot meals and hot showers to those in the community; YSU honors students just donated 100+ meals there!
- 11. A remote opportunity to transcribe historical documents
- 12. Aims to provide social, cultural, and recreational programs for members of the Jewish community but is open to all!
- 14. Renovates vacant homes in Youngstown and sells to new homeowners at an affordable price
- 16. Saviors for fuzzy friends; located in Canfield!
- 21. An app where the more you exercise, the more you donate to your favorite charities
- 22. A remote opportunity, become an active listener for those looking for emotional support
- 23. Even college students can enjoy their Silly Science Sunday