Opportunity: Tutoring middle school students
Agency: Ithaca Youth Bureau
Date & Time: Mondays & Wednesdays 3:30-5pm
Description: Tutor middle school students after-school. Mentors have to go through
a minimum of 1yr committment to meet with students 2hrs/wk. There is a 1hr orientation
and 1hr tutor/mentor training.
Contact: Please contact Linda Cimakasky (lcbarr@cityofithaca.org) at 273-8364
Opportunity: BBBS Saturday Program
Agency: Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Ithaca and Tompkins County
Date & Time: Saturdays, Fall and Spring from 12:30-3:30pm
Description: BBBS Saturday Program - need volunteers to supervise and entertan
wait list children. Volunteers play games, participate in pre-designed activities,
and supervise 20-40, 6-14 yr olds at the Ithaca Youth Bureau. Can be one time
or ongoing. Staff support at all times.
Contact: Please contact Joe Gibson (jgibson@cityofithaca.org) at 273-8364
Opportunity: Bowl for Sake
Agency: Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Ithaca and Tompkins County
Date & Time: April
Description: Volunteers needed to form bowling teams, gather sponsorships, and
go bowling on a Saturday in April to raise money for BBBS. Volunteers will have
and participate in a National Campaign/Event for mentoring!
Contact: Please contact Joe Gibson (jgibson@cityofithaca.org) at 273-8364
Opportunity: Mentoring Program
Agency: Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Ithaca and Topmkins County
Date & Time: anytime
Description: Volunteers needed to become mentors for children in Tompkins County.
Volunteers would form friendships with willing, fun kids age 6-14. Volunteers
must provide references, submit to a background check, go through an internal
process and commit to the child for 6-8 hrs per month for at least 1 yr. Training/orientation
is required to be a mentor for a child. Orientations are held on an ongoing basis
at the Ithaca Youth Bureau.
Contact: Please contact Joe Gibson (jgibson@cityofithaca.org) at 273-8364
