ENCORE CLEVELAND NEWS

EVENT VOLUNTEERING

There are many ways to volunteer, and you don’t need to retire to begin your community journey.

Take Mike Dzurnak of Strongsville. Formerly a civil engineer for the Department of Transportation, Mike is now busy performing consulting work as an inspector/engineer. His time to volunteer is limited, but he makes the most of it, having done so for the past four years.

Through Encore Cleveland, Mike was suggested to connect with Greater Cleveland Volunteers. 

In Mike’s situation, he prefers to do the event opportunities, meaning special or yearly events where he needs to not commit to volunteering on a regular basis. He’ll generally volunteer for night or weekend events. In fact, some of Greater Cleveland Volunteers bigger events require many volunteers to cover the operations. You may have seen him at Night at the Races, St. Malachi’s Parish Trick or Trunk event, a museum fundraiser, or most recently, the Cleveland Pickle Fest®.

Mike is very enthusiastic about continuing to volunteer. “Can you imagine if more people would do it – even just a few? It would be great.” Talking with people at the events, Mike finds it’s a small world and has discovered many community connections. He has actually run into some neighbors and friends volunteering at the same events! A few others he has run into multiple times and has now become friends with.

“My hope is that people see this article and understand that they can volunteer on their own terms.” 

Contact Greater Cleveland Volunteers at nwilliams@greaterclevelandvolunteers.org or 216-391-9500 x 2116. 

MANUFACTURING WORKS

Are you interested in contracting part-time (paid) and using your welding or machining skills to assist high school students?

Learn more about how the Technical Corps Program engages experienced manufacturing technicians age 50+ through Encore Cleveland to fill community needs.



Find the applications on https://hubs.li/H0TMCPT0  under Technical Corps Programs

Donation Organizer-Support a nonprofit's mission by sorting, pricing and stocking shelves with new, quality goods donated by generous companies, which then get passed on to those that need the donations the most. Help Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-12 p.m. or 12 - 2 p.m. in the Central Cleveland neighborhood. 

Mentor-Volunteers are college graduates at varying stages of their careers looking to make a difference in their community by directly impacting a high school student’s chance at a college education. Mentors are paired with a co-mentor to work with two students to develop skills that foster their personal and professional growth. Mentors also help students apply to summer college programs, and eventually work through a guided college admissions process, with the assistance of our college admissions team. Mentors are expected to volunteer 2 hours per week, 24 weeks per year on Saturdays 1-2:30 p.m. 

Resale Store Associate- With the holidays coming up would you join the restore this winter? You would assist with sales floor design, donation pick-up and drop-off, specialized department displays and customer service. You set your own schedule (once every other week) Tuesday-Thursday 9:30 a.m.- 4 p.m.

There are two locations, Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood and North Randall. 

Reading Volunteer-Greater Cleveland Volunteers manages the AARP Foundation Experience Corps literacy program in Cuyahoga County. They are recruiting literacy volunteers for 2nd & 3rd grade students in Cleveland & Euclid City Schools.

The tutoring is during the school year, school day, in-person. 2-3 days a week, 2-3 hrs. each session. Help students achieve success!

Pick the Date-Pack the Produce-Volunteers needed throughout the month in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County to assist with food and produce distributions. Help receive the delivery, sort and safely distribute to individuals and families. Volunteer here: 

https://tinyurl.com/4r4dn8eb

Tax Preparer-Coalition tax preparers provide free tax preparation assistance to low-income and older adult taxpayers. Help ensure that tax services remain free and accessible for more than 12,000 low-income and older adult taxpayers served every year. Help is needed at various locations.

To learn more about volunteer opportunities contact Nakeva Williams at 

nwilliams@greaterclevelandvolunteers.org or 216-391-9500 x 2116. 

New Volunteer Information Session- Ready to volunteer? Join via Zoom to learn about the many ways to serve your community with Greater Cleveland Volunteers and their numerous partner agencies throughout Cuyahoga County.

https://tinyurl.com/jx62fnk2

Encore Cleveland partners present at Philanthropy Forward ‘22

On October 25 Encore Cleveland partners Lamont Mackley, Chief Inclusion & Outreach Officer at JumpStart Inc., and Simone McNitt, Executive Director at Encore Employment Enterprise, joined Leigh Sempeles from The Dayton Foundation and Ange Mastandrea from Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless to present a session at Philanthropy Ohio’s annual Philanthropy Forward conference.

During the session, the partners spoke to funders from across the state of Ohio about philanthropy’s role in combatting ageism and fostering intergenerational engagement for our collective benefit.

Cuyahoga County College

Tri-C’s Encore 55+ Learning: A leader in adult education for more than 45 years

Be a lifelong learner

Save the Date! Encore Campus Fridays and Encore On-the-Go

Winter 2023: January 27 – March 10

Spring 2023: March 24 – May 5

Learn more at 216-987-2274, encore@tri-c.edu

Tri-C’s Chefs’ Table: Join us in our state-of-the-art kitchen for hands-on classes hosted by local chefs ready to share their recipes, techniques and secrets!

Whether you attend alone or with a friend or group, we promise a memorable culinary experience.

Learn more at tri-c.edu/chefstable. 

SAFE DRIVING

Hitting the road this winter? Be safe when you travel, no matter the distance, with these tips.

• Have an emergency kit in your car.
• Secure pets safely via a harness or travel carrier.
• Check the weather.
• Prep your car for all weather.
• Let others know your route.

These nonprofit organizations have vested energy in Encore Cleveland to provide either volunteer, employment or business opportunities. 

Click on the agency link to discover more!

Business Volunteers Unlimited

Cleveland Leadership Center

Cuyahoga County Public Library

Economic Community Development Institute

East End Neighborhood House

Encore Engagement Enterprise

Encore NEO

Fairhill Partners

Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association

Greater Cleveland Volunteers

JumpStart

Leadership Geauga County

Manufacturing Works