AREA MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS

SCHOOL YEAR OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEER OR SOCIAL ACTION PROJECTS: ADIRONDACK SCHOOL OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK: 695-5294 Double H Hole in the Woods Camp Trick or Treating UNICEF Adopt a Soldier Program Adopt a Highway Clean Up for Earth Day Celebration Community Service Week- Nursing Homes, Child Centers, Adirondack Developmental Center- Corinth BALLSTON SPA MIDDLE SCHOOL: 884-7200 Junior National Honor Society … Read More

HELPING THE HUNGRY: FOOD PANTRIES IN SARATOGA COUNTY

Call to find out how you can help. You can collect food for your local pantry. BALLSTON SPA: United Methodist Church Food Pantry Contact Person: Helen Senecal, 885-6886 101 Milton Avenue Ballston Spa, New York 12020 Hours: Wed 9:30-12 noon Christ’s Church Food Pantry 15 West High Street Ballston Spa, NY 12020 Contact: Jan Bornheim, 885-1031 ext. 5 or 602-0004 … Read More

Wellspring

Wellspring supports survivors and engages our community to end relationship violence and sexual abuse. Youth volunteers can get involved with programs: “Rape or Regret”, “In Her Shoes”, “In Their Shoes”, Ballston Area Community Allies, Project Hope and Power. Volunteer with support or educational groups. Age 18+ or older for hotline services.

Sustainable Saratoga

Sustainable Saratoga’s mission is to promote sustainable practices and the protection of natural resources through education, advocacy and action for the benefit of current and future generations.  Volunteers needed for action committees of Housing/Urban Planning, Climate/Energy, “Bring Your Own Bag”, and Urban Forestry Project (tree planting).  Positions open for youth on planning committees. 

Saratoga’s Humanitarian Youth for Transformation-Shyft

Exploring the “act” in “Activism”, SHYFT is a teen Social Justice performance troupe that uses their developing multi-talents and collective voice as a vehicle for Social Change in our community, both local and global We welcome teens to contribute in multiple ways: get involved as a performer; contribute writings and/or performance ideas; suggest social issue themes that need to be … Read More

Saratoga Children’s Theatre, INC.

Offering classes, workshops, summer camps, main stage productions for children age 4-18. Volunteer opportunities in costuming, set and technical design and concessions.

Planned Parenthood Mohawk Hudson: Teen View

Teen volunteers provide information and health outreach education to peers. Teen volunteers help to raise awareness during events- AIDS Walk, Pride Parade, Day of Silence.