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Caregiving
 Adopt-a-Grandparent
Participants go to Eventide Living Center and
establish one-on-one relationships with a resident. Participants read to residents, join them for a game of Bingo or chess, and talk with
them over coffee. Eventide is located two blocks south of campus (walking
distance) and participants can volunteer on their own time. Here is
what one former participant said about the program: "My resident made me
appreciate my health, and my life much more. She made me realize that we
aren't young forever and we should do things that make us happy now."
Cobber Kids
Cobber Kids is Concordia's
daycare center, and is located next to the Development Center across from campus on
8th Street. When signing up for Cobber Kids you
will be asked which age group of children you would like to work with. All
three age groups (infants, toddlers, and pre-schoolers) need students to
volunteer time to rock, play, or read to them. The Cobber Kids program is very
rewarding and fun! This program only allows twenty participants. The
hours students may volunteer at Cobber Kids are 7:30am - 5pm
Monday-Friday.
VA Medical Center
Volunteers are able to serve in a
variety of areas within the hospital such as hospice, transitional care,
occupational therapy, pharmacy, and many others. Volunteers assist
staff with a variety of tasks and patient care. There are weekday,
evening, and weekend times when volunteers can serve.
Nokomis Childcare
Center
Nokomis Childcare is a private,
non-profit organization established to meet the needs of low-income families;
children at risk of abuse or neglect in their homes; and children whose parents
are developmentally disabled o r seriously mentally ill. CSC volunteers can
work at either Nokomis I (North Fargo) or Nokomis II (South Fargo) Monday-Friday
from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Students may assist in the classroom, and help
give individualized attention to children aged infants through kindergarten.
ARC of Cass County Companionship Program
The Companionship Program is dedicated to forming
one-to-one friendships between a volunteer from the community and a person with
disabilities. The goal of the volunteer is to maintain a normal relationship
with their companion, while encouraging the emotional and social growth the
companion needs to achieve appropriate relationships in the future. Being
part of the Companionship Program requires a volunteer to make at least a one
year commitment to his or her companion, meet with his or her companion on a
regular basis (8 hours per month), and be 18 years of age or older.
Empowerment for Girls
The Empowerment for Girls is an after school
program for girls sponsored by the YWCA. The program is held in local
Fargo/Moorhead schools, and focuses on promoting healthy development,
leadership, and empowerment in girls (grades 4-6) through discussions,
activities, and field trips. Leaders focus on self-esteem, career choices,
life-long skills, values and topics that affect the girls lives.
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