Project H.E.L.P. at SUNY Plattsburgh

Project H.E.L.P.

Bringing Students and Local Community Together

Project H.E.L.P (Hands Engagued in Linking People) strives to meet the needs of the community, while providing students with opportunities to volunteer in areas of their interest. Students have rewarding experiences, gain insight into societal issues, have fun, and also build strong relationships with community members and other students.

If any of the volunteer opportunities mentioned below are of interest to you, please take a minute to fill out a volunteer interest form and submit it to us. Someone from Project HELP will contact you after they receive it to go over your interests.

Project H.E.L.P. has a wide variety of on-going service programs for student at SUNY Plattsburgh. Keep in mind that most on-going programs are a long term commitment. If this is an issue, look below at our one-time volunteer opportunities.

We also are able to provide transportation for volunteers to many sites Monday through Friday during business hours.

Volunteer Opportunities With Children

Momot Elementary School Lunch Buddy - Volunteers assist teachers on the playground by playing with children, supervising, and organizing games or activities. Volunteers are needed Monday through Friday between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Oak Street Elementary Study Buddy - Volunteers assist students in grades three through five in completing homework assignments in an after-school program. Volunteers are needed Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Champlain Valley Family Services Peer Mentoring Program - Mentors are able to boost a child's self-esteem, expose a child to new ways of being, and help them to discover their full potential. Volunteers are matched with an elementary student and spend time with the student during his or her lunch hour at least twice a month.
Stafford Middle School Mentoring Program - Volunteers assist middle school students with academic and social concerns. Volunteers can be utilized during any of their free time as long as the school is open.

Opportunities With the Elderly

Meadowbrook Nursing Home - Volunteers are needed to assist with activities such as Bingo, Arts & Crafts, social events and friendly visiting. Times vary each week depending on the activities scheduled and the availability of the volunteer.

Soup Kitchen

Salvation Army Soup Kitchen - Volunteers assist with meal preparation, serving the meals, and clean up. Volunteers are needed Monday through Friday between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

One-Time Volunteer Opportunities

If you are unable to commit to an on-going service site, Project H.E.L.P. also provides students with various opportunities for one-time volunteer experiences.

Project H.E.L.P. assists a number of agencies in Clinton County with their one-time service event needs. Some examples include:

Fundraising for American Heart Association's Heart Walk
Adopt-a-Block neighborhood roadside clean up
Fundraising for the March of Dimes, and
Food drives for local food shelves.

On-Going Volunteer Opportunities

Project H.E.L.P. has a wide variety of ongoing service programs for students at SUNY Plattsburgh. These service sites are looking for volunteers that are willing to make a commitment of as little as 2 times per month to as frequently as your schedule will allow. We are also able to provide transportation for volunteers to many sites Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Get Involved!

If you or your student club, organization or team would like to get involved with Project H.E.L.P., download and complete our Project HELP Volunteer interest form:

Note: this file requires the latest version of Acrobat Reader, which is available as a free download.

Download Project H.E.L.P. Voulnteer Interest Form (PDF file size 33.1kb)
Download Project H.E.L.P. Group Interest Form (PDF file size 47kb)
Download Project H.E.L.P. One Time Request Form (PDF file size 71kb

Please send the completed form to:

Project H.E.L.P.
Angell College Center
Plattsburgh State
Plattsburgh, N.Y. 12901

Contact Information

For more information abour Project H.E.L.P. at Plattsburgh State, please contact:

Phone: (518) 564-3648 or (518) 564-4830
Fax: (518) 564-4849
E-mail: projecthelp@plattsburgh.edu