Opportunities From: Union College Community Connections

What is CAPTAIN Community Human Services?

CAPTAIN Community Human Services supports and empowers young people, adults and families in their journey to personal growth and self-sufficiency. Our services include Family Assistance and Development programs, a Runaway and Homeless Youth Shelter, CAPTAIN's Treasures, an Employment Readiness Program, a used bicycle donation and distribution program, a food pantry, a Street Outreach program, a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site, and a teen leadership program. We also provide holiday assistance for families in need.

Project Description:

We all have time, talent, and treasures that we enjoy sharing with others to help them grow personally and professionally in their lives.  Why not use some of your time, talent, and treasure, to help train CAPTAIN Staff to better themselves in order to better serve their community.  Why not host a virtual one-hour presentation on your skills for time management, being an engaged manager, technology, marketing, social media awareness, grant writing, and more. 

To set up a Zoom to share your time, talent, and treasures please contact Ava Martin at ava@captaincares.org

Please respond to this need to help us keep track of those interested! 

Who is CAPTAIN?

“CAPTAIN Community Human Services supports and empowers people of all ages to reach their goals of personal growth and self-sufficiency. We strengthen communities.  As a volunteer-driven organization, CAPTAIN CHS strives to be a recognized leader in finding effective solutions to social issues in the communities we serve.” Some programs consist of: Summer Meals, Cheryl’s Lodge, Senior Services, and Runaway and Homeless Youth.

 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Help to empower kids in the community by designing a positive poster of encouragement and empowerment for CAPTAIN programs. 

Some examples of encouragement or empowerment phrases are, but not limited too:

You make the world smile!

Remember how wonderful and smart you are!

I think I can. I know I can!

Be Kind! Be Humble! Be Yourself! 

Learn to Love yourself! 

“Make each day your masterpiece.”-John Wooden

Please respond to this need to track your hours! 

“CAPTAIN Community Human Services supports and empowers people of all ages to reach their goals of personal growth and self-sufficiency. We strengthen communities. As a volunteer-driven organization, CAPTAIN CHS strives to be a recognized leader in finding effective solutions to social issues in the communities we serve.” Some programs consist of: Summer Meals, Cheryl’s Lodge, Senior Services, and Runaway and Homeless Youth.

Learn about the impact CAPTAIN Community Human Services has on the Saratoga County region by reading their social media pages and visiting their website. Then please feel free to share on your social media to show the good work they do.

Also, please respond to this need to track your volunteer hours

 

Cheryl's Lodge is located in Clifton Park and provides many services to children and families, such as: after school programs, family assistance, summer meals, VITA Tax Assistance, and much more.  

 

Cheryl's Lodge needs help with some fall clean up in the front of the building to prep it for the change of seasons.  Please consider sparing two hours during the week (or a weekend could be arranged through Erica Warner at 518-640-2376) to help clean up the lodge for the kids and families!