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There are many agencies in South Bend with whom the Center for Social Concerns collaborates. Below please find a partial listing of these agencies. Listing these sites does not indicate that the Center for Social Concerns necessarily endorses or agrees with each individual agencies' missions. We simply want to provide access to the information and resources available.
ADULT EDUCATION AT ST. ADALBERT AND ST. CASIMIR PARISHES
Focus: We provide courses to both educate and empower immigrants living in South Bend.
Service Activities: Student volunteers have served as English teachers, new Language teachers, childcare providers, and office assistants. Students are welcome to develop additional courses in computers, financial literacy, social justice themes, etc., for which assistance will be offered.
Contact: Jennifer Betz
(574) 288-5708
jen.a.betz@gmail.com
AIDS MINISTRIES/AIDS ASSIST
Focus: Care coordination for persons living with HIV and community-based HIV testing
Service Activities: Volunteers provide a range of supportive services to both clients and staff.
Short and long term research, companionship, education, and office projects are available.
Contact: Debra M. Stanley
(574) 288-2887
WuZuWuZu@aol.com
www.aidsministries.org
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
Focus: The American Cancer Society is dedicated to eliminating cancer by preventing cancer,
saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, advocacy, education, and
service.
Service Activities: Students can help plan the annual Relay for Life walk held on campus
and/or can help with various office tasks throughout the year.
Contact: Paul Szrom
(574) 257-9789
paul.szrom@cancer.org
www.cancer.org
AMERICAN RED CROSS, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY CHAPTER
Focus: To provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and
respond to emergencies
Service Activities: Volunteer positions include giving disaster preparedness presentations in
schools and the community, working with refugee clients, instructing CPR/First Aid classes, and
working on various projects throughout the chapter.
Contact: Rebekah Go
(574) 234-0191
rebekahgo@stjoe-redcross.org
www.stjoe-redcross.org
ARK ANGELS, INC.
Focus: (L.I.T.E.S.) Legacy Invested In Teaching Teen Excellence and Success
Service Activities: Students serve as Life Coaches and an on-ramp for youth adventure into
discovering natural inclinations and unknown strengths. Activities include project development,
linking fun with learning, and intervention.
Contact: Ron King
(574) 904-1707
kingronnie@sbcglobal.net
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY
Focus: One-to-one child mentoring for school-aged children in St. Joseph County
Service Activities: Spend time with a child weekly to bi-monthly off-campus
Contact: Deborah Burrow
(574) 232-9958
bbbsstjoe@sbcglobal.net
bbbs-sjc.org
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY
Focus: Provide youth development programs for school-aged youth in an after school
environment
Service Activities: Serve as mentors, group leaders, and coaches to the kids. Specialized service
projects available in development office.
Contact: James Cramer
(574) 232-2048
jcramer@bgcsjc.org
www.bgcsjc.org
BROADWAY CHRISTIAN PARICH UMC
Focus: We are a church that offers a ministry of peace, justice, and hospitality to those who
often stand outside of social norms.
Service Activities: Students may work in the food pantry, volunteer in our morning outreach
programs, helps guests with computer skills, or use their vocational skills in the work of the
church.
Contact: Rev. Nancy Nichols
(574) 289-0333
bcppastor@sbcglobal.net
broadwayum@sbcglobal.net
www.broadwayumcsb.org
CAMP MILLHOUSE
Focus: To build self-esteem and independence and enrich the lives of persons with special
needs through the unique outdoor activities and natural settings that Camp Millhouse provides
Service Activities: Student volunteers can help work with campers during our weeks of
summer camps. They can also help with mailings, yard work and other service projects.
Contact: Lea Anne Pitcher
(574) 233-2202
campmillhouse@aol.com
www.campmillhouse.org
CASA PROGRAM OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY
Focus: The focus of the CASA Program of St. Joseph County is to recruit, screen, train,
supervise, and support volunteers who advocate for abused and neglected children.
Service Activities: Volunteers are screened and trained by the CASA program, and are
appointed by the court to advocate for children who come into the court system primarily as a
result of alleged physical, sexual, emotional abuse and/or neglect.
Contact: Brenda Matuszkiewicz
(574) 235-5372
bmat@jjconline.org
www.sjccasa.org
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
Focus: Catholic Charities celebrates the spirit of Jesus and serving others as Christ would have us do.
Service Activities: There is a wide array of opportunities available, including assistance with
the Food Pantry, the Immigration department, Adoption and Pregnancy, Senior
Aides, and RSVP. Also: Citizenship and ENL classes.
Contact: Claire Coleman
(574) 234-3111, Ext. 33
ccoleman@ccfwsb.org
www.ccfwsb.org
CATHOLIC WORKER HOUSE
Focus: We seek to practice the "works of mercy" by offering hospitality to folks on the streets
of South Bend.
Service Activities: We need help preparing dinner, processing donated vegetables, cooking,
and cleaning.
Contact: Margaret Pfeil
(574) 631 9378
Mpfeil1@nd.edu
southbendcatholicworker.org
CENTER FOR HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE, INC.
Focus: To improve the quality of living for persons facing the end of their lives
Service Activities: Assist staff in caring for up to seven patients in our Hospice House inpatient facility, i.e., personal care, transferring, preparing meals, answering call lights and much
more.
Contact: Jackie Boynton
(574) 243-3100
boyntonj@centerforhospice.org
www.centerforhospice.org
CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS
Focus: Our focus is on life-changing services and programs for our 200+ guests (men, women, and children) to assist them as they work to break the cycle of homelessness.
Service Activities: Student volunteers assist in almost all programs and services we offer, including adult basic education, our work-place readiness program, front desk, and administrative assistance.
Contact: Dr. Peter Lombardo
(574) 282-8700, Ext. 344
plombardo@cfh.net
www.cfh.net
CHIARA HOME, INC.
Focus: To provide out-of-home respite care for individuals with special needs
Service Activities: Interact with our guests, cook meals, play games, read, etc.
Contact: Brenda Emmerth
(574) 287-5435
chiarahome@att.net
chiarahomerespite.org
CHILDREN’S DISPENSARY, INC.
Focus: To provide social educational and recreational-based programs for children with special
needs
Service Activities: Mentor children with social and cognitive impairments and assist them in
various educational and recreation activities
Contact: April Kwiatkowski
(574) 234-1169
info@childrensdispensary.org
www.childrensdispensary.org
CORVILLA, INC.
Focus: To provide homes and care for people with developmental disabilities
Service Activities: Help with social outings, and parties organize several unique fund raising activities
Contact: Diana M. Dolde
(574) 289-9779
ddolde@corvilla.org
www.corvilla.org
DISMAS HOUSE OF SOUTH BEND
Focus: The mission of Dismas is to facilitate the reconciliation of former prisoners to society
and society to former prisoners through development of a supportive community.
Service Activities: Students can select from a wide range of activities: prepare an evening meal
and dine with residents, be a GED or computer tutor, mentor a new resident, plan a group
activity, help maintain agency web site, prepare a brochure or newsletter, data entry, answer
phones, etc. Other opportunities include residency at the house, service-learning through
internships or class work and off-campus work study positions.
Contact: Maria Kaczmarek
(574) 233-8522
dismassouthbend@sbcglobal.net
www.dismassouthbend.org
EL CAMPITO, INC.
Focus: El Campito, Inc. promotes the educational, social, and economic success of culturally
diverse children and families by providing quality programs and services to those most in need.
Service Activities: Volunteers work directly in the classrooms with children, reading, playing,
and helping with special projects. Volunteers may also help with babysitting during parent
meetings and with support activities such as gardening, spring and fall cleanup, painting, and
office support.
Contact: Susan Enamorado
(574) 232-1024
elcampito@sbcglobal.net
FOOD BANK OF NORTHERN INDIANA
Focus: To work in partnership with the community to feed the hungry, increase awareness of the effects of hunger, and to lead programs to alleviate hunger
Service Activities: Sorting food from food drives, packing orders, food pantry. Note that a food bank acquires, warehouses, and distributes food to member agencies. A food pantry provides food directly to those who are hungry at no cost.
Contact: Lisa A. Jaworski
(574) 232-9986
ljaworski@feedingamerica.org
www.feedindiana.org
FOREVER LEARNING INSTITUTE
Focus: Education of older adults
Service Activities: Data entry, class assistants
Contact: Joan Loranger
(574) 282-1901
jmloranger@comcast.com
www.foreverlearninginstitute.org
FREEDOM 22 FOUNDATION
Focus: To support families, connect volunteers, and build community in Michiana
Service Activities: Coach middle school students in language arts competition
Contact: Barbara Asher
(574) 532-6657
barb@freedom22.org
HANNAH’S HOUSE
Focus: Christian Maternity home for unwed mothers
Service Activities: Light administrative work, cleaning, yard work, light cooking, childcare,
fundraising activities, fun night for girls, giving a baby shower, speaking on a pertinent topic,
first Saturday in December help is needed for a holiday event.
Contact: Karen DeLucenay
(574) 254-5309
karen@hannahshousemichiana.com
www.hannahshousemichiana.com
HARBOR LIGHT HOSPICE
Focus: Harbor Light Hospice is a philosophy of care that assists patients, families and friends
during the final stages of a terminal illness.
Service Activities: Volunteers can provide 1:1 visits to patients, help family members with
household chores, or help in the Harbor Light Hospice office.
Contact: Judy Comeno
(800) 662-8889
judy@hlhin.com
www.harborlighthospice.com
HEALTHWIN SPECIALIZED CARE
Focus: To enhance the quality of lives of the geriatric, terminal, head injured, Dementia, and
Alzheimer populations
Service Activities: Entertain and share life experiences with residents; teach a language; help with special events; transfer residents to Mass and Vespers; help with Bingo; teach an art class. We are adding a new program for Notre Dame students this year of adopting a grandparent. The program requires visiting the adopted grandparent on a weekly basis for an hour.
Contact: Karen Martindale
(574) 272-0100, Ext. 288
kmartindale@healthwin.org
HOME MANAGEMENT RESOURCES
Focus: We help people to improve the quality of their personal and family lives through our
Home Management Seminar and personal mentoring.
Service Activities: Students conduct six month and two year follow-up surveys with our graduates; marketing studies, business plans, home visits and bailouts with clients; visit local social service agencies and organizations; create spreadsheet overviews of client data.
Contact: Gwenyth M. DeLee
(574) 233-3486
info@hmresources.org
www.hmresources.org
HOPE MINISTRIES
Focus: Hope Ministries supports men, women and children who are homeless through a variety
of Christ-centered programs and services.
Service Activities: Student volunteers are needed to assist Case Managers with resident services, events planning, receptionist positions, and administrative assistance.
Contact: Beth Morlock
(574) 235-4150, Ext. 223
bmorlock@hopesb.org
www.hopesb.org
INDIANA LEGAL SERVICES, INC. (ILS)
Focus: ILS is a poverty law clinic funded to help low-income people in certain civil cases.
Service Activities: Conduct initial interviews with potential clients and summarize the case into
written narratives for attorney review
Contact: Heather Mezosi
(574) 234-8121
heather.mezosi@ilsi.net
www.indianajustice.org
LA CASA DE AMISTAD, INC.
Focus: We are a youth and community center that provides educational, cultural, and advocacy
services.
Service Activities: We offer after-school programming, GED, ESL, computer, and citizenship
classes, and youth development programs.
Contact: Rebecca Ruvalcaba
(574)233-2120
beccaruval@yahoo.com
www.lacasadeamistad.org
LASALLE COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Focus: The focus of the LaSalle Council is to develop character, leadership, and physical and mental fitness in the young men and women in our area.
Service Activities: As a student volunteer you will be teaching life skills to the students of the
surrounding school districts.
Contact: Arne Landsverk
(574) 289-0337
alandsverk@lasallecouncilbsa.org
www.lasallecouncilbsa.org
LIFE TREATMENT CENTERS, INC.
Focus: To strengthen our community through impacting the lives of those men and women
afflicted with drug, alcohol, or gambling addiction
Service Activities: Front desk coordinator, residential housing aides, detoxification,
landscaping, special projects coordinator, treatment aide specialist
Contact: Julia Shapiro-Newbill
(574) 233-5433, Ext. 235
julias@lifetreatmentcenters.org
www.lifetreatmentcenters.org
LITERACY COUNCIL OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INC.
Focus: We seek to change lives through literacy, one-on-one adult tutoring and early childhood
literacy programs.
Service Activities: Volunteer tutors or intake and progress assessors for the one-on-one adult tutoring program; program assistants and child care providers for the early literacy program (birth–six years)
Contact: Paula Lambo
(574) 335-9781
director@stjoereads.org
www.stjoereads.org
LITTLE FLOWER CATHOLIC CHURCH
Focus: Little Flower Catholic Church is the closest parish to campus. We pledge to seek and
promote justice, peace and equality by continually relating the Gospel message to social
concerns.
Service Activities: Notre Dame students assist the parish in the food pantry and with the
children's junior high and high school programs.
Contact: Craig Phillips
(574) 292-2133
craigmphillips@comcast.net
www.littleflowerchurch.org
LOGAN COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Focus: LOGAN is committed to supporting people with disabilities in achieving their desired
quality of life.
Service Activities: Person Directed Planning is the philosophy guiding LOGAN Services. We
offer a range of services to meet the needs and interests of individuals.
Contact: Ann Lagomarcino
(574) 289-4831
annl@logancenter.org
www.logancenter.org
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Focus: Our mantra is to provide an exceptional experience for every patient.
Service Activities: College students escort and transport patients. Students can also
work with children in our Pediatric department, under the guidance of Child Life Therapists.
Contact: Colleen Sweeney
(574) 647-2809
csweeney@memorialsb.org
www.qualityoflife.org
MILTON ADULT DAY SERVICES
Focus: Milton is a therapeutic activities-based program that serves adults who need supervision
during the day. Many participants have Alzheimer's disease or dementia.
Service Activities: Student volunteers assist with activities and work one-on-one with clients or
small groups of clients for mental or physical exercises. Students are supervised by an activity
therapy coordinator and work alongside staff.
Contact: Sheila Varda
(574) 232-2666
sheila_varda@sbcglobal.net
www.miltonADS.org
NEAR NORTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD, INC.
Focus: The Near Northwest Neighborhood, Inc. is an organization of citizens dedicated to the
preservation and revitalization of the neighborhood.
Service Activities: The NNN has a number of service opportunities to fit your interests from a
one day project, on-going service or an internship.
Contact: Karen C. Ainsley
(574) 232-9182
nnndirector@sbcglobal.net
www.nearnorthwest.org
NOTRE DAME UPWARD BOUND
Focus: A college preparatory program for low-income and first-generation students
Service Activities: Student volunteers facilitate workshops and are tutors and mentors for
high school students.
Contact: Alyssia Coates
(574) 631-5669
acoates@nd.edu
upwardbound.nd.edu
OUR LADY OF THE ROAD (an apostolate of the Catholic Worker Community)
Focus: Practicing the “works of mercy,” with particular emphasis on offering breakfast, laundry, and shower facilities to folks on the streets of South Bend and seeking to re-build webs of relationship in the South Bend community across divisions of race, class, and gender
Service Activities: Preparing and serving breakfast, washing dishes, doing laundry, and cleaning up the facility at closing time
Contact: Margaret Pfeil
(574) 631-9378
Mpfeil1@nd.edu
southbendcatholicworker.org
REAL SERVICES, INC.
Focus: The ultimate objective of REAL Services is to assist in establishing a community in
which the older adults we serve can maintain their independence to the maximum degree
possible and find meaning and satisfaction throughout their lives.
Service Activities: Volunteers serve our clients in many different ways, including Meals on
Wheels, yard work projects, painting, and friendly visiting.
Contact: Dee Pasternak
(574) 284-7150
dpasternak@realservices.org
www.realservices.org
REINS OF LIFE, INC.
Focus: Reins of life provides Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies to children and adults
with special needs.
Service Activities: During the lessons, volunteers act as safety monitors, instructors' aides and
cheerleaders, and helping the riders perform their riding skills. Some volunteers help feed the
horses.
Contact: Christine Flowers
(574) 232-0853
ourvolsrock@yahoo.com
www.reinsoflife.org
ROBINSON COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
Focus: The Robinson Community Learning Center facilitates community and Notre Dame
partners that strengthen the Northeast Neighborhood of South Bend through relationship
building and educational opportunities.
Service Activities: The Robinson Community Learning Center provides: one-on-one tutoring
with Notre Dame students for local children in the South Bend area; the violence prevention
program Take Ten; and the Youth Justice Project which provides a community-based alternative
to prosecution of youth offenders.
Contact: Christy Burgess
(574) 631-9430
christyburgess@nd.edu
rclc.nd.edu
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES
Focus: Providing a "home away from home" for families with hospitalized children
Service Activities: Currently looking for interns in a variety of fields, such as marketing,
business. and social services. Students are needed as volunteers in the Ronald McDonald Family
Room for three hour shifts from 9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. daily.
Contact: Shelley Lesniewicz
(574) 647-7868
slesniewicz@rmhcmichiana.org
www.rmhcmichiana.org
SAINT JOSEPH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (SJRMC)
Focus: Full line acute care hospital
Service Activities: Volunteer advocate in Emergency department (pre-med majors only); read
to small children in waiting room of Family Clinic as part of Reach Out and Read program; other opportunities in outpatient pediatric therapy and in the pharmacy.
Contact: Denise Berscheit, CAVS
(574) 237-7242
bersched@sjrmc.com
sjmed.com
SAINT JOSEPH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (SJRMC) OUTREACH
Focus: Health care for the underserved in our community
Service Activities: Students, once trained, are able to room patients, provide clerical assistance,
stock exam rooms, and in some cases shadow physicians.
Contact: Michelle Peters
(574) 239-5299
petermic@sjrmc.com
sjmed.com
ST. MARGARET'S HOUSE
Focus: St. Margaret's House is a day center for women who struggle with economic poverty.
Service Activities: Students can help with the reception desk, orienting new guests to SMH, and
helping with lunch preparation. This is an all-women facility.
Contact: Patricia Marvel
(574) 234-7795
patsmh@sbcglobal.net
www.stmargaretshouse.org
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INC.
Focus: The St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Joseph County is a Catholic lay organization that
offers real support such as food, clothing and household necessities as well as emotional and
spiritual support through one-on-one interactions with those who are suffering.
Service Activities: Volunteers can work in any of five areas: food pantry, assistance office,
Thrift Store operations, conference services or non-profit administration.
Contact: Laura Baker
(574) 234-6000
devconsultant@saintvincent-in.org
www.saintvincent-in.org
THE SALVATION ARMY
Focus: The Salvation Army is focused on both meeting immediate, emergency needs and on
growing into a new Kroc Center.
Service Activities: Student volunteers help welcome and assist clients seeking food help,
perform surveys, adopt a family at Christmas, or come for specific programs.
Contact: Liz Fallon
(574) 233-9471, Ext. 103
liz_fallon@usc.salvationarmy.org
www.sjcarmy.org
SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS
Focus: To provide a strong network of volunteer visitation working one-on-one with elderly
sisters.
Service Activities: Assist with reading, computers, letter writing, trivia, table games,
musicians (especially piano players), activity cart, garden walks, group workshop leaders,
decorating and helping with special events.
Contact: Lee Ann Moore
(574) 284-5678
lmoore@cscsisters.org
www.cscsisters.org
S-O-S OF MADISON CENTER
Focus: Rape crisis intervention and counseling for survivors of sexual and domestic violence, as
well as their significant others
Service Activities: Provide support and crisis intervention to victims at hospitals and on the
phone through our crisis line
Contact: Annie Envall
(574) 283-1309
anniee@madison.org
www.madison.org
SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION ADULT EDUCATION
Focus: SBCSC Adult Education classes are provided throughout St. Joseph County to help
students sixteen years of age and older strengthen academic, job, and life skills.
Service Activities: Tutor adults who need to improve basic academic skills, prepare for the
GED Exam, learn English as a second language, and/or gain computer skills
Contact: Gayle Silver
(574)283-7563
gsilver@sbcsc.k12.in.us
SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION BILINGUAL SERVICES
Focus: Provide instructional services to Grades K-12 English language learners
Service Activities: Provide tutoring to students in Grades 2-10 in various subject matter areas
Contact: Bill Barna
(574) 283-8149
wbarna@sbcsc.k12.in.us
SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION PARTNERUP/ READ TO A CHILD
Focus: Reading is a fun activity for people of all ages.
Service Activities: Volunteers will read to the same student once a week for 30 minutes.
Contact: Connie Moore
(574) 283-8182
cmoore4@sbcsc.k12.in
www.sbcsc.k12.in.us
SOUTH BEND JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Focus: We are a medium to very-high security juvenile correctional facility for males between
the ages of twelve and eighteen.
Service Activities: We need volunteers to tutor and mentor boys. Our religious services are also
done by volunteers. We are open to other types of programs that volunteers might want to
implement, with approval of administration.
Contact: Beverly Williams
(574) 232-8808, Ext. 350
bewilliams@idoc.in.gov
www.in.gov/idoc/2651.htm
STONE SOUP COMMUNITY
Focus: Our mission is to willingly listen to individuals and families in crisis. We work with
people to solve immediate problems, assess long term need and resources and accompany them as they move toward self-sufficiency.
Service Activities: Students work one-on-one with low-income clients who come in with
immediate crisis needs. Students use their creative problem-solving skills and make a difference
in the lives of those struggling for life's basic needs. It is an opportunity for students to gain
experience in case management in the field of social work within a non-profit agency setting.
Contact: Linda Jung-Zimmerman
(574) 246-0364
stone-soup@sbcglobal.net
SUNSHINE CLUBHOUSE
Focus: The Sunshine Clubhouse provides psychosocial rehabilitation for persons with a history
of mental illness.
Service Activities: We can especially utilize volunteers in wellness, education, and basic
computer training on Saturdays and some evenings.
Contact: Paul Curry
(574) 283-2325
paulc@sunshineclubhouse.com
www.sunshineclubhouse.com
TAKE TEN
Focus: A conflict resolution education curriculum that teaches youth to respond to conflict
nonviolently.
Service Activities: Student volunteers are trained to work in teams to go to local schools once
per week and implement our curriculum. Students plan and teach the lessons to all grades of
children.
Contact: Ellen Kyes
(574) 631-9424
kyes.1@nd.edu
rclc.nd.edu/programs/take-ten
UNITED RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY
Focus: We are a consortium of over 125 faith communities joined in an interfaith partnership to build bridges of understanding, work for constructive change, and help those in crisis with basic needs.
Service Activities: Case management with clients and support services for our programs
Contact: Dr. Bill Wassner
(574) 282-2397
wjwassner@urcsjc.org
urcsjc.org
WOMEN’S CARE CENTER
Focus: To help women choose life for their unborn babies, have healthy pregnancies and to become better parents
Service Activities: Volunteer counseling, assisting clients, answering phone, greeting clients, and writing thank you notes
Contact: Ellen Sommer
(574) 234-0363
ellnsom@aol.com
www.womenscarecenter.org
YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INC.
Focus: Our focus is to move marginalized children, youth, and families along a path toward
crisis reduction and self sufficiency.
Service Activities: Student volunteers can assist staff in street outreach activities, and activities
centered at our runaway shelter for teens including recreation, tutoring, and reflection. Students are also needed to assist with research projects, program evaluation, data management, etc.
Contact: Bonnie Strycker
(574) 235 9231
bstrycker@sbcglobal.net
www.ysbsjc.org
YWCA OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY
Focus: The YWCA of St. Joseph County is the leading advocate for women and children in our
community providing domestic violence emergency shelter and services, sexual assault recovery services, chemical dependency treatment, and economic and self sufficiency programs.
Service Activities: Students can help with fundraisers, read to children, work in the shelter
office, or provide donations through third-party fundraisers. They can also be trained to be court monitors for protective order court, felony and misdemeanors.
Contact: Linda Baechle
(574) 233-9491
lbaechle@ywcasjc.org
ywcasjc.org
Updated January 12, 2010