Waldo County YMCA Volunteers

“To give without any reward, or any notice, has a special quality of its own.”
Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Volunteer commitment is an important part of every activity at the Waldo County YMCA. Volunteers guide our organization as a part of the Board of Directors. Volunteers help in every department, nearly everyday.

Please consider becoming a volunteer. The process is simple:
1. Fill out a volunteer application
2. Come in to the YMCA for a short interview
3. Have background and reference checks
4. Complete orientation as a volunteer in your particular area

We look forward to having new volunteers join our team. If you have questions, speak to Julie at the YMCA.

Sewing Project
We are looking for a volunteer to cut and hem material to make cloth napkins to use for the AOA luncheons and other YMCA events. We will purchase the material. If you prefer to use a sewing machine that
is fine.

Youth Summer Camps

Youth Track – June 24 – Mid - August 2008
Practice is held on Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Belfast Area High School track. Track meets are held on Thursday afternoons – time and location TBD. This program is for children, 6 years – 14 years.

Camp Nedobak
Weekly volunteers – If you are over 18 and would like to volunteer some of your time as a part of our camp program, please consider some of the opportunities listed below:

Teens
Dance Chaperones
The upcoming middle school dance this summer will be in August. We will need chaperones for these dances. The exact date will be available as soon as plans are finalized. The summer dances are held on Friday nights from 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. If you are available for all of the time or only part of the time for a dance, please volunteer to help.

General Activites
Coffee Helpers
If you come into the YMCA on a regular day each week and you would be willing to make new pots of coffee whenever we run out during the hour or two that you are here, we would be more than happy to teach you the “ins and outs” of making coffee at the Y.

Volunteer Pool
At least three times each year we have a flyer that needs to be mailed to all of our members. This requires many hours of sorting, folding, stapling, tabbing and labeling. There are also other mailings and activities that take place here at the YMCA. We need to be able to call on volunteer help on those occasions.
As a volunteer you would be “on call” for these activities.

Watch for new opportunities coming soon....
Please consider becoming a volunteer. If any of the above opportunities fit your schedule and area of interest, please fill out an application.
If you do not see an opportunity that suits you and you would like to volunteer in an area that is not mentioned above, fill out an application and indicate your interest.

Volunteer Opportunities are not limited to those listed above.
If you have a particular skill or interest that you would like to share with others, please come into the YMCA and fill out an application.

Tim Woitowitz is a “been there, done that, kind of guy.” Tim and his wife, Connie moved to Stockton Springs from upstate New York about 18 years ago and have been actively involved in this community since then. Tim’s career experiences have given him the tools to make an easy transition to becoming a treasured volunteer.

Tim volunteers his time in many places other than the YMCA. He has the Mark and Tim Show on Bel TV; he runs a drug and alcohol program for youth and adults, he helps support the Hospice program and he works with the Restorative Justice program at the Waldo County Jail.

At the YMCA, Tim has taken on the leadership of the Youth Advocacy Program. Once a week Tim works with 10-12 middle school and high school students encouraging these teens to develop their self-esteem, as they advocate for positive change in their schools and community. The group has worked on a Kick Butts campaign; making their own video about the dangers of smoking. At this time, the group is exploring healthy eating choices. They are learning how to prepare food for their group from “scratch” without the help of processed ingredients.
Here are a few things that the teens have to say about Tim. Bappa was quoted as saying, “He is really, really awesome and rocks with his music and everything else." Randy comes at it from a different angle when he says, Tim is " the only old guy I know who can put up with me". Alexandra comments that our man Tim is " a nice guy who never has anything bad to say about anything". Gary says that he thinks that "Tim has put a ton of time in and out of the YMCA helping people" and Michael reiterates Bappa’s thoughts saying, "He is awesome, he helps people and always makes sure people are under control."

Tim is unique in so many ways. His “do”, a white old school mullet, is definitely one characteristic that distinguishes him from all others. He has a smooth talk that can embarrass and flatter the recipient. Cindy knows this only too well as we can all hear “Isn’t she beautiful today? She’s just radiant.” Tim keeps everyone smiling with his regular Tootsie Pop offerings. He engages kids and adults with his amazing stories, but the single most important thing that sets Tim apart from so many others is his genuine caring and interest in improving the lives of others.

The Waldo County YMCA has benefited from the many hours that Tim has donated to our community. Any organization would be happy to have a good volunteer with Tim’s level of energy and enthusiasm working together with them. We have been so fortunate to get to know him and appreciate him. We are honored to have Tim Woitowtiz as our 2007 Waldo County YMCA Volunteer of the Year.

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