Adopt-a-Grandparent at Eventide

Adult Basic Education

Churches United for the Homeless

Cobber Kids

Madison Elementary After School Program

New American Services

Nokomis Childcare Center

Project HERO

YWCA

Adopt-a-Grandparent at Eventide : 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."
Adopt-a-Grandparent Program Director: Hannah Bailey, '15, jbailey5@cord.edu

Adult Basic Education: Adult Basic Education provides opportunities to work with new Americans and other members of the community that need assistance in developing skills like English, obtaining their GED or becoming an American citizen. Both nighttime and daytime hours are available during the week. Concordia students will benefit from serving all different age groups and nationalities while forming relationships one on one with an individual that they are tutoring.

Adult Basic Education Program Director: Haley Larson, '16, hlarson7@cord.edu

Churches United for the Homeless: Churches United for the Homeless is an emergency shelter that provides meals, food baskets, items of necessity and support to the homeless and hungry men, women and families that come to their doors.  The mission of Churches United is to provide "shelter and support in a spiritual setting."  Participants of CSC who serve at Churches United are able to help by  helping prepare, serve and clean up meals, organizing the clothing and toiletry rooms, making and handing out food baskets, office work, answering phones, as well as general maintenance of the shelter.  Churches United volunteers may help out at all times during the days and evenings as well as on weekends.
Churches United Program Director: Johnathan Finkbeiner, '16, jfinkbei@cord.edu

Cobber Kids: Cobber Kids is Concordia's daycare center, and located within walking distance of the college.   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 7:3:00am - 5pm Monday-Friday.
Cobber Kids Program Director: Caitlin Daggett, '14, cdaggett@cord.edu

Madison Elementary: Madison Elementary prefers tutors to come between 3:00 and 4:00, but does have some service opportunities available during the school day.  Tutors can work with children ranging in ages from 5 to 11 years old in everything from art to physical education, ESL to science.  Students get an opportunity to work with children of many different nationalities and family backgrounds. Madison is in one of the low income school areas of Fargo and the children appreciate the attention the tutors bring to them. 

Madison Elementary Tutoring: Bridget Heacock, '14, bheacock@cord.edu

New American Services: The New American Services tutoring program serves youth in 2nd through 12th grade.  The students are mainly refugee children who come to the United States and reside in foster homes.  The program provides Concordia students with a great opportunity to not only serve others, but to learn from a diverse group of youth.

New American Services Program Director: Lisa Nguyen, '15, lnguyen@cord.edu

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 or 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.
Nokomis Program Director: Jill Whipple, '16,  jwhipple@cord.edu 

Project HERO: Project HERO serves as a clearinghouse for unused healthcare supplies and durable medical equipment by providing access to much-needed healthcare materials to those in need. HERO also works to protect our environment by serving as a free resource to regional healthcare facilities in the effective recycling management of these materials. Volunteers help by sorting incoming medical supplies, packaging medical supplies for redistribution, or assisting in the office with website maintenance or fundraising projects.
Project HERO Program Director: Ryan Smith, '14, rsmith3@cord.edu

YWCA: The YWCA women's shelter volunteers can serve anytime during the day or evening.  Volunteers help with special events, serve as a shelter assistant, help with childcare, prepare and serve a meal, help with administrative office needs or be a tutor.
YWCA Program Director: Samantha Adank, '16, sadank@cord.edu