The Waverly Community House Volunteer Opportunities

Bunny Breakfast Student Volunteers
Thanks to all of the wonderful COMM Student Volunteers! Standing, Eleanor Wilson, Emily Byron, Brittany Kazmierski, Abigail Sebastian, The Bunny, Kim Barren, Alexa Bolock, Kelsey Green. Kneeling, Alexa Julian, Kelsey and Ellen Brown, Rachel Volpe, Kim Hiler and Arielle Green.

THANKS TO ALL OF OUR STUDENT

VOLUNTEERS! THE SANTA BREAKFAST WAS A SUCCESS BECAUSE OF YOU!

Thank you to the following student volunteers

Thanks to the crew of leaf rakers from The Baptist Bible College who devoted several hours clearing the Comm grounds of fall leaves for their Community Appreciation Day:

Thanks to the Family Fun Committee and Girl Scout Troop 449 for a very jolly Santa Breakfast!

Thank you to the Girls from Girl Scout troops 187 and 260, and their leaders, Vicki Vargo and Sandy Tielebien for all of their help with our annual Halloween Party. The girls created the Haunted House, decorated the gym,collected hundreds of dollars in donations, setup Halloween games and entertained the kids. Thanks so much for this great community service.

Thank you to Abington Heights Senior Chelsea Barrows who has agreed to Chair the 2007 Playground Renovation. Details to follow....

We are grateful for the service of all of our student volunteers. If you have a student who is in need of community service hours please call Executive Director Maria Wilson at a586-8191 ext. 1.

The Waverly Community House serves as a premier center for volunteerism in the region. We offer volunteer opportunities for young and old, to suit every schedule, talent and interest. Many of our volunteers have served the community most of their adults lives – doing everything from helping mail Holiday Dance invitations to chairing a major event. The Comm is proud of its tradition of instilling a sense of civic responsibility in our youth, many of whom enthusiastically continue their volunteer work in other venues and regions as they mature. The Comm is always in need of volunteers. Please consider the following opportunities:

Special Activities and Programs
The Comm hosts at least three major fundraiser's each year: The Antique Show in the Fall, The Artisan’s Marketplace in late November and the House and Garden Show in the Spring. There are dozens of volunteer opportunities for each show. If you would like to help with a luncheon, sell tickets, assist with publicity or advertising, or even chair or co-chair an event, call the Comm at 586-8191 ext. 3 for further information. This is a wonderful way to involve yourself in the Comm and the community. The Comm also hosts a number of events, such as the Summer Music Concerts, Java and Jazz and various children's workshops and parties.

The Family Fun Committee organizes and hosts the Comm’s programs and events. This committee meets to organize the annual Halloween Party, Breakfast with Santa and the annual Easter Egg Hunt and Breakfast as well as Family Movie Night and a Valentine’s Day workshop. This is a dynamic group of volunteers who work together throughout the year to benefit the children and families in the area. It continues to attract members with each successful event.

Student Volunteer Registry
The Waverly Community House serves as a safe and familiar venue for area students to pursue community service, whether for school, church ,scouting or simply the experience of helping others. The Executive Director will furnish your student with the necessary paperwork or recommendation upon completion of service. If your student needs volunteer hours or is interested in helping with a particular event, please fill out the
Student Registry Registration and mail or deliver to the Comm.

The following passage was prepared by a Junior Scout who recently earned her Bronze Medal by volunteering at the Comm:

I love the "Comm" playing both inside, and especially outside in the yard, playground and on the stage. I wanted to help offer something to the "Comm" to keep it beautiful and to support the activities we all enjoy. Maria Wilson and I realized that the outside stage area needed some attention and care.

As an active member of the Junior Girl Scout Troop 449, I created a special service project that I would lead and the rest of the girls from my troop could also participate. I decided to create a beautiful stage garden in which everyone can enjoy as they walk and play outside. With the help of my Nana (Shirley Eagen) we designed the garden with perennials that would make the area beautiful and easy to care for. We used planters and hanging baskets. The area is now beautiful and shows off the donation plaque of Mrs. Belin who made this area possible.

On Sunday, June 4, Nana taught us all how to plant and care for our garden. We had a great group who all worked together including Troop Leaders Nancy Jeschke and Laurie Fletcher, Girl Scouts Cynthia and Salina Anderson, Kaitlin Fletcher, Victoria and Emily Jeschke, Sarah Myers, Celena Thomas, Christina Volpe and Amanda Mehall, my mom Gretchen Eagen, my neighbor friends Emily Sandercock and Marina and Maggie Fitzsimmons, David Anderson and two Abington Heights Seniors, Mike Byrne and Mike Paolucci.

This project was so special. I earned my Bronze Medal, but more importantly I learned to work with a whole community of people who love our "Comm" and who can all enjoy the beautiful garden we made and will continue to care for many more years.

The following local nurseries and stores made this dream project possible with generous donations of plants, soil and supplies, as well as a lot of advice and support:

Arendt's Outdoor Services, Inc., Olyphant
Beichler's Greenhouse, East Benton
Chinchilla Variety Store, Chinchilla
Creekside Gardens, Tunkhannock
Junior Girl Scout Troop 449
Lowe's Home Improvement, Dickson City
Stark Farms Garden Center, LaPlume

Yes, I would like to volunteer! Please call 586-8191 ext. 1 and ask for Maria Wilson