Additional Volunteers Needed for Hope Classes
Several requests have been filled, but there are still opportunities to volunteer for some Hope Classes and
interact with Hope students. Contact Elliot Tanis at tanis@hope.edu or return the form to the HASP office.
1. Education Department request was filled with 6 volunteers.
2. Professor James DeBoer (Music) can use additional help with Holland Public School musicians.
3. The Big Read Holland Area 2015 is still looking for veterans who would be willing to meet with
classes in area high schools and talk about their experiences.
4. Professor Yolanda Vega can use additional HASP volunteers to help grade posters of First Year Seminar
(FYS) students on the theme of Culture, Control, and Community. The time commitment will be from
3:15-5:30 p.m. on Friday, December 4.
5. There has been one volunteer for an Introduction to Engineering course.
6. Professors Carrie Bredow, Dan Zomerlei, and Tom Ludwig (Psychology) would like HASP volunteers
for their Developmental Psychology classes. Volunteers meet with 3 or 4 groups of 5 or 6 students and
share their insights as they reflect on their adult years. Carrie Bredow’s classes meet on Wednesday,
December 9, 9:30-10:20 and 11:00-11:50. Dan Zomerlei’s classes meet on Tuesday, December 8, 12:001:20 and 1:30-2:50. Professor Tom Ludwig’s class meets Friday, December 4, 1:00-1:50. Five to 10
additional volunteers could be used.
7. Professor Carrie Bredow’s request for couples who have been married more than 40 years for her
seminar on the psychology of romantic relationships was over subscribed!
8. George and Rowene Beals are teaching a FYS focusing on poverty and how to respond to it. One of
the assignments for the students will be to interview someone with experience working with people in
poverty. They are seeking people who have worked with the materially poor. This could be either
through employment or as a volunteer. Some of the areas could be non-profits, low-income schools,
government agencies, mission work, etc. They could also interview people who grew up poor. Their
goal is to provide their students with a list of people who would be willing to be interviewed one-on-one
by a student in their class. The student would be responsible for contacting the person and setting up a
time and place to meet. They have 20 freshmen in the class and their interests are varied. They can't
guarantee every person would be interviewed but, if you are chosen to be interviewed, it would be by
only one student. They don't expect it would take more than an hour.
I am willing to volunteer in the following (indicate the # or Professor and time/date preference
where appropriate).
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Special Opportunity for One-on-One Conversations with Hope Students, Spring, 2016
This is a new and interesting request for next semester! If you are interested in volunteering or would
like additional information, return the form to the HASP office or e-mail tanis@hope.edu. Elliot Tanis
Professor Jonathan Hagood (History) is the Director of the Senior Seminar Program. Hope College’s
Senior Seminar Program is the portion of the academic program in which students explicitly confront
questions of value and belief and have the opportunity to reflect on how Christianity can inform
a philosophy for living. In addition, students in Senior Seminar are preparing to encounter the “real
world” of life after graduation. In Spring 2016, Senior Seminar is piloting a mentoring program
through which select students will be paired with a HASP volunteer. As a mentor, you will meet
with your assigned student at least once before the end of March and once in April, most likely in
a coffee shop like JP’s or the Kletz. In your first meeting, the student will ask you to reflect on your
life and career after college and how your “lifeview,” or philosophy of living, developed and changed.
In the second meeting, your job will be to ask the student to talk about her or his lifeview (students in
Senior Seminar write a “lifeview paper”) and how the student plans to put it into action. Of course,
they hope that the conversations between you and the student you are mentoring will be wideranging and not one-sided. Students, particularly as seniors, will greatly benefit from the wisdom
and perspective as well as the thoughtful questions that members of HASP will bring. He would
like up to 50 HASP volunteers!
I would like to volunteer for the mentoring program with Hope College seniors.
Name_______________________________ Phone______________ e-mail__________________
HASP SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteering for Hope College Classes
Opportunities for Volunteering in Hope College classes occur throughout the year.
Prior to and during the fall and summer semesters a variety of requests are
initiated by Hope professors. The membership will frequently provide nearly 100
volunteers to the numerous requests for help. This historically has been the most
popular service project. For further information please contact Elliot Tanis at
tanis@hope.edu or 396-2228.
Tulip Time Trolley Guides
Over twenty-five years ago HASP and Tulip Time collaborated in the start of
trolley tours during Tulip Time. Our membership continues to provide the
majority of trolley guides. Guides are required to participate in training, wear a
Dutch costume (provided by Tulip Time if you do not have one) and commit to
four or more tours. If you would like further information please contact David
Tapley at davidtapley@earthlink.net or 355-2538.
Baggie Books
This program is a reading improvement program for students in kindergarten
through fifth grade. Currently the need for volunteers is at the Woodside
Elementary School in the West Ottawa school district. Students take a book home
to read each night then bring the book back to school the next day. Adult
volunteers, listen to each child read and complete a check list evaluation. Please
contact Isla Ver Muelen at vvermeulen@sbcglobal.net or 928-3366 if interested.
SCORE
This nonprofit organization is dedicated to helping small businesses get off the
ground, grow, and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. The
organization is supported by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and
provides services at no cost through a national network of more than 12,000
volunteers with experience covering all business disciplines. For further
information contact Don Cowie at djcowie@sbcglobal.net or 786-2465.
Holland Free Health Clinic
This nonprofit was established thirteen years ago to bridge the gap in health care
services for people with the greatest needs. The clinic serves and accepts patients
who are uninsured or insured through Medicaid. Volunteers with a professional
medical background are needed to help provide dental care, eye care, diabetic
education, audiology, foot care and counseling. Please contact Marie Hamilton at
vosarenno@sbcglobal.net or 392-1209 to volunteer your services.
GR Symphony Concerts for Elementary Students
Every year the Grand Rapids Symphony travels to Holland and performs concerts
in January and February for fifth grade students from area schools. HASP provides
ushers for a concert at Zeeland High School and at Central Wesleyan Church in
Holland. Contact Myra Karachy at myrakarachy@tds.net or 796-0067.
Other Recent Volunteer Opportunities
Escape Ministries – A local ministry that needs tutors and mentors for at-risk
middle and high school age students.
Zeeland Community Hospital – This request involves serving on an advisory
council of past patients and/or family members who’ve had experience with
Spectrum Health. Volunteers would meet monthly to strategically examine
patient satisfaction scores/results and suggest changes for necessary
improvement.
Contact Larry Lynn at oldrun09@gmail.com or 399-0799 if interested in either of
the above two opportunities.
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