Grigg-Lewis Foundation, Inc.

Grigg Lewis Foundation, Inc Offers Funding for 2008 Workership Program

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Summer Employment Opportunities for College & College Bound Youth Residing in Eastern Niagara County

Thirty-one summer 2008 jobs are awaiting eastern Niagara County college students who are interested in working at local not-for-profit agencies. The jobs are funded by the Grigg Lewis Foundation’s Workership Program, now in its eighth year. Listings of the positions available and phone numbers for applications are available at the third floor Reference Desk of the Lockport Public Library and at the Eastern Niagara United Way office in Lockview Plaza, and at www.grigglewis.org.

Students interested in applying for these positions must meet the following qualifications: be a college student who will be returning to his or her studies in the fall of 2008 or a high school graduate who has been accepted at an accredited college for fall 2008. The student must be a resident of eastern Niagara County, which is the primary focus for the Grigg Lewis Foundation. Applications are accepted only by the not-for-profit agencies involved. The Foundation does not accept or forward applications nor does it take a role in selecting employees. Family members of an employee or a board member of a sponsored not-for-profit are not eligible to apply at that agency.

The primary focus of the workership opportunities is to provide financial assistance to area college students; to allow local institutions to expand their summer programming and to benefit the entire community by the expanded and improved programs of the agencies.

Qualifying students, living in Eastern Niagara County, should apply ONLY with the sponsoring agency.

          SPONSORS                                                      JOB TITLES AVAILABLE

American Red Cross

Maureen Siekierski                 434-8876                 Administrative Assistant

                                                                                         (unavailable)

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Niagara Co.

Annemarie Bettino,                 434-1855                      Casework Intern (2)

                                                                                            (positions filled)

Cooperative Extension of Niagara Co.

                Diane Orr                          433-6773           4-H Summer Intern

(2 positions available)



Dale Association

                Barbara Laubacker          433-1937              Office Assistant / Program Assistant

                Colleen Slate                    433-1089              Information Desk Assistant (position filled)



Eastern Niagara United Way

                Mark Malonek               434-1190              Loaned Executive

Equi*Star, Inc.                                                              Program Assistant 1

                                                                                       Program Assistant 2

                Miriam Smith                778-8249              (1 position available)

Girl Scouts of Niagara                                                 Asst. Membership/Summer Camp Specialist

               Laura Fakharzadeh            434-6212 x 15    (unavailable)

                                                                                       Communications/Marketing Assistant

                                                                                       (unavailable)



Hospice – Niagara Frontier

Nancy Shambach                 439-4417          Events & Grant/Research Aide (position filled)

Tricia Degan                        439-4417           Marketing & Public Relations Intern



Kenan Center

                Susan Przybyl                 433-2617             Marketing Associate

                                                                                         Staff Associate

                                                                                         Music Arts Program Assistant

Lockport Memorial Hospital

                Susan Wendler               514-5505               Community Relations Assistant(position filled)

Lockport Public Library

                Claire McDonough         433-5935 x 3          Reference Student Assistant

                RoseAnn Haseley           433-5935 x 4          Children/Youth Student Assistant



Mental Health Association                                          Administrative Aide

                 Cheryl Blacklock             433-3780 x 11        (unavailable)

Niagara Co. Historical Society

                Melissa Dunlap              434-7433                 Office Assistant (position filled)

                Linda Covell                  434-7994                  Registrar's Assistant (position filled)

NIOGA Library System

                Maggie Stein                434-6167 ext. 18      Visiting Summer Storyteller

                                                                                         (2 positions available)

Opportunities Unlimited

                Tricia Furnari               297-6400 x 256          Student Intern/Day Habilitation

                                                                                         (2 positions available)

Salvation Army                                                               Summer Youth Director

                Major John Wheeler     434-1276                 (two positions available)

YMCA

                Matt Strusienski            434-8887                 Program Staff Member

                Laurie Ferris                 434-8887                 Day Camp Asst. Site Director

YWCA of Niagara

                Deborah Rogalski        433-6714                 Arts & Crafts Coordinator

                                                                                    Sports & Recreation Director



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