Music and Stories of Cheer for Seniors - Virtual/Remote Opportunities

Please find below a list of virtual/remote opportunities as well as in-person activities for volunteers to continue reminding Seniors that we are grateful for them. If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the following steps:

• View the orientation video at our website:https://www.tacyfoundation.org/pages/about-usand follow instructions for Enrollment with The Tacy Foundation.
• Required: (1) Parent will sign the online Consent Form on the website,and (2) Student will go to the link to take the online Orientation and followup quiz to be enrolled. The parent/student and Tacy Foundation will be notified of new enrollment.
• Select one or more of the projects below to complete after enrollment and Orientation.
• When an assignment is completed, send your work for distribution to the email address given at Orientation and from the Project List below.
• In general, if you have questions after enrollment, you may contact Charlotte Holliday, at[email protected], or The Tech Team: [email protected].

Here is a list of many different virtual/remote and in-person opportunities that you may complete this fall. All are welcome and encouraged to make a difference! Virtual opportunities will continue to be offered and approved for SSL Credit. (MCPS has authorized credit under the conditions and terms that will be outlined this Fall).

1. Make a Video of your Music Performance for YouTube Playlist, songs in public domain and marked "Unlisted." (A project at home at anytime)
For clarification and submission, contact: [email protected]
1 hour of ssl per video.

2. Virtual Live Concerts. Virtual Concertsmust be pre-approved by the Executive Director.

3. Reading Express Video Library. Make a Video of your reading a children's book (public domain or original book by you, or written permission from publisher) for Reading Express. Nancy Bo Flood (Navajo Nation author) books are available. Permission has been granted by the author. Contact: [email protected] for details. Copy: [email protected]. 1 hour of ssl credit per video upon uploading to the ReadingExpressYouTube playlist.

4. Composer's Circle (one-on-one via signup.com invitation). Ongoing. Weekly. By appointment. Mentor to be determined in 2025.
12 hour ssl credit per half hour class after the composition is included on the foundation's YouTube playlist for hospitals.

5. Piano Pals Training for Elementary School Children in Title 1
Schools: For Grades 3-5. This online class serves as preparation for mentoring when schools open and children will attend the afterschool program. Should schools be closed to afterschool activities, these classes will resume until schools open.
1 hour of ssl credit per class attended.

6. Piano Pals for ES Children: Brown Station ES (weekday after school), Clopper Mill ES (weekday after school), Fox Chapel ES (weekday after school).Gaithersburg ES (weekday after school), and Tanglewood Apartments HOC in Silver Spring (Saturday Mornings)will continue Piano Pals afterschool programs in 2025. Contact: t[email protected] for information and an application.

7. Guitar Pals for ES Children: 2025continuing in 2nd semester (See No. 7 for schools participating.)

8. Piano Pals for Seniors - Senior facilities that are open will schedule the teen for volunteering by appointment to meet a senior at the assisted living and teach a lesson. Look for a senior facility to serve a senior with piano lessons. Contact: [email protected]

1 hour ssl credit per class for mentors; 1.5 hrs for Chief Intern.

9. Guitar Pals Training. See No. 6 in regard to offering this program at Title 1 schools. Training will be offered online if there is no opportunity to teach in Title 1 schools. Contact [email protected] to apply for Chief Intern position to teach teens how to mentor. Teaching Curriculum provided. 1.5 hour ssl credit per class for mentors; 2.0 hrs for Chief Intern. ( 2024-2025 depending on volunteer application)

10. Cards.1 ssl hour of credit per 15 handmade cards

A. Thank You cards (handmade) for
First Responders (anytime),
Military Servicemembers, especially for veterans and active duty who have service.
Seniors who have worked their lives to improve the community.

Please do not include any personal information (full name, home address, phone number, email address, etc.)

B. Get Well Cards for hospital patients (hand made). Jokes to cheer patients.
Encouragement Cards

Please do not include any personal information (full name, home address, phone number, email address, etc.)

C. Seasonal Cards for Autumn, for holidays, for special occasions 1 hour ssl credit per 15 cards

Write for drop off locations to [email protected]. VolunteersMario Lara, Riona Sheikh, Matthew Kim, or Ms. Willis-Lara, Adult Supervisor, will respond.

Please do not include any personal information (full name, home address, phone number, email address, etc.)

11. Write about your Tacy Foundation experience for theInspiring HopeNewsletter. Share with the many readers who follow your work on the monthly issue.
Contact: [email protected].
COPY always: [email protected] for approval of your topic. 1.5 hours of ssl credit per story

12. NEW: Life Stories: InterviewSeniors to learn their impactful life stories. Pass down their treasure of personal struggle and victory as well as those issues of historythat are not in the history lessons at school. See and write about how their lives impact us now. Find out how they are impacted by the youth and music/story of Tacy Foundation volunteers. Write an article or story for the Newsletter about your discoveries. 300 words minimum. Look for suggestions from Tacy Foundation Newsletter Chief Editor in the September Newsletter.
Contact: [email protected] and [email protected] and [email protected]. 1.5 hours of ssl credit per story.

13. Team Leader and internships for creating 45 minute playlist of Tacy Foundation Virtual Live Music Playlist Master List: This leadership position requires ability to create a beautiful program of music from the over 800 songs on the current Private Playlists on YouTube. For an application position, contact: [email protected]authorization of your project.

14. All Live Music Events will be sent out via Signup.com. The date and time and location of the event will be given on the invitation. Each child/teen who signs up will be notified 2 days prior to the event. The Chief Intern of each event will take the parents emails, time of arrival and departure to send to [email protected].

If you know of others who would like to inspire hope, please send them to the website page: "How to Become a Volunteer." We have so much work to do to rebuild the hopes of so many who have challenges in the Post-COVID world. Reach out to them with your hearts and minds through music, art, and story and deeds of great care.

Student participation in the above service projects is at the discretion of the students parent/guardian. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety and privacy. The nonprofit organization will determine the number of SSL hours awarded based on the evidence submitted. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns. The above service activities are designed to be completed within the safety of the students home until schools resume normal status.