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Heartbeat Needs Volunteers
Heartbeat of Toledo needs
volunteers to serve as nurses, parenting instructors and
advocates. Volunteers are needed for Heartbeat’s two
physical locations: 4041 W. Sylvania Ave., Suite LL4, in
Toledo and 101 Main Street in East Toledo; as well as at its
new mobile women’s center.
Heartbeat is a pregnancy
resource center whose mission is to be the best source of
information and support to women facing pregnancies and to
help moms, dads, and babies in need. All services are free
and confidential.
Volunteer RNs and LPNs do
health assessments and pregnancy tests for the women who
come to Heartbeat, according to Pat Todak, executive
director. Parenting instructors meet one-on-one with new and
expectant moms and dads to facilitate prenatal and parenting
lessons. “We use a national curriculum called ‘Earn While
You Learn’ as part of our lessons, Todak says. “Using DVDs,
workbooks, and worksheets, we help new and expectant parents
learn how to be the best possible moms and dads. With each
lesson they complete, the parents earn points that they can
use to get the baby items they need, including clothing,
diapers, formula, car seats, and more.”
Advocates will be
primarily on Heartbeat’s mobile unit, according to Mrs.
Todak. “Working with our nurses and sonographers, our
advocates will meet with women facing unplanned pregnancies
to provide information on options, emotional support as well
as resources that are available to help them,” she says.
“Our mobile travels to different locations in Toledo,
depending on the day of the week.”
Volunteers are asked to
commit to working four to six hours per week, either weekly
or every other week. Day, evening, and Saturday volunteer
opportunities are available.
For more information or
to attend a volunteer orientation, call Heartbeat at
419-241-9131. Information is also available on their
website,
www.heartbeatoftoledo.org.
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