1. CORPORATE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Only Make Believe offers volunteer activities for corporations through out the New York City area. All of our volunteer opportunities directly benefit the sites we visit and children we serve. In 2008, the following companies will donate their time and support to Only Make Believe.

American Girl Place
Liz Claiborne, Inc.
Credit Suisse
Disney
Fisher-Price
Johnson & Johnson
The McGraw-Hill Companies
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

In-House Costume Collective
Decorate, festoon and bejewel capes, hats and skirts to replenish the costumes in OMB trunks at our various sites and to fill new trunks for new sites. For approximately 2-3 hours during lunch-time, volunteers can stop by a conference room set up with all the supplies by Only Make Believe employees, and use their artistic, inventive, crafty or just plain gluing skills to create one-of-a-kind costumes for our kids. No sewing skills are required, just some creative ideas! Volunteers can work on one project for a few minutes or spend an hour on more elaborate projects. All the costumes are donated to the sites which we serve. For more information, contact Maricha Miles at mmiles@onlymakebelieve.org.

Day 6 Party
Sponsor a party for the children in the hospital. We visit each hospital site for 6 weeks and the final day of Only Make Believe's stay is celebrated with the help of volunteers. Anywhere from 5-15 volunteers help decorate the playroom or performance area and then participate in the final show by helping the kids dress up and take part in the performance. After the show, the volunteers help organize & serve either an ice cream sundae party or a pizza party along with temporary tattoo area and/or face painting area.   If you are interested in sponsoring an Only Make Believe Day 6 Party, please e-mail Maricha Miles at mmiles@onlymakebelieve.org

Take your Child to Work Day
Only Make Believe can provide your company with a specially devised "Take Your Child to Work Day" event including a special interactive theater workshop for the children and a Costume Collective. Your staff and their children will experience an OMB workshop first-hand and get an understanding of the programs we offer, after which they will design and create costumes for the children we serve. All the participants will work together to decorate, festoon and bejewel hats, masks and crowns to fill the OMB trunks which we donate to the various sites. Supplies and materials will set-up by Only Make Believe employees. All participants need bring is their creativity. No sewing skills are required, just some creative ideas and glue-gun talent! For more information please contact Maricha Miles at mmiles@onlymakebelieve.org.

2. INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Only Make Believe offers a variety of volunteer activities for individuals looking to get more involved with our programs. As an OMB Volunteer, you can help us at one of our sites, at one of our bi-monthly Costume Collectives, or in your own time by Hosting Your Own OMB Event.

Only Make Believe Buddy
Serve as a representative at the hospital sites during performance times.   Sometimes a child needs a helping hand during a performance or a caring person to give them a little extra attention. Join OMB actors for a couple of hours per week to help dress children in costumes, assist hospital staff in bringing kids to the workshop, and brightening a kid's day . If you are interested in becoming an Only Make Believe Hospital Buddy, please e-mail Terri Girvin at tgirvin@onlymakebelieve.org (Please note that the commitment for this volunteer position is approximately two hours a week for 6 weeks and most of our workshops take place during business hours.)

The Only Make Believe Costume Collective (AKA Sewing Circle)
Help us build costume pieces, backdrops, and props to stuff our trunks. We're looking for individuals with basic sewing skills, glue gun talent, and outrageous design ideas. People of all levels are invited to join our bimonthly circle which meets the first Wednesday of every other month from 6:30pm - 8:30pm at the Metro-Baptist Church on West 40th Street in Manhattan. If you are interested in joining our next Costume Collective, please e-mail Valeen Parubchenko vparubchenko@onlymakebelieve.org

Day 6 Party
Sponsor a party for the children in the hospital. If you are interested in organizing a small group of friends and colleagues to host a one-off event - the Day 6 Party is for you. We visit each hospital site for 6 weeks and the final day of Only Make Believe's stay is celebrated with the help of volunteers who host a Day 6 Party. Your group of 5-15 volunteers help decorate the playroom or performance area and then participate in the final show by helping the kids dress up and take part in the performance. After the show, the volunteers help organize & serve either an ice cream sundae party or a pizza party along with a temporary tattoo area and/or face painting area. If you are interested in sponsoring an Only Make Believe Day 6 Party, please e-mail Maricha Miles at mmiles@onlymakebelieve.org.

OMB Junior Committee
High School juniors and seniors can choose from a variety of volunteer, fundraising, and internship opportunities to earn community services hours and become more involved with our programs. Students who complete the semester long Junior Committee program will receive a letter and a certificate commending their achievements. If you are interested in becoming a Junior Committee Volunteer, please email Maricha Miles at mmiles@onlymakebelieve.org

Host Your Own Only Make Believe Event
Your group or organization can support Only Make Believe by creating its very own Only Make Believe fundraising event. Host a casual-dress day, a bake-sale, a costume competition or a movie marathon and donate the proceeds to OMB. For more fun ideas and assistance with hosting your own Only Make Believe event, please e-mail Maricha Miles at mmiles@onlymakebelieve.org

3. INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Only Make Believe is looking for college and graduate students to assist with variety of projects in our organization, including Promotions & Marketing, Administrative Organization and Volunteer Events. All internships are for credit only, but a travel stipend is offered to all participants. See below for specific internship positions.

Graphic Design Intern
Description
Only Make Believe is looking for an undergraduate or graduate intern to update and possibly redesign elements of our promotional materials. Promotional materials include the website, brochures, postcards, business cards, press kits and development appeals.

Responsibilities include:
- Update our website with calendar changes, volunteer events, press links/articles, etc.
- Possible re-design of current brochure
- Possible re-design of current press kit, which is given to potential donors, program sites, etc.
- Design new interactive postcard for children to use
- Approximately 5-12 hours a week commitment, depending on current projects
- Preferred commitment for the Spring 2008 semester

* Internship is for college credit only

Minimum Qualifications:
- Pursuit of a degree in graphic design, advertising, art direction, illustration or a related field
- Must be a self-starter and have the ability to multi-task
- Working knowledge of web design
Preferred Qualifications:
- Interest in assisting non-profit organizations

Application Process:
Please e-mail a cover letter and resume to vparubchenko@onlymakebelieve.org

Non-Profit Intern
Description
Only Make Believe, a non-profit that brings theater to children in hospitals, is looking for an undergraduate or graduate intern to assist with our day-to-day operations. This intern will work closely with all members of our small staff on a variety of projects, ranging from fundraising and marketing, to facilitating actor rehearsals and volunteer events. Applicant should have an interest in learning the ins and outs of a small non-profit, including, but not limited to fundraising, promotions, event planning, administrative duties, etc.
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Responsibilities include:
- Coordinate and facilitate volunteer events
- Assist with preparations for our annual benefit
- Assist with organization and upkeep of OMB office
- Updating our new mailing list database
- Work closely with the Executive Director, Development Manager, and Program and Administrative Coordinators on a variety of projects

- Approximately 5-15 hours a week commitment, depending on current projects
- Preferred commitment through the Spring 2008 semester

Minimum Qualifications:
- Interest in arts administration, theater arts administration, non-profit administration, philanthropy and fundraising, etc.
- Must be a self-starter and have the ability to multi-task
- Strong computer skills, especially in Microsoft Office programs

* Internship is for college credit only, but does include a travel stipend

Application Process:
Please e-mail a cover letter and resume to vparubchenko@onlymakebelieve.org

Volunteer Coordinator Intern
Description
Only Make Believe is looking for an undergraduate or graduate intern to coordinate our volunteer events. This intern will working closely with our Program Coordinator to organize and facilitate every aspect of our many sewing circles, which create costumes and props for our hospital productions, as well as other volunteer events throughout the year.
Corporations we have worked with in the past include: Disney Theatrical Productions, McGraw Hill, The Federal Reserve Bank, Liz Claiborne and Credit Suisse.

Responsibilities include:
- Scheduling sewing circles with current corporate contacts
- Organization of supplies, including purchasing new supplies and taking inventory of current stock
- Preparation of examples of costumes and props that will be created
- Compilation of press kits, brochures, and other promotional materials
- Facilitation of sewing circle, from set up, to clean up
- Follow-up with corporate contacts
- Assisting Program Coordinator with any sewing circle related tasks
- Assist with developing volunteer guidelines
- Approximately 5-12 hours a week commitment, depending on current projects
- Preferred commitment through the Spring 2008 semester

* Internship is for college credit only

Minimum Qualifications:
- Pursuit of a degree in performance arts, arts administration, theatrical production, theater arts administration, non-profit administration, philanthropy and fundraising, etc.
- Must be a self-starter and have the ability to multi-task
Preferred Qualifications:
- Interest in non-profit organizations, and/or performance art

Application Process:
Please e-mail a cover letter and resume to vparubchenko@onlymakebelieve.org

Non-Discrimination Policy
It is the policy of Only Make Believe, Inc. to serve and employ all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, color, national origin, handicap, age, sex, developmental disability, HIV infection, or religion. Additionally, all persons or organizations having occasion to either refer clients for services or to recommend Only Make Believe, Inc. are advised to do so without regard to the potential client's race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, color national origin, handicap, age, sex, developmental disability, HIV infection or religion.