Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Project Length and Hours:
This is an on-going assignment. Ideally seeking a volunteer to commit to a minimum of 4 hrs/day or 1 day a week. Work can sometimes be done from home, depending upon the assignment.

Summary:
AmeriCares is a nonprofit international relief organization delivering medicines, medical supplies and aid to people in crisis around the world and across America. Since 1982, AmeriCares has delivered more than $8 billion in humanitarian aid to 137 countries.

Project Scope:
We are currently seeking a volunteer to assist us with contract review for a wide variety of legal documents and agreements. Documents being reviewed may be new agreements in the pipeline or in-force agreements in need of risk assessment review and recommendation.

Documents and contracts vary in nature and may include Real Estate agreements, Grant documents, Donor contracts, Program agreements and Pharmaceutical partnership agreements. This function, while managed from the Finance department, interacts with the entire organization, depending upon the contract.

We are looking for an experienced contract attorney, either someone who is currently practicing or recently retired. Does not need to be a member of the CT Bar.

This opportunity is sponsored by: AmeriCares - CT - Stamford HQ

We need volunteers who are free at these times Monthly Weekly Occasional

Contact Person: Mary Jo Loparco, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

88 Hamilton Avenue Stamford, CT 06902 (See a map)

Directions:

Directions From New Canaan Take Route 106 South into Stamford. LEFT onto Courtland Avenue. RIGHT onto Hamilton Avenue. AmeriCares will be on your RIGHT. From I-95 Southbound Take Exit 9 off of I-95. RIGHT at the light. Take next RIGHT onto Courtland Avenue. LEFT at first light. AmeriCares will be on your RIGHT. From I-95 Northbound Take Exit 9 off I-95. LEFT off ramp onto Seaside Avenue. Take first LEFT onto East Main Street. At second light take a RIGHT onto Courtland Avenue. At the first light take a LEFT onto Hamilton Avenue. AmeriCares will be on your RIGHT. From Merritt Parkway Northbound Take Merritt Parkway to Exit 36. RIGHT onto 106. Follow route 106 South about 2 miles. At blinking light turn RIGHT onto 106. At second light turn LEFT onto Courtland Avenue. Follow to second stop light, take a RIGHT onto Hamilton Avenue. AmeriCares will be on your RIGHT. From Merritt Parkway Southbound Take Merritt Parkway to Exit 36. Make RIGHT onto 106. Follow route 106 South about 2 miles. At blinking light turn RIGHT onto 106. At second light turn LEFT onto Courtland Avenue. Follow to second stop light, take a RIGHT onto Hamilton Avenue. AmeriCares will be on your RIGHT.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Downtown Stamford,   Walk distance (in minutes): 25

Web Site: http://www.americares.org

Last updated on May 7, 2009