HOW TO HELP
Volunteer and donation opportunities is looking for people of vision and empathy who wish to make a difference in their community one person at a time. As a hospice volunteer, you will receive training and support for your role in helping those with life limiting illness to have quality of life during their last days. If you have a heart for others and wish to be of service, please contact Marion LeRoy at 706-506-6592 or by email at MLeRoy@pruitthealth.com for the Rome office or Aspen Bray at 706-6029546 or by email at AMBray@pruitthealth. com for the Calhoun office.
Summit Quest and The American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery program are working together to help provide cancer patients with free rides to treatment. Volunteer drivers are needed to donate a few hours of their time each month transporting people from their community to local medical centers. The American Cancer Society screens and trains all volunteer drivers and coordinates the rides for patients. Volunteer drivers must have a valid driver’s license, good driving record, access to a safe and reliable vehicle, computer access and proof of car insurance. For more information or to volunteer call 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org/drive.
Little River Canyon National Preserve depends heavily on volunteers to serve the quarter to half million visitors that visit the park every year. Volunteers provide information to visitors in the Little River Canyon Center and at Little River Falls. Working positions for maintenance, visitor safety, trail monitoring, litter pickup and educational assistants are available. The park provides free uniforms, specific safety equipment and materials as needed. For more information call Larry Beane at Little River Canyon National Preserve 256-8459605 or visit www.nps.gov/liri.
Floyd Medical Center is seeking gift shop associates for Floyd and Polk Counties, thrift shop associates for Floyd Medical Auxiliary on Thursdays and patient liaison volunteers. Applicants must be over 18 and willing to attend training. Contact Carolyn Falcitelli at CFalcitelli@floyd.org or 706-509-5109.
Floyd Felines is looking for responsible, caring people over the age of 18 with no police record to help transport, foster, feed and clean the cages at Pet Sense, fundraise and assist with public relations projects. If you would like to help make a difference in the lives of Floyd County kitties, please “like” our Facebook page “Floyd Felines and Friends” or contact 762-847-0228 for more information or to sign up to help.
Habitat ReStore, 95 Three Rivers Drive, needs volunteers to greet and assist customers, organize the ReStore items, answer the phones, ring up customers, all to help Habitat for Humanity Coosa Valley raise funding to build more homes in the community. The ReStore is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Set your own schedule. If you have any questions please contact Torri at 706-378-0030 or 706-728-7848.