HOW TO HELP
Volunteer and donation opportunities blood, you must be at least 18 years old (16 or 17 years old with parental consent), weigh 110 pounds or more and be in good health. Donors are asked to drink plenty of fluids, avoid caffeine and eat a meal rich in iron prior to donating. To schedule an appointment visit bloodassurance. org, call 800-962-0628 or text ‘BAGIVE’ to 444999.
The Salvation Army, 317 E. First Ave., is seeking donations of children’s and adult diapers, feminine products, deodorant, razors, wash cloths, dish cloths, personal wipes, shower shoes and flip flops, notebooks and pens, water bottles, backpacks and bus passes.
Assured Hospice Care is currently seeking volunteers to visit with hospice patients in the Calhoun and Rome communities. Training is provided. Interested persons can call 770-387-9578 or visit www.assured-hospice.com.
PruittHealth Hospice in Rome and Calhoun 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.