VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
HandsOn Texarkana, The New Volunteer Center, offers volunteer opportunities in the community and refers prospective volunteers to appropriate agencies and volunteer groups. Potential volunteers should contact Kathey Graves at 903798-3211. For a complete listing of volunteer opportunities, go to HandsOnTexarkana.org.
Big Brother Big Sisters needs volunteers for one hour a week to work with children. To become a Big Brother or Big Sister, call 903-276-3320 or email pparrish@bbbsca.org.
Caddo Area Council of Boy Scouts of America needs youth workers for the Texarkana area. Call Erin McVay at 903-793-2179.
CASA, Court Appoint Special Advocates, needs volunteer advocates throughout northeast Texas and Southwest Arkansas to monitor child abuse cases and report to the courts. Children are not placed in the home, but visited in their foster placement. CASA provides training to prepare advocates. Training sessions will be from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. the first Tuesday and second Thursday of the month and 10 a.m. the third Saturday of each month. Call 903-793-1030, email at casatxk@casatexarkana.org or go to 1201 Main St., Texarkana, Texas.
Christus St. Michael Health System Auxiliary needs volunteers ages 18 and up. For more information, visit christusstmichael.org/volunteering or call 903-614-1000.
Church of Truth of Texarkana outreach program needs a volunteer to work with clothing in the thrift shop and serve food to the homeless and working poor on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call Susan T. Moore at 870-774-2819.
Cornerstone Retirement Community at 4100 Moores Lane needs volunteers. Call Anna Otwell at 903-832-5515.
Darnell Brown Community Development Center needs volunteer painters, wallpaper hangers, carpenters and carpet layers for restoration and renovation of the From Bondage to Freedom Recovery Chem-Free House. Call Darlena Brown at 903-244-0036 or darlenab54@windstream.net.
Discovery Place Children’s Museum needs volunteers to assist with special events such as school tours and scheduled activities. For more information contact Volunteer@ TexarkanaMuseums.org or call 903-793-4831.
Domestic Violence Prevention Inc. needs caring and empathetic individuals to work the hotline and at the Battered Women’s Shelter, administrative office, Resale Shop and outreach offices. Two volunteers are also needed to provide childcare during group meetings 5:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. every other Tuesday at the shelter.; and one to two volunteers to serve as a check-in workers for the Tuesday night group meeting 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the main office. Call Marla Bush at 903794-4000 or email at volunteers@ dvptxk.org.
Family Matters (formerly Kid Exchange) needs volunteers to help monitor court-ordered supervised visits. Training will be provided. Call Jen Mugno at 903793-7988.
Federal Correctional Institution, Religious Services Department, needs volunteers from Islam, Native American, Rastafarian, Eastern Religion and Spanish volunteers to assist with worship services and study groups. Call Mark Reed, volunteer coordinator at 903-838-4587 ext 239.
First Choice Pregnancy Resource Center needs volunteer client advocates to counsel women in a crisis pregnancy situation, nurses/doctors/sonograhers to perform pregnancy tests and ultrasounds, Mommy Store workers, teachers for a variety of classes and general housekeeping. Call client service director Laaura McDowell at 903-792-5735.
Habitat for Humanity of Texarkana needs volunteers. For more information, groups or individuals may e-mail habitattexarkanavols@gmail.com or cal 903-832-1746. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old.
HandsOn Senior Transportation Program needs drivers to transport older citizens to the doctor, dentist, grocery store and other necessary errands. Call Joy at 903-831-7946.
Harvest Texarkana needs volunteers to sort donated food items anytime 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Evenings and weekends can be scheduled for groups. Volunteers will also be needed later in the summer to help harvest fresh produce. Call 870-774-1398 or email harvesttxk@cableone.net.