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.

AARP Tax-Aide

needs volunteer greeters, facilitators, counselors and coordinators for technology, administration and communication. Call Mary Ann Daniels at 903-791-6343.

Alternative Opportunities/ DaySpring Behavioral Health Services

needs volunteers to help with its programs and monitor and mentor children. Call Terence Fulce at 824-2167 or go to 4323 Jefferson Ave.

Alzheimer’s Alliance

needs people knowledgeable of Alzheimer’s Disease to answer the HelpLine evenings and weekends, and volunteers for light clerical work, fundraisers and other events. Call 903-223-8021.

American Cancer Society

needs volunteers for its Road to Recovery program which provides transportation for cancer patients to their appointments. Mileage reimbursement is available. Must have reliable vehicle, valid drivers license, proof and insurance and pass a background check. Call 903-597-1383.

American Red Cross

needs welcome team volunteers at the Texarkana office who can work 4 hour shifts at least one day each week greeting and directing visitors, answering the phone and assisting with filing. Volunteers for the Diaster Action Team for the Texarkana area are also needed. Contact Linda Edwards at 903-581-7981 or edwardslin@ usa.redcross.org.

Arkansas Department of Community Correction

is looking for volunteers to assist with answering multi-line telephone, directing calls, making copies, filing and scanning documents, tutoring GED skills to offenders, and registering offenders in Agency programs. If interested, please come by and complete an application at 601 Hazel St., Suite 6, Texarkana, Ark.

Arkansas Department of Health Hospice Program

needs people to visit patients and families in the Texarkana area. Call Laura at 870-773-2108 ext 7 or 866-8617453.

Arkansas Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

needs mail deliverers and craft helpers, readers, letters writers and piano players. Call Deanna Prejean at 870-772-4427.

Ark-La Tex Walk for Children with Apraxia of Speech

needs volunteers for an event scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 at Sportman’s Cove, Lake Wright Patman, Texarkana, Texas. For more information visit casana.apraxia-kids.org/ arklatexwalk or call the office at 903-831-5659, walk coordinator at 903-733-3323 or Susan Whitten at 903-319-5797.

Ark-Tex Area Agency on Aging

needs Ombudsmen to adopt nursing homes. Activities are available for groups, schools or churches. Call Audrey Willis at 903-832-8636 or 800-372-4464.

Bailey Creek Health & Rehab,

1621 E 42nd, needs volunteers to assist with parties, games, reading and other activities for the residents. Call 870-774-3581.

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 Appointed Special Advocates),

a non-profit organization, is in need of volunteers to help the abused and neglected children in an 8 county area in Texas and Arkansas. CASA volunteers speak up for a child in court, they are the voice that makes a difference in a child’s life. Volunteers get to know the children and everyone who is involved with the child. Information sessions are at the office at 1201 Main, Texarkana, Tx. the first Tuesday and second Thursday of each month at 9:30 am and 5:30 pm. Our number is 903-792-1030 or go to our website at casatexarkana.org. Speak up for a child.

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.

is looking for volunteers. For more information, contact Shelley Steger at 903-794-2462.

CIMA Hospice of Texarkana 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.

The Healing Place

is in need of a receptionist, someone to help clean and maintain the building, GED instructors. We are located at 1002 Ferguson Street. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you are interested, please call 870-779-9232 or email healingtexarkanavcc1@gmail. com for more information.

Heritage Plaza Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

need volunteers to call Bingo, help with arts and crafts and paint fingernails. Call Roxanne Miller at 903-7926700.