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 903-7983211. For a complete listing of volunteer opportunities, go to HandsOnTexarkana.org.

Silas H. Hunt Community Development Corporation needs volunteers for clerical work, research, community outreach, photography, writing, fundraising, gardening and more. Call 870-774-0446 or email Silashhuntcdc@yahoo. com.

Smith-Keys Computer Learning Center needs volunteers to assist with grant writing, summer computer camp, instructing and assisting with classes, network administration and mentoring for children and adults. Call 870-773-8531 or come by at 3302 Washington.

South Arkansas Youth Association needs youth program volunteers. Call 903-824-

2167 or stop by 4323 Jefferson Ave.

Southwest Arkansas Counseling and Mental Health

Center Inc. needs mentors for its Hope, Inspiration and Protection program that offers mentoring services to children of incarcerated persons. Call 870-773-4655.

Sterling House Assisted Living, a Brookdale Community, needs volunteers. Call Patsy McManus, activity director, at 903-838-3562.

Sunny Acres, DeKalb, Texas, needs activity department volunteers. Call Kim Ramos at 903-667-2572.

Texarkana Animal Shelter

needs volunteers for Webmaster, coordinator, adoption and fundraising events, dog bather/groomer, dog walker, cat attendants and photographer. Contact 870-773-6388 or TASvolunteer@yahoo.com for an application.

Texarkana Children’s Advocacy Center needs family greeters for children brought to the center and office help.

Call 870-775-1252 or email at casatxk@cableone.net.

Texarkana ISD’s Partners in Education Program needs volunteer tutors, mentors, library friends and classroom speakers. Call Jo Ann Rice at 794-3651.

Texarkana Museums System

needs volunteers for relatively easy carpentry projects, landscaping, painting, guiding tours, helping with special events, scanning, archiving and more. Contact the volunteer coordinator at 903-7934831 or volunteer@texarkanamuseums.org.

Texarkana Museums

Systems is looking for docents to help with tours of the Museum of Regional History, Ace of Clubs House, and P.J. Ahern Home. Training will be provided. For more information, contact Volunteer@ texarkanamuseuyms.or or cal 903-793-4831.

Texarkana Nursing Center

needs patient activity volunteers. Call Suzanne or Daphne at 903-792-3812.

Texarkana VA Outpatient

Clinic needs volunteers to answer telephones from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call Sandra Holmes at 870-216-2242.

TRAX Transportation Department in Texarkana is seeking a volunteer or two to help answer phones from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contact Emily Green at 903-255-3542.

Wadley Regional Medical

Center Auxiliary needs volunteers ages 18 and up interested in helping in surgery waiting, gift shop, information desk, emergency room, surgery waiting, cancer treatment center, quilting group, fundraising group or special projects group. Call Jean Cornelius at 903-798-7074.

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.