Texarkana Gazette

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNIT­IES

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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.

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 islooking 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.

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 903223-8021.

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 903597-1383.

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 870-7732108 ext 7 or 866-861-7453.

Arkansas Nursing and

Rehabilita­tion Center needs mail deliverers and craft helpers, readers, letters writers and piano players. Call Deanna Prejean at 870-7724427.

Ark-Tex Area Agency on

Aging needs Ombudsmen to adopt nursing homes. Activities are available for groups, schools or churches. Call Robert Morris at 903-8328636 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.

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