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.
Main Street Texarkana
needs volunteers to serve in promotion, organization, design and economic restructuring for the preservation of the historic district and revitalization of Downtown Texarkana. Call 903-792-7191.
Make-A-Wish Foundation
needs volunteers in Bowie, Cass and Red River Counties to help with public speaking, fundraising, special events, resource development and wish granting. Call Billie Milner at the Northeast Regional Office at 903-5979474 or go online at northtexaswish.org.
Manna Kitchen, 301 N. Center St., New Boston, Texas, needs volunteer route delivery drivers, salad makers, dishwashers, cooks and people with organizational skills. Call and leave a message at 903628-2444.
The Museum of Regional History is looking for volunteers
to assist in updating and maintaining the archives and collections database. For more information contact volunteer@texarkanamuseums.org or call 903-793-4831.
Oaks Assisted Living needs volunteers to play games and spend time with retirees. Call 903-838-5001.
Opportunities Senior Day
Care Center needs volunteers to assist with games, sing-alongs, Bible devotions, bingo, arts and crafts, painting and reading stories. Call 903-7912286.
Overton Brooks VA Medical
Center, Shreveport, needs volunteers to help at community-based clinics in Longview, Texas; Monroe, La., and Texarkana. Duties include assisting staff and patients and operating passenger vans. Contact Esther Comb at 318-221-8411 ext. 5024 or 1-800-863-7441 ext. 6124 or esther. comb@va.gov; or Sandy Franks at ext. 6171 at either number or sandra. franks@va.gov.
Prison Visitation and
Support needs volunteers to visit prisoners at the federal prison in Texarkana. Visitors make monthly visits and see three to five prisoners. Training and information manual are provided. For an application, contact Denise Carpenter at dcarpenpys@gmx.com, 314-223-8284 or P.O. Box 28201, St. Louis, MO 63132.
Randy Sams Outreach
Shelter needs volunteers, including administrative personnel with duties of correspondence, interacting with drop-in donors, assisting clients and clerical work; and front desk clerk with duties of answering a busy multiline phone system, assisting clients and other tasks. Call Patricia Watkins at 903-7927024.
The Regional Arts Center
needs volunteer hostesses and front desk workers to route phone calls, take messages and greet guests. Call Bobbie Guillot at 903-791-0075.
Restoration House of
Texarkana, 2202 College Drive, needs Christian volunteer coaches to provide one-to-one help with personal problems. One hour per week commitment time is necessary. No prior experience or training is required. Training will be provided. Call Dorothy Ware, area director, at 903-832-8643.
Runnin WJ Ranch is a Christian-based non-profit organization, looking for caring individuals (14 years and older) to donate their time to help children and adults who are challenged. We are in need of horse leaders, side walkers and ranch maintenance assistance. To obtain a volunteer application, please call 903-838-3223 or visit us at www.runninwjranch.org to learn about our progrm and how you can help in many ways. Mandatory Volunteer Training sessions will be from 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Aug. 26 or 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 28, and classes will begin Sept. 18.