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 903-798-3211. 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 903-793-4831 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.
Ace of Clubs House and P.J. Ahern
Home need volunteer docents to assist with regular tours of these historic homes. Volunteers will undergo a training workshop to prepare them to guide visitors through the homes. Contact
Volunteer@TexarkanaMuseums.org, call 903-793-4831 or sign up at TexarkanaMuseums.org/volunteer. 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 Disaster 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 870773-2108 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 870-772-4427.
Ark-Tex Area Agency on Aging needs Ombudsmen to adopt nursing homes. Activities are available for groups, schools or churches. Call Robert Morris at 903-832-8636 or 800372-4464.
Bailey Creek Health & Rehab, 1621 E 42nd, needs volunteers to assist with parties, games, reading and other activities for the residents. Call 870774-3581.
Big Brother Big Sisters needs volunteers for one hour a week to work with children. To become a Big Brother or Big Sister, call 903-2763320 or email pparrish@bbbsca.org.