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How you can help


Published Sunday, July 20, 2008

n American Red Cross

329-3571

Military Caseworker - work with local members of the military and their families ensuring the delivery of emergency communications, on-call duty required

Disaster Action Team - respond to local disasters, on-call duty required.

Preparedness & Training Volunteer Instructors - become certified to teach American Red Cross courses in First Aid /CPR or Babysitting.

Bethlehem House

329-4862

Organize food pantry

Small groups to provide monthly meal for soup kitchen (20-25 people)

Light office duties

* Boy Scouts of America

664-4780, Ext. 244

Unit Commissioners to promote unit health and ensure quality programs

Merit Badge Counselors (over 100 different subjects) - see www.meritbadge.com

Work with disabled youth and adults and youth in at-risk areas.

* Bethlehem House

329-4862

Organize food pantry and clothing donations

Small groups to provide monthly meal for soup kitchen (20-25 people)

Light office duties

* Big Brothers/Big Sisters

336-9505 or visit our website at www.bbbsnca.com or email us at bbbsnca@conwaycorp.net

Remember the person who taught you to shoot a basket or how to roller blade? Be that person for a child in school one hour a week or in the community 2-3 times a month, doing activities you already do or want to do - just include your Little!

Organize group activities for Bigs and Littles

Assistance with office projects

* Boys and Girls Club of Faulkner County

329-8849

Tutors for math, science, reading, spelling, history and writing

Art projects

Health and fitness

Games room

* CAPCA

329-3891

Work in food pantry

Work in the Head Start Centers in Conway & Greenbrier

General office work

General janitorial work

* Excel Upward

796-3826

Mentors/encouragers to an "at risk" child in Vilonia Schools

Speakers on subjects concerning alcohol, tobacco, pre-marital sex and other risk taking behavior

* Choosing to Excel

730-0205

Volunteers to read to small groups of students for 30 minutes a week

Speakers for programs

Mentors

* Faulkner County Senior Citizens

327-2895

Deliver Meals on Wheels - Conway, Greenbrier and Vilonia Senior Citizen Centers - Monday - Friday. Most routes are one hour or less.

Instructor - oil painting

* HAVEN

327-1701

Female volunteers age 21 and older

* Faulkner County Day School

329-2164

Maintain and weed the butterfly garden

Clean and sanitize toys and equipment for the therapy department

Committee to raise funds for playground equipment

Seamstress

Woodworker/cabinet maker/wood refinisher

Rake playground

* Girl Scouts of Ouachita Council

800-632-6894

Guest speakers for girl events

Leaders/Assistant Leaders

Trainer

Board of Directors

Council Committee

Special Skill Volunteer

* Habitat for Humanity

513-3244

Building houses - both skilled and unskilled labor

* Life Choices, Inc.

329-5944

Parenting or client advocates

Spanish-speaking volunteers

Afternoon volunteers

Cleaning crew

* Kaye's Kolony

733-8105

Patrons

Grant writers

Volunteers evening (5 -10 p.m.) and weekend (2 - 8 p.m.)

Counselors

Yard work

A letter of receipt/certificate will be presented.

* My House

329-4252

Painting, electrical, & minor repairs

Taking away trash & general cleaning

One-on-one client recreational activities

Lawn care and landscaping

Home cooking (freezer type items)

* Conway Interfaith Clinic

329-5380 (Betty Courtway)

Person to mow lawn

Janitors to clean the building

Clerical workers and receptionists

Nurses

Physician, APN, dentist

Educational Coordinator

* Conway Cradle Care

730-0017

Child care workers during school year

* Independent Living Services

327-5234

Office duties

Van drivers

Read and play games on Fridays

Lunchtime food servers, Mon.-Fri.

* Women's Shelter of Central Arkansas

329-7405

Children's support group volunteers

Yard maintenance

Crisis hotline

Counseling

Art therapy project leaders

* Faulkner County Literacy Council

329-7323 (Lynda)

Literacy and English as a second language tutors

* Beacon Community Project for Women

358-1530

Do you like to write letters? Beacon Community Project for Women needs female volunteers to join the "Fresh Start Letter Writing Program". This volunteer position will give you an opportunity to be matched with a woman in prison and become her letter writing partner. Women in prison need much positive support. This is a very spiritually fulfilling service, requires very little time, and the rewards are endless. Training and orientation are provided.

* CASA Court Appointed Special Advocates

501-328-3347 or e-mail facasa@conwaycorp.net.

Volunteer advocates to be the voice for abused and neglected children in court serving Faulkner, Van Buren and Searcy counties.

Board of directors from Van Buren and Searcy counties

Office duties and cleaning

Electrician for installation of fluorescent lighting

Cut and frame small window