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.

Federal Correctional Institution, Religious Services Department, needs volunteers from Islam, Native American, Rastafarian, Eastern Religion and Spanish volunteers to assist with worship services and study groups. Call Mark Reed, volunteer coordinator at 903-838-4587 ext 239.

First Choice Pregnancy Resource Center needs volunteer client advocates to counsel women in a crisis pregnancy situation, nurses/doctors/ sonograhers to perform pregnancy tests and ultrasounds, Mommy Store workers, teachers for a variety of classes and general housekeeping. Call client service director Laaura McDowell at 903-792-5735.

Habitat for Humanity of Texarkana needs volunteers. For more information, groups or individuals may e-mail habitattexarkanavols@gmail.com or cal 903-832-1746. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old.

HandsOn Senior Transportation Program needs drivers to transport older citizens to the doctor, dentist, grocery store and other necessary errands. Call Joy at 903831-7946.

Harvest Texarkana needs volunteers to sort donated food items anytime 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Evenings and weekends can be scheduled for groups. Volunteers will also be needed later in the summer to help harvest fresh produce. Call 870-774-1398 or email harvesttxk@cableone.net.

The Healing Place is in need of a receptionist, someone to help clean and maintain the building, GED instructors. We are located at 1002 Ferguson Street. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you are interested, please call 870-779-9232 or email healingtexarkanavcc1@ gmail.com for more information.

Heritage Plaza Nursing & Rehabilitation Center need volunteers to call Bingo, help with arts and crafts and paint fingernails. Call Roxanne Miller at 903-792-6700.

Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) needs volunteers to assist with filing, typing, storing and competing curriculum inventory. Call 870-772-3055, or page 1-800-264-9606 Pin 3108, or email swadchippy46@ cableone.net.

The HIP (Hope, Inspiration and Protection) Mentoring Children of Prisoners Program needs volunteers to serve as positive role models, friends, advocates and listeners for children between the ages of 4 and 18 who live in Southwest Arkansas and Northeast

Texas. Mentors, who will be trained and screened, are asked to commit to one hour a week with a child. Call Mary Schroeder at 903-748-8915 or Evelyn Formby at 903-7486622.

Hospice of Texarkana, a non-profit agency, seeks friendly volunteers to visit patients at homes, facilities and in the Hospice Care Center. We also need office support, people who can crochet or knit, people to make calls or assemble marketing items. All volunteers receive training and will have a criminal history check, TB skin test and drug test that is paid for by the agency. Call the volunteer coordinator to learn more: (903) 794-4263.

Housing Authority of Texarkana, Texas, Neighborhood needs volunteers to teach free computer, resume writing, job preparation and other educational or certification classes. Computers, a Smartboard and necessary supplies will be provided for the free classes. Volunteer constructors may set classes for their available schedule from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at Rosehill Neighborhood Network Center, 2220 W. 15th St. For information, call Shanetta Cannon at 903-7983514.

Jamisons’ Center of Kindness needs volunteers for its ENRICH (Educate-NurtureReach-Instruct-Coach-Help) after-school tutoring program for Texarkana, Ark., students in grades 1-6 and for an afterschool feeding program from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday at 1101 Couch St. For information on being a tutor or serving meals, call 870-7728652.

Junior Achievement of Texarkana needs volunteers to teach youth in grades kindergarten through 12th how to set educational and career goals, make informed decisions and learn how to contribute to their communities. Contact Kaitlyn Flannagan at 870-648-5884 or jatexarkana@ jaesttexas.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 903-597-9474 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 318221-8411 ext. 5024 or 1-800863-7441 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, 314223-8284 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.