Volunteer Opportunities
Phoenix, Arizona – Volunteer Opportunities |
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| All-Star Kids Tutoring | |
| Organization Description: | All-Star Kids Tutoring is a one-on-one volunteer tutoring program that helps elementary-school-age children master basic reading skills. The vision of ASKT is to teach children essential reading skills to ensure a foundation for a successful life. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Looking for teenage volunteers to do Literacy Tutoring to 2nd and 3rd graders at local elementary schools. The volunteers are requested to tutor 90 minutes a week working on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday after school. Volunteers ages 13-15 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. |
| Address: | 15950 N. 76th St., Suite #200 |
| Scottsdale, AZ 85260 | |
| Contact: | Jennifer Lee |
| Phone: | (480) 624-9950 |
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| Email: | Jennifer.lee@askt.org |
| Website: | www.askt.org |
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| American Cancer Society | |
| Organization Description: | The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers are needed to help with special events such as Relay for Life and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, etc. Also need help with collecting donations. |
| Address: | 2929 East Thomas Road |
| Phoenix, AZ 85016 | |
| Contact: | Volunteer Services |
| Phone: | (602) 224-0524 |
| Fax: | (602) 381-3096 |
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| Website: | www.cancer.org |
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| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | |
| Organization Description: | The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is the leading not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research and education, and to reaching out to people with mood disorders and those impacted by suicide. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers of all ages are needed to help with the annual Out of the Darkness Community Walk event. This year’s event is December 6, 2008 at the Kiwanis Park, 6111 S. All America Way, Tempe, AZ on the southside of the lake. Over 700 participants are expected. Volunteers need to be available to work between 6:30am – 3pm. We are looking for volunteers to assist with set-up, registration, food tent, and cleanup. There will be food, music, children's activities and professionals to speak with those who wish to talk about their experiences with suicide. |
| Address: | 13601 N. 19th Ave., #2 |
| Phoenix, AZ 85029 | |
| Contact: | Kevin Swesey |
| Phone: | (602) 424-0528 |
| Fax: | (602) 424-0750 |
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| Website: | afsp.donordrive.com |
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| American Heart Association | |
| Organization Description: | The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is: "Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke." |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers of all ages with adult supervision are needed to help with projects and events. Participate in a fund-raising event! See the website for more details: 1. Start! Heart Walk is our premiere fund-raising event. Walk with friends, family, or co-workers and experience how beneficial a walking program can be to your health. 2. Jump Rope for Heart teaches school students jump rope skills while raising funds to support lifesaving heart and stroke research. 3. Hoops for Heart teaches school students basketball skills while raising funds to support lifesaving heart and stroke research. |
| Address: | 2929 South 48th Street |
| Tempe, AZ 85282 | |
| Contact: | Kerrin Kleinschmidt, Cause Marketing Directing Director |
| Phone: | (602) 414-5344 |
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| Website: | www.americanheart.org |
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| American Lung Association of Arizona | |
| Organization Description: | The American Lung Association of Arizona was established in 1912, initially to fight the number one cause of death among adults in the United States: tuberculosis (TB). While our focus has evolved as better care and treatment became available for TB, lung disease remains the third leading cause of death in Arizona. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 12+ are needed to help in the office with mailings, packet assembly and cleanup support. |
| Address: | 102 W. McDowell |
| Phoenix, AZ 85003 | |
| Contact: | Milania Steigerwald, Development Coordinator |
| Phone: | (602) 258-7505 |
| Fax: | (602) 258-7507 |
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| Website: | www.lungarizona.org |
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| American Red Cross | |
| Organization Description: | Each year, the American Red Cross responds immediately to more than 70,000 disasters, including house or apartment fires (the majority of disaster responses), hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hazardous materials spills, transportation accidents, explosions, and other natural and man-made disasters. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Ages 16+ - Volunteer as a Certified CPR Instructor, Certified Babysitter, and Certified First Aid after taking classes |
| Ages 14+ - Office/clerical help doing data entry, phone calls, copying, etc. | |
| High School – Start a High School Red Cross Club. Doing community service projects, St. Mary’s Food Bank assistance, taking Red Cross classes, etc. | |
| Address: | The Grand Canyon Chapter |
| 6135 N. Black Canyon Highway | |
| Phoenix, AZ 85015 | |
| Contact: | Nina Mirco, Manager of Volunteer Resources |
| Phone: | (602) 337-6522 |
| Fax: | (602) 336-5770 |
| Email: | nmirco@arizonaredcross.org |
| Website: | www.arizonaredcross.org |
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| The Arboretum at Arizona State University | |
| Organization Description: | Our mission as Arboretum Community Volunteers is to improve, maintain and harvest the ASU Arboretum gardens and support green initiatives and sustainable grounds keeping practices. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 10-18 can volunteer to help with gardening and other projects as needed. Please contact Deborah for more information. |
| Address: | PO Box 875112 |
| Tempe, AZ 85287 | |
| Contact: | Deborah Thirkhill, Program Coordinator |
| Phone: | (480) 268-4165 |
| Fax | (480) 956-9470 |
| Email: | Deborah.thirkhill@asu.edu |
| Website: | www.asu.edu/fm/arboretumvolunteer |
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| The Arc of Tempe | |
| Organization Description: | The Arc of Tempe, a non-profit Arizona corporation, was started in 1964 as a support group for parents and is a part of The Arc of the United States (formerly the Association for Retarded Citizens). Prior to the mandating of special education and the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, The Arc of Tempe successfully launched a pre-school program for mentally challenged children. Later, a day care program was established for severely handicapped children. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 16+ are needed to help work with participants during dinner or activities. |
| Address: | 501 E Broadway |
| Tempe, AZ 85282 | |
| Contact: | Aaron Brown, Program Director |
| Phone: | (480) 966-8536 |
| Fax: | (480) 736-2881 |
| Email: | programdirector@tempearc.org |
| Website: | www.tempearc.org |
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| Arizona Association of Foster and Adoptive Parents | |
| Organization Description: | The Arizona Association for Foster and Adoptive Parents was founded in 2003 to serve the foster, adoptive and kinship families who care for Arizona’s children. We are all volunteers, and all foster and adoptive parents. We believe there is strength in numbers, and in speaking with one voice for Arizona’s foster and adoptive families. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 13+ accompanied by an adult are needed to help with events such as the Spring picnic, etc. The Arizona Association for Foster and Adoptive Parents has a full roster of events coming up. Please plan to join us!! |
| Address: | 2320 N. 20th Street |
| Phoenix, AZ 85006 | |
| Contact: | Russ Funk |
| Phone: | (602) 930-4320 |
| Fax: | (602) 930-4519 |
| Email: | russ@azafap.org |
| Website: | www.azafap.org |
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| Arizona Autism United | |
| Organization Description: | Arizona Autism United, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit human service co-op providing services to children with autism spectrum disorders in Arizona. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | They are in definite need of teen and kid volunteers. Volunteers typically work with visual support that entails arts and crafts such as chore lists, picture schedules, reward systems using tokens such as stars, etc. All supplies will be provided – it’s just time consuming. There is no age limit. |
| Address: | 405 W. Southern Ave., Suite #6 |
| Tempe, AZ 85282 | |
| Contact: | Kimberly Crook, Family Support Specialist |
| Phone: | (480) 820-2924 |
| Fax: | (480) 820-5068 |
| Email: | Kimberly@azaunited.org |
| Website: | www.azaunited.org |
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| Arizona Children’s Association | |
| Organization Description: | With more than 40 programs and services across every county in the state, Arizona's Children Association's Prevention, Intervention and Permanency programs can mean the difference between a hope-filled future and a life of despair for many Arizona children and families. We believe that every child deserves a permanent home that is safe and nurturing and we strive toward that goal. Annually, Arizona's Children Association serves more than 44,000 children and their families across all 15 counties in Arizona. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | We invite you to take the time to bring your organization, office or family together to celebrate the holidays with "Gifts of Hope" to children and families who need your help this holiday season. Our 'needs' list is long and includes the wishes of children from birth to 18 years, and requests from their parents for groceries and grocery gift certificates. The families we work with do not receive any other help during the holiday season. There are three ways to give: ~ Sponsor an entire family. Purchase groceries or grocery store gift certificates and grant the gift wishes of the children in the family. ~ Sponsor a group of children. Grant the gift wishes of children. ~ Conduct a toy drive. Collect toys and items for children and we'll pick them up and distribute them to the children and families we serve. Toys are needed for children of all ages. |
| Address: | 2833 N. 3rd Street |
| Phoenix, AZ 85004 | |
| Contact: | Leah Stegman |
| Phone: | (602) 234-3733, ext. 111 |
| Fax: | (602) 248-8150 |
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| Website: | www.arizonaschildren.org |
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| Arizona Recreation Center for the Handicapped | |
| Organization Description: | To enhance and maintain the quality of life of individuals with handicapping conditions by providing therapeutic programs, educations and habilitation services, socialization opportunities and basic living skills. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers will be aiding with handicapped children in the recreation center. They also may help with arts & crafts and sports activities. Ages 11+ may volunteer accompanied by a parent or guardian. |
| Summer hours: 9am-1pm After school hours: 2:30pm-6pm. | |
| Address: | 1550 W. Colter |
| Phoenix, AZ 85015 | |
| Contact: | Piper Pollichino, Coordinator |
| Phone: | (602) 230-2226 |
| Fax: | (602) 230-0308 |
| Email: | piperrink@hotmail.com |
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| Arizona Science Center | |
| Organization Description: | The Mission of the Arizona Science Center is to inspire, educate and entertain people about science. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers must be a minimum of 15 years of age. Will be helping in a variety of different areas such as taking tickets, working with tabletop activities, planetarium, galleries, clerical work, washing 3-D glasses, etc. |
| Application is required and a personal interview. Science Center hours: 10am-5pm. | |
| Address: | 600 East Washington Street |
| Phoenix, AZ 85004 | |
| Contact: | Jan Stonebraker, Volunteer Coordinator |
| Phone: | (602) 716-2037 |
| Fax: | (602) 716-2099 |
| Email: | stonebrakerj@azscience.org |
| Website: | www.azscience.org |
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| Arizona State Veteran’s Home | |
| Organization Description: | To serve America's heroes by providing compassionate, professional care in a comfortable home-like environment. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Toast for Heroes: Veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam are looking for individuals, a family or a group of friends who would like to make toast and serve coffee one morning a week, or month in the dining rooms at the Arizona State Veteran Home. Breakfast is served hot, but often the toast is a bit soggy from being wrapped on their breakfast tray. Our veterans are asking for crisp toast and warm coffee. We need volunteers to come in to make and butter toast. It's a simple task, but one that would mean the world to our veterans. |
| Friendly, cheerful faces that can wish our Veterans a good day and offer them a warm piece of toast. An adult must supervise children under the age of 14. Hours to volunteer: 7:15am-8:45am. | |
| Candystripe Program: Must be a minimum of 14 years of age. Will be working at the veteran’s home doing a variety of tasks such as taking veterans to recreation time, offering water or ice, bringing juice/lunch trays, etc. | |
| Address: | 4141 N. 3rd Street |
| Phoenix, AZ 85012 | |
| Contact: | Leslie Goin, Volunteer & Wellness Coordinator |
| Phone: | (602) 263-1808 |
| Fax: | (602) 263-1802 |
| Email: | lgoin@azdvs.gov |
| Website: | www.azdvs.gov |
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| Arizona Water for People | |
| Organization Description: | Water For People ( www.waterforpeople.org ) is a non-profit international humanitarian organization which helps people in developing countries improve their quality of life by supporting the development of locally sustainable drinking water resources, sanitation facilities, and health and hygiene education programs. Water For People's vision is a world where all people have access to safe drinking water and sanitation; a world where no one suffers or dies from a water- or sanitation-related disease. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers of all ages are needed to help with special events such as Hike-A-Thon’s at the South Mountain, etc. |
| Address: | ATTN: Queenie Tsui at Greeley and Hansen |
| 2800 North 44th Street, Suite 650 | |
| Phoenix, AZ 85008 | |
| Contact: | Queenie Tsui, Secretary |
| Phone: | (602) 778-8489 |
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| Email: | qtsui@greeley-hansen.com |
| Website: | www.waterforpeople.org |
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| Arizona Wilderness Coalition | |
| Organization Description: | The Arizona Wilderness Coalition (AWC) was created in the 1970's in response to the Forest Service RARE-II process under the Wilderness Act of 1964 and the Bureau of Land Management Wilderness Review, directed by the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. By design, those processes were more about "releasing" lands from wilderness consideration than they were about designating wilderness. However, through the efforts of a band of dedicated volunteers guided by Joni Bosh and Rob Smith of the Sierra Club, the AWC was instrumental in getting 3.5 million acres of new wilderness designated in Arizona through 1984 and 1990 legislation. More important, the AWC managed to stave off hard release language, which today allows for the reconsideration of over five million acres of public lands for permanent wilderness protection. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers 8 years of age or older can help with events. Phoenix events are during the fall and spring. Summer events take place in Prescott. Go to the website, click on Take Action/Events for details. |
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| PO Box 13524 | |
| Phoenix, AZ 85002 | |
| Contact: | Sam Frank |
| Phone: | (602) 252-5530 |
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| Website: | www.azwild.org |
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| Association for Supportive Child Care’s Phone Friend Program | |
| Organization Description: | Phone Friend is a free, bilingual “warm line” that children ages 5-18 may call to get homework help, play a game or hear a story, or just talk to someone during after school hours. Phone Friend helps children build self-confidence and problem-solving skills and encourages activities that promote self-sufficiency within parents’ boundaries. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Phone Friend volunteers are an important part of the success of Phone Friend. Volunteers answer calls from one of nine phone lines, Monday-Friday between the hours of 1:00 PM-6:30 PM at the call center in Tempe. Phone Friend provides a free orientation and an eight–ten hour training for all volunteers. After the completion of the training, Phone Friend requires that volunteers dedicate a minimum of twenty hours to the program. Volunteers must be a minimum of 15 years of age and will take calls from school age children helping them with their homework, playing games or just having a good conversation. |
| Address: | 3910 S. Rural Rd. Suite O |
| Tempe, AZ 85282 | |
| Contact: | Melissa Jimro, Phone Friend Coordinator |
| Phone: | (480) 829-0500, ext. 104 |
| Fax: | (480) 820-7288 |
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| Website: | www.asccaz.org/phonefriend.html |
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| AZ Cocker Rescue | |
| Organization Description: | Dedicated to finding safe and loving homes for unwanted dogs in the Southwest! |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 13+ are needed to help clean up after the dogs, bathe and play with them. |
| Address: | 5501 N. 83rd Place |
| Scottsdale, AZ 85250 | |
| Contact: | Joey Penniston, Founder |
| Phone: | (602) 757-8225 |
| Fax: | (602) 482-4823 |
| Email: | azcockerrescue@aol.com |
| Website: | www.AZCockerRescue.org |
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| The Bead Museum | |
| Organization Description: | The Bead Museum fosters the appreciation and understanding of the global historical, cultural and artistic significance of beads and related artifacts. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers’ ages 9-18 can help with tours and then the bracelet making class. Also, need volunteers to meet & greet visitors and help with mailings. |
| Address: | 5754 W. Glenn Drive |
| Glendale, AZ 85301 | |
| Contact: | Brenda Brandt, Curator |
| Phone: | (623) 931-2737 |
| Fax: | (623) 930-8561 |
| Email: | bbrandt@beadmuseumaz.org |
| Website: | www.beadmuseumaz.org |
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| Beatitudes Campus | |
| Organization Description: | The Beatitudes Campus is a faith community offering residential and healthcare services for the elderly. Responding to the call and compassion of Jesus Christ, we welcome people of all faith traditions. We strive to meet the spiritual, physical, social and emotional needs of our residents, and to provide leadership in helping meet the challenges and opportunities of aging at the Campus, in the Church, and the wider community. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 13-15 with adult supervision and 16+ are wanted to help with caroling, decorating, and working/visiting on the campus one-on-one with the residents. |
| Address: | 1610 W. Glendale, |
| Phoenix, AZ 85021 | |
| Contact: | Amanda Olsen, Volunteer Coordinator |
| Phone: | (602) 995-6136 |
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| Email: | aolsen@beatitudescampus.org |
| Website: | www.beatitudescampus.org |
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| Blistered Whiskers | |
| Organization Description: | By collaborating with other animal welfare organizations for capture, health-care, neutering and adoptive placement, Blistered Whiskers Inc. provides an interim foster care service that ensures a safe environment for feral kittens and nursing feral mothers in Maricopa County, Arizona. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Ages 9-15 are welcome to volunteer accompanied by a parent to help clean cages, brush, socialize, feed and water cats. Must be able to commit to 2-3 hours on the weekend on a long-term basis. Possible weekday help needed, call first for availability. |
| Address: | 8190 West Deer Valley Rd, Suite 104 PMB 294 |
| Peoria, AZ 85382 | |
| Contact: | Maggi Castagna, President |
| Phone: | (623) 979-4269 |
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| Email: | chocolateforus@yahoo.com |
| Website: | www.blisteredwhiskers.org |
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| Capri Care Center | |
| Organization Description: | Capri Care Center is a family owned skilled nursing facility. In addition to its 133-bed capacity, it also offers rehabilitation to its clients. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Capri Care Bingo – Help make a senior’s day brighter with an afternoon of bingo at this nursing home. Come play bingo, award prizes and serve refreshments. You will leave with a smile on your face! Minimum age is 16 with adult supervision. |
| Also, need volunteers to help with crafts and one-to-one reading groups. | |
| Address: | 1501 E. Orangewood Ave |
| Phoenix, AZ 85020 | |
| Contact: | Lynn Munson, Activity Director |
| Phone: | (602) 944-1574 |
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| Cave Creek Museum | |
| Organization Description: | The mission of the Cave Creek Museum is to preserve the artifacts of the prehistory, history, culture and legacy of the Cave Creek/Carefree foothills area through education, research, and interpretive exhibits. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers must be between the ages of 15-18 years of age. Please call for available volunteer opportunities such as technical assistance with a scanning project or the Jr. Tour Guide Program. |
| Address: | P. O. Box 1 |
| Cave Creek, AZ 85327 | |
| Contact: | Evelyn Johnson, Executive Director |
| Phone: | (480) 488-2764 |
| Fax: | (480) 595-0838 |
| Email: | evelyn@cavecreekmuseum.com |
| Website: | www.cavecreekmuseum.com |
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| Child Crisis Center | |
| Organization Description: | The purpose of the Child Crisis Center is to prevent child abuse by supporting and strengthening families through education and intervention, providing a safe environment for children to heal and grow, raising community awareness, and taking the lead and setting the standard for others to follow. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 16+ are welcome to volunteer. For groups of ten people or less, an orientation is held on Wednesday evenings. Direct Care volunteers assist the childcare specialists with the day-to-day care of the children. Beginning at 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. volunteers work an average shift of two hours, four times a month. They assist with feeding, changing diapers, preparing the children for bed, and engaging in play activities such as art, reading, sports, and games. They give the extra, undivided attention that is so essential for children if they are to grow in their confidence and self-esteem. |
| Address: | 604 W. 9th Street |
| Mesa, AZ 85201 | |
| Contact: | Carrie Welch, Volunteer Manager |
| Phone: | (480) 969-2308 |
| Fax: | (480) 969-9277 |
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| Website: | www.childcrisis.org |
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| Childsplay, Inc. | |
| Organization Description: | Childsplay, Arizona's Professional Theater for Young Audiences and Families. Childsplay is an award-winning professional theatre company for young audiences and families. Based in Tempe, Arizona, since 1977, Childsplay has achieved a national reputation in the field. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 16+ are needed to assist with data entry, mailings, filing and other office tasks as well as special projects. May include inventory and organization or internet research. Rarely but possibly involving phone work. |
| Address: | 900 S. Mitchell Drive |
| Tempe, AZ 85281 | |
| Contact: | Ellen Douthat, Associate Managing Editor |
| Phone: | (480) 921-5710 |
| Fax: | (480) 921-5777 |
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| Website: | www.childsplayaz.org |
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| Children’s Museum of Phoenix | |
| Organization Description: | The Children's Museum of Phoenix will: |
| Provide engaging projects, exhibits and programming for young children and their families. | |
| Educate parents and caregivers about child development and parenting techniques. | |
| Build cultural understanding, positive social interaction, and celebrate diversity. | |
| Act as a gateway to other cultural institutions and community programs. | |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers must be a minimum of 16 years of age. Parent or guardian will need to sign approval form and an application and background check is required. |
| Volunteer work includes helping on the floor with kids, clerical/office work, etc. | |
| The museum is open from 9am-4pm, but volunteers are flexible to work any hours they are available within that timeframe. There are designated shifts from 8am-1pm or 1pm-5pm as well. | |
| Address: | 215 N. 7th St. |
| Phoenix, AZ 85002 | |
| Contact: | Kristina Hayden, Volunteer Intern Coordinator |
| Phone: | (602) 253-0501 |
| Fax: | (602) 307-9833 |
| Email: | khayden@childmusephx.org |
| Website: | www.childrensmuseumofphoenix.org |
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| Christian Care | |
| Organization Description: | Motivated by Christian love and concern we strive to provide quality and responsive senior housing and healthcare services. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers must be between the ages of 14-18. Will be working with the Activity Directors involving games for the residents. Hours: Monday-Friday during the day. |
| Address: | 11812 N. 19th Ave. |
| Phoenix, AZ 85029 | |
| Contact: | Rochelle (Shelly) Aynes, Director Of Volunteers & Security |
| Phone: | (602) 443-5419 |
| Fax: | (602) 943-6459 |
| Email: | Rochelle.aynes@christiancare.org |
| Website: | www.christiancare.org |
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| City of Glendale | |
| Organization Description: | The Glendale "Star" Volunteer program provides opportunities for citizens, church groups, corporations, universities and any other organization interested in contributing more to their community. We supply tools, supplies and supervision or organization, if you have the will to volunteer. This program can also be a resource for local businesses, scout troops, civic organizations, and other clubs that need assistance with organizing service events. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | The Friends of the Garden (F.O.G) volunteers assist the Glendale Water Conservation Office in maintaining the award-winning Glendale Xeriscape Demonstration Garden, located at the Glendale Main Library. F.O.G. volunteers assist in the care and upkeep of the garden, participate in monthly group workdays, help at special events, assist in the Water Conservation Office, and act as garden ambassadors. Volunteers must be a minimum of 16 years of age and able to commit to 2-6 hours per month. General knowledge of plants and gardening but not required and capable of lifting 20 lbs. |
| Address: | 5850 W. Glendale Ave. |
| Glendale, AZ 85301 | |
| Contact: | Joanne Toms, Water Conservation Specialist |
| Phone: | (623) 930-3535 |
| Fax: | (623) 915-2697 |
| Email: | jtoms@glendaleaz.com |
| Website: | www.glendaleaz.com/volunteers |
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| City of Tempe/Tempe Center for the Arts | |
| Organization Description: | The Tempe Center for the Arts (TCA), is one of the finest venues in Arizona – a jewel in the crown of a city known for its support of the arts. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | The Tempe Center for the Arts (TCA) is looking for volunteers ages 15+ to serve as volunteer ushers. Ushers help at a variety of events including musicals, plays, concerts, receptions, etc. Volunteers ages 12-14 can usher with adult supervision. |
| Address: | 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway |
| Tempe, AZ 85281 | |
| Contact: | Sally Garrison, Patron & Client Services Coordinator |
| Phone: | (480) 350-2883 |
| Fax: | (480) 350-2828 |
| Email: | sally_garrison@tempe.gov |
| Website: | www.tempe.gov/tca |
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| Community Food Connections | |
| Organization Description: | Working to alleviate hunger and create food sufficiency through community and economic development. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 9-18 are welcome to participate at the Downtown Phoenix Public Market located at 721 N. Central helping with setup, surveys, counting, etc. The market is open every Saturday until noon. Setup starts at 5:45 a.m. Also open on Wednesday afternoons. |
| Address: | 721 N. Central |
| Phoenix, AZ 85004 | |
| Contact: | Cindy Gentry |
| Phone: | (602) 493-5231 |
| Fax: | (602) 296-4255 |
| Email: | cgentry@foodconnect.org |
| Website: | www.foodconnect.org |
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| Cornerstone Hospice | |
| Organization Description: | The mission of Cornerstone Hospice is to provide expert care, comfort and support for those facing life limiting illness through direct support of patients and their families, public education and public advocacy. A partner with the family, as well as the patient, our Hospice team of expert professionals and trained volunteers helps people face the challenges, make the decisions, and ease the transitions of life's final phase. Our Hospice services are available to anyone facing a life limiting illness, regardless of age, race, sex, religion, sexual orientation, ethnic or national origin, diagnosis, or ability to pay. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers between the ages of 16-18 can work in the office doing clerical support with parental permission. Flexible to work any hours between 8am-5pm. |
| Address: | 7310 N. 16th Street, # 230 |
| Phoenix, AZ 85020 | |
| Contact: | Anna Kennedy, Volunteer Coordinator |
| Phone: | (602) 263-0925 |
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| Email: | Vc002@cornerstonehospice.net |
| Website: | www.cornerstonehospice.net |
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| Credit Union’s of Arizona TOGETHER WE PAINT | |
| Organization Description: | TOGETHER WE PAINT is a group of community conscious companies who care enough about their communities to fund a series of volunteer community beautification and improvement projects. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers must be a minimum of 16 years of age. Will be painting houses on specific projects for low-income or senior citizens. Next project date is 10/11/08. |
| Address: | 8585 E Bell Road |
| Scottsdale, AZ 85260 | |
| Contact: | Yareli Quintana, Managing Director |
| Phone: | (602) 476-8877 |
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| Email: | yquintana@causeandeffectpr.com |
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| Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation | |
| Organization Description: | To cure Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | The office can always use volunteers for miscellaneous office tasks (mailings, calls, document preparation, general office assistance), etc. Also, opportunities available at events working the registration table and passing out bulletins. |
| Address: | 8098 N. Via de Negocio, Suite 201 |
| Scottsdale, AZ 85258 | |
| Contact: | Bridgette Haley, Executive Director |
| Beth Mulcahy, Education Manager | |
| Phone: | (480) 246-3676, 302 |
| Fax: | (480) 246-3679 |
| Email: | bhaley@ccsa.org, ewertemp@ccsa.org |
| Website: | www.ccfa.org |
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| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | |
| Organization Description: | Since 1955, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has been the driving force behind the pursuit of a cure. Thanks to the dedication and financial backing of our supporters--patients, families and friends, clinicians, researchers, volunteers, individual donors, corporations and staff, we are making a difference. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | CureFinders® is the CF Foundation's school fund-raising program for grades K through 12. The CureFinders® program provides students with the opportunity to compete with one another to see who can raise the most money in their school to help support CF research and care. |
| Address: | 3800 North Central Avenue, #700 |
| Phoenix, AZ 85012 | |
| Contact: | Jan Lee Sproat, Executive Director |
| Beth Mulcahy, Education Manager | |
| Phone: | (602) 224-0068 |
| Fax: | (602) 224-0432 |
| Email: | arizona@cff.org |
| Website: | www.ccf.org |
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| Devereux Arizona | |
| Organization Description: | Devereux Arizona provides treatment programs & community services to children, adults, and families experiencing behavioral challenges brought on by abuse, neglect, mental illness and/or substance abuse. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 14+ are invited to help with this special event:
Via Colori will be coming to Scottsdale, Arizona. October 18-19th 2008. Via Colori® is a modern-day practice of the centuries-old tradition of street painting. Originally popularized by Italian War Veterans of the early renaissance who painted religious icons and courtyards of the great cathedrals, today it is practiced in festivals throughout the world. |
| Address: | 11000 N. Scottsdale Rd., Suite 260 |
| Scottsdale, AZ 85254 | |
| Contact: | Kelli Freeman, Development Associate |
| Phone: | (480) 634-2022 |
| Fax: | (480) 443-5587 |
| Email: | kfreeman@devereux.org |
| Website: | www.devereuxarizona.org |
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| Eight/KAET - TV | |
| Organization Description: | Our mission is to inform, to inspire, and to educate and to do so in the only media environment that is noncommercial and available to 99% of all Americans. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Eight/KAET-TV Arizona PBS is currently recruiting volunteer telephone operators to assist with our December pledge drive. Volunteers must be a minimum of 16 years of age. Working in our studio on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University, you will be taking phone calls from viewers wishing to pledge their financial support to Channel Eight. Training is provided, along with meals and lots of friendly conversation. We hold Pledge Drives about 5 times per year and have lots of other volunteer opportunities throughout the community. |
| Address: | P.O. Box 871405 |
| Tempe, AZ 85287 | |
| Contact: | Caryl Jonas, Volunteer Program Coordinator |
| Phone: | (602) 496-9685 |
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| Email: | |
| Website: | www.kaet.asu.edu |
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| FLC – Focusing on Living with Confidence | |
| Organization Description: | Knowing what one thinks is what one becomes, it is our goal to help build confidence in at risk children through creatively teaching them they can live successful lives through understanding the power their WORDS have on their THOUGHTS, DECISIONS, and ultimately their FUTURE. |
| YOU CHANGE YOUR WORDS....YOU CHANGE YOUR THINKING. | |
| YOU CHANGE YOUR THINKING....YOU CHANGE YOUR LIFE. | |
| For what a man think of himself in his heart he is. | |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers needed between the ages of 12-18. Will pass out flyers, help with fundraisers at Wal-Mart, Fry’s or Farmer’s Markets, etc. Also, help is needed with setup and crafts. |
| Address: | 6631 W El Cortez Place |
| Glendale, AZ 85310 | |
| Contact: | Jeanelle Lanham, Founder |
| Phone: | (602) 359-7333 |
| Fax: | (623) 932-7924 |
| Email: | j@seeds4thesoul.com |
| Website: | www.seeds4thesoul.com |
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| Florence Crittenton | |
| Organization Description: | Florence Crittenton builds strong families, healthy teens and self-sufficient young adults through education, counseling, safe haven for girls and social support. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Flo's on 7th, Florence Crittenton's upscale resale store, needs cheerful volunteers to help accept donations, sort and price them for the floor, assist customers, and help with merchandising. Volunteers are needed M - Sat, 10 AM to 6 PM . . . all shifts available. This is a very fun place to work! Only high-quality merchandise is sent to the floor, and the bargains are incredible! Minimum volunteer age is 14. |
| Address: | 715 W. Mariposa Street |
| Phoenix, AZ 85013 | |
| Contact: | Barbara Castillo, Volunteer Services Manager |
| Phone: | (602) 288-4567 |
| Fax: | (602) 274-7549 |
| Email: | bcastillo@flocrit.org |
| Website: | www.florencecrittentonofaz.org |
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| Foothills Food Bank | |
| Organization Description: | The mission of the Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center is to provide an emergency supply of food referral information and financial assistance to individuals and families in the foothills area that are in a crisis situation. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 16+ are needed to work on Thursday nights from 5-8pm stocking shelves and filling food bags. |
| Address: | 7005 E. Cave Creek Road |
| Suite 102-104 | |
| Cave Creek, AZ 85331 | |
| Contact: | Pam DiPietro, Director |
| Phone: | (480) 488-1145 |
| Fax: | (480)-488-9008 |
| Email: | |
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| Foundation for Blind Children | |
| Organization Description: | Founded in 1952, the Foundation for Blind Children has become a national model for agencies serving the blind. Since the number of blind babies born in Arizona and those referred for services has increased over 300% in the last ten years, the number of children and adults served through FBC has grown to over 2,000 in just the last year. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Looking for volunteers that are 16 years or older to work in the classrooms. |
| Address: | Rose Mofford Center |
| 1235 E. Harmont Drive | |
| Phoenix, AZ 85020 | |
| Contact: | Ann Greig |
| Phone: | (602) 331-1470 |
| Fax: | |
| Email: | agreig@seeitourway.org |
| Website: | www.seeitourway.org |
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| Friends of Phoenix Public Library | |
| Organization Description: | To promote, enhance and expand the presence and services of the library for the benefit of the community. Accomplished by bringing together concerned citizens, the business community, and organizations to develop fiscal resources and programs, to create public awareness and to serve as an advocate for the library system. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers must be 14 years of age or older. On the 2nd Saturday of the month, volunteers can work from 8am-noon at the warehouse sorting, scanning and shelving books. The warehouse is located at 1330 N. 29th Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85009. |
| Address: | 1221 N. Central Avenue |
| Phoenix, AZ 85004 | |
| Contact: | Jaana Nehring, Volunteer Membership Coordinator |
| Phone: | (602) 534-5208 |
| Fax: | (602) 261-8836 |
| Email: | jaana@plfriends.org |
| Website: | www.plfriends.org |
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| Future for KIDS | |
| Organization Description: | Providing At-Risk Children Education through Mentorship and Sports Camps. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers 13+ needed for specific events throughout the year. Call for more information. |
| Address: | 6991 E. Camelback Road, Suite D301 |
| Scottsdale, AZ 85253 | |
| Contact: | Rachel Anderson, Program Coordinator |
| Phone: | (480) 947-8131 |
| Fax: | (480) 947-3729 |
| Email: | Rachel@futureforkids.org |
| Website: | www.futureforkids.org |
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| Glendale/Peoria YMCA | |
| Organization Description: | The mission of the YMCA is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy mind, spirit and body for all. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers of all ages can help raise funds to ensure all people in the community have the opportunity to utilize YMCA programs regardless of their ability to pay. Volunteers ages 16+ are also needed to help with special events. |
| Address: | 14711 N. 59th Ave. |
| Glendale, AZ 85306 | |
| Contact: | Lori Ramsey, Administrative Assistant |
| Phone: | (602) 588-9622 |
| Fax: | (602) 547-0286 |
| Email: | lbramsey@vosymca.org |
| Website: | www.glendale-peoriaymca.org |
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| Glendale Public Library | |
| Organization Description: | The mission of Glendale Public Library, a service-oriented organization, is to provide free and equal access, without prejudice and discrimination, to each man, woman and child in the community. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | iTeens volunteers work at the Youth Department Reference Desk, assisting younger children with computers, managing computer sign-ups and helping to maintain the library's electronic resources. iTeens volunteers will receive special training on the library's Apple computers.) Also, opportunities to work behind the scenes or through the Book Buddies Program reading to kids. Must be 12 years of age or older. |
| iTeens work in 2 hour shifts, Monday-Friday, from 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. | |
| Address: | 5959 W. Brown St. |
| Glendale, AZ 85302 | |
| Contact: | Merideth Jenson-Benjamin, Teen Services Librarian 2 |
| Phone: | (623) 930-3537 |
| Fax: | |
| Email: | 59square@gmail.com |
| Website: | www.glendaleaz.com/library |
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| Gompers Habilitation Center | |
| Organization Description: | The mission of Glendale Public Library, a service-oriented organization, is to provide free and equal access, without prejudice and discrimination, to each man, woman and child in the community. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Gompers Habilitation Center encourages and welcomes any individual over the age of 15 to volunteer at either of our facilities or at one of our many events throughout the year. Opportunities to volunteer at Gompers Habilitation Center include working with children and adults with disabilities as follows: Assisting individuals with their day-to-day socialization, programs, activities, community involvement and access. The school is open from 8am-3pm. Volunteer opportunities also include annual fundraising events/endeavors. Volunteers must possess the ability to interact and communicate with persons with disabilities, making a commitment to the rewards that come from working with this unique population. Volunteers must fill out an application and agreement. Adults will be fingerprinted. Interview also required. |
| Address: | 6601 North 27th Avenue |
| Phoenix, AZ 85017 | |
| Contact: | Ron Tilley, Chief Operating Officer |
| Phone: | (602) 336.0061, ext. 155 |
| Fax: | (602) 336.0249 |
| Email: | rtilley@gomerscenter.org |
| Website: | www.gomperscenter.org |
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| Habitat for Humanity, Valley of the Sun | |
| Organization Description: | To build affordable housing and community partnership to promote spiritual values and individual responsibility |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteer’s ages 9-15 can volunteer to buy and bring lunches to the worksites on Saturdays. |
| Volunteers ages 15+ can work at the Discount Home Improvement Centers. There are two locations: one is located in Mesa at Dobson/Southern. The 2nd one is located near Central Avenue/I-17. They will be doing stocking, pricing, cleanup, etc. | |
| Volunteers ages 16-17 can work building houses at the worksites on Saturdays from 7am-2pm. Each individual will need to go through orientation first. To sign up to volunteer, go to the website at www.habitataz.org. Click on Volunteer/New Volunteer Opportunities. Go to the bottom of the page and click on the Volunteer Contact Form. | |
| Address: | 115 E Watkins St. |
| Phoenix, AZ 85004 | |
| Contact: | Angie Taylor, Volunteer Coordinator |
| Phone: | (602) 262-8655 |
| Fax: | (602) 268-9206 |
| Email: | ataylor@habitataz.org |
| Website: | www.habitataz.org |
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| HomeBase Youth Services | |
| Organization Description: | The Mission of HomeBase Youth Services is teaching at-risk and homeless youth how to live healthy and independent lives. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteer’s ages 9-15 can volunteer to buy and bring lunches to the worksites on Saturdays. |
| Volunteers ages 11+ with adult supervision are needed to help sort donations or work in the kitchen. Start your morning off right by providing a warm, wholesome breakfast for homeless youth, ages 16-21. Pancakes, bacon, eggs or toast, serve this home cooked meal with a smile and give them the energy to start their day off right! | |
| Address: | 931 E. Devonshire |
| Phoenix, AZ 85014 | |
| Contact: | Rachel Dallmann, Volunteer Service Coordinator |
| Phone: | (602) 651-1804 |
| Fax: | (602) 263-5498 |
| Email: | racheldallmann@hbys.org |
| Website: | www.hbys.org |
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| Horses Help | |
| Organization Description: | Horses Help is a premiere accredited therapeutic and recreational agency that serves the special needs population by providing activities to empower them to break through physical, cognitive and emotional barriers using a unique collaboration of horses and people within Arizona's "Valley of the Sun." |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 14+ are needed to assist with the special needs riders. No previous experience with horse’s necessary. An application is available on the website for the fall orientations that will be starting at the end of September or you can call for more information. Volunteers are requested to commit to one day per week for 2-4 hours for a six-week period. |
| Address: | P.O. Box 71005 |
| Phoenix, AZ 85050 | |
| Contact: | Robin Miller, Director of Volunteer Services |
| Phone: | (602) 569-6056 |
| Fax: | |
| Email: | robin.m@horseshelp.org |
| Website: | www.horseshelp.org |
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| Hospice Inspiris | |
| Organization Description: | HOSPICE INSPIRIS provides inspired and compassionate end of life care for those who so deserve it. Hospice care is provided primarily in the home, nursing home or in an assisted living facility. The goal of HOSPICE INSPIRIS is to provide comfort care to your loved one in comfortable and familiar surroundings. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers must be 14 years of age or older. You have the opportunity to work with patients directly in one of nursing home facilities. Volunteers give time, talent, energy and ideas for end of life comfort, enhanced quality of life, hope and happiness. You can visit with patients & families, provide emotional & spiritual support, provide relief to caregivers and provide companionship. Volunteer training is available. |
| Address: | 2025 N 3rd St., Suite 205 |
| Phoenix, AZ 85004 | |
| Contact: | Michele Wilsterman, Volunteer Manager |
| Phone: | (602) 712-1000 |
| Fax: | (602) 712-0012 |
| Email: | mwilsterman@live.com |
| Website: | www.hospiceinspiris.com |
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| Hospice of the Valley | |
| Organization Description: | Hospice of the Valley, a not-for-profit, locally owned health care services agency in Arizona. We provide compassionate care and expert pain management to people nearing the end of their lives, as well as supporting their families and friends. We have a holistic nursing approach, with a team of healthcare professionals serving patients’ medical, emotional and spiritual needs. We are one of the nation’s oldest and largest hospices, founded in 1977. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Hospice Of The Valley needs volunteers to provide quality, compassionate care to patients and families facing life-limiting illness. Volunteers provide breaks for caregivers and spend time with patients, listening, talking, playing cards, reading books and more. Free training is offered monthly Valley-wide and is accredited for two units of college credit through Maricopa Community College. Hospice of the Valley has two programs for teens. One gives teens an opportunity to help patients nearing the end of their lives. The other helps teens who have lost loved ones. The teen volunteer program trains teens to work in supervised settings with hospice patients. It's a chance to make a difference in someone else's life, to explore health care as a potential career and to meet school service project requirements. Grief Speak is a program for teens experiencing grief and loss. Hospice of the Valley offers a variety of resources to help teens cope, including a new booklet and DVD. Teen volunteers ages 14+ are required to complete an eighteen hour orientation class provided by Hospice of the Valley staff. The minimum requirement for teen volunteers is 50 volunteer hours in a one-year period. Teens volunteer once a week for approximately 2 hours. See website for details. |
| Address: | 1510 East Flower Street |
| Phoenix, AZ 85014 | |
| Contact: | Josephine Jones, Volunteer Recruiter |
| Phone: | (602) 636-2246 |
| Fax: | (602) 636-5375 |
| Email: | |
| Website: | www.hov.org |
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| Housing Our Communities | |
| Organization Description: | Housing Our Communities' mission is to strengthen families, neighborhoods and communities through quality housing. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 16+ are needed to help in the office answer phones, take messages, and do light cleaning. We need someone in the afternoons, preferably around 1pm until 5pm. |
| Address: | 251 W Main St., #2 |
| Mesa, AZ 85201 | |
| Contact: | Jessica Bencomo, Client Services Coordinator |
| Phone: | (480) 649-1335 |
| Fax: | (480) 649-1020 |
| Email: | Jessica@housingourcommunities.org |
| Website: | www.housingourcommunities.org |
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| ICAN (Improving Chandler Area Neighborhoods) | |
| Organization Description: | ICAN provides free, comprehensive out-of-school-time programs that empower youth to be productive, self-confident and responsible citizens. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | You pick your program: academics or multicultural arts, structured dance or structured basketball, personal development or health and wellness? It's an opportunity to impact a youth's life and maybe even learn something new yourself! Program volunteers typically help weekdays between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Program volunteers provide additional adult attention to youth as they have questions or need help working on a program assignment. Must be at least 15 years of age and be able to work with youth from widely diverse backgrounds ages 5-18. |
| Address: | 201 S. Washington St. |
| Chandler, AZ 85225 | |
| Contact: | Alyssa Provencio, Volunteer Coordinator |
| Phone: | (480) 821-4207 |
| Fax: | (480) 821-6742 |
| Email: | |
| Website: | www.icanaz.org |
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| Irish Cultural Center | |
| Organization Description: | The mission of the Irish Cultural Center is to provide a link between the people of Arizona and the people of Ireland and other Celtic cultures. Programs, classes, festivals, exhibits and special events include history, music, art, dance, literature, drama, crafts, language, travel, sports and traditional activities. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 14+ are needed to help with small or large events on the day of the events. See the website or call for more information. |
| Address: | 1106 North Central Avenue |
| Phoenix, AZ 85004 | |
| Contact: | Anne Odenwald, Volunteer Chair |
| Phone: | (602) 258-0109 |
| Fax: | |
| Email: | stpatsvolunteers@gmail.com |
| Website: | www.azirish.org |
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| John C. Lincoln Hospital | |
| Organization Description: | John C. Lincoln Health Network is an acclaimed health system that includes two hospitals, physician practices, community outreach programs and the John C. Lincoln Health Foundation. Our physicians and staff use state-of-the-art medical technology and innovative approaches to achieve superior clinical outcomes and patient experiences. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers must be age 14 years or older, and can choose to work the following shifts: 8am-noon, noon-4pm or 4pm-8pm. Volunteers work 90 days doing patient transport to learning the facility and then they can be transferred to other departments. |
| Address: | Deer Valley Hospital 19829 N. 27th Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85027 |
| North Mountain Hospital 250 E. Dunlap Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85020 |
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| Contact: | Volunteer Coordinator |
| Phone: | Deer Valley Hospital - (623) 879-6100 North Mountain Hospital - (602) 943-2381 |
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| Email: | |
| Website: | www.healthcaresource.com |
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| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | |
| Organization Description: | JDRF'S mission is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Need volunteers of all ages. Working in office doing mailings, teen art projects, research on the computer, etc. Also, need volunteers during their Walk to Cure Diabetes on Saturday, November 1, 2008. |
| Address: | 4343 E. Camelback Rd., Suite 230 |
| Phoenix, AZ 85018 | |
| Contact: | Katie Bien, Walk Volunteer Chair |
| Phone: | (602) 224-1822 |
| Fax: | (602) 224-1801 |
| Email: | dswvolunteer@jdrf.org |
| Website: | www.jdrf.org/arizona |
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| Keep Phoenix Beautiful | |
| Organization Description: | Keep Phoenix Beautiful is an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful and a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization (formerly known as Phoenix Clean and Beautiful). We have been working in Phoenix for more than 20 years to promote the preservation and protection of our environment. With the help of thousands of volunteers annually, Keep Phoenix Beautiful dedicates its efforts to litter reduction, beautification and community improvement activities. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 13+ with adult supervision or 17+ on their own are needed to help with projects throughout the year. Cleanup and beautification projects working at park or mountain preserve working with city parks or neighborhood services, picking up trash, pulling weeds, trail work, planting, painting, etc. In January, 2009 volunteers will be working at P.F. Chang’s Marathon doing recycling projects. Also looking for people to wear the mascot costume. |
| Address: | 101 South Central Avenue, Suite 201 |
| Phoenix, AZ 85004 | |
| Contact: | Cynthia Moss, Program Director |
| Phone: | (602) 262-4820 |
| Fax: | (602) 534-3334 |
| Email: | cindy@keepphxbeautiful.org |
| Website: | www.keepphxbeautiful.org |
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| Kids Enjoy Exercise Now (KEEN) Phoenix | |
| Organization Description: | KEEN is a national, nonprofit volunteer-led organization that provides one-to-one recreational opportunities for children and young adults with mental and physical disabilities at no cost to their families and caregivers. KEEN's mission is to foster the self-esteem, confidence, skills and talents of its athletes through non-competitive activities, allowing young people facing even the most significant challenges to meet their individual goals. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers must be a minimum of 15 years of age. Each volunteer will be paired with a young person with disabilities on specific Sunday afternoons to participate in sports and recreational activities. Call for schedule. |
| Address: | P.O. Box 45186, |
| Phoenix, AZ 85064 | |
| Contact: | Johanna Bookbinder, Program Director |
| Phone: | (602) 508-3939 |
| Fax: | (602) 445-4962 |
| Email: | info@keenphoenix.org |
| Website: | www.keenphoenix.org |
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| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – Desert Mountain States | |
| Organization Description: | The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. The mission of LLS is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Since its founding in 1949, LLS has invested more than $600 million for research specifically targeting blood cancers. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers can participate through their school with the Pennies for Patients Program. Call Diane for participating schools or start a fundraiser through your school. All supplies are provided. |
| Address: | 3877 N. 7th St., Suite 300 |
| Phoenix, AZ 85014 | |
| Contact: | Diane McLaughlin, Manager of School in Use Program |
| Phone: | (602) 567-7600, ext. 7643 |
| Fax: | (602) 567-7601 |
| Email: | |
| Website: | www.lls.org/dm |
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| Luv Shack Ranch Horse Rescue | |
| Organization Description: | Our mission is to Rescue, Rehabilitate, and Reintroduce back into a strong, educated, and loving society, the abused, neglected and/or slaughter bound horse bringing these together with children to help them heal from similar circumstances. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | All ages are welcome to volunteer to help feed, groom, bathe or walk horses. The horses are not ridden. New volunteer orientation is Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 6:00 a.m. |
| Address: | 36029 N 10th Street |
| Phoenix, AZ 85086 | |
| Contact: | Joey Ogburn, President |
| Phone: | (602) 400-0826 |
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| Email: | joey@luvshackranch.org |
| Website: | www.luvshackranch.com |
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| Make A Difference | |
| Organization Description: | Make A Difference is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that empowers people to become engaged, take action and create positive change in their communities. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | A host of fun volunteer activities available throughout the valley. See the website for more details. Age requirement posted for each activity. Go to the Youth & Families link in the website for more information. |
| Address: | 5151 N. 19th Ave, Ste 200 |
| Phoenix, AZ 85015 | |
| Contact: | Satsiri Khalsa, AmeriCorp Team |
| Phone: | (602) 973-2212, ext. 233 |
| Fax: | (602) 973-9233 |
| Email: | satsiri@makeadifference.org |
| Website: | www.makeadifference.org |
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| March of Dimes | |
| Organization Description: | Our mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. We carry out this mission through research, community services, education and advocacy to save babies' lives. March of Dimes researchers, volunteers, educators, outreach workers and advocates work together to give all babies a fighting chance against the threats to their health: prematurity, birth defects, low birth weight. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Looking for teenage volunteers, age 14+ to help in the office. Always in need of office/clerical assistance or those with computer skills. Also, mailing projects such as folding, stuffing and labeling envelopes. |
| In the fall, they will need help making phone calls for their fundraiser. | |
| Address: | 3550 N. Central Avenue, Suite 610 |
| Phoenix, AZ, 85012 | |
| Contact: | Robin Zenno, Administrative Assistant |
| Phone: | (602) 266-9933 |
| Fax: | (602) 266-9793 |
| Email: | rzenno@marchofdimes.com |
| Website: | www.marchofdimes.com |
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| Maricopa Integrated Health System | |
| Organization Description: | The Maricopa Integrated Health System is committed to offering comprehensive and safe care to all those who live in Maricopa County, including the underserved and medically needy, through a seamless continuum of care that keeps our community healthy and self-sufficient and effectively treats illness. We are committed to fostering the academic programs that train physicians for this community and the clinical research that improves healthcare outcomes. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 14+ can volunteer to help with patient transport and clerical duties, etc. Must volunteer to work two four-hour shifts per month. Ages 16+ can also work on the Pediatric Ward as well as numerous other activities. To apply to volunteer, go to the website, click on the Careers & Volunteers tab and all volunteer opportunities will be listed. All volunteers must fill out a Jr. Volunteer Application on-line; complete an orientation and health screening process. |
| Address: | 2601 E Roosevelt St. |
| Phoenix, AZ 85008 | |
| Contact: | Sandra Munoz, Volunteer Services Coordinator |
| Phone: | (602) 344-5989 |
| Fax: | (602) 344-1417 |
| Email: | Sandra.Munoz@hcs.maricopa.gov |
| Website: | www.mihs.org |
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| Mayo Clinic Hospital | |
| Organization Description: | Mayo Clinic is the first and largest integrated, not-for-profit group practice in the world. Doctors from every medical specialty work together to care for patients, joined by common systems and a philosophy of "the needs of the patient come first." More than 3,300 physicians, scientists and researchers and 46,000 allied health staff work at Mayo Clinic, which has sites in Rochester, Minn., Jacksonville, Fla., and Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz. Collectively, the three locations treat more than half a million people each year. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Student volunteers must be a minimum of 15 years of age. A four-hour shift per week is required, but you are welcome to work multiple shifts. Student Volunteer Program duties would include patient transport, visiting patients, pushing the book cart, etc. |
| Address: | 5777 East Mayo Boulevard |
| Phoenix, AZ 85054 | |
| Contact: | Karen |
| Phone: | (480) 515-6296 |
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| Website: | www.mayoclinic.org |
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| Mesa Arts Center Foundation | |
| Organization Description: | The mission of Mesa Arts Center is to inspire people through impacting and engaging arts experiences that are diverse, accessible, and relevant; and that enhance the quality of life and vitality of the greater region. We honor our work place unity of purpose and our interconnectedness, while valuing the significance of individual talents. The vision of Mesa Arts Center is to become the premier arts center in the West. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 16+ are needed to help with special events throughout the year. |
| Address: | 1 E. Main Street |
| P.O Box 1466 | |
| Mesa, AZ 85211 | |
| Contact: | Courtney Tjaden, Volunteers/Festivals/Tours Coordinator |
| Phone: | (480) 644-6627 |
| Fax: | (480) 644-6503 |
| Email: | Courtney.Tjaden@MesaArtsCenter.com |
| Website: | www.mesaartscenter.com |
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| Muscular Dystrophy Association | |
| Organization Description: | The Muscular Dystrophy Association is a voluntary health agency working to defeat neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive services, and far-reaching professional and public health education. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | In-office volunteers wanted to stuff envelopes and put stickers on them, stamping, etc. No age limit as long as they can do these tasks. |
| Address: | 10235 S. 51st St., Ste. 195 |
| Phoenix, AZ 85044 | |
| Contact: | Lindsay Arandia, Administrative Assistant |
| Phone: | (480) 496-4530 |
| Fax: | (480) 496-4493 |
| Email: | larandia@mdausa.org |
| Website: | www.mda.org |
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| National MS Society - Arizona | |
| Organization Description: | Our mission is to end the devastating affects of MS. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 9-18 are welcome to participate in walk and bike riding events throughout the year. They will be helping with registration, t-shirt sales, giving refreshments to the walkers/riders at rest stops through the walks, etc. A volunteer form will need to be signed by parent/guardian prior to any volunteer work. The hours would be approximately 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. |
| Also, need help in the office with mailings, folding t-shirts, preparing packets, and distributing brochures and posters locally. | |
| Address: | 315 South 48th Street, Suite 101 |
| Tempe, AZ 85281 | |
| Contact: | Carol Coon, Volunteer Coordinator |
| Phone: | (480) 968-2488, ext. 229 |
| Fax: | (480) 966-4049 |
| Email: | ccoon@aza.nmss.org |
| Website: | www.nationalmssociety.org/aza |
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| notMYkid | |
| Organization Description: | At notMYkid, we inspire positive life choices by educating our community about the consequences of destructive youth behaviors. Young adults who have overcome life-controlling addictions and behaviors share their personal stories with middle and high school students. In an effort to promote our prevention message we educate adults on the same addictions and destructive behaviors. Our goal is to increase awareness of the challenges kids face, provide information and offer resources to support the success of students, families and educators. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Are you or is your child an outstanding high school student who would like to meet a great group of friends while developing leadership skills? If so, check out our Teen Advisory Board. Teen Advisory Board The Teen Advisory Board mission is to give teens a voice about the issues that they face and to educate their peers on the power of making ClearChoices. Who is on the board? The Board consists of 35 energetic, motivated, driven high school students from around the Valley. Each member poses outstanding leadership, communication and organizational skills along with the passion to serve their community. What does the board do? The board recruits, plans and implements two Points of Light Youth Leadership Institute trainings for students all over Arizona.
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| Address: | 2211 E. Highland Ave., Ste 140 |
| Phoenix, AZ 85016 | |
| Contact: | Lauren Willis, Manager of Student Educational Services |
| Phone: | (602) 652-0163 |
| Fax: | (602) 795-8154 |
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| Website: | www.notmykid.org |
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| Off Campus Jams | |
| Organization Description: | Off Campus Jams Mission is to equip at risk and troubled teens by providing them tools, resources, and positive role models to succeed and excel in every area of life. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Looking for a volunteer ages 14 or older to help work in the office filing, copying, taking out trash, simple office chores that get overlooked. Also, need help updating MySpace. |
| Address: | 524 W. Westcott Drive |
| Phoenix, AZ 85027 | |
| Contact: | Shevaun Sullivan, Project Manager |
| Phone: | (602) 439-2171 |
| Fax: | (602) 993-1265 |
| Email: | Shevaun@offcampusjams.org |
| Website: | www.offcampusjams.org |
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| Paradise Valley Emergency Food Bank | |
| Organization Description: | The Paradise Valley Emergency Food Bank is a totally private "food pantry". We do not operate under the auspices of any governmental or religious organization. We are staffed completely by volunteers. We pay NO salary to anyone involved with the food bank. 100% of contributions go to the cost of serving our clients. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | How can you help? The need for food is constant. Non-perishable food items may be donated. In addition to canned goods of all kinds, there is a need for hot and cold cereals, juices, dry milk, spaghetti, macaroni and cheese, peanut butter, jelly, baby food, detergent, soap, toilet paper and diapers. Call for availability to help in stocking, putting boxes together, office work. |
| Address: | 10862 N 32nd Street |
| Phoenix, AZ 85028 | |
| Contact: | Gail Marks, Director |
| Phone: | (602) 867-9228 |
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| Website: | www.pvefb.org |
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| Paz de Cristo | |
| Organization Description: | Paz de Cristo seeks to serve those in need in the East Valley with a daily meal services, food boxes and empowerment programs. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 16+ are needed to serve up a warm dinner and a smile at Paz de Cristo Community Centers evening meal for working poor and homeless families in the East Valley. Must sign a Youth Volunteer Waiver. |
| Volunteers ages 10-17 are also needed to help guests on the food box lines on the 2nd Tuesday and 4th Saturdays of the month. | |
| Address: | 424 W. Broadway Road |
| Mesa, AZ | |
| Contact: | Christine Oliviero, Volunteer Coordinator |
| Phone: | (480) 464-2370 |
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| Email: | pazchristineo@qwest.net |
| Website: | www.pazdecristo.org |
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| Phoenix Baptist Hospital | |
| Organization Description: | For over four decades, Phoenix Baptist Hospital has been a dedicated, dependable health care provider. Founded in the heart of the Valley of the Sun in 1963, Phoenix Baptist Hospital has been an active partner in the growth and development of surrounding communities. The hospital offers complete medical services to meet nearly every need of the individuals and communities we serve. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Students ages 14-17 are welcome to volunteer. You can work as many of the following shifts as you desire: 8am-noon, noon-4pm or 4pm-8pm. Duties are limited to: Taking sheets off bed, getting patient's water, escorting family to cafeteria or lobby or doing paperwork, etc. |
| Address: | 2000 West Bethany Home Road |
| Phoenix, Arizona 85015 | |
| Contact: | Volunteer Coordinator |
| Phone: | (602) 249-0212 |
| Fax: | (602) 433-6658 |
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| Website: | www.secure.baptisthealth.com |
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| Phoenix Children’s Hospital | |
| Organization Description: | Phoenix Children's Hospital has provided hope, healing, and the best healthcare for children and families since it was born in 1983. Today, Phoenix Children's is one of the ten largest children's hospitals in the country and provides specialty and sub-specialty inpatient, outpatient, trauma, and emergency care to patients throughout Arizona and other Southwestern states. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Our in-house volunteers are asked to sign an agreement pledging to volunteer a minimum of 100 hours, about 3-4 hours per week. Our volunteers take their jobs as seriously and work as hard as our paid staff. For the safety and wellbeing of our patients, we conduct a health and background screening. We also provide specialized training for each volunteer. This process is very costly. Please be realistic and honest when deciding to make this commitment. Not interested in a long-term commitment? Become a community volunteer. We have other, equally important opportunities to support the hospital that do not require such an extensive time commitment, such as helping in the community.
Community volunteers do not go through a health and background screening and are not required to attend an information session. |
| Address: | 1919 E. Thomas Rd. |
| Phoenix, AZ 85016 | |
| Contact: | Dusty Whitney, Community & Volunteer Coordinator |
| Phone: | (602) 546-0268 |
| Fax: | (602) 546-0754 |
| Email: | dwhitney@phoenixchildrens.com |
| Website: | www.phoenixchildrens.com |
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| Phoenix Children’s Project | |
| Organization Description: | Phoenix Children's Project is dedicated to improving the lives of children living in poverty in Phoenix, Arizona. Our goal is to help needy children become healthy, self-reliant adults. First we help feed and cloth them, then we teach them how to help themselves so they can “break the chain” and create better lives for themselves as adults. In turn, this also helps our community. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers must be a minimum of 16 years of age. We have many volunteer opportunities available including participating in any of the above programs, sorting donations, shopping for and/or delivery of monthly food boxes, chaperoning a field trip, handyman work, pick up/delivery of furniture (requires your own truck), teaching an activities class, and help at various events. |
| Address: | 3219 E. Camelback Road, #228 |
| Phoenix, Arizona 85018 | |
| Contact: | Mary Frieling |
| Phone: | (602) 955-2228 |
| Fax: | (602) 224-0547 |
| Email: | helpingkids@phoenixchildren.org |
| Website: | www.phoenixchildren.org |
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| Phoenix Community Emergency Response Team | |
| Organization Description: | The City of Phoenix Homeland Defense Bureau Community Emergency Response Team Program provides free Community Preparedness/ disaster response training to any citizen who is interested in taking care of their families and community in the event of human or naturally caused disaster. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | The Phoenix Fire Department Cadet Program is for volunteers’ ages 16 and older. It is a good program for those individuals that may want to pursue a career as a firefighter. |
| Address: | 150 S. 12th St. |
| Phoenix, AZ 85034 | |
| Contact: | Mike Harvey, Firefighter |
| Phone: | (602) 499-3840 |
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| Power Paws Assistance Dogs, Inc. | |
| Organization Description: | Our mission at Power Paws Assistance Dogs is to provide highly skilled assistance dogs to adults and children with disabilities, to provide education and continuing support for working assistance dog teams and to be a resource in the community for people with disabilities. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers of any age with adult supervision are needed to help with puppy petting of new litters, training, December gift-wrapping event at REI located in Tempe and Paradise Valley. Also, sign up to help with the Walk ‘n Roll Dog Walk & Silent Auction in January, 2009 – details on the website. |
| Address: | P.O. Box 1163 |
| Scottsdale, AZ 85252 | |
| Contact: | Robyn Abels, Associate Director |
| Phone: | (480) 945-0754 |
| Fax: | (480) 945-0525 |
| Email: | abels@aol.com |
| Website: | www.AZPowerPaws.org |
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| Positive Network Alliance | |
| Organization Description: | Positive Network Alliance, Inc. (PNA) is an association of individuals, families, organizations, and businesses, joined together in a collaborative effort to address quality of life issues in our community by pooling our resources and expertise. PNA is a charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and contributions are tax-deductible, as provided by law. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers of all ages are needed to help with various projects throughout the year. On Dec. 1 - 19, weekdays only, 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM, or thereabouts. High schoolers through retirees are welcome. This is an excellent service project. Addresses children with challenges – self esteem, self image. Hot air balloon, stage performance, toy area, etc. The event requires 50 volunteers per day, weekdays only. Volunteers may be working at an assigned activity, helping to coordinate staff, running messages internally, and/or other tasks as assigned. Bring your own lunch. This is Positive Network Alliance's 22nd annual Christmas event for underprivileged children. This event focuses on building self-confidence, self-worth, and self-esteem, so it's more than just a party. Come and see for yourself how much fun it is to help create a new future for an underprivileged child. |
| Address: | 3629 W. Camino Real |
| Glendale, AZ 85310 | |
| Contact: | Patrick de Haan, Founder/President |
| Phone: | (623) 326-7951 |
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| Email: | Patrick@pnacentral.org |
| Website: | www.pnacentral.org |
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| Premier Hospice & Palliative Care | |
| Organization Description: | Our mission is to provide outstanding physical, spiritual and emotional care for individuals with a life-limiting illness in a loving home environment as well as in long-term care facilities. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | High school volunteers are welcome to help working directly with patients at the bedside, to knitting lap blankets, to working in the office...there is something for everyone. |
| Address: | 3737 N. 7th Street, Suite 203 |
| Phoenix, AZ 85014 | |
| Contact: | Laura Ehmann, Volunteer Services Manager |
| Phone: | (602) 274-7572 |
| Fax: | (602) 274-5465 |
| Email: | lehmann@sprint.blackberry.net |
| Website: | www.premierhospiceaz.com |
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| Prevent Blindness America – Arizona Division | |
| Organization Description: | Prevent Blindness America is the nation's leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight. Prevent Blindness America works through public and professional education, and community programs. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | You can do this at home! Great activity for a group of kids (or anyone). The Arizona Division of Prevent Blindness America screens more than 100,000 kids a year for potentential vision problems. We need disposable occluders to cover the kid’s eyes with during screening. I will provide you with our "fish" pattern. Your job would be to cut them out, and color them if you'd like. You can do as many as you'd like, as often as you'd like. If you are local I can supply you with as many copies as you need, and you can just bring them by when finished. As these are used for one child only, this is an ongoing project. Use only crayons or markers to color – no glitter. |
| Address: | 323 W Roosevelt St, Suite 101/td> |
| Phoenix, AZ 85003 | |
| Contact: | Drew Daley, Program Coordinator |
| Phone: | (602) 252-5241 |
| Fax: | (602) 252-5290 |
| Email: | drew@pbaaz.org |
| Website: | www.pbaaz.org |
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| Project C.U.R.E. | |
| Organization Description: | PROJECT C.U.R.E. is the registered trademark of the Benevolent Healthcare Foundation, a faith-based, 501(c)(3) non-profit, humanitarian relief organization that collects medical surplus and donates it to developing countries. Since 1987, PROJECT C.U.R.E. has delivered donated medical supplies and equipment to the most desperately ill and needy people living in more than 100 countries around the world. PROJECT C.U.R.E. is currently the world's largest distributor of donated medical supplies and equipment. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 13+ are needed to help sort donated surplus medical supplies and equipment at the sorting center located at 2115 E. Cedar Street, Suite 3, Tempe, AZ 85281. Must be accompanied by an adult. Shift hours: Monday-Friday 9am-noon, 1pm-4pm or 5:30pm-8pm. Saturdays: 9am-noon or 1pm-4pm. |
| Address: | 2115 East Cedar St., #3 |
| Tempe, AZ 85281 | |
| Contact: | Volunteer Development Director |
| Phone: | (480) 237-0970 |
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| Website: | www.projectcure.org |
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| Project Linus Phoenix | |
| Organization Description: | Project Linus is a non-profit organization with a two-fold mission: First, it is our mission to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer “blanketeers”. Second, it is our mission to provide a rewarding and fun service opportunity for interested individuals and groups in local communities, for the benefit of children. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers of all ages are needed to knit or crochet blankets. See website for details on drop off locations. They also have a wish list below: Sponsors for:
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| Phone: | (480) 837-6323 |
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| Website: | www.phoenixpl.org |
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| Rehoboth Community Development Center | |
| Organization Description: | |
| The Rehoboth CDC’s mission is to increase social and economic justice, demonstrate compassion and combat poverty in partnership with low and moderate income residents in West Phoenix and Maricopa County. We develop affordable housing, stimulate business and job creation, deliver community and youth services, shape and promote collaborative planning to build stronger healthier communities. | |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 15+ are needed to help with the summer program as a teacher’s assistant and with janitorial work. |
| Address: | 2315 N 35th Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85009 |
| Contact: | Ashley Graves, Program Coordinator |
| Phone: | (602) 272-4133 |
| Fax: | (602) 272-4145 |
| Email: | agraves@rehobothphx-cdc.org |
| Website: | www.rehobothphx-cdc.org |
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| Resources for Health | |
| Organization Description: | Resources for Health empowers families to take action to care for their communities, the environment, and animals. |
| Our Pollution Solutions program teaches families to "choose to reuse" and provides cotton reusable shopping bags for youngsters to decorate and take home. Our Roots & Shoots program, affiliated with the Jane Goodall Institute, engages families in service-learning projects to care for the environment, animals, and the human community. | |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers of all ages are welcome to help offering assistance on ongoing programs or special service projects. |
| Address: | Scottsdale, AZ 85255 |
| Contact: | Anne Goldfeld, Program Director |
| Phone: | (480) 282-8488 |
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| Email: | anneagoldfeld@resourcesforhealth.org |
| Website: | www.resourcesforhealth.org |
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| Ronald McDonald House - Phoenix | |
| Organization Description: | The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Phoenix, Inc. is an Arizona non-profit 501(c) 3 corporation. The Ronald McDonald House of Phoenix provides a low/no cost temporary “home away from home” for families who must travel at least 30 miles to Phoenix for their children under 22 years old, to be treated for illnesses or injury at local hospitals or medical centers. |
| Address: | 501 E. Roanoke Ave. |
| Phoenix, AZ 85004-1013 | |
| Contact: | Kathy Anderson, Volunteer Coordinator |
| Phone: | (602) 264-2654, ext. 315 |
| Fax: | (602) 264-5670 |
| Email: | kanderson@rmhcphoenix.com |
| Website: | www.rmhcphoenix.com |
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| Rosson House Museum | |
| Organization Description: | The Rosson House - Heritage Square Foundation & Guild, a non-profit organization, provides docents/volunteers, educational programs, special events and historical activities for visitors of all ages at Historic Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix. Our mission: To preserve and interpret the Rosson House Museum through collections for the time period of 1895 through 1915 and to serve as stewards of Heritage Square. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 16+ are needed to help with special events such as the Harvest Festival, Cookies & Cocoa with Santa, etc. Also help is needed giving tours and manning cables, face painting, basic cleaning, working in the gift shop, working in the house and learning about it, stuffing envelopes, etc. |
| Address: | 113 N. 6th Street |
| Phoenix, AZ 85004 | |
| Contact: | Erin Hesser, Director of Education |
| Phone: | (602) 261-8948 |
| Fax: | (602) 543-1786 |
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| Website: | www.rossonhousemuseum.org |
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| Safe Haven for Animals | |
| Organization Description: | Safe Haven for Animals is a no kill, non-profit animal shelter in the Phoenix area. We provide foster care and adoption services for any animal that needs us. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 15+ are needed at Safe Haven to help with 60 cats doing activities such as cleaning, scooping, changing litter, and of course, playing and socializing with the cats. A monthly commitment is suggested helping after school or on the weekends. Adult supervision is required. Safe Haven is currently located in Old Town Scottsdale, but will be moving to the Fountain Hills area in the fall of 2008. |
| Address: | PO Box 25698 |
| Tempe, AZ 85285 | |
| Contact: | Charla Bennett, Volunteer Coordinator |
| Phone: | (602) 926-8454 |
| Fax: | (602) 926-8454 |
| Email: | charlabennett@msn.com |
| Website: | www.azshfa.org |
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| Salvation Army | |
| Organization Description: | The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 12-18 are needed to volunteer during the Christmas season. There are opportunities available to work at the Angel Tree and ring the bells at kettles. Kids under the age of twelve can help with the supervision of a parent. |
| Address: | 3308 N. 28th Street |
| Phoenix, AZ 85016 | |
| Contact: | Danielle Moore, Director of Volunteer Services |
| Phone: | (602) 267-4100 |
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| Email: | Danielle.moore@usw.salvationarmy.org |
| Website: | www.tsasw.org |
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| Save the Family | |
| Organization Description: | Our Mission - We help children in homeless families by treating the whole family with programs to break the negative cycles of poverty, abuse, and homelessness. We strengthen the Valley's communities by facilitating the transition of families to financial and emotional self-sufficiency. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | We are looking for youth and adults alike to prepare snacks, lunches and/or dinners for the children and families attending programs at Save the Family. Minimum age to volunteer is 16 without a parent and 14 with a parent/guardian. We have three programs that occur several times a week. Snacks/Lunches/Dinners are prepared from your own home or workplace and are dropped off to our main office. If you are interested in sponsoring snacks/lunches/dinners please contact the Volunteer Department and we will provide you with the most recent schedule of available dates. On this schedule you will find the date that the items are needed, the type of meal we are requesting, the time the items would need to be dropped off to our main offices by, and the quantity we are requesting. |
| Address: | 450 W. 4th Place |
| Mesa, AZ 85201 | |
| Contact: | Andrea Sok, Director of Community Relations |
| Phone: | (480) 898-0228, ext. 215 |
| Fax: | (480) 898-9007 |
| Email: | andreas@savethefamily.org |
| Website: | www.savethefamily.org |
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| Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art | |
| Organization Description: | The Scottsdale Cultural Council, a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) management organization, administers the arts and cultural affairs of the City of Scottsdale, Arizona, and manages the Scottsdale Center for the Arts, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and the Scottsdale Public Art Program. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 14+ are needed to help with special events. |
| The SMoCA membership office is in need of some volunteer help in the office. Fun stuff like data entry, event preparation, and mailing preparation. Time and hours are flexible, but 2 - 4 hours per week over the summer would be ideal. Receive free admission to the Museum on days you volunteer. | |
| Address: | 7374 East Second Street |
| Scottsdale, AZ 85251 | |
| Contact: | Leigh Hersey, Development Associate |
| Phone: | (480) 874-4612 |
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| Email: | leighh@sccarts.org |
| Website: | www.smoca.org |
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| Sojourner Center | |
| Organization Description: | Since 1977, Sojourner Center has provided shelter and support services to thousands of individuals affected by domestic violence. Through empowerment families discover hope and have the opportunity to build a new future free from violence. As the nation's largest domestic violence shelter, Sojourner Center is a tireless advocate for domestic violence victims and survivors. With the continued support of the community, Sojourner Center can help women and children overcome the impact of domestic violence, one life at a time. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 16+ are very much needed to help in the new Sojourner center to create craft projects for the children. Youth between the ages of 9-15 must be accompanied by a parent. |
| Address: | P.O. Box 20156 |
| Phoenix, AZ 85036 | |
| Contact: | Katie Parker, Vanguard Program Manager |
| Phone: | (602) 443-6256 |
| Fax: | (602) 244-8006 |
| Email: | kparker@sojournercenter.org |
| Website: | www.sojournercenter.org |
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| Someone Worth Accepting Now | |
| Organization Description: | The mission of S.W.A.N is to be an organization supporting victims and survivors of domestic violence, providing victims and survivors with the necessary tools and education to become empowered and to positively change their lives through advocacy, safety, support and creating ways to build more awareness in the community through education about the Domestic Violence epidemic while maximizing the effectiveness of every dollar contributed. S.W.A.N. welcomes women who have experienced any type of abuse and/or violence from an intimate partner or family member, or women who have witnessed and/or experienced abuse as a child. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 15+ can help with fundraiser activities, passing out flyers, recruiting donations, administrative help, etc. |
| Address: | 1314 W. Topeka Dr. |
| Phoenix, AZ 85027 | |
| Contact: | Amilia Duchon-Voyles, Executive Director |
| Phone: | (602) 299-5261 |
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| Email: | Worth_accepting@yahoo.com |
| Website: | www.someoneworthacceptingnow.org |
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| Southwest Human Development | |
| Organization Description: | For more than twenty-six years, Southwest Human Development has reached out to children and families in Arizona with comprehensive and innovative early childhood services. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | “Reach Out and Read” program. Accepting teenage volunteers ages 15+ to help in the warehouse with boxes of books, etc. This program reaches out to pediatric groups with book donations. Every quarter, they typically get a large order, but could use help in the warehouse on an ongoing basis in several capacities. |
| Also, there is going to be a fund raising walk in the Spring 2009 where there will be opportunities for volunteers of all ages | |
| Address: | 2850 North 24th Street |
| Phoenix, AZ 85008 | |
| Contact: | Julie Turko, Director of Donor Relations |
| Phone: | (602) 266-5976, ext. 5110 |
| Fax: | (602) 274-8952 |
| Email: | jturko@swhd.org |
| Website: | www.swhd.org |
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| St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance | |
| Organization Description: | To promote the elimination of hunger through the gathering and distribution of food while encouraging self-sufficiency through advocacy and education. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Sorting in Phoenix - Bring your helping hands to sort, pack, and distribute food that will go to other nonprofits and families in crisis. Minimum age: 12 with accompanying adult. Closed-toe shoes, no sleeveless blouses/shirts (short sleeves, shorts OK). Shifts available: Tuesday through Friday from 9am-noon or noon-4pm. |
| Address: | 2831 N. 31st Avenue |
| Phoenix, AZ 85009 | |
| Contact: | Triny Nunez, Volunteer Services Manager |
| Phone: | (602) 343-3128 |
| Fax: | (602) 272-0772 |
| Email: | tlnunez@firstfoodbank.org |
| Website: | www.firstfoodbank.org |
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| St. Vincent De Paul | |
| Organization Description: | The Society of St. Vincent de Paul has been serving homeless and economically disadvantaged populations since 1946. Through home visits, shelter, food assistance, employment services, thrift stores and outreach programs, St. Vincent de Paul provides compassion and support to individuals in need, regardless of race, origin, religion or gender. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 14+ with adult supervision are needed to help set up, serve meals, bus tables and clean up at SVdP’s five Valley dining rooms serving homeless and working poor guests. Volunteers are also needed to help sort and price donated goods and clothing for distribution to the thrift stores. |
| Address: | 420 W. Watkins Road |
| Phoenix, AZ | |
| Contact: | Antonina Urmeyez, Volunteer Coordinator |
| Phone: | (602) 261-6886 |
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| Email: | aurmeyez@svpd-phx-az.org |
| Website: | www.svpd-phx-az.org |
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| Stable Influence Charity Programs | |
| Organization Description: | Stable Influence Charity Programs offers youth and adults with physical, mental, and/or emotional challenges the opportunity to explore new horizons and focus on new goals unhampered by their limitations. Horseback riding allows riders to focus on abilities -- and the sky's the limit as they gain strength, coordination, and self-confidence. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers will be working with challenged individuals to help them ride horseback. Must be able to give a commitment (i.e. every Tuesday afternoon, etc.) to help. Must be a minimum of 12 years of age. Locations: Phoenix, Peoria, and Cave Creek. Also summer locations include Gilbert & New River. |
| Address: | P.O. Box 54006 |
| Phoenix, AZ 85078 | |
| Contact: | Chris Hudson, Director |
| Phone: | (623) 465-0637 |
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| Email: | stableinfl@aol.com |
| Website: | www.stableinfluence.org |
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| Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Phoenix Affiliate | |
| Organization Description: | The Susan G. Komen for the Cure promise: to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality of care for all and energizing science to find the cures. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 16+ are needed to help with walks, office/administrative work, phone work, computers, etc. All volunteer opportunities are posted on their website. |
| Address: | 2040 West Bethany Home Road, Suite 120 |
| Phoenix, AZ 85015 | |
| Contact: | Allison Levin, Volunteer & Special Events Coordinator |
| Phone: | (602) 544-2873 |
| Fax: | (602) 544-3366 |
| Email: | alevin@komenphoenix.org |
| Website: | www.komenphoenix.org |
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| Swift Charities for Children | |
| Organization Description: | Swift Charities for Children is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development of programs that generate proceeds to benefit children and their families in our own community. We partner with other nonprofit organizations devoted to child advocacy, in the firm belief that a concerted effort toward this end will benefit everyone. Our concept and our mission are simple but extremely effective: to raise money for selected well-established organizations that provide safe, professional, efficient services for - and give hope to - Arizona's children in need. Swift Charities for Children can fulfill this mission only with your generous help. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers of all ages are needed to collect and donate: Clothing of all sizes Accessories Paired shoes Small household items Books Linens Please bag and tie your donations if possible. If your items are too large or fragile for a drop box, please deliver them to one of our attended donation centers. Please call in January 2009 for additional projects and activities. |
| Address: | 3836 West Buckeye Road, Building D |
| Phoenix, AZ 85009 | |
| Contact: | Amanda Smith, VP or Community Relations |
| Phone: | (602) 723-2320 |
| Fax: | (602) 442-0975 |
| Email: | Amanda@swiftkids.org |
| Website: | www.swiftkids.org |
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| SWYSTTCM – “see what you say” Tween & Teen Café Ministries | |
| Organization Description: | As we declare Jesus Christ as the Head of our Church and lives, our goal is to renew tweens & teens minds through the Word of God with simplicity and understanding; equipping them with the knowledge that WORDS affect their THOUGHTS, which affects their EMOTIONS, which affects DECISIONS, which creates HABITS, which shapes CHARACTER, which determines ACTIONS & REACTIONS leading to "a" DESTINATION; ultimately transforming them into Confident Teens. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers age 11+ are needed to help with fundraisers. The next event will be held on October 11-12 at the I-17/Happy Valley Walmart. They are in need of a new building that will be open to tweens/teens all day. |
| Address: | 6631 W. El Cortez Place |
| Phoenix, AZ 85083 | |
| Contact: | Jeanelle Lanham, Founder |
| Phone: | (602) 359-7333 |
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| Email: | j@seewhatyousaytweenteencafe.com |
| Website: | www.seewhatyousaytweenteencafe.com |
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| Tempe Community Action Agency | |
| Organization Description: | Our mission is to empower our community members to meet basic needs to live with dignity, self-reliance and optimum health. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | TCAA coordinates a food pantry for Tempe, AZ residents. Groceries bags are given out each weekday Mon-Friday from 9AM-12PM. We are in need of non-perishable items, such as canned meats, peanut butter, canned soup w/ meat, tuna, etc. as well as Mac & Cheese and cereal for children. Great for congregations, clubs and service organizations! Open for donations Monday through Friday from 8am-5pm. |
| Address: | 2150 East Orange Street |
| Tempe, AZ 85281 | |
| Contact: | Stephen Sparks, Director of Operations |
| Phone: | (480) 350-5893 |
| Fax: | (480) 350-5894 |
| Email: | Stephens@tempeaction.org |
| Website: | www.tempeaction.org |
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| Treasures 4 Teachers, Inc. | |
| Organization Description: | "To promote Earth-Friendly education and ensure that children and classrooms across Arizona have the tools for learning by transferring the community's surplus materials into the hands of educators and students, regardless of economic status." |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Treasures 4 Teachers ( T4T) actively seeks out and collects unwanted, but reusable, materials throughout our community, thereby saving valuable landfill space and the high cost of processing these items. These materials come from various sources: manufacturers, businesses, other non-profit agencies, and private donations. We then put these "treasures" into the hands of educators and kids around Arizona ...turning the "disposable" into "purposeful". |
| Volunteers ages 9-18 years of age are welcome to volunteer to help do sorting, making kits, working in the library, etc. Hours are: Tuesday & Thursday from 10:30am-6:30pm or Saturdays from 10am-3pm. | |
| Address: | 2127 South Priest Drive, Suite 406 |
| Tempe, AZ 85282 | |
| Contact: | Barbara Blalock, Executive Director |
| Phone: | (480) 751-1122 |
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| Email: | barb@treasures4teachers.org |
| Website: | www.treasures4teachers.org |
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| UMOM – New Day Care Centers | |
| Organization Description: | UMOM New Day Centers' mission is to provide homeless and low-income families with food, shelter and the tools to build a bridge to self-sufficiency. UMOM New Day Centers' vision is to be a leader in breaking the cycle of homelessness. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 14+ are needed to help with childcare, sorting clothes, etc. T.A.P. (TEEN ACTIVITIES PROGRAM) Mentors for teens. Assist TAP coordinator with weekly activities. Tutors also needed. Coordinate and help with field trips, sports, music and other forms of entertainment. We welcome your ideas for teen activities. Hours: Monday - Friday, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Extended hours available. Read to Me project at UMOM - you will enjoy one-on-one activities with children in a recreational setting at this family homeless shelter. The children are split into two groups based on age and have varying skill levels. The younger group consists of children from 4-12 years old and the youth in the older group range from 15-17 years old. Minimum age to volunteer is flexible (under 8 years of age not recommended), but children must be accompanied by an adult. This is a great project for corporate and social groups, adults and mature teens (minors under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the project). |
| Address: | 3320 E. Van Buren Street |
| Phoenix, AZ 85008 | |
| Contact: | Jessica Gardner, Volunteer Coordinator |
| Phone: | (602) 275-7852, ext. 206 |
| Fax: | (602) 275-6548 |
| Email: | jgardner@umom.org |
| Website: | www.umom.org |
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| United Food Bank | |
| Organization Description: | Established in 1983, United Food Bank began operation in Mesa, Arizona. Our mission is to provide access to nutritious food for those who are without, serving as a community bridge between those who want to help and those who are in need. United Food Bank defines its work as "Neighbors Helping Neighbors." Our decision making is always measured by our values which promote the alleviation of hunger, the importance of nutrition, outcomes of self-sufficiency and independence, while preserving at all times the self-esteem and dignity of the individual. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers are needed to hold food drives at their school/place of work. The United Food Bank has not had sufficient supplies of food due to recent economic conditions. |
| Address: | 358 East Javelina Avenue |
| Mesa, AZ 85210 | |
| Contact: | DeAnna Yazzie |
| Phone: | (480) 926-4897 |
| Fax: | (480) 926-7025 |
| Email: | dyazzie@unitedfoodbank.org |
| Website: | www.unitedfoodbank.org |
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| Via Linda Senior Center | |
| Organization Description: | The Via Linda Senior Center provides an integrated system of services, resources and opportunities to help people improve their lives, neighborhoods and community through recreation, social and health/wellness services. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 14+ are needed to work for 3-4 hours at a time helping to setup the rooms, cleaning the kitchen, making copies, administrative duties, etc. |
| Address: | 10440 N. Via Linda |
| Scottsdale, AZ 85258 | |
| Contact: | Kristen Huber, Recreation Leader 2 |
| Phone: | (480) 312-5810 |
| Fax: | (480) 312-5815 |
| Email: | khuber@scottsdaleaz.gov |
| Website: | www.scottsdaleaz.gov |
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| The Welcome to America Project | |
| Organization Description: | The Welcome to America Project welcomes newly arriving refugees in Phoenix, Arizona with furniture and household items and brings with these items a message of welcome, hope, and peace. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers will be helping to setup new households for refugees that have been relocated to Phoenix. On Saturdays starting at 7:30 a.m. in the summer and 9:00 a.m. the rest of the year, meet at the warehouse located in Tempe and then will be required to drive their cars to the homes, most of them located in west Phoenix. Deliveries of truckloads of furniture and boxes of household supplies will be transported at that time as well. Volunteers will help set up the household and are usually done by 1-2pm. |
| Volunteers 9-18 years of age are welcome to help. Ages 9 through Junior High school must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. | |
| Address: | P.O. Box 21 |
| Scottsdale, AZ 85252 | |
| Contact: | Carolyn Manning, Executive Director |
| Phone: | (602) 820-3224 |
| Fax: | (480) 315-9227 |
| Email: | Carolyn.manning@wtap.org |
| Website: | www.wtap.org |
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| WHEAT – World Hunger Education & Advocacy Training | |
| Organization Description: | The mission of WHEAT is to educate, advocate, motivate and empower individuals to action in the fight against local and global hunger. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 9-17 are needed to help with the clothes silo, the Hand to Hand Project in both Phoenix and Mesa, sales and style shows, etc. Ages 9-12 must be accompanied by an adult. A monthly volunteer orientation is available. |
| Address: | 4000 N 7th St., Ste. 118 |
| Phoenix, AZ 85014 | |
| Contact: | Tamera Zivic, Ph.D., Executive Director |
| Phone: | (602) 955-5076 |
| Fax: | (602) 955-5290 |
| Email: | wheat@hungerhurts.org |
| Website: | www.HungerHurts.org |
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| YWCA Maricopa County | |
| Organization Description: | Developing opportunities for women's growth in leadership and power to achieve human rights, dignity, freedom, health, security, justice and peace for all people. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | (33.464,-112.063) YWCA is looking for volunteers to serve by assembling mailing projects, assembling marketing packets, aiding in administrative tasks (33.464,-112.063) , sorting donations, etc. |
| Address: | 755 East Willetta Street |
| Phoenix, AZ 85006 | |
| Contact: | Jessica Shea, Event & Program Coordinator |
| Phone: | (602) 258-0990 |
| Fax: | (602) 258-9116 |
| Email: | Jessica.shea@ywcaaz.org |
| Website: | www.ywcaaz.org |
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Tucson, Arizona – Volunteer Opportunities |
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| AFS - USA | |
| Organization Description: | AFS-USA works toward a more just and peaceful world by providing international and intercultural learning experiences to individuals, families, schools, and communities through a global volunteer partnership. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | High school volunteers are needed to pair with foreign exchange students to build relationships and help them feel at home in America. |
| Address: | 4401 East Bryn Mawr |
| Tucson, AZ 85711 | |
| Contact: | Kelly Matchett-Morris, Volunteer Area Coordinator |
| Phone: | (520) 982-9898 |
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| Email: | Kelly_matchett_morris@hotmail.com |
| Website: | www.afsusa.org |
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| Child & Family Resources, Inc. | |
| Organization Description: | Child & Family Resources, Inc. is a private, nonprofit, community-based organization that has made a meaningful contribution to the children of Southern Arizona since 1970. The mission of the agency is to improve the well being of Arizona's children and families through programs that strengthen childcare, youth and families. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 16+ are needed to help in the office with clerical support. |
| Address: | 2600 E. Broadway Blvd. |
| Tucson, AZ 85716 | |
| Contact: | Diane Haeger, Training & Volunteer Coordinator |
| Phone: | (520) 881-8940 |
| Fax: | (520) 325-8780 |
| Email: | dhaeger@cfraz.org |
| Website: | www.childfamilyresources.org |
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| El Rio Health Center – Reach Out and Read | |
| Organization Description: | El Rio is an independent, community-based, primary health care center in Pima County. We are available to all, but especially to those least able to access and afford health care services. El Rio is an integrated health care service that recognizes and responds to the whole person from physical, to social, to psychological needs. El Rio collaborates with other like organizations locally and across Arizona to leverage our available resources in the interests of more and better direct services four our patients and indirect services for our health care team. El Rio is a partner with medical care education institutions to train the health care professionals of the future... |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Reach Out and Read is a health Care Literacy program where doctors give age appropriate books to children at every well child visit along with advise to parents on how to share the books with their children. Volunteer Readers in the waiting rooms read to children and model good reading behavior for the children and parents. Children and families then have the tools (books) they need for their development. They acquire the skills they need for success in school by being read to and by reading themselves. Volunteers of any age accompanied by an adult or ages 16+ are needed to help with the literacy program. A commitment of 2-3 months is suggested working once every couple weeks for 1-2 hours. Must like reading to children, having a calm temperament and having the ability to screen out distractions. |
| Address: | 839 West Congress – 85745 1500 W. Commerce Court – 85746 320 W. Prince Rd. – 85705 |
| Tucson, AZ | |
| Contact: | Tami Arthur, Reach & Read Volunteer Coordinator |
| Phone: | (520) 449-3339 |
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| Email: | tamia@elrio.org |
| Website: | www.elrio.org |
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| Habitat for Humanity | |
| Organization Description: | Rooted in the shared impulses of all faith traditions to care for our most at-risk and vulnerable neighbors, Habitat for Humanity Tucson works to end poverty housing by creating opportunities for homeownership in partnership with low-income families; and by making decent shelter a matter of community conscience and action. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Anyone over the age of 16 can volunteer with Habitat. You don't have to be an expert carpenter or mason! Whether it's answering phones, stuffing envelopes, or pounding nails -- your time is appreciated! |
| Address: | 621 W. Lester St. |
| Tucson, AZ 85705 | |
| Contact: | Hailey Gibbons, Volunteer Program Associate |
| Phone: | (520) 326-1217, ext. 210 |
| Fax: | (520) 326-5149 |
| Email: | haileyg@habitattucson.org |
| Website: | www.habitattucson.org |
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| NAMISA | |
| Organization Description: | To overcome the ignorance, misinformation, misconceptions and apathy that prevent true understanding and meaningful help from reaching seriously mentally ill persons. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 17+ are needed to help answer phones and give general office support. |
| Address: | 6122 E. 22nd Street |
| Tucson, AZ 85711 | |
| Contact: | Carol Swanson, Coordinator of Volunteers |
| Phone: | (520) 622-5582 |
| Fax: | (520) 623-2908 |
| Email: | cswanson@namisa.org |
| Website: | www.namisa.org |
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| Pima County/Tucson Women’s Commission | |
| Organization Description: | The Women's Commission is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that advocates for women's equality. We are a unique organization that serves its clients on an individual, personal and organizational level by focusing on how our diverse communities are affected by gender inequality. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 14-15 accompanied by an adult or 16+ are wanted to work on a Youth Committee or Youth Commission doing event planning, etc. Call for more information. |
| Address: | 240 N Court Ave. |
| Tucson, AZ 85701 | |
| Contact: | Stephanie Smith, Youth Women’s Leadership Coordinator |
| Phone: | (520) 624-8318 |
| Fax: | (520) 624-5599 |
| Email: | leadership@pimatucsonwomen.org |
| Website: | www.pimatucsonwomen.org |
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| The Postal History Foundation | |
| Organization Description: | The mission of the Postal History Foundation is to promote an appreciation of stamp collecting and postal history through the preservation of philatelic collections, literature and documents, and the enhancement of youth education using stamps as teaching tools. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 15+ with adult are needed to sort and soak stamps. Also, some clerical support help such as filing, copying, etc. |
| Address: | 920 N. 1st Avenue |
| Tucson, AZ 85719 | |
| Contact: | Lena Rogers, Executive Assistant |
| Phone: | (520) 623-6652 |
| Fax: | (520) 623-6652 |
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| Website: | www.postalhistoryfoundation.org |
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| Project Linus Tucson | |
| Organization Description: | Project Linus began in Denver on Christmas Eve 1995 when an article appeared in Parade Magazine entitled, "Joy to the World". Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Eddie Adams, it featured a petite downy-haired little girl who had been undergoing intensive chemotherapy. The article stated that her security blanket helped her get through treatments.
Karen Loucks read the article and decided to provide homemade security blankets to Denver's Rocky Mountain Children's Cancer Center. The idea grew, Charles Schultz's family gave permission to use the blanket-toting Linus as the logo, and Project Linus was born. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers of all ages are needed to knit or crochet blankets to give to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need, through the gifts of new hand made blankets and afghans that are lovingly created by volunteer "blanketeers". |
| Address: | 6030 E. Finisterra |
| Tucson, AZ 85750 | |
| Contact: | Cheryl Reif |
| Phone: | (520) 577-8018 |
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| Website: | www.orgsites.com/az/project-linus-tucson |
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| Tucson Children’s Museum | |
| Organization Description: | The mission of the Tucson Children’s Museum is to provide world class exhibits that create play-based, interactive, hands-on learning experiences for children and their families. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 13+ are needed to help work in the museum with visitors, crafts, exhibits, storytime, special events, activities and presentation. We need help "behind the scenes" prepping hands-on arts and crafts. Youth Volunteers are also on the "front line" facilitating the activities and interacting with visitors. Also, they need help with cleaning and office work. Required volunteer application needs to be filled out online. |
| Address: | 200 S. Sixth Avenue |
| P.O. Box 2609 | |
| Tucson, AZ 85702 | |
| Contact: | Jennifer Phillips, Education & Volunteer Coordinator |
| Phone: | (520) 792-9985 |
| Fax: | (520) 792-0639 |
| Email: | jphillips@tucsonchildrensmuseum.org |
| Website: | www.tucsonchildrensmuseum.org |
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| Youth On Their Own | |
| Organization Description: | Youth On Their Own (YOTO) enters a third decade of providing financial assistance, basic human needs, and guidance to homeless and unaccompanied youth so each has the opportunity to graduate high school and lead a productive adult life. |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | Volunteers ages 17+ are needed to help answer phones and filing. |
| Address: | 1443 W. Prince Road |
| Tucson, AZ 85705 | |
| Contact: | Maria Castro, Operations Manager |
| Phone: | (520) 293-1136 |
| Fax: | (520) 888-7233 |
| Email: | mcastro@yoto.org |
| Website: | www.yoto.org |
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| YWCA Tucson | |
| Organization Description: | Mission: "Create opportunities for women's growth, leadership, and power" and "the elimination of racism wherever it exists." |
| Volunteer Opportunity: | The YWCA always needs high school volunteers to provide direct service to unemployed women who use the services of Your Sister’s Closet and to help us manage the inventory of donated clothing. Volunteers are needed throughout the week to assist with client services as well as clothing intake and inventory management. Also, there is the opportunity to learn to be a facilitator for a youth forum in October. High school students will help plan, run and participate in this forum. |
| Address: | 525 N. Bonita Avenue |
| Tucson, AZ 85745 | |
| Contact: | Andrea Marafino, Director of Women’s Economic Advancement |
| Phone: | (520) 884-7810, ext. 113 |
| Fax: | (520) 884-5205 |
| Email: | amarafino@uwcatucson.org |
| Website: | www.ywcatucson.org |
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