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Walker County, Alabama

SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Want to be a coach or a buddy?  Volunteer with the Special Olympics at the Memorial Park Natatorium.  They practice from 3 -4 on Mondays and Wednesdays, and go to swim meets once a month.  This is a great opportunity for you and a friend to do together!  Must be 13 years old to volunteer and you will be trained.  You do not have to be a great swimmer to participate, nor do you have to go to every practice and swim meet!  Call Jennifer Smith at 384-9617 for more details!


THE JASPER AREA FAMILY SERVICES CENTER NEEDS VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH OUTSIDE CLEAN UP AND WEED CONTROL. SOMEONE TO WEEDEAT OR KILL WEEDS WITH SPRAY AND SOMEONE TO SPRUCE UP A SMALL OUTSIDE AREA (PUSH BROOM OR RAKE). CALL CHARLA AT 384-9231 OR cgwin@sonet.net.  


Walker County Christian Chorus

 

Presentation of Handel's “Messiah” First Baptist Church , Jasper, AL
Volunteer Activities include:
Ushers, singers, parking lot attendants and fund-raisers

Contact Name:  Carolyn Smith or Jean Boshell

Contact Number:  221-4590

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Memorial Park

Natatorium Special Olympics

Volunteer as a coach or cheerleader.
Monday and Wednesday
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Contact Jennifer at 205-384-9617

Summer Camp for 2nd - 5th Graders

Monday - Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Volunteers needed who can help teach swimming, basketball, tennis softball, soccer, fishing and baseball

Call Angela at 205-384-9617

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Walker County Humane Society

Volunteers 13 or older:
Volunteers needed for general cleaning, feeding and watering animals,

Volunteers 16 & older
Hosing and deodorizing kennels, mowing and weed-eating
around the center

Volunteers of any age - Pet Therapy:
Go with us to take animals to visit nursing homes We need help in building a web site, if this is your expertise, please let us know!

Times Available for Volunteers to help

M, T, TH –         8:00 a.m. – 4:00 P.M.
Wed                 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Fridays             8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Contact Person:  Lane Reno at 221-6621 or 221-6294

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American Red Cross Walker Chapter

High school students are needed to be Community Education Instructors. Instructors teach elementary children about staying safe.  Courses being taught include:

    • A Firey-Tale (fire)
      Whales Tales (water safety)
      Together-we-Prepare (disaster education)
      Home Alone and Happy Hearts (health and fitness)

Flexible schedule.  To volunteer call Cynthia Patton at 387-1478 or email her at pattoncy@usa.redcross.org

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Carbon Hill 1st United Methodist Church
and The Lighthouse Daycare

Have need for summer volunteers to help around the church and the daycare.  For more information or to volunteer
Call: Rev. John L. Hassell, Jr. @ 924-4409

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We need individuals to collect items for the shelter.  Unfortunately, we do not use volunteers in direct client services or to answer the crisis line, but maintains a list of supplies needed to improve the quality of life in our shelter.  If you would like to organize a drive at your school, please contact Jan at 387-1157.

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Walker County Satellite Office
has the following opportunities for high school students:

High School Bigs for the School-Based Program

Volunteer Opportunities for the Summer

For more information about Big Brothers Big Sisters, contact
Amberley Clark at 387-8032 or by email at aclark@bbbsbhm.org .


Argo Senior Citizen Community Center

Like to quilt, create or read?  The Community Center in Cordova needs volunteers to help participants quilt, do arts and crafts, and some would like to be taught to read and write.  Volunteers needed anytime on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.   Contact Ms. Muse at 648-4786

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