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Organization
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Contact
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Volunteer Activities
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Office of Public Health-Injury Prevention
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676-5286
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Varies, call for details
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American Red Cross
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Ann Briggs, 865-9545
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Diaster classes, making care kits and getting donations of supplies, health fairs, flu clinics (Oct and Dec), data entry and mailouts
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LifeShare Blood Center
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Sandra Planchard, 673-1496
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Donating Blood on Scheduled dates
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Volunteers of America
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221-2669
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Group and individual applications for volunteer services
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Girl Scouts-Pelican Council
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868-7322
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Leading a pack for 6 months or 1 year, need help anytime for several activities and events
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Gingerbread House
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Crystal Clark, 674-2900
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In-kind donations
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United Way
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Tracy Spencer, 677-2504
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Directory of Volunteer Agencies
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Bossier Council on Aging
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Cathy Thomas, 741-7358
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Answering phones, educational and recreational activities M-F: 8:00 - 4:30; T-R: 8:00 - 9:00 PM, 2-3 people per night for activities
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Boy Scouts of America Norwella Council
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Jill Grigsby, 868-2774
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Year round volunteers, call and setup with Jill; forms also available on website
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Caddo Council on Aging
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632-2080 Ronda Howard, Earnell Brown; Social Service contact for health fairs
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Games, exercise, sewing activities, Bingo 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month
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The Center For Families
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222-0759
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Schedule volunteer times with Ms.Howard
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ARC of Caddo/Bossier
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Elsie Murcia, 221-8392
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Paperwork and Criminal background check, classroom work, and playing with kids
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GREAT
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Carolyn/Linda 938-9166 (Greenwood on 79)
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Handicapped children and adults, Groom and saddle horse, lead the horse Afternoons-1:30 to 7:00 P
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MAR-C Industries
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Robert Clark, Director; Linda Harris, Executive Assistant 377-4774
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Sheltered workshop, handicapped adults label boxes- help them work and socialize
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Northwest LA Food Bank
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Amie Roberts, 675-2400
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Pack boxes for senior program, group volunteer at kids café-Bossier Boys & Girls Club-be with kids, mentoring, serving meals, and monetary donations!
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Community Renewal
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Lynn Bryan, 425-3222
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Individual opportunities: ICU Friendship House-after school, Haven House, The We Care Team, Adult Renewal Academy, Operation Hope.
Group opportunities: Neighborhood clean-up, Recycling projects, painting homes, working in Kids Club, Other special events. Apps. online: www.sbcr.us/volunteerform.htm
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Caddo Community Action Center-Head Start
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Emma Jones, 868-6360
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Working in the classrooms, volunteers who have criminal background expertise in certain areas can volunteer in those areas
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Desoto Council on Aging
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872-3700
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Background check is required and needs to be done previously
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HAP House- Handicraft and Production Center
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Pam Lofton, 747-1919
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Background check is required before: Help with handicapped indiv., help with outings Located on Barksdale Airforce Base-arrangements must be made prior
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Providence House
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Kay Lofton, 221-7887
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Group volunteers to spend time with children during the evenings-play ball, watch movies, etc
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Salvation Army
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424-3200
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Varies, call for details
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Samaritan Counseling Center
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221-6121
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Varies, call for details
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Webster Council on Aging
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Tanya MccLure, 371-3056
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Bingo and games,9:30-11:00A, serving meals; need indiv. To teach craft classes to seniors
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YMCA-Broadmoor
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Shelly McMillan, 674-9635
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youth sports-ref or coaching, gardening, and office work
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YWCA
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Kim, 222-2116 ext 16 or 21
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Allendale branch opportunities too, Brown Bag lunches 1st Mon of every month, discusses the volunteer opportunities and matches people with their area of interest, Working with women & children, domestic viol., Provide Background check!
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