| |
| Agency
Name |
Contact
Info |
Alzheimers Association, WV Chapter
We provide information and referral to all local resources for families in need; professional educational opportunities and education programs for family caregivers. We are here for families 24 hours a day, when they need us. If you need help talking with your family about this disease, how to locate alternative living enviroments or facilities or just someone to talk to about decisions you may be facing -- we are here when you need us. |
Phone:
304-599-1159
Email: melissa.garcia@alz.org
Web Address: http://www.alz.org/wv
Contact(s): Melissa Garcia
Wish
List:
General office supplies.
Volunteers who would like to work on Memory Walk, a fundraising event that benefits people in our community caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease.
|
American Red Cross
Provides relief to victims of diaster and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. |
Phone:
304-598-9500
Email: N/A
Web Address: www.rivervalleyarc.org
Contact(s): Jack Thompson
|
Bartlett House Inc.
Provides shelter, food and comprehensive case management services to homeless individuals and families in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. |
Phone:
292-0101 or 292-7857
Email: Bartlett_Exec_Director@hotmail.com
Web Address: www.bartletthouse.org
Contact(s): Keri A. DeMasi, Executive Director
Wish
List:
Volunteers who want to make a difference, foods such as dairy and meats, cleaning supplies, toiletries, coffee/creamer, laundry detergent, small and medium-sized pots and pans, towels, vinyl shower curtains, razors.
|
Big Brothers Big Sisters of NCWV
Serves children living in primarily single-parent families by providing one-to-one friendship with caring adult volunteers. |
Phone:
983-2383
Email: bigs4kids@labyrinth.net
Web Address: http://www.bbbs-ncwv.org
Contact(s): Sylvia Hawkins Executive Director
Wish
List:
Volunteers who want to provide special friendships to children and to add magic to their lives for our community and school-based programs.
Individuals & groups to sponsor/host activities for community waiting list children and matches.
Volunteers to assist with fundraising activities, and committee and board membership.
Opportunities to make presentations to groups about Big Brothers and Big Sisters.
Locking file cabinets, laptop.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Central West Virginia is searching for a dedicated volunteer, with a background in human services or social work. This fearless volunteer should enjoy zero pay, talking on the phone, and a hectic work enviornment. They would be responsible for contact calls to parents, Bigs and children. Benefits are: GREAT Co-Workers!, Office supplies, Plenty of SMILES & HUGS if you attend monthly activities and meet the families. Anyone with several hours a week to volunteer, contact Sylvia Hawkins at (304) 983-2383 ext. 104 or email : bigs4kids@labyrinth.net
|
Caritas House, Inc./Colligo House
Provides client services and housing assistance, education and prevention activities, outreach and volunteer services to individuals in northern WV infected/affected by HIV/AIDS.Collgio House a permanent housing program for chronically homeless individuals and a community residence available for individuals living with HIV/AIDS. |
Phone:
(304)985-0021 or (800)796-5699
Email: swood@caritashouse.net
Web Address: http://www.caritashouse.net
Contact(s): Sharon Wood, Executive Director
Wish
List:
Donations of non-perishable food and personal care items are always welcome and very much appreciated for our client pantry. Right now we are in need of cleaning supplies, laundry and dish detergent, personal hygeine items, toiletries, antibiotic ointment, etc.
If you are interested in being a volunteer to assist us in areas such as fundraising, office support, client transport, prevention education and much more, please call the office at (304)985-0021 or email Jon-Michael at jmgillispie@caritashouse.net.
|
CASA for Kids (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
Advocates for abused and neglected children to be placed in safe, permanent homes, by utilizing trained community volunteers, who are appointed by a judge, to advocate for the best interest of these children. |
Phone:
599-1087
Email: moncasa@comcast.net
Web Address: N/A
Contact(s): Helene Friedberg
Wish
List:
File cabinet, general office supplies, soft-side suitcases, duffle bags, laptop computer, writeable cds/dvds, 2 inch binders, document shredder.
|
CASA for Kids- Preston Co. Site
Advocates for abused and neglected children to be placed in safe, permanent homes, by utilizing trained community volunteers, who are appointed by a judge, to advocate for the best interest of these children. |
Phone:
304.329.3401
Email: preston_casa@hotmail.com
Web Address: N/A
Contact(s): Julie Gower
Wish
List:
file cabinet,
general office supplies
|
Christian Help
Provides essential services of free clothing, household items, food and emergency financial assistance for needs such as utilities, rent, medicine, etc. Also operates The Men and Womens Career Closets. |
Phone:
304-296-0221
Email: ch_inc@labs.net
Web Address: http://www.christianhelpinc.net
Contact(s): Cheryl Stout
Wish
List:
Donations of nonperishable food; monetary donations; toiletries; blankets, towels, sheets, bed pillows; mens jeans; work boots; tennis shoes are always appreciated. If you wish to volunteer contact us at chi_inc@labs.net or call us at (304)296-0221.
|
COMPEER of Monongalia County Inc.
Compeer promotes mental health education and peer support.
One on one or group relationships are formed with persons receiving treatment for mental illness.
There are also several opportunities to help with one-time or regular events! |
Phone:
304-296-6091
Email: morgantown_compeer@yahoo.com
Web Address: www.moncompeer.com
Contact(s): Michelle Wakeley, Compeer Coordinator
Wish
List:
Volunteers for one-on-one friendships with adults who have symptoms of mental illness. We volunteer spends 4 hours a month with their Compeer Friend, and the rewards are beyond measure! We also need volunteers for various events and donations of tickets to events or movies.
|
CRISS-CROSS - Consumer Credit Counseling
Offers community education, Credit When Credit Is Due course, Credit Report reviews, Pre-purchase mortgage counseling, delinquent mortgage counseling, Reverse Mortgage counseling,confidential credit couseling and is approved by the Executive Office of the United States Trustee for Pre and Post Bankruptcy counseling. |
Phone:
(304) 291-6819
Email: cccsmotown@criss-crosswv.org
Web Address: http://www.criss-crosswv.org
Contact(s): Cheri Wilson
Wish
List:
Document shredder
CCCS is looking for Advisory board members from any area in North Central WV.
|
Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council
Girl Scouting provides girls ages 5 - 17 with experiences that help them to become self-confident, strong and compassionate. Girls learn to respect themselves and others, to make good decisions, to be open to new challenges, and to use their skills and talents to make their world a better place. Girl Scouting gives girls a safe place to build strong friendships, to be leaders and to put their values into practice in their every day lives. |
Phone:
304-284-0427
Email: donna.roberts@bdgsc.org
Web Address: http://www.bdgsc.org
Contact(s): Donna Roberts, Field Executive
Wish
List:
Volunteers aged 18 and older are needed. There are many flexible options available:
Community Service Team Members are needed to serve as coaches and recruiters, as well as a variety of other activities at working with other adults.
Girl Scout Troop Leaders and Assistant Leaders are needed to work directly with girls.
Many volunteer positions in troops and on the community service team are suitable for men and women.
|
In Touch & Concerned, Inc.
Provides transportation, telephone reassurance calls, medication and grocery delivery to homebound, and information and referral to residents 60 years and older and adult disabled on SSI living in Monongalia County.
Services are free. We accept donations. |
Phone:
304-296-6109
Email: itac247@hotmail.com
Web Address: N/A
Contact(s): Valerie Hose
Wish
List:
We would love a new copier, modern office furniture, lateral file cabinet & display board. We could use some help with networking the office computers. Above all we need a new car, preferably with 4 wheel drive. Volunteers can come and help with office work, bookkeeping, grantwriting, fundraising and especially telephone reassurance. Come join us!
|
Literacy Volunteers
Provides free 1 on 1 confidential adult tutoring designed to improve the reading, writing, speaking and listening skills of the adult learner in both basic reading (BR) and English as a Second Language (ESL). We serve Mon and Preston Counties. We offer Friday morning quilting classes at the WVU Extension office in Kingwood. We also offer computer classes. For more information on becoming a student (adult leasrner) in our program or to vounteer call 296-3400 |
Phone:
296-3400 fax is the same
Email: sahuggin@access.k12.wv.us
Web Address: http://www.monliteracyvolunteers.org
Contact(s): Susie Huggins
Wish
List:
*VOLUNTEER TUTORS to work weekly with adult learners. Will complete self paced training
*Volunteers to create marketing program for organization
*Volunteers to help write grants
*Volunteers to help keep used computers operational.
*Volunteers to help plan training and in-services beneficial to the volunteer tutor.
*Office supplies--stamps, paper, ink,
*Adult learner supplies--Notebooks, pocket calendars, pens, pencils, paper, low level reading materials.
*Donate low level recorded books to the Morgnatown Public LIbrary
*Donate low lever reading materials to the Kingwood Public Library.
*Preston County web page http://prestonlva.50megs.com
Sewing machines, material, cell phones, ink cartridges (NO Epson, please)
|
Mental Health Association in Monongalia County
Operates the Friendship Room, workshops, peer education and support services to help improve the lives of people who receive or need mental health care. |
Phone:
292-0525
Email: mha_mon@yahoo.com
Web Address: http://hometown.aol.com/MHAInMonCounty
Contact(s): Tina Hammack
Wish
List:
Paper products (cups, plates, napkins), coffee, creamer, sugar, playing cards, videos and DVDs of general interest, jigsaw puzzles, general office supplies, personal hygiene products, especially shampoo (small ones from hotels are great), new socks, and underwear for adults. Also, program presenters on topics of general or psychology interest.
|
Milan Puskar HEALTH RIGHT, INC.
Provides medical care, medication assistance, and individual and family counseling at no cost to the low- income uninsured and underinsured residents of North Central WV. |
Phone:
304.292.8234 or admin# 304.292.5702
Email: ljones@mphealthright.org
Web Address: http://www.mphealthright.org
Contact(s): Laura Jones and Diane Green
Wish
List:
MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS are always needed to provide care for our patients: Physicians, Physicians’ Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, RNs, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Techs, Dentists, and Counselors.
CLERICAL VOLUNTEERS are always needed for filing, updating records, filling in forms for free meds, and other detailed work.
PRODUCTS NEEDED are: all paper items, office supplies, copy paper, envelopes, items for Homeless Clinic
(white bath towels/washclothes, and toiletries for men and women).
|
Morgantown Area Youth Services Project
Provision of intervention services to high risk youth,(teens) involved in delinquent, substance abuse and gang behavior. Services consist of individual/group counseling, parent support services and after school tutoring. |
Phone:
284-7321
Email: maysp1@yahoo.com
Web Address: None at this time
Contact(s): Danny Trejo and Juinell Riivald
Wish
List:
Volunteer tutors to commit to once per week helping teens with homework, (Monday-Friday 3:30-5:00)
|
Mountaineer Area Council Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America promotes the character, citizenship and fitness of youth (ages 7-20) in Marion, Monongalia, Preston and Taylor Counties. The agency provides Scouting and Learning for Life programs through chartered organizations including churches, civic groups, community organizations and schools. |
Phone:
(304) 296-6266 or (304) 366-3940
Email: dawagner@bsamail.org
Web Address: http://www.macbsa.org
Contact(s): Dan Wagner (Executive Director)
Wish
List:
Volunteers,Adult Volunteers,Youth Members, office supplies,and camp supplies(paint,wood,canvas wall tents,tools,lawn equipment to maintain facilities.
|
Mountaineer Boys and Girls Club
after-school and summer youth serving agency, education, perevention, social and reccreation, arts and health activities. Open Monday thru Friday from 2pm until 8pm. |
Phone:
292-7510
Email: dpoluga@westco.net
Web Address: www.bgclub.org
Contact(s): Dennis Poluga
Wish
List:
school supplies, computer assistance, cleaning supplies, games, arts and crafts supplies, side chairs and couches.
|
North Central West Virginia EITC Coalition
North Central West Virginia EITC Coalition seeks volunteers to provide free tax preparation assistance to low-to-moderate income individuals and families during the 2006 tax season. Training will be provided. Other volunteer opportunities are available. Please contact (304) 291-6795 for more information. |
Phone:
(304) 291-6795
Email: mroyce@ncwvcaa.org
Web Address: N/A
Contact(s): Michelle Royce
|
PACE TEC, INC
Provides habilitation, vocational training, and employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Through these activities, individuals are able to identify their abilities, enhance their employability and increase their level of self-sufficiency. |
Phone:
599-0513, ext 101
Email: execdir@pacetec.org
Web Address: http://www.pacetec.org
Contact(s): Beth Phillips, Executive Director
Wish
List:
Adult Educational Activities/Games, Art Supplies, Puzzles, Ink cartridges, Printer/copy paper, Office supplies, etc.
|
Preston County Sheltered Workshop
A certified rehabilitation agency. Provides services to individuals with disabilities to allow them to enter the job market and employment for those with severe disabilities. |
Phone:
864-6446
Email: pcswcrp@aol.com
Web Address: N/A
Contact(s): John Hyre
|
Rape and Domestic Violence Information Center
Provides free confidential services including 24-hour crisis hotline, shelter, adult and child counseling, advocacy, groups for victims and educational groups for abusers, community education and volunteer programs. |
Phone:
304-292-5100
Email: rdvic99@earthlink.net
Web Address: www.rdvic.org
Contact(s): N/A
Wish
List:
New Lawn/Deck furniture, PJ's, slippers and robes for women and children all sizes. Personal size umbrellas, paper products, alarm clocks, prepaid phone cards, paper shredder
NEED VOLUNTEERS
|
Raymond Wolfe Center
Provides a food pantry, emergency financial assistance, medicine, transportation, job preparation and referrals to other agencies. |
Phone:
329-3644
Email: leolon11@aol.com
Web Address: N/A
Contact(s): Don Reed
|
Rock Forge Neighborhood House, Inc.
Rock Forge Neighborhood House exists to develop personal and community responsibility through multigenerational programs that support those in need. We offer programs year-round including: Happy School pre-school and parent education, Before and After School, Summer Day Camp, Summer Food Service, Food Pantry, Holiday Assistance, Home Repair, Senior Citizen Outreach, and volunteer opportunities. We also provide meeting space for many community groups. |
Phone:
304-292-3286
Email: alexis@rfnh.org
Web Address: http://www.rfnh.org
Contact(s): Alexis McMillen, Executive Director
Wish
List:
New recruits needed for our Board of Directors. Also volunteers for childcare, fundraising, and food pantry are needed. Donations needed include used ink and cell phones, food, personal care items, school and office supplies. Also new or gently used books, games, childrens clothing, baby items, and toys.
|
Salvation Army
Serves the community by helping people with utilities, food orders, prescriptions, emergency travel, emergency lodging, clothing and a feeding program that provides a nutritous hot evening meal five days a week. |
Phone:
(304) 296-3525
Email: edlong@mwv.salvationarmy.org
Web Address: N/A
Contact(s): Major Hathorn
Wish
List:
Foof items for food pantry including baby foods and juices. Dish cloths, bleach, plastice utensils, and paper napkins for feeding program. Furniture or clothing that can be resold for funding for the social programs.
|
Scott's Run Settlement House
Provides developmentally appropriate childcare for all families regardless of income, including before/after school care and summer programming. SRSH also offers emergency food assistance; programming for high-risk youth and older adults; and rehabilitates houses in western Monongalia County. |
Phone:
304-599-5020
Email: admin@srsh.org
Web Address: http://www.srsh.org
Contact(s): Beth Phillips
Wish
List:
Personal Care Items (i.e. toothpaste, shaving supplies, sanitary napkins, shampoo); 41-cent stamps, copy paper; Tools (i.e. screwdrivers, hammers, drills, circular saws,etc.); Household Items (i.e. laundry detergent, toilet paper, cleaners)
|
The Connecting Link, Inc.
Provides coordination of funding to prevent utility terminations and evictions, purchase medications, provide transportation for employment or medical needs, and purchase materials for minor home repairs. Provides comprehensive information and referral services to community resources. |
Phone:
296-3300
Email: directorcli@aol.com
Web Address: www.theconnectinglinkinc.org
Contact(s): Mara Skidmore, Marie Canales
Wish
List:
copy paper,pens, HP printer,HP deskjet cartridge model 825C, 3-ring binders 3inch,vaccum cleaner,information technology specialist for computer programing assistance.
|
The Shack Neighborhood House, Inc.
A community center providing year round recreational, educational, and social programs for area children, teens and families. These programs include: before and after school care, Happy School for pre-k children and their caregiver, tutoring, Friday night teen program, summer day camp for K-6 grades, community service projects, swim lessons, home repairs, use of facilities by private groups and organizations and public roller skating and swimming. |
Phone:
(304)599-5466
Email: ajackson3@verizon.net
Web Address: http://www.the-shack.org
Contact(s): Sharon Jackson
Wish
List:
basketballs, puzzles, arts and craft supplies, legos, notebook paper, 55 gallon garbage bags,
|
United Way Youth Volunteer Connection
Youth Volunteer Connection is a community service/service learning program for youth in k-12th grades. |
Phone:
304-296-7525
Email: lisa@teamunitedway.org
Web Address: www.teamunitedway.org
Contact(s): Lisa Snyder
|
Visiting Homemaker Service, Inc.
Provides Homemaker/Health Aides for personal care, meal preparation, light housekeeping, and respite care. Provides after school care on site at 5 schools. Provides Certified Nurses Aid training a minimum of three times a year. |
Phone:
599-7743
Email: vhs8@juno.com
Web Address: N/A
Contact(s): Judy Brennen
|
|
|
|
