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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

2023 United Way of NW Oklahoma Partner Agencies

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Last update 9-07-23

 

Booker T. Washington Community Center          Mr. Clifford Porter               Phone: 580-554-2242

btw12014@outlook.com

  • After School Program
  • Summer Program
  • Senior Center & Wheat heart Nutrition Program
  • General Volunteering   

Provide additional supervisory resources, chaperones for field trips, janitorial, kitchen other duties as assigned. 16 years old and above, responsible, trustworthy, even tempered with a desire to give back to the community.

                     

Cimarron Council Boy Scouts of America                            Steve Williams                 Phone: 580-234-3652               steve.williams2@scouting.org

    • Tiger Club, Cub Scouting
    • Boy Scouting

Between 18-21 years old, pass background check, complete Youth Protection Training

                                   

Community Development Support Association                               Cheri Ezzell              Phone: 580-242-6131

Cheri.ezzell@cdsaok.org

  • CDSA Board of Directors             
  • YouthBuild                       Math tutors                    
  • Buzz Run                          

21 years old and over, some roles may require physical activity experience, would be beneficial to have some bilingual volunteers. No heavy lifting required.           

 

Denny Price Family YMCA                                                      Greg Shamburg               Phone: 580-237-4645

gregshamburg@suddenlinkmail.com

  • Youth Sports                   
  • Swimming                       
  • Fund Raising     
  • Ambassador     
  • Special Events

18 and over, coaching, coach swimming team – swimming experience.  16 and over greeting or give tours, help with events, picnics, etc.                   

 

Garfield Council Child Advocacy Center                                            Dustin Albright Phone: 580-242-1153 dustin.albright@thecarecampus.com

  • Fourth Judicial District CASA Program    
  • Volunteer Victim Advocate
  • CARE Campus
  • Board of Directors

21 years old, pass background check, including criminal violent offender and sex offender registries. Never convicted of felony.

Girl Scouts of Western Oklahoma                                       Monica Weatherford     Phone: 575-494-1245  velaz22@hotmail.com  

•            Troop Leader or Co-Leader Volunteers

•            Service Unit Volunteers

•            Program Volunteers

Girl Scouts is a girl lead program that builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

 

Volunteer will need to be over 18 years of age, registered through Girl Scouts of Western Oklahoma and undergo a background check by the council.

 

Hedges Speech & Hearing Center                                                       Carmen Ball        Phone: 580-234-3734    

cball_hedges@yahoo.com

  • Clerical work     
  • Volunteer assistant for SPLs
  • Hedges Basic Maintenance

15 years old and over, basic phone and clerical skills. Carpentry, painting, landscaping, yard work, janitorial type work, cleaning children's areas.

 

Loaves and Fishes                                                                    Lydia Kelley              Phone: 580-540-9830

director@loavesandfishesnwok.org

  • Shopper Helper (helping clients shop in the pantry) 
  • Sorting & Stocking Food
  • Volunteer Truck Driver

Volunteers must be 16 or older to volunteer unaccompanied, while children 13+ must be accompanied by an adult. Students from middle and high school are welcome to complete any school-required service hours.

 

RSVP                                                                                                          Christy Baker    Phone: 580-233-5914        

enidrsvp@sbcglobal.net

  • Volunteer for RSVP Santa for Seniors
    • Help acquire donations, sort, bag, and deliver more than 500 Christmas gifts to seniors in December. 
  • Deliver Enid Mobile Meals.
    • Valid DL and insurance, no felonies. Great for community service projects, as individuals or groups. 
    • Delivery is 1 hour.  Pick up meals at Bass Hospital at 11:00am. Your route and food information is available to you daily at pick up.   
  • Deliver Regional Food Bank Commodity Boxes 
    • Deliver 40 pound shelf-stable commodity boxes to seniors once monthly- can be done on your schedule. 

 

The Salvation Army                                                                  Captain David Brittle   Phone: 580-237-1910 david.brittle@uss.salvationarmy.org

  • Food Pantry      
  • Soup Kitchen
  • Facility Upkeep & repairs
  • Christmas Social Services

Stock food, pack food orders, ability to lift over 15 pounds, bend, stoop and stand. Ability to work in heat or cold. Take applications for Christmas Assistance & work Angel Tree.  

 

Youth and Family Services of N. Central Oklahoma                   Tree Kelley              Phone: 580-233-7220 tkelley@yfsenid.org

  • School based counseling
  • Drug court, family treatment court, misdemeanor court  
  • Transitional living program    
  • Emergency Youth Shelter
  • Mentoring program
  • Food pantries at middle schools and high school
  • Project Santa
  • Annual gala

Provide mentoring to youth and young adults ages 16-22, assist with school pantries. Must pass background check.

YWCA of Enid                                                                                          Courtney Dennis        Phone: 580-234-7581          cdennis@ywcaenid.com

  • General Volunteering
  • My Sister's Closet
  • Project Cinderella
  • Sexual Assault Response Advocate (SARA)
  • Crisis Center
  • Board Members

 

General volunteers may assist in clerical duties, facility maintenance, and sorting, folding, or organizing clothing in My Sister’s Closet and Project Cinderella. SARA volunteers are on-call to assist victims with advocacy and referrals after a sexual assault. Crisis Center volunteers help shelter staff support victims of domestic violence.

General volunteers must be 13 years of age or older and complete orientation training. SARA and Crisis Center volunteers must be 18 years of age or older, and complete extensive advocacy training and orientation. Must be able to pass a background check.