FAMILY VIOLENCE PROGRAM OF CLEVELAND
• Children’s Programs: Provide a one-hour uplifting program for children up to age 13.
• Office Assistance: Help with clerical work, distribute brochures for community events.
• Outreach: Organize and execute speaking events, assist with volunteer recruitment, assist court advocate in working with clients.
• Shelter Assistance: Sort and store donations, work a shift on the shelter’s 24-hour hot line, assist with yard work or interior cleaning.
Training provided for all opportunities; time commitment of four hours a week for eight months is required. 752-0316.
HUMANE EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY
• Opportunities: Socialize with homeless animals to prepare and promote them for adoption. Help with cleaning, customer service and other tasks on weekdays and Saturdays. Orientation and training provided for all positions. hesvolunteer@comcast.net.
MCKAMEY ANIMAL CARE AND ADOPTION CENTER
• Opportunities: Dog walking, cat cuddling, kennel cleaning, maintenance, assisting with off-site adoptions and special events. Orientation and animal-handling class required. Must be 16 or older and work two- to four-hour shift. 305-6503.
RE:START
(Formerly READ of Chattanooga)
• Test Proctor: Help needed 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays or 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
• Test Administrator: Give TABE assessment test and the official practice test.
• Instructional Assistant: Tutor students one-to-one or small groups to help them master skills, manage classroom materials, organize student folders; flexible scheduling either 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. or 4-8 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, or 8:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. or 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
SALVATION ARMY
• Donation Drive Assistant: Collect essentials such as food, clothing, baby items for families in need.
• Family Thrift Store Assistant: Help sort donations at thrift stores.
• Homeless Shelter: Assist clients in the program with shelter upkeep and outreach programs.
• Social Service: Assist caseworkers with client interviews, data entry, food pantry management.
• Disaster Response: Assist Salvation Army personnel with emergency food service, shelter management; free training provided.
UNITED WAY VOLUNTEER CENTER
To volunteer for any of these positions, call Windy Brooks at 752-0316.
• AIM Center: AmeriCorps volunteers sought as job mentor, education specialist, peer specialist, benefit specialist and intake assessment. Must be 18 or older and commit to one year.
• Alzheimer’s Association: Receptionist/office assistance 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
• American Red Cross: Opportunities include data entry, class setup, stuffing envelopes and filing, assistance with special events and fundraising activities.
• Arts & Education Council: Help with administrative tasks in the office, public relations and event coordination.
• Center for Individual and Family Effectiveness: Clerical/office assistant needed and computer networking consultant with expertise in installation and maintenance of servers.
• Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce: Lead career readiness programs for students. Options include eighth-grade Career Crunch, ninth-grade Reality Check, 10th-grade Get a Job, 11th-grade Who Wants To Be a Millionaire (money management) and 11th- and 12th-grade College and Career Fair.
• Chattanooga Area Food Bank: Help assemble emergency food boxes for families, one day a week for two hours between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Must be able to lift 20 pounds and be 14 or older. 622-1800
• Chattanooga Cares: Drive clients to medical appointments or grocery store; must be 18 or older, have valid driver’s license, insurance and own vehicle.
• Chattanooga Furniture Bank: Pick up and unload furniture donations, drivers must have own insurance; flexible scheduling 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Chattanooga Theatre Centre: Assistance needed in costume and scene shop.
• Chattanooga Zoo: Assistance needed Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays to help with animal care and exhibit maintenance; also have openings for docents.
• Foster Grandparent Program: Mentor special and exceptional-needs children, ages infants to 21; must be 55 or older and meet low-income eligibility levels. Volunteers serve 20 hours a week in day-care centers, mentoring sites, schools, hospitals and Head Start centers.
• H-Art Gallery: Nonprofit needs art teachers to mentor homeless to make and sell their artwork; flexible scheduling.
• Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office: Staff the Information Desk in the Courts Building to assist visitors to the correct court or clerk. Shifts available 7:30-11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Minimum of one shift per week commitment requested; should have working knowledge of computer use and accessing e-mails.
• Hospice of Chattanooga: Visit patients in homes, assisted- living facilities and local hospitals; offer clerical assistance in office.
• Inner City Ministry: After-school program in First-Centenary United Methodist Church needs tutors and volunteers to help with homework, read to younger children, teach math facts, call spelling words and help with research papers. Flexible scheduling 3:30-5:45 p.m. Monday-Thursday.
• Northside Neighborhood House: Research and price vintage items/collectibles donated to thrift store; time commitment of four hours a week
• On Point: Event staff needed for Chair Affair Auction, soliciting caterers and auction items, helping with logistics.
• Partners for a Livable Chattanooga: Mentor clients in basic computer skills.
• Pet Placement Center: Socialize and care for adoptable dogs and cats, help with off-site adoption/fundraising events and administrative tasks. Adults needed, but ages 10-14 allowed with parent; training provided. E-mail kerry@thalppc.com.
• Rosewood Supportive Services: Deliver Meals on Wheels to elderly and disabled individuals between 9:45 and 10:15 a.m. until noon.
• Sequoyah High School: Give presentation on industry standards in applying for jobs to 10th-graders this Thursday. Training includes presentation materials, handouts and speaking points.
• St. Andrews Arts Academy: Read, assist with homework and art assignments, play games with children in after-school program, 3-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Volunteers must be 18 or older and submit to a background check.
• Tennessee Aquarium: Certified scuba divers needed to help feed fish and clean exhibits; must complete written exam and pass a water-skills test. Minimum commitment is one seven-hour shift every four weeks. Apply by Jan. 28.
• United Way 2-1-1 Call Center: Relieve staff two hours a day; 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. weekdays or 2-5 p.m. alternate Fridays; requires computer skills, training provided.