Volunteer Wire Published Dec. 4, 2012 17th Training Wing GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- SAN ANGELO MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS - FAMILY DAY GET WILD Volunteers needed: 10 to 15 Date/Time: Saturday, 12 January 2013, 9:00 am to 12 noon, or 11:30 to 4:00 pm, or 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Location: Museum, 1 Love Street POC: Bekah Coleman, (325) 653-3333, bekah@samfa.org Details: Provide general assistance with set up, tear down, and activities. Transportation cannot be provided. If interested in volunteering, contact the above POC. AIRMEN AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING (AADD) Volunteers needed: One dispatcher and at least three teams of two individuals (driver and passenger) each night of the weekend Date/Time: Friday and Saturday nights, 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. Location: Volunteers are on-call from their homes until needed. POC: Senior Airman Melissa Murphy, (325) 654-3916, melissa.murphy@goodfellow.af.mil Details: Need one volunteer to serve as dispatcher to receive incoming calls from individuals needing rides home and to notify one of the driver/passenger teams of pick up location. Individuals will volunteer at their own convenience. FAITH IN ACTION OF SAN ANGELO: LAWN MAINTENANCE ASSISTANCE Volunteer needed: 1 or 2 per assignment Responsibilities: Mow lawns of the frail/elderly. Date/ time: At the convenience of the volunteer. Location: 516 Sullivan POC: Lynne Carlson, 325-223-5704 or 325-716-8100, lynn@cvcog.org Additional Info: May need to provide own lawn mower. AREA AGENCY ON AGING: OMBUDSMEN PROGRAM Volunteers needed: 26 Responsibilities: Visit and advocate for nursing home residents. Provide information to residents and family about rights, procedures, and additional resources in and out of the facility. Commitment of two hours per week after initial training is required. Date/ time: Ongoing Location: Will be assigned a specific nursing home after training. POC: Karen Cline, 325-223-5704, carol.hardwick@cvcog.org Additional Info: Reimbursement for mileage available. BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SAN ANGELO: MENTOR OUTREACH TO AT-RISK YOUTH Volunteers needed: 50 Responsibilities: Interact with and mentor youth at Northside and Southside facilities Date/ time: As soon as possible, minimum of one hour per week with at least a 6-month commitment. Location: Northside, 1802 N. Lillie Street; Southside, 2762 Ben Ficklin Rd POC: Northside, Marion Anderson, 325-655-8244, mtanderson@suddenlinkmail.com; Southside, Daniel Martinez, 325-653-3673, domartinez@suddenlinkmail.com Additional info: All interactions will be on Club property or through staff-supervised activities. SONRISAS THERAPEUTIC RIDING Volunteers needed: 12 per class Responsibilities: Side-walkers for riders and horse leaders Date and time: Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday for 1-hr classes at 9, 10 and 11a.m., and 1 p.m. Location: Sonrisas Complex, 207 Lake View Heroes Highway (NE corner of fairgrounds) POC: Christina Collier, 325-949-4837 or 214-477-8255, info@sonrisasriding.org or addcowgirl@yahoo.com Additional info: First-time volunteers need to come 20 minutes early for training. Paperwork can be found at www.sonrisasriding.org under the volunteer tab. A donation will be made in each volunteer's name to a Goodfellow benevolent fund. RAILROAD MUSEUM OF SAN ANGELO Volunteers needed: 8 Responsibilities: Various clean-up/support projects Date/ time: Every Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: 703 S. Chadbourne Street POC: Gabriel Garcia, 626-536-1347, gabrielgarcia13@gmail.com Additional Info: Transportation can possibly be provided. This is a student-only event. 17 FSS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Volunteers needed: Choreographer Responsibilities: Teach children ages 3 to 5 how to dance for spring recital for dance Date/ time: Two hours a week, September 2012 through May 2013, flexible day/time Location: Goodfellow AFB, Bldg 736 POC: Yolanda Thomas or Michelle Mutka, 325-654-4779, yolanda.thomas@goodfellow.af.mil or michelle.mutka@goodfellow.af.mil Additional Info: Interested personnel contact POC directly. FAITH IN ACTION OF SAN ANGELO- assistance to shut-ins Volunteers needed: 1 or 2 volunteers per assignment Date/Time: Ongoing, at the convenience of the volunteer Location: Shut-in's home, grocery store, and back to shut-in's home POC: Lynne Carlson, 325-223-5704 or 325-716-8100, lynn@cvcog.org Details:Take shut-in to buy groceries, or get grocery list and money from shut-in and buy groceries for the individual. Deliver to individual's home and assist with putting groceries away.
