VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES (May 18) Published May 18, 2012 GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- CRITTER SHACK HUMANE SOCIETY RESTORATION Volunteers needed: 20 to 30 Responsibilities: Putting up fencing and various building restoration work Date/ time: May 19, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Location: 203 Mesquite Street, Menard, TX 76859 POC: Sarah Waggoner, (325) 654-3433 or (609) 440-2603, sarah.waggoner@goodfellow.af.mil Additional Info: Staff/students are all welcome to assist. Food and drinks provided. Volunteers need not stay all day. HOLIMAN ELEMENTARY: ACCELERATED READING CARNIVAL Volunteers needed: 20 Responsibilities: Run booths, assist with games. Date/ time: May 24, 12:15 to 3:15 p.m. Location: 1900 Ricks Drive POC: Angie Phelps, (530) 329-3433, angp25@yahoo.com Additional Info: Transportation can be provided if needed. FORT CONCHO ELEMENTARY: REFURBISHMENT OF SCHOOL LIBRARY Volunteers needed: 10 Responsibilities: Pack books into boxes and remove from library to temporary storage Date/ time: May 25, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Fort Concho Elementary, 310 E. Washington Drive POC: Chantelle Girley, (325) 212-9912, thegirleys@hotmail.com Additional Info: Transportation can possibly be provided. AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION: MEMORIAL DAY FLAG LAYING Volunteers needed: 15 to 20 Responsibilities: Attend a brief ceremony at Belvedere Veterans Cemetery; place flags at each of the 150 veterans graves. Date/ time: May 28, report between 7:45 a.m. and 8 a.m. Location: Belvedere Cemetery, 3405 Arden Road POC: Curtis Oliver, (325) 654-3424 or (325) 245-5498, curtis.oliver@goodfellow.af.mil Additional Info: Transportation can possibly be provided on a case-by-case basis. Memorial Day is a day of reflecting back on the sacrifices our predecessors have made for our nation. Supporting this event helps us regain proper perspective through a physical act of honoring their sacrifice. Please come out and join in this year's Memorial Day. MCGILL ELEMENTARY: FIELD DAY Volunteers needed: 10 to 12 Responsibilities: Help with events. Date/ time: June 1, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Location: 201 Millspaugh POC: Staci Londerholm, (325) 947-3934 or (325) 340-0830, slonderholm@saisd.org MEALS FOR THE ELDERLY: SPORTING CLAY SHOOT Volunteers needed: 50 Responsibilities: Pull, score, assist with games/raffles, meals and clean-up; return supplies to Meals for the Elderly Date/ time: June 2, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., shifts available Location: San Angelo Claybird Assn, 10 miles west of San Angelo; contact POC for directions. POC: Leann Criswell, (325) 655-9200, volunteer@mealsfortheelderly.org Additional Info: Cannot assist with transportation. CONCHO VALLEY RAPE CRISIS CENTER: VOLUNTEER ADVOCATE Volunteers needed: 20 Responsibilities: Answer a 24-hour hotline and provide hospital accompaniment Date/ time: Ongoing; training starts June 2 Location: 2002 Colorado Avenue POC: Karla Payne, (325) 655-2000, administration@cv-rcc.org ANGELO CIVIC THREATRE: "BECKY'S NEW CAR" - COMEDY PLAY Volunteers needed: 5 per day Responsibilities: Take tickets, hand tickets out at 'will call' window, usher patrons to their seats, and assist ACT staff in picking up afterwards. Date/ time: June 8-9, June 14-17 and June 21-23. Times are 7 to 10:45 p.m. Sunday hours are 1 to 4:45 p.m. Location: 1936 Sherwood Way POC: Caroline Koger or John Southwell, (325) 949-4400, actusher@gmail.com TEXAS STATE SPORTING CLAY CHAMPIONSHIP Volunteers needed: 30-35 (each day) Sign up by April 1. Responsibilities: Trapper, keep score, launch clays, etc. Training will be provided on the afternoon of June 5, 6. Date/ time: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 9, 10 Location: 8 miles southwest of San Angelo off U.S. 67 (look for the sign). Bus transportation will be provided for those who need it. Additional info: Lunch and drinks will be provided for training and actual event. Volunteers need to bring sunglasses/safety glasses, hat and comfortable shoes. POC: For more information, or to sign up contact JJ Graham, (325) 654-4783 ronald.graham@goodfellow.af.mil SAN ANGELO STORM BASKETBALL AND PRIME TIME SPORTS: WILD WEST SHOOT-OUT BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Volunteers needed: 15 to 20 Responsibilities: Help with food concession stands. Date/ time: June 9-10, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., in shifts Location: All volunteers to gather at Lincoln Middle School at 255 E. 50th Street and then report to the assigned school campus of Lincoln Middle School, Lakeview H.S., or Central H.S. main campus. Transportation can be provided to the assigned campus if needed. Additional Info: Rachel Lewis or Elva Hulsey, (325) 277-0379 or (432) 212-1914, raychili@suddenlink.net LAKE NASWORTHY 4TH OF JULY EVENT Volunteer needed: As many as possible Responsibilities: Greet and welcome the guests as they arrive and show them around if needed. Serve food and drinks for about 3 hours. Drive golf carts to pick up guests between Bentwood Country Club and the ASU pavilion. Decorate and remove the decorations at the ASU pavilion. Ensure that the guests are enjoying the event. POC: Trinidad Aguirre, (325) 277-5112 Additional info: If possible, I would like to have a volunteer who enjoys these events to manage the entire production. He or she will meet some of the elite from San Angelo and get some great responsibilities. KEEP SAN ANGELO BEAUTIFUL: GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP Volunteer needed: 120 to 150 Responsibilities: Help citizens unload debris, trash, furniture from trailers Date/ time: June 16, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Location: 50 E. 43rd Street POC: James Flores, (325) 657-4409 or (325) 374-7571, james.flores@sanangelotexas.us Additional Info: Breakfast & lunch provided. Wear appropriate clothes for handling trash and junk. SAN ANGELO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: SHOWDOWN IN SAN ANGELO (DRAG BOAT RACES) Volunteers needed: 200 Responsibilities: Ticket/cooler gates, souvenir sales, trash pickup Date/ time: June 22-24, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Location: Lake Nasworthy POC: Lynn Roschi, (325) 654-1516 or (815) 703-1539, lynn.roschi@goodfellow.af.mil Additional Info: Volunteers will be allowed to stay and watch the drag boat races on the days they volunteer, considered one of the best in the country. Transportation could possibly be provided for some, but would prefer carpooling. BOYS & 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. 17 CES/CEAC HOUSING MANAGEMENT OFFICE: SEEKING ON-BASE VOLUNTEER(S) Volunteer needed: 1 or more Responsibilities: Assist military members, civilians, and family members with their housing needs. Customer service with minimal clerical duties. Date/ time: Days and hours are very negotiable. Location: On-base Housing Management Office POC: John Leabo, (325) 654-5539, john.leabo@goodfellow.af.mil Additional Info: All training will be provided. Opportunity to enhance communication skills, develop management and customer service skills. Will look good on your resume. 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. PETSMART ANIMAL SHELTER: CRITTER SHACK Volunteers needed: 15 Responsibilities: Various clean-up/support projects Date/ time: Every other Saturday and some Sundays, 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Location: 4439 Sunset Drive POC: Gabriel Garcia, (626) 536-1347, gabrielgarcia13@gmail.com Additional Info: Transportation can possibly be provided. This volunteer opportunity is for students only.
