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Jefferson County Opportunities

Spring 2008

The Volunteer Center of the Eastern Panhandle serves the entire nonprofit community and operates as a referral source only. 

                               

Organization

Volunteer Position Needed

Contact Person
Animal Welfare Society of Jefferson County Volunteers are needed to help with the daily care of animals housed in the shelter.  This includes cleaning kennels and cat cages, feeding animals, walking dogs, and socializing with the animals. Volunteers must be interested in the humane care of dogs, puppies, kittens, and cats.

Bill Dunn bill.dunn@awsjc.org

(304) 725-8815

www.awsjc.org

Birthright of Charles Town, Inc. Volunteers are needed for a variety of positions, including peer counselors who are willing to administer pregnancy tests, talk with clients, and provide referrals and resources.  Volunteers are also needed for fundraising  and special event coordination.

Sheila Evers Sheilaevers@comcast.net

(304)724-8993

www.birthrightwv.org

Eastern Panhandle Free Clinic

Volunteers are needed for:

1) Providing health care services including:  physcians (both primary & specialists), social workers, counselors and pharmacists.

2) Fundraising

3) Translating (Spanish)

4) General Office Support--knowledge of Excel and Access

Leona Cook

epfc@frontiernet.net

(304) 724-2115

www.easternpanhandlefreeclinic.com

Good Shepherd Caregivers

Good Shepherd Caregivers promotes independence , dignity, and quality of life for homebound and disabled residents.  Currently, volunteers are need, primarily on weekends to do light housekeeping. A number of care receivers are asking for their kitchen/bathroom floors to be mopped periodically, for assistance with vacuuming, folding laundry, etc. 

Connie Shaffer cshaffer@gsivc.org

(304) 876-3325

www.gsivc.org

Goose Route

Arts Collaborative

Goose Route Arts Collaborative is seeking a volunteer with fundraising experience to assist with preparing grant proposals, specifically budgets

Kitty Clark gooseroute@frontiernet.net

(304) 725-5015

Meals on Wheels of Jefferson County Kitchen volunteers are needed to pack cold meals and drivers and visitors are needed to deliver meals to an assigned route.

John Mason

mealsonwheelsprez@frontiernet.net

(304) 725-1601

Old Opera House Theatre Company

The Old Opera House's thrift store, the Op Shop, is looking for volunteers.  The Op Shop sells gently worn clothing and low cost household items that appeal to both the economically challenged and true bargain hunter.  The profits from the Op Shop are used by the Old Opera House to enhance the quality of programming and maintain our historic building.

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The Old Opera House is looking for volunteers interested in working behind the

scenes on live stage productions:  carpenters, painters, seamstresses, etc.

Kathy Manning

ooh@oldoperahouse.org

(304) 728-7135

www.oldoperahouse.org

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Steven Brewer

ooh@oldoperahouse.org 

(304) 725-4420

Potomac Valley

Audubon Society

Weed warriors are needed at Yankauer Nature Preserve.

Kristin Alexander

PVASmail@aol.com

(304) 676-3397

www.potomacaudubon.org