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volunteer
Special Thanks to
Gretchen Graber of
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland
for getting this list together!
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland
Would you like to make a difference in a child’s life? Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland is always looking for volunteers willing to mentor a child for only a few hours a week. This time spent with a child can produce amazing results! See for yourself!
For more information please call: (712) 239-9890
Or check out these websites: www.geocities.com/bbbsofsiouxland
www.bbbsa.org
Our e-mail address: bbbsofs@pionet.net
Council on Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
CSADV is available to women and their families that are affected by domestic violence and sexual assault. Services include a 24-hour hotline, shelter, advocacy, counseling, support groups, community outreach/education, and referrals. CSADV serves a five county area.
For more information about CSADV services and volunteer activities, please call 258-7233 or 1-800-982-7233.
Website: www.safefromabuse.com
Email: mscsadv@aol.com
STARS (Special Troopers Adaptive Riding School)
STARS is a program that provides therapeutic horseback riding for both children and adults who are challenged with physical and/or mental disabilities. No experience is needed, we will train you to become a friendly, competent, and successful participant in our program. Come join us and experience the satisfaction of being a STARS volunteer. Classes are held both afternoons and evenings throughout the year.
Please call Julie at the STARS barn at 239-5042 for more information on how you can become involved in this very rewarding program.
Alzheimer’s Association
The Big Sioux Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association serves 15 counties in Northwest Iowa and three in Northeast Nebraska. It provides the following programs and services: Senior Day Services, Advocacy/Public Policy, Family/Community Education, Support Groups, Resource Library, In-home Respite, Family Assistance Program, Safe Return, and a
Help line.
If you’re interested in volunteering, please call: (712) 279-5802 or 1-800-426-6512.
Or check out this website: www.alz-sioux.org
RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program)
RSVP is a volunteer program designed specifically for persons age 55 and over who are semi-retired or retired and are interested in remaining involved in the community in worthwhile, satisfying volunteer activities. Volunteers with RSVP spend a few hours a week or a month doing activities like; tutoring children and adults in reading, conducting museum tours, delivering meals to homebound persons, and visiting nursing home residents.
If you’d like more information about volunteering with RSVP call (712) 252-1861.
E-mail: rsvp@willinet.net
The Salvation Army
The Sioux City Salvation Army has an array of volunteer opportunities. We have many places where our events take place, including our community center, hope center (thrift store), and our Milestone Children’s Center.
If you’re interested in volunteering call (712) 255-8836 for addresses and phone numbers for any or all of the above locations.
Iowa Department of Human Services
As a volunteer at the Department of Human Services, you will have many fields from which you can choose. For example, you could work with staff doing filing, data entry on the computer, or answering phones. You could choose to transportation as an option.
If interested please call (712) 255-2913.
Mercy Medical Center
Volunteerism is an integral part of Mercy Medical Center. We have many projects you may choose to participate in and a wide variety of volunteer opportunities which benefit our patients, families and employees within the hospital.
Please call (712) 279-2137 for more information on volunteering at Mercy Medical Center.
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate)
“Speak up and become a child’s voice in court.” Within the imagination of a child, there are some things that have no place at all. Things like abuse, neglect, and despair. Everyday more than one thousand children are removed from their homes. These are victims who belong to no one. They sit silently, waiting for the courts to decide their futures. They need your voice.
Volunteer as a Court Appointed Special Advocate and change one life at a time. For more information call the CASA office at (712) 279-6602.
Ronald McDonald House
The Sioux City Ronald McDonald House serves families whose children, age 21 years and younger, are receiving medical care in Sioux City. A comfortable, safe, and convenient “Home Away from Home.”
If you’d like more information about volunteering with the Ronald McDonald House, call (712) 255-4084 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Girls Incorporated of Sioux City
The mission of Girls Incorporated of Sioux City is to focus on the special needs of girls by providing a positive and stimulating environment in which girls become aware of opportunities in life and develop their capacity to be self-sufficient members of the community.
If you’d like more information about volunteer opportunities at Girls Inc., please call (712) 252-1088.
Siouxland Aging Services, Inc.
Siouxland Aging Services, Inc. has been meeting the needs of seniors in Cherokee, Ida, Monona, Plymouth, and Woodbury counties since 1974.
Our programs include: Meals on Wheels, Information and Assistance, Case Management, Chore Services, Employment, Advocacy, Funding for Adult Day Care, Transportation, Outreach and other community-based programs, and Senior Housing.
For more information about volunteer opportunities at Siouxland Aging Services, please call (712) 279-6900 or 1-800-798-6916.
E-mail: sas@pionet.net
The Siouxland Y
A non-profit organization who's mission is to put
Christian principles into practice through programs that build health spirit,
mind, and body for all.
We have a wide variety of volunteer opportunities
available. You may choose to coach a youth athletic team, assist with
member check-in at our front desk, supervise children in our nursery and
before/after child care programs, or educate children in our PowerUP (free)
computer education program.
Please call 712- 252-3276 for more information.
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