How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. - George Washington Carver
ALABAMA CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), volunteer citizens appointed by family court judges in cases in which a child has been abused, neglected, or abandoned, seeks volunteers for office support special events, and more. Details: 833.1135 or www.alabamacasa.org
ALACARE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE seeks bereavement volunteers to visit hospice patients, provide specialty care such as music or massage therapy and provide office support. Details: 979.2659x1153 or Deanne.hughes@alacare.com
AMEDISYS HOSPICE CARE PROGRAM seeks volunteers. Amedisys also seeks people with musical talent to perform for the elderly and critically ill. Details: 877.387-1150 or 868.9221
ANOTHER LIFE FOUNDATION seeks volunteers in recovery from mental illness to help others battling depression and suicidal thoughts. Training provided. Details: 888.543.3480 or www.anotherlifefoundation.org
BALM OF GILEAD CENTER - Cooper Green Hospital, call Marc Sussman regarding volunteering at 205.930.3567. Located at 1515 6th Avenue South, Birmingham Alabama 35233. http://www.coopergreenmercyhospital.org/default
Cooper Green volunteer application: http://coopergreenmercyhospital.org/ABOUTUs/VOLUNTEER/default
BETTER BASICS seeks volunteers to tutor second-, third-, and fourth-grade students in reading in Birmingham City and Jefferson County schools. Volunteers spend one hour per week tutoring. No experience necessary. Details: 870.99994 or sedwards@betterbasics.org
BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS seeks volunteers for mentoring program for children with incarcerated parents. Details: 939.5590 http://www.bbbsbhm.org
CENTRAL ALABAMA WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER seeks volunteer instructors on a variety of small business-related topics, as well as volunteers to assist with administrative duties and event planning. Details: 453.0249 or edith@cawbc.org
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, call volunteer services 205.939.9695. Call for information about the next Welcome Meeting. http://www.chsys.org
CHILDREN"S VILLAGE, a non-profit group, seeks volunteers to assist with administrative duties and event planning. Details: 966.4485 or village6@bellsouth.net
COMFORT CARE HOSPICE seeks volunteers to assist with hospice patients and their families. Details: 663.6887
DRESS FOR SUCCESS, a program that helps women move from welfare or unemployment into the workforce, seeks volunteers for personal shopping, clerical support, and sorting donations. Details: 323.6640
http://www.dressforsuccess.org/affiliate.aspx?sisd=87&pageid=1
FIRST LIGHT, a local homeless shelter for women and children, seeks breakfast dinner, and overnight volunteers. Details: 323.4277 or flcoordinator@yahoo.com
GREENBIAR AT THE ALTAMONT offers different living options for full-service senior living. Specializes in assisted living. If interested in volunteer work contact Calista Whitworth 205.714.3150. http://www.greenbriaratthealtamont.com/
IMPACT Family Counseling: seeks caring adults, 19 & older that are ready to make a difference in a child's life by being a mentor. Mentors are matched with children, ages 4-16, who have a parent in prison. Please call 205-916-0123 or go to www.impactal.org for more information.
IMPACT Family Counseling seeks someone proficient in Adobe In-Design to assist with creating a template for a quarterly newsletter. Please call 205-916-0123 and ask for Carole to find out more information.
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM seeks volunteers to visit classrooms to educate students about entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and workplace ethics. Details: 290.9365 or jhatchet@hiwaay.net
KINDRED CARE HOSPICE seeks volunteers to provide various services to patients and families, including reading, listening, running small errands, and providing caregiver relief. Contact Susan M. Jones 205.228.0600 or at 205 332.7533. sjones@kindredcarehospice.com Location is at 3648 Vann Road, Suite # 117 Birmingham, Alabama 35235 http://www.kindredcarehospice.com
MAGIC CITY KIWANIS CLUB, which meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month at the Harbert Center, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., seeks new members and volunteers to help plan a fundraiser to benefit Children's Hospital. Details aalannj@gmail.com
MEALS ON WHEELS seeks volunteers to deliver meals. Details: 592.0413
NEW BEACON is a hospice facility. Call 939.8799 or 888.653.8314. Located at 2145 Highland Ave, Suite #110 Birmingham, Alabama 35205. Volunteers often serve in the following ways: Patient and family support, office work, special events and fundraisers.
http://www.newbeacon.org/
SAFEHOUSE OF SHELBY COUNTY seeks volunteers for office support, cell phone collection, crisis line coverage, day care aid, and fundraising. Details: 664.5930 http://www.safehouse.org/
SoHIP (Supporters of Hand in Paw) YOUNG PATRONS' COUNCIL, a group of professionals who work to increase awareness of Hand in Paw in the community, seeks members. Details: 322.5144 or hilary@handinpaw.org
http://www.handinpaw.org
SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS, a horseback-riding program for physically, mentally or emotionally challenged individuals, seeks volunteers to assist with riding sessions and to care for horses. Details: 987.9462
http://specialeqestriansinc.com
ST. MARTIN IN THE PINES is a comprehensive retirement community, with a skilled nursing center, assisted living facility, a secure Alzheimer's community, and a four story retirement apartment building. Call Debrorah Johnson 205.314.4116. Located at 4949 Montevallo Road. http://www.stmartins.ws/aboutus.html
THE ALABAMA WILDLIFE CENTER seeks volunteers to provide care for Alabama's injured and orphaned wildlife. Details: 663.7930 or www.awrc.org
THE ASPECT FOUNDATION seeks families in the Birmingham area to host international exchange students of high-school age from the former Soviet Union. Details: 980.0239
THE BIRMINGHAM ZOO seeks volunteers to help promote conservation of wildlife, assist in the gift shop, and help with membership and special events. Details: 397.3863 or www.birminghamzoo.com
THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION seeks volunteers to assist with special event fundraisers for breast cancer research. Details: 871.4653
http://bcrfa.org/about.htm
THE CRISIS CENTER OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM seeks volunteer phone counselors for the Crisis Suicide Line, Rape Response Line, Senior Talk Line, Teen Link Line, and Kid's Help Line. Details: 323.7782 or www.crisiscenterham.com
THE FAMILY LIFE CENTER seeks volunteer tutors and instructors in various subjects, including math, reading, GED preparation, English for non-native speakers, basketball, and more. Details: 836.8919 or flwc@bellsouth.net
THE HEART OF DIXIE RAILROAD MUSEUM is seeking Car hosts, Engineers, Conductors, and Brakemen. Details: 205.688.3435
THE JEFFERSON COUNTY OFFICE OF SENIOR CITIZENS INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAM seeks volunteers 55 years of age and older to read and mentor to youth. Details: 325.14126
THE JEFFERSON COUNTY OFFICE OF SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICES OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM seeks volunteers to visit nursing homes in their communities. Details: 327.8282
THE SOUTHERNCARE HOSPICE PROGRAM seeks volunteers to support patients and their families by offering companionship or to play musical instruments for elderly, critically ill, or dying patients. Details: 854.7252 or 425.0065
THE STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (SHIP) for Senior Citizens seeks retiree volunteers to work with other seniors with questions and issues about health care coverage. Details: 325.1416
THE UNITED COMMUNITY CENTER offers a food co-op for senior citizens. Volunteers are needed every third Saturday to bag foods and load packages in cars. Details: 925.2944
THE YMCA domestic violence crisis line seeks volunteers. Training provided. Details: 322.4878 http://www.ywcabham.org/Programs/dvservices.asp
YOUTHSERVE INC. seeks adult volunteers to facilitate a service-learning program to ninth-grade students in Birmingham area. Details: 521.6651 or aisha@youthservebham.org
We can do no great things only small things with great love. -Mother Teresa