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 ALLEVE HOSPICE 605-7787 or 819-1537 Linda Aron 8524 S. Western, Ste. 105 OKC, OK 73139 Description: Help terminally ill patients and their families. Volunteers Needed: Read to patients, play games, or just reminisce with them. Run errands for the caregivers.
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY 843-9888 Caroline Ball 6525 N. Meridian, Ste. 110 OKC, OK 73116 Description: Diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service. Volunteers Needed: Drive cancer patients to and from treatment centers, become a trained tobacco, nutrition, or breast self-exam speaker / instructor, help with fundraising or special events, and perform clerical work in the office.
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION 948-2122 Kim Cash 5700 N. Portland, Ste. 203 OKC, OK 73112 Description: The AHA is a non profit organization devoted to reducing death and disability from heart disease and stroke. Fundraising events are held to raise funds to support medical research and community education and awareness programs. Volunteers Needed: To help with Heart Ball, Heart Walk, Go Red for Women, Power to End Stroke, Childhood Obesity and misc. administrative needs.
AMERICAN RED CROSS 321-0591 Diane Caribardi 1205 Halley Ave. Norman, OK 73069 Description: Help individuals prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. Volunteers Needed: Disaster training provided, first aid station blood services volunteers needed, grant writing, fundraising and administrative volunteers.
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION, EASTERN OKLAHOMA CHAPTER (918) 743-4526 Joey Ferguson 7170 S. Braden, Suite 170 Tulsa, OK 74136 (918) 495-3553 (800) 400-4526 Description: A national voluntary health organization helping the over 46 million Americans who have doctor-diagnosed arthritis take greater control of their disease through a variety of actions. Volunteers Needed: Help with special events such as Arthritis Walk and Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis, including event day preparation, recruitment, and event day help. Staff health fair booths or exhibits, become a program leader, and help in the office.
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION, OKLAHOMA CHAPTER 936-3366 Michelle Goodman 3232 W. Britton Rd, Ste. 200 OKC, OK 73120 Description: Improve lives through the leadership in the prevention, control and cure of arthritis and related diseases. Volunteers Needed:Several opportunities to join committees and assist with planning and execution of fund raising events such as golf tournaments, kart races, auctions and the Arthritis Walk. Help with set up and clean up as well as working booths for food, games for children, and registration.
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER 949-3184 Daisy McNeill 3300 N.W. Expwy OKC, OK 73112 Description: Medical care facility. Volunteers Needed: Perform services and assist hospital staff and patient services, more than 30 different areas in which to volunteer. Must be willing to participate in an interview, background check, two-step TB screening, and a 4 hour orientation.
BIRTH CHOICE 360-9555 Brenda Imy 457 W. Gray Norman, OK 73069 Description: Crisis Pregnancy Center provides free pregnancy testing and limited ultrasounds as well as various information, education and encouraging support for pregnant women and their unborn babies. Volunteers Needed: Run pregnancy testing, evaluate client needs, peer counseling (training included), and general office work.
CARTER HEALTH & HOSPICE CARE 947-7700 Thomas White 4301 Will Rodgers Pkwy OKC, OK 73108 Description: Helps those who are terminally ill and their families through a multitude of services. We deal with Hospice patients (Patients who have been diagnosed with a Terminal disease or condition with a life expectancy of 6 months). Volunteers Needed: We are constantly looking for volunteers who will spend time with our patients, listening, reading, playing music etc…We have several patients in the Norman area and even more covering the OKC metro area.
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER 573-3905 909 E. Alameda Norman, OK 73070 Description: COCMHC is a facility of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. The Center provides treatment and rehabilitative services. Volunteers Needed: Help in one of the following areas: recreational therapy, storeroom, housekeeping, fire and safety, and office / clerical needs.
CLINICA AMISTAD 236-0701 420 S.W. 10th OKC, OK 73109 Description: Offers free pediatric medical care in conjunction with the Latino Community Development Agency. Volunteers Needed: Spanish-speaking volunteers are needed to take medical information from patients and to translate from Spanish to English for physicians.
GRIFFIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 321-4880 ext. 2271 Dixie Jackson 900 E. Main St. Norman, OK 73070 Description: State-operated teaching hospital providing psychiatric services to adults. Volunteers Needed: Assist with clerical needs, work in the patients’ library, be a companion to psychiatric patients, assist with therapeutic recreational activities, put on a musical or dramatic performance for patients, teach a class in baking, sewing, photography, etc.
HEALTH FOR FRIENDS 329-4161 Peaches Amspacher 317 E. Himes Norman, Ok 73069 Description: Provides medical, dental, pharmaceutical and prenatal health-care services to low-income individuals and families. Volunteers Needed: Assist with general clerical work.
HEARTLAND HOSPICE OF NORMAN 579-8565 Sara Proctor 1100 N. Porter, Ste. 104 Norman, OK 73071 4638officestaff7@hcr-manorcare.com Description: Hospice programs are designed to offer support, care and comfort to terminally ill patients in the final stages of life as well as their families. Volunteers Needed: Hospice volunteers help us provide the extra love and care our clients and their families need. Whether it's helping in the office, marketing department, running errands, staying with the patient so family members can take a break, reading to patients, or holding hands, we will make available as needed the services of trained volunteers.
HEARTLAND HOSPICE SERVICES OF TULSA (918) 270-4628 Julie Dougall 5800 E. Skelly Dr., Ste. 500 Tulsa, OK 74135 Description: Help terminally ill patients and their families. Volunteers Needed: For friendly visits, making gifts, reading books, clerical work, running errands, or a variety of other services.
HEARTLINE, INC. 840-9396, ext. 117 Jenny Fenner P.O. Box 12832 OKC, OK 73157 Description: Provides emotional support, crisis intervention, suicide prevention and referrals to individuals who are troubled, in crisis or in need of information about community services. Volunteers Needed: Receive and handle incoming calls for CONTACT’s 24-hour telephone Helpline, a 43.5 hour training program is required.
HOSPICE OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY 848-8884 Ruth Ann Frick 4334 NW Expwy, Ste. 106 OKC, OK 73116 Description: Provides support for terminally ill persons and their families in the patient’s home or nursing facility in the Norman area. Volunteers Needed: Help by giving 2 to 4 hours per week of companionship, running errands, light household chores, emotional support, spiritual support or bereavement follow-up. Assist staff with filing, answering phones, data entry or special projects. Training is provided, contact Ruth at ruth.frick@integris-health.com
INTEGRIS SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER 636-7075 Julia Hunt, R.N. 4401 S. Western OKC, OK 73109 Description: Medical care facility. Volunteers Needed: Provide non-technical assistance to staff in the nursing unit, emergency room, recovery room, out-patient care unit and Jim Thorpe Rehabilitation Hospital.
JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION Central Oklahoma Chapter 810-0070 Shannon Scott / Renee MacDonald 2601 N.W. Expwy, Ste. 613E OKC, OK 73112 Description: We are a fundraising organization that engages in outreach and raising money to fund research to find a cure for diabetes and its complications. We fund world-class research, including research at the OUHSC. Volunteers Needed: Volunteers are needed for phone calls, website updates, computer work, mailings, moving boxes, organizing, filing, and copying. We have two major events each year: a black-tie gala in the fall and a walk in the spring and are always in need of volunteers for those events.
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY 943-8888 Kristie Bailey 500 N. Broadway, Ste. 250 OKC, OK 73102 Description: A non-profit health and services organization whose mission is to find a cure for leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and Hodgkin’s disease, and to improve the quality of life for patients and their families. Volunteers Needed: Need assistance in the office to help with labeling literature, mailings, putting together information packets, etc.
MARY MAHONEY MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER 769-3301 ext. 1237 DeLois Anderson 12716 NE 36th St. OKC, OK 73121 Description: We provide comprehensive primary health, dental and social services to mostly medically under served and uninsured in the OKC metro and surrounding communities. Volunteers Needed: Filing, chart assembly, data entry, telephoning clients, inside & outside janitorial cleaning.
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA 843-9903 Charlotte New, Executive Director 5104 N. Francis, Ste. B OKC, OK 73118 Description: Provides mental health information and referral services, educational programs, low-cost counseling, advocacy and response to community issues and crises. Volunteers Needed: Help with updating information for mental health services directory (phone work), calling on local businesses to obtain coupons and freebies for door prizes, posting and distributing promotional materials for fundraiser and other events, and help with set up of fundraising event.
MISSION HOSPICE 848-3779 Dianna Carter 1608 N.W. Expressway Suite 101 OKC, OK 73118 Description: Helps those who are terminally ill and their families through a multitude of services. Volunteers Needed: Provide companionship, run errands, perform light housekeeping, relieve primary caregiver, perform clerical work in office, help with special projects, and run video camera for programs.
NAMI OKLAHOMA, INC. 230-1900 Andrea Volk 500 N. Broadway Ave., Ste. 100 OKC, OK 73102 Description: Provides help to families and friends with mental illness. Volunteers Needed: Help in office, setting up booths, work at the annual state wide conference, and our annual walk-a-thon. Training provided for those willing to help with family classes, visions for tomorrow classes and hope for tomorrow classes. These classes teach the members, friends, and care givers of the mentally ill on how to understand, cope and advocate for their loved one.
NORMAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL 307-1789 Gina McDonald 901 N. Porter Norman, OK 73071 Description: Medical care facility. Volunteers Needed: Our programs offers the opportunity to volunteer once a week for three hours, for a minimum of two semesters. We utilize volunteers in the emergency department, ambulatory care and diagnostic imaging. We orient new volunteers at the beginning of each semester.
OKLAHOMA BLOOD INSTITUTE 297-5814 Julie Cooke 1001 N. Lincoln OKC, OK 73104 Description: Collects and distributes blood to over 95 hospitals in Oklahoma. Volunteers Needed: Greet and sign-in donors, print out donor forms from the OBI computer, take vitals, and organize a blood drive.
OKLAHOMA HEARTLAND HOME CARE 755-7377 Twana Ward 11212 N. May, Ste. 110 OKC, OK 73120 Description: Provides medical care in the client’s home. Volunteers Needed: Accompany nurse to a client’s home to observe home health operation and function and assist with any office areas.
OKLAHOMA LUPUS ASSOCIATION, INC. 495-8787 Gidget Mosley 3131 N. MacArthur Blvd., Ste. 106B OKC, OK 73122 Description: Our mission is to support individuals and families affected by lupus and increase awareness of lupus among health professionals and the public. Volunteers Needed: Need someone who has IT experience to assist in the office - this can be one time or on a short term basis. Answer phones, help man booths at health fairs and other venues. Also, we will be having a Loop the Capitol event in October that we will need assistance with.
OKLAHOMA YOUTH CENTER 573-3814 Stephanie Dean 1120 E. Main Norman, OK 73071 Description: We are an “inpatient” psychiatric treatment facility; the length of stay for a child is usually two to four weeks. We offer various therapeutic activities at the center, such as pet therapy, music therapy, team sports, fitness/strengthening, arts and crafts and community outings. Volunteers Needed: Work with a patient individually and assist with our groups (must be 21 years of age). Have a group or your student organization throw special parties for the kids.
OTHER OPTIONS, INC. 605-8020 Brenda Golden 3005 N. May Ave. OKC, OK 73102 Description: Provides numerous resources to those living with HIV / AIDS and other catastrophic illnesses. Volunteers Needed: To help with packaging food for home deliveries, stock, clean, deliver food, pickup donated food, and help check-in clients. Drivers needed to make deliveries. Need office assistance and someone to keep up with the inventory of donated goods.
OU MEDICAL CENTER IN PRESBYTERIAN TOWER 271-5500, Bob Hamm 700 N.E. 13th OKC, OK 73104 Description: Medical care facility. Volunteers Needed: Answer phones, provide patient family services and comfort, help with the Patient Pals or Pet Therapy Programs, volunteer in the ER, help in the gift shop, or provide sewed or knitted gifts. Provide customer service. Clinical study program available.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD 528-0221 Adrienne Brune or Terry Dennison 619 NW 23rd St. OKC, OK 73103 www.plannedparenthood.org/centralok Description: Provides complete gynecological exams, pregnancy evaluations, abortion and adoption counseling, treatment of minor gynecological problems, treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, HIV counseling and testing, and contraceptive services. Volunteers Needed: Assist in the operation of the office by answering phones, creating charts, filing, etc. Help with marketing, outreach and advocacy.
PREFERRED HOSPICE CARE 602-6473 Shelly Jackson-Keller 1015 N. Shartel OKC, OK 73102 Description: We provide comfort care for terminally ill patients, empowering them to make choices regarding their final months. Volunteers Needed: We are looking for volunteers to make a difference in the lives of patients and their family members. Hours are flexible. Volunteers are needed in many areas including, direct patient care, reading or visiting with patients, provide caregiver relief, or to work on special projects for upcoming holidays.
RAIN – OK (Regional AIDS Intercommunity Network) 232-2437 ext. 110 Sarah Blaney 1200 N. Walker, Ste. 500 OKC, OK 73103 Description: Provides health care and support services to people who are infected with or affected by HIV / AIDS. Volunteers Needed: Provide transportation for clients to doctor appointments, planning special events and serving as a client's surrogate family member. RAIN also has practicum and internship opportunities available in non profit and case management.
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES 424-6873 Marcy Leonard 1301 N.E. 14th St. OKC, OK 73117 Description: Provides a home away from home for families of seriously ill children being treated at area hospitals. Volunteers Needed: A variety of volunteer opportunities exist at the Ronald McDonald House. Needs range from receptionist work, preparing or warming meals for our guest families, cleaning, painting, planting flowers, etc. There are also special events as well as fundraising opportunities. We need volunteers for our annual events: Thunder Run in August, Lighthouse Triathlon in August, and the Red Shoe Gala in November.
ST. JOHN HOSPICE (918) 747-7901 Joan Hutchings 4720 S. Harvard, Ste. 202 Tulsa, OK 74135 Description: Provides care for persons who are terminally ill. Volunteers Needed: Sit with patients while their family members run errands. Comprehensive training is provided.
THE CHILDREN’S CENTER 789-6711 Andrea Gray 6800 NW 39th Expwy Bethany, OK 73008 Description: A private, non-profit pediatric hospital for medically fragile children ages birth to 18 years. We provide 24-hour medical care, rehabilitative therapies, respiratory therapies, special education, and outpatient services to children from Oklahoma and the surrounding states. Volunteers Needed: Cuddling and rocking infants, reading and tutoring, classroom assistance, special events and gardening and lawn care. The center will provide all necessary training for volunteers who are accepted. No medical experience or knowledge is required.
UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF OKLAHOMA, INC. 701-2095 Michelle Jackson 1167 E. Main, Box 2 Norman, OK 73071 Description: Provides programs and services to advance the independence of people with cerebral palsy and other severe disabilities. Volunteers Needed: Be a gift wrapper at a mall between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
VALIR HOSPICE
609-3636 Beth Ogburn
Description: Be willing to visit patients in homes, nursing homes, and assisted living centers. Volunteers may read to petients, assist them with simple errands. They may be needed to simply sit and listen to them. Other times, they may also be needed to go shopping for the patients or patient families.
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