University of Central Arkansas

*NON-PROFITS

1.     American Cancer Society 

Laura Vaughn (Executive Director)

501-603-5213   laura.vaughn@cancer.org

*Relay For Life event held at UCA football field. (last weekend in April)

-need committee members and teams to participate and plan event.

or

 Emily Pierce (Health Initiatives)

501-603-5206   emily.pearce@cancer.org

-need volunteers to speak at several local clubs about the Cancer Society programs & services. (Rotary, Kiwanis, campus groups, etc)

2.     American Heart Association 

Marlene Vadjunec (Executive Director)

501-375-9148   marlene.vadjunec@heart.org

*Conway Heart Walk event held at Conway Regional.

 -need volunteers and participants.

3.    Boys and Girls Club of Conway 

Mike Neuhofel

329-8849  mneuhofel@conwaycorp.net 

-need volunteers to mentor, tutor, teach music, arts and crafts, sports and fitness, and social recognition to kids after school.

4.    Big Brother Big Sister of Central Arkansas 

Gina Ester (CEO)

336-9505   bbbs@conwaycorp.net

-need volunteers to be Big Brother or Big Sister mentors as well as help out with the “Bowling for Kids Sake” fundraiser in the spring.

5.     CARTI 

Holly Hiett (Communications Director)

 660-7612  hhiett@carti.com

-need friendly faces to help make patients feel welcome and comfortable.  Other opportunities also available.

6.    AR Respiratory Health Organization  

Sherry Shin (Director of Development)

224-5864    shinn@lungark.org

-need help setting up for annual Gala held in Little Rock. TBA

*SENIOR CENTERS            

7.     Conway Rehab and Healthcare Center

Jessica Hooten (Volunteer Coordinator)

329-2149

-need volunteers to visit, play games with, read to, or perform for residents.  Also, need help with maintenance and office work.

8.     St. Andrews

Marilyn Hill (Activities Dir.)

329-9879

-need Bingo volunteers to call out numbers every Saturday for 1 hour at 10:00 or 2:00.

9.    Salem Place Nursing and Rehab Center

Kay Bowie (Activities Director)

327-4421

-need volunteers to read short stories to groups, play checkers and other games with them, and to help out with Bingo on Saturdays.

10.  Heritage Living Center

Genevie Stockton (Activities Director)

327-7642

-need people to help with short outings, Bingo, just visiting people, and other activities for residents.

*OTHER…

10.  Animal Control  

   Shawna Osbourne (Director)         

  450-6160

  -need volunteers to help walk, play with, or wash dogs.

11. Bethlehem House 

Judi Lively (Executive Director)

329-4862    bhouse@conwaycorp.net

-need volunteers to organize food drives to help stock the food kitchen and food boxes. They also need volunteers for office work, food pantry work, and sorting donations,

12. Habitat for Humanity 

Jim Rhodes

513-3244    habitat@conwaycorp.net

-need volunteers to help build houses year round.