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Raise funds for research, education, service, and advocacy to find a cure, reduce the incidence, and improve the life for patients.
Kathy Hodges
callowayrelay@yahoo.com
Varies
Varies
Enthusiasm and commitment are the primary requirements. Organizational, publicity, and computer skills.
Event planning, publicity, and fundraising. Wide variety of opportunities.
Relay for Life of Calloway County (annually in April). Fundraisers year round.
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To help people in Calloway Co. prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
Holly Webb
607 Poplar Street, Suite I
Weaks Center
Murray, Ky. 42071
chapter@callowayredcross.org
Varies
Varies
Compassion. Public speaking and clerical skills.
Clerical, disaster relief, and community education.
Disaster Blaster (annually in March). |
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To support Angel’s Clinic – free medical clinic.
Pat Osborn or Jan Basile
972 Chestnut
Murray, Ky. 42071
angelsattic@wk-ky.net
Tues - Sat
12 noon – 5 pm
Social skills, such as kindness, humility, and thoughtfulness.
Receiving donations, preparing items for the floor, bagging customer purchases, and more. Posting/taking down flyers within community.
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To provide health and dental care to working, uninsured poor of Calloway Co.
Summer Cross, RN
1005 Poplar Street
Murray, Ky. 42071
angelsmurray@yahoo.com
Mon – Thurs
8:30 am –3 pm
Good people skills. Compassion. Computer skills.
Varies – office help, nursing, patient care, website design, newsletter assistance.
Hazel Days Fundraiser(s) – (first Saturday in October) |
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Strives to make a difference in the lives of youth and children of Murray-Calloway Co..
Mitchell Coy
808 Chestnut Street
Murray, Ky. 42071
bbbs@charter.net
Variable (Monday – Friday)
Variable (8 am – 5 pm)
Public speaking, knowledge of the internet/computers, office software, and telephone skills. Ability to work independently.
Answering phone, typing program reports, setting up client and volunteer interviews. Mentor for children on waiting list. Help run fundraising events.
Voyages program, Bowl for Kids’ Sake, Miniature Golf Tournament, Little Buddy Big Buddy. |
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Reduce substance abuse among youth and adults in Calloway Co.
Dottie Kraemer, Coordinator
dkraemer@calloway.k12.ky.us
Mon – Sat
Day and Night
Interns to assist with strategic plan.
Media, public service announcements, research, assist with events.
Fishing Day |
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Coordinated network of community based family support services to foster development, increase parental effectiveness, and empower families.
Jan Wilson
2106A College Farm Road
Murray, Ky. 42071
jwilson@calloway.k12.ky.us
Varies
Varies
Outgoing personality, accepting of everyone. Enjoy working with preschoolers.
Help with special events throughout the year, publicize events in the community by distribution of flyers/reading to classes.
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To promote healthy, drug-free youth. Act as a liaison.
Karen Guthrie
2112 College Farm Road
Murray, Ky. 42071
kguthrie@calloway.k12.ky.us
Wednesday
2-3 hours variable
Knowledge of effects of drugs and alcohol.
Keep clothes closet neat. Work with at-risk students.
Back to School Blast (August). Santa Project. Clothing Fair. |
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To advocate for the best interest of abused and neglected children in the Calloway District Court.
Elizabeth Riley
PO Box 800
Murray, KY 42071
casacc@vci.net
Daily
10 hours a month after 32 initial training hours. Others to facilitate training.
Dedication and vision. Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality. Compassion and hard work.
Volunteer advocates are appointed by a judge after training and then assigned cases. Others to facilitate training on child development, diversity, mental health issues. Assist with PR and media campaigns.
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Community involvement in local health decisions.
Carol Sampson
carolasampson@yahoo.com
Varies
Varies
Computer research
Information gathering
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To spiritually enrich the congregation and to serve the community at large.
Rev. Emily Burch, Associate Pastor and Director of College and Young Adult
Ministry 503 Maple Street
MURray, Ky. 42071
www.murrayfirst.com
Tues.- Fri.
10:30 – 11:15 am
1 – 4 pm
Answer phones. Place inserts into bulletins. Work with children/youth.
Office work, assist directors with children and youth programming and special projects. Reelfoot Mission Work.
VBS, summer programs, Spook Special, Hanging of the Green, Habitat for Humanity. |
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To provide safe, decent, and sanitary housing to low income individuals/families; and to foster educational opportunities for sustaining self-sufficiency.
Faye Dodd
716 Nash DriveMurray, Ky. 42071
faye@phamurray.org
Tuesday and Thursday
9 am – noon or Noon – 4 pm
Good computer skills – teaching basic user classes, Internet use, email, and using search engines.
Teaching computer classes to residents and members of the community.
Possibly some work with an after-school program if interested. |
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To enrich our community through programs and services that promote quality of life for animals and humans.
Kathy Hodge
PO Box 764
607 Poplar Street
Suite H
Weaks CenterMurray, Ky. 40271
humanesociety@murray-ky.net
Varies
Varies
Love of animals, PR experience, spreadsheet/database computer skills, enthusiasm and commitment.
Volunteers can choose to work directly with animals or work in an office or special events setting - or both. Socialization, temperament assessment, photography of dogs/cats/classroom education.
Bark in the Park. Fundraisers – Holiday Bazaar, yard sale. |
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Christ-centered ministry committed to upholding the sanctity of human life through service to women facing crisis pregnancies.
Wilma Smith
602 Poplar Street
Murray, Ky. 42071
(270)753-0700
lifehouse@murray-ky.net
Mon – Thurs
9 am – noon
1 – 4 pm
Volunteers must follow established guidelines and criteria through application.
Mass mailing activities, sorting clothes, laundry, cleaning, yard work, fundraising, counseling.
Fundraisers and day-to-day activities.
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Provides transportation services to the general public for medical appointments, education, shopping, or business.
Bjarne A. Hansen
607 Poplar Street
Suite B
Weaks Center
Murray, Ky. 42071
mcta@murray-ky.net
Mon – Fri
7 am – 5 pm
Physical strength
General maintenance and washing buses.
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Assistance and collaboration for accessing help for the less fortunate.
Tootie Oakley
901 Main Street
Murray, Ky. 42071
Tigers812@charter.net
Weekdays and Saturdays
Flexible
Desire to help. Confidentiality.
Office work. Delivery.
Resource Clothing Fair (September). Santa Project. |
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Bringing peace to troubled lives.
Dennis Norvell
749 Poplar Spring Drive
Murray, Ky. 42071
psbc@allventogo.com
www.poplarspringsbaptist.com
Daily
9 am – 5 pm
Devoted Christians
Different ministry needs.
Children’s and youth ministry. |
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To engage in all phases of support for victims of rape and other sexually related offences; to provide prevention and education programs to the community, and to perform any other legal activities.
Katrina Jackson
607 Poplar Street
Suite J
Weaks Center
Murray, Ky. 42071
kjackson@rapecrisiswky.org
Varies
Varies
Compassion, confidentiality, and good people skills. Volunteers must be at least 20 years old and complete 40 hours of our training.
To man crisis line or make hospital calls.
Fundraisers – BBQ on the River in Sept. and Tater Day in April. No requirements to work fundraisers. |
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Adult Education Program – To provide life-long learning to our communities in a knowledgeable, welcoming environment.
Jim King
420 Wells Hall
Murray State University
Murray, Ky. 42071
jking@wkec.coop.k12.ky.us
Monday through Friday
Between the hours of 8 am and 4:30 pm.
Organized, personable, people-oriented.
General office duties and help with some various event planning.
None
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Faith-based ministry for local jail inmates and families.
Linda Wright
207 Robertson Road South
Murray, Ky. 42071
wright@wk.net
Wed., Sat., Sun.
6:30 – 7:30 pm
7-8 pm
8-9 am
1:30-2:30 pm
Knowledge of the Bible and a willingness to help others.
Inmate Bible studies. Activities and services for families. Correspondence.
Distribute Angel Tree gifts at Christmas time. |
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