The Youth CONNECTION
A Program of the Volunteer Center of Lubbock

 

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Mentoring

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lubbock

Provides role models to children through a one-on-one mentoring relationship

supported by professionally-trained staff. Volunteers can donate one hour a week

to work with a child at one of our school, after-school or summer locations.

Contact: Fiona May, 806.763.6131 or cindy.miller@erfwireless.com

www.bigbrothersbigsistersoflubbock.com

CASA of the South Plains

CASA’s mission is to provide trained, court-appointed volunteers who

investigate, monitor, & serve as advocates in court for abused/neglected

children’s best interests. Youth can participate in the Junior Friends of CASA

program by helping abused children through fundraising events and a Youth

Advisory Program. Youth are welcome to aid in basic office work.

Contact: Rose Carkeet, 806.763.2272 or rosec@lubbockcasa.org

www.lubbockcasa.org

Contact Lubbock

Offers suicide crisis prevention hotline, programs to educate the public about suicide,

and a 24/7 crisis line to aid in the prevention of suicide. Teens can join the Speakers

Bureau, a straight talk program about suicide prevention. Teens must complete a 15

hour training course to take part in the Speakers Bureau.

Contact: Sharron Davis, 806.765.7272 or sharron@contactlubbock.org

www.contactlubbock.org

Family Guidance and Outreach Center

Provides programs to caregivers to give tools to help them meet the demands of

parenting. Our mission is the prevention of child abuse through mentoring, educating,

& supporting parents/caregivers. Work with SBS, Connection Kids, health fairs,

mentor at New Directions (school for pregnant teens), & office work.

Contact: Jill Aleman, 806.747.5577 or familyguidance@nts-online.net

www.lubbockparentconnection.org

Family Promise of Lubbock, Inc.

Provides homeless families with children the tools necessary to achieve long term

financial, parental and personal self-sufficiency through a program of temporary

housing, case management and supportive services. Volunteers can mentor young

children and youth who are experiencing temporary homelessness or help with

administrative, fundraising and special event opportunities.

Contact: Mariel Morgan, 806.744.5035 or adminassist@familypromise.org

www.familypromiselubbock.org

Foster a Life

Cultivating dreams for foster children in the Lubbock area, and provides other

programs to help with self-esteem. Help needed with special events, tutoring and

miscellaneous work.

Contact: Shaun H. Keel, 806.792.3181 or fosterdreams@sbcglobal.net

www.fosteralife.org

Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains Council

Provides girls ages 5-17 an opportunity to build confidence, character & courage.

Volunteers ages 15 and up are needed to help with special events, tutoring, and

miscellaneous work.

Contact: Tina Mann, 806.745.2855 or tmann@girlscoutscaprock.com

www.girlscoutscaprock.com

Guadalupe-Parkway Sommerville Centers

Our mission is to meet the needs of the community by providing programs that give

individuals and families opportunities to learn, develop self-esteem and realize their

full potential. Volunteers can interact on our game day, summer camp, fall festival and

tutoring program.

Contact: Engelica Anaya, 806.763.3963 or engelica_a@hotmail.com

www.guadalupeparkway.org

Hope Community of Shalom

The mission is to engage congregations and communities to work together to

experience wholeness and well being. Volunteer areas include art, karate, dance,

tutoring for elementary-aged children, food and clothing for adults in need, and

tutoring for adults.

Contact: Nancy Clopton, 806.762.0829 or news@hopeshalom.org

www.hopeshalom.org

Youth Corps, Inc.

Provide youth ages 14 to 18 programming encompassing leadership principles, life

skills, work ethic, good citizenship, and community service in order to discover their

full leadership potential. Youth are selected for “Leaders in Training” program.

Contact: Kris R. Altman or Stacy Booher, 806.796.0797 or director@youthcorpsinc.org

www.youthcorpsinc.org