16 & Up Volunteer Opportunities
Ballet Lubbock
Mission is to provide a school of
classical dance and community performances
that provide an understanding and
appreciation of dance as a performing art
to all audiences. Volunteer
opportunities include ticket taking, greeting, ushering
for performances, sewing costumes
for performances, and accompanist.
Contact:
Laura Berry, 806.785.3090 or
laura_berry@sbcglobal.net
www.balletlubbock.org
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
The Bridge of Lubbock
Our mission is to restore hope,
body, soul, & spirit to the community of East
Lubbock. Youth are able to assist
with office duties Monday through Friday.
Youth are also invited to help
out in the soup kitchen Monday, Wednesday and
Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m.
Contact:
Lisa Green, 806.687.0772 or
lgreen@bridgeoflubbock.org
www.bridgeoflubbock.org
Buckner Children & Family Services
We offer love and hope while
meeting the basic needs of each child and family.
Volunteer opportunities include
working on youth council to help develop and
coordinate fundraising and
collection campaigns for children in need.
Contact:
Jessica Velasquez, 806.795.7151or
jvelasquez@buckner.org
www.bucknerchildren.org
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
Catholic Family Service, Inc.
Mission is to provide individual,
marital & family counseling, natural family planning,
& HIV/AIDS education/prevention
programs. Assistance is needed in the
organization’s pantry as well as
basic office work.
Contact:
Virginia Alamanza, 806.765.8475 or
virginia@cfslubbock.org
www.cfslubbock.org
Children’s Advocacy Center of the South Plains,
Inc.
To bring together community
resources to speed the healing of child victims of
abuse & trauma. Youth are needed
to assist with new teddy bear drives and
fundraising events such as the
CAC Bike Ride and a gingerbread house
building competition. Help is
also needed with stuffing envelopes.
Contact:
Judy Powell, 806.740.0251or
jpowell@cacofsp.org
www.cacofsp.org
Children’s Connections, Inc.
Provides information & resources
for adoptive and birth parents; parenting & childcare
educational materials; and
quality improvement programs for childcare providers. Help with
general office duties, clerical
assistance, running copies, putting packets together, and Web
searches are needed.
Contact:
Naomi Gonzales, 806.745.7995 or
naomi@childrensconnections.org
www.childrensconnections.org
Christian Women’s Job Corps
Assists women in need, with life
& job skills in a Christian environment, who
want to change their lives &
break the cycle of poverty. Teens are needed to
assist with light office work and
building maintenance.
Contact:
Denise Kopriva, 806.762.3601 or
denise@fbclubbock.org
www.fbclubbock.com/cwjc
City-Wide Pride Committee
A group of volunteer citizens in
Lubbock that cooperate with the city government
and the community to enhance &
beautify the environment. Volunteers needed to
clean up lots, to deliver
certificates of pride and work at special events.
Contact:
Cathy Mottet 806.745.2770 or Donna Zartman 806.797.8237
Community Partners of Lubbock
The mission of Greater Texas
Community Partners is to meet the critical needs of
abused and neglected children
through state and local collaborations. Volunteer
opportunities include helping
with clothing or school supply drives, shopping or
making items for the Rainbow
Room, and shopping for Christmas gifts for foster
children.
Contact:
Nicole Eaves, 806.762.2106 ext.
117 or
nina.eaves@dfps.state.tx.us
www.gtcp.org
Covenant Health System Foundation
Covenant Health System Foundation
is a Non-profit C-3 Corporation that supports
Covenant Health System. Teens may
assist the foundation by helping to distribute
newsletters, file paperwork, and
complete light office work.
Contact:
Heather
Hocker, 806.725.6089 or
hhocker@covhs.org
www.covhs.org
Early Learning Centers of Lubbock
Provides quality child care
services in five locations in North & East Lubbock to
preschool children, with fees
based on income & eligibility. Youth can help with
painting, crafts, music, reading
to children, yard work, one time events or continuing
events. All volunteers present
more than one time must have an electronic
fingerprint criminal history at
the expense of the volunteer prior to entering the
center.
Contact:
Lena Scaff, 806.765.9981 or
lscaff@elclubbock.org
www.elclubbock.org
Family Counseling Services
Provides high-quality, low-cost
counseling services to Lubbock & the surrounding
communities. We have
opportunities to help provide office support to the
organization. This is an
excellent opportunity for those seeking to go into a helping
field.
Contact:
Angela Moffitt, 806.747.3488 or
fcs@nts-online.net
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
High Plains Epilepsy Association
Provides services to individuals
with epilepsy through medical assistance, counseling,
transportation, public education,
information & referral. Teens 15 and up can help
answer the phone and assist in
general office duties.
Contact:
Lee Ann Shaw, 806.785.1171 or
leeann@nts-online.net
www.hpea.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
Hospice of
Lubbock
We provide end-of-life care to
meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of people with
terminal illnesses. Volunteers
can help with office work, or the Thrift Shoppe. Help is also
needed
with special projects such as,
Kids' Grief Recovery Camp, Kids' Christmas Party, or Mayors'
Beans and Cornbread Luncheon.
Contact:
Cheryl
Keefer, 806.795-2751, or
volunteers@hospiceoflubbock.org
www.hospiceoflubbock.org
Humane Society of West Texas
Active in the rescue and fostering of homeless,
abused, neglected, and "down on their luck" dogs
and cats. Volunteer opportunities include helping
set up for adoptions and taking care of animals
for adoption every Saturday at Petsmart, and help
loading & taking things down for storage.
Contact:
Melissa Nunez, 806.799.7387 or
menunez@lubbockisd.org
www.hswt.org
Literacy Lubbock
Teaches adults, free of charge,
basic reading and writing skills, and GED preparation,
and provides non-English speaking
adults with instruction in speaking, reading and
writing English. Youth volunteers
can deliver books to different programs, assist with
special events and projects and
organize the office.
Contact:
Suzanne Wills, 806.775.3636 or
lubbockreadscam@yahoo.com
Lubbock Boys and Girls Club
Working to help youth of all
backgrounds, with special concern for those of
disadvantaged circumstances
develop the qualities needed to become responsible
citizens and leaders. Participate
in a junior staff volunteer program. Check children in,
answer phones, and be an
assistant counselor.
Contact:
Tom Vermillion, 806.792.2880 or
tvermillion@lubbockbgc.org
www.lubbockbgc.org
Lubbock Children’s Health Clinic
Provides quality, low cost,
comprehensive primary health care to medically indigent
children of Lubbock without
regard to race, sex, national origin or parent ability to
pay. Youth will be able to help
with painting, clerical work, and special events.
Contact:
Sue Hill, 806.749.3800 or
shill@lubbockchildrenshealthclinic.org
www.lubbockchildrenshealthclinic.org
Lubbock City Museums
Consists of the Buddy Holly Center and Silent
Wings museum. Young, enthusiastic volunteers who
have an interest in learning about history and
making it come alive for our visitors are wanted.
Opportunities are offered to assist with
workshops and public events as well as join a swing
dancing group.
Contact:
Brooke Witcher,
bwitcher@mail.ci.lubbock.tx.us
www.silentwingsmuseum.com or www.buddhollycenter.com
Lubbock Habitat for Humanity
Builds homes & sells them to
approved, very low-income families at no profit &
finances a no-interest loan for
that family. Teens can help with on-site jobs such as
landscaping, painting and
clean-up. Help is also needed with light office work and at
the construction store.
Contact:
Cathey Colwell, 806.763.4663 or
ccolwell@lubbockhabitat.org
www.lubbockhabitat.org
Lubbock Meals on Wheels
Respecting the dignity of every human
being, no matter their need or physical
condition, Lubbock Meals on Wheels will
provide nutritious home-delivered meals to
those who are homebound, elderly, or
disabled. Volunteer opportunities include meal
delivery for anyone with a current Texas
driver’s license or with adult
supervision; helping with special events
or fundraisers.
Contact:
Barbara Bulen, 806.792.7971 or
bjbmow@nts-online.net
www.lubbockmealsonwheels.org
Lubbock Rape Crisis Center
Provide rape crisis intervention,
24-hour hotline, follow-up support services, legal
& medical information for
survivors & their families. Although youth cannot work
our hotline or work cases, we
appreciate and look forward to incorporating youth
in other ways.
Contact:
Linsey McCutchin, 806.763.3232 or
linsey@lubbockrapecrisis.org
www.lubbockrcc.org
Lubbock United Neighborhood Association, Inc.
LUNA serves as an advocate for
the development of self-sustaining neighborhood
associations by providing
structure, education, and connecting resources for citizens
of the Lubbock community. Youth
ages 15 and up are needed for light office work.
Contact:
Carol Hedrick, 806.749.5862 or
chluna@att.net
http://luna-lubbock.org/
Make-A-Wish
Foundation of the Texas Plains
We grant the wishes of children
with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich
the human experience with hope,
strength and joy. We are looking for help from
student leaders to do fundraising
in their schools with our Kids for Wish Kids
program.
Contact:
Margaret Buford 806.785.9474 or
mbuford@texasplains.wish.org
www.texasplains.wish.org
Methodist Children’s Home of Lubbock
Provides voluntary foster care
for children needing temporary care due to social,
emotional, or physical disruption
in their biological family. Children birth to 10 years
accepted for placement.
Volunteers are needed to donate school supplies and help
with Christmas gift-wrapping and
Christmas gift drives.
Contact:
Dana Bearden 806.792.0099 or
mchdbearden@hotmail.com
www.methodistchildrenshome.org
National Kidney Foundation of West Texas
We are a health organization
dedicated to the prevention of kidney and urinary
tract diseases. Volunteers are
needed for Kidneys in the Classroom, a health
education program for elementary
age children. 15-18 year old volunteers teach
and coordinate.
Contact:
Amy Garms 806.799.7753
amyk@nkfwt.org
www.nkfwt.org
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Southwest
Creates, finds and supports programs that
directly improve the health and well
being of children and their families.
Volunteer opportunities include doing light
household chores and cleaning, sorting and
putting away donations, baking cookies,
and much more.
Contact:
Dina Jeffries, 806.744.8877 or
dina@rmhcsouthwest.com
www.rmchsouthwest.com
Science Spectrum
Hands-on science museum featuring
science exhibits, aquariums, workshops, camps,
special events, outreach programs
& Omni Theater. Volunteers can help with the
Halloween Carnival, festivals
throughout the year, special events, such as the animal
husbandry program, and classes.
Contact:
Georgette McPherson, 806.745.1216
- Ext. 273 or
education@sciencespectrum.org
www.sciencespectrum.com
South Plains Food Bank
A humanitarian resource
responsible for securing, growing, processing, and
distributing food to charitable
organizations and persons in need. South Plains
Food Bank also strives to provide
opportunities for people to break out of the
poverty cycle. Monday-Friday
warehouse work, making food boxes, sorting
donations and repackaging food
items.
Contact:
Becky Jennings, 806.763.3003 or
volunteer@spfb.org
www.spfb.org
South Plains Food Bank Farm
A humanitarian resource
responsible for securing, growing,
processing, and
distributing food to charitable
organizations and persons in need. South Plains Food
Bank also strives to provide
opportunities for people to break out of the poverty
cycle. Monday-Friday
opportunities available to volunteer.
Contact:
Debbie Cline or Roy Riddle,
806.748.1424 or
jsmith@sbfb.org
www.spfb.org
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Strives to educate about breast
cancer by advancing research, education, screening,
and treatment. Youth volunteers
needed at events such as Race for the Cure, Swing
for the Cure, and other affiliate
events throughout the year. Office help and
material distribution are other
areas where youth volunteers may be of assistance.
Contact:
Ashley Hamm, 806.698.1900 or
komenlubbock@sbcglobal.net
www.komenlubock.org
Volunteer Center of Lubbock
Our mission is to connect people
to volunteer needs and empower nonprofit
organizations. Youth volunteers
needed to help plan events and promote
volunteerism, assist with summer
camp, National Days of Service, fundraising,
mailing and database entry, and
participation in Youth Connection Programs.
Contact:
Gloria Caballero
or Jenny Young, 806.747.0551 or
gcaballero@volunteerlubbock.org
or
jyoung@volunteerlubbock.org
www.volunteerlubbock.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
YWCA of Lubbock
The YWCA of Lubbock offers
fitness opportunities and childcare programs for
families with a mission to
eliminate racism and empower women and families in
whatever way we can. Youth
volunteers are utilized in many ways.
Contact:
Charly Petrek, 806.792.2723 or
charly.petrek@ywcalubbock.org
www.ywcalubbock.org