Animal Rescue Friends (ARF) http://www.animalrescuefriends.com/,
ARF is a nonprofit organization that has rescued 834 animals since
its inception. There is no physical location for ARF. Volunteers meet
animals for adoption at Petsmart, 63rd & North May in Oklahoma City, every
Sunday afternoon. Learn more about ARF. Contact/Supervisors: Suzy Morgan, 843-3038,morgans@omrf.ouhsc.edu or Dottie Lammerts 843-2222
Boys and Girls Club at Memorial Park (A Kids Cafe) http://www.bgcokc.org/ Three types of volunteers needed: Ongoing: Willing to commit to a specific task for a period of time (at least three months), event volunteers, and group volunteering with specific areas of interest for a day or more. Contact LaRissa Conn lconn@bgcokc.org or A. Jay Johnson @ 521-9292 if interested in mentoring a club member. There is an application process and there will be a fee to do background check. 
Britton Elementary School: http://okcps.brittones.schooldesk.net/ Needs mentors and tutors during Saturdays and after school programs as well as summer programs. Contact the Principal.
Casady PASS: Academic Mentors . Contact Ms. Joanne Infantino. infantinoj@casady.org
http://www.campfireusa-ok.org/, Camp Fire USA has many opportunities for teen volunteers. Contact volunteer coordinator Kristin Harper: 405-254-2071 Kristin@campfireusa-ok.org There are also summer service-learning opportunities such Camp Dakani CIT' http://www.campfireusa-ok.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=95&Itemid=211 and year-round membership in the Teens In Action Youth Board http://www.campfireusa-ok.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=93&Itemid=220. The TIAB believes that youth are part of the solution to, and not the problem with today's social challenges. The principles behind the Teens in Action program are based on youth-adult partnerships and learning through empowering experiences. Overall the intent is to build strong ties between teens, their families, adult mentors, their schools, churches, and communities by allowing teens to take charge of their activities focusing on the issues that matter to them. For more information about Heart of Oklahoma's teens in action programming, contact: Cynthia Wilson at 405.254.2066 or click here to send here an email.
Children's Hospital Zone:
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The Zone is a community-funded 6,000-square-foot play-and-learning haven where patients and siblings can play, explore, learn, socialize and forget their worries. Located on the sixth floor, the Zone is staffed by Child Life specialists trained in meeting the psychosocial needs of children in health care settings. The Zone provides a place for these specialists to work with the children on development activities and provide social and emotional support that the children and their families need.There are video games, books, musical equipment and a host of resource material available for children and parents.Click here for more information about the Zone.
Thank you to Garth Brooks & Troy Aikman's Teammates for Kids Foundation, the Bob Moore family, Junior League of Oklahoma City and all who make The Zone and its programs possible! Learn more about the Child Life Zone Network by visiting the Teammates for Kids Foundation website. We are also truly thankful to The Children's Hospital Volunteers, our 501(c)(3) partner organization that provides amazing volunteers in The Zone.
How You Can Help
Our patients and families benefit greatly when community groups and individuals give time, energy and creativity to support The Children's Hospital. If you are interested in dedicating time to volunteer or would like to find ways to support the Child Life department through events, activities or patient projects, please visit our Children's Hospital Volunteer page or Support Children's Page.
Coffee Creek Riding Center http://www.coffeecreek.org/, The mission of Coffee Creek Riding Center is to
provide free therapeutic riding to children ages 3 to 12 with a wide range of
disabilities, offering mental, physical, emotional, and social benefits. Volunteers must be 13 years old or older. They start in a volunteer development program where they are assisted by experienced volunteers. For volunteer opportunities contact coffeecreekriding@sbcglobal.net, 405-340-8377
Come Read With Me Summer Program Volunteers share in the joy of helping children find their dreams within the pages of a book. As one Community Center Director said, “These are children that wouldn’t be caught dead with a book. Now, after one summer with ‘Come Read with Me,’ they are comfortable taking some quiet time to read." http://www.metrolibrary.org/comereadwithme/ .
For more information contact Angie Walton, Come Read With Me Project Coordinator 300 Park Avenue, Oklahoma City 73102
(405) 606-3838
Emeritus Independent Living; Mrs. O'Melia, SEE Program coordinator in the MD has developed a partnership with this organization for the 7th and 8th grades. Volunteers are needed year round. Contact 775-9009, Callan Brown, Activity Director if interested. Additionally, Emeritus Assisted Living also needs volunteers. Cindy Sheehan is their Activity Director. MD is scheduled to go to each facility twice during the school year.
Emeritus Independent Living; Mrs. O'Melia, SEE Program coordinator in the MD has developed a partnership with this organization for the 7th and 8th grades. Volunteers are needed year round. Contact 775-9009, Callan Brown, Activity Director if interested. Additionally, Emeritus Assisted Living also needs volunteers. Cindy Sheehan is their Activity Director. MD is scheduled to go to each facility twice during the school year.
Edmond Soccer Club: TOPSoccer
TOPSoccer is the acronym for "The Opportunity to Play Soccer", is a program that enables youth with disabilities to experience "The Beautiful Game". The Program is designed to bring learning and playing soccer to any boy or girl who has a mental or physical disability. Call or email Lisa Schritter-Miley @ esctopsoccer@gmail.com or 204-7228 http://www.edmondsoccer.com/TOPSoccer.php,
Infant Crisis Services Volunteering http://www.infantcrisis.org/teen-opportunities There are volunteer opportunities helping with the babies while parents are having training sessions as well as preparing care packages for the families to take home. This organization also has summer volunteer opportunities. Need to be 13 years old to apply to be a volunteer. ICS has an active teen board.
TOPSoccer is the acronym for "The Opportunity to Play Soccer", is a program that enables youth with disabilities to experience "The Beautiful Game". The Program is designed to bring learning and playing soccer to any boy or girl who has a mental or physical disability. Call or email Lisa Schritter-Miley @ esctopsoccer@gmail.com or 204-7228 http://www.edmondsoccer.com/TOPSoccer.php,
Infant Crisis Services Volunteering http://www.infantcrisis.org/teen-opportunities There are volunteer opportunities helping with the babies while parents are having training sessions as well as preparing care packages for the families to take home. This organization also has summer volunteer opportunities. Need to be 13 years old to apply to be a volunteer. ICS has an active teen board.
Johnson Elementary School: Needs volunteers with summer camps, after school programs, and mentors and tutors during the school year. Special needs in the area of strings music teachers. Contact the Principal http://okcps.johnsones.schooldesk.net/
Kickstart Soccer Program for children with autism needs soccer mentors and helpers. Contact Robert Medley, 405-740-4150, rrrmed@sbcglobal.net. Kickstart Facebook link https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/143513239004070/
Kickstart Soccer Program for children with autism needs soccer mentors and helpers. Contact Robert Medley, 405-740-4150, rrrmed@sbcglobal.net. Kickstart Facebook link https://www.facebook.com/#!/
KIPP School: http://www.kippreach.org/ Needs volunteers with summer camps, after school programs, and mentors and tutors during the school year. Special needs in the area of math, science, and English. Contact Principal, Tracey McDaniel: School phone: 405-425-4622 School email: tmcdaniel@kippreach.org
Novo Ministries reaches out to inner-city, elementary-age boys and girls through daily and weekly faith-based after-school programs. Check www.novoministries or email: vsherrer@novoministries.org or call: 405.664.3964. Volunteer opportunities are available to Casady middle and high-school students in direct programming. Roles and responsibilities can include tutoring, helping with program support and logistics, or , mentoring / leading a “small group”. Volunteer application, screening, and orientation required for all roles. Training required for select roles.
Oklahoma Cleats For Kids: http://www.okcleatsforkids.org/About-Us.html aims to develop healthy lifestyles and character through sports. Visit website http://okcleatsforkids.org/give-time/ or contact volunteer coordinator.
OKC Kids Korral: Toby Kids Foundation https://www.tobykeithfoundation.org/index.php?get-involved-volunteer
Volunteers assist staff with daily activities within OK Kids Korral and at fundraising events. Our volunteers help provide a supportive environment for families staying at OK Kids Korral.
Application required: https://www.tobykeithfoundation.org/assets/files/volunteer%20application.pdf
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Interact with, assist, and orient families to OK Kids Korral
2. Light housekeeping tasks, organizing, sanitize toys, etc.
3. Baking and/or cooking opportunities
4. Organize house parties for holidays & special occasions
5. Maintain beautiful landscaping, flowerbeds, & indoor plants
6. Plan, coordinate, assist with special events as needed
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Positive and friendly attitude
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Reliable
- Honest
- If you are under 18, you must volunteer with a parent or guardian
TRAINING:
Each Volunteer will receive an orientation at the Korral.
TIME COMMITMENT:
Volunteers at OK Kids Korral are scheduled for a three-hour shift each week.Four shifts are available:8:00 am – 11:00 am; 11:00 am – 2:00 pm; 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm; 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm.
Volunteers are needed seven days a week. A six-month semester commitment is needed. Reliable attendance is vital.
Oklahoma Contemporary Art Center (Former City Arts) Children's Camps
http://cityartscenter.org/, The City Arts Center encourages artistic expression in all its forms through education and exhibitions. Their goal is to instill in the public a lifetime appreciation of the arts and enthusiasm for creative practice. Volunteers needed for full weeks or for specific dates. Contact Robin Hudson, 405-951-0000 robin@cityartscenter.org
http://cityartscenter.org/, The City Arts Center encourages artistic expression in all its forms through education and exhibitions. Their goal is to instill in the public a lifetime appreciation of the arts and enthusiasm for creative practice. Volunteers needed for full weeks or for specific dates. Contact Robin Hudson, 405-951-0000 robin@cityartscenter.org
Oklahoma County Juvenile Bureau, Teen Court Program:
Teen Court
involves youth offenders having their cases heard by a jury of their peers.
The attorneys, jury, and even the bailiffs are juveniles. Only the Judge is an
adult. Teen volunteers interested in Criminal Justice, Law Careers, or just
being active in their community should apply. Student volunteers would be a
positive role model for their peers. They would learn about the judicial
process, and they would work with practicing attorneys, Oklahoma City University
Law students and actual juvenile justice officers. Website is not up yet, but
it follows the model of the Comanche County's Teen Court http://teencourtlawton.com/Home.html , Contact Zada Farris, Administrative Analyst, Oklahoma
County Juvenile Bureau, 405-713-6403.
Must be between 14 – 18 years by August 1.
- Applications available May 1 – May 31 at Guest Relations or online. Complete and return an application by the May 31 deadline.
- Teens must attend the mandatory group interview on June 13, 6:00 - 9:00 pm.
- Teens must also attend a mandatory individual interview (dates announced at group interview).
- Notifications are mailed to applicants in August.
- Students accepted into the Junior Curator program begin in September.
The OKC Zoo has a special volunteer program for teens ages 14-18. The program, which is called the Junior Curator program, allows teens an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a Zoo setting to learn more about Zoo careers. In addition to hands on volunteering and learning, we try to help the students develop skills in time management, scheduling, responsibility, communication, interviewing, and other life skills.
We have already selected our team for the 2014-2015 year. The next opportunity to apply for the program will be in May of 2015. The applications will be available May 1- May 30 on our website (OKC Zoo Volunteers). The applicants apply in May and receive interviews in June and July. The accepted applicants volunteer from October through the following August. We are only able to accept about 40 teens in the program each year. I’ve attached the 2014-2015 FAQ sheet for your information. The 2015-2016 FAQ sheet will be loaded to our website in January.
Melissa Kesler
Volunteer Coordinator/Naturalist
Oklahoma City Zoo
Oklahoma Crossroads Hospice http://www.crossroadshospice.com/ needs volunteers for direct service with their clients; activities such as reading the Bible, playing a musical instrument or creating a life story book or helping create a special day. Opportunities for indirect service at the office also available. Schedule flexible. Contact volunteer coordinator
Saint Ann's Nursing Home, Alzheimer's Care, Assisted and Independent Living http://www.seniorhousingnet.com/seniorliving-detail/st-anns-home_9400-st-anns-drive_oklahoma-city_ok_73162-558693?source=web Volunteers needed for a variety of activities with residents from Independent Living, Assisted Living and Nursing Home. Contact Volunteer Coordinators or Activities Directors.
Saint Ann's Nursing Home, Alzheimer's Care, Assisted and Independent Living http://www.seniorhousingnet.com/seniorliving-detail/st-anns-home_9400-st-anns-drive_oklahoma-city_ok_73162-558693?source=web Volunteers needed for a variety of activities with residents from Independent Living, Assisted Living and Nursing Home. Contact Volunteer Coordinators or Activities Directors.
Special Care http://specialcareinc.org/new_special_care/HOME.html Two-thirds of the children @ Special Care have special needs due to
a wide-variety of conditions, including vertebral palsy, spina bifida, visual
and hearing impairments, autism, attention deficit disorders, Down syndrome, and
other physical, mental, and multi-disabling conditions. Children following
typical developmental patterns comprise the other one-third of their students. Volunteers require special training. Summer and Friday volunteers are specially needed. Special Care is opened from 8:00 to 5:00 p.m. There are also volunteer opportunities with their Youth Board.
Special Olympics: http://www.sook.org/ Share your skill, talent, & enthusiasm with Special Olympics athletes and take pride in knowing you are an important part of a program that offers opportunities to thousands of athletes with intellectual disabilities across the state. Contact: Cathi Morris, Program Services Manager, cathi@sook.org, 918.481.1234 800.722.9004
The Statesman Club at the Vineyard: http://www.emeritus.com/oklahoma/oklahoma-city-retirement-community/statesman-club Volunteers needed for a variety of activities with residents from Independent Living, Assisted Living and Nursing Home. Contact Volunteer Coordinators or Activities Directors. There is currently an opportunity to work on collecting and designing life story books. Contact Mrs. Carmen Clay if interested at clayc@casady.org, 405-520-1325.
The Fountains at Canterbury Elderly Service-Learning Volunteers needed for a variety of activities with residents from Independent Living, Assisted Living and Nursing Home. Contact Volunteer Coordinators or Activities Directors.
http://www.watermarkcommunities.com/Canterbury/
TOPSOCCER http://www.edmondsoccer.com/TOPSoccer.php : A program to assist disabled children to play the 'beautiful game" needs teen volunteers 6 Sundays in September and October from 3:30-5:30 PM. T-shirt and training provided. Contact Lisa Schritter-Miley @ esctopsoccer@gmail.com; 204-7228.
http://www.watermarkcommunities.com/Canterbury/
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