Service & Learning Center
Community Links and Service Sites
Community Agencies and Programs
The following are agencies and programs in the area that volunteers have been connected with in the past. There is no guarantee, however, that there is volunteer work with these agencies and programs at the present time. Some opportunities require background checks that you, as the volunteer, may be responsible to pay for. These background checks can take up to a couple of months to process. Please take this into account when choosing your volunteer location. If you have any questions, please contact the Service & Learning Center. Otherwise, find the place(s) you are interested in, contact the person(s) listed, and tell them you are interested in serving as a volunteer. Go for it! You'll be glad you did!
Please Note: * indicates agency is in constant need of volunteers
# indicates agency requires a Background Check
Arts/Entertainment
- Arts Council - Steph Clark, 865-9223
Help with various projects involving visual and theatre arts
- Orchestra of Southern Utah - Jackie Jackson, 586-7363, or Sara Penny, 586-2286
Assist with support guild, "Friends of Music," stage managers and ushers for recitals, concerts, and rehearsals
- Music Festivals - Sara Penny, 586-2286 (strings) or Lucinda Duncan, 586-3579 (piano) - judging competitions, tabulating
Children/Youth/School Programs
- *#Integrity House is in need of Math Tutors. Contact Laurel Dodgion or Julie Belamy at (435) 586-8336.
- PTA - Myra Mosdell, 586-8823
Varies, work with parents and faculty on school projects and programs
- Head Start/Early Intervention - Marlene Riddle, 586-6070, ext. 208
Interaction with children, clerical, maintenance
- *#Girl Scouts - Ronni Barton, 477-8915
Varies from troop to troop, troop leaders, presenters, monthly service projects
- Boy Scouts - Wayne Goodworth, 586-1613 or 586-3254; cbbsa@netutah.com
Variety of projects, including planning outdoor/camping activities, merit badge completion, publicity, health and safety, finance committee
- Iron County School District - contact SUU Service-Learning Center, 865-8335
Varies throughout school year, may include tutoring students, office help, ESL,
Current need: Spanish-speaking volunteers to help elementary-aged Spanish children who speak little or no English with school work
- *#Youth and Families with Promise - Mark Hollingshead or Cheryl Williams, 586-8132; www.ext.usu.edu/yfp/ - Mentoring program: one-on-one interaction with youth, ages 10-14; (scholarships and college credit available for any major by enrolling in PSY 3800, 4800, or 4891-98)
- *#K-4 Program - Jeff Butler, 865-5602
Mentoring or tutoring program: one-on-one interaction with youth, grades K-4; Roommates can mentor same child, (scholarships and college credit available for any major by enrolling in PSY 3800, 4800, or 4890) (Volunteers must be at least 21)
- Community Cares - Gabby Strand, 865-9860 or 865-9880; gabbys@mountainwest.net
After-school enrichment program at local elementary schools: help with tutoring, field trips, recreation, games, snack time, activities
- 4H - Angela Hackwell, 586-8132; angela.hackwell@usu.edu
Project leader for youth, ages 9-19: project topics may include sciences, arts, citizenship, health, environment, leadership, etc.
- Governor's Youth Council - Principal Conrad Aitken or Iris Henderson, 586-2830 at Cedar Middle School. Help plan/carry out projects, service projects
- DARE Program/Sheriff's Dept. - Sheriff Dude Benson, 586-0872
Drug and Alcohol Resistance Education, call Sheriff Benson for specifics
- Care and Share Kids Club - Karen Gale, Karen.gale@iron.k12.ut.us or 586-2850
Help advise a club run by local elementary children in which service projects and fundraisers are done to help Iron County Care and Share
- *Children's Justice Center - Stephanie Johnson, 867-8971
Help with office organizing, yard-work, cleaning, painting and construction when the center moves to their new location in March. (Volunteers must be 18)
- #Youth Corrections - Jay Maughan, 867-2500 or Ed Weaver, 867-2504
Help instruct guitar lessons or musical activities. (Volunteers must be 21)
Environmental
- Parks and Recreation - Bob Tate or Glen Spencer, 865-9223 (Glen's cell: 463-1140) - Clean-up projects, possible volunteering with community recreation/sports
- Forest Service - Arlene Heap or Kent Traveler, 865-3200
GIS computer data entry (experience required, contact Arlene), clean-up projects
- Three Peaks Recreation Project - Allen Wade, 865-7015
Clean-up/garbage pick-up
- Bureau of Land Management - Anne Stanworth, 865-3032
Area clean-up, restoration of Three Peaks Recreation area, trail work, fence repair, special projects
- Southwest Wildlife Foundation, Inc. - Martin or Susan Tyner, 586-4693
Rescue and recovery of wildlife, special projects, recording data, presentations
- Coal Creek Parkway - Glen Spencer, 865-9223 (Glen's cell: 463-1140)
Clean up of debris, trash, etc.
- Department of Natural Resources - Larry LeForte or Clint Reese, 586-4408
Varies, can work with students interests and expertise, call for details
Food/Shelter
- *Iron County Care and Share - Veronica Garner-Wilson, 586-5142
Help in Food Pantry and Shelter: stock pantry shelves, prepare food boxes, collect donations, cleaning, outreach
- *Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen - Bob Helms, 586-6994 (call between 10-2, M-F)
Serve hot meals, prepare hygiene packets to distribute, cleaning
- Cedar Breaks Habitat for Humanity - Renee Schneider, 586-3038
Fundraising, office assistance
- Care and Share Kids Club - Karen Gale, Karen.gale@iron.k12.ut.us
Help advise a club run by local elementary children in which service projects and fundraisers are done to help Iron County Care and Share
Literacy
- *Cedar Read - Judy Kempter, 586-6244 Adult literacy program: one-on-one tutoring of ESL adults, students, literacy activities
- America Reads/Cedar City's Promise - Verlinda Angell, 865-8290 (on campus) One-on-one after-school reading/writing tutoring program for elementary children
- Story Hour at Cedar Library - Pat Mills or Crystal Bilyeu, 586-6661 Read to groups of children (Thursdays: toddlers at 10:00-10:30 am, pre-schoolers at 10:30-11:00 am)
- Cedar City/Parowan Public Libraries - Cedar, 586-6661, Parowan, 477-3491 Shelving books, inventory, book circulation, etc. *Buddy-Buddy Club/Conversation Partners (on campus) - 865-8033
- Partner and mentor an ESL/International student - help them with their English language and literacy skills, other studies; also activities, social events. It is not necessary that you speak a foreign language.
- Enoch Book Mobile - Loretta Rosenburg, 586-6715
Help monitor and check out books for patrons. Afternoon and early evening hours available
Medical/Health
- Southwest Utah Public Health Department - Ruth Ann Adams, 586-2437 Office work, marketing, interaction with families and individuals
- Multiple Sclerosis - Linda Lohrengel, 586-8001 Help with/participate in annual MS walk, other activities
- American Red Cross - Ronda Munford, 586-6349 Teach first aid and CPR (must be certified), training for disaster relief, presentations and booths
- SW AHEC (Southwest Area Health Education Center) - Rita Osborn, 865-8520 Help with health education
- American Cancer Society (St. George office) - David Moore, (435) 674-9707 Help with Health Fair booth, interaction with patients, variety of needs
- *Community Resource Center (@ Hospital) - Afton LeFevre, 865-5266 or 586-6870 Monitor while patrons use Resource Center to find medical information, answer phone, help with computer program, help hospital staff. No special medical training or experience necessary.
- Utah Heritage Hospice - Christine Topham, (877) 344-8600 (toll free) or (435) 674-4744
Work with terminally ill patients and their families: visiting/socializing with patient/family, being a liaison between hospice staff and patient/family, running errands, office work. Great opportunity for nursing, pre-med, and social work students.
- *Kolob Regional Care Center - Dani Katwyk, 586-6481 ext. 16
Variety of tasks: Shadowing of nurses/social workers/therapists/dietitians, personal care of residents and clients, meal assistance, office/clerical help, social interaction with residents, special projects (Volunteers must fill out form available at Service-Learning Center.) Great opportunity for nursing, pre-med, and social work students.
Senior Citizens
- *Iron County Senior Citizens Centers (Parowan & Cedar City) - Connie Lloyd, 586-0832 - Meals on Wheels drivers, general transportation for seniors to appointments, store, etc (drivers must be at least 20); kitchen help, lunchtime entertainment, teach computer and arts & crafts classes, visit homebound seniors
- Senior Housing Center/San Jac Apartments - Max Bonzo, 586-8580
Entertainment for residents, kitchen help
Kolob Regional Center (formerly the Heritage Care Center) - Robyn Doolin, 586-6481, ext 16
Participate in variety of activities with residents, office work, entertainment for residents (M-F)
- Beehive House - Bob Montgomery, 867-8641 or 559-1226
Entertainment for residents, social interaction (visiting, crafts, games), manual labor (if interested)
- *Emerald Point Assisted Living Community - Sally Pope, 867-0055 or 559-0718
Help with activities and crafts, read to the residents, entertainment programs
- Kolob Regional Center - Kari Sumerix, 586-6481
Help with personal care of residents and clients, meal assistance, clerical and office support, therapy/social (reading and visiting with residents). Great for pre-med, P.E., Sociology, Psychology, Marketing, and Graphic Design Majors.
Social Services
- *#Canyon Creek Women's Crisis Shelter - Amy Nielson, 867-9411
All volunteers must go through training (next training starts Sept. 10, 2002; goes for 5 consecutive Mondays, 6-8 pm each time). Assist with office work, delivering brochures around town, working with children and women, collecting donations, transporting clients
- *#Integrity House is in need of Math Tutors. Contact Laurel Dodgion or Julie Belamy at (435) 586-8336.
- United Way of Iron County - Natalie Burden, 586-9024
Fundraising, assist with presentations, work with community agencies
- Division of Child & Family Services (DCFS) - Tina Lloyd, 867-2760 Lunch-time receptionist, other clerical, possible work with foster children
- Paiute Social Services - Randy Hoyt or Gale Rollo, 586-5914
Mentoring, tutoring children
- L.D.S. Social Services - Robert Heaton, 586-4479
(Varies), tutoring, interaction with clients
- Iron County Victim Services - DeNean Petersen or Kay Ayers, 865-4008 (pager)
(Varies), assist victims of crimes going through the legal process
- Adult Probation and Parole - John Graff or Mark Edwards, 586-0102
One-on-one interaction with parolee or probationer
- *#Family Support Center - Shandra Powell, 586-0791; family@accesswest.com
One-on-one time with children (playing, games, snacks, etc.), some classroom assistance, cleaning, childcare for parents attending Parenting Class (Tuesday nights), possible landscaping/outdoors help
- Eagle Quest - Joe Kaleamakia, 865-7312
Work with clients in sex offender treatment program (morning, afternoon, graveyard shifts). Psychology majors encouraged.
- *#C.A.S.A. Program - Tina Warhurst, 586-0878
Speak for an abused or neglected child in courtroom to represent his/her best interest, research cases, one-on-one interaction with child (Volunteers must be 21)
- *Children's Justice Center - Stephanie Johnson, 867-8971
Help with office organizing, yard-work, cleaning, painting and construction when the center moves to their new location in March. (Volunteers must be 18)
- Utah Foster Care - Michelle Braunberg, (877) 656-8065 (toll free) or (435) 632-9044; michelle@utahfostercare.org
Be a Foster Friend and work as a mentor one-on-one with a foster child, be a case worker aid, or help with office work and special events. (Volunteers must be 18)
Special Needs
- *Oasis House - Rosie Fletcher or Roxanna McCormick, 586-0213; oasishouse@pdqnet.net
Work with mentally ill adults through job coaching, day programs, and education
- *#Iron Parke/Kindred Care - Susan Johnson, 586-1128 or 586-1167 (call in mornings)
Supportive recreational and social activities with mentally disabled individuals, teach independent living for disabled adults (ages 20-70) possible landscaping/outdoors help/painting. (Scholarships and college credit available for any major by enrolling the PSY 3800, 4800, or 4891-98)
- Special Olympics - Margo Whittier, 586-3189 Coaching, supervise activities
- Parent Advocate - Kris Carlisle, 586-9745 Research information and resources available for families with special needs children
- Horizon House - Leslie Yazzie, 586-2515 Work with residents in drug and alcohol in-patient treatment program
- Southern Utah Autism Group - LuWenn Jones, 586-8745, or Kari Ririe, 586-2720 Work with autistic children on social and learning skills, help Group as needs arise
- Mountain View - Dave Heaton or Jeff Barben, 586-6654
Assist with mentally ill clients at 24-hour Adult Residential Facility
- Danville Services Corporation - Marge Chambers, 586-9908
Job coach a boy with Downs Syndrome who works at Hollywood Video Fridays and Saturdays, 6-8 pm
Youth at Risk
- Iron County Youth Center - 586-1704
Facility collaborating efforts of Youth Corrections, Child & Family Services, Southwest Mental Health, and Iron Co. School District
- *#Integrity House is in need of Math Tutors. Contact Laurel Dodgion or Julie Belamy at (435) 586-8336.
- *#Utah Foster Care Foundation - Michelle Braunberger, (877) 656-8065 (toll free) or cell: (435) 632-9044 - Foster friend, aid for caseworkers, office help, special events
- Youth Corrections - Ed Weaver, 867-2504, or Jay Maughan, 867-2500
Possible interaction with youth, office help, guitar instructors (must by at least 21)
- Positive Intervention - John Davis, 867-2500
Tutoring and mentoring high risk students (6th-12th grade), one-on-one interaction with students
- 5th District Court Juvenile Probation - Evan Wilcock, 867-4865
Supervise youth, tutoring, clerical work
- *#C.A.S.A. Program - Tina Warhurst, 586-0878
Represent an abused or neglected child in courtroom, research cases, one-on-one interaction with child (Volunteers must be 21)
- *Children's Justice Center - Stephanie Johnson, 867-8971
Help with office organizing, yard-work, cleaning, painting and construction when the center moves to their new location in March. (Volunteers must be 18)
Miscellaneous
- Animal Shelter - 586-2960 (Cedar), 867-4805 (Enoch)
Cleaning animal pens, clerical, caring for animals
- Iron County Visitor's Center - LaRee Garfield or Lucy Fay Day, 586-5124
Reception desk, clerical, mailings, advertising
- Cedar City Chamber of Commerce - Harry Brown, 586-4484
Mailings, data entry, newsletter
- Parowan Visitor's Center/Chamber of Commerce - 477-8190
Tour guides, marketing, mailings, beautification projects, etc.
- Happy Factory - Donna or Charley Cooley, 867-6811
Construct wooden toys for children in need: cut, sand, route, or paint. Great for groups. Evenings available for groups, by appointment only.
- Iron Mission State Park - Todd Prince, 586-9290
Assist with landscaping, inventory, school group tours, cataloging, visitor services, etc.
- Civil Air Patrol - Mike Morrison, 586-1603
(Call for specifics)
- Exchange Club - Mike Carter, 586-2234
Assist with service projects concerning the prevention of child abuse
- Kiwanis Club - James Froyd, 586-2211
Community service projects for those in need, neighborhood improvement
- Lion's Club - Kim Hunter, 586-2032
Projects to aid the blind, help with school and civic projects
- Rotary Club - Steve Corry, 586-2525
Fundraising for Boy Scouts, international projects, student exchange program
- Ladies of Elk - Nancy Riddle, 586-2328
Fundraising for Elks and Women's Crisis Center, beautification projects
- *Catholic Thrift Shoppe - Pat Sproul or Marty Kravetz, 865-9674 or 867-8722 (Pat @ home) - Shoppe run entirely by volunteers: sorting, tagging, displays, cleaning, organizing store, cashier, bagging, (Open Thurs, Fri, Sat, 10 am - 4 pm, volunteers can also help on Wednesdays)
- Exit 59 Skate Park - Ed Weaver, 867-2504, www.Exit59.com
Fundraising, public relations
- Utah Summer Games - Belinda Harrison, 865-8421 or USG office, 865-8421; USG@suu.edu
Variety of venues needing volunteers (registration, hospitality, refreshments, set-up/take-down, etc)
- Cedar City Police Department - Sheldon Barney or Mike Blegg, 586-2956
Help with bike safety workshops and shop-with-a-cop.
- Orphans Around the World - John Seggar, 801-798-8320; www.orphansaroundtheworld.org
"Study abroad" in Romania and get credit through BYU
- *#Integrity House is in need of Math Tutors. Contact Laurel Dodgion or Julie Belamy at (435) 586-8336
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