Volunteer Opportunities

LTC Volunteer Opportunities as of 2/9/2021 Augustine Literacy Project – Brevard – Virtual or Face to Face Tutors (your choice) Wendi Adair, Executive Director brevardaugustine@gmail.com (828) 508-2254 PO Box 305 Brevard, NC 28712 https://augustineproject-brevard.org/ Augustine Literacy Project-Brevard helps improve the reading, writing, and spelling abilities of low-income students who struggle with literacy skills. The project trains and supports volunteer tutors who provide free, long-term, 1:1 instruction using the Orton-Gillingham approach and Wilson Reading System® materials. Augustine Literacy Project is partnered with all the elementary schools in Transylvania County (Rosman Elementary, Brevard Elementary, TC Henderson Elementary, Pisgah Forest Elementary, and Brevard Academy). Please click the Become a Tutor​ button on our home page of our website.

Blue Ridge Free Dental Clinic – Volunteer Dentists Needed Melanie Jones brfreedental@gmail.com 828-743-3393 P.O. Box 451 Cashiers, NC 28717 They need retired dentists to volunteer to help at the BRFD clinic. If interested please reach out to Melanie Jones and say you heard about the opportunity from LTC.

God’s Way Food Pantry Lydia Perry, Executive Director wayback@comporium.net 828-884-7793 525 Tanasee Gap Rd Balsam Grove, NC 28708 https://www.godswayfoodpantry.org/ Come volunteer at the God’s Way Food Panty at God’s Way Fellowship every other Saturday.

You can help load vehicles with food or help bag fruits & vegetables. Proper Covid-19 protocols are followed including a temperature check. Gloves and masks are provided if needed. Please check our calendar on our website for upcoming distribution days to volunteer.

The Children’s Center of Transylvania County Kathie Williams ktwilliams@comporium.net (828) 885-7286 95 S Johnson St. Brevard, NC 28712 The "best" volunteer opportunities are on-going.

1. Front office (answering phones, greeting people, getting diapers etc.) is usually a weekly shift of 3 1/2 hours either mornings or afternoon.

2. The other on-going service is the Nurturing Program. The volunteer is matched with a family member to provide parenting skills information and one-on-one support. This can be coordinated by the volunteer and the client. Can be very intensive or more casual depending on the assessment by the volunteer and staff. There are very good training materials and back-up support for this program. Can be extremely rewarding for both parties. Anyone interested can come in and talk to them for more details or call the office.

The Cindy Platt Boys & Girls Club – Virtual Tutors 828-885-7800 11 Gallimore Rd. Brevard, NC 28712 If you would like to be a virtual tutor for students who attend The Cindy Platt Boys & Girls Club during virtual days (all students but elementary age) and after school (elementary age students) please call them at the number above and request an application. References and a background check will be performed and finally their Education Director would then do an orientation with you and instruct you on how you may assist the members you are paired with.

The Family Place – multiple volunteer opportunities Erin Drew Executive Director esdfamilyplace@gmail.com 828-883-4857 970 Old Hendersonville Hwy. Brevard, NC 28712 https://www.thefamilyplacenc.com/ The Family Place is moving forward. Our programs are up and running, mostly in person with a virtual/hybrid option, thanks to a lot of community partners. We have been able to use camps,

churches, and community centers in order to meet in person safely and socially distant as our facilities have limited indoor space. We've been grateful for all the warm and beautiful weather so we can hold the majority of our programs outdoors. Virtual fatigue is real with our families.

There are a variety of volunteer opportunities we have at present and upcoming. They are: 1. An experienced computer programmer. We need assistance with our database development in Apricot, specifically with the reporting functions. A non-disclosure agreement is required as it will entail working with our families records as well as our Connect clients.

2. We need volunteers on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at our Brevard location to work at our reception desk, greet families, and assist with answering phones, the inputting of data, etc. Our reception desk is now enclosed with plexiglass and we follow COVID-19 safe practices.

3. We will be assembling at home kits for children/parents as an option for families for the upcoming winter months and could use a couple of volunteers to assist with this.

4. If you have someone experienced in marketing our board would welcome them on their committee as we develop our marketing plan.

5. GetSet Volunteer Opportunity We will need a group of volunteers to stuff approximately 400 take home bags. This is done at Keystone Camp with COVID-19 safety procedures in place. Diane Nelson is the lead for this project and I would connect you with her if this is something you all would be interested in.

We, The Family Place, will have additional opportunities in the spring regarding our Learning Gardens and (hopefully) the much needed expansion of our Brevard location.