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Envoy Hospice is looking for volunteers to provide companionship and support to families. Volunteers can assist with light housework, run errands, help patients make memory books, read, play cards, garden and provide respite for the caregiver. For more information, contact Bekki Schoch at (817) 714-7049. Lighthouse HospiceLooking for a way to make a difference and touch someone’s life? Consider joining the Lighthouse Hospice volunteer team. Lighthouse Hospice needs volunteers to assist with companionship, family support and assistance in the office. No minimum time requirements. If you would like to help, call volunteer coordinator Melissa Krenek at (817) 304-6009 for more information. Wesley Mission CenterThe Wesley Mission Center in Mansfield provides food, clothing, financial and counseling assistance to those in our community who are in distress. Come and share your time by volunteering in the food pantry as a stocker and bagger or in the thrift store as a greeter and merchandise handler. Shifts are usually two hours in length between 9 a.m.-5 p.m. To share of your time and gifts as a local Mission Center Volunteer, contact volunteer coordinator Jackie Stover at (817) 473-6650 or jackiesstover@gmail.com. Historical societyWould you like to help preserve Mansfield’s history? If so, volunteer at the Mansfield Historical Museum and Heritage Center. Please come by and visit at 102 N. Main St. or go to www.mansfieldhistory.org. For more information, call (817) 473-4250 or e-mail mansfieldmuseum@sbcglobal.net. Hospice aidPhoenix Hospice is seeking compassionate individuals to provide friendship support to individuals with life-limiting illnesses and their families in the Mansfield/eastern Tarrant County/western Dallas County area. Training is provided. Interested persons may contact Bill Cox at (214) 500-0522 or by e-mail at bill_cox_58@yahoo.com. Youth EnrichmentThe T.M. Moody Enrichment Program at Bethlehem Baptist Church seeks individuals that enjoy working with children and youth in kindergarten through sixth grade. Caring volunteers are needed to assist with homework, crafts, sports and a host of other educational and fun activities. If you have at least one hour per week to help a child between 4-6:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, call (817) 473-1236. New Century HospiceEmbracing life is what New Century Hospice encourages patients and families to do. Volunteering can consist of being a companion for a patient or their family, helping at facilities with bingo, bake sales, carnivals, office work, doing crafts to send to our patients and families. If you have a kind heart and the willingness to give of your time, contact Volunteer Coordinator Romy Copeland at (817) 246-9100 or by e-mail at rcopeland@newcenturyhospice.com. Girl ScoutsWe are looking for new faces within the Mansfield/South Arlington community. We have our monthly service team meetings the second Monday of every month beginning in September. If you are interested, call Kriste Ryan at (817) 487-3237 or everdale_fields@ymail.com. Covenant HospiceCovenant Hospice and Palliative Care seeks compassionate, caring people to serve as volunteers for patients and their families. Volunteers serve in a variety of ways with hospice patients, but primarily they serve as friends.For more information, call Bekki at (817) 735-8741. Ministry centerHarvesting International Ministry Center seeks volunteers from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. The center operates a nonprofit Christian food bank based in Mansfield. For more information, call (817) 453-3663. All Star EquestrianAll Star Equestrian needs help grooming, tacking, leading and side walking horses for its therapeutic horseback riding program. Children and adults with disabilities ride at the nonprofit center, located five miles west of downtown Mansfield. Call (817) 477-1437. American HospiceBe a part of our hospice team that serves those with life-limiting illnesses and supports their families. For more information, contact Sherry Hawkins at (817) 551-0945 or toll free 866-430-2273. If you have recently lost a loved one yourself, we recommend that you wait one year before you serve others. Rendon Fire Department AuxiliaryThe Rendon Fire Department Auxiliary is looking for you! Do you like helping the community and feeling like you’re making a difference? Join the Rendon Fire Department Auxiliary. We help the Fire Department, the community and surrounding communities. We hold fund-raisers, help firefighters on fire scenes, help the victims of fires and much more. We are in need of people who care and want to get involved. Our meetings are held the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Rendon Fire Department located at 12330 Rendon Road in Burleson. If you would like more information on how you can get involved, please call Donna at (817) 401-5971 or Terri at (817) 648-5897. Nursing homeVolunteers needed at The Plaza of Mansfield. If you have one hour a week or a month and could lead group activities or visit residents one to one, please contact Paul Chunga at (817) 276-4809. Volunteer opportunities run on a space-available basis. If your organization needs volunteer help, e-mail the information to arogers@star-telegram.com, fax it to (817) 473-0730, mail it to P.O. Box 337, Mansfield, TX 76063 or drop it off at 119 N. Main St.
