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Alzheimer's Caregiver Time Out (ACTO)
ACTO is a program that allows the caregiver to leave their loved one in a safe, friendly environment to attend to other matters; while it provides activities such as music, crafts, and exercise. Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10-3
Contact Person: Marsha Goggin
Address: 100 East Park Avenue, Valdosta, GA 31602 (Sunday School Building of 
Park Avenue United Methodist Church Building)
Phone:(229) 245-9094

America Reads/Study Buddies
Volunteers are needed to assist young students with one-on-one reading. Minor training is needed.
Contact Person: Mary Corbin
Address: S.L. Mason, 1605 Azalea Drive, Valdosta, GA 31601
Phone: (229) 333-8525
E-Mail: heaven@surfsouth.com

American Red Cross
Provides emergency shelter and mass care to meet the needs of victims should a natural disaster strike our area. Does training in First Aid, water safety, CPR and AIDS education. Also provides a Blood Program for local citizens. Work blood drives, give blood. Take CPR, SFA, better yet become an instructor and teach others.
Contact Person: Penelope White
Address: 112 Webster Street, Valdosta, GA 31601
Phone: (229) 242-7404
E-mail: redcross@surfsouth.com

America's Second Harvest of South GA - Valdosta Food Bank
Volunteer at the warehouse, sort and salvage food. Prepare dinner for at-risk kids. Put together elderly food bags. Donate any food left over from parties or events.
Contact Person: Jason Seacierst, Matt Thompson, or Frank Richardson
Address: 1411 Harbin Circle, Valdosta, GA 31601
Phone: (229) 244-2678 or 1-888-453-4143
Visit www.valdostafoodbank.org for information 

Ashley House
Work with elderly population
Contact Person: Judith Schneider
Address: 109 East Hill Avenue. Valdosta, GA 31601
Phone: (229) 247-4834

Best Buddies
Work with breast cancer support group members. Volunteer to drive members to run errands. Work with fund raising events and information dissemination.
Contact Person: Diane Davis
Phone: (229) 247-3329

Big Brothers/ Big Sisters
Big Brothers/Big Sisters offers a positive, broad-based program that focuses on meeting youth's basic developmental needs. VSU also sponsors a First Mentors-Campus Buddies Program.
Director: Nancy Thornhill (Tifton)
Contact Person: Rebecca Mayfield
Address: P.O. Box 1948, Valdosta, and GA 31603 
Phone: (229) 382-2077 (Tifton) or (229) 253-8851 (Valdosta)
E-Mail: bbbsvald@surfsouth.com

Boy Scouts/Alapaha Area
Over 3000 youth and leaders in 12 South Georgia counties have the chance to learn new skills, safety, good citizenship, and develop self-reliance through Scouting. Your U.W. dollars provide the professional leadership needed to train the adult volunteers and the training materials they need to put on well-rounded programs.
Contact Person: John Mattox
Address: 1841 Norman Drive, Valdosta, GA 31603
P.O. Box 1006, Valdosta, GA 31603
Phone: (229) 242-2331

Boys/ Girls Club
Help prepare dinner at the center for the children. Take an afternoon to help with homework. Coach or sponsor a sports team.
Contact Person: Lance Burns
Address: 211 West North Street, Valdosta, GA 31601
Phone: (229) 242-0676

Camp Relitso
Is a volunteer tutorial program to accommodate students with poor study or learning habits. It is designed to help students' social graces, good study habits, and mental stability for the classroom environment. During the summer, it combines day camp activities with tutoring for children of all ages, especially those from poor and disadvantaged families.
Contact Person: Juanita Miller 
Address: Williams School Road, Valdosta, GA 31602
P.O. Box 326, Valdosta, GA 31602
Phone: (229) 559-6046

Center for Development Education
Work with children from birth to five years of age. Some children have special needs.
Contact Person: Shirley Thompson
Address: 1700 North Patterson Street, Valdosta, GA 31698
Phone: (229) 245-3883

Child Advocacy Center
It is a volunteer program that works with children. Volunteers can help decorate for the Holidays or help out with their annual programs.
Contact Person: Talk to anyone
Address: 204 East Magnolia Street, Valdosta, GA 31601
Phone: (229) 245-5369


Community in Schools
Contact Person: Gary Chapman
Address: 100 East Smith Avenue, Nashville, GA 31639
P.O. Box 625, Nashville, GA 31639
Phone: (229) 686-2081
E-Mail: g75chapman@hotmail.com

Community Soup Kitchen
Clean up. Cook and serve
Contact Person: Mildred Hunter
Address: 601 North Lee Street, Valdosta, GA 31602
Phone: (229) 247-8178 or (229) 244-0867

Georgia Sheriff Boy's Ranch
Tutors, maybe some reading
Contact Person: Beth Tillman or Mike Crum
Address: 5671 Highway 122 East, Hahira, GA 31632
Phone: (229) 794-2606

Girl Scouts
Be a Scout Leader. Recruit a Scout, Change a Life
Contact Person: Shannon Jenkins
Address: P.O. Box 5082, Valdosta, GA 31603
Phone: (229) 242-5213

Habitat for Humanity
Help build a house for a needy family. No skills needed, just time. Donate supplies for homebuilding. Donate welcome mats for the new homeowners. Plant the new homeowners a tree.
Contact Person: Ralph Jackson
Address: P.O. Box 1281 Valdosta, GA 31602
Phone: (229) 245-7330

The Haven
Volunteer to spend a Saturday with the children of battered women. Fix dinner or a cake and call the shelter, they would love a special treat. Donate toys, household items or a house-warming gift to women who are starting over on their own.
Contact Person: Joanie
Address: P. O. Box 5282, Valdosta, GA 31603
Phone: (229) 244-4477
E-Mail: thehaven@surfsouth.com

Healthy Grandparents
This is a program for grandparents raising children. They need volunteers to help play with the children and to assist in programs that the center is doing.
Contact Person: Martha Giddings
Address: 109 West Moore Street 
Mailing Address: 1500 North Patterson Street, Valdosta, GA 31605
Phone: (229) 259-4864 or (229) 333-1610 ext.5

Hospice of South Georgia
Visit with patients. Volunteer to spend some time.
Contact Person: Susan Cherry
Address: 101 West Northside Drive, Building C, Valdosta, GA, 31602
Phone: (229) 249-6419

Humane Society of Valdosta
Help with the pets. Seek donations of pet item and food.
Contact Person: Tallulah Whitesell or Sheryll Hatcher
Address: P.O. Box 5323 Valdosta, GA 31603
Phone: (229) 242-6206 or (229) 244-7238

J.L. Newbern Middle School
Contact Person: Dan Holliman
Address: 2015 East Park Avenue, Valdosta, GA 31601
Phone: (229) 333-8566

L.A.M.P.
They always are in some need of food and toiletry items.
Contact Person: Mary Bell
Address: 601 North Lee Street, Valdosta, GA 31601
Phone: (229) 242-5267

Langdale Place
Work with elderly population
Contact Person: Sandi Truitt
Address: 2720 Windmere Drive, Valdosta, GA 31602
Phone: (229) 247-4300

Lomax-Pineville Elementary School
Contact Person: Joanna Jones
Address: 930 Old Lake Park Road, Valdosta, GA 31601
Phone: (229) 333-8520

Lowndes Advocacy Resource Center
Serves as a referral agency for people who need services for the handicapped. Spend a day with a special needs adult; go to the center to lend a hand. Hire a special needs adult client in your workplace. Fix your favorite treat to share it with the client at the center.
Contact Person: Jean Green or Dr. Harry Hamm
Address: 1646 East Park Avenue, Valdosta, GA 31602
Phone: (229) 242-4901
E-Mail: larc@planttel.net

Methodist Home for Children and Youth
The home needs tutors and readers. They also can use monetary donations, toiletry items, and appliances. The children also love parties!
Contact Person: Phoilenda Holten
Address: 2545 East Park Avenue, Valdosta, GA 31605
Phone: (229) 247-5100

Moody Youth Center
The Center, located across from Moody's North Gate provides supervised activities for the youth to develop into physically fit, skilled, self-reliant, well-rounded people. Arts, crafts, and group activities, team sports and tutoring are some of the key services provided.
Contact Person: Kelly McConnell or Leslie Darley
Address: 5251 Berger Street #1, Moody AFB, Valdosta, GA 31699
Phone: (229) 257-3067 or (229) 257-7297

New Vision Center
New Vision needs volunteers for homework assistance, tutoring, mentoring, college preparation, and vocational classes.
Contact Person: Jewrell Rivers
Address: 905 Marion Street, Valdosta, GA 31601
Phone: (229) 259-0320

Paws Mobile
The Paws Mobile is a Valdosta City School Education Out-reach Program in which volunteers help present prewritten material to elementary school children.
Contact Person: Vicky Burt
Address: P.O. Box 5407, Valdosta City Schools, Valdosta, GA 31603
Phone: (229) 333-8500 or (229) 292-5607

Project Right Track
Contact Person: Shaquita
Address: 1500 North Patterson Street, Valdosta, GA 31698
Phone: (229) 333-5463

Retired Senior Volunteer Program ( R.S.V.P.)
As part of the Coastal Plains Area EOA, RSVP allows retired people to learn new skills, make new friends, and redevelop strong feelings of self-worth. In turn, these senior citizens volunteer as foster grandparents, neighborhood watches, and help with programs at LARC, the schools and non-profit organizations, as well as visit the sick and elderly in nursing homes.
Contact Person: Caldonia Bolden
Address: 900 South Troupe Street, Valdosta, GA 31601
Phone: (229) 242-8814

Sallas Mahone Elementary School
Contact Person: Vicki Glen
Address: 3686 Lake Laurie Drive, Valdosta, GA 31605
Phone: (229) 333-8530

Salvation Army
Donate your used clothing, furniture, and household goods to the thrift store. Volunteer to help sort donated items or do case management for people in need.
Contact Person: Capt. Wanda Trayler
Address: 211 North Troup Street, Valdosta, GA 31601
P.O. Box 1593 Valdosta, GA 31603-1593
Phone: (229) 242-6440

S.L. Mason Study Buddies/America Reads
Help 3rd grade students with homework and listen to the students read.
Contact Person: Peggy Parramare or John Davis
Address: 1605 Azalea Drive, Valdosta, GA 31602
Phone: (229) 333-8525

South Side Library
Read stories to children, shelve books
Contact Person: Beverly Sanders
Address: 527 Griffin Avenue, Valdosta, GA 31601
Phone: (229) 253-8313

South Side Recreation Center
The center offers indoor and outdoor recreational and educational programs, which include swimming instruction, ping-pong, basketball, football, and various crafts, as well as tutorial programs. Volunteer at the center helping with homework, crafts or reading to at risk youth. Sponsor or coach a sports team.
Contact Person: Rachel Bradley
Address: 604 Oak Street, Valdosta, GA 31603
P.O. Box 782, Valdosta, GA 31603
Phone: (229) 242-6764

Southeast Elementary School
Contact Person: Mr. Alvin Hudson
Address: 930 Old Statenville Road, Valdosta, GA 31601
Phone: (229) 333-0086

Special Olympics & Craig Center
Help individual with disabilities compete in events.
Contact Person: Matt Burch
Address: 1810 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, GA 31602
Phone: (229) 333-1861

St. John School
Tutor for reading and math
Contact Person: Paulene Oetgen
Address: 800 Gornto Road, Valdosta, GA 31603
Phone: (229) 244-2556

Time to Read
Reading/tutoring for students in grades 4-8 with Time Warner Magazine. Training Saturday morning TBA.
Contact Person: Barbara Stanley
Address: Middle/Secondary Education, College of Education, Valdosta State University
Phone: (229) 333-5963

Transition Center
Work with students k-12 with class work and homework. Center is open 8-8 Monday-Thursday and 8-3 on Friday
Contact Person: Ronnie Dunn
Address: 104 East Force Street, Valdosta, GA 31602
Phone: (229) 333-8597

United Way
Volunteer to raise money for all the area charities, give speeches, solicit companies. Answer calls through the United Way Helpline (245-1222). Work on the United Way's yearly Day of Caring. Funds distribution-allocate the money that the volunteers raise.
Contact Person: Nicole Stamey.
Address: P.O. Box 925, Valdosta, GA 31603
Phone: (229) 242-2208
E-Mail: unitedway@datasys.net

Valdosta City Schools
After school programs and for homework centers
Contact Person: Vickie Burt
Address: 1204 Williams Street, Valdosta, GA 31602
Phone: (229) 333-8500
E-Mail: vburt@gocats.org

Valdosta Day Care Center
As part of Coastal Plains Area EOA, the Center provides day care for children, ages 3-6, of working mothers or mothers engaged in job training. This care is directed toward the emotional, physical and cultural development of the children, including nutritious meals and rest times. Volunteer at the low-income day care center. Read, play or just show genuine friendship to these precious preschoolers.
Contact Person: Evelyn Hill
Address: 900 South Troup Street, Valdosta, GA 31601
Phone: (229) 244-9485

Valdosta Middle School
Working with students doing reading activities.
Contact Person: Marsha Collins
Address: 110 Burton Avenue, Valdosta, GA 31602
Phone: (229) 333-8555
E-Mail: mcollins@tomcats@valdosta-city.k12.ga.uf

V.I.P. -Volunteers Improving the Possibilities 
Assist the Valdosta State University in making the college experience more accessible. Record books to tape and help special services with various activities.
Contact Person: Kimberly Godden
Address: 1500 North Patterson Street, Nevins Hall, Valdosta, GA 31698
Phone: (229) 245-2498

West Gordon Elementary School
Working with students who need extra help
Contact Person: Pam Buckner
Address: 813 West Gordon Street, Valdosta, GA 31601
Phone: (229) 333-8570

WG Nunn Elementary School
Contact Person: Shay Chondron
Address: 2201 North Forrest Street, Valdosta, GA, 31602
Phone: (229) 333-8575

Y.M.C.A. -Youth Programs
Sportsmanship and character building, leadership and teamwork training through sports and internal programs such as arts, crafts, swimming, gymnastics, and day care programs - these are the guiding principles in serving the youth of the community. Can train to teach swimming lessons, help with homework and assignments, teach crafts, read to kids. Can also help with the special needs Challenger League sports program.
Contact Person: Nicky Tampas
Address: 2424 Gornto Road, Valdosta, GA 31603
P.O. Box 1301, Valdosta, GA 31603
Phone: (229) 244-4646