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The following organizations serve the children of the Hill Country
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Art 2 Heart |
Ages Served: Children & Teens |
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623 Myrta, Kerrville, TX 78028 |
Needs: Teachers, Office/Clerical, Music/Entertainment, Transportation |
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Website: www.art2heart.org |
Service Times: Week days & Week- |
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Contact: Lorraine LeMon 830- |
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Other Needs: Tutors |
Mission Statement: To improve the ethical quality of society by changing the PERSONAL
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Hill Country Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) |
Ages Served: Children, Teens |
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309 Earl Garrett, Kerrville, TX 78029 |
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Website: www.texascasa.org |
Service Times: Week- |
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Contact: Diane Oehler 830- |
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Other Needs: Advocates for children involved in the judicial system. |
Mission Statement: Hill Country CASA is a nonprofit organization which provides trained, court appointed volunteers to serve children who are victims of abuse or neglect in Kerr, Kendall, Bandera and Gillespie counties. Our volunteers work with the courts to advocate for the overall well being of these children. |
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Bridging the Gap |
Ages Served: Children |
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1121 Broadway, Kerrville, TX 78028 |
Needs: Counselor |
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Website: www.petersonrmc.com |
Service Times: Week days |
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Contact: Liz Murray, 830- |
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Other Needs: adults who are willing to work in pairs to facilitate bereavement groups for children.
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Mission Statement: Bridging the Gap is a community service of Peterson Regional
Medical Center designed to help children, between grades K- |
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas |
Ages Served: Children, Teens |
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1107 East Main Street, Kerrville, TX 78028 |
Needs: Mentor |
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Website: www.bigmentor.org |
Service Times: Week Days & Week- |
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Mission Statement: The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters is to help children reach
their potential through professionally supported one- |
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Boys & Girls Club of the Texas Hill Country |
Ages Served: Chidlren |
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501 W. Main Ste. 101, Fredericksburg, TX 78251 |
Needs: Mentor, Office/Clerical, Music/Entertainment/ Teacher/Food Service/Maint. Repairs/Transportation |
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Website: www.bgcatxhc.org |
Service Times: Week days |
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Contact: Cody Huffman, 830- |
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Mission Statement: Our mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. |
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Hill Country Arts Foundation |
Ages Served: All |
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120 Point Theatre Rd. South, Ingram, TX 78025 |
Needs: Office/Clerical, Music/Entertianment |
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Website: www.hcaf.com |
Service Times: Week days & Weekends |
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Contact: Rosanne Thrall 830- |
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Other Needs: act in plays, build & paint sets, sew costumes,usher at plays,work backstage, distribute posters, gallery docent,work in gift shop |
Mission Statement: The mission statement of the Hill Country Arts Foundation is to sustain a center for the Visual and Performing arts which promotes education and a public awareness and interest in the arts. |
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O.T.T.E.R. (Our Time To Enjoy Reading) |
Ages Served: Children |
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Fredericksburg Primary School, 1110 S Adams |
Needs: Teachers, Mentors |
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Fredericksburg, TX 78624 |
Service Times: Week days |
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Contact: Melissa Mial, 830- |
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Other Needs: Starts Oct 11 and ends Dec 16 |
Mission Statement: Our goal is to inspire at risk kindergarten students to love books and reading. O.T.T.E.R. volunteers demonstrate the joy of reading by reading fun books one on one to a child for 20 minutes twice a week. O.T.T.E.R. was awarded the 2006 Governor's Volunteerism Award because it's a simple way to make a difference in the life of a child and it works!
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Hill Country Council on Alcohol & Drug Abuse, Inc. |
Ages Served: All |
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102 Business Drive, Kerrville, TX 78028 |
Needs: Maintenance, Food Service |
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Service Times: Weekdays | |
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Contact: Jeannie Stevens |
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Mission Statement: The Hill Country Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Inc. Strives to Prevent Substance Abuse and promote understanding of addictions by providing education, information, screenings, treatment, counseling and referral services to the citizens of Bandera, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr and Medina Counties. |
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Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas |
Ages Served: Children, Teens |
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1100 East Main, Kerrville, TX 78028 |
Needs: Mentor/Teacher/Office- |
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Website: www.girlscouts- |
Service Times: Week days & week- |
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Contact: Devon McLaughlin 800- |
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Other Needs: We have opportunities for a wide variety of volunteers including adult
facilitators to provide training for other adult volunteers, periodic volunteers
for programs, adults and teens to support Day Camp July 11- |
Mission Statement: We build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make
the world a better place. One time project: Kerr County Summer Day Camp 2011, June
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Littlegrass Ranch, Inc. |
Ages Served: Children, Teens, Adults |
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P.O. Box 1113, Comfort, TX 78013 |
Needs: Office/Clerical, Miant./Repairs, Speaker/Motivator |
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Website: www.littlegrassranch.com |
Service Times: Week day & Week- |
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Contact: Christie Kitchens, 830- |
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Other Needs: We need help building a data base that we will use for fundraising. This work is to be done on a volunteer's own computer with a Google Doc. We are also cleaning out and need to repair a large barn that will be used to foster horses until we can build our facility. Date(s) to be determined.
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Mission Statement: The mission of Littlegrass Ranch is to create a sanctuary where female victims of domestic abuse, with their children, horses, livestock, and pets can develop a plan to rebuild their lives.
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