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Connecting People With
Community Needs
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Christian Women's Job Corps Kerr County |
Ages Served: Female Adults |
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1140 Broadway Kerrville, TX 78028 |
Needs: Teachers, Mentors, Office/Clerical, Food Service |
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Website: www.cwjckerrcounty.org |
Service Times: Week days |
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Contact: Debbie Ridout 830-895-3660 |
E-mail: cwjc@ktc.com |
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Other Needs:
One Time Project: Fall and Spring Semester - one or both |
Mission Statement: The purpose of Christian Women's Job Corps of Kerr County is to give women in need hope for their future by equipping them for life and employment, moving them from dependency to self sufficiency. |
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Alpha-Omega Life Center |
Ages Served: Adults & Senior Adults |
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704 Jefferson Street, Kerrville, TX 78028 |
Needs: Mentor, Teacher, Office,/Clerical, Maint./Repairs, Counselor, Speaker/Motivator, |
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Website: www.alphaomegalifecenter.org |
Service Times: Week days |
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Contact: Apryl Bentley 830-792-5644 |
E-mail: director@alphaomegalifecenter.org |
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Other Needs: Preparation of Newsletter and special events mailouts. Fundraisers for our Baby Bottle Boomerangs, baby showers, Belk's Charity Day Sales, and Annual Spelling Bee Fundraiser.
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Mission Statement: Our organization is Kerrville's life-affirming pregnancy resource center. Our mission is: To strengthen people in family related crisis through no cost counseling and education services in a confidential and accepting environment. |
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Good Samaritan Center |
Ages Served: Adults & Senior Adults |
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104 Industrial Loop, Suite 100, Fredericksburg, TX 78624 |
Needs: Office/Clerical |
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Website: www.goodsamfbg.org |
Service Times: Week days |
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Contact: Cheri Snyder 830-990-8651 |
E-mail: gsc@beecreek.net |
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Other Needs: We especially need bi-lingual volunteers(Spanish), and can also use volunteers to help with landscaping. |
Mission Statement: A nonprofit health and dental clinic for the uninsured, low-income families of Blanco, Gillespie, Kimble, Llano, and Mason Counties. |
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Kerrville Public School Foundation |
Ages Served: Teens, Adults & Senior Adults |
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1009 Barnett Street, Kerrville, TX 78028 |
Needs: Office/Clerical |
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Website: www.kerrvilleisd.net/foundation |
Service Times: Week days & Week-ends |
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Contact: Barbara Johnston 830-257-9282 |
E-mail: kpsf@windstream.net |
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Other Needs: We sponsor events where we often need help - such as our Reach for the Stars Gala, a fashion show, and our KPSF Great Duck Race. We also need help in the office on a regular basis once a week for a few hours - flexible if someone is out of town or wants some time off. |
Mission Statement: The mission of the Kerrville Public School Foundation(KPSF) is to serve as a catalyst for involving the community in the enhancement and achievement of academic excellence for the children of Kerrville ISD by providing financial assistance not available through state or local funding. More on website.... |
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Hill Country Council on Alcohol & Drug Abuse, Inc. |
Ages Served: Adults & Senior Adults |
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102 Business Drive, Kerrville, TX 78028 |
Needs: Office/Clerical, Maint./Repairs, Speaker/Motivator |
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Website: www.hccada.org |
Service Times: Week days |
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Contact: Jeff Jones 830-367-4667 |
E-mail: jjones@hccada.org |
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Other Needs: |
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, and referral services to the citizens of Bandera, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr and Medina Counties. |
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Hill Country Family Services |
Ages Served: Teens, Adults & Senior Adults |
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118 West Advogt Street, Boerne, TX 78006 |
Needs: Office/Clerical, Maint./Repairs |
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Website: hillcountryfamilyservices.org |
Service Times: Week days & Week-ends |
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Contact: Jill A. Held, 830-249-8643 |
E-mail: hcfs@gvtc.com |
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Other Needs: Food Bank, Thrift Store and Warehouse Volunteers |
Mission Statement: HCFS mission is to assist families and individuals experiencing distress in crisis situations within the Kendall County community in order to encourage hope and to promote a social environment where the community is uplifted, improved and united. |
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Fredericksburg Food Ministry - First Friday Lunches |
Ages Served: Teens, Adults, Sr. Adults |
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P.O. Box 2042 |
Needs: Office/Clerical, Food Service, Music/Ent., Transportation, |
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Website: N/A |
Service Times: Both |
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Contact: Pat & Catherine Vinson, 830-997-6971 |
E-mail: ff.fredericksburg@gmail.com |
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Other Needs: |
Mission Statement: Fredericksburg Food Ministry is an all-volunteer community-based food and hospitality ministry that provides residents of Fredericksburg and surrounding areas with a fine dining experience at fast-food prices in pleasant, easily accessed surroundings on the first Friday of each month. |
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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 830-367-5121 |
E-mail: mailto:E-mail=rosanne@hcaf.com |
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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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Animal Welfare Society of Kerr County, Texas |
Ages Served: Adults, Senior Adults |
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515 Spur 100, Kerrville, TX 78028 |
Needs: Office/Clerical, Maintenance/Repairs, |
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Website: www.freemanfritts.com |
Service Times Both |
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Contact: Sue Stewart, 830-257-4144 |
E-mail: freemanfritts@stx.rr.com |
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Other Needs: socialize animals and help with miscellaneous projects |
Mission Statement: The Animal Welfare Society of Kerr County, in association with the Freeman-Fritts Animal Shelter & Clinic, works to provide low-cost spay/neuter programs to reduce the number of homeless, unwanted animals; shelters and promotes the adoption of homeless animals; and provides education in the responsibilities of pet care and ownership. |
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Hill Country Memorial Hospital Auxiliary |
Ages Served: Adults, Senior Adults |
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1020 South State Highway 16, Fredericksburg, TX 78624 |
Needs: |
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Website: N/A |
Service Times: Week days |
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Contact: Linda Davis, 830-997-1307 |
E-mail: ldavis@hcmhs.org |
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Other Needs: Gift shop workers. Trolley drivers. Various positions serving/supporting the hospital. |
Mission Statement: Providing remarkable support to our hospital--in the beginning and always |
The following organizations serve the adult population of the Hill Country
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Families & Literacy, Inc. |
Ages Served: Adults, Senior Adults |
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1006 C, Junction Hwy. Kerrville, TX 78028 |
Needs: Mentor, Office/Clerical, Teacher |
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Website: www.familiesandliteracy.org |
Service Times: Week days |
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Contact: Mike Hunter - 830-896-8787 |
E-mail: kerrlit@yahoo.com |
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Other Needs: Our class schedule mirrors the school year of KISD. |
Mission Statement: It is the mission of Families & Literacy, Inc. to enable Hill Country adults, through education, to be better prepared to participate in the life of the community.
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