Student Volunteer Opportunities in West Virginia
Central Region
Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg
Location: Parkersburg, West Virginia
Purpose: Education/Recreational activities
Contact: Cindy Auth – 304-485-6434
Volunteer Opportunities include: Support children 6-18 years old/Academic Support/ STEM Program
Boys & Girls Club of Marietta
Location: Marietta, OH
Purpose: Education/Recreational activities
Phone: (740) 373-4123
Address: 307 Lancaster Street, Suite 1 Marietta, OH 45750
Volunteer Application: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5949915dccf210b04815a3c0/t/59829f7e6b8f5b778707a3a0/1501732735374/Volunteer+Application.pdf
Literacy Volunteers of Harrison County
Location: Clarksburg, West Virginia
Purpose: Education/Reading
Contact: Kim Payne – 304-624-0533
Volunteer Opportunities Include: Tutoring/Marketing-Planning/ Health Literacy development
Making- A -Wish-West –Virginia
Location: Morgantown, Parkersburg, Elkins, Buckhannon, Clarksburg West Virginia
Purpose: Health Care support
Contact: Adrianna Barbato – 304-292-5600
Volunteer Opportunities Include: event planning, Wish granting.
United Way of Harrison County
Location: Clarksburg, West Virginia and area
Purpose: Community Support
Contact: Marie Battles – 204-624-6337
Volunteer Opportunities Include: Community support
Marietta Family YMCA
Website: http://mariettaymca.org/volunteer-and-giving
300 N 7th St, Marietta, OH 45750
(740) 373-2250
Volunteer Application: http://mariettaymca.org/lib/sitefiles/pdf/Volunteer_Packet.pdf
Eastern Region
United Way of Eastern Panhandle
Purpose: Community Support
Location: (Eastern Panhandle)
Volunteer Responsibilities Include: Day of Caring – September 15, 2016.
Contact: Penny Porter – 304-263-0603 Ext. 24
Children’s Home Society of West Virginia
Purpose: Family Services
Location: Martinsburg, West Virginia
Volunteer Responsibility Include: Help children with reading, math.
Contact: Celestine Boyd – 304-260-0400
Community Alternatives to Violence
Purpose: Support Efforts to combat abuse in families
Location: Martinsburg, West Virginia
Volunteer Responsibility include: Research projects, fundraising, education regarding abuse, etc.
Contact: Carolyn Zdziera – 304-262-4424
Mountain Top Crisis Pregnancy Center
Purpose: Counseling/Information- Support Education Family Services & Related Health Care
Location: Petersburg, West Virginia
Volunteer Responsibilities include: Counseling women; Support
Contact: Nellie Ashby – 301-334-1056 – mtcpc314@gmail.com
Eastern West Virginia Community Action Agency
Purpose: Community support/ arts/Culture
Location: Petersburg, West Virginia
Volunteer Responsibilities include: Clothing ministry, etc .
Contact: Aimee Cardot – 304-257-1107
Hospice of the Panhandle
Purpose: Patient/Community Support
Location Martinsburg, West Virginia
Volunteer Responsibilities Include: Organization support, Fundraising, Health Fairs, Patient Support
Contact: Tricia Lawrence – 304-264-0406
Girls, Inc.
Purpose: Mentor/Teach Young Girls
Location: Hagerstown, Md.
Volunteer Responsibilities Include: Design Teaching Materials, Teach, Presentations
Contact: Stacy Bishop – 301-733-5430
Literacy Volunteers of Eastern Panhandle
Purpose: Help Individuals with reading skills
Location: Martinsburg, West Virginia (serving three counties)
Contact: Kim Payne – 304-264-0298
Volunteer Responsibilities Include: Assist individuals with Reading, Language skills (translation), Public Relations.
Northern Region
Children Museum of the Ohio Valley
Location: Wheeling, West Virginia
Purpose: Children support
Contact: Valarie Reed - 304-214-5437
Volunteer Opportunities Include: Summer Camp Coordination
United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley
Location: Wheeling/Weirton, West Virginia
Purpose: Community Support
Contact: 304-232-4025 – unitedwayuov.org
Volunteer Opportunities – Community Support
Southeast Region
Big Brother Big Sister
Location: Beckley, West Virginia
Purpose: Mentoring
Contact: Katie Ferrari – 304-253-9889
Volunteer Responsibilities include: Spend time with students
Carnegie Hall
Location: Lewisburg, West Virginia
Purpose: Entertainment/Education
Contact: Lynn Creamer
Volunteer Responsibilities Include: Event supporter, Administrative, etc.
Family Refuge Center (FRC)
Location: Lewisburg, West Virginia
Purpose: Support families/children
Contact: Kenosha Davenport – 304-992-3455
Volunteer Responsibilities Include: Office Adm., answer crisis line, advocacy, maintenance, work with children
Homeless, Inc.
Location: Lewisburg, West Virginia
Purpose: Community support
Contact: Walter Lockhart – (cell) 304-992-6187 (office) 304-645-7880
Volunteer Responsibilities Include: Delivering beds to needy, Greenbrier Classis volunteer
Women’s Resource Center
Location: Glenwhite, West Virginia (Office in Beckley also)
Purpose: Provide temporary shelter, counseling, advocacy and supportive services to victims of domestic violence and sexual violence
Contact: Dee Sizemore – 304-255-2559
Volunteer opportunities include: client support, adm.
Community In Schools for Greenbrier County
Location: Lewisburg/ Greenbrier County
Purpose: Education/Tutoring/Family Service
Contact: Kasey Carter – 304-667-9099
Volunteer Opportunities Include: Tutoring, counseling, Adm., support
United Way of Southern West Virginia
Location: Beckley, West Virginia (surrounding area)
Purpose: Community Support
Contact: Kacy Bowman – 304-293-2111
Volunteer Responsibilities include: Support reading programs
United Way of Greenbrier County
Location: Lewisburg, West Virginia (and surrounding area)
Purpose: Community support
Contact: Erin Hurst – 304-647-3783
Volunteer Opportunities Include: Community support/event planning/administration
South West Region
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Location: Huntington, West Virginia
Purpose: Children/Family services
Contact: Sarah Miller – 304-522-2191
Volunteer Opportunities Include: mentor/counsel students
CONTACT Rape Crisis Center
Location: Huntington/Cabell County West Virginia
Purpose: Counseling/Family Education/Marketing
Contact: Amanda Richards – 304-523-3447
Volunteer Opportunities Include: 24 hr. HOTLINE support/Community Outreach/Fundraising
Putnam County Animal Shelter
Location: Winfield/Huntingtin, West Virginia
Purpose: Animal services
Contact: John Davis – 304-536-0249
Volunteer Opportunities Include: Cleaning/Animal support/Adm.
Facing Hunger Foodbank
Location: Huntington, West Virginia
Purpose: Support elderly and children in community
Contact: Cindy – 304-523-6029
Volunteer Opportunities Include: Mobile pantry distribution, support individuals in need, agriculture program
United Way of the River Cities
Location: Huntington, West Virginia
Purpose: Community Support
Contact: Angela Way - 304-523-8929
South Central Region
Kanawha Charleston Humane Association
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Purpose: Cruelty Prevention, sheltering, adoption, community outreach
Contact: Jessie Schafer – 304-342-1576 ext. 124
Volunteer Opportunities Include: Cleaning/Animal Support
REACH Rape Crisis Center
Location: Charleston/Kanawha County West Virginia
Purpose: Counseling/Advocacy/Rape Education
Contact: Amanda Potters – 304-340-3676
Volunteer Opportunities Include: Volunteer/Advocate/Program Awareness/Crisis Support
Food Pantry Support-Madison Baptist church
Location: Madison, West Virginia
Purpose: Support the community
Contact: Mr. Preston Gore – 304-369-1061
Volunteer Opportunities Include: Assist people with small registration process, package food
Disaster Action Teams-ARC
Location: Boone County, West Virginia
Purpose: Support elderly and children in community
Contact: redcrosswv.org. – 304- 725-3606
Volunteer Opportunities Include: Client Casework, Logistics, Mass care support
The Paws Squad
Location: Chapmanville, Logan County, West Virginia
Purpose: Refuge, care and aid to saving unwanted animals in jeopardy
Contact: Deborah Watson – 304- 539-2550
Volunteer Opportunities Include: Cleaning, animal support
Relay for Life of Logan County
Location: Logan High School, Logan County, West Virginia
Purpose: Support by fundraisers for the American Cancer Society
Contact: www.relayforlife.org/loganwv
Volunteer Opportunities Include: Fundraising
Pride Community Services- Meals on Wheels
Location: Chapmanville, Logan County, West Virginia
Purpose: Support the community
Contact: Cindy Codispoti – 304-752-2272
Volunteer Opportunities Include: Weatherization,
A Reason to Believe Animal Rescue (ARTBAR)
Location: Lenore WV, Mingo County
Purpose: Domestic pet rescue
Contact: Jessica White – 304-784-6678
Volunteer Opportunities Include: Cleaning, animal support, Admin.
ABLE Families
Location: Kermit WV, Mingo County
Purpose: Empowering women and children in poverty
Contact: Stefan Barber – 304-393-4987
Volunteer Opportunities Include: Counseling, support