Smyth County Promise Scholarship
Approved Volunteer Agencies List

To all Smyth Promise Scholarship recipients, please reach out to one of the Smyth County non-profit organizations listed below to schedule your volunteer hours. When contacting them, make sure you say you are a Smyth Promise recipient.

Approved Agencies List

Organization:  Blue Ridge Discovery Center           Location:  Konnarock       
Contact:  Lisa Benish       Email:  lisa@blueridgediscoverycenter.org              Ph:  276-388-3155
Volunteer Description:  Depends on time. Activities include helping organize around Center, upkeep of grounds, setting up for programs, assisting with community events, etc.

Organization: First Church of God             Location:  Atkins        
Contact:  Harold Henderlite          Email:  N/A         Ph: 276-591-8669 (texting is best to communicate)     
Volunteer Description:  Help sort food for pantry pick-up, help with distribution, organizational tasks, etc.

Organization: FUMC Food Pantry              Location:  Marion     
Contact:  Allen Johnsey, Director of Ministries      Email:  N/A         Ph: 276-783-5194    
Volunteer Description:  Help on distribution date - afternoon on the 4th Tuesday of every month. Interacting with recipients, assisting in checking in, distributing food.

Organization: Gracie Leeann Demit Memorial      Location:  Marion           
Contact:  Brandy Dimit                  Email:  brandydimit@gmail.com                 Ph: 276-695-9108
Volunteer Description:  Fundraisers, planting and caring for sunflowers, and other tasks depending on time.

Organization: Helping Hands Thrift Store               Location:  Marion             
Contact:  Amanda Baxter              Email: N/A         Phone:  276-685-7967 (W-F 10a-4:30p)   
Volunteer Description:  Help sort donations, organizing merchandise, help customers, assist elderly donors and customers, etc.

Organization: Hungry Mother State Park                                              Location:  Marion         
Contact:  Erin Persinger      Email:  erin.oersinger@dcr.virginia.gov   Ph:  276-781-7415 
Volunteer Description:   Tasks to be determined by skills of volunteer. Possible tasks include trail maintenance, pick up trash, remove invasive species, help with special projects, work community events, etc.

Organization: Lifetime Wellness Center                 Location:  Marion or Saltville          
Contact:  Jeremy Enberg (Marion)    Devin Karriker (Saltville)   Email: N/A         Ph:  276-782-1199 (Jeremy)   276-492-9705 (Devin)    
Volunteer Description:  Tasks to be determined by skills of volunteer. Possible tasks include answering phones, help with special projects, work community events, wipe down equipment, assist with mass mailings/communications.

Organization: Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry       Location:  Chilhowie     
Contact:  Sharon Wright          Email:  loavesfisheschilhowie@gmail.com        Ph:  276-791-0428 (call or text)  
Volunteer Description:  Help with client interviews, distributing food boxes on the 3rd Thursday of each month, clerical duties, and office organizational tasks throughout the month.

Organization: Marion Redevelopment & Housing Authority           Location:  Marion   
Contact:  Charles Harrington        Email:  N/A         Ph: 276-783-3381 
Volunteer Description:   Tasks determined by time of year. Possible tasks include office work, upkeep of grounds and buildings, etc.

Organization: Mel Leaman Free Clinic                                    Location:  Marion          
Contact:  Susan Ferrano           Email:  director@melleamanfreeclinic.org          Phone: 276-781-2090 
Volunteer Description:   Variety of tasks such as assisting patients, preparing patient giveaway bags, rotate supplies, general office work, record management.

Organization: Mrs. Sarah's Ballet                                    Location:  Marion          
Contact:  Sarah Reedy           Email:  n/a       Phone: 276-780-0932 (call or text)
Volunteer Description:   Help with rehearsals, recitals, classroom assistance, facility maintenance and upkeep, assist with cleaning and other special projects.

Organization: Mt. Pleasant Preservation Society & Museum          Location:  Marion
Contact:  Diane Hayes     Email: N/A         Phone:  276-780-3950 
Volunteer Description:   Summer camps, facility maintenance and upkeep, assist with landscaping, research, framing pictures, organizational work, and other special projects.

Organization: Museum of the Middle Appalachians           Location:  Saltville        
Contact:  Janice Orr          Email: museumofthemiddleappalachians@gmail.com         Ph:  276-496-3633      
Volunteer Description:  Volunteering during events, setting up for demonstrations, organizational and clerical tasks around the museum, etc.

Organization: Octagon House Foundation             Location:  Marion (Thomas Bridge area) 
Contact:  Derek Orr         Email: derekorr@smythoctagonhouse.org  Ph:  276-685-2926 (call or text)  
Volunteer Description:  Helping with grounds work, historic brick work, concessions, assistance with fundraisers, landscaping, research, etc.

Organization: Rich Valley Fair      Location:  Rich Valley  
Contact:  Patty Youngman             Email:  richvalleyfair@gmail.com    Ph:  276-783-3346 
Volunteer Description:   Depends on time of year. General office organization tasks, assisting with marketing, helping with events, etc.

Organization: Settlers Museum of Southwest  Virginia     Location:  Atkins
Contact:  Mark Archibald   Email: mark_archibald_3131@comcast.net  Ph:  724-992-5031
Volunteer Description:   Prepare for events, assist with events, grounds keeping, etc.

Organization: Smyth Animal Rescue         Location:  Marion           
Contact:  Please complete the volunteer sign-up at:          bit.ly/SAR_volunteer    
Volunteer Description:  Care for dogs or cats at the rescue and other odd jobs around facility.

Organization: Smyth County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Center   Location:  Chilhowie 
Contact:  Sarah Gillespie                  Email: sgillespie@smythchamber.org    Ph: 276-783-3161     
Volunteer Description:  Tasks will be determined by volunteer skills and events going on during the timeframe of volunteer period. Possible tasks include assist with general office tasks, help with special events, volunteer in the Smyth County Tourism Center and more.

Organization: Smyth County Community Foundation         Location:  Marion      
Contact:  Lynda Helton   Email: lhelton@smythccf.org   Ph:  276-378-8091 
Volunteer Description:   Office organizational and clerical tasks, social medica updates, client communication, etc.

Organization: Smyth County Public Libraries         Location:  Marion, Chilhowie or Saltville 
Contact:  Rose Likins, SCPL Director          Email:  rosel@scplva.net   Ph:  N/A   
Volunteer Description:  Opportunities are available at the Main Library in Marion or at the branches during normal operating hours. Saturday hours are available at all locations. Tasks include cleaning and organizing returned materials, locating materials, cleaning and tidying materials shelves, assembling craft activity kits, meeting room set-up, cleaning and organizing children's toys, puzzles, or tablets. Volunteers may be asked to assist with moving or sorting donated materials for Friends of the Library book sales. Specific tasks assigned to volunteers will depend on location and schedule of events. Due to the time needed to learn the library's procedures, volunteer shifts must be at least 3 hours.

Organization: Smyth County Recreation Department        Location:  across Smyth County  
Contact:  Jeff Smarr         Email: jsmarr@smythcounty.org    Ph:  276-378-6104      
Volunteer Description:  Ball games, clean up after games, help coordinate activities, etc.

Organization: Smyth County School System          Location:  across Smyth County  
Contact:  Jason Kilbourne   Email:  jasonkilbourne@scsb.org     Ph:  276-206-0627     
Volunteer Description:  Tutoring, office organizational and clerical tasks, assist with special events.

Organization: The Henderson School of Arts     Location:  Marion              
Contact:  Catherine Schrenker     Email:  cpoole@marionva.org      Ph:  276-206-0627
Volunteer Description:   Events, setting up supplies for classes, office organizational and clerical tasks, etc.

Organization: The Lincoln Theater            Location:  Marion       
Contact:  Bob Watkins     Email: director@thelincoln.org         Ph:  276-783-6092     
Volunteer Description:  Events - usher or helping in gift shop, office organizational and clerical tasks, pre-event preparation, etc.

Organization: VFW Post #4667                  Location:  Marion 
Contact:  Mike Wolfe      Email: N/A         Ph:  276-378-0038      
Volunteer Description:  Varies based on season. Tasks include groundskeeping, facility cleaning, assistance with special events, organization, etc.