Twin County Community Foundation Scholarship Approved Volunteer Agencies

Twin County Community Foundation Scholarship
Approved Volunteer Agencies List

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To all Twin County Community Foundation Scholarship recipients, please reach out to one of the non-profit organizations from Carroll, Grayson, or Galax that is listed below to schedule your volunteer hours. When contacting them, make sure you say you are a Twin County Community Foundation Scholarship recipient.

Approved Agencies List

Organization: Blue Ridge Discovery Center Location: Troutdale
Contact: Allison Reilly Email: landscape@blueridgediscoverycenter.org Ph: 276-388-3155
Volunteer Description: Landscaping assistance, planting, various other tasks.
Organization: Carroll County Agricultural Fair Location: Hillsville
Contact: Kevin Semones Email: fair@carrollcountyva.gov Ph: 276-733-3080
Volunteer Description: Placing armbands on people entering fair
Organization: Chestnut Creek School of the Arts Location: Galax
Contact: Chris Pollins Email: cpollins@chestnutcreekarts.org Ph: 276-236-3500
Volunteer Description: Varies
Organization: Goodwill Grange #959 Location: Grant
Contact: James Parks Email: grangehall959@gmail.com Ph: 276-221-1716
Volunteer Description: Deliver food boxes, landscaping, paint, various other tasks.
Organization: Grayson Land care Location: Independence
Contact: Michelle Pridgen Email: director@graysonlandcare.org Ph: 276-768-0597
Volunteer Description: Office work, advertising, and various other tasks.
Organization: Joy Ranch* Location: Woodlawn
Contact: Susan Archer Email: volunteercoordinator@joyranch.org Ph: 276-236-5578
Volunteer Description: Tutoring and various other tasks.
* This location requires a background check that takes time.
Organization: Twin County Community Foundation         Location: Galax
Contact: Mariah Evans         Email: tccfexecutivedirector@gmail.com    Ph: 276601-8011
Volunteer Description: Marketing and office work.
Organization: Matthew’s Living Farm Museum Location: Galax
Contact: Arwen Cayton Email: matthewsfarm@gmail.com Ph: 276-773-3080
Volunteer Description: Varies.
Organization: Twin County Regional Healthcare Location: Galax
Contact: Julie Rippey Email: Julie.rippey@lpnt.net Ph: 276-236-1652
Volunteer Description: Lead families on tours, lead conversations on eating healthy on a budget, and various other duties.
Organization: Rooftop Location: Galax
Contact: Terri Gillespie Email: tgillespie@rtov.org Ph: 276-236-7131
Volunteer Description: Clerical and janitorial
Organization: Food Independence Location: Independence
Contact: Michelle Pridgen Email: director@graysonlandcare.org Ph: 276-768-0597
Volunteer Description: Varies
Organization: Virginia Department of Forestry Location: Galax
Contact: Chad Austin Email: chad.austin@dof.virginia.gov Ph: 276-236-2322
Volunteer Description: Trimming trees along trails, cleaning office area, maintenance of chestnut orchards, roads, and fields.
Organization: Elisha’s House Warming Shelter* Location: Galax
Contact: Tony Lowe Email: amlowe9238@gmail.com Ph: 276-733-9238
Volunteer Description: Assisting homeless guest set up for the night, supervising overnight, and helping pack in the mornings.
*Must be 21 to volunteer
Organization: Grayson County Tourism Location: Independence
Contact: Tracy Cornett Email: tcornett@graysoncountyva.gov Ph: 276-773-8002
Volunteer Description: Stocking/ordering brochures, answering visitor inquiries, checking out customers in gift shop, minor housekeeping such as dusting/vacuuming, and clerical duties as needed.
Organization: Willing Partners, Inc. Location: Galax
Contact: Jenny Koselak Email: willingpartners@comcast.net Ph: 276-238-5500
Volunteer Description: Helping in thrift store, helping in food bank, stacking shelves, loading boxes, passing out boxes, and various other tasks.