Wythe-Bland Foundation Scholarship 

Approved Volunteer Agencies

 

.    Agape Food Pantry        
Hannah Shinault    
405 West Main Street    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-228-6889    
wythecountyagape@gmail.com
Distribute supplemental food to clients. Duties include stocking, pushing food carts, and filling food boxes    
11am-2pm 4th Thursday of the month. 9am-12pm 2nd Saturday of the month

.    American Red Cross - Appalachian Region        
Sandra Myers, Senior Account Manager    
352 Church Ave.    
Roanoke, VA 24016    
540-330-3966        
Donor recruitment; marketing; and community liaisons    
Monday-Friday: Hours are flexible

.    Apache Headstart Center    
Must be education major    
Karen Arnold    
128 Apache Run Rd    
Max Meadows, VA 24360    
276-228-5231        
N/A
Clean buses, rake leaves, spread mulch    
Monday-Thursday: 9am-3pm and Fridays 9am-12pm

.    Bland County Extension Office        
Elizabeth Johnson, 4H Extension Agent    
144 Seddon St
Bland, VA 24315    
276-688-3542    
eljohnso@vt.edu    
General office duties: coping materials, shredding papers    
Monday-Friday: 8am-5pm with limited nights and weekends

.    Bland County Fair, Inc.        
Julie Pauley, Fundraiser Coordinator or Denise Romano, Treasurer
PO Box 191    
Bland, VA 24315    
276-722-0108 (Julie)    276-722-2641 (Denise)
blandfairhorseshow@gmail.com    
Helping with fundraising events    
Hours vary

.    Bland County Many Beards National Wild Turkey Federation        
Randy Kiser    
PO Box 655    
Bland, VA 24315    
276-492-8347    
goldgoob3@yahoo.com    
Help with youth events, Thanksgiving care packages, setting up and clean up for banquet, stocking fish for youth event    Monday-Friday: times vary

.    Bland County Medical Clinic        
Susan Greever, Executive Director    
12301 Grapefield Rd    
Bastian, VA 24314    
276-688-0445
sgreever@blandclinic.net    
Student nurses or medical assistants can assist medical staff. Office technology students can assist administrative staff    
Mondays and Wednesdays: 8:30am-6pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays: 8:30am-8pm

.    Bland County Public Library        
Cameron Burton, Branch Supervisor    
PO Box 480    
Bland, VA 24315    
276-688-3737    
cameronb@sbrl.org    
Prepping children's programming materials, Christmas party set up, book sale prep, General office duties    
Monday/Wednesday/Friday: 10am-4:30pm and Tuesday/Thursday: 10am-7pm

.    Bland County Public Schools    
Must be education major    
Laura Radford, Superintendent    
361 Bears Trl    
Bastian, VA 24314    
276-688-3361    
lradford@bland.k12.va.us    
Teacher/admin assistance, assist with reading and other classroom activities, assist coaches, working with summer enrichment program    
Monday-Friday: 8am-4:30pm

.    Bland County Volunteer Rescue Squad        
Tom Kitts, Captain    
PO Box 585    
Bland, VA 24315    
276-688-4708    
kitts532@yahoo.com    
Cleaning and washing ambulances    
Monday-Friday: 9am-4pm

.    Bland Headstart Center (Mt. CAP)    
Must be education major    
Sharon Foglesong, Teacher    
216 Blue Bird Ln    
Ceres, VA 24318    
276-688-4495    
blandheadstart@hotmail.com    
Assisting teaching staff and cleaning    Monday-Friday: 9am-3pm

.    Bland Ministry Center and Dental Clinic        
Amanda Lafferty    
PO Box 211    
Bland, VA 24315    
276-688-4701    
alafferty@blandministrycenter.org    
Yard work, warehouse work, folding clothes, filing, dental clinic office work    
Monday-Thursday: 9am-5pm and Friday: 9am-2pm

.    Boy Scouts of America        
Danny Cline, Scoutmaster    
519 Fairview Church Rd    
Rural Retreat, VA 24368    
276-613-0431    
nascargo18@gmail.com    
Help in teaching boy scouts skills    
Thursdays: 7pm-8:30pm and some weekends

.    Brock Hughes Medical Center        
Stacey Linkous , Executive Director    
450 West Monroe St    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-223-0558    
slinkous@bhfreeclinic.org    
Answering phones, filing, special events/projects. RN students may triage patients and direct patient care    
Monday-Friday: 8:30am-5pm

.    Ceres Alumni Association, LLC    
G.H. Peery, III, President    
PO Bx 32    
Ceres, VA 24318    
276-682-4381    
ceresalumni@yahoo.com    
Assisting with facilities upkeep, janitorial and grounds work, basketball program, opening/closing gym, oversee other programs    
Hours vary

.    Ceres Volunteer Fire Department        
Larry Tibbs, Chief    
5808 West Bluegrass Trl    
Ceres, VA 24318    
276-682-4407        
Cleaning firehouse, cleaning trucks, attend training, answering calls    
Monday-Saturday: anytime and Sunday afternoons

.    Copper Crest Riding Therapy Program        
Pam Umberger, Instructor    
987 Rose Hill Rd    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-228-5817    
pam@coppercrestfarm.com    
Assist special needs children and adults with simple activities with horses, barn chores, groom horses (horse experience is NOT required)
Tuesdays: 1pm-6pm and Wednesday/Thursday: 10am-6pm

.    County of Bland        
Sharon May    
PO Box 510    
Bland, VA 24315    
276-688-4622    smay@bland.org    
Clerical duties: filing/copying, answering phones, pick up and distributing mail, greeting public    
Monday-Friday: 8:30am-5pm

.    Department of Conservation & Rec (New River Trail State Park)        
Sam Sweeney    176 Orphanage Dr    
Max Meadows, VA 24360    
276-699-6778        
General maintenance of park, maintenance of grounds, assisting park visitors    
Monday-Friday: 8:30am-5pm

.    Downtown Wytheville, Inc.    
Business students preferred    
Todd Wolford
150 East Main Street    Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-223-3343        
Office work, assisting during events - Business students preferred    
Monday/Wednesday/Friday: 8am-5pm and some Saturdays

.    Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Museum        
Morgan Herbert, Executive Director    
145 East Main Street    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-223-3484
info@edithbollingwilson.org    
Greeter at museum, general office duties, research and other projects as needed    
Tuesday-Saturday: 10am-4pm

.    Family Resource Center, Inc.        
Lee Ogle, Prevention Education Director    
PO Box 612    
Wytheville, VA 24382
276-625-0219    
www.frcinc.org    
Clerical work, yard work, help with events and fundraising - please visit website for volunteer information    
Monday-Friday: 8:30am-5pm

.    Friends of New River Trail 
Erin Pitts, Chief Ranger
PO Box 812
276-779-5709    
Erin.pitts@dcr.virginia.gov
Hours vary

.    Friends of New River Trail
Joe Elton, President 
PO Box 812
804-229-5912    
Joeelton2016@gmail.com
A wide variety of projects including research, conservation, interpretive programs and conservation of facilities and lands associated with New River Trail State Park. 
Hours vary

.    Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council        
Denise Hayes Membership Service Manager    
3663 Peters Creek Rd NW    
Roanoke, VA 24019    
540-525-9694        
Troop or group leader, mentor/advisor, driver/chaperone, event director, guest speaker, camp director/camp staff    
Hours vary

.    High Mountain Longbears, Wytheville Chapter
Davy Blessing, President    
191 Layne Plantation Dr    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-620-8937    
davyblessing@gmail.com    
Setting up for banquet, help with games and showing auction items    
Hours vary

.    HOPE - Helping Overcome Poverties Existence, Inc.        
Mike Pugh    
PO Box 743     
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-228-6280 ext. 211    
mpugh@wythehope.org    
Office - clerical, assisting with community food kitchen, special projects, HOPE PACKS Program    
Monday/Thursday: 11am-1pm and Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday: 12pm-5pm
HOPE Packs - Thursday and Friday: 1pm-5pm

.    Joint Industrial Development Authority
David Manley, Director    
190 S. 1st Street    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-223-3370        
General office duties: coping materials, shredding papers    
Thursday/Friday: 1pm-5pm

.    Kissito Healthcare - Bland County        
Katlyn Davidson, Activity Director    
12185 Grapefield Rd    
Bastian, VA 24314    
276-688-4141    
katlyn.davidson@kissito.org    
Spending time with residents, reading, games, socialization    
Monday-Friday: 10am-5pm

.    Lead Mines Volunteer Rescue Squad    
Sam Alley    
1574 Fort Chiswell Rd    
Max Meadows, VA 24360
276-764-2101    
samalley72@gmail.com    
Cleaning units and buildings and assisting with fundraisers    Monday-Sunday: 9am-6pm

.    Max Meadows Community Boosters        
Amanda Goins    PO Box 156     
Max Meadows, VA 24360        
agoins@gmail.com or lovernjay40@gmail.com    
Assist with youth sports (K-7)    Hours vary

.    Max Meadows Volunteer Fire Department        
David Morris, Fire Chief    
PO Box 432    
Max Meadows, VA 24360    
276-637-6722    
mmfdchief@embarqmail.com    
Cleaning    
Hours vary

.    Millwald Theatre            
205 West Main Street    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-200-7193    
dbales@themillwald.org    
Street team promoting, working special events, social media, assisting with daily operations    
Mainly afternoons, evenings, and weekends

.    Mountain Community Action Program, Inc.        
Andrea Williams Outreach Services Coordinator    
680 West Main Street    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-228-5231    
awilliams@mountaincap.org    
Clerical duties, inventory, help with back to school program, help with VITA program - free income tax preparation    
Monday-Friday: 8:30am-12pm/1pm-5pm and Saturdays during tax season

.    Mt. Community Action Headstart    
Must be education major    
Wanda Halsey    
PO Box 1008    
Marion, VA 24354    
276-783-3622        
Assist teaching staff in classrooms    
Monday-Thursday: 9am-3pm and Fridays 9am-12pm

.    Mt. Rogers Community Services Board             
540 West Main Street    Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-223-3274        
Office work, putting charts together, filing, shredding    
Monday/Wednesday/Friday: 8:30am-5pm and 2 Saturdays a month 4 hours

.    Mt. Rogers CSB Wytheville Clubhouse        
Brenda Boone, Coordinator    
120 Tremough Dr    
Wytheville, VA 24382    276-228-6659        
Help consumers participate in various activities and programs    
Monday-Friday: 8:30am-4pm and Saturdays 11am-3pm

.    Recovery Fitness        
Walter Midkiff    
255 N. 16th Street    
Wytheville, VA 24382    276-613-2972    
walter@recoveryfitness.org    
Fitness related, some gym maintenance, fund raising    
Afternoon/Evenings

.    Rural Retreat Depot Foundation        
John Huffard    
881 St. Paul Church Rd    
Crockett, VA 24323    
724-544-0013        
Help with farmers market, cleaning and minor repairs to depot    
May/June - hours vary. July-September: Farmers market on Wednesdays 2pm-6pm. Saturday: 10am-2pm

.    Rural Retreat Public Library        
Robin LaPrelle    
PO Box 279    
Rural Retreat, VA 24368    
276-686-8337        
Cleaning and light maintenance    
Monday/Thursday: 10am-6pm; Tuesday/Wednesday: 11am-8pm; Saturday: 10am-4pm

.    Rural Retreat Volunteer Emergency Services        
Jack Hawkins, Captain    
PO Box 111    
Rural Retreat, VA 24368    
276-686-6964    
wcso309@gmail.com    
Cleaning trucks, building maintenance and ground maintenance    
Hours vary

.    Speedwell Volunteer Fire Department        
Gus Kincer    
PO Box F    
Speedwell, VA 24374    
276-621-5192    
speedwellfiredepartment@yahoo.com    
Washing trucks, painting, cleaning    
Hours vary

.    Town of Rural Retreat        
Jason Childers, Town Manager    
PO Box 130    
Rural Retreat, VA 24368    
276-686-4221        
General maintenance repairs and cleaning    
Monday-Friday: 7:30am-4pm

.    Town of Wytheville Museums        
Frances Emerson    
PO Box 533    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-223-3426    
frances@wytheville.org    
Tour guide, collections care, assist with gift shop, clerical, assist with school programs    
Monday-Friday: 8am-5pm and Saturday: 12pm-4pm

.    Town of Wytheville Parks and Rec        
Crystal Hylton    
333 Community Blvd    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-223-3517    
crystalh@wytheville.org    
Pool cleaning, gym supervision, climb/youth teen center supervision    
Hours vary

.    U.S. Department of Agriculture Service Ctr.        
Tom Smith, District Conservationist    
100 USDA Dr    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-228-3513    
rodney.williams@va.usda.gov    
Assist with conservation planning and basic office duties    
Hours vary

.    United Way of Wythe County        
C.M. Walters    
PO Box 345    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-228-3523    
cm.walters@unitedway.org    
Help in preparation and operation of fundraisers and bulk mailings
Hours vary

.    Virginia Cooperative Wythe County Extension        
Matthew Miller    
2110 North 4th Street    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-223-6040    
mamille6@vt.edu    
Help with extension office events and activities, office help    
Monday-Friday: 8am-5pm and weekends as needed

.    Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries        
Butch Bates, Hatchery Manager    
1260 Red Hollow Rd    
Max Meadows, VA 24360    
276-637-3312    
butch.bates@dgif.virginia.gov    
Basic fish culture and stocking of fish    
Any day: 7am-3:30pm

.    Warhaus Mission, Inc.        
Jinger Covert
1320 West Main St    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-228-5776    
warehausmission@gmail.com    
Assist with mobile food delivery system that provides healthy meals to underprivileged    
Hours vary

.    Wythe County Dog Shelter
Danny Blanchett, Animal Control Supervisor or Linda Deel, Shelter Attendant
600 Atkins Mill Road
Wytheville, VA 24382
276-228-6003
shelter@wytheco.org
Light dog caretaking, cleaning, walking. Assisting with events
Flexible:  Monday-Friday 8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm
Occasional Saturdays
Most help needed in early mornings and late afternoons

.    Wythe County Department of Social Services        
Laura Heldreth    
290 South 6th Street, Ste 200    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-228-4685        
Filing - fuel program, Santa shop    
Monday-Friday: 8:30am-4:30pm and special events

.    Wythe County Genealogical & Historical Association        
Mary Kegley    
PO Box 1601    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-228-2445        
N/A
Catalog books for the library, index records, transcribe records, data entry    
Monday: 12pm-5pm and Wednesday 10am-4pm

.    Wythe County Humane Society        
Ruth Murray    
PO Box 362    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-655-3701 or 276-228-4884    
petsnperil@yahoo.com    
Assist with fundraisers, walk and exercise dogs, assist with adoption days, cleaning    
Monday-Friday: 9am-11am or 3pm-5pm; Saturday 12pm-4pm; Sunday: 9am-11am or 3pm-5pm

.    Wythe County Parks and Rec        
Kevin Williams    
340 South 6th Street    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-223-4517    
rkwilliams@wytheco.org    
Assist with youth recreation programs, camps, sporting activities, and park maintenance
Hours vary

.    Wythe County Parks and Rec (Rural Retreat Lake)        
Kevin Williams    
340 South 6th Street    
Wytheville, VA 24383    
276-223-4518    
rkwilliams@wytheco.org    
Varies upon season - Rural Retreat Lake is open May to September    
Monday-Friday: 8am-5pm and weekends as needed

.    Wythe County Public Library    
Sabrina Davidson, Branch Manager    
300 East Monroe St    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-228-4951 ext 26    
sdavidson@wgrlib.org    
Shelving books, checking forms, and helping with set-up    
Hours vary

.    Wythe County Public Schools    
Must be education major    
G. Wesley Poole, Superintendent    
1570 West Reservoir St    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-228-5411    
wpoole@wythek12.org    
Teacher/admin assistance, assist with reading and other classroom activities, assist coaches, working with summer enrichment program    
Monday-Friday: 8:30am-3:30pm

.    Wythe County Sheriff's Office    
Must be criminal justice major with no convictions    
Chad Trivitt, Captain    
245 South 4th Street    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-223-6103        
Filing records, shredding articles, fold/hang uniforms, organize equipment    Monday-Friday: 8am-5pm

.    Wythe-Bland Foundation        
Travis Jackson
PO Box 905    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-228-8001    
tjackson@wbfoundation.org    
Assist with office duties and shredding of documents    
Monday-Friday: 8:30am-5pm

.    Wytheville Farmers Market        
Thalia Rodriguez    
PO Box 1618    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-620-4095    
info@wythefarmers.org    
Keep tract of number of patron attendance, help vendors and customers loading and unloading products, help with workshops and events during markets, customer surveys, clean up market    
May - October - Saturdays 7:15am-12:30pm
January - April - Saturdays 9:30am-1:30pm

.    Wytheville Fire Department        
T. Wade Whisman    
185 West Spring Street    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-223-3305    
wadew@wytheville.org    
Clean/organize/restock, assist in maintaining all off-site fire and police facilities, maintain outside grounds    
Hours vary

.    Wytheville Lions Club        
John Jones, Jr.    
PO Box 291    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-613-1372    
johnj@wytheville.org    
Clean up Holston and Peppers Ferry Rd periodically. Help setup/take down tents, cleaning up carnival nightly (1 week in summer)    
Hours vary

.    Wytheville Moose Lodge        
Danny Biertzer,    
1350 West Main Street    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-228-7802    
lodge394@mooseunits.org    
Work with BINGO program and help sell pull tabs    
Sunday: 1:30pm-6pm

.    Wytheville Rotary Club        
Rhonda Catron-Wood    
390 West Monroe Street    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-223-4772    
rcatronwood@wcc.vccs.edu    
Assist in various club projects related to community service
Hours vary

.    Wytheville Training School Cultural Center        
Joan Bolduc    
PO Box 905    
Independence, VA 24348    
276-655-4523        
1 to 1 tutoring, basic reading, writing, math and computer skills    
Hours vary

.    Wytheville Training School Cultural Center        
Natalie Arnold-Ratcliff    
410 East Franklin Street    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-625-0042    
wtscc1952@embarqmail.com    
Tutoring for elementary and high school students in all subjects    
Monday-Thursday: 2pm-7pm

.    Wytheville- Wythe-Bland Chamber of Commerce    
150 East Monroe Street    
Wytheville, VA 24382    
276-223-3365    
chamber@wytheville.org    
Office tasks - folding, copying, mailing    
Hours vary