Volunteering is one of the greatest gifts you could do for others and yourself. It’ll give you new life experiences and help an organization do more good for others and assist others during a hard time. This article lists several organizations you can volunteer at in your area.
Where to Volunteer in Forth Worth, Texas #1: Harvest Methodist Fort Worth Hospital
If you’ve been wanting some experience in the medical field, then you may want to think about volunteering with Harvest Methodist Fort Worth Hospital. There are volunteer opportunities in the following departments: Doris Kupferle Breast Center, Flower Room, ER, Cancer Center, Newborn Immunization, Oncology, Surgery Waiting Room, etc. Volunteers need to be 18 or older, attend an orientation and commit to working at least one four hour shift a week for six months. By volunteering with the hospital, you will get a free meal during your shift, free parking, discounts on movie tickets, training and free flu shots. Call (817) 250-3160 for more information. The hospital is located at 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76104.
Where to Volunteer in Fort Worth, Texas #2: Botanic Garden
The Botanic Garden is located at 3220 Botanic Garden Boulevard Fort Worth, TX 76107. Volunteers can work: at Special Events (concerts, squirrel run, help with children’s crafts), in the Greenhouse (help the staff maintain plants), out in the Garden (plant, weed and other garden maintenance), in the Gift Shop (assisting customers, stock shelves, etc), help Clerical (copying, getting mailings ready, etc), and with Education (teach children about Botanists). If you do not have any experience, they will train you as needed. For more information, call (817) 871-7966.
Where to Volunteer in Fort Worth, Texas #3: Cook Children’s Health Care System
Volunteers are needed at Cook Children’s to help make the lives a little easier for children and their families at hospitals and clinics in the area. Even a little task such as reading a story to a child could make them feel more special. Other ways you can help are: holding babies, assisting visitors and pointing them in the right direction, teaching car safety, helping in the playroom and working in the gift shop. Volunteers need to be 18 or older. You will be screened and if you pass, you’ll need to go to an orientation. Cook’s Children’s is located at 801 Seventh Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76104 and their phone number is (682) 885-6208..
Where to Volunteer in Fort Worth, Texas #4: National Archives
The National Archives is located at 501 West Felix Street, Building 1 Fort Worth, Texas 76115. As a volunteer, you can work in the Research Room (greet visitors, answer questions, transfer calls, help visitors with things in the research room, etc), Archival Projects (preserving & describing historical records), and Outreach (give talks on how visitors can research records at the National Archives). If you’d like to volunteer, call (817) 831-5906.
Where to Volunteer in Fort Worth, Texas #5: Tarrant Area Food Bank
Tarrant Area Food Bank provides food assistance to the needy. Volunteers are needed to sort food items (make sure food is not spoiled, sort food to put in right areas, etc), fundraise for canned or monetary donations, or work at special events that the Food Bank has during the year. New volunteers must attend an orientation before volunteering. Tarrant Area Food Bank is located at 2600 Cullen Street Fort Worth, TX 76107. For more information, call 817-332-9177.
Where to Volunteer in Fort Worth, Texas #6: Plaza Medical Center
Plaza Medical Center is another good place to volunteer if you have been wanting to volunteer in the medical field. You do need to be at least 18 to volunteer here. You can work directly with patients by visiting with them, bringing them a newspaper and more. Plaza Medical Center is located at 900 Eighth Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76104. To find out more, call (817) 877-5292.
Where to Volunteer in Fort Worth, Texas #7: Fort Worth Zoo
Do you like being around animals? If so, then you might enjoy working around them too. The Forth Worth Zoo has a volunteer program for teens and adults. Before volunteering, you will have to have an interview over the phone, attend an orientation, fill out an application, pass a drug screen and background check, pay a $40 dollar application fee and agree to volunteer for at least one year. You can volunteer at special events, in the office (doing office duties such as data entry, answering phones, etc), Gift Shop (work in the gift shop helping customers, stocking, etc), Education Assistant (help teachers with crafts and lessons), Docent (you’ll go through heavy training so you can give proper information on displays and animals to guests) and more. Call (817) 759-7205 to start the volunteering process. They are located at 1989 Colonial Parkway Fort Worth, TX 76110.
Sources:
http://www.fortworthzoo.com/support/volunteer.php
http://www.fwbg.org/volunteer.htm
http://www.plazamedicalcenter.com/VolOpp.asp
