Back to Main :: Volunteer! :: Volunteer Opportunity Directory   Volunteer Opportunity Directory "Section G - L" Girl Scouts, Farthest North Council Contact/Volunteer Coordinator:    Nancy Klammer Office Phone:    456-4782 Toll-Free:   N/A Help Line:   N/A Fax:    452-2320 Address:    431 Old Steese Hwy City:    Fairbanks State:   AK Zip:    99701 E-mail:    fngsc@alaska.com Website:   Visit the Website Services Provided:  Provides fun and educational learning opportunities for 1200 girls grades K-12 through summer camp or year round activities. Volunteer Help:    Become a troop leader, adult trainer, or assist girls with special one day activities; assist with special programs and office work. UW Member Agency:    Yes Training Provided Beyond Orientation:   Yes Seasonal Openings:   Yes Year-Round Openings:  Yes Annual Events:    Yes Board Members:    Yes Youth Volunteers:    Yes Court-Mandated Volunteers:    Yes Groups Over Five:   Yes Families:    Yes Short-Term Positions:    Yes Long-Term Positions:    Yes Back to Top Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce Contact/Volunteer Coordinator: 452-1105 Toll-Free:   N/A Help Line:   N/A Fax:    456-6968 Address:    250 Cushman St., Suite 2D City:    Fairbanks State:   AK Zip:    99701 E-mail:    cocstaff@fairbankschamber.org Website:   Visit the Website Services Provided:   Golden Days Celebration in mid-July each year and Winter Carnival is held in Mid-March Volunteer Help:    Volunteers are needed from April through July and from January through March. UW Member Agency:    No Training Provided Beyond Orientation:   No Seasonal Openings:   Yes Year-Round Openings:  Yes Annual Events:    Yes Board Members:    Yes Youth Volunteers:    No Court-Mandated Volunteers:    Yes Groups Over Five:   Yes Families:    No Short-Term Positions:    Yes Long-Term Positions:    No Back to Top Hospice of the Tanana Valley Contact/Volunteer Coordinator: Contact/Volunteer Coordinator:    Karen Callahan Office Phone:    474-0311 Toll-Free:   N/A Help Line:   N/A Fax:    452-7643 Address:    706 3rd Ave. City:    Fairbanks State:   AK Zip:    99701 E-mail:    hospice@mosquitonet.com Website: Visit the Website Services Provided:   Provides in-home non-medical support services for people who are terminally ill and their families, as well as emergency and long-term bereavement support for those who lose a loved one to death. Volunteer Help:    Become a trained patient care or bereavement volunteer or help with office work, special projects and fundraisers. Aid families by cooking, cleaning, and snow removal. UW Member Agency:    Yes Training Provided Beyond Orientation:   Yes Seasonal Openings:   No Year-Round Openings:  Yes Annual Events:    Yes Board Members:    Yes Youth Volunteers:    No Court-Mandated Volunteers:    No Groups Over Five:   Yes Families:    Yes Short-Term Positions:    Yes Long-Term Positions:    Yes Back to Top Hospitality House Contact/Volunteer Coordinator:    Drenda Tigner Office Phone:    456-6445 Toll-Free:   N/A Help Line:   N/A Fax:    456-6402 Address:    626 2nd St. Graehl Suite 204 City:    Fairbanks State:   AK Zip:    99701 E-mail:    drendatigner@aol.com Website:   N/A Services Provided:   Provides an inpatient residential program with long-term support and aftercare for troubled adolescents and their families. Volunteer Help:    Help tutor, publish a newsletter, or help with building maintenance, gardening, and special projects. UW Member Agency:    Yes Training Provided Beyond Orientation:   Yes Seasonal Openings:   Yes Year-Round Openings:  Yes Annual Events:    Yes Board Members:    Yes Youth Volunteers:    No Court-Mandated Volunteers:    No Groups Over Five:   Yes Families:    Yes Short-Term Positions:    Yes Long-Term Positions:    Yes Back to Top Ice Alaska Contact/Volunteer Coordinator:   Grace Chang Office Phone:    451-8250 Toll-Free:   N/A Help Line:   N/A Fax:    456-1951 Address:    1925 Chena Landing Loop Rd. City:    Fairbanks State:   AK Zip:    99709 E-mail:    iceart@alaska.net Website:   Visit the Website Services Provided:   Ice Alaska hosts the World Ice Art Championships each March in Fairbanks. We host sculptors from around the world. Volunteer Help:    Help both inside and out by preparing and serving meals, working in the gift shop, concession stand, fundraising, office and publication help, help with various ice art duties - ticketing, building, harvesting, sculpting security and clean up, to name just a few. UW Member Agency:    No Training Provided Beyond Orientation:   Yes Seasonal Openings:   Yes Year-Round Openings:  Yes Annual Events:    Yes Board Members:    Yes Youth Volunteers:    Yes Court-Mandated Volunteers:    Yes Groups Over Five:   Yes Families:    Yes Short-Term Positions:    Yes Long-Term Positions:    Yes Back to Top Immaculate Conception Soup Kitchen Contact/Volunteer Coordinator: Mark Cline Office Phone:    452-3533 or 456-4918 Toll-Free:   N/A Help Line:   N/A Fax:    456-3336 Address:    115 N. Cushman City:    Fairbanks State:   AK Zip:    99701 E-mail:    soup1998@hotmail.com Website:   N/A Services Provided:   Provide food to supply meals and food boxes; provide short and long term jobs for those in need; financial aid for supplies; skills development, job placement and materials for community projects; sponsor a meal or a homeless family to enable them to work their way up. Volunteer Help: Help prepare and serve the meal and help with clean-up. UW Member Agency:    No Training Provided Beyond Orientation:   No Seasonal Openings:   No Year-Round Openings:  Yes Annual Events:    Yes Board Members:    No Youth Volunteers:    Yes Court-Mandated Volunteers:    Yes Groups Over Five:   Yes Families:    Yes Short-Term Positions:    Yes Long-Term Positions:    Yes Back to Top Interior AIDS Association Contact/Volunteer Coordinator:    Anna Nelson Office Phone:    452-4222 Toll-Free:   N/A Help Line:   N/A Fax:    452-8176 Address:    P.O. Box 71248, 710 3rd Ave. City:    Fairbanks State:   AK Zip:    99707 E-mail:    N/A Website:   Visit the Website Services Provided:   N/A Volunteer Help:    Volunteer Help:    Help restore historic structures; help with the Fourth of July celebration at Alaskaland and maintain Steamer Nenana and Harding Car. UW Member Agency:    N/A UW Member Agency:    N/A Training Provided Beyond Orientation:   N/A Seasonal Openings:   N/A Year-Round Openings:  N/A Annual Events:    N/A Board Members:    N/A Youth Volunteers:    N/A Court-Mandated Volunteers:    N/A Groups Over Five:   N/A Families:    N/A Short-Term Positions:    N/A Long-Term Positions:    N/A Back to Top Interior Alaska Center for Non-Violent Living Contact/Volunteer Coordinator: Receptionist Office Phone:    452-2293 Toll-Free:   N/A Help Line:   N/A Fax:    452-2613 Address:    717 9th Ave. City:    Fairbanks State:   AK Zip:    99701 E-mail:   N/A Website:   N/A Services Provided:   Provides shelter and services for domestic violence and sexual assault victims; focuses on community awareness, education and prevention of domestic violence and sexual assault. Volunteer Help:    Assist with special projects or as a college intern. UW Member Agency:    Yes Training Provided Beyond Orientation:   Yes Seasonal Openings:   Yes Year-Round Openings:  Yes Annual Events:    Yes Board Members:    Yes Youth Volunteers:    No Court-Mandated Volunteers:    Yes Groups Over Five:   Yes Families:    No Short-Term Positions:    Yes Long-Term Positions:    Yes Back to Top KUAC FM & TV Contact/Volunteer Coordinator:    Marlo Adams Office Phone:    Diana Sparacino Office Phone:    474-7491 Toll-Free:   N/A Help Line:   N/A Fax:    474-5064 Address:    UAF campus, Fine Arts Complex City:    Fairbanks State:   AK Zip:    99775 E-mail:    fndms2@uaf.edu Websites:   www.kuac.org & www.alaskaone.org Services Provided:   Public broadcasting service in Alaska. Volunteer Help:    Volunteer in many capacities, ranging from "on-air" radio announcers to phone answering during fund drives. UW Member Agency:    No Training Provided Beyond Orientation:   Yes Seasonal Openings:   Yes Year-Round Openings:  Yes Annual Events:    Yes Board Members:    No Youth Volunteers:    Yes Court-Mandated Volunteers:    Yes Groups Over Five:   Yes Families:    Yes Short-Term Positions:    Yes Long-Term Positions:    Yes Back to Top Literacy Council of Alaska Contact/Volunteer Coordinator:   Teriscovkya Smith Office Phone:    456-6212 Toll-Free:  N/A Help Line:   N/A Fax:    456-4302 Address:    823 Third Ave City:    Fairbanks State:   AK Zip:    99701 E-mail:    lca@literacycouncilofalaska.org Website:   N/A Services Provided:   Training and supervision of volunteer tutors for adults in basic reading, writing, math, computers and English as a second language. Volunteer Help:    Serve on the board; assist with projects ranging from fund-raising events to building maintenance. UW Member Agency:    Yes Training Provided Beyond Orientation:   Yes Seasonal Openings:   Yes Year-Round Openings:  Yes Annual Events:    Yes Board Members:    Yes Youth Volunteers:    Yes Court-Mandated Volunteers:    Yes Groups Over Five:   Yes Families:    Yes Short-Term Positions:    Yes Long-Term Positions:    Yes Back to Top Literacy Council of Alaska After School Tutoring Program Contact/Volunteer Coordinator:    Shauna Trotzke Office Phone:    456-6212 Toll-Free:   N/A Help Line:   N/A Fax:    456-4302 Address:    823 Third Ave City:    Fairbanks State:   AK Zip:    99701 E-mail:    lca@literacycouncilofalaska.org Website:   N/A Services Provided:   Recruits, trains and provides support to volunteers as they tutor school age children, grades 1-6, in a supervised setting at local elementary schools. The after school tutoring program takes place from 3:15 pm to 4:30 pm two days a week. There is a seven week session in the fall and an eight week session in the spring. Volunteer Help:    Volunteers tutor children who need support in the areas of reading, writing and math. Each tutor is paired with one student throughout the entire seven or eight week period. UW Member Agency:    Yes Training Provided Beyond Orientation:   Yes Seasonal Openings:   Yes Year-Round Openings:  No Annual Events:    No Board Members:    No Youth Volunteers:    Yes Court-Mandated Volunteers:    No Groups Over Five:   No Families:    No Short-Term Positions:    Yes Long-Term Positions:    Yes Back to Top LOVE in the name of Christ Contact/Volunteer Coordinator:   Karen Bredbenner. Office Phone:    452-3876 ext. 1 Toll-Free:   N/A Help Line:   452-5683 Fax:    452-3574 Address:    1231 Noble St. City:    Fairbanks State:   AK Zip:    99701 E-mail:    info@loveincfairbanks.org Website:   View the Website Services Provided:   Help people with legitimate needs through numerous programs such as transportation, mentoring, retrofitting, and telephone help line. Volunteer Help:   Volunteers can help by becoming a trained case worker for the "Help Line" or a driver in the "Ride Program." Clerical and data entry work. Teach people how to care for their care or budget their incomes. Organize and teach a craft class, use your skills and talents to help others. UW Member Agency:    No Training Provided Beyond Orientation:   Yes Seasonal Openings:   Yes Year-Round Openings:  Yes Annual Events:    Yes Board Members:    Yes Youth Volunteers:    Yes Court-Mandated Volunteers:    Yes Groups Over Five:   Yes Families:    Yes Short-Term Positions:    Yes Long-Term Positions:    Yes Back to Top Click to access additional sections of the Volunteer Opportunities: Section A | Section B - E | Section F | Section N - R | Section S - W   Copyright © 00-Present. 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