Volunteer Opportunity Directory "Section N - R"
| National Senior Service Corps |
Contact/Volunteer Coordinator: Gary Schwartz
Office Phone: 452-6417
Toll-Free: N/A
Help Line: N/A
Fax: 452-6423
Address: 725 26th Ave., Suite
201
City: Fairbanks
state: AK
Zip: 99701
E-mail: nssc@gci.net
Website: N/A
Services Provided: Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions and Retired Senior Volunteer place seniors in community service opportunities and provide them with many benefits.
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Volunteer Help: Enroll in programs if age 55 or over; provide program support if under age 55.
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
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| North Pole Chamber of Commerce |
Contact/Volunteer Coordinator: N/a
Office Phone: 488-2242
Toll-Free: N/A
Help Line: N/A
Fax: N/A
Address: P.O. Box 55071
City: North Pole
state: AK
Zip: 99705
E-mail: npccc@alaska.com
Website: Visit the Website
Services Provided: The Chamber of Commerce assists local businesses and increases economic development while it promotes the city of North Pole as a desirable market destination. The Chamber's Visitor Information Cabin staff welcomes more than 10,000 visitors during the summer and presents numerous events in the community. |
Volunteer Help: Membership in the NPCCC is based upon a prorated fiscal year which starts on the first day of October. Membership includes: monthly newsletter, rack space for two brochures at the Visitor Center, listing on the Internet Web Site (with business page and e-mail link, if available), monthly luncheons ($8.00), political updates and co-op advertising opportunities.
UW Member Agency: No
Training Provided Beyond Orientation: No
Seasonal Openings: No
Year-Round Openings: Yes
Annual Events: Yes
Board Members: Yes
Youth Volunteers: Yes
Court-Mandated Volunteers: No
Groups Over Five: Yes
Families: Yes
Short-Term Positions: No
Long-Term Positions: No
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| North Pole Fire Department |
Contact/Volunteer Coordinator: Contact/Volunteer Coordinator: Chief Buddy Lane
Office Phone: 488-0444
Toll-Free: N/A
Help Line: N/A
Fax: 488-3747
Address: 110 Lewis St.
City: North Pole
state: AK
Zip: 99705
E-mail: blane@gci.net
Website: N/A
Services Provided: Responds to emergency calls, offers fire prevention programs in schools and provides community education. |
Volunteer Help: Become a trained fire fighter and medic. Training is provided..
UW Member Agency: No
Training Provided Beyond Orientation: Yes
Seasonal Openings: No
Year-Round Openings: Yes
Annual Events: Yes
Board Members: No
Youth Volunteers: No
Court-Mandated Volunteers: No
Groups Over Five: Yes
Families: No
Short-Term Positions: No
Long-Term Positions: Yes
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| North Pole Youth Sports Association | Contact/Volunteer Coordinator: Tim Biggane
Office Phone: 488-3400
Toll-Free: N/A
Help Line: N/A
Fax: N/A
Address: N/A
City: North Pole
state: AK
Zip: 99705
E-mail: N/A
Website: N/A
Services Provided: Sports activities for youth in the North Pole area. |
Volunteer Help: Help as an umpire, grounds-keeper, coach or assist others.
UW Member Agency: No
Training Provided Beyond Orientation: Yes
Seasonal Openings: Yes
Year-Round Openings: No
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: No
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| North Star Council on Aging Senior Center | Contact/Volunteer Coordinator: Denise Daniello
Office Phone: 452-1735
Toll-Free: N/A
Help Line: N/A
Fax: 451-9974
Address: 1424 Moore St.
City: Fairbanks
state: AK
Zip: 99701
E-mail: N/A
Website: N/A
Services Provided: Senior Citizen Center. Meals on Wheels.
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Volunteer Help: Teach a craft (complete a project from start to finish) from 1-4 pm. Congregate meals, out reach, information and referral, contacts to assist in problem solving.
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: No
Families: Yes
Short-Term Positions: Yes
Long-Term Positions: Yes
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| North Star Trauma Prevention & Safety Center |
Contact/Volunteer Coordinator: Rhonda Welborn
Office Phone: 455-7233
Toll-Free: N/A
Help Line: N/A
Fax: 455-7232
Address: 600 University Suite 5-D
City: Fairbanks
state: AK
Zip: 99709
E-mail: safety01@ptialaska.net
Website: N/A
Services Provided: NSTP&SC is a nonprofit organization committed to creating a safe community. Mission: to reduce the emotional, financial and physical trauma caused by transportation related injuries and death through education, training & hands-on events.
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Volunteer Help: Project safety volunteers attend monthly meetings and help to support projects and special events. Youth volunteers may join the Safe Drivers Student Union and implement safety programs based on community need; also teen rallies & driving workshops).
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
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| North Star Volunteer Fire Department | Contact: Jeff Tucker, Fire Chief
Office Phone: 488-3400
Toll-Free: N/A
Help Line: N/A
Fax: 488-6118
Address: 2358 Bradway Rd
City: North Pole
state: AK
Zip: 99705
E-mail: jtucker@northstarfire.org
Website: www.northstarfire.org and www.fnsbvolunteerfirefighter.org
Services Provided: Responds to Fire, Medical and other types of emergency situations. The department also provides Fire Prevention and Life Safety presentations and Home Safety Inspections. |
Volunteer Help: Volunteer Firefighter, Emergency Medical Technician, Public Education, Office Staff and other volunteer opportunities. Free training is available for all positions.
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
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| North Star Youth Court | Contact/Volunteer Coordinator: Marita Bunch, Wendy Leach
Office Phone: 457-6792
Toll-Free: N/A
Help Line: N/A
Fax: 457-6791
Address: 800 Cushman St. Suite 101
City: Fairbanks
state: AK
Zip: 99701
E-mail:
nsyc@mosquitonet.com
Website: Visit the Website
Services Provided: NSYC serves as an informal diversion from the formal juvenile justice system for first time juvenile offenders. | Volunteer Help: NSYC trains youth between the ages of 12-18 to represent and judge their peers in actual criminal cases.
UW Member Agency: Yes
Training Provided Beyond Orientation: Yes
Seasonal Openings: No
Year-Round Openings: Yes
Annual Events: Yes
Board Members: Yes
Youth Volunteers: Yes
Court-Mandated Volunteers: No
Groups Over Five: No
Families: No
Short-Term Positions: No
Long-Term Positions: No
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| Northern Alaska Environmental Center | Contact/Volunteer Coordinator: Paul Ollig
Office Phone: 452-5021
Toll-Free: N/A
Help Line: N/A
Fax: 452-3100
Address: 830 College Rd.
City: Fairbanks
state: AK
Zip: 99701
E-mail: info@northern.org
Website: Visit the Website
Services Provided: Promotes conservation of natural habitats in interior and northern Alaska and works to improve the quality of the area's natural and human environment. | Volunteer Help: Assist with mailings. Learn about and help with publicity and lobbying. Organize events. Fundraise. Help to research issues. Provide maintenance support. Help with environmental education.
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
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| Project Paint | Contact/Volunteer Coordinator: Rose Cade or Michelle Smittenaar
Office Phone: 451-7230
Toll-Free: N/A
Help Line: N/A
Fax: N/A
Address: N/A
City: Fairbanks
state: AK
Zip: N/A
E-mail: N/A
Website: N/A
Services Provided: Hundreds of volunteers paint houses on a Saturday in June.
| Volunteer Help: Assist with planning or help paint.
UW Member Agency: No
Training Provided Beyond Orientation: No
Seasonal Openings: Yes
Year-Round Openings: No
Annual Events: No
Board Members: Yes
Youth Volunteers: Yes
Court-Mandated Volunteers: Yes
Groups Over Five: Yes
Families: Yes
Short-Term Positions: Yes
Long-Term Positions: No
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| Resource Center for Parents and Children | Contact/Volunteer Coordinator: Wendy Wicklund.
Office Phone: 456-2866
Toll-Free: N/A
Help Line: N/A
Fax: 451-8125
Address: 1401 Kellum St
City: Fairbanks
state: AK
Zip: 99701
E-mail:
rcpc@rcpcfairbanks.org
Website: Visit the Website
Services Provided: Promotes life-long healthy families through a variety of services and programs.
| Volunteer Help: Warm-Line volunteer, childcare volunteer, WIC volunteer, office volunteer or assist with 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: Yes
Court-Mandated Volunteers: Yes
Groups Over Five: Yes
Families: Yes
Short-Term Positions: Yes
Long-Term Positions: Yes
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