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Agency: American Indian Mothers
Purpose of Organization:
Address: P.O. Box 425, Shannon, NC 28386
Phone: 910-843-9911
Web Address:
Contact: Beverly Collins-Hall - AIM Director
E-mail: windinherhairaim@yahoo.com
Services Needed: Multicultural youth activities

Agency: Borderbelt AIDS Resources Team (BART)
Purpose of Organization: HIV/AIDS Case Management
Address: P.O. Box 945, Lumberton, NC 28359
Phone: 910-739-6167
Web Address:
Contact: Vicky Sampson
E-mail: border.belt@yahoo.com
Services Needed: Volunteers for fundraising and community education.

Agency: Center for Community Action
Purpose of Organization: Non-profit, community-based organization focused on the 4 E's (Equity, Education, Environment and Economy) of sustainable development.
Address: P.O. Box 723, Lumberton, NC 28359
Phone: 910-739-7851
Web Address:
Contact: Mac Legerton or Rhiannon Chavis-Wanson
E-mail: mac_cca@bellsouth.net or rhiannon_cca@bellsouth.com
Services Needed: Volunteers for outdoor service projects, program recruitment, etc.

Agency: Child Service Coordination Robeson County Health Department
Purpose of Organization:
Address: 460 Country Club Rd., Lumberton, NC 28360
Phone: 910-671-3754
Web Address:
Contact: Yvonne McMillian
E-mail:
Services Needed: Perform clerical support. Copying, data entry, filing, etc.

Agency: DVRCCSC - Domestic Violence & Rape Crisis Center of Scotland County
Purpose of Organization: To end domestic violence and all forms of sexual assault.
Address: P.O. Box 2130 Laurinburg, NC 28353
Phone: 910-276-5505
Web Address: www.dvrcc.org
Contact: Beth Taylor- Executive Director
E-mail: info@dvrcc.org/director@dvrcc.org
Services Needed: Volunteer victim advocate, court advocate volunteer, childcare volunteer, office duties volunteer, public relations volunteer.

Agency: Fairmont Housing Authority
Purpose of Organization: Public housing agency.
Address: P.O. Box 661, Fairmont, NC 28340
Phone: 910-628-7467
Web Address:
Contact: Jennie Lee - Administrative Assistant
E-mail: fha@carolina.net
Services Needed: Tutoring students after school, help plan and supervise recreational activities, and working with multicultural groups.

Agency: Guardian Ad Litem Program
Purpose of Organization: Advocacy for abused and neglected children in juvenile court.
Address: Box 363, Cumberland County Courthouse, Fayetteville, NC 28302
Phone: 910-321-3828
Web Address: nccourts.org/citizens/GAL
Contact:Sharon Scott
E-mail: sharon.p.scott@nccourts.org
Services Needed: The Guardian ad Litem Program seeks community volunteers who can advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children. There is a 30-hour training required. Online training is available.

Agency: Guardian Ad Litem Program
Purpose of Organization: To advocate for abused and neglected children.
Address: 108 W. 8th Street, Lumberton, NC 28358
Phone: 910-671-3077
Web Address: RobesonCountyGAL.freeservers.com
Contact: Tulisha Pridgen
E-Mail: tulisha.j.pridgen@nccourts.org
Services Needed: Will make contact with children in foster care or relative placements, determine child's needs by contact with others. Needs will be presented in report to judge.

Agency: Healthy Start Corps.
Purpose of Organization: To decrease the rate of infant mortality in Richmond, Robeson, and Scotland counties.
Address: P.O. Box 1510, Pembroke, NC 28372 (UNCP)
Phone: 910-521-6181
Web Address: www.uncp.edu/healthy_start
Contact: Veronica Kay Freeman
E-mail: veronica.freeman@uncp.edu
Services Needed: Students from computer sciences, social work, or community health to work on community projects for Healthy Start Corps.

Agency: Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
Purpose of Organization: The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is the governing body of the Lumbee people. It is the policy of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina to provide a broad range of services for enrolled Lumbee members. These include assisting in home rehabilitation, low income energy assistance, elders program and tobacco awareness.
Address: P.O. Box 2709, Pembroke, NC 28372
Phone: 910-522-5463
Web Address: www.lumbeetribe.com
Contact:Natascha Tilson
E-mail: ntilson@lumbeetribe.com
Services Needed: Volunteer's/intern's duties would consist of recording the minutes of the meetings, typing opinions by the justices, mailing correspondence, and any other duties as assigned by the Supreme Court of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.

Agency: Lumberton Housing Authority
Purpose of Organization: Low income housing
Address: P.O. Drawer 709, 613 King Street, Lumberton, NC 28359
Phone: 910-671-7228
Web Address:
Contact: Nan Hayes, Resident Services
E-mail: nhayes@lumbertonhousing.com
Services Needed: Volunteers to help with a resident survey, a Christmas program, toys for the children, communkity service program, and community awareness program.

Agency: Rape Crisis Volunteers of Cumberland County
Purpose of Organization: To assist victims of sexual assault.
Address: 1327 Morganton Road, Fayetteville, NC 28305-4731
Phone: 910-485-7273
Web Address: rapecrisisonline.com
Contact: Ze Surratt ll
E-mail: zesurratt@rapecrisisonline.org
Services Needed: Answer hotline, respond to emergency room calls, and assist with educational projects.

Agency: Rape Crisis Center of Robeson County
Purpose of Organization: Provide services to victims; prevent future victimization.
Address: P.O. Box 1564, Lumberton, NC 28359-1564; 212 N. Chestnut St., Lumberton, NC 28358
Phone: 910-739-6278
Web Address:
Contact: Margaret Crites - Executive Director
E-mail: rapecrisiscenter@bellsouth.net
Services Needed: Direct service volunteers/interns provide services to victims in our office or through the crisis line; a new court advocate internship is available.

Agency: Robeson County Church & Community Center
Purpose of Organization: The RCCC works to reach out to meet their neighbor's needs. The RCCC seeks to involve people across cultural, racial, class, and denominational barriers in partnerships with each other to address social needs and to move towards a solution.
Address: 210 E. 15th St., Lumberton, NC 28358
Phone: 910-738-5204
Web Address: www.ncumc.org/robesoncounty
Contact: Darlene Jacobs
E-mail: rccccdir@ncrrbiz.com
Services Needed: Volunteer tutors, retail volunteers at home store, volunteers to help with housing repairs, help distribute food, donations, etc.

Agency: Robeson County Department of Social Services
Purpose of Organization: Child protective services/Foster care unit.
Address: 435 Canton Road, Lumberton, NC 28360
Phone: 910-671-3781
Web Address:
Contact: Anthony Maynor - Social Work Supervisor
E-mail: anthony.maynor@dss.co.robeson.nc.us
Services Needed: Students need to have a basic knowledge of the social work profession and a basic overall understanding of the services provided at DSS.

Agency: Southeastern Family Violence Center
Purpose of Organization: To shelter, advocate, and empower victims of domestic violence to educate and break the cycle of violence.
Address: P.O. box 642, Lumberton, NC 28359
Phone: 910-739-8622
Web Address:
Contact: Melody Cole
E-mail: sfvc@ncrrbiz.com
Services Needed: Hotline volunteer, court advocate volunteer, shelter relief volunteer, childcare volunteer, office/clerical, fundraising volunteer, therapeutic counseling aide volunteer.

 

Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012

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