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Service Organizations

Below are some current service opportunities for students, faculty, and staff. Many student organizations on campus are also centered around community service, so check our listing of clubs and organizations for more information about how to get involved. We also welcome you to stop by the Appalachian Center for Community Service to learn about service opportunities.

Afternoon Academy
Volunteers lead activities, tutor, and mentor local sixth-grade students in this innovative after-school program. Located on the E&H campus.
Contact:
Robin Grossman, Director of Campus Service Programs
Email: rgrossman@ehc.edu
Phone: 276.944.6748
Wiley 006

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Washington County
Big Brothers Big Sisters is the premier mentoring organization in the U.S. The program provides support to children through one-to-one relationships with caring adult volunteers. Located 15 minutes from campus in Abingdon, VA.
Contact:
Kent Simcox
Email: kentsimcox@eva.org
Phone: 276.628.7053

Bristol Boys & Girls Club
This agency is building centered so that the children who participate have a place that they can call home. The center is open after school, during the summer, and on most holidays. Volunteers are needed to provide positive leadership for our youth. The center is located 30 minutes from campus.
Contact:
Jimmy Clark
Email: bbgc@3wave.com
Phone: 276.669.8921

Bristol Crisis Center
The Crisis Center serves 300-400 people per week from the Virginia Counties of Lee, Scott, Wise, and Washington, as well as the city of Bristol, VA. Volunteers are needed for hotline counselors, sexual assault companions, and as office assistants. Volunteers are provided appropriate training. Located 30 minutes from campus.
Contact:
Laura Yoder, Community Educator
Email: cclyoder@bvunet.net
Phone: 276.466.2218

Crossroads Medical Clinic
Crossroads Medical Mission is a mobile clinic providing primary medical services to people in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee who have difficulty accessing the care they need due to geographical or financial barriers. It is a Christian mission partnering with several organizations to provide the services in several locations. Two board-certified family physicians, a missions director and a medical assistant, with the help of several volunteers, deliver quality preventative and urgent care. There is no charge for the medical services and they do not bill for insurance. Services include screenings for diabetes, hypertension, breast and prostate disease, primary care for routine medical problems, minor surgery, some lab work and education. Currently, the mobile medical unit visits Meadowview, Va., on the fourth Wednesday of each month.
Contact:
Susan Stanley
Email: stanlesm@ehc.edu
Phone: 276.944.3859

E&H Tutoring Program
The E&H Tutoring Program trains students, faculty, staff, and community members to tutor elementary age children. Volunteers are placed in local schools for two hours a week to help children who are performing below grade level develop their reading and math skills. E&H students have the option to receive credit for their tutoring experience by registering for EDUC 116.
Contact:
Carolyn Wilson, Coordinator of the E & H Tutoring Program
Email: crwilson@ehc.edu
Phone: 276.944.6877

Ecumenical Faith in Action
EFIA serves 400 people a week in Washington County, VA. The agency networks people and congregations of all faiths to recruit, train, and match volunteers to provide assistance to people whose circumstances leave them in need. Volunteers are needed to assist older citizens with day-to-day tasks, and to help with the operations of the Stone Soup Food Pantry. Located 15 minutes from campus in Abingdon, Virginia.
Contact:
Kathi Lowe
Email: efia@naxs.net
Phone 276.628.4813

Habitat for Humanity
College and community members work with this nationally recognized organization to build homes in the area.
Contact:
Tim Kobler
Email: tkobler@ehc.edu
276.944.6836

Highlands Educational Literacy Program (HELP)
HELP provides literacy instruction for adults in Washington County through a variety of programs, including one-on-one tutoring, and the English as a Second Language Program. Opportunities exist both on and off campus.
Contact:
Sallie Garrett
Email: garrettsj@naxs.net
Phone: 276.676.4355

Meadowview Afterschool Program
The Afterschool Program provides childcare for elementary age children with a focus on both education and fun, and is located only five minutes from campus. The program runs from 3:00-6:00 p.m. weekday afternoons during the school year. Volunteers are needed to help children with homework, provide tutoring, and help with arts and crafts.
Contact:
Jennifer Cole, Teacher, Meadowview Elementary School
Phone 276.739.3900

Meal Delivery Program
Volunteers deliver lunch and dinner meals to elderly and/or house-bound individuals in the area.
Contact:
Gloria Surber, Coordinator of Administrative Services
Email: gwsurber@ehc.edu
Phone: 276.944.6817
The Appalachian Center

River's Way Outdoor Adventure Center
Students in this program mentor area high school students two weekends each semester at River's Way Outdoor Center.
Contact:
Tom Hanlon
Email:tom@riversway.org
Phone:423.538.0405
www.riversway.org

Southwest Virginia 4-H Center
The 4-H Center (located 15 minutes from campus) serves the 13 counties of Southwest Virginia and 250 people per week during the summer. Volunteers are needed for clerical support, public relations, graphics, and work with youth.
Contact:
Sandra Fisher safishe3@vt.edu or Win Iden win.iden@gmail.com
Phone: 276.676.6180
http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/southwest/

Valley Health Care Center
Valley Health Care in Chilhowie, Virginia (10 minutes from campus) is a 207 bed facility providing quality care for nursing home and other residents. Volunteers are needed to visit with residents, lead or assist with group activities, transport residents to and from activities, and assist with various other activities. Training is provided for all volunteers.
Contact:
Jan Coughlin
Phone: 276.646.8911

Washington County Recreation Department
The Recreation Department provides a variety of quality, leisure activities for the citizens of Washington County, serving about 300 people per week. Volunteers are needed to serve as youth basketball coaches. Training is provided for all volunteers.
Contact:
Keith Owens
Phone: 276.676.6212
Email:kowens@washcova.com