Wanting to volunteer?

 

The Andrews Center offers several opportunities for volunteers wanting to serve persons with mental disabilities.

 

Citizen Planning & Advisory Committee

Would you like to have a voice in determining what services will be provided in your community, where the services will be provided and when they are provided? Do you want to serve your community in a meaningful way? Andrews Center, your community mental health mental retardation center, is looking for citizens who live in Henderson, Rains, Smith, Van Zandt, and Wood Counties to fill some current vacancies on our Citizen Planning and Advisory Committees (CPAC). More

 

 

AmeriCorps

Application
The AmeriCorps Independence Project requires completion of an application for each term of service. You may download this application, print it out, complete it, and mail it to the address on the last page. Please refer to the AmeriCorps Information Line for the current application deadline.

 

Service Placements
The mission of the AmeriCorps Independence Project is to:

• Maximize independence for persons with mental disabilities;
• Empower volunteers to become service-oriented citizens; and
• Provide opportunities for volunteerism through agency and faith-based collaboration to strengthen our local community.

Please check the AmeriCorps link for a listing of Service Placements. All service placements require participation in 11-month or 10-week terms.

 

About Us
AmeriCorps is a network of national service programs that engage more than 50,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. AmeriCorps members serve through more than 2,100 nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based organizations. They tutor and mentor youth, build affordable housing, teach computer skills, clean parks and streams, run after-school programs, and help communities respond to disasters. The AmeriCorps Independence Project is granted to the Andrews Center by the OneStar Foundation and Corporation for Community and National Service. Our partners include the ARC, Chapel Hill ISD, Goodwill OIT, Tyler ISD, and Trinity Mother Frances Respite Care.

Requirements
The AmeriCorps Independence Project is open to U.S. citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents aged 18 or older who can pass a background, driving, and drug screening. Participates must commit to serve terms of 11-months or 10-weeks.

Donate
The AmeriCorps Independence Project accepts donations of supplies as well as monetary contributions to provide for the needs of individuals with mental disabilities. For more information on needed items, please contact Carla Curtis.

 

Andrews Angels

 

Andrews angels is a volunteer program intended to improve the lives of people with mental disabilities in your community. There are a variety of ways you can serve as an Andrews Angel, and each placement is an original opportunity to serve your community. You can volunteer with people of all ages and ability levels to help improve their quality of life. The gifts of time and service are he greatest gifts you can give – to others and to yourself.

 

We'll provide the training and the opportunity, and you provide the heart.

 

Want to get involved now?

Then go to the Andrews Angels Page.

 

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