Connecting You to Community Volunteer Opportunities
Northeast Community Credit Union developed a Community Crew Program (volunteer program) to encourage others to help serve those in need in the community. We’re blessed to live in an area of caring people who are always willing to lend a helping hand, and this program helps connect volunteers with non-profit organizations that need assistance with their outreach services. In addition, this is a great program to help college-bound students get their community service hours in for various free and reduced tuition programs. You can earn a t-shirt or simply have us validate your hours worked.
| Approved Organizations | Volunteer Needs & Hours of Operation | Requirements | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross | Responding to victims of disaster to asses needs and provide aid. When emergencies occur and as volunteer work is available | Complete provided training and paperwork, have driver’s license and ability to drive, be mobile, computer skills are helpful. | 423-765-4218
angelamorris@redcross.org |
| Area 3 Special Olympics | Annual track and field event (spring)
Annual bowling tournament (fall) | 16 years or older, completion of volunteer registration | 423-467-6228
area3sovolunteers@gmail.com |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Caring adults to be mentors to local youth. Male volunteers are always needed as more boys are on the waiting list. | Orientation, interview, online training, background check, one year minimum commitment with 2-4 hours each month | 423-247-3240
klowdermilk@tennesseebig.org |
| Boys and Girls Club of Elizabethton/Carter County | Homework help; one-on-one mentoring; help serving during snack & dinner; small group leader; administrative support | Monday-Friday
Background check & volunteer orientation | 423-543-2946 levans@bgcecc.org |
| Caris Healthcare | Patient Care- direct contact with patients, socialization and companionship; Administration- office support; special projects – no patient contact or info provided. Volunteer makes items to give to patients. Office hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Volunteer hours based on availability. | Patient care – 16 years or older, drivers license, pass drug screen, background check, sex offender, abuse registry, OIG and TB Skin Test. Administrative- same without drug screen. Orientation and training provided. 3 non-family references are needed. | 423-929-2044
keaslic@carishealthcare.com |
| Carter Compassion Center | Welcome Desk, Mentors, Grant Writer/Researcher, Fundraising, Administration | Varies depending on volunteer opportunity | 423-930-3777 cartercompassion.org |
| Carter County Neighborhood Service Center | Distribution of commodity foods to low income households. Weekdays vary, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Program overview and confidentiality training, ability to lift and carry food packages | 423-542-5121 cdugger@uethda.org jwalsh@uethda.org |
| CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Northeast Tennessee | CASA advocates for children, and board of directors members. Monday through Friday, hours vary. | No court experience necessary, training for advocates is provided. For board of directors, community connections and relevant skills to assist the board helpful. | 423-461-3500
mclaughlin@casanetn.org |
| Change is Possible (CHIPS) | Sorting donations for Thrift Store and working directly with clients. Monday – Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | No requirements for Thrift Store work; direct client volunteers will have training and complete a background check | 423-743-0022 chipsfvs@gmail.com |
| Coalition for Kids | Homework, tutoring, reading and physical play time. August through May, Monday through Thursday 3:30-5:30 p.m. | No special requirements | 423-434-2031 cyoung@coalitionforkids.org |
| Contact Concern 211/Contact Ministries 211 | Take information and referral calls, crisis calls and make reassurance calls to elderly individuals. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. | Two 2.5 hour in-person training sessions; minimum of 2 hours volunteering required a week between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.; volunteers may take calls from home; no special skills or heavy lifting required | 423-246-2273
lblackwell@contact211jc.org |
| Core Services of Northeast Tennessee | Basic home maintenance and repairs for persons on fixed income; spend time with adults with disabilities – participate in recreational activities, etc. Daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. – since Core Services is a residential program, volunteers can serve basically anytime | Clean background check and a warm heart! | 423-928-2752 ext 823 sarwood@coreservicestn.com |
| The Crumley House Brain Injury Rehab Center | Reading and math tutors, people to play games with clients, art, music, fundraising, answer phones, clerical, etc. Daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | No special requirements needed | 423-257-3644 wayne@crumleyhouse.com judy_gooden@yahoo.com |
| Dawn of Hope Inc. | In classrooms and vocational facility with service recipients, fundraisers, 2017 Spooktacular, 2017 Pop Arts. Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Must be 18 years old, and will be placed according to experience, abilities, and desire to serve our service recipients. | 423-722-1689 lisapawley@dawnofhope.com |
| Eastern Eight Community Development Corp. | Working with construction manager at job sites; and clerical office duties. Office work- Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Construction – Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. | No experience necessary. Signed waiver needed for construction work, | 423-232-2043 mseale@e8cdc.org |
| Elizabethton/Carter County Public Library | Primarily shelf reading and shelving, occasional small office tasks, help with various programs from set-up to tear-down. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Summer Reading Program in June and July. | No training or skills. Need ability to be on feet for extended periods of time and to lift up to 15 pounds | 423-547-6360 bweese@cityofelizabethton.org |
| First Tennessee Human Resource Agency | Meal delivery for Meal on Wheels. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Valid driver’s license, provide own transportation and complete a background check | 423-461-8221 rpeppard@fthra.org |
| Girls Inc. JC/WC | Homework Helpers, maintaining gardens, help with programs. Homework Helpers are Monday through Thursday 4:30-6 p.m. Other volunteer hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Must be at least 18 years old, complete volunteer application and subject to background check. | 423-928-4251 1nhughes@embarqmail.com |
| Holston Habitat for Humanity | Construction – build houses from the ground up; home repair; Restores – non-profit home improvement stores: cashier, sort, price, unload and load donations. | No skills necessary, must be 14 years and older. | 423-239-7689 ext 800 volunteer@holstonhabitat.org |
| Good Samaritan Ministries Inc. | Summer Food Program, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. | No experience necessary | 423-833-2557 423-928-0288 volunteer@goodsamjc.org |
| Heritage Alliance of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia | Host at museum, tour guides, archival help with filing and sorting, cleaning of office space. Monday, Wednesday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Interest in history, public relations. A wide range of options are available for different physical abilities. | 423-753-9580 info@heritageall.org |
| Red Legacy Recovery | Cleaning office, working in thrift store, helping with fundraising. Monday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday 12-4 p.m. | Able to learn how to run a cash register, good people skills, computer and fundraising knowledge | 423-297-1230 rlrcasemanager@gmail.com redlegacyrecovery@gmail.com |
| Rise Up! | One-to-one mentoring; helping with after-school program; preparing/serving dinner; facility work (i.e, painting, cleaning). Monday through Friday 3-6 p.m. Mentoring schedule depends on match. | No requirements for after-school program, dinner or facility work – unless long-term. Mentoring requires a 1 year commitment of 1 hour a week. Must be 18 or older, and pass a background check | 423-610-1242 kristy@riseupforkids.com |
| The Salvation Army of Johnson City | Various opportunities – serving meals, painting (inside and outside), trimming hedges and trees, sorting clothing, cleaning furniture. Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Depends on project chosen. No special training or skills needed, some may require physical ability | 423-926-2101 michael.cox@uss.salvationarmy.org |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Sorting, cleaning and packing food for families and individuals in our area. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Some alternate dates available | No specific training required. There is some possibility of heavy lifting and there is a lot of bending. | 423-279-0430 x-225 volunteers@netfoodbank.org |
| Southern Appalachian Ronald McDonald House Charities | Answering phone, stuffing mailers, housekeeping, cooking meals, seasonal yard work, Happy Wheels cart. Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Happy Wheels cart runs Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to noon. | Mandatory orientation (1 1/2 hours) and a background check | 423-675-5437 lholt@rmhsa.org |
| United Way of Elizabethton/Carter County | Elizabethton Farmers Market, Community Resource Center volunteers; office work, cleaning and building, fundraising, community education. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Vary depending on volunteer opportunity | 423-543-6975 director@uwayecc.org |
| UT Extension Carter County | 4th-6th Grade Junior 4H Camp – June 5-9, from morning until around 1:30 p.m. along with leader training before camp. | Be at least 19 years old, complete volunteer application and pass a background check. 1-3 female and 1-3 male leaders are needed | 423-542-1818 ebanks3@utk.edu |
For Organizations
Northeast Community Credit Union wants your organization to benefit from its volunteer program. To get your organization involved, simply fill out the Community Organization Request for Volunteers Form and specify special projects or daily tasks that your organization needs help with.
Local Resources
If you are in need of assistance, the following is a list of agencies and organizations that provide various services to the community
- Adult Education – 518-1212, 727-2654 – GED testing and tutoring
- Appalachian Family Outreach – 542-4245 – Counseling, maternity services, adoption and foster care assistance, other forms of assistance
- Assistance Resource Ministries – 542-0919 – food boxes, utility help, clothes closet
- Boys and Girls Club – 543-2946 – summer and after-school care
- Carter County Health Department – 543-2521 – WIC, medical care, etc.
- Carter County Imagination Library – 542-4841 – free book each month from birth to age 5
- Early Learning Center 547-8035 – pre-k services
- Elizabethton Housing and Development Agency – 543-3571 – public housing assistance, section 8
- Good Samaritan Ministries – 928-0288 – food assistance; rent, utilities and deposit help, referral to other agencies, pet food pantry, legal assistance, transportation
- Hale Community Ministry – 547-2560 – hunger relief, clothes closet, spiritual counseling
- Keystone Dental Care – 467-3704 – income based dental care
- Legal Aid of East Tennessee – 865-981-1818 – legal assistance and court advocacy
- Neighborhood Service Center – 542-5121 – food distribution, utility assistance
- Second Harvest Food Bank – 477-4053 – food assistance
- The Salvation Army – 928-9426 – food and housing assistance
- TLC Community Center- 543-4673- summer food program, infant and baby assistance
- United Way – 543-6975- referrals to agencies who can provide assistance in variety of ways
- Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency – 246-6180- child nutrition, home repairs such as winterization and rehabilitation, headstart, emergency assistance
- (Workforce Development) Tennessee Career Center at Elizabethton – Tennessee has a network of centers across the state where employers can go to find workers they need and job seekers can get career information and services. Each center offers computerized labor market information, Internet access, workshops, an on-line talent bank, job placement, recruitment and training. Workforce training is provided through Tennessee’s American Job Centers. Stop by your local career center to get started! 423-547-7500 ext. 100
- AccuForce- Employment and Staffing Company for Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia. 423-467-3535
- Ballad Health Financial Assistance – Your eligibility for financial assistance will be determined based on a review of your family’s income, assets and liabilities. Additional information may be requested that ultimately could affect the hospital’s decision and your eligibility for financial assistance. You may submit your financial assistance application and supporting documentation to the patient financial services department. The application can be obtained by either:
- Electronically on the hospital’s website at balladhealth.org
- Hard copy in the hospital’s emergency or admissions departments.
- Contact the customer service department at 423-431-1700 or 423-408-7400 to receive a free copy of the application by mail and to discuss any questions you might have.
Northeast Community Credit Union is honored to help the community in various ways. If your organization needs assistance in any way, please fill out the Community Involvement Request form and submit to the Marketing Department at 980 Jason Witten Way, Elizabethton, TN.
Elizabethton/Carter County Animal Shelter
Elizabethton/Carter County Animal Shelter needs our help!
Please support the local animal shelter and help them provide a safe, warm environment for the animals. Some of these are items you can pick up when you go to the grocery store.
Northeast Community Credit Union is honored to be a supporter in this project. All four locations of the credit union serve as a drop-off location for all needed items for the animal shelter.
Click here to visit the Elizabethton/Carter County Animal Shelter website and view pets that are available for adoption.
Wish List
| Animal Supplies | Toys/Accessories | Veterinary Supplies |
|---|---|---|
| Canned dog / cat Food Cat and dog treats Cedar chips Dry dog / cat food Equine pine pellets (Tractor Supply) Kitten bottles Kitten chow Kitten milk replacement (KMR) powder Kitty litter Puppy chow Puppy milk replacement (PMR) powder | Bandannas Bedding – towels, blankets, ets., nothing with fluff Carriers of all sizes (hard plastic) Cat Toys (all kinds) Kongs / “stuff-able” toys Kuranda dog beds Leashes / collars Peanut butter jars (empty and unwashed make great dog toys) Rawhides / antlers Small cat beds Small dog beds Tennis balls | Parvo / Distemper ($60/tray) Payment on our vet account for animal treatment at Robinson Animal Hospital phone: 928-1616 #22786 |
| Office Supplies | Cleaning Supplies | Large Items |
| Band aids Binder clips C batteries Colored thumbtacks Compressed air cans Concrete drill bits 1/4 in Copier paper Index cards (3×5 and 4×6) Kitchen trash bags Legal pads Mountable wall hooks Pens Permanent markers Plastic sleeves for index cards Post-it notes Q-tips Rubber door stops Sharpies Sheet protectors Typing paper | Bleach Brooms / mops Diatomaceous Earth food grade Disposable fly traps Fabuloso Frontline flea spray Laundry detergent (any kind) Mesh laundry bags Original blue Dawn dish soap Parvocide ($475/55gal) Pine-sol Poop station bags Simple Green | Color copier / printer Garden hose roller / holder Hard plastic kiddie pools Large white board Rolling cat cages |