{"id":1412,"date":"2013-04-08T18:01:32","date_gmt":"2013-04-08T18:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org\/hcec\/?page_id=1412"},"modified":"2025-01-31T13:31:29","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T18:31:29","slug":"volunteer-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org\/hcec\/students\/volunteer-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Volunteer Opportunities<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Ongoing\u00a0Volunteer Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.handsonwnc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hands On!<\/a>&#8221; is a children&#8217;s gallery where learning comes into play. Volunteers are needed Tuesdays through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. &#8220;Hands On!&#8221; is located at 318 Main Street in downtown Hendersonville. You may contact Barbara or Joseph, Visitor Services Coordinator, at (828) 697-8333 or use their <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=6j-VYW7TC0aiVmhc2t_lnijhc_ypC2BGhog2yfYM8upUMTNIMTlFRDhNSEIySjE4T1FBOVNXUjlMWC4u&amp;route=shorturl\">volunteer application<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Students can contact Hospice, Salvation Army, Local Animal Shelters, Ministry 7 and other nonprofit organizations to gain service hours.<\/li>\n<li>Food pantry at Fletcher Calvary Episcopal Church every Saturday 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.<\/li>\n<li>The Rescue Mission &#8211; Organize clothing closet, help at front desk, serve meals, maintenance, music for chapel, lead devotions, assist in clinic, (828) 697-1354.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openarms329.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open Arms Crisis Pregnancy Center<\/a> &#8211; yard work, donate clothing\/baby items, organize clothing closet, help with clerical needs, (828) 692-7935.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.safelightfamily.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Safelight, Inc.<\/a> &#8211; sorting donations, front desk help, maintenance, thrift store volunteer, childcare assistance for specific days\/times, (828) 693-3840.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.storehouseonline.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Storehouse<\/a> &#8211; help at front desk, prepare food boxes, organize pantry and clothing, cleaning, (828) 692-8300.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Medical Loan Closet of Henderson County is always looking for volunteers, if you are interested in volunteering call or email Bill Campbell at <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">billcampbell@medicalloancloset.org<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>828-692-9005<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You may contact Mandi Willingham, HCEC School Counselor, at (828) 697-4561.<\/p>\n<p>You may click below to print a copy of the &#8220;Service Hours 2025-2026&#8221; form to record student volunteer hours. Class of 2025 have 40 hours required and class of 2026 is back to 50 hours or 10 hour per semester.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1nTuiIbMnnJjMQ2nSrnVSq4MXXwFnOwMHADHKC0IFYNo\/edit?tab=t.0\">Service Hours 2025-2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volunteer Opportunities Ongoing\u00a0Volunteer Opportunities &#8220;Hands On!&#8221; is a children&#8217;s gallery where learning comes into play. Volunteers are needed Tuesdays through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. &#8220;Hands On!&#8221; is located at 318 Main Street in downtown Hendersonville. You may contact Barbara or Joseph, Visitor Services Coordinator, at (828) 697-8333 or use their volunteer application. 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