Abilities Unlimited, Inc.
http://www.outsourcingus.com/aufs.htm
Alzheimer's Association, Oklahoma and Arkansas Chapter. Core services of the chapter include: HelpLine—with 24/7 coverage, volunteer respite, quarterly newsletter, support groups, Safe Return registration, educational forums for family members and professional healthcare providers, multi-cultural and rural outreach and one-on-one family counseling. The chapter also raises dollars specifically for research.
http://www.alz.org/alzokar
American Cancer Society.
http://www.cancer.org
Arkansas SMP recruits retired persons to teach Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries to recognize and report healthcare fraud
http://www.arkansas.gov/dhs/aging/asmp.html
ARC for the River Valley advocates for the rights and full participation of all children and adults with intellectual, physical, and developmental disabilities. They work to provide recreational and educational opportunities; improve systems of supports and services; connect families; inspire communities and influence public policy.
http://www.thearchelps.org
Arkansas Revenue Department aids citizens in acquiring driver’s and motor vehicle licenses.
Arkansas River Valley Nature Center is part of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and located in southeast Fort Smith on Lake Wells. They provide opportunities for school children and families alike to learn about the great outdoors through a variety of programs and exhibits.
http://www.rivervalleynaturecenter.com
Bluff Avenue Baptist Church, 2300 South Bluff Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Bost Inc. is a community-based, not-for-profit agency dedicated to developing services for and providing services to individuals in Western Arkansas and adjacent regions who have mental retardation, developmental disabilities and other related handicapping conditions.
http://www.bost.org
Boys Shelter, Inc.; offers 24 hr. residential facility for boys age 13-17, in need of services, family counseling, teaching social land & educational skills.
Fort Smith Children’s Emergency Shelter serves area children ages 6-17 whose primary needs are emergency short-term housing due to family dysfunction, abuse, neglect, runaway situations or other social problems which cannot be remedied in their present family environment, or as a temporary replacement for children in DHS custody whose placement has been disrupted.
http://www.childrensemergencyshelter.org
Children's Service League: The sole purpose of the Children’s Service League is to clothe needy Fort Smith school children. This all volunteer organization provides warm, comfortable clothing that will make a child feel good about being in school.
http://www.fssc.k12.ar.us/childrens_service_league.html
Christ the King Church, 2112 S. Greenwood Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas.
http://www.christ-king.org
City of Fort Smith
http://www.fsark.com
Clayton House is a historical home built in 1882.
http://www.claytonhousefortsmith.com
Community Service Clearinghouse is a human service organization who targets hunger in area households, family financial needs and children’s issues and needs.
http://clearinghousefortsmith.com
Commissary Kiwanis Club of Fort Smith is a local chapter of an international service organization dedicated to serving the children of the world one child and one community at a time. The club meets weekly and raises funds to help children of the community as well as senior citizens where the need exist.
http://www.orgsites.com/ar/commissarykiwanis
COTS - Church on the Streets is a volunteer ministry serving the needs of the homeless.
Crisis Center for Women provides services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
http://www.crisiscenterforwomen.org
Evangel Temple, 1110 S. 12th & Dodson (Next to Sparks Hospital).
http://www.excitinget.com
Fianna Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 8411 South 28th Street, Fort Smith.
First Presbyterian Church, 116 North 12th Street, Fort Smith.
http://www.1pres.org
The First Tee of Fort Smith is a non-profit youth organization that serves children ages 3-18 from the community through the game of golf and life skills curriculum. It is the mission of The First Tee of Fort Smith to inspire our youth to seek higher education, be of good character and display outstanding citizenship.
http://www.TheFirstTeeFortSmith.org
Fort Smith Art Center, located in the Vaughn-Schaap house, is the art center in Fort Smith. In operation since 1959, the Art Center showcases a variety of media by regional and nationally-recognized artists and sponsors annual photography and art competitions. An impressive permanent collection of contemporary art work along with a gift galley is housed at the Art Center.
http://www.fortsmithartcenter.org.
Fort Smith Classic is Arkansas’ only PGA event is a Nationwide Tour golf tournament. (The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour the PGA Tour and features professional golfers.) The Fort Smith Classic has been responsible for raising in excess of a million dollars for local charities. By far the largest volunteer happening in the area; a thousand volunteers are needed to pull off this annual event.
http://www.fortsmithclassic.com
Fort Smith Convention and Visitors Bureau, 2 North B Street.
http://www.fortsmith.org
Fort Smith Historical Society, Inc.: This all volunteer organization is dedicated to research and documenting the history of Fort Smith and the surrounding area. Documents, oral histories, WWII Oral Histories, photographs are collected, researched and a Historical Journal published every six months. Preservation of Fort Smith’s rich history is the focus of the organization.
http://www.fortsmithhistory.com
Fort Smith Little Theatre, Inc.: Arkansas oldest continually operating community theatre since 1947. Fort Smith Little Theatre has brought more than 350 plays to its stage over the years and is an all volunteer organization.
http://www.fslt.org
Fort Smith Museum of History: For 97 years, they have been the "keeper and teller" of Fort Smith's rich and colorful history. The museum is located in the former Atkinson-Williams Building, which is listed on the National Historic Register. The Fort Smith Museum of History acquires, preserves, exhibits and interprets objects of historical significance relevant to the founding and growth of Fort Smith and the region.
http://www.fortsmithmuseum.com
Fort Smith National Historic Site preserves the site of two military posts and the historic Federal Court for the Western District of Arkansas, noted as the jurisdiction of Federal Judge Isaac Parker during the last quarter of the 19th century.
http://www.nps.gov/fosm
Fort Smith Public Library serves the city of Fort Smith, Arkansas. They strive to offer service to all citizens of Fort Smith through our four library locations.
http://www.fortsmithlibrary.org
Fort Smith Public School System
http://www.fortsmithschools.org
Fort Smith Seniors (formerly River Valley SeniorNet) is an all volunteer organization which partners with the Fort Smith Public Library to provide computer training for seniors.
http://www.fsseniors.com
Fountain of Youth Adult Day Center provides excellent care, fun and stimulating activities, nutritious meals and a “family feel” environment for senior citizens and other dependent adults during the day. FOY provides peace of mind and a much-needed break from constant care giving for family members.
http://www.foyadultdaycare.org
Girls Incorporated of Fort Smith is committed to providing a safe environment with educational and recreational programs that inspire all girls to be strong, smart and bold.
http://www.girlsincfortsmith.org
Goddard United Methodist Church, 1922 Dodson Avenue, Fort Smith,
http://www.goddardumc.org
Golden Rule Clothes Closet provides free clothing, furniture and household items for those in need.
Good Samaritan Clinic provides medical care to the uninsured with a sliding fee schedule.
Arkansas Valley Habitat for Humanity (AVHFH) is an ecumenical Christian homebuilding ministry dedicated to building simple, decent homes in partnership with God’s people in need. Homes are built by Habitat volunteers and homeowner partners who are selected without regard to race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin.
http://www.avhfh.org
Heart to Heart Pregnancy Support Center helps young girls, women, men and families who are experiencing a crisis pregnancy.
http://www.hearttoheartpsc.com
King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church, 3509 Johnson Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Gregory Kistler Treatment Center For Children, Inc. is a pediatric outpatient facility. As a non-profit agency, the Kistler Center participates in many fundraising events to maintain their philosophy that no child will ever be turned away because of the family’s financial circumstances. The Kistler Center provides an opportunity for all children to lead full, productive lives with the assistance of occupational, physical, and speech-language therapy.
http://www.kistlercenter.org
Literacy Council of Western Arkansas provides literacy instruction to adults.
Mercy Celebrity Classic raises funds for medically oriented charities.
http://www.thecelebrityclassic.org
Mercy Foundation,
http://www.stedwardmercy.com/foundation/default.asp
Methodist Nursing Home, 1915 South 74th Street, Fort Smith.
Mt. Magazine Girl Scouts Council
http://www.gscmma.org
Muscular Dystrophy Association-Razorback Chapter,
http://www.mdausa.org
NARFE (National Association of Retired Federal Employees), Chapter 299
Next Step Day Room is a day shelter in Fort Smith providing individual case management for anyone facing homelessness. An average of 100 clients are seen each week day. Clients can receive mail and use a telephone to place and receive calls with after-hours messaging. Direction is given toward employment.
Oak Cemetery Association is an organization of volunteers dedicated to the historical preservation of Oak Cemetery, a City of Fort Smith cemetery.
http://www.fsark.com
Peachtree Hospice provides a special kind of care designed to provide support for persons who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness and their families. Hospice is a steadily growing concept of humane and compassionate care which can be implemented in the patient’s home, a nursing home or in a Palliative Care Unit. Volunteers provide the “extra” care that is so vital to the welfare of these patients and their families.
http://www.peachtreehospice.com
Project Compassion, Inc., was established in 1972, to provide a one-to-one visitation program for the residents in nursing homes who have neither family nor friends to care for them. Project Compassion volunteers strive to provide joy, companionship, and quality of life to the residents of area nursing home. Project Compassion serves 22 nursing homes in Fort Smith, Van Buren, Mena, Waldron, and Alma, Arkansas and 2 in Oklahoma, Roland, and Poteau.
http://www.projectcompassioninc.org
American Red Cross Western Arkansas Service Center is a humanitarian organization, led by volunteers and funded by local charitable contributions. The service center provides quality education and training to save lives and avert tragedies. It delivers aid and assistance to military members and their families, and responds immediately and compassionately to the urgent needs of the area citizens devastated by fire and other natural, man-made disasters.
http://www.wascredcross.org
Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House provides cost-free, ongoing support for patients who are actively fighting cancer. The house is a haven where patients join others to accomplish a shared goal–survivorship.
http://www.reynoldscancersupporthouse.org
River Valley Regional Foodbank:Since 1986, the Foodbank have been dedicated to ending hunger among the needy in Western Arkansas. They provide a crucial link between recyclable food and household products and those in need. The Foodbank has a 10,400 sq/ft warehouse and approximately 185 not-for-profit organizations, located in eight counties in the River Valley, depend on receiving product from the Foodbank.
WestArk RSVP is an organization of members 55 years of age and older who volunteer with community organizations.
http://www.WestArkRSVP.org
Sebastian Retired Citizen Association: Barling Senior Activity Center, Beckman Senior Activity Center, Fort Smith Senior Activity Center, Greenwood Senior Activity Center. Lavaca Senior Activity Center, Midtown Senior Activity Center, Ray Baker Senior Activity Center
St. Edward Mercy Medical Center is a general acute care hospital.
http://www.stedwardmercy.com/volunteer/default.asp
South Sebastian County Historical Society is an all volunteer organization whose members work to preserve the past by building the future. The SSCHS maintains the Old Jail Museum, Coal Miner's Memorial, Vineyard Log Cabin, Redwine Pioneer School and the Ole Barn.
http://ghsweb.k12.ar.us/sschs/home.htm
Sparks Regional Medical Center has been a trusted part of the Fort Smith community since becoming Arkansas’ first hospital in 1887. As part of Sparks Health System, a fully integrated, not-for profit healthcare delivery system, Sparks Regional Medical Center offers a full range of medical specialties and advanced diagnostic facilities with the latest technologies.
http://www.sparks.org/getpage.php?name=volunteer&sub=CAREERS
St. Boniface Catholic School, 201 N 19th Street, Fort Smith.
http://www.stbonifaceschool.org
St. Edward's Mercy Hospice,
http://www.stedwardmercy.com/services/mercy_hospice.asp
St. John's Sack Lunch Program is a ministry of St. John’s Episcopal Church and provides food to the hungry in Fort Smith. Through volunteers St. John's gives away thousands of sack lunches yearly, to anyone who comes to their door. Breakfast is served Monday through Friday and lunch is served Monday through Saturday from the Secrest Building.
http://www.stjohnfs.org/outreach/sacklunch.html
St. Paul United Methodist Church, 4100 Grand Avenue, Fort Smith.
http://www.stpaulfortsmith.com
St. Scholastica Retreat Center
http://www.stscho.org
Trolley Museum. The Fort Smith Streetcar Restoration Association is dedicated to the preservation and appreciation of electric powered streetcars, railroad equipment, transportation and other technology that existed during this period in history, and to providing a unique educational experience to the visiting public.
http://www.fstm.org
United Blood Systems
http://www.unitedbloodservices.org/herostatepage.asp?state=ar
United Hebrew Congregation. 126 N 47th Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas.
United Way of Fort Smith serves Crawford, Franklin, LeFlore, Logan, Sebastian and Sequoyah counties.
http://www.unitedwayfortsmith.org
University of Arkansas Fort Smith
http://www.uafortsmith.edu
VA Clinic is a community-based outpatient clinic serving veterans.
http://www.fayettevillear.va.gov/visitors/fortsmith.asp
VITA/TCE is part of RSVP Community Outreach. Volunteers prepare and electronically file federal and state income tax returns for working families of modest means and senior citizens.
We Care Foundation is dedicated to enriching and improving the lives of children ages 6 to 19 with cancer and related blood forming diseases -hemophilia, sickle cell anemia and AIDS. This all volunteer organization is housed within the Reynolds Cancer Support House.
Wesley United Methodist Church. 2200 Phoenix Ave, Fort Smith, Arkansas.
West Central Center on Aging provides innovative educational programming in 17 Arkansas counties to health professionals, students, older adults and their families and the community.
http://www.centeronaging.com/outreach/default.asp
West-Ark Church of Christ through Hope Chest provides clothing, furniture and housewares free of charge to anyone in need.
http://www.westarkchurchofchrist.org
Western Arkansas Counseling and Guidance Center is a community behavioral healthcare center offering a network of services and programs for persons with emotional, behavioral and mental healthcare needs. Six clinics in Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Polk, Scott and Sebastian counties offer individual and group outpatient counseling for children and adults.
http://www.wacgc.org
Crawford County Senior Citizens, Inc. Van Buren Cedarville Senior Centers, Inc., Mountainburg Senior Inn, Mulberry Senior Center, Van Buren Senior Inn.
Alma Performing Arts Center
http://www.almapac.org
Center for Arts and Education: Promoting artistic experiences" is the mission of the Center. This regional art center has been serving the river valley for 36 years. They offer art programs for preschool children through adults and are located in the historic St. Michaels Catholic church which has been converted into a gallery, studio and art library.
http://www.art-ed.org
Compassionate Ministries of Crawford County is an all volunteer Christian ministry which operates a food pantry.
Crawford County Volunteers for Literacy provides tutoring service throughout the county.
Mis-Notes is a vocal group of volunteers who entertain at area nursing homes.
Summit Medical Center Auxiliary provides volunteer service to Summit Medical Center in Van Buren.
Van Buren Public Schools
http://www.vbsd.us
Van Buren Visitors Center is located in the Old Frisco Depot on historic Main Street.
http://www.vanburen.org
Project Linus of Crawford and Sebastian Counties provides love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer “blanketeers.”
http://www.projectlinus.org/chapter.php?StateKey=AR#tgt
AARP-Arkansas
http://www.aarp.org/states/ar
Scott County Senior Citizens, Inc., Waldron Senior Center
Polk County Senior Citizens, Inc., Mena Senior Activity Center and Cossatot Senior Activity Center.
Roland Nutrition Site, Roland Oklahoma.
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