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I. Adults who are working at least 20 hours per week

(Employment Verification form will serve as documentation)

II. Family members who have a disability

III. Families who are receiving TANF

IV. Adults who are caring for a blind or disabled family member

V. Adults who are enrolled at least (part or full-time) in a recognized school, training program, or school of higher learning.

VI. Anyone participating in FSS (the Family Self-Sufficiency Program), Employment Support or Welfare to Work Program

VII. Anyone who is 62 years of age or older

VIII. Adults who are blind

SUGGESTED COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCIES

Agency Name	Address	Telephone Number	Services Provided	Contact Person
Salvation Army	915 S. Railroad Ave.	745-6459	Provides assistance and emergency relief for needy individuals. Volunteers assist w/sorting donations and in other area.	Julie Grace
Family and Children’s Services (Lee SCAN) Godparent Program	2210-B Gateway Drive	742-2112	Provides services to prevent child abuse through parenting programs/school programs, etc. Godparent Program for present teens. Volunteers must attend a training and orientation session.	Jean Spicer, Director
East Alabama Services for the Elderly (Ease)	211 Samford Ave. Opelika	749-0226	Provides supportive services for the elderly population. Volunteers can help with senior programs and in senior centers.	Cherie Hall Executive Director
Habitat for Humanity of Lee County	2006 Executive Park Drive	745-2123	Provides homeownership opportunities for Lee County residents. Volunteers work includes, assisting in the building of homes and in other areas.	Chad Parish Director
East Alabama Medical Auxiliary	East Alabama Medical Center	7493411	Provides volunteer assistance to patients at EAMC.	Shirley James Volunteer Coordinator
Chattahoochee Council Boy Scouts of America	P.O. Box 5425 Columbus, Ga.	749-7621	Provides character, development, citizenship, training personal fitness, traditional values for boys and girls. Volunteers assist in all areas. Troops in Opelika and Auburn.	Art Blackburn Local Chairman
Crisis Center of Lee County Inc	P. O. Box 1053	821-8600	Volunteers, provides a caring listener for those in crisis situations and suggest referrals. Provides a kids line. Must go through volunteer training to become a telephone counselor	Doug Reharden Executive Director
East Alabama Food Bank	315 Industry Drive	821-9006	Solicits, stores and distributes donated food to agencies that serve needy individuals, children and the elderly. Volunteers assist in all areas.	Martha Faupel Director
Alabama Council On Human Relations	319 West Glen Ave Auburn Darden Head start /Early Head start/ACHR Family Services Center S. 8th St., Opelika	749-3411	Provides childcare, Head start programs, emergency assistance programs, literacy and commodity food programs. Volunteers assist in the classroom and providing other types of services for different program components.	Nancy Spears Executive Director Frankie King Social Services Director
Hospice of EAMC	665 Opelika Road	826-1899	Assist the terminally ill and their care givers by providing support. All volunteers must attend a training orientation program.	Contact Volunteer Coordinator
Opelika Housing Authority Raintree Community Center	501 Raintree Street	749-5468	Provides programs/activities for Public Housing residents of all ages Volunteers, can assist where needed. Contact the Director of Resident Services for information on volunteering.	Colette Huff Director of Resident Services
Lee County Literacy Coalition	2133 Executive Park Drive Opelika	745-0001	Provides reading assistance to those who are unable to read. Volunteers must attend an orientation and training session.	Volunteer Coordinator
Lee County Aids Outreach	P.O. Box 1971 Auburn	887-5244	Volunteers, provides counseling, advocacy, support and referrals for individuals and their family members, who are HIV positive or have the Aids virus. All volunteers must attend orientation and training sessions.	Marilyn Sawyers Executive Director
Domestic Violence Intervention Center	P.O. Box 1104 Auburn	749-1515	Provides emergency shelter, counseling, advocacy and referrals for victims of domestic violence and their children. All volunteers must attend a orientation and training sessions.	Volunteer Coordinator
Boys and Girls Club of Lee County	Main Office 316 Pleasant Drive. Potter Daniel Club 1610 Toomer St. Boykin Community Center 410 Boykin St.	Main Office 749-4115 Potter-Daniel Club 744-2582 Boykin Community Center 821-6020	Provides various fun and educational activities to children and young people. Volunteers can assist with these activities.	Wanda Lewis Executive Director
Project Uplift, Lee County Youth Development Center	Haley Center Auburn University Campus	844-4430	Volunteers, are matched with low-income children and serve as mentors. Take children on outing and spend quality time with them. Volunteers must attend orientation/training sessions.	Chris Nunn Volunteer Coordinator
Opelika Parks and Recreation Department	Main Office 1102 Denson Dr. Covington Recreation Center 213 Carver Ave.	705-5560 705-5550	Provides programs for all age groups, recreational and educational activities. Volunteers assist with program needs.	Tommy Agee Director Covington Recreation Center