First Health Moore Regional Hospital
Contact Informatin 155 Memorial Drive Pinehurst, NC 28374 www.firsthealth.org (910)-715-1268 Agency’s Mission Statement First Health’s core purpose is to “Care for People.” First Health values include: focus on quality and excellence, integrity, respect for the individual, service to others, and teamwork. First Health Moore Regional Hospital provides comprehensive healthcare. Agency’s Goals and Programs Offered to Clients/People Served First Health Moore Regional Hospital is an acute care, not-for-profit hospital. It has 372 beds and provides healthcare for a 15 county region. The hospital offers healthcare in addition to health and fitness centers, rehab centers, comprehensive cancer center, hospitalist program, robotic surgery and specialty care centers. Impact the Agency Has Made on the Community First Health Moore Regional Hosptial provides medical care to communities and 5 county primary service areas. They provide community health programs and services. Duties You Will Perform as a Volunteer Providing clerical support to three hospital departments-hospitalist, employee health and clinical practice Substituting in areas like discharge, child development center and imaging
First Health Moore Regional Hospital – Teen Volunteer Program
155 Memorial Drive PO Box 3000 Pinehurst, NC 28374 http://www.firsthealth.org/About%20FirstHealth/Volunteer%20Opportunities/teen.htm 910-715-1268 Agency’s Mission Statement We help people help people. Our purpose is to supplement the activities of paid staff by providing volunteer assistance. We also provide teens with an opportunity to learn about healthcare careers and the rewards of volunteering. Agency’s Goals and Programs offered to Clients/People Served This agency enhances services all across the hospital, from anesthesia to wound care and from toymakers to flower delivery. Ultimately, this agency’s primary goal is to provide better health care for all patients that get admitted to Moore Regional Hospital. Agency’s Impact on the Community Volunteers at Moore Regional Hospital help patients heal by providing a comfortable environment. The volunteers in this agency assist hospital employees so that they spend more time caring for patients and less time on clerical duties. Volunteer Duties As a volunteer for this agency, I will help transport patients to and from testing areas. I will also assist teachers with children’s meal and craft times at a children’s day care associated with Moore Regional Hospital.
Moore County Department of Social Services
1036 Carriage Oaks Drive Carthage, NC 28327 www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dss/local/dir_moor.htm 910.947.2436 Agency Mission Statement: To provide family-centered services to children and families so they can achieve well being through self-sufficiency, support, safety, and permanency. Agency Goals and Programs: The goals of MCDSS include providing services with respect to the individual family, kin, friend, and community network, acknowledging families as experts in their own situations, promoting families generating their own solutions to problems, and participating in planning and decision making. Agency Impact: MCDSS took 39 children out of foster care in the 2009-2010 year by reuniting them with their families, working out adoptions, and emancipating them to adulthood if of age. Volunteer Duties: Preparing files and portfolios Entering files into electronic database Helping with the renovation of the family visiting room Budgeting for the small subcommittees within the department
Penick Village
100 E Rhode Island Ave Southern Pines, NC 28387 www.penickvillage.org (910)-692-0300 Agency’s Mission Statement As a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, Penick Village’s mission is to create a loving community by nurturing the mind, body, and spirit. At Penick Village, we have an uncompromising commitment to deinstitutionalizing the aging experience. This vision is of great importance to the organization, and influences each and every decision made. Our vision not only includes our residents, their families and our co-workers, it also encompasses all elders in our community. Agency’s Goals and Programs offered to Clients/People Served Wellness at Penick Village is not just about fitness, but becomes all we do. It is a focus on what people can and want to enjoy, and how Penick Village can be there to help make it happen. Instead of focusing solely on physical health, our spotlight is on the quality of life and a person’s sense of well-being. We believe that no matter where you live in the community or what your age, all people will benefit by having a holistic approach … Continue reading
Pinecrest Speech and Debate Team
250 Voit Gilmore Lane Southern Pines, NC 28387 www.pincrestdebate.com (910)-692-6554 Agency’s Mission Statement To empower every child with the skills of an effective communicator, ethical individual, critical thinker, and leader in democratic society. Agency’s Goals and Programs offered to Clients/People Served The agency offers a week-long camp that teaches middle-school students new ways to express themselves and their opinions. Debate students focus on not only competitive debate, they also focus on research and speech and writing skills. Speech students focus on reading and interpreting literature, acting, memorization, and the ability to think on their feet. Agency’s Impact on the Community The camp has encouraged middle-schoolers to join both the teams at their own schools and to continue into high school debate. The skills they learn help them write papers, make presentations, read and understand literature, and take their nebulous thoughts, opinions, and ideas and transform them into concise, convincing, and sometimes entertaining arguments. Volunteer Duties Camp counselor Assist in set-up and clean-up Teach lessons dealing with aspects of debate
Pope John Paul II Catholic School
320 N. Ashe St Southern Pines, NC 28387 www.jp2catholicschool.org (910)-692-6241 Agency’s Mission Statement Pope John Paul II Catholic School is dedicated to forming the hearts and minds of our students according to the teachings of the Roman Catholic Faith and the highest standard of academic excellence. Agency’s Goals and Programs offered to Clients/People Served Pope John Paul II School is a pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade Catholic elementary and middle school in the Diocese of Raleigh. The curriculum stresses academic achievement within a Christian community where the child feels that he or she is loved and respected by his or her peers as well as the teacher. There is emphasis on principles rather than fact, on learning through problem solving rather than by precept. Agency’s Impact on the Community Since its inception in 2002, Pope John Paul II School has provided an opportunity for exceptional education for children. Children are taught academics to build their brains, theology, and moral values to build their souls. Community outreach teaches students to look outside of their world and help others, regardless of race or … Continue reading
Sandhills/Moore Coalition
1500 W Indiana Ave Southern Pines, NC 28387 http://www.sandhillscoalition.org/home (910)-693-1600 Agency’s Mission Statement “To meet the emergency needs of our Moore County neighbors by providing food, clothing, and financial resources, and to collaborate with appropriate agencies for clients with on-going needs.” Agency’s Goals and Programs offered to Clients/People Served It provides food, clothing, and financial resources, and other items to “meet emergency needs.” It also accepts donated clothing, furniture, and appliances and resells them at low prices, using the proceeds to help fund its programs. Agency’s Impact on the Community It has helped people survive rough spots when they face costs beyond their means. Volunteer Duties Move items (e.g. furniture) Yardwork