Boys and Girls Club
64 W. Fire Tower Rd. Winterville, NC 28590 www.bgcpitt.org (252)-355-2345 Agency’s Mission Statement To foster the growth and development of at-risk youth in the community by providing a stable environment in which to learn and play after school (as opposed to wandering the streets or staying home alone for hours.) These facilities also serve to reduce gang involvement among children as well as provide an economical way to reduce incarceration rates through prevention. Agency’s Goals and Programs offered to Clients/People Served The Boys and Girls Clubs offer many programs to foster the growth and development of their youth. These include the arts, character and leadership development, education and career development, health and life skills, sports/fitness/recreation activities, and outdoor and environmental education. The Boys and Girls Club’s goal is to effectively promote the children’s development in these domains through programs. Agency’s Impact on the Community The agency has been providing a shelter for children after school for many years and, as a result, has kept them off the streets, out of gangs, significantly raised their grades through tutoring programs, and, in … Continue reading
Boys and Girls Clubs of Pitt County
621 Firetower Road Greenville, NC 27858 www.bgcpitt.org (252) 355-2345 Mission Statement: To develop the youth of the total community through a qualified and caring staff by providing quality programs of education, positive learning, experience with others, and wholesome, participative activities. The inspired staff instills qualities of character, self esteem, and personal values by being superior role models and trained leaders. Agency’s Goals and Programs: Children will partake in many daily activities through the summer program offered by the club. Those activities are put in place in order to guide children and the community to carry out the mission statement. Agency Impact on Community: The Boys and Girls Clubs of Pitt County has provided children with a safe, structured environment in order to play, learn, and grow in the community for years. Volunteer Duties: Actively participating in club activities Watching and helping to guide children in activities
City of Greenville
2000 Cedar Lane Greenville, NC 27858 www.grpd.info (252)-329-4567 Agency’s Mission Statement To advance parks, recreation, and environmental conservation efforts that enhance the quality of life for all Greenville citizens. Agency’s Goals and Programs offered to Clients/People Served The goals of the program for which I currently have training, which is required for me to become a junior camp counselor, are to develop leadership skills and cooperation needed as a counselor and become familiar with CPR. (The goals of the camps I am a junior camp counselor for: ) Jaycee Jamboree Day Camp Session 2 Outdoor Expedition: Campers will discover the great outdoors by land and sea. Learn about the wildlife in our region, explore the water through swimming and canoeing, and see different sights around eastern NC. Jaycee Jamboree Day Camp Session 8 All Stars: Campers will not only go to a minor league baseball game, but they will enjoy a week filled with traditional sports such as basketball, flag football, golf, and nontraditional sports such as disc golf, ultimate Frisbee, and more. There might also be 2 dance camps … Continue reading
Farmville Presbyterian Church
4138 Grimmersburg Street Farmville, NC 27828 (252) 753-3551 Mission Statement: To proclaim the good news of the Gospel through word and deed, to grow in our commitment to Christ as individuals and as a congregation, and to nurture and maintain the spiritual fellowship of the children of God within our own congregation, in the community, and the world beyond the community. Agency’s Goals and Programs: The church aims to spread Christianity as well as to support and protect all people who need assistance in the world. The agency hosts countless programs throughout the year to accomplish these goals. Examples of programs offered are the Soup Kitchen, Stop Hunger Now, and Farmville Benevolent Ministries. Agency Impact on Community: The church helps spread Christianity throughout Farmville in addition to feeding the impoverished within and outside NC. The church has aided thousands of NC residents by providing food, shelter, and countless other services. Volunteer Duties: Preparing for Vacation Bible School Volunteering during Vacation Bible School Assisting in Haiti Mission Trip preparation Volunteering to benefit the church
Habitat for Humanity of Pitt County, Inc.
Contact Information 210 E. 14th Street Greenville, NC 27858 www.habitatpittco.org (252)-758-2947 Agency’s Mission Statement Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with God and people everywhere from all walks of life to develop communities with people in need by building and renovating houses so that there are decent houses in decent communities in which every person can experience God’s love and live all that God’s intended. Agency’s Goals and Programs Offered to Clients/People Served The agency’s goal is to build and renovate homes for people in need so they can live better lives. Impact the Agency Has Made on the Community Habitat has build over 360,000 homes around the world. Over 50 homes have been build in Pitt County. Duties You Will Perform as a Volunteer Help build homes within the community
HB Suggs Community Childcare Center
3632 South George Street Farmville, NC 27828 252.753.6400 Agency Mission Statement: To provide an environment to children that is conducive to learning. Agency Goals and Programs: The childcare center provides developmentally appropriate activities for children and recognizes the differences and needs of each child. The center also aims to maintain a staff willing to continue their childcare education, ensuring that they will be in tune with the latest studies and technology in childcare. The center strives to conduct parent-teacher meetings as well as meetings for the community. HB Suggs also provides a family for their children. Agency Impact: HB Suggs provides the community with meeting space for family reunions, birthday parties, food bank training, education, etc. . Volunteer Duties: Assisting teachers Helping children make science projects Helping with any needs of the center
Pitt County Memorial Hospital
2100 Stantonsburg Road Greenville, NC 27835 www.uhseast.com/Pittcounty/Default.aspx (252) 847-4491 Mission Statement: To enhance the quality of life for the people and communities we serve, touch, and support. Agency’s Goals and Programs: Pitt County Memorial Hospital is a regional resource for all levels of health services & information and provides acute, intermediate rehabilitation, and outpatient services to people in 29 counties. It is also a teaching hospital for many health professionals and is the teaching hospital for the Brody School of Medicine at ECU. Agency Impact on Community: The hospital provides healthcare services to over 1.3 million people in 29 counties in Eastern NC and averages about 33,000 inpatients and 266,000 outpatients treated a year. It also provides employment for many young people, with over 900 physicians and 1,200 nurses. Volunteer Duties: Working in the Central Transport Unit Admitting and discharging patients Delivering lab specimens and materials Assisting staff with patients on stretchers
Pitt County Schools: The HUGS Center
901 Staton Road Greenville, NC 27834 (252)-830-0236 Agency’s Mission Statement The Summer HUGS Program (Helping Us Grow Successfully) is a program for autistic preschoolers, ages 3-5. Part of the Pitt County School system, the center is, “A place to teach, a place to grow, a place to realize your dreams.” Agency’s Goals and Programs offered to Clients/People Served This summer program is an extension of the educational experience provided to the children during the regular school year. The children work on many communication skills that keep up with their IEP goals. Here, the children follow a daily routine similar to that from the school year to maintain and improve these skills. Agency’s Impact on the Community This division of the Pitt County School system has greatly facilitated the education of autistic children of ages 3 to 5. They’ve been given individualized attention and opportunities to learn in a safe and secure environment. This agency also gives these children a more natural transition to kindergarten. Volunteer Duties Care for children Help during mealtimes Assist in educational activities
Ronald McDonald House Charities
529 Moye Blvd. Greenville, NC 27834 www.rmhenc.org (252) 830-0062 Mission Statement: To create, find, and support programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children. Agency’s Goals and Programs: RMHC gives families a hotel-style bedroom with one or two double beds, a private bath, and a private phone. They offer a friendly setting where families can rest, prepare hot meals, and share their concerns and experiences with other parents in similar situations. Agency Impact on Community: RMHC in Greenville, NC offers a caring and clean home-away-from-home for families who must stay near during their child’s medical treatment or hospitalization. Volunteer Duties: Preparing and serving meals Cleaning Doing clerical work Checking people in and out Performing computer work Filing
Town of Fountain Library
P.O. Box 134 Fountain, NC 27829 Mission Statement: To provide a functioning library for the citizens of Fountain. Agency’s Goals and Programs: The Town of Fountain Library strives to establish values for certain parts of the library’s collection. Agency Impact on Community: The Town of Fountain Library is currently not operating but it will be re-opening in July 2010. Volunteer Duties: Shelving books Organizing books in the library Helping to operate the library