Volunteer Opportunities
Caris Health Care – Patient Volunteer
4 hour training is required. A drug screen and TB test are provided at no cost to volunteer. Caris has many patients in Roane County who would like to have a volunteer, both in nursing facilities and also in their own homes. Caris also has opportunities for administrative volunteers and special event volunteers (baking, sewing, making cards, etc.) which do not require the training.
The gifts of compassion, care, and grace are an amazing blessing to patients and families facing a life-limiting illness. Caris invites you to be an important part of this gift. By becoming a Caris volunteer, you can give a small amount of time to those whose time is limited. Volunteering is not only a blessing to patients and their families. There are also many positive returns for the volunteer.
For more information on volunteering, please contact Cindy McDaniel, Volunteer Coordinator, at 865-988-8034 or email cmcdaniel@carishealthcare.com.
The gifts of compassion, care, and grace are an amazing blessing to patients and families facing a life-limiting illness. Caris invites you to be an important part of this gift. By becoming a Caris volunteer, you can give a small amount of time to those whose time is limited. Volunteering is not only a blessing to patients and their families. There are also many positive returns for the volunteer.
For more information on volunteering, please contact Cindy McDaniel, Volunteer Coordinator, at 865-988-8034 or email cmcdaniel@carishealthcare.com.
National Kidney Foundation of East Tennessee
National Kidney Foundation of East Tennessee, Knoxville. Its mission is to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well-being of patients and families affected by these diseases, and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation. It serves 34 counties, including Roane.
How can a volunteer help? It needs volunteers in the Roane County area to help with events. Volunteers are also needed to present education program to grades K-12 in public schools, speak to businesses, organizations and places of worship, and work booths at health fairs and other events around the county.>
For volunteers interested in helping with schools or speaking engagements, its programs are simple and straightforward.
Contact Helen Harb, (865) 688-5481.
How can a volunteer help? It needs volunteers in the Roane County area to help with events. Volunteers are also needed to present education program to grades K-12 in public schools, speak to businesses, organizations and places of worship, and work booths at health fairs and other events around the county.>
For volunteers interested in helping with schools or speaking engagements, its programs are simple and straightforward.
Contact Helen Harb, (865) 688-5481.
Roane County Cooperative Ministries
This is an all-volunteer agency established to meet emergency needs for utility payments, rent, and in some cases, medical assistance of area residents. The goal of Roane County Cooperative Ministries is to coordinate response to the emrgency needs of the people in the area.
The agency streamlines application taking and application checks, and works with other agencies in the county, such as United Way and Mid-East Community Action Agency.
How can a volunteer help? Volunteers work one day each month in the agency office. They interview people who come to us needing assistance and make decisions as to whether they qualify for such help.
Contact the Rev. Joseph Pinner, 882-1272.
The agency streamlines application taking and application checks, and works with other agencies in the county, such as United Way and Mid-East Community Action Agency.
How can a volunteer help? Volunteers work one day each month in the agency office. They interview people who come to us needing assistance and make decisions as to whether they qualify for such help.
Contact the Rev. Joseph Pinner, 882-1272.
Roane County Rescue Squad, Kingston
The rescue squad provides essential lifesaving services at any time of the day or night, year round. Chartered as a nonprofit organization, it strives to provide the highest quality service and equipment. Its volunteers come from all parts of Roane County.
Each member volunteers his own time for training, responding to emergencies and other services. Members receive no compensation.
How can a volunteer help? Join and receive instruction in water rescue, to extricate accident victims from vehicles, tackle missing person searches, perform rope rescues, assist government agencies during wide-scale emergencies and more.
Contact Eddie S. Jones, chief, 755-0480 (cell) or 882-0297 (office).
Each member volunteers his own time for training, responding to emergencies and other services. Members receive no compensation.
How can a volunteer help? Join and receive instruction in water rescue, to extricate accident victims from vehicles, tackle missing person searches, perform rope rescues, assist government agencies during wide-scale emergencies and more.
Contact Eddie S. Jones, chief, 755-0480 (cell) or 882-0297 (office).