Needs From: Volunteer United

Bristol Regional Speech and Hearing Center operates Bingo on Saturday and Sunday each weekend.  It provides income to off-set the expenses of running a not -for-profit speech and hearing center.  

We need volunteers to assist with running this event.  The location is 238 Euclid Avenue, Bristol, VA  24201.  Doors open at 3:00 p.m. and sessions begin at 5:00p.m.  Volunteers should plan on arriving around 3:00 and will be free to leave around 8:00.  It is an exciting and fun place to volunteer!

Volunteers must be at least 18 years old. 

Please note: This is NOT located at the Speech and Hearing Center.  It is near the intersection of Lee Highway and Euclid. 

Call 276-669-2393 if you need assistance locating us on Saturday or Sunday.  For more details, you may call 276-669-6331 during our regular business hours. 

The Village at Allandale in Kingsport is seeking compassionate volunteers who are interested in spending time with our residents across our three communities (independent living, assisted living, and memory care).

We are looking for individuals who would be willing to visit occasionally to offer simple companionship—conversation, sharing stories, or just being a friendly presence. Many of our residents greatly benefit from social interaction, and even short visits can make a meaningful difference in their day.

We are especially interested in connecting with individuals who enjoy building relationships with older adults and creating moments of connection and joy.

Volunteer visits are flexible and can be scheduled based on your availability. Whether you can visit once a week, once a month, or occasionally, your time is truly valued and appreciated.

If you are interested in making a positive impact in the lives of our residents, we would love to hear from you.

The Miracle League removes the barriers that keep children and adults with mental and physical disabilities off the baseball field and lets them experience the joy of America’s favorite pastime. Since the main barriers for the participants arise from the natural grass fields used in conventional leagues, Miracle League teams play on a custom-designed, rubberized turf field that accommodates wheelchairs and other assertive devices while helping to prevent injuries. But it’s more than playing a game. The Miracle League is about making new friends, building self-esteem and being treated just like other athletes. To help the athletes, the Miracle League uses a “buddy” system – pairing each player with an able-bodied peer. The result is a bond that cannot be described. The Miracle League serves children and adults who suffer from any physical or mental disabilities, which causes them to be excluded, whether intentionally or not, from conventional Baseball leagues.

Scheduling: Games will begin the week of April 11th - May 16th, We will be hosting a baseball opening day for all of your participants on April 18th at Domtar Park.   Games will be scheduled every Saturday at 10am ages 17 and under and 11am ages 18 and above

*CareerQuest students interested in physical therapy and special needs would have a blast at this.

Help the Kingsport Theatre Guild build their sets for their next performance.  

Providing a Link for Survivors (PALS) is actively seeking volunteers across our service area.  Can you be a friend?  Then you can be a PAL!  Volunteers are simply asked to make a weekly contact with their assigned brain injury survivor and then engage in a monthly get-together or community outing.  It's easy...just be a friend!

The PALS Program Manager provides training and on-going support to both volunteers and survivors.  If interested in more information, please contact Melissa Barnes, PALS Program Manager, at melissa@bisolutions.org or (540)344-1200.  Come join the fun...and make a new friend!

*Volunteers must be 18 or older and pass a criminal background check.

Love is multiplied by just 4 paws! If you have a pet therapy animal, we need you!

Pet therapy is yet another way that Caris Healthcare brings comfort and smiles to our hospice patients and their families.

Our pet therapy teams visit our patients at long term care facilities, assisted living communities, private residence, or wherever they call home.

•Owner must be a  patient care volunteer and successfully complete
volunteer orientation
• Pet and owner must be registered with a nationally recognized therapy animal organization.
• Owner must complete a Virginia State Police background check and a two step TB test. 

Our patient care volunteers go out and visit our hospice patients for brief periods of time.  Some of these patients have no one left to visit them and just a friendly face for conversation or to bring them a small snack, could mean the world to them. Please call or email to find out how to have an impact on someone nearing the end of life.  This feeling is life changing and rewarding.

Cutting, fitting and nailing in of trim features around doors, windows and baseboards.

Every Tuesday that school is in session, join the Kingsport Parks and Rec inclusion class and the community for a fun 2 hours of adaptive play at V.O. Dobbins, Sr. Complex.   We always need volunteers to assist with the obstacles and games. 

Sign a waiver at the event location.

*CareerQuest students interested in physical therapy and special needs would have a blast at this.