2011-2012 Scholarship Opportunities
Kaplan MCAT Prep Course ScholarshipPre-Medical Organization Kaplan MCAT Prep Course Scholarship Application.
Contact: - Application
2011-2012 Volunteer Opportunities
Agora Crisis CenterNeeds volunteers for their help line.
Contact: - http://www.unm.edu/~agora/resources.htm
Albuquerque Rape Crisis
Needs volunteers for their help line.
Contact: - Amy Gottheimer, agottheimer@abqrcc.org, 505-266-7711
Ambulance Ride Along
Contact: - Albuquerque Fire Dept. contact Lt. Ricardo Paz at rpaz@cabq.gov or Cmdr Tige Watson at twatson@cabq.gov
Contact: - Albuquerque Ambulance Services contact Drue Bralove at dbralove@phs.org or 505-449-5743.
American Red Cross
Contact: - www.redcrossnewmexico.org or contact Dorothee Hutchinson at 505-262-6172
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central New Mexico
Contact: - www.bbbs.org or 505-837-9223
Children’s Grief Center
Needs grief counselors.
Contact: - www.childrensgrief.org or info@childrensgrief.org or 505-323-0478
Crossroads Hospice Care
Needs volunteers to visit with hospice patients.
Contact: - www.hospicefoundation.org or 505-332-0847
Cuidando Los Niños
Serves homeless children.
Contact: - www.clnkids.org or mariag@clnkids.org or 505-843-6899
Casa Esperanza
Contact: - http://www.casaesperanzanm.org or info@casaesparanzanm.org or 505-277-9880
Endorphin Power Company
Contact: - www.endorphinpower.org or info@endorphinpower.org
Harmony Home Health and Hospice
Need volunteers to serve as companions for hospice patients.
Contact: - www.harmonyhealth.com or drd@harmonyhealth.com
Hogares, Inc.
Provides therapeutic assistance to children and youth.
Contact: - http://www.hogaresinc.com or hogaresinc@hogaresinc.com
Life Options Academy
Provides services to teenage moms and their children.
Contact: - info@lifeoptionsacademy.org or 505-265-5522
Meals on Wheels
Contact: - www.mow-nm.org or contact Pam Webb at pam-volunteer@mow-nm.org or 505-823-8061
Project Share
Contact: - www.projectshareinc.org or projectshareince@yahoo.com
Southwest Canine Corps of Volunteers
Contact: - www.dogplay.com or pettherapy412@comcast.net
UNM Hospital
Contact: - Volunteer services call 505-272-2356 for info.
Martineztown House of Neighborly Service
Provides services to low-income residents in the Martineztown community.
Contact: - Eugenia Cabiedes, mhns@qwest.net or 505-242-4333
Manzano Del Sol Community Wellness Program
Looking for warm water walking assistant.
Contact: - www.good-sam.com
New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Contact: - www.nmcadv.org or contact Kevin or Jessica at 246-9240
New Mexico Ronald McDonald House
A home away from home for families of critically ill children.
Contact: - www.rmhc-nm.org or contact Theresa at 505-929-2221 or 505-842-8960
Odyssey Healthcare (Hospice)
Contact: - Jan Ansett at 505-884-8857
Outcomes, Inc.
Work to provide affordable, accessible and quality mental health and social services.
Contact: - www.outcomesnm.org
People Living Through Cancer
Provide one-on-one emotional support for cancer patients.
Contact: - www.pltc.org
Planned Parenthood of New Mexico
Contact: - www.ppnewmex.org
Presbyterian Hospital Volunteer Office
Contact: - http://secure.phs.org/PHS/programs/volunteer/ or 505-841-1858
Leukemia And Lymphoma Society
Contact: - www.lls.org
Susan's Legacy
A women's supportive housing program.
Contact: - Jenny at 843-8450 or 514-5903
Vista Care Hospice
Contact: - Vista Care Hospice or 505-821-5404
Roadrunner Food Bank
Contact: - http://www.rrfb.org/take-action/volunteer or infor@rrfb.org or 505-247-2052
International Volunteer Opportunities
Cross Cultural SolutionsMedical Placements available in Brazil, China, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Peru, Tanzania, and Thailand)
Contact: - www.crossculteralsolutions.org
i-to-i International Projects:
Health opportunities in Ecuador, Ghana, and Honduras
Contact: - www.i-to-i.com