Volunteers needed for Providence Hospice Volunteer Program. No experience is necessary, just an open and willing heart. Of particular need are retired persons with approximately four hours a week to devote to visiting with patients, providing relief for family caregivers, running errands and many other tasks as needed. However, anyone over 18 years is invited…
Volunteers and items needed for EP Santa Shop
November 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
If you are one of the multitude planning to shop the day after Thanksgiving, Santa would like to suggest you include an item or two for his special store in Eagle Point. Cash donations from which Santa’s elves will shop or purchase gift certificates are also appreciated. . Santa’s Shop will open Dec. 10 for…
Volunteers wanted to make lap pads for seniors
July 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
“A wise man turns chance into good fortune,” Thomas Fuller. Last Easter as I was preparing to move, I opened a box that contained a number of finished granny squares with no obvious plan for their use. I remember watching people at Hearthstone trying to keep warm with blankets that got caught in wheelchairs. I…
Alco Creek planting
March 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Upper Rogue Watershed Association needs volunteers to help remove invasive plant species and plant native trees and shrubs along Alco Creek, tributary to Elk Creek, on March 12 from 9a.m. to noon. Volunteers will be meeting at Elk/Trail Elementary School at 9 a.m. Tools will be provided. There will be gloves available but volunteers…
Mobile food pantry opens in Eagle Point
January 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
On Monday, Jan. 24, the Eagle Point community started receiving nutritious food for its hungry through the ACCESS Mobile Food Distribution Program at St. John Lutheran Church, 42 Alta Vista Road. The church will host the new ACCESS mobile outreach services vehicle every Monday from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Foods available include canned goods, packaged…
Paint, build a patio cover
November 8, 2010 by Leave a Comment
As part of the Ford Institute project on Nov. 12, caring folks plan on painting the interior of the Cool Club (Boy’s & Girl’s Club) in Shady Cove & Nov. 13 they will raise the patio at the club. Volunteers needed to help with both projects. If you want to help enhance the club through…
Fresh produce pantry coming monthly to Shady Cove
September 13, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Volunteers at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Shady Cove have been hard at work preparing for the Friday, September 24 opening of the new food pantry that will offer clients fresh produce. Although there is another food pantry in Shady Cove, produce is not readily available at that pantry and parishioners were concerned that in…
Cool off and clean up
July 13, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Little Butte Watershed invites those interested to participate on July 17 as they clean the banks of the Rogue from Dodge Bridge to Touvelle State Park. Volunteers with boats are needed. Everyone is asked to meet at 7:45 a.m. at the old fire station parking lot in downtown Eagle Point (the large empty lot by…
Volunteer for river cleanup
July 6, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Little Butte Watershed group invites those interested to participate on July 17 as they clean the banks of the Rogue from Dodge Bridge to Touvelle State Park. Volunteers will meet at 7:45 a.m. at the old fire station parking lot in downtown Eagle Point (the large empty lot by Chase Bank.) Barbecue volunteers will need…
SOLV events June 19 in So. Oregon
June 7, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Upcoming SOLV activities in Southern Oregon on June 19. Volunteers will gather to remove invasive non-native plants at 5 different sites in Jackson County. Following the project there will be a celebration BBQ at Touvelle State Park. Each event is from 9-1″30 p.m.For information and registration contact Markie Germer at markie.germer@jswcd.org, or 541-776-4270 x3. •Weed…
