Lend a Hand: Volunteer Opportunities in Prescott
By ktcosmos on Feb 2, 2008 in Community
Loads of volunteer opportunities await you here in Prescott.
Here are just a few of the many resources available to help you find a good use for your spare time.
And, if you are ALREADY volunteering somewhere, tell us more about it by commenting down below or over at Loosely Speaking.
Groom Creek Fire Department is looking fr Reserve Firefighters. 1110 Friendly Pines Road, Prescott, AZ 86303. (928) 778-6519.
Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary (formerly called Heritage Park Zoo). 1403 Heritage Park Road, Prescott. Call (928) 778-4242. Visit their site to learn more about their “conservation through education” efforts.
Highlands Center for Natural History. Call (928) 776-9550 or visit at 1375 S. Walker Road, Prescott.
Open Space Alliance of Central Yavapai County. Visit their website for more on their mission and needs. email contact: jimbet@cableone.net.
Prescott Area Habitat for Humanity. 1230 Willow Creek Rd., Prescott, AZ 86301. (928) 445-8003.
Prescott Area Winter Shelter (PAWS). Call (928) 778-0821 or email wceshelter@gmail.com.
Prescott Creeks: Visit their website for details on the kinds of volunteer opportunities they have available, or call (928) 445-5669.
Prescott Little League. (928) 771-1875.Prescott Meals on Wheels. Call (928) 445-7630.
Prescott Volunteer Coordinator. 201 S. Cortez St., Prescott AZ 86303, (928) 777-1315.
United Animal Friends/No More Homeless Pets. (928) 778-2924.
Yavapai Regional Medical Center (our area hospital). 1003 Willow Creek Road, Prescott, AZ 86301. (928) 771-5678.
Where do YOU volunteer? Share your experiences at our blog, Loosely Speaking. You can add suggestions there, too, for organizations you think should be on this list.
Special Note: This page is dedicated to the memory of Dave Kesterson, who passed away on January 23, 2008.
Dave gave endlessly to our community, and will always be remembered for his contributions to Prescott Little League. He personally touched so many lives and we will never forget that smile.
I volunteer at both YRMC and the Salvation Army and think both are truly worthwhile. But I’m an amateur musicion (cello)and would like to become involved in getting students interested in playing instruments. I was involved with the Musical Memories program last Spring and was very excited to see how enthusiastic the 5th graders I worked with were about listening to, and playing music. Any ideas??
Fran Willes | Sep 30, 2008 | Reply
How old do you have to be to volunteer for the Heritige Park Zoo? I am eleven years old and this really interests me for a profect at school. I know Daniel Jannone,who used to do the kids summer project there. He was my 4th grade teacher.
Morgan | Nov 6, 2008 | Reply
Morgan, I don’t know. Why don’t you give them a call. I bet they would enjoy having a young person on hand.
ktcosmos | Nov 7, 2008 | Reply
I would like to start up a volunteer group. It would be a knitting group that would knit scarves and hats for those in need. It could be a program where there would be drop-offs, or a monthly knitting group, or both. We could donate these to shelters, VA Hospital, homeless, etc. If you have any information as how this organization can be started, please let me know. There is a group, online in Kentucky, that donated 2,497 scarves to those in need last year.
Karen Walser | Feb 26, 2009 | Reply
Karen,
Great idea.
You probably know that A Good Yarn ( on the corner of Goodwin and Granite in Prescott) hosts charity knitting activities. I am guessing you would like to start a group of your own. I was thinking you might check in with Deb at A Good Yarn and ask her advice on getting started. Some of the people who knit at her shop might also be interested in your group.
Once you have a date and location, I will add it to the Community Calendar here on AboutPrescottArizona.com.
Also, I’ll be posting the date and time of the next Institute for Sustainable Social Change hosted “Community Conversation.” You might attend that and make an announcement to see if you can find others interested. ( I may want to join, too!)
ktcosmos | Feb 27, 2009 | Reply
LOST small 4 pound female chihuahua dog in Prescott on 5/25/09 in Prescott, she was seen on COPPER BASIN RD. She is only 5 month old, 4 pounds, tan and white, white line on her forehead, white around her nose and chest. Are there maybe any volunteers who could check the area. I had to go back to California. Will come out here again on Saturday, to look for her please help. We miss her!!! Thank you ****REWARD****$400,- PLEASE CALL (818) 335 3047
sibyl anderson | May 29, 2009 | Reply