UNM Pre-Med Organization Volunteer Opportunities 2010-2011

Agora Crisis Center

Needs 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, 266-7711

Ambulance Ride Along

Contact: For Albuquerque Fire Dept. contact Lt. Ricardo Paz at rpaz@cabq.gov or Commander Tige Watson at twatson@cabq.gov. 

Contact: For Albuquerque Ambulance Services contact Drue Bralove at dbralove@phs.org or call 449-5743.

American Red Cross

Contact: Visit www.redcrossnewmexico.org or contact Dorothee Hutchinson at 262-6172

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central New Mexico

Contact: Visit www.bbbs.org or call 837-9223

Children’s Grief Center

Needs grief counselors.

Contact: Visit www.childrensgrief.com or email info@childrensgrief.org or call 323-0478

Crossroads Hospice Care

Needs volunteers to visit with hospice patients.

Contact: Call 332-0847 or visit www.hospicefoundation.org

Cuidando Los Niños

Serves homeless children.

Contact: Call 843-6899, visit clnkids.org, or email mariag@clnkids.org

Casa Esperanza

Contact: Visit www.casaesparanzanm.org, call 277-9880, or email info@casaesparanzanm.org

Endorphin Power Company

Contact: Visit www.endorphinpower.org or email info@endorphinpower.org

Harmony Home Health and Hospice

Need volunteers to serve as companions for hospice patients.

Contact: Visit www.harmonyhealth.com or email drd@harmonyhealth.com

Hogares, Inc.

Provides therapeutic assistance to children and youth.

Contact: Visit www.horgaresinc.com or email hogaresinc@hogaresinc.com

Life Options Academy

Provides services to teenage moms and their children.

Contact: Call 265-5522 or email info@lifeoptionsacademy.org

Meals on Wheels

Contact: Visit www.mow-nm.org or contact Pam Webb at 823-8061 or pam-volunteer@mow-nm.org

Project Share

Contact: Visit www.projectshareinc.org or email projectshareince@yahoo.com

Southwest Canine Corps of Volunteers

Contact: Visit www.dogplay.com or email pettherapy412@comcast.net

UNM Hospital

Contact: Volunteer services call 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, 242-4333.

Manzano Del Sol Community Wellness Program: 

Looking for warm water walking assistant.

Contact: Visit www.good-sam.com.

New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Contact: Visit www.nmcadv.org.  Contact Kevin or Jessica at 246-9240.

New Mexico Ronald McDonald House:

A home away from home for families of critically ill children.

Contact: Visit www.rmhc-nm.org.  Contact Theresa at 929-2221 or 842-8960.

Odyssey Healthcare (Hospice)

Contact: Jan Ansett at 884-8857.

Outcomes, Inc.: 

Work to provide affordable, accessible and quality mental health and social services.

Contact: Visit www.outcomesnm.org.  

People Living Through Cancer:

Provide one-on-one emotional support for cancer patients.

Contact: Visit www.pltc.org.  

Planned Parenthood of New Mexico

Contact: Visit www.ppnewmex.org.  

Presbyterian Hospital Volunteer Office:

Contact: Call 505-841-1858 or visit http://secure.phs.org/PHS/programs/volunteer/index.htm

Leukemia And Lymphoma Society:

Contact: Visit 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 contact 821-5404.   

Roadrunner Food Bank

Contact: Visit www.rrfb.org/volunteer.htm, email infor@rrfb.org, or call 247-2052

International Volunteer Opportunities

Cross Cultural Solutions:

Description: Medical Placements available in Brazil, China, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Peru, Tanzania, and Thailand)

Contact: Visit www.crossculteralsolutions.org

i-to-i International Projects:

Health opportunities in Ecuador, Ghana, and Honduras

Contact: Visit www.i-to-i.com