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    Volunteer Oxford allows access to a variety of volunteer opportunities in the community. We are also the community nonprofits and organizations’ resource for locating and recruiting volunteers when needed for projects and events. Volunteer Oxford allows access to a variety …
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      Pat Van Horn has been involved with community service for nearly fifty years. She has been involved in many programs over the years such as food banks, overnight shelters, Meals on Wheels, and even spent time in Mexico doing …
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    1. Jul
      24
      Thu

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        Memory Makers (all-day) @ Memory Makers, Heritage Drive, Oxford, MS
        Jul 24
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        Memory Makers is open Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with group size limited to 12 participants plus the volunteers. Memory Makers is based on a social model that provides a structured setting where participants enjoy group activities such as exercise, socialization, and craft-making. They also benefit from reminiscing, story-teling, music therapy and art therapy. Memory Makers is a respite care service that serves those with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.

        Participants pay a small daily fee to cover the cost of snacks, drinks, and supplies; participants and volunteers also bring a sandwich for lunch. Snacks, desserts, and beverages are provided.

        Memory Makers is located behind Applebee’s off Heritage Drive in Oxford, Mississippi.

    2. Jul
      26
      Sat

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        Habitat for Humanity (all-day) @ House construction site
        Jul 26
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        Help habitat build the house! If you are interested in signing up to volunteer or if you want to learn more, please email oxfordhabitat@gmail.com.

    3. Jul
      29
      Tue

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        Lovepacks (all-day) @ Lovepacks, The Square, Oxford, Mississippi
        Jul 29
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        Volunteers are needed to pack bags of food each Tuesday at 9 a.m. that can be easily opened by school-aged children (in the Lafayette Oxford community) for weekends and holiday weeks. Lovepacks works through school counselors to identify children in need. The organization operates through donations and food drives through the community.

        Each Lovepack contains easy to open, single-serve food such as: cereal, meat/pasta, soup, veggies, fruit, dessert, crackers, juice, shelf-stable milk. The school administrators and counselors discreetly slip the Lovepacks into the children’s backpack on Friday before they leave school.

        For more information, email Mary Leary at mwleary8@aol.com.

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        More Than a Meal (all-day) @ Stone Center, Oxford, Mississippi
        Jul 29
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        Help serve a meal to those in need & help More Than a Meal make a difference each Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. Volunteers interested in tutoring, please let More Than a Meal know because there are students in need of tutoring during this time, as well. Email
        kbridgers@mac.com for more information.

    4. Jul
      31
      Thu

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        Memory Makers (all-day) @ Memory Makers, Heritage Drive, Oxford, MS
        Jul 31
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        Memory Makers is open Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with group size limited to 12 participants plus the volunteers. Memory Makers is based on a social model that provides a structured setting where participants enjoy group activities such as exercise, socialization, and craft-making. They also benefit from reminiscing, story-teling, music therapy and art therapy. Memory Makers is a respite care service that serves those with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.

        Participants pay a small daily fee to cover the cost of snacks, drinks, and supplies; participants and volunteers also bring a sandwich for lunch. Snacks, desserts, and beverages are provided.

        Memory Makers is located behind Applebee’s off Heritage Drive in Oxford, Mississippi.

    5. Aug
      2
      Sat

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        Habitat for Humanity (all-day) @ House construction site
        Aug 2
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        Help habitat build the house! If you are interested in signing up to volunteer or if you want to learn more, please email oxfordhabitat@gmail.com.

    6. Aug
      5
      Tue

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        Lovepacks (all-day) @ Lovepacks, The Square, Oxford, Mississippi
        Aug 5
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        Volunteers are needed to pack bags of food each Tuesday at 9 a.m. that can be easily opened by school-aged children (in the Lafayette Oxford community) for weekends and holiday weeks. Lovepacks works through school counselors to identify children in need. The organization operates through donations and food drives through the community.

        Each Lovepack contains easy to open, single-serve food such as: cereal, meat/pasta, soup, veggies, fruit, dessert, crackers, juice, shelf-stable milk. The school administrators and counselors discreetly slip the Lovepacks into the children’s backpack on Friday before they leave school.

        For more information, email Mary Leary at mwleary8@aol.com.

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        More Than a Meal (all-day) @ Stone Center, Oxford, Mississippi
        Aug 5
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        Help serve a meal to those in need & help More Than a Meal make a difference each Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. Volunteers interested in tutoring, please let More Than a Meal know because there are students in need of tutoring during this time, as well. Email
        kbridgers@mac.com for more information.

    7. Aug
      7
      Thu

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        Council on Aging (all-day) @ Azalea Gardens, 2nd Floor Conference Room
        Aug 7
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        Every third Thursday of the month at 9 a.m., the Council on Aging meets to address community needs.

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        Memory Makers (all-day) @ Memory Makers, Heritage Drive, Oxford, MS
        Aug 7
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        Memory Makers is open Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with group size limited to 12 participants plus the volunteers. Memory Makers is based on a social model that provides a structured setting where participants enjoy group activities such as exercise, socialization, and craft-making. They also benefit from reminiscing, story-teling, music therapy and art therapy. Memory Makers is a respite care service that serves those with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.

        Participants pay a small daily fee to cover the cost of snacks, drinks, and supplies; participants and volunteers also bring a sandwich for lunch. Snacks, desserts, and beverages are provided.

        Memory Makers is located behind Applebee’s off Heritage Drive in Oxford, Mississippi.

Featured News

Summer Service: University of Alabama at Birmingham Volunteers

By Volunteer Oxford  |  July 17, 2014  |  Featured News

  Summer Service: University of Alabama at Birmingham Volunteers University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) students have opportunities to participate in overnight service trips during spring break (Blazers on Break) and in the summer (Summer Service). Students travel to various …
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habitat 2014

Community Spotlight: Yoknapatawpha Arts Council

By Volunteer Oxford  |  June 19, 2014  |  Featured News

The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council (YAC), founded in 1975, is a local organization run by a small staff and twelve member board. The YAC focuses on creating and delivering art to the members of the Oxford and Lafayette community. They currently support …
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YAC

MS Tornado Relief Efforts

By Volunteer Oxford  |  April 29, 2014  |  Featured News

Tornado Disaster Relief Throughout the State: Register to Help with Volunteer Mississippi  It’s important for local and state emergency managers to focus on infrastructure and major needs in a community. However, Mississippi prides itself on its hospitality, and it’s often …
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