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The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community- based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.
Services: Free Wigs Road to Recovery Reach to Recovery Look Good, Feel Better Cancer Survivors Network Personal Health Manager 1.800.227.2345 | cancer.org The American Cancer Society has lots of volunteer opportunities to help out with our numerous fundraisers throughout the year, from Relay For Life, Purses, Pouts and Pearls, Real Men Wear Pink and Bark For Life. For more information on volunteer opportunities or programs, please contact Jill Isom at 270.745.1964 or email jill.isom@cancer.org Bowling Green Office: 952 Fairview Avenue Suite 4 Bowling Green, KY 42101 Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm Phone: 270.782.9036 |
The Salvation Army has been serving Bowling Green since 1901. The Center of Hope was built in 1998. The shelter has 75 beds and the soup kitchen serves in excess of 100 individuals daily. The Bowling Green Salvation Army has a small staff that worked with nearly 6000 volunteers serving in excess of 30,000 hours in 2012.
Services offered include: Atmos Energy Assistance Soup Kitchen Emergency Shelter Food Boxes Disaster Services Lots of volunteer opportunities are available, from serving in the soup kitchen to helping out at youth programs on Wednesday nights. For more information please call Barbie Tatman at 270-843-3485 or email savolunteerbgky@gmail.com. Address: 400 W. Main Ave Bowling Green, KY 42102 Hours: Wed: 6:00 - 7:00 pm; Thu: 6:00 - 8:00 pm; Sun: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Phone: (270) 843-3485 |
Helping to heal the hearts and minds of youth who have suffered emotional trauma that can include physical, sexual, and verbal abuse or neglect.
Services include: THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE & ADOPTION Bellewood & Brooklawn works to provide love and hope to children with specific environmental, emotional, and educational needs through our Therapeutic Foster Care in Kentucky. COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES Our Independent Living program seeks to help young adults who are homeless but were in State’s care on their 18th birthday or are currently committed to the State’s care system. Common Sense Parenting® (CSP) is a practical, skill-based parenting program that every family can use. The program’s logical strategies and easy-to-learn techniques address issues of communication, discipline, decision-making, relationships, self-control and school success. Bowling Green Office (Bellewood) 918 State Street Bowling Green, KY 42101 Phone: (270) 796-2012 |
