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Community Hornets Service Organization Contacts

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Service Organization Resources

ALS Association

Website: www.alsa.org
Phone: (316)365-5112

The ALS Association provides care to individuals and families who are affected by ALS. They focus on fundraising and increasing awareness of ALS.

Altrusa International of Emporia

Phone: (620)341-0477

Altrusa is an international service club that focuses on literacy & AIDS.

Alzheimer’s Association

Website: www.alz.org
Phone: (620)342-4817

The Alzheimer's Association provides information, education, and support to those with Alzheimer's, family members, and care providers. The mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research, to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.

American Red Cross

Website: www.redcross.org
Contact Jane Blocher
Address: 1221 Southwest 17th St. Topeka, KS 66604
Phone: (785)354-9238
Email: jane.blocher@redcross.org

The American Red Cross provides disaster prevention and relief services, health and safety services, education, transportation, and armed forces emergency services.

Beacon for Hope Suicide Prevention

Website: www.emporiakschamber.org
Contact Melissa Owen
Address: 527 Commercial, Suite 101
Phone: (620)208-9926
Email: info@hopelinks.org

National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

Camp Alexander

Website: www.campalexander.org
Address: 1783 Road P5
Phone: (620)794-1830
Email: campalexander66801@yahoo.com

The purpose of Campus Alexander is to maintain this wonderful facility for outdoor environmental education and family activities. The mission is to empower children with wisdom, life skills, positive character traits, self-confidence and provide a safe place for growth and enrichment in the great outdoors

Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas

Address: 234 South Kansas Ave. Topeka, KS 66603
Phone: (785)233-6300

City of Emporia Animal Shelter

Website: www.humanesocietyflinthills.org
Phone: (620)340-6345

The City of Emporia Animal Shelter, run by the Humane Society of the Flint Hills, provides care and shelter for stray cats and dogs. This organization is dedicated to finding good homes for the animals for whom they provide temporary shelter.

Communities In Schools of Mid-America

Website: www.communitiesinschools.org
Contact Victoria Patridge
Address: 618 Commercial Street
Phone: (620)481-1839
Email: victoria.partridge@cismidamerica.org

David Traylor Zoo of Emporia

Website: www.emporiazoo.org
Phone: (620)341-4365

The mission of the David Traylor Zoo of Emporia is to create an environment that provides an opportunity for cultural enrichment for the community and surrounding area while fulfilling the Zoo's obligations to conservation, education, and recreation.

ECKAN

Website: www.eckan.org
Address: 215 West 6th Ave. Suite 204 PO Box 1625

The ECKAN strives to identify and focus available resources that enable eligible families and individuals to attain the critical skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to achieve self-sufficiency.

Emporia Farmers’ Market

Website: www.emporiafarmersmarket.org
Contact Jessica Hopkins
Address: 701 Commercial St. Suite 202 P.O. Box 1911
Phone: (620)343-6555
Email: emporiafm@gmail.com

Emporia Main Street

Website: www.emporiamainstreet.com
Phone: (620)342-4607

Emporia Main Street provides all sorts of volunteer opportunities for anyone willing to help.

Emporia Recreation Commission

Website: www.emporiarec.org
Phone: (620)340-6300

The Rec Center provides community and youth services and sporting opportunities. You can get involved by coaching/assisting for various sports programs.

Emporia Recycling Center

Phone: (620)340-6360

The City of Emporia’s recycling efforts began in 1989 and over 2000 tons of recyclable materials are accepted and processed annually. The local Emporia Recycling Center offers volunteer work sorting recyclables.

Friendship Meals

Website: www.ncfhaaa.com
Phone: (620) 340-8001

Friendship Meals delivers meals to the elderly and homebound in our community Monday through Friday.

Habitat for Humanity

Contact Eric Kirby
Address: PO Box 277
Phone: (620)794-4483

Hetlinger Developmental Services

Website: www.hetlinger.org
Phone: (620)342-1087

Hispanics of Today & Tomorrow

Website: www.facebook.com/HOTTofEmporia
Contact Sally Sanchez
Address: 701 Peyton St
Phone: (620)366-1094
Email: hottfiesta@hotmail.com

Jayhawk Area Boy Scout Council

Contact Tracy Pearson
Address: 1020 South East Monroe St. Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: (785)354-8541
Email: tracy.glover@scouting.org

Kansas Big Brothers/Big Sisters Serving Lyon County

Website: www.kansasbigs.org
Contact Erika Turner
Address: 1001 West 12th Ave. P.O. Box 684
Phone: (620)342-5645

Kiwanis Club of Emporia

Contact Terry Tidwell
Address: PO Box 161
Phone: (620)366-1120
Email: tidwellterry511@gmail.com

Las Casitas Association

Website: www.facebook.com/Las-Casitas-Association
Contact Victor Rodriguez
Address: 210 South Lawrence
Phone: (620)344-5431
Email: jalepenoproductions@yahoo.com

League of Women Voters

Contact Julie Johnson
Address: 1702 West 13th Ave.
Phone: (620)342-7944
Email: mahavenhill@myvalunet.net

Lions Club – Emporia

Website: www.facebook.com/emporialionsclub , bitly.com/elions
Contact Gary Post
Address: P.O. Box 115
Phone: (620)342-6467

Lyon County 4-H

Website: www.lyon.ksu.edu
Phone: (620)341-3220

Lyon County History Center

Website: www.explorelyoncounty.org
Contact Corinne Patterson
Address: 2632 West Highway 50
Phone: (620)340-6310

The Lyon County History Center strives to be a place of belonging for all who make Lyon County their home. We also serve as a platform for community and cultural connections.

Optimist Club – Flint Hills

Contact Matthew Fowler
Address: P.O. Box 2005

Rotary Club of Emporia

Website: www.rotaryemporia.com
Contact Jamie Reever
Address: PO Box 53

Sertoma Club of Emporia

Address: Box 593 Emporia
Phone: (620)341-4360
Email: sertoma@emporiasertoma.org

SOS, Inc.

Website: www.soskansas.com
Contact Connie Cahoone
Address: 1420 C of E Dr., Ste 6
Phone: (620)343-8799
Email: info@soskansas.com

The Salvation Army

Address: 327 Constitution St.
Phone: (620)342-3093

The Salvation Army is dedicated to meeting basic human needs. Besides physical aid such as a food pantry and thrift store, they offer special assistance, including help in facing personal problems, improving family relationships and dealing with struggles of single parenthood, people suffering from alcohol or drug addiction, people formally incarcerated and more.

Unbound Gravel

Website: www.unboundgravel.com

United Way of the Flint Hills

Website: www.uwfh.org
Address: 702 Commercial St.
Phone: (620)342-7564

Volunteer Kansas

Website: www.volunteerkansas.org

Volunteer Kansas compiles lists of volunteer opportunities in your area. Enter your zip code to see a variety of projects you could work on.