AARP Tax Prep @ LPL
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide provides in-person and virtual tax assistance to anyone, free of charge, with a focus on taxpayers who are over 50 and have low to moderate income.
Station Point of Contact: Megan Stockton
110 SW 4th Street
Lawton, OK 73501
(580) 581-3450
America's Veteran Supporters
Assist with the initiation, planning and execution of commemorative veteran memorial or recognition events and ceremonies. Support local schools. Active participation on the Comanche County Veteran Council, as well as on various military, veteran and military widow/widower organizations, events, observances and/or special programs.
America's Veteran Supporters
Station Point of Contact: Pat Powell
P.O. Box 6714
Lawton, OK 73506-0714
American Legion Post #6
Assist at the chapter office, military parades, funerals, and other program activities to support military widows, veterans, and family members.
American Legion Post #6
Station Point of Contact: Robert Medina Jr.
1310 NW 47th Street
Lawton, OK 73505
(580) 357-7280
American Red Cross- Service to the Armed Forces Center
Help prepare newsletters for mailing. Help during times of disaster where needed. Mail-outs, assist with office work, light typing, filing, answer phones, and other receptionist duties.
American Red Cross
Station Point of Contact: Kimberly O'Brien
Reynolds Army Health Clinic
4301 Wilson Street
Fort Sill OK 73503
(580) 588-2132
American Red Cross- Disaster Relief/Emergency Preparedness
Volunteers help prepare newsletters for mailing, assists with light office work, light typing, filing, answering telephones, and other receptionist duties. Helps during disasters where needed, transportation is provided for on location disaster volunteering.
American Red Cross
Station Point of Contact: Kimberly O'Brien
1302 SW A Avenue
Lawton, OK 73501-3823
AmeriCorps Seniors Lawton RSVP
Assist with preparing bulk mailings, set-up and clean-up of RSVP events and functions, assist at sign-in tables, sort and organize donations.
AmeriCorps Seniors Lawton RSVP
Station Point of Contact: Tara Johnson
1405 SW 11th Street
Lawton, OK 73501-7304
(580) 581-3408
Birthright of Lawton
Volunteers will assist in greeting patrons, receptionist duties, disseminating baby items and layettes to the general public. Volunteers are also needed to sort, wash, and fold clothing items.
Birthright of Lawton
Station Point of Contact: Julia Montoya
5108 W Gore Boulevard, Suite 7
Lawton, OK 73505-6025
580-248-3110
BrookRidge Retirement Community
Assist with Bingo, games (i.e., darts, horseshoes, bridge, balloon volleyball), craft sessions, weekly manicures, cooking classes (volunteers must have food handlers permit for this), planting projects, gardening class, monthly birthday parties (serving cake and ice cream) and with activities such as Teas and Courtyard events. Volunteers with piano-playing skills are wanted for help with sing-alongs, faith-based studies, and performances.
BrookRidge Retirement Community
Station Point of Contact: Kristy Morgan
7802 NW Quanah Parker Trailway
Lawton, OK 73505-1177
(580) 536-9700
Comanche County Memorial Hospital
Assist with admissions, lobby information desk, pharmacy, all nursing units, purchasing, surgery waiting area, intensive care unit, radiation, oncology, gift shop, business office, medical records, AM/PM clinic, central out-patient, surgicare, aging services/patient relations, grand friends, sewing bears for heart patients, and the cancer center.
Comanche County Memorial Hospital
Station Point of Contact: Leann Chandler/Michelle Callihan
3401 W Gore Boulevard
Lawton, OK 73505-0129
(580) 355-8699, ext. 3820
Complete Home Health & Hospice Care
Serve as a member of the Hospice Interdisciplinary Group that provides in-home services. Provide emotional support and compassionate care to patient and family unit.
Complete Home Health & Hospice Care
Station Point of Contact: Nicole Rane
5108 W Gore Blvd., Suite 2B
Lawton, OK 73505-6025
(580) 351-6565
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Entrusted Hearts Home Care
Volunteers may assist in putting together new client/employee packets, making copies, filing, distributing mail, answering the telephone in addition to putting together marketing drop supplies, organizing donations, cleaning the office, and providing any other clerical/administrative functions.
Station Point of Contact: Abby Iles
60 NW Sheridan Rd, Ste 6
Lawton, OK 73505
589-353-1770
First Baptist Church - Downtown Lawton
Volunteers assist with community outreach projects such as the Christmas Samaritan Shoeboxes, Flower ministry, and Upwards Basketball program. As well as receptionist duties such as weekly bulletin inserts, newsletter preparations, and other assignments as needed.
First Baptist Church
Station Point of Contact: Tony Christie/Mary Swafford
501 SW B Avenue
Lawton, OK 73501
589-353-1770
Fort Sill National Cemetery
Assist at the cemetery office with burial locations and provide hospitality services. Open to visitors from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fort Sill National Cemetery
Station Point of Contact: Mary Fountain
2648 NE Jake Dunn
Elgin, OK 73538
Phone: 580-492-3200
Fort Sill Thrift Shop
Take consignment items and process them, hang clothing, place items on sales floor, straighten merchandise for sale.
Fort Sill Thrift Shop
Station Point of Contact: Taynna Cabrera
1802 Macomb Rd
Fort Sill, OK 73503-0248
(580) 355-8731
H.C. King Center
Volunteers greet clients, prepare meeting rooms, monitor meeting rooms, and respond to client inquiries and requests.
H.C. King Center
Station Point of Contact: David Campbell
1705 NW 20th Street
Lawton, OK 73507-3722
(580) 581-3481
Hearts That Care Clinic
Volunteers assist with filing, filling out forms, use the copy machine and computers. Volunteers to welcome patients, call patients in, and manage the exam rooms.
Hearts That Care Clinic
Station Point of Contact: Christine Young
1313 W Gore Blvd
Lawton, OK 73501-3605
(580) 354-9007
Lawton Food Bank
Assist with food distribution, stocking, customer service, answer phones and greeting the public.
Lawton Food Bank
Station Point of Contact: Ellen "Mac" Lechel
1819 SW Sheridan Road
Lawton, OK 73505-8629
(580) 353-7994
Lawton Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce
Put together tourism, welcome and convention packets and goodie bags.
Lawton Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce
Station Point of Contact: Natasha Klugmann
302 W Gore Boulevard
Lawton, OK 73501-3709
(580) 355-3541
Lawton Fort Sill Veterans Center
Resident visitation, Cafeteria assistance, participate in social activities such as crafting, special holiday events, assist residents in the green house, organize and provide assistance to patrons shopping in the clothing closet, help with activities scheduled in various wings/hallways, greet visitors at the reception desk, visit with residents on hospice and palliative care.
Lawton Fort Sill Veterans Center
Station Point of Contact: Marilyn Woods
501 Southeast Flower Mound Rd.
Lawton, OK 73501-6388
(580) 354-4164
Lawton Police Department (LPD) Sentinels
Assist LPD with funeral escorts, residence checks, and public assists. May assist in the LPD training division, property and identification division, or the patrol division. Must apply and meet necessary requirements.
Lawton Police Department (LPD) Sentinels
Station Point of Contact: David Perry
100 S Railroad Street
Lawton, OK 73501-3500
(580) 581-3202
Lawton Public Library & Friends of LPL
Assist in processing new books, mend and repair old books, process old books returned from loan, prepare bibliographies of material in library, process overdue items, help with children’s programs, help with library programs, and shelve books, magazines and records.
During tax season, AARP volunteers (such as the RSVP/AARP volunteer pictured here) prepare tax returns for the public.
Assist with a variety of organizational activities to include book sales, etc.
Lawton Public Library and Friends of LPL
Station Point of Contact: Kristin Herr/Megan Stockton
110 SW 4th Street
Lawton, OK 73501-4034
(580) 581-3450
Leah M Fitch Cancer Center
RSVP volunteers provide transportation for patients to and from their appointments within the Cancer Center.
Leah M Fitch Cancer Center
Station Point of Contact: Alison Green/Siggi Sloniker
104 NW 31st Street
Lawton OK 73505-6100
(580) 536-2121
Military Welcome Center (MWC)
Assist the military and their families at the Lawton airport with many different travel needs. Offer a friendly, comfortable environment in the MWC lounge.
Military Welcome Center (MWC)
Station Point of Contact: Bill Whisenant
3401 SW 11th Street
Lawton, OK 73501-8286
(580) 695-5986
Mobile Meals
Home meal delivery to qualified individuals. Qualification for eligibility: mentally or physically disabled, homebound or elderly, wheelchair bound citizens that live in the Lawton community must be at least 60 yrs. old, if under the age of 60, must have documentation from their doctor.
Station Point of Contact: Belinda Anderson; mobilemeals114@yahoo.com
Cameron University, South Shepler Tower
2800 W Gore Boulevard
Lawton, OK 73505-6320
(580) 357-5396
Oklahoma Blood Institute
Opportunities include providing clerical support (filing, reception, copies, etc.), sign up donors, assist as thank you crew, check appointments, provide educational material and assisting with special events.
Oklahoma Blood Institute
Station Point of Contact: Kasinda Brown
211 SW A Avenue
Lawton, OK 73501-4051
580-353-6451
Oklahoma Women Veterans Organization, Chapter 0116
Assist with providing information to veterans and their family members about scholarship opportunities, service-related entitlements, benefits, and opportunities. Assist with food drives and outreach programs/events. Sew adult dining clothing protectors for every resident at the Lawton/Fort Sill Veterans Center.
Oklahoma Women Veterans Organization, Chapter 0116
Station Point of Contact: U. Lisa Williams
PO Box 2342
Lawton, OK 73502-2342
Owens Community Center
Volunteers greet patrons, prepare meeting rooms, respond to patrons inquiries and requests, and assist with daily program activities.
Owens Community Center
Station Point of Contact: Aaliyah Climes
1405 SW 11th Street
Lawton, OK 73501-7304
(580) 581-3400, ext. 1825
Patterson Community Center
Assist where needed at events. Help prepare and serve meals, clean up and set up.
Patterson Community Center
Station Point of Contact: Yolanda Allen
4 NE Arlington Avenue
Lawton, OK 73501-5901
(580) 581-3485
Salvation Army & Women's Auxiliary
Red Kettle bell ringers, thrift shop workers, Angel Tree volunteers, cooking meal for the shelter, mentor kids at the Boys & Girls Club, organize the office/pantry.
Salvation Army & Women's Auxiliary
Station Point of Contact: Crystal Pruitt; crystal.pruitt@uss.salvationarmy.org
1306 SW E Avenue
Lawton, OK 73501
580-355-1802
Senior Center for Creative Living
Answer phones, clean, fold newsletters, prepare for rummage sale, assist with fundraisers, and post flyers around town.
Senior Center for Creative Living
Station Point of Contact: Lorene Miller/Jeannine Lilly
3501 SW Dr. Elsie Hamm Drive
Lawton, OK 73505-6925
(580) 248-0471
Society of Military Widows, Southwest Oklahoma Chapter 6
Assist with fundraising for various military or veteran organization projects and activities. Help with and coordinate annual Wreaths Across America Campaign. Socialize and provide gifts to military widows in seven local retirement centers.
Station Point of Contact: Patricia Cameron
1608 NW 32nd Street
Lawton, OK 73505-3802
(580) 678-7040
Southwestern Medical Center
Assist with gift shop and at the reception desk, deliver flowers to patients, run errands, escort patients, and other duties as needed.
Southwestern Medical Center
Station Point of Contact: Barbara Newton
5602 SW Lee Boulevard
Lawton, OK 73505-9635
(580) 531-4733
St. John's Missionary Baptist Church
Prepare, cook and serve food and drinks. Clean kitchen and take out trash.
St. John's Missionary Baptist Church
Station Point of Contact: Harold S. Davis
1504 SW NH Jones Avenue
Lawton, OK 73501-0000
(580) 917-6090
Stitches of Love
Sewing & mending community sew projects
Station Point of Contact: Charles Churchill
1001 SW B Ave.
Lawton, OK 73505
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USO Oklahoma
Greet, orient and assist visitors. Prepare and distribute food during "Fueling the Forces" lunches, and other various program activities.
USO Oklahoma
Station Point of Contact: Austin Bowling
3265 Crane Ave.
Fort Sill, OK 73503-4414
580-442-2812
Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Chapter 751
Assist at the chapter office, and with programs and events at the local VA Center, during military parades and funerals, and during the annual VVA 751 Golf Tournament and other fundraisers to support military widows and veterans. Award gift cards and JROTC or ROTC scholarships to soldiers and/or their family members.
Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Chapter 751
Station Point of Contact: Aaron Boone
1004 SW B Avenue
Lawton, OK 73501-3958
(580) 699-5096
Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge
Greet, orient and inform visitors at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Headquarters. Lead occasional interpretive and educational walks, hikes or programs. Assist refuge staff with daily duties.
Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge
Station Point of Contact: Levi Smith
32 Refuge Headquarters
Indiahoma, OK 73552-2478
(580) 429-2197