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Hot Projects: Week of Dec. 17
Check out this week’s Hot Projects that include awesome volunteer opportunities with Meals On Wheels, Dad’s Garage, Mercy Seed, and more!
Holiday Meal Delivery
Saturday, December 22 From 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM (Northwest Atlanta)
Meals On Wheels Atlanta is seeking volunteers to deliver meals to seniors in Central Fulton County this holiday season on Saturday, December 22nd. We have THREE delivery time slots available: 9:00 AM 9:30 AM and 10:00 AM. For new drivers, please arrive 30 minutes prior to your shift for a brief overview and volunteer orientation. The average route on this day will take no more than an hour of your time.
Helping Hands Holiday Dinner
Friday, December 21, Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 Shifts All Day (College Park)
The mission of Helping Hands Holiday Dinner is to make the holiday season happier for those in need. To provide for those less fortunate during the holiday season. Each year the event grew so large that a number of Volunteers are needed. We want to spread the love in Fulton County to all families during this wonderful season and provide a full fill day for all in need.
Dad’s Garage Theatre Company Volunteer
Monday, December 31 From 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM and 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM (Old Fourth Ward)
Dad's Garage is a comedy and improv theatre located in the Old Fourth Ward in Atlanta, GA. Where you can find scripted plays, improv classes, and Atlanta improv comedy every Thursday - Saturday. Dad’s Garage engages, cultivates and inspires artists and audiences alike by producing innovative, scripted and improvised works that are recognized locally, nationally and internationally for being undeniably awesome. You'll be doing any of the following: checking IDs and running the line at the Bar, handing out Will Call Tickets, Scanning Tickets, Selling Tickets, Ushering and greeting patrons, and Taking out the trash at the end.
Books For Africa
Friday, January 4 From 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (NW Atlanta)
Most African children who attend school have never owned a book of their own. For many children in Africa, the gift of books truly is a gift of hope. Since 1988, Books For Africa has sent over 20 million books to the children of Africa. We rely on volunteers like you to sort and pack the books for our shipments. No heavy lifting is involved.
Mercy Seed Food Pantry
Friday, January 4 From 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (Lilburn)
The Mercy Seed Community Food Pantry (MSCFP) changes lives by helping to meet the needs of the church and community by providing food to the community with the love of Christ. MSCFP provides food assistance to low-income individulas. MSCFP works to meet its mission through our weekly food distribution, annual Thanksgiving food giveaway, and mobile food trucks twice a year. Help us ensure that those in need of nutritional food in our community have healthy meals by volunteering with our weekly food pantry preperation day every Friday from 10:30am-12:30pm. Volunteers will help unload Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) truck and unpack and sort food to be ready for clients on Saturday and the following Wednesday.
Who's Serving Who? | Diving Into Discovery
Discovery launched in 1990 at Parklane Elementary with support and leadership from volunteers Debbie and Richard Goldsmith. About 100 students showed up to the opening session and 30 years later, the kids are still attending every other Saturday. Learn more about Discovery, it’s impact, and how you can get involved.
Ed Henderson II, Discovery Volunteer
Over the last couple years, Atlanta has claimed rank to some of the top nationally recognized lists. We’ve been named one of the Best Places to Live, Best Places to Work, Best City for Being a Filmmaker… the lists of accolades go on and on.
Another list we find ourselves sitting on top of is, The city with the highest income inequality rate. Meaning for some folks, things are really good, but for others, they are some of the worst in the country. At Hands On Atlanta, we’re focused on the latter, partnering with Title 1 schools to support the academic, social, and basic needs of Atlanta’s most vulnerable students.
More than 98% of the students we serve are considered economically disadvantaged, (qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch) with many of our students also facing life-threatening problems like homelessness and food insecurity.
With so many kids hungry and experiencing homelessness, it’s no wonder only 25% of the students we serve can read proficiently by the 3rd grade - a critical stage in development where students stop learning to read and start reading to learn. Students who cannot read at grade level by the 3rd grade are four times more likely to drop out of high school then their counterparts, and students who do not complete high school are likely to continue the cycle of poverty. Sadly, 3rd grade reading scores are often used to predict the number of prison beds a state will need…
So, what’s the solution here? How are people helping these students who have infinite potential, yet little control over their situation, demographics, or financial position?
One solution we’re focused on is the Hands On Atlanta Discovery Program - an extended learning opportunity offered every other Saturday from 9:00am to 12:00pm at different Title 1 schools throughout Metro Atlanta.
Here’s how it works: Hands On Atlanta AmeriCorps members and community volunteers lead students in grades K-5 in enrichment activities like literacy and math tutoring, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) curriculum, health and fitness lessons (stretching, yoga, etc.), social emotional learning (SEL), and they also receive a healthy breakfast and snacks.
Discovery launched in 1990 at Parklane Elementary with support and leadership from volunteers Debbie and Richard Goldsmith. About 100 students showed up to the opening session and 30 years later, the kids are still attending every other Saturday.
Debbie Goldsmith said, “Overall, the model of the Discovery program hasn’t changed much. It’s sustainable, effective, and easy to replicate. We’ve really worked hard over the years, to engage the community and parents to provide a diverse group of committed volunteers to work with the kids.”
Richard and Debbie Goldsmith
Richard and Debbie agreed that Discovery has simply become a part of their lives. Richard added, “It’s so rewarding to see how the kids enjoy the program, to interact with people you normally aren’t around in your day-to-day life, and to build lasting relationships with the students.”
The power of Discovery and it’s success is the based on the commitment from volunteers and grade captains to implement the program. Most grade captains at Parklane have been volunteering for a very long time, allowing the volunteers to build relationships with the students, which is rewarding for both the volunteers and the students.
Richard reflected, asking, “Who’s serving who?”
Rhuda Mididoddi, a grade captain at Parklane, echoes Richard’s thoughts, “I always maintain that I learn just as much from these students as they do from me and the recurring Discovery volunteers show me that if you're truly committed, you can balance work, family, and service.”
“Keep coming back. The best way to truly make an impact with Discovery is to regularly attend sessions and develop deep relationships with students.”
Rhuda was first introduced to the Hands On Atlanta Discovery program almost 10 years ago as a freshman at Georgia Tech, saying “When I was in 5th grade, I had the opportunity to volunteer with my school's special needs program. I'd spend lunch and recess with the students and even though I was just an 11-year old having a fun time, I continued to make sure service was a part of my life.”
At the end of the day, it’s about the kids, their development as well rounded students, and the opportunities the Discovery program provides them. In the 2017-2018 school year, Hands On Atlanta served over 900 students at 6 partner schools.
Students like William M., who from kindergarten through fifth grade, missed less than 10 Discovery sessions! William (and 2018-2019 Discovery student Nia W.) won an opportunity to interview Arthur Blank as part of the 2018 Hands On Atlanta High Five Party.
For 2018-2019, Hands On Atlanta was awarded a three-year AmeriCorps grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service national competitive application process, which has allowed us to expand into 17 schools, engaging over 1,000 students through Discovery.
Looking forward, Rhuda wants donors to consider supporting the Discovery program.
“With the support of individual and corporate donors, Hands On Atlanta can invest in new curriculum to supplement class learning and expose students to new, unique concepts that can help shape their interests moving forward.” Adding, “I know the program works, and if possible, I’d love to see it expanded to other districts in Georgia.”
Whether you’re looking to make an end of year gift or want to kick-start the new year by making a difference in a student’s life, consider giving to Hands On Atlanta. Who knows, with your help, we might be able to add Atlanta to another “Best of” list: Best volunteer led school enrichment program in the country.
Hot Projects: Week of Dec. 10
Check out this week’s Hot Projects that include awesome volunteer opportunities with InCommunity, C3 Ministries, Helping Hands Holiday Dinner and more!
Discovery Program @ Towns Elementary School
Saturday, December 15 From 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (West Atlanta)
The Hands On Atlanta Discovery program is a volunteer-led Saturday tutoring and enrichment program. The two-hour session occurs twice a month from 10am to 12pm. The program reinforces weekday learning through academic assistance, educational games, field trips, service-learning projects, and other enrichment activities. Students are engaged in a variety of subjects depending on the needs of their particular schools. Our goal is to have a one-on-one volunteer to student ratio, allowing for individualized attention and the building of relationships between students and volunteers.
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year With InCommunity
Wednesday, December 19 From 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM (South Fulton)
InCommnunity partners to enrich and sustain the lives of individuals who have developmental disabilities, their families, and their communities. Celebrate the holidays with those seved by InCommunity! Activities include Reading Christmas story books to our individuals, baking gingerbread house, and playing games.
C3 Ministries’ Food Pantry Distribution
Thursday, December 20 From 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM (Marietta)
Our mission at C3 Ministries is to provide resources of four various ministries in order that families can become whole, independent and ultimately able to return to serve others. C3 serves over 250 families every Thursday and has distributed over 471,508 pounds of food this year. Give back to your community while having fun and meeting new friends, while re-stocking food shelves, loading boxes with food items and assisting in expediting boxes to attendees vehicles.
Helping Hands Holiday Dinner
Friday, December 21, Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 Shifts All Day (College Park)
The mission of Helping Hands Holiday Dinner is to make the holiday season happier for those in need. To provide for those less fortunate during the holiday season. Each year the event grew so large that a number of Volunteers are needed. We want to spread the love in Fulton County to all families during this wonderful season and provide a full fill day for all in need.
Open Hand Holiday Meal Delivery Drivers
Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays in December & January From 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (Routes All Over Metro Atlanta)
Open Hand helps homebound seniors and others suffering from disability or chronic disease by providing Comprehensive Nutrition Care™(CNC), a combination of nutritious, home-delivered meals, and nutrition education. Open Hand prepares, packages, and delivers 5,300 nutritionally-appropriate meals a day, six days a week with the support of volunteers. Volunteer drivers are a critical part of the service Open Hand provides to the community, since a majority of the organization’s clients are homebound. In fact, a volunteer driver is quite often the only person a client may see on any given day. Volunteers will pick-up meals, deliver meals to clients using their own vehicles and gas, and return the delivery list and delivery bags back to the Open Hand site.
Hot Projects: Week of Dec. 3
Check out this week’s Hot Projects that include awesome volunteer opportunities with Action Ministries, Hopes to Nourish Hope, West Atlanta Watershed Alliance and more!
Action Ministries Food Box Build Out
Thursday, December 13 From 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Westside)
What better way to bring amazing people together, then by volunteering with Feed the Hungry?! We’re building over 40,000 food boxes to help 10's of thousands of families put food on the table this year. We need YOU to help make this possible. You will be assembling food boxes assembly line style, starting with building of the box from beginning to end. 1. Assemble flat food box 2. Fill food boxes with a pre-determined box menu following overhead instructions 3. Fully break down used/consumed cardboard and remove plastic from food packaging 4. Place cardboard and plastic in designated containers 5. Close finished food boxes and place on pallet 6. Repeat
Hearts to Nourish Hope Food Pantry
Thursday, December 13 From 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM (Riverdale)
Hearts to Nourish Hope is a community-driven nonprofit that provides high quality programs to identify and develop the internal resources of youth aged 16-24 in Clayton, Fayette and Gwinnett Counties. The Food Pantry began as a community service project, envisioned by youth to address the need of families in our community. This service project continued and now has the capacity to serve over 1300 families per month, providing year-round food assistance. Duties: Help prepare food boxes and give them out to the community. Stock and organize shelves. Some heavy lifting and bending involved.
Open Hand Meal Delivery
Saturday, December 15 From 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (Delivery Routes Throughout Metro Atlanta)
Open Hand helps homebound seniors and others suffering from disability or chronic disease by providing Comprehensive Nutrition Care™(CNC), a combination of nutritious, home-delivered meals, and nutrition education. Open Hand prepares, packages, and delivers 5,300 nutritionally-appropriate meals a day, six days a week with the support of volunteers. Volunteers will pick-up meals, deliver meals to clients using their own vehicles and gas, and return the delivery list and delivery bags back to the Open Hand site. Delivery routes are available throughout Metro Atlanta, and the Open Hand team will work with volunteers to select a route where they will feel comfortable.
Proctor Creek Greenspace Restoration: EcoAddendum & WAWA
Saturday, December 15 From 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM OR 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (NW Atlanta)
Show Grove Park/Proctor Creek some love through our community-focused program that goes beyond volunteering. West Atlanta Watershed Alliance and EcoAddendum are offering training and opportunities to help restore a very special forest in Grove Park! Come out for a forest restoration and invasive species stewardship training and work session or a native wildflower planting session. Kathryn Kolb from EcoAddendum will lead each session with a short training on restoration and invasive species removal session, followed by a short work session.
Discovery Program @ Brookview Elementary
Saturday December 15, 2018 From 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (College Park)
The Hands On Atlanta Discovery program is a volunteer-led Saturday tutoring and enrichment program. The two-hour session occurs twice a month from 10am to 12pm. The program reinforces weekday learning through academic assistance, educational games, field trips, service-learning projects, and other enrichment activities. Students are engaged in a variety of subjects depending on the needs of their particular schools. Our goal is to have a one-on-one volunteer to student ratio, allowing for individualized attention and the building of relationships between students and volunteers.
Hot Projects: Week of Nov. 26
Check out this week’s Hot Projects that include awesome volunteer opportunities with Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, Margie’s House, Trees Atlanta and more!
Santa at Rhodes Hall
Sunday, December 2 From 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Midtown)
Santa at Rhodes Hall is one of the most beloved traditions of The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. This is a family event held in the Victorian surroundings of Rhodes Hall, a historic "castle" on Peachtree Street built in 1904. Santa at Rhodes Hall features holiday entertainment, music, refreshments, arts and crafts and best of all, private appointments with Santa. We are looking for volunteers to become Santa's helpers and assist with making the day special for our guests. Volunteer jobs include assisting with arts and crafts, food set-up, registration and greeters. Lunch will be provided.
Serving Seniors at A.G. Rhodes Health & Rehab Atlanta
Saturday, December 8 From 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Grant Park)
A.G. Rhodes Health & Rehab provides expert and compassionate rehabilitation therapy and residential care to seniors in metro Atlanta. Volunteers are integral to the happiness and well-being of our residents. We could not provide the variety of meaningful activities and programs we do without the time and talents of our volunteers. Volunteers will provide a variety of enrichment and therapeutic activities for our residents including BINGO, arts & crafts, holiday projects, games, parties & socials, and group visitations.
Trees Atlanta: Lindsay Street Park
Saturday, December 8 From 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM (English Avenue)
Founded in 1985, Trees Atlanta works tirelessly to address Atlanta’s tree loss, protect its forests, and create new green space. Trees Atlanta is a nationally recognized non-profit citizens' group that protects and improves Atlanta’s urban forest by planting, conserving, and educating. Volunteers will perform forest maintenance tasks, including invasive plant removal, at the Lindsay Street Park.
Margie's House Monthly Giveaway
Saturday, December 15 From 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Fairburn)
Margie’s House mission is to bring food and assistance to the communities around South Fulton. Join us in our monthly food distribution! Food sorters will be responsible for removing food off trucks as well as organizing, sorting, and packing food in bags. Volunteers will ensure the quality of the food, provide the quantity of food to each client as instructed and break down the boxes in which the food was delivered. Other jobs that may be required include taking out trash, assist clients with carrying food to their transportation, set up, break down and clean up.
People TV Office Help
Flexible, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays in December (Midtown)
People TV’s mission is to provide the Atlanta Community a voice through Public Access to Media Technology. This is accomplished by providing the citizens of Atlanta, Georgia an equal opportunity to create public access programming for People TV. We offer basic technical training, the equipment and facilities necessary to produce non-commercial programming for individuals, organizations and institutions in the city of Atlanta. Front desk volunteers are needed. Tasks include answering phones, greeting visitors and giving tours of the station.
Hot Projects: Week of Nov. 19
Check out this week’s Hot Projects that include awesome volunteer opportunities with East Atlanta Kids Club, Mercy Seed Resource Center, Moving in the Spirit and more!
Discovery @ Brookview Elementary
Saturday, December 1 From 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (East Point)
The Hands On Atlanta Discovery program is a volunteer-led Saturday tutoring and enrichment program. The program reinforces weekday learning through academic assistance, educational games, field trips, service-learning projects, and other enrichment activities. Students are engaged in a variety of subjects depending on the needs of their particular schools. Our goal is to have a one-on-one volunteer to student ratio, allowing for individualized attention and the building of relationships between students and volunteers.
East Atlanta Kids Club 20th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, December 1 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM (East Atlanta)
East Atlanta Kids Club is celebrating 20 wonderful years of community impact and youth services on Saturday, December 1, 2018! We are thrilled to fellowship with and show our gratitude for the families and youth we serve, staff past and present who have enriched our program, and the big-hearted community members who have known, supported and loved all our youth and families. Volunteers are needed to help set up, greet guests, serve food and drinks (volunteers age 21 and older can help serve alcoholic beverages), help with the silent auction and check-in/coat check.
Meadow Habitat Restoration
Saturday, December 1 From 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Buckhead)
Blue Heron Nature Preserve is seeking a small group of volunteers to assist with restoring the meadow habitat spaces along our outdoor trails. As the weather is becoming increasingly cooler, we will be removing many of the plants and flora which seasonally bloomed during the summer, but have now died back. This project will entail working outdoors to pull, cut, and remove large plants, as well as general trail maintenance and clean up.
Mercy Seed Community Food Pantry
Friday, December 7 From 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (Lilburn)
The Mercy Seed Community Food Pantry (MSCFP) changes lives by helping to meet the needs of the church and community by providing food to the community with the love of Christ. MSCFP provides food assistance to low-income individulas. MSCFP works to meet its mission through our weekly food distribution, annual Thanksgiving food giveaway, and mobile food trucks twice a year. Volunteers will help unload Atlanta Community Food Bank truck and unpack and sort food to be ready for clients on Saturday and the following Wednesday.
Moving in the Spirit Holiday Store
Saturday, December 8 with shifts From 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM (Old Fourth Ward)
Moving in the Spirit is an award-winning creative youth development program that uses dance to teach young people the social, emotional and cognitive skills they need to thrive. The Holiday Store is a festive and meaningful event that impacts the lives of 250 children and teens each holiday season. Our students earn "points" every class for meeting their dance and leadership commitments. At the Holiday Store, they use those points to "buy" gifts for their families and loved ones, reinforcing their sense of hard work, compassion, and giving. Volunteers will provide assistance with set-up (decorating, setting up stations, separating donations, etc.), gift-wrapping, helping children as personal shoppers, checkout help, and clean up.
2018 Hands On Atlanta Gift Guide
Look out Atlanta... the holidays have arrived. With the lights, the food and the relatives, the last thing you want to worry about is the gifts. Lucky for you, we’ve got your back! Check out our 2018 Hands On Atlanta Gift Guide featuring some of our favorite local and international businesses doing good.
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Give Something Good!
Look out Atlanta... the holidays have arrived. With the lights, the food and the relatives, the last thing you want to worry about is the gifts. Lucky for you, we’ve got your back! Check out our 2018 Hands On Atlanta Gift Guide featuring some of our favorite local and international businesses doing good.
Shop Local
These hand picked, Atlanta based companies pack a civic, social, and ATL focused punch to their awesomeness. Shop on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 24 or you know… any other day of the year!
Atlanta Influences Everything
Atlanta is everywhere. It’s our music, our style, our artists, our creatives - influencing culture around the world. Let ‘em know with an Atlanta Influences Everything tee.
Shop Now
Bearings Bike Shop
Help kids in Atlanta earn and maintain a bicycle while developing the skills and character essential to success in adulthood by getting some of their swag!
Bitter Southernor General Store
Local journalism and story telling at it’s finest, The Bitter Southernor also rocks some of the sweetest southern swag you can get your hands on.
Bla Bla Kids - Charity
Did you know Virginia Highland’s favorite little dolls have a collection that supports the Environment Defense Fund? Make a child and Mother Earth happy this holiday season!
Global Growers Gift Basket
Support those who grow healthy food in our community with a Global Growers Gift basket. Each basket includes a handpicked selection of tasty, locally-made craft foods.
Hands On Atlanta Shop
100% of profits from the Hands On Atlanta Shop directly support our impact programs. Like our volunteer projects, we’ve got something for everyone in your family!
Lalabu
Wearing your baby is easier (and more comfortable) than ever with Lalabu. Plus, 2% of every purchase goes back to the organization of your choice, supporting parents and babies!
Refuge Coffee
Warm up (and caffeinate) while you shop with a cup of joe from Refuge Coffee Co. and support this 501c3 nonprofit in serving the global Clarkston community through coffee-related job creation, job training, and commerce!
re:loom®
All re:loom® products are individually woven & hand crafted locally in the ATL from donated clothing and home textile fabrics. They also support the Initiative for Affordable Housing to help end homeslessness in our communities.
So Worth Loving
It’s not just a comfy inspirational tee or super cute necklace, it’s a reminder to people that you believe their circumstances don’t define who they are.
Sweet, Sweet Syria
Sweet cookies with a great story. Support this entrepreneurial husband and wife duo embracing the opportunities life in America offers.
Start:Me Marketplace
Supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Clarkston, East Lake and South Atlanta, Start:Me has an awesomely diverse collection of local retailers to shop with this holiday season.
We Society
You’ve probably seen We Society Apparel on a celebrity or on Instagram. This social enterprise donates a portion of all sales to organizations doing awesome work for people.
Shop Smart
Now that you’ve got your local gifts covered, we’ve found a few ways you can shop online, making a huge impact across the globe and right here in Atlanta.
Amazon Smile
Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice - cough, cough… Hands On Atlanta would love your donation. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service.
Kiva
Kiva is an international nonprofit, with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Shopping the Kiva Store for things like jewelry, sculptures, clothing and other art made by Kiva borrowers, you’ll support artisan borrowers and Kiva's operations! A social good BOGO.
Donors Choose
Help a public school in metro Atlanta (or anywhere) with a gift card from Donors Choose. It’s never been easier to help a classroom in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.
Heifer International Marketplace
Shop small gifts and accessories on the Heifer International Marketplace and a portion of your purchase goes to support Heifer's mission of helping hardworking farmers around the world achieve a livable wage with dignity and hope.
Cause Artist 2018 Gift Guide
Shop the Cause Artist ethical product holiday gift guide and enter the new year knowing how much you’ve positively impacted everyone in your life and those behind the production line of each item gifted. There’s a little something in here for everyone on your list!
Hot Projects: Week of Nov. 12
Check out this week’s Hot Projects that include awesome volunteer opportunities with Pajama Program, Society of St. Vincent de Paul Georgia, Atlanta BeltLine Partnership and more!
Discovery @ Brookview Elementary
Saturday, December 1 From 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (East Point)
The Hands On Atlanta Discovery program is a volunteer-led Saturday tutoring and enrichment program. The program reinforces weekday learning through academic assistance, educational games, field trips, service-learning projects, and other enrichment activities. Students are engaged in a variety of subjects depending on the needs of their particular schools. Our goal is to have a one-on-one volunteer to student ratio, allowing for individualized attention and the building of relationships between students and volunteers.
Share A Story With A Child
Wednesday November 28 From 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Glenwood Park, Atlanta)
At Pajama Program, we promote a comforting bedtime routine for children affected by instability to help them thrive. At the Atlanta Reading Center, our programming focuses on shared reading between a child and an adult volunteer. Reading Buddies are paired with school age children during our one hour Reading Party to do shared reading. During shared reading, Reading Buddies may read between 1 and 4 books and engage in conversations that inspire creativity. Afterwards, children will select a book to take home with the help of their Reading Buddy.
Talk with me Baby @ Work: Facilitator Orientation and Training
Thursday November 29 From 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Westside Atlanta)
Talk With Me Baby @ Work is a program created through a partnership between GEEARS: The Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students and the Rollins Center for Language and Literacy at the Atlanta Speech School that provides parents and caregivers of young children, as well as expecting parents, with tools and strategies to support early brain and language development. Volunteers will learn how to facilitate courses at local businesses to train parents and caregivers of ages birth through 5 or expecting parents on techniques to improve the outcomes of reading scores by the third grade.
Clark Howard's Christmas Kids: Warehouse Volunteer
Friday November 30 with shifts From 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM (East Point)
For 26 years, Clark Howard has been providing Christmas gifts to foster children in the state of Georgia. St. Vincent de Paul Georgia, along with WSB TV/Talk Radio, the Georgia Department of Human Services, and Walmart, work with Clark to insure that every child has gifts to open on Christmas morning. We need energetic volunteer leaders to help support the volunteer director by providing structure and direction for volunteers. Volunteers will load and unload trucks containing gifts, sort and bag the gifts for the child, label gifts by county and nsure each child receives the correct gifts.
Atlanta BeltLine Eastside 10k 2018
Wednesday November 21 From 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (South Fulton)
The Atlanta BeltLine is sparking a fun culture of health, activity, and community in Atlanta. By providing parks, trails, transit and affordable in-town living – and by partnering with like-minded organizations – the Atlanta BeltLine is creating unique opportunities for healthier, more sustainable living in Atlanta Now in its 8th year, the 2018 Atlanta BeltLine Run.Walk.Go! Race Series is the perfect chance to explore various trail segments and stay active. Volunteers will help with set up and clean up, handing out water, shirts, check-in and various other race day needs.