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Host a Civic Dinner and Bridge the Racial Divide
We’re teaming up with The King Center, Civic Dinners and Mailchimp to help launch a national conversation around Bridging the Racial Divide, with a goal of getting 1,000 Civic Dinners to happen all across the United States! While the campaign officially kicks-off on Sunday, January 20 at our Signature Sunday Supper, we’re hoping to secure 53 Civic Dinners in Atlanta through February, in honor of the 53rd edition of [insert alternative name for a really big, huge and awesome football game here].
Nothing brings people together quite like a good meal. For me and my family, it was my grandma’s world-famous (well, southeast Michigan famous) spaghetti that almost always drew a large crowd. Now, I know here in the south the food has a little more soul, but there’s something about sharing the joy of a full belly that allows family, friends, and complete strangers to come together around the dinner table, to share in conversation.
Our family at Hands On Atlanta is no different. Every year on the Sunday before MLK Day, we host our annual Signature Sunday Supper. We’re joined by corporate and community leaders, activists, teachers, and students to share with each other, often around a principal or vision of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Our 2019 Signature Sunday Supper is sold out, but this year we’re going really big and want you to join the conversation.
We’re teaming up with The King Center, Civic Dinners and Mailchimp to help launch a national conversation around Bridging the Racial Divide, with a goal of getting 1,000 Civic Dinners to happen all across the United States! While the campaign officially kicks-off on Sunday, January 20 at our Signature Sunday Supper, we’re hoping to secure 53 Civic Dinners in Atlanta through February, in honor of the 53rd edition of [insert alternative name for a really big, huge and awesome football game here].
How it Works
The way a Civic Dinner works is super simple. You’ll start with introductions, and then get into three big questions, with one voice at a time, and equal time to share. While everyone loves to talk, you are there to listen far more than speak. And most importantly, you should share from your heart, be real, and be kind.
Your Role as a Host
As a host, your main role is setting a date, a time and location for friends, neighbors and colleagues to gather together over food and follow the simple conversation guide Civic Dinners created for Bridging the Racial Divide.
Here are just a few things to keep in mind as a host:
Select a date register your dinner on civicdinners.com/theracialdivide
Dinners can be in homes or restaurants (like at partners King + Duke or Miller Union)
Everyone pays for their own meal or brings a dish if it is potluck, so there is
no cost burden on the host
The Host Guide (you’ll receive after sign up) includes all prompts and questions that guide the conversation so you can sit back, relax and listen as you follow the guide
Civic Dinners are designed to be inclusive, so try to invite diverse voices to
the table to create a robust conversation
Remember to share photos with @handsonatlanta, @thekingcenter and @CivicDinners using the hashtag #bridgethedivide
After the dinner, Civic Dinners will follow up with guests with a survey link to
share their reflections, ideas and actions with The King Center to inform a
national report on how we can bridge the racial divide
Get Started
Signing up to host a Civic Dinner is easy! It’ll take you just a few minutes to get set up and start inviting your network. Don’t feel like hosting, but want to attend? Perfect. There are plenty of open dinners you can join. Don’t wait, start planning your Civic Dinner now.
Hot Projects: Week of January 14
Check out this week’s Hot Projects that include awesome volunteer opportunities with Mercy Seed, Discovery @ Parklane, Action Ministries and more!
C3 Ministries’ Food Pantry Distribution
Thursday January 17 From 3:30 PM - 7:00 AM (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. Serving over 250 families every Thursday and over 471,508 pounds of food this year, we are greatly impacting our communities and with your help, we can continue to be more successful in making an impact in our community. 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.
Mercy Seed Community Food Pantry
Friday January 18 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 individuals. 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 (ACFB) truck and unpack and sort food to be ready for clients on Saturday and the following Wednesday.
Discovery @ Parklane Elementary
Saturday January 19 From 9:45 AM - 12:00 PM (East Point)
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.
Atlanta Public Schools District and Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Thursday January 24 with Shifts From 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM (Kirkwood)
Atlanta Public Schools Office of Science is hosting its annual District and Regional Science and Engineering Fair. The purpose of this fair is to allow students in grades three through twelve an opportunity to present their original science and engineering research projects. We are requesting your support in judging/volunteering student projects
Action Ministries We Serve Service Bowl
Sunday January 27 From 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (East Point)
Please join us for our We Serve Service Bowl event. Kick off the New Year with family, friends and fun! Retired football coach and NFL player Bill Curry will be joining us for some pre-Super Bowl fun at Action Ministries! Enjoy game-day activities and stations packing food boxes, snack packs, and weekend meal kits for kids and families that face hunger in Georgia!
A Beginner’s Guide to Volunteering in 2019
Whether you’re a seasoned, volunteer pro or new to the world of service, and looking to make right on your new year’s resolution, we’ve got you covered. Check out these tips and fun ways you can roll up your sleeves and do something good in 2019.
According to the Corporation for National and Community Service, in 2018, more than 1.2 million metro Atlanta volunteers contributed 105 million hours of service, worth an estimated $2.5 billion. Woah. Additionally, 42% of metro Atlanta residents do favors for their neighbors and more than half of y’all donated $25 or more to charity. Give yourself a high five!
If you're feeling inspired and looking to make right on your new year’s resolutions, we’ve got you covered with our Beginner's Guide to Volunteering. Whether you're a seasoned, volunteer pro, or just getting started, check out these tips and fun ways to do something good in 2019.
Make Time
Just like anything else in your life, if it’s not on your calendar, it’s probably not happening. You might have blocked time for the gym, to read that book, learn to cook, or to spend more time with your family, but don’t forget about scheduling time to volunteer! Simply adding time to your calendar is a great first step. Once you’ve set time aside, then you can browse our calendar of volunteer opportunities for projects Monday-Saturday.
Short on time? We get it, but don’t sleep on CareerVillage.org, where with just a few minutes of your time, you can answer career and college readiness questions for opportunity youth across metro Atlanta and beyond. Pro tip: This is a great time filler while running/walking on the treadmill.
Finally, you can take giving back with you by downloading Purposity’s free (and super slick) mobile app. Get one weekly notification of a need in our community, read their story and decide if you want to help, all from your phone.
Use Your Skills
Volunteering is more than painting a wall or planting trees (while important and bring a ton of positive impact to the community) and the need for skills-based volunteers is on the rise. Are you a lawyer, accountant, web developer…or have any kind of specific skill? The Atlanta nonprofit community needs your help!
A great first step is to reach out to an organization you’ve volunteered with in the past or would like to volunteer with in 2019 and ask if they could use your help.
[Insert phantom coughing noise here] we have a ton of skills-based volunteer needs here at Hands On Atlanta! For example, we’re looking for handy volunteers who can help write the instructions and do the assembly of beds and bedroom furniture for homeless and low income children.
Looking for something ASAP? To celebrate MLK Day, the United Way is hosting a Day of Innovation and looking for skills based volunteers to think up innovative solutions for some of our communities’ most complex problems.
On January 25-27, our buds at 48in48.org are organizing a 48-hour Super Service event and they’re looking for marketing and tech pros to help build 48 websites for 48 local nonprofits.
Why dip your toes when you can belly smack your way into skills-based volunteering!
Serve With a Friend
Whether out at a movie or on the bike path, having a partner in crime is always more fun. Bringing your bestie, a co-worker, or a significant other with you volunteering is the best. Check out these fun, daily, group friendly opportunities you can sign up for now:
Books for Africa – Hang indoors and pack boxes of books for children in Africa. Volunteers as young as 12 can serve and they can accommodate groups up to 40!
Dad’s Garage – Help out Atlanta’s top improv theater by checking ID’s, running the line at the bar, scanning tickets, ushering and more. The best part? You get to see the show for free! This is one of our more popular opportunities and they go quick.
Trees Atlanta – It will eventually stop raining… and when it does, you should totes help care for plants and projects around town with Trees Atlanta. They offer daily, morning and afternoon shifts, and plenty of fun.
Make New Friends
So, you’re new in town (welcome!) and swiping through your apps to meet someone new has grown old? Give volunteering a try. There’s no better way to meet good people than at a service project. Check out our TeamWorks! program and join our next Kick-Off on January, 26 for a fun and borderline competitive series of volunteer projects.
Our pals at Community Bucket have monthly service projects for young professionals that come stocked with a post event social and the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network have bi-monthly volunteer events as well. No need to be a member to join, just more good people, doing good.
Want to try something different? You can create a space for people of diverse backgrounds to connect and come together to solve some of our city’s toughest challenges by hosting a Civic Dinner.
Make A Difference
Here in Atlanta, 3 out of 4 children considered “economically disadvantaged” are not reading on grade level by the 3rd grade. This is major because 3rd grade is the turning point for students when they start reading to learn and shift from learning to read.
There are lots of ways to help with these literacy challenges, including volunteering with our Discovery program. On Saturdays throughout the school year, volunteers read with, tutor and work with students in various STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) activities. Learn more about Discovery and the impact volunteers create here.
The Pajama Program has a fun, daily opportunity to read stories with kids at their reading parties. You can read up to 4 books and engage the kids in conversation about the books after.
Get a jump start on solving the literacy challenges facing Atlanta’s youth by signing up to serve as a Talk With Me Baby @ Work facilitator. You’ll learn how to provide parents and caregivers the tools and strategies to support early brain and language development.
These are just a few ways you can start 2019 off on the right (service) foot! What other ways are you planning to give back this year? Let us know on Facebook, by commenting on this post.
Hot Projects: Week of January 7
Check out this week’s Hot Projects that include awesome volunteer opportunities with Pajama Program, Margie’s House, The King Center and more!
Share a Story With a Child
Friday January 11 From 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (Glenwood Park)
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.
Margie’s House Monthly Giveaway
Saturday January 12 from 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Fairburn, GA)
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..
Discovery @ Parklane Elementary
Saturday January 12 From 9:45 AM - 12:00 PM (East Point)
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.
Kashi Atlanta Street Meals Distribution 2019
Wednesday January 16 From 10:30 AM - 12:30 AM (Candler Park)
Please join us Wednesdays to distribute lunch to homeless men, women, and children in downtown Atlanta from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. We will meet at Kashi Atlanta at 10:30 to load food and for a brief orientation. Parking is very limited so please allow time to find spaces and carpool if coming with a group. A Tuesday night team has prepared a healthy, vegetarian meal that we will load and safely transport downtown for distribution. Once at the distribution location, we will plate and serve a sit down, dignified meal to 100+ homeless individuals. This is an opportunity to interact with positive people, intent on making a difference. We practice the yogic principles of nurturing, healing, compassion, inner growth, and community service.
Students with King-Elementary, Middle and High School Students
Wednesday and Thursday January 16 and 17 From 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (Old Fourth Ward)
The King Center prepares global citizens to utilize Dr. King’s Philosophy and Methodology of Nonviolence ( Nonviolence 365) to create a more just, humane and peaceful world. provides much needed manpower to carry out the task of educating youth and others to the vision of Dr. King’s Beloved Community. Volunteers will serve as a greeters, stage crew assistance or ushers to assist students. They will ensure the the students are seated safely and ensure that the event runs smoothly. Students will need warm smiles and kind personalities to greet them on their arrival and help move them into the auditorium to be seated. Other duties as required such as collecting forms and providing directions.
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.