Volunteer opportunities

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Maintain and clean recreation center and playground

When: July 19

Where: please contact

Time: 1 - 4 p.m.

Benefits: Jerusalem House, housing and supportive services for homeless and low-income individuals, families, and children affected by HIV/AIDS

Cost: free

Contact: Sharon Carey, sharon@jerusalemhouse.org; www.handsonatlanta.org

Volunteers needed: Christmas in July

When: July 25

Where: Solid Ground Center, 6133 Redan Road, Lithonia

Time: 10 a.m.

Benefits: needy families in Metro Atlanta with free services, toys and essentials

Cost: free; donations also welcome

Contact: Lakeisha Johnson, thefaithprojectinc@gmail.com

Volunteers needed: Dock Dogs

When: July 25-27

Where: Stone Mountain Park, 4003 Stonewall Jackson Drive, Stone Mountain

Time: 10 a.m.- noon July 25; noon- 3 p.m. July 26; 3- 6 p.m. July 27

Benefits: Atlanta Animal Rescue Friends

Cost: free

Contact: www.aarfatlanta.org

Volunteers needed: Kids in Need!

When: ongoing

Where: Atlanta Community Food Bank, 732 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd., Atlanta

Time: please contact

Benefits: provide school learning supplies for students whose academic success is threatened by poverty

Cost: free

Contact: www.acfb.org

Adult volunteers needed: sports programs for children with special needs

When: ongoing

Where: please contact

Time: schedule dependent on practice and games

Benefits: Exceptional Kids Athletics Inc.

Cost: free

Contact:www.exceptionalkidsathletics.org

Volunteers needed: pack summer lunches

When: Monday - Friday

Where: Community Assistance Center, 1130 Hightower Trail, Sandy Springs

Time: ongoing

Benefits: summer lunches for low-income children

Cost: donations of juice boxes, snack bars, etc. or $35 to provide lunch for one week

Contact: assistance@ourcac.org; volunteer@ourcac.org

Administrative volunteers needed: American Red Cross

When: Monday- Friday

Where: American Red Cross- Douglasville, 9851 Commerce Way, Douglasville

Time: 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Benefits: various office duties for American Red Cross

Cost: free

Contact: Catherine Andrews, 770-852-4141

Volunteers needed: Fun Saturdays at Nicholas House

When: ongoing Saturdays

Where: Nicholas House, 830 Boulevard SE, Atlanta

Time: please contact

Benefits: fun activities for children while parents attend Saturday classes

Cost: free

Contact: 404-622-0793

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Members of the conversion crew take a break as the main scoreboard is lowered to the floor to be worked on as the arena gets ready for the next concert at State Farm Arena, Thursday, October 2, 2025, in Atlanta. The crew was working on creating a stage for the Friday, Oct. 3 Maxwell concert. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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