Volunteer opportunities
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Strike Out Family Violence
When: Tuesday
Where: Fun Time Bowl, 3285 Buford Hwy., Atlanta
Time: 7 p.m.
Benefits: Caminar Latino’s initiative for LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, & Queer) families who are affected by violence through ongoing training and program development
Cost: $30
Contact: Leo Martinez, lmartinez@caminarlatino.org
Volunteers needed: Christmas in July
When: Friday
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: Friday through Sunday
Where: Stone Mountain Park, 4003 Stonewall Jackson Drive, Stone Mountain
Time: 10 a.m.- noon Friday; noon- 3 p.m. July 26; 3- 6 p.m. July 27
Benefits: Atlanta Animal Rescue Friends
Cost: free
Contact: www.aarfatlanta.org
Heroes in Recovery 6K
When: Saturday
Where: Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, Roswell
TIme: 7:30 a.m.
Benefits: MARR’s Right Side Up, a program that offers long-term residential drug and alcohol treatment for women with dependent children under the age of 13.
Cost: $35; $40, race day
Contact: www.heroesinrecovery.com
Volunteers needed: housing renovation workday
When: Saturday
Where: various locations, please contact
Time: 9 a.m.
Benefits: Homestretch, a nonprofit that helps local homeless families overcome housing crises and return to self sufficiency by providing short term transitional housing
Cost: free
Contact: www.homestretch.org
Volunteers needed: mentoring and career coaching
When: ongoing
Where: Cafe Clarkston 3895 Church St., Clarkston
Time: flexible schedule
Benefits: Friends of Refugees, meet people from all over the world to provide career advice and basic computer assistance for job searches.
Cost: free
Contact: sclaxton07@gmail.com, laurenmitchell@friendsofrefugees.com
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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