Uptown Rhodes Race 5K
Looking for help with this family friendly event that features a gently rolling scenic course through Ansley Park, one of Atlanta’s most historic and beautiful neighborhoods. The course is stroller and dog friendly (just as long as your pooch is well-behaved, leashed, and under your control at all times). “Pet pit stops” will be located along the race route to provide dogs with drinking water and treats.
When: 7 a.m. – noon Nov. 8
Who: The Georgia Trust
Where: Rhodes Hall, 1516 Peachtree Street, NW, Atlanta
Contact: 404-885-7812
Prepare and serve a Meal for youth
The only crisis shelter for youth ages 17-21 serves suffering children of the street and protects and safeguards all children. Seeking volunteers to purchase ingredients and prepare a meal for our youth. We have designed this opportunity to provide a sense of family and community for our youth while sharing a hot meal with community volunteers, staff, and their peers. If you would like, you can host an activity after the meal such as baking cookies, playing games, etc.
The minimum age to volunteer with adult supervision is 16. Court-ordered volunteers are not permitted to serve.
When: 5-7 p.m. Nov. 20
Who: The Covenant House Georgia
Where: 1559 Johnson Road, Atlanta
Contact: chgavolunteer@covenanthouse.org.
Relay for Life volunteers
Volunteer Relay For Life committee members will help cancer patients, survivors and families by raising funds and awareness for the fight against all cancers year-round.
When: ongoing
Who: American Cancer Society
Where: American Cancer Society, 250 Williams Street, Atlanta
Contact: Rachel Newcomer, 404.582.6100 or rachel.newcomer@cancer.org
Hope Business in a Box Academies
The newly-launched HOPE Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship seeks to harness America’s untapped economic energy by stimulating youth entrepreneurship and creating communities of economic opportunity.
You will teach entrepreneurship curriculum to 10th and 11th grader at Booker T. Washington High School.
Where: Booker T. Washington High School,: 45 Whitehouse Dr. SW, Atlanta
When: 8:30 a.m. Nov. 5, 12, 19 and Dec. 3
Contact: https://www.operationhope.org/business-in-a-box
Social media expert
The FitWit Foundation is looking for someone familiar with social media experience and knowledge who can take on the official role of distributing social media information. May also be used to help guide what messages/posts should be used and when.
When: ongoing
Who: The FitWit Foundation
Where: 138 Decatur St., Decatur
Contact: Megan Gilroy, 423-341-1009 or megan@fitwit.com
Blood drive assistance
Volunteers needed to greet donors, check them in, facilitate required reading, serve refreshments and monitor donors for adverse reactions.
When: ongoing blood drives operate 7 days/week with morning, afternoon and evening shifts available.
Where: American Red Cross, Jonesboro
Contact: Christine Dunson, 770-852-4142 or Christine.Dunson@redcross.org
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