Be a teacher for a day
The Cobb Chamber is looking for business and community leaders to participate in its Teacher for a Day program during the week of Feb. 5-9, at post-secondary institutions and Cobb County and Marietta City schools.
This innovative program asks the local business community to take a day away from the office and spend it in a classroom. Teacher for a Day gives business executives a true picture of public education in action ― in one day business professionals work side-by-side with a Teacher of the Year to learn both the strengths and challenges that schools and teachers face daily.
The Cobb Chamber will place volunteers in Cobb and Marietta City schools to experience a day in the shoes of a teacher. The teacher and participant will connect prior to the beginning of the week and select a date that works best for them. Volunteers will work side-by-side with a Cobb County or Marietta City Teacher of the Year for a half work day.
Applications are due Wednesday, Jan. 17.
When: school hours Feb. 5 - 9
Where: post-secondary schools in Cobb County and Marietta
Information: www.cobbchamber.org
Contact: Katie Guice at 770-859-2334 or kguice@cobbchamber.org.
Senior Connections has several volunteer opportunities
Senior Connections produces almost 3,000 meals every weekday that need to be packed for delivery to seniors. Volunteers are needed 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday who willing to work 3-hour shifts. Minimum age to volunteer in the kitchen is 12 (with a parent or guardian) or 16 without adult supervision.
Meals On Wheels delivery on weekdays is about a 2-hour time commitment. Route pick-up sites include Chamblee, city of Decatur and city of Lithonia. A complete meal is delivered to a senior’s door. Volunteers pick up the route, deliver and return to the pick-up site with delivery materials. Routes must be delivered between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Drivers must be 18 years or older with a valid driver’s license, dependable vehicle and auto insurance.
Meals On Wheels delivery on Saturday are frozen meals only out of the Chamblee delivery site. No return to Chamblee is required unless meals are undeliverable. Routes are delivered from 9 a.m. until noon.
Other volunteer opportunities are also available including helping out at area senior centers, administrative and project assistance and help with special events.
When: ongoing
Where: 5238 Peachtree Road, Atlanta
Information: 770-455-7602 or www.seniorconnectionsatl.org.
Volunteer at Truly Living Well
TLW offers a variety of opportunities for individuals and groups to learn about farming, connecting with the land, and helping TLW grow. Volunteer opportunities are a way for groups and corporate entities to build skills in teamwork, process thinking, cooperation, and bonding through shared experiences. Farm work is not easy, but at the end of the day it delivers a feeling of satisfaction that can’t be beat.
When: ongoing
Where: TLW has locations in Atlanta, College Park and Fayetteville
Information: info@trulylivingwell.com or 678-973-0997
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