Keep Forsyth County Beautiful seeks volunteers for waterway cleanup
Make a positive impact on local waterways by joining Keep Forsyth County Beautiful for the 2017 Lake Lanier Shore Sweep/Rivers Alive event. KFCB encourages families, co-workers, organizations, scout troops and individuals to volunteer for the annual waterway cleanup event.
Volunteers can register online. A signed waiver is required for participation and can be found at www.keepforsythcountybeautiful.org on the calendar/registration page.
Volunteers will meet at Bald Ridge Marina or at Port Royale on Sept. 23 to gather supplies and instructions. Once volunteers return from cleanup sites, lunch will be served.
Volunteers with boats of all types are needed. If you have a boat and are willing to assist with the cleanup of sites with no land access, please email kdsmith@forsythco.com.
When: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 23
Where: meet at Bald Ridge Marina, 1850 Bald Ridge Marina Road or at Port Royale, 8800 Port Royale Drive
Information: register at (770) 205-4573 or www.keepforsythcountybeautiful.org and click on the calendar/registration page. The deadline is Sept. 22.
Watch babies, children at the Foster Care Support Foundation
Foster Care Support Foundation serves a vital and growing need throughout Georgia by providing free clothing, infant equipment and developmental toys to thousands of children in foster and relative care. FCSF has been in operation for 17 years and has served over 50,000 children with free clothing, toys, school supplies and safe infant care items throughout every county in Georgia.
There is always work to be done to help the children. The organization needs volunteers different ways.
Volunteers ages 16 and older are needed Tuesday through Saturday. Children under 16 may come in limited numbers as long as they are accompanied with a parent for every two teens. The Foster Care Support Foundation needs volunteers at their Distrubution Center to help play with babies, toddlers and children while foster parents shop for the items they need at the center.
Send email to vol@fostercares.org with your interest in volunteering and include:
Your name
Your phone number
A 1st, 2nd and 3rd date choice
The time(s) you would like to work
The gender, age and number of volunteers
When: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
Where: 15 Mansell Place, Roswell
Contact: 770-641-9591 or www.fostercares.org
MedShare Southeast needs medical supplies sorters
MedShare volunteers typically work to sort and package surplus medical supplies to be sent overseas. The sorting sessions are three hours long in the sort room of our Decatur facility, which is heated / air conditioned. Volunteers must be at least 14 years of age or older to volunteer on their own. An orientation is performed at the beginning of the session, so punctuality is important. If you would like to volunteer as an individual, simply note your availability for the days you would like to sort with us and we will plan to have you in at those times.
When: ongoing
Where: 3240 Clifton Springs Road, Decatur
Information: www.medshare.org/volunteer or 770-323-5858
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