Wheelchair tennis tourney seeks volunteers
Volunteers are needed for the ninth annual Geranium Festival Wheelchair Tennis Tournament. The event has been named Wheelchair Tournament of the Year for Georgia and the Southeast by the United States Tennis Association. It is sponsored in part by the Henry County Parks and Recreation Department and draws players from across the country.
When: June 5-7
Where: Richard Craig Park in McDonough
Information: 770-288-7293, 404-308-2414 or hmatthews@co.henry.ga.us.
Elementary school to get improvements
Georgia United Credit Union is seeking volunteers to help with the Woodward Elementary School Crashers makeover.
The Title 1 school was built in 1958 and is in need of improvements like building and grounds renovations - to enhance the learning environment for Woodward’s 1,030 students and 100 faculty and staff. Woodward Elementary was chosen from hundreds of nominations from schools across the state, to receive a Georgia United’s 2015 School Crashers grand prize.
The project needs people with skills in painting, landscaping or construction as wll as crew leaders. Bi-lingual volunteers are especially needed as many of the volunteer parents will be Hispanic.
When: July 17 and 18
Where: Woodward Elementary, 3034 Curtis Drive NE, Brookhaven
Contact: Complete a volunteer application form at www.georgiaunitedcu.org/schoolcrashers
Information: georgiaunitedcu.org or 770-476-6409
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