Help make Sandy Springs ‘better’
Volunteer for a Better Sandy Springs Day, an annual, community-wide service day sponsored by Leadership Sandy Springs seeks volunteers to enhance the city through hundreds of volunteer service hours. The program has grown as more sponsors and volunteers have provided funding, materials and labor to make improvements to 21 local nonprofit organizations, government establishments and public schools. Work tasks will include landscaping, painting, carpentry, organization and general clean-up projects.
When: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 16
Where: North Springs Charter High School, 7447 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs
Information: www.leadershipsandysprings.org or 404-256-9091
Green Market seeks help
The Green Market is a program in partnership between the Piedmont Park Conservancy and the City of Atlanta Parks, Recreation and Bureau of Cultural Affairs and offers fresh, locally grown produce, farm fresh meats, artisan cheeses, snacks, live music, chef demos and kids programs in a weekly open-air farmer’s market.
Volunteers must be at least 13 years unless accompanied by an adult, able to communicate effectively with the public, lift up to 20 lbs., and work outdoors in various weather conditions. (Market is rain or shine).
Volunteer tasks include Green Market set up and break down, chef demonstration assistant, Green Market surveyor, market veggie valet.
Who: Green Market program
Where: Piedmont Park
When: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday
Contact: Piedmont Park Coordinator of Volunteer Services, Michael Paul, at volunteer@piedmontpark.org or 404-875-7275 extension 247.
Information: www.piedmontpark.org
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