Food rescue seeks volunteers

Volunteers with Second Helpings Atlanta rescue food from a network of food donors, transport it to partner agencies and return home in 90 minutes or less. Many food pickups and deliveries (routes) occur in the early morning during the week. However, new routes are continually added, many of which occur on Saturdays and Sundays.

Volunteers typically pick up and deliver food once a month. Second Helpings Atlanta also needs volunteers for event planning, accounting, grant writing, law, fundraising, social media, PR, etc.

When: ongoing

Where: throughout metro Atlanta

Information: secondhelpingsatlanta.org

Contact: volunteer@secondhelpings.info or 678-894-9761

Help refugees through Catholic Charities

Catholic Charities volunteers serve in many ways. Some open positions: development intern, English language instructor, refugee family friend, office assistant, Christmas Connection parish coordinator and more. Volunteers must go through orientation. Sessions are scheduled throughout the year.

When: ongoing

Where: 2401 Lake Park Drive, SE in Smyrna

Information: catholiccharitiesatlanta.org

Contact: Margaret Prickett, manager of Volunteer Resources at 404-920-7785 or vol@catholiccharitiesatlanta.org

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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