Volunteer Needs
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There are many ways you can help as a volunteer at Holy Comforter and the Friendship Center. For all opportunities, you can choose to commit to drive on a weekly, monthly, or back-up basis. Any time you can give helps us.
To find out more, look at the descriptions below. You can email us or call us - 404-627-6510 for more information. We would love to find a way to utilize your amazing gifts and talents. |
Positions Needed:Van Drivers
Gardeners Kitchen Servers Food Prep Assistants Art Teachers Activities & Enrichment Leaders Teaching Volunteers Health Volunteers Conversation Partners Communications Volunteers |
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GardenersHelp out in our organic greenhouse and gardens. Teach gardening to, learn gardening from, or garden with our Friendship Center gardeners. Volunteers also needed to water the gardens on non-program days and to help out with our Saturday plant sales. You can choose to commit to helping on a weekly, monthly, or back-up basis.
Days: Tuesday or Thursday Hours: 10:00am - Noon Current Needs: ongoing |
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Food Prep AssistantsHelp our Kitchen Director prepare the week’s meals along with a small team of volunteers. No cooking experience is required. You can choose to commit on a weekly, monthly, or back-up basis.
Days: Mondays Hours: 10 am - 2 pm Current Needs: ongoing |
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Art TeachersTeachers work one-on-one and with small groups and are provided with materials and guidance by our Art Director. We currently offer ceramics, weaving, painting, drawing, sewing, woodturning, stained glass and photography, although volunteers are welcome to teach another art based on their expertise. You can choose to commit to teaching on a weekly, monthly, or back-up basis.
Days: Tuesday or Thursday Hours: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Current Needs: All areas! |
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Organize and lead small groups in games and enrichment activities of your choice. Enrichment options that we currently need include music, drama, spiritual practices, sports, games, exercise, and much much more! You can choose to commit on a weekly, monthly, or back-up basis.
Days: Tuesday or Thursday Hours: 10:00 - 11:30 am Current Needs: Ongoing need for development of new activities |
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Assist our volunteer parish nurse in providing basic health education and monitoring. Possible health volunteer activities include: giving manicures and talking to our members about hygiene and self-care; checking blood pressures, blood glucose levels, and weight; providing one-on-one and small group education on diabetes, hygiene, side-effects of medications, healthy eating, etc; facilitating support groups and educational programs around health and wellness issues; helping facilitate our biannual eye clinics; helping connect our members with appropriate community health resources.
Days: Tuesday or Thursday Hours: 9:00am - Noon Current Needs: Ongoing |
Conversation PartnersCome hang out and get to know our Friendship Center participants. Many of our members have few people to listen to them and have stories they’d like to share. You’ll be amazed by the interesting, warm, and wonderful friends you’ll make here.
Days: Tuesday or Thursday Hours: 10am - 11:30am Current Needs: Ongoing |
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Communications VolunteersWrite for our e-newsletter and help us develop and manage new communications materials including brochures, slideshows, promotional videos, blogs, facebook, twitter, etc. Help us manage the Friendship Center website.
Days: Flexible Hours: Flexible |
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