City of Refuge

City of Refuge offers both life-saving resources and life-building tools to individuals and families living on the margin.  We understand the need for integrated programs that span multiple areas of need--from food, clothing, and shelter to job training, placement, housing, healthcare and education.

For the full listing of volunteer opportunities, please visit http://www.cityofrefuge.cc/volunteer.htm.  

EFSP Seeking Applications

The Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) Local Board in Atlanta/Fulton/DeKalb is seeking volunteers to review applications for the 2012 grant cycle.  Anyone who has an interest in evaluating social service programs in the metro Atlanta area is welcome.  There will be volunteer training during November, and application reviews and site visits will occur during December and January.

The time commitment for an EFSP volunteer is as follows:

Volunteer Training—2 hours

Application Reviews (8-10 applications)—3-4 hours

Site Visits (1-2)—4-6 hours

Site Visit debrief—2 hours

Final allocations meeting—4 hours

If you have an interest in volunteering, please contact Charles Sterne at csterne@unitedwayatlanta.org or 404-527-7202.  

Arms of Love- Grocery Relief Program

We need some students to assist us in Grocery Relief Co-op Business Development in the following areas:

Customer Services

Web Design

Graphic Arts

Accounting

Public Management

Marketing

Bilingual translation (Spanish, French, Swahelee, Swahili, Japanese, Korean, vietnamese, etc.)

Pease NOTE that positions can become paid positions once things get off the ground.

We can be contacted at 404-589-{G.I.V.E.} 4483 and we are located at 100 Edgewood Ave. Suite 805, 

Atlanta Ga. 30303 

Can-a-thon

The Salvation Army and Channel 11 live partner for this can-a-thon.  This one day "food" raising event helps us stock over 70% of our annual needs in our financial emergency services centers.   We need volunteers to
help us collect, sort and load the donations at our three Atlanta area drop off points.  Volunteers will be on our live broadcast, so advertising Volunteer Emory could be a great thing through T-shirts etc.  Following
are times and locations:
        Turner Field / Brandsmart USA @ Doraville / The School Box @ Town Center
        5am - 7:30am
        7:00am - 10:30am
        10am - 1:30pm


To sign up to volunteer or if you have any questions, please contact Sarah Clem, Volunteer Coordinator, at 404.486.2961 or sarah_clem@uss.salvationarmy.org

NOTE:  Let the Office of Civic Engagement know if you plan on volunteering at this event so we can gauge our participation.  You will also receive a free t-shirt to wear to help promote Georgia State University!

Senior Citizen Services

Senior Citizen Services is the oldest provider of home-delivered meals in Atlanta.  The agency works closely with other organizations and several churches to meet the needs of Atlanta's elderly who depend on this life-sustaining service.  SCS's Meals on Wheels Atlanta program provides nearly 300 nutritious meals daily to homebound seniors who are unable to cook for themselves.  Many of these people live alone, are bedridden, disabled, or do not have a support system to help with meal preparation.  Each client is qualified based upon nutrition and financial need and location.

• Meal options include regular, diabetic, low sodium, renal, mechanical soft, vegetarian, and modified.
• Enables our clients to remain independent and maintain a healthy diet.
• Regular visits with volunteers and staff offer clients support and friendship.

Volunteer scheduling is extremely flexible!

Meal deliveries occur Tuesday through Saturday including Christmas and Thanksgiving.

You'll be helping improve the quality of life of an older adult and gain the personal satisfaction knowing that your time and talent makes a difference.

To volunteer for the program, contact Patrick O'Kane at VolunteerCoordinator@scsatl.org or 404.351.6194.