Sandy Springs Mission, Inc.

"Transferring families through education"

 The Sandy Springs Mission is a non-profit organization serving at- risk students in Sandy Springs for the past 12 years. Our purpose is to provide academic support and community resources for students of foreign-born parents. We strive to radically improve their overall academic performance, and ultimately lay the foundation for a brighter future.

Services Offered

After School enrichment programs

Life Skills programs

Summer camps

Performing Arts

To date, fifty-two student participants have

achieved their high school diploma!

Your partnership will help us impact the

lives of more students.

850 Mount Vernon Highway
Sandy Springs, Georgia 30327
(404) 943-1540
www.sandyspringsmission.org

Diamonds in the Rough

Diamond In The Rough Youth Development Program is currently accepting applications for our Mentoring and Leadership Program. If you or someone you know is interested in joining a dynamic team of individuals involved in a program that is changing the lives of girls ages 4-18, give us a call.

We have both short term and long-term opportunities available for the 2012-2013 school year. If you have a passion for youth, a heart to serve and courage to soar to new heights we would like to talk to you.

New volunteer applications being accepted for the new year through August 25th.  

Volunteer Opportunities

• Community Development
• Fundraising
• Guest Speaker
• Grant Development
• Group Mentor
• Mentor Coordinator
• Marketing & PR
• Program Trainer
• Research & Development
• Special Events
• Volunteer Services
• Youth Services 

 Please be sure to share this information with church members, sororities, women's clubs, business    groups, college students, and social clubs. 

Don' delay... call today. 

 Volunteer Application   

Diamond In The Rough
2140 McGee Road, Suite C-640
Snellville, Georgia 30078
(678) 376-9676 

www.ditr.org 

Mentoring Program with B.L.U.E Jeans

Would you like to be a role model and make a positive impact on a young man in your area!!!! If the answer is YES... B.L.U.E .² Jeans Mentoring Program is right for you! B.L.U.E.  Jeans is a mentoring program enhancing the self-esteem, self-acceptance, leadership, and professional skills of boys at Parks Middle School, empowering them towards a positive and productive future. Click on the link below to learn more about the program from the official website! To apply to be a mentor click on the Volunteer tab on the homepage and gain access to the application. If you have any questions feel free to email us at bluejeans727@gmail.com or bluejeansmentor@gmail.com. Check out the B.L.U.E .² Jeans Mentoring Program Facebook and Twitter as well!  Good luck and we look forward to working with you!

B.L.U.E .² Jeans Mentoring Program website: bluejeans727.wix.com/bj2012

Make a difference...Mentor!

Forest Park Street School is currently accepting applications for its mentoring initiative which focuses on preparing youth to transition from adolescence to adulthood. 

Types of Volunteer Opportunities:
-One on One and Group Mentoring
-Workshop Facilitators
-Tutors
-Advisory Board Members

Program Highlights:
-Monthly life skills training:  goal setting, spiritual enrichment, public speaking, problem solving/conflict resolution, etiquette, leadership, economic empowerment, image building, personal branding
-Exposure to cultural activities & field trips
-Post secondary education and/or career placement

Requirements/Time Commitment:
-21 years or older
-Background screening
-Commit to 15 month minimum
-Spend a minimum of 8 hours or one day per month one-on-one with mentee
-Communicate with mentee weekly
-Attend an initial two hour training session
-Attend mentor/mentee group events, mentor support groups and program recognition events

For more information, contact Paula Palmer Green at 404-363-9600 or paulapalmergreen@gmail.com.

Location:
Forest Park Street School
260 Forest Parkway
Forest Park, GA 30298
www.fpss.org

Tutors needed 9th-12th grade!

Volunteer with iDream as a Tutor in the GSU Neighborhood!

Where: West End Academy, 1445 Maynard Rd. NW Atlanta, GA 30331

Time: Friday and/or Saturday, 10-12pm

Preferred Major(s): Education, Science(s), Math, English, Spanish, etc.

Begin Date: Rolling

Organization Summary

iDream Inc. seeks to empower high-risk, underserved youth in Atlanta and Jamaica to pursue their dreams by enabling access to a quality education, healthy foods, and opportunities to grow and develop in a safe environment.

Tutoring

·         iDream is in need of volunteer tutors for students from 9th to 12th grade.

·         Our tutoring sessions take place every Friday and Saturday from 10am to 12noon. You choose which day works best for you.

·         Snacks and materials (including curriculum and worksheets) are provided for each session.

·         Higher need for math, science and Spanish.

Contact Us!

If you are interested in this wonderful opportunity to make a difference in the lives of students and improve this wonderful city, contact us now!

To apply, please send your resume to volunteer@idreamyouth.org. Enter "Tutor" in email subject line.  Or call us at (404)-806-8139 between 10am-3pm.

Mayor Reed's Centers of Hope Project

Location: Thomasville Recreation Center

                    1835 Henry Thomas Drive

                    Atlanta, Ga 30315

Description: Volunteer opportunities involve working with children in the after school program at the Thomasville Recreation Center. Positions available include volunteer tutors, gym volunteers, volunteer dance instructor, volunteer music instructor, volunteer drama instructor, teen program volunteer, and general volunteers. Volunteers are needed anytime between 2:30-6pm M, T, W, Th, and F.

Contact: Phoebe Kann

                 Volunteer Coordinator/AmeriCorps VISTA

                 pkann@handsonatlanta.org

                 (404) 979-2771

Website: iamatlanta.org

Camp New Hope Counselors

Who: Volunteers who are self-motivated and willing to go the extra mile to provide an exceptional experience that will be talked about for years to come. Age requirement: Minimum age of 21 (exceptions are made only by the Camp Director) What: A camp created especially for children living with sickle cell disease. When: June 9-15, 2012 Where: Camp Will-A-Way, a Camp Twin Lakes, Inc. facility located in Winder, GA at Fort Yargo State Park * Cabins are air conditioned and handicap accessible. Campers and volunteers have 24/7 access to medical staff. To apply for Camp New Hope, fill out the application form by April 27, 2012. Once the completed application form is received you will be emailed or mailed the follow up paperwork which includes: waivers, immunization form or copy of immunization records, and a medical form that must be signed by a medical professional (e.g. student health center). This paperwork must be returned by May 11, 2012.
Link to volunteer application: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dDRHX2RCOHdBOHNXcWNwOHBqNXczUmc6MA#gid=0

 Individuals may also go to the website www.sicklecellga.org

and click 2012 CAMP NEW HOPE INFORMATION!!

Camp Twin Lakes
Attention: Mandy Smith, Camp New Hope Co-Director 600 Means Street Suite 110 Atlanta, GA 30318 (404) 231-9887 ext. 235 mandy@camptwinlakes.org

Volunteer Your Summer With Outreach 360

A Life-Changing Summer Adventure
If you are looking for an incredible experience this summer that will change your world and the world of hundreds of children, a volunteer experience with Outreach360 may be for you!  Children in disadvantaged neighborhoods in the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua lack access to basic opportunities, and most reach adulthood without the education or training needed for college or a skilled job. By volunteering in an Outreach360 neighborhood center teaching English, literacy, and community health, you help to break the dead-end cycle of poverty by giving these children a world of choice. Join us for one week to three months for this life-changing summer adventure. 

This summer, volunteers will make a lasting difference by conducting learning camps for the many children we serve in rural communities, many of whom would not have this type of opportunity without you! Join us in the Dominican Republic or Nicaragua for 1 week to 3 months for this life-changing adventure! 

For more information visit http://www.outreach360.org/programs/summer 

Tutor Children with Special Needs

The Orion School

Orion is a small school that specializes in teaching complex students who have social and emotional challenges, including Asperger's and ADHD. We offer a strength based and supportive alternative school for our students. Our teacher to student ratio is a low 1:4 in classes of four students. We need volunteers to help in both the classroom and the office.

No previous experience necessary, but a willingness and interest to help students with special needs.

Volunteers must be physically able to work with very active and impulsive students, be willing to provide 3 references and give recent background check.

*We ask that all volunteers commit to a minimum of 2 hours per week the same day and time each week for the remainder of the semester that they start volunteering. This consistency is necessary for our students.

Location:

458 Ponce de Leon Avenue Atlanta, GA 30308

Contact:

Laura Markson

404-551-2574

http://www.theorionschool.org/

Culture Connect Mentor

The Go-Betweener® Mentoring Program

Immigrants and refugees, especially children and adolescents, have the experience of "going between" their culture at home and American culture at school and in the community. This can prove to be especially confusing and challenging as these youth are often able to learn English and adapt to American culture faster than their parents. Sometimes, there may be little support and guidance present as their parents are working long hours at multiple jobs to survive. These children and adolescents are at particularly high risk for falling behind in school, dropping out, and becoming involved with drug abuse and gangs.

We match these youth very specifically with adult mentors who share 3 important characteristics with them:

1. They are also immigrants or refugees.
2. They are from the same (or similar) cultural background.
3. They speak the same home language.

This way, they are able to relate to and support their mentee in a way that no one else could. They understand the unique challenges that their mentees face, and they are able to communicate effectively with their families - connecting them with resources in the community and helping them to learn to be successful in the United States while maintaining their roots with their home culture.

What are the requirements? You must:

• Be between 18-50 years old
• Be 1st/1.5/2nd generation immigrant or refugee
• Have reliable transportation
• Speak English fluently
• Speak the target language fluently
• Commit to spend time with your mentee at least twice per month for a minimum of 1 year

Want more information about being a mentor? Download our informative PDF. If you cannot read the PDF, download Adobe Reader for free.

If you are interested in becoming a mentor, please download and fill out this application and email it to volunteer.coordinator@cultureconnectinc.org, fax it to 404-292-8458, or send it by mail to P.O. Box 250, Clarkston, GA 30021. If you have questions about this program please contact us.

Hope Center

MISSION
The Hope Center exists to encourage hope among the people of Gwinnett Estates by sharing the love of Jesus through caring, serving, equipping, and educating. 

Here are many ways to get involved at the Hope Center. Below are some of the programs where you can volunteer to serve others:

AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM

On Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, The Hope Center is filled with children from 2 years old to middle school. We need volunteers to help with homework, play games, read, serve juice and snacks, and give hugs.

ENGLISH CLASS

Don’t be afraid! You DO NOT have to teach, and you DO NOT need to speak Spanish. We meet on Tuesday evenings and need volunteers to listen and talk with small groups of adults as they practice the English skills being taught.

WOMEN’S EXERCISE PROGRAM

Can you teach aerobics, dance, walk/run, or lead any type of exercise activity? We need your help for 1-2 hours each month. You will love the women who are a part of this ministry!

WOMEN’S HAIRCUT MINISTRY

It is so much fun to see the women of the neighborhood come out for a little pampering. We need stylists to cut or wash hair. You can volunteer once a month or once a year.

CLOTHING CLOSET MINISTRY

Help provide clothing to children and families in the neighborhood. There are opportunities to sort or distribute clothing.

KIDS’ SOCCER PROGRAM

You can share the love of Christ by playing soccer with the kids!

HOPE CENTER SUMMER CAMP

Play games, create art and teach the Bible to the kids of Gwinnett Estates.

SEASONAL EVENTS

There are 3 BIG Community Events throughout the year—Fall Festival, Christmas Sponsorship, and the 5K/Back-to-School Party. On these days, we bombard the neighborhood with the love of Jesus through giving, serving, and having a great time.

For more information on any of these programs please contact Jim or Melinda Hollandsworth at hopecenter@graystonechurch.com.

Location:

222 Howe Lane

Loganville, GA 30052

Volunteer at Healthy Youth USA

Healthy Youth USA is excited to kick off the new school year with our new Volunteer Program! We hope that we can work with your department and students to make this venture a collective success. Healthy Youth USA, a not for profit organization, is an amateur athletic program for youth that focuses on child development through sports and recreation. We currently offer the "After School Club" to over 85 students daily in the Sandy Springs and Dunwoody Atlanta area. The After School Club has been a great success and has become valuable within the North Atlanta community.

We are looking for student volunteers who are eager to explore youth service experiences, enjoy sports and recreation, and who could benefit from working with children. We would love to speak with you regarding any opportunities you have that would allow Healthy Youth USA to become an organization your students would choose as a volunteer option. Please let us know if you offer service learning academic credit. Volunteering with Healthy Youth USA provides hands on daily experiences utilized in career fields across many industries.

At the After School Club, student volunteers will work collectively with paid employees providing elementary age children with supervised sporting activities, homework & tutor services, all offering a variety of recreational and educational learning objectives. The average volunteer will be requested to serve within the hours of 2:30pm-6:30pm, M-F. We are very flexible to students various schedules and availability between those days and times.

To learn more about Healthy Youth USA, visit us at www.healthyyouthusa.com. You can also call to speak with myself regarding any questions or concerns. We hope to hear from you soon.

Charles Sharper

Executive Director

Healthy Youth USA

770-896-5535

Volunteer Opportunities at BOUNCE Fitness

BOUNCE fitness a non-profit organization that designs and implements programs in after school settings to prevent childhood obesity. BOUNCE stands for Bettering Our Understanding of Nutrition, Children & Exercise. We also attend and coordinate community service events for children and families to be active together.

As a BOUNCE Fitness volunteer there will be many options to participate and educate the general community. During the week our after school programs include organized sports such as basketball, flag football, soccer, dance and cheerleading. Actively coaching children on specific drills may be required under the supervision of a director. Event days we will need volunteers to engage with children and parents, pass along information and represent the organization in a positive manner.

Contact:marielleporter@bouncefitness.org

Delivered Vessels

Help us put an end to child sexual abuse and exploitation of children. Demonstrate your shared commitment to the eradication of this horrific instance that has plagued our children long enough. Together we make a difference- but first it starts with you-won't you join us?

We need students to help at a local charter school in Cobb County near Fulton County line. We are looking for student volunteers that would be interested in tutoring students from 3rd-8th grades in Math and Reading.

If interested in volunteering contact Chandra Southern by emailing info@deliveredvessels.org.

For more information check out our website at

www.deliveredvessels.org

Youth Connections, Inc.

CRITICAL NEED FOR MENTORS

Youth Connections Inc’s., Soaring Towards Excellence Program (STEP I) is a 501(c)(3) Mentoring Program whose focus is to match positive mentors to mentees that are coping with having an incarcerated parent.  We have a critical need for mentors. 

We feel that it is our mission to break the cycle of behaviors and actions that lead to incarceration.  We need caring mentors who are willing to show these children that there is another road they can choose. 

For more information or to take action and participate, contact the STEP I office in Atlanta by calling Deirdre Reynolds at 404.474.7479 or by emailing dreynolds@youth-connect.net. 

Become a Mentor and Change the life of a Child.

Full Circle Mentoring

Full Circle Mentoring is a non-profit agency that provides an array of services to the youth in our communities.  It is Full Circle Mentoring's belief that our youth are our future.  We place strong emphasis on providing guidance and leadership in strong efforts to ensure a positive future.  It is also Full Circle Mentoring's belief that building a strong community foundation will reduce the negativity that will often interfere with the progression of the positivity of our society.  Full Circle Mentoring is committed to implementing effective plans to ensure that our communities will prosper with the drive and commitment to our youth.

The Full Circle Mentoring team consists of licensed therapists, educational advocates, mentors, nurses, psychologists, and group facilitators. 

Volunteers are needed in the following areas:  mentoring, educational preparation, life skills training, health & wellness awareness, and grandparent adoption.

Contact:
678-701-7724

Location:
3275 Ward Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30354

Website:
www.fullcirclementoringinc.org

A Rare View

A Rare View is a non-profit organization that specializes in developing educational programs that help break the cycle of academic failure and crime among at-risk youth and juvenile offenders.  iMobile Learning Center is a program of A Rare View.

Volunteer college students are needed for youth cooperative tutoring program.  All majors needed to tutor at-risk middle and high school students.  All tutoring is done on board iMobile Learning Center.  This is a youth developed and run program, so join us and bring your ideas and skills because you rock for education.

Seeking the following majors:  education, business, law, art, marketing, accounting, psychology, information technology, music.

Visit our website at www.arareview.org for more information. 

Clarkston Community Center

Volunteers Needed

• Open play sports program--soccer, basketball, volleyball
• Wednesdays and Fridays:  4-7 pm 
• Contact Volunteer Coordinator, Bobby King at 404-508-1050

Clarkston Community Center

TUTORS NEEDED

• After-school program, 5 days a week, 3:30 to 5:30 pm
• Tutors work in small groups with elementary school children for one hour on homework help, then work with middle schoolers for second hour or assist with enrichment for second hour (math, science & technology, art, music, fitness)
• Contact Volunteer Coordinator, Annie Irankunda at 404-508-1050

YES! Atlanta

YES! Atlanta transforms the lives of "at-risk" youth ages 14-17 through educational and personal development coaching. 

We believe in second chances for our children. Since 1988 we have striven to eradicate the high dropout rate in our public schools that is strongly correlated to eventual incarceration.  Yes! Atlanta has helped 1,000 students overcome the obstacles that stood in the way of their high school graduation.  We are very proud that 70%+ of our students leave the juvenile system.

Yes! works with teachers, parents, the judicial system to help “at-risk” students graduate.  Through our programs, our youth learn the value of educational advancement, and the life skills to break their cycle of negativity.  Following the intensive, our youth re-engage in school attendance, improve academic performance, have better relationships, and a better worldview.

While youth enter our program through our partners, they may continue to participate voluntarily until graduation or placement in college or vocational school.

Scope of Activities
Youth Intensive
We provide a “Youth Intensive” course that provides hope and a new path for “at risk” youth.  Our five-day intensive addresses the key issues impacting our students, including hopelessness, distrust of others, and low self-esteem.  From group activities to guest speakers, the youth are challenged to think and behave in new ways that are beneficial to themselves and their long-term success.

Coaching For Success
We accept 50-60 youth capable of escaping the cycle of underperformance for a weekly tutoring session titled “Coaching for Success.”  Most of our youth come to the program through the judicial system for non-violent events such as school truancy.  We provide a safe atmosphere, and students attend voluntarily, which we believe is key to their understanding of responsibility and opportunity.  While we sustain the “program,” the key ingredient to our program is the bond between our tutors and the youth.  To complement the education sessions, we occasionally take the youth to various arts, sports, or other community events to expand their worlds.