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

Project One-on-One, Academic Mentoring Program

Project One-on-One is a tutoring and mentoring program for homeless children in Atlanta.

We need volunteers for weekly sessions in Gwinnett, DeKalb, Cherokee, Cobb, Forsyth, Douglas, Clayton, and Fulton Counties. Each session is an hour and a half long and allows mentors to get to tutor homeless children while also getting to know them.

Our program is structured as team mentoring, meaning a team of volunteers meets with a group of children at the same time. We try to keep the ratio one to one, but this is not always possible due to limited volunteer resources. That's why it's so important to be consistent and reliable, and to help us get the word out!

The mentor sessions are academically focused. You will find that most of the students are lacking in basic skills and the best way to help them is to fill in those gaps. Additionally, students may need help with their homework. Other academic resources are available to help you with the tutoring.

While this is an academically focused program, we also ask mentors to develop more meaningful relationships with these kids and serve as a positive role model. We call it a mentoring program because without a trusting, friendly relationship there is no getting through to a lot of these kids. They need skills, yes; but more than that they need encouragement and attention that is crucial to healthy social development.

As a mentor, you can show your students that education is important and learning can be fun, and you can celebrate progress. There are few greater accomplishments than helping a struggling student learn how to learn!!

Please sign up at our website for more information and faster placement!

To volunteer, please visit: http://www.childrn.org/crn_trial_4_020.htm

Skills

• Tutor/Mentor: We are looking for caring and responsible adults (must be 18 and a high school graduate) to provide positive interaction and academic help to residents in Metro Atlanta's group homes. A brief meeting or orientation session with the program coordinator is required. We also need a completed background check, which is completed through Children’s Restoration Network. Mentors are required to volunteer with the program for at least four months. Other than that only understanding, tolerance, a lot of patience, a bit of knowledge, a little time, and a smidgen of wisdom is needed. You can check out our website at http://www.childrn.org/crn_trial_4_020.htm

Requirements

• An orientation session with the program coordinator is required.
• We also need a completed background check, which is completed through Children's Restoration Network.
• Mentors are required to volunteer with the program for at least four months.

Auburn Avenue Research Library Assistant

The Auburn Avenue Research Library is looking to fill a volunteer position of Greeter!

This person will sit at the Reception Desk and welcome and direct patrons and guests who arrive to the AARL.

Shifts are available Monday – Thursday  (10:00am- 6:00 pm) and  Friday (12:00 noon- 6:00 pm)

Please contact Ms. Jackson at: Yvette.Jackson@fultoncountyga.gov or 404-730-4001x208 to further discuss the opportunity and available shifts.

It is hopeful to have all shifts assigned by September 15^th.

Volunteer with Inner City Teens at Bright Futures ATL

Flexible Volunteer Opportunities Available!

2:45pm – 3:45pm Monday-Friday: Tutoring & Homework Help

4:30pm-6:15pm Monday-Thursday: Afterschool program with recreation, homework help, art, and community service

6:15 Monday-Thursday:

Dinner is served and all are welcome!

Please contact Catherine Dukes at cdukes@bfatl.org or 770.317.6448

Ezra Project

We are a nonprofit organization that works with 8^th grade boys at Brown Middle School in Atlanta, GA. (Brown is located on Peebles St. in the west end; approx. 2 mi from Morehouse.) We are looking for mentor volunteers. Someone who can invest “positive” time in and with the boys. The word “mentor” brings up sort of a stereotypical notion; our definition of mentoring is relational, yet the personality and creativity of the mentor is welcome to come forth as they present a positive impression on the students.

We welcome your creativity in determining what time is spent, events attended, educational or recreational style, etc.; as long as “quality” time is the objective. Group collaborations are a good way to involve your peers in volunteering. For example, one engineering major from Morehouse thought to incorporate the boys in a Lego-like building project. Athletes let the boys attend their practices, give them tickets to games. Law students may let the boys attend mock trials or debates – things like that. Dare to be as creative as you like!!

The most important thing is commitment. No matter how little or much time you can give, the boys being able to count on you is the key. We are looking for twenty volunteers that have “some” time to invest in another young student. For those interested, please contact Stan Wardsworth (ezra.foundation@gmail.com) either by phone or email, I will arrange a time to meet with you (Collectively is best, but we understand your busy schedules.) We look forward to having you be a part of the work that is so much needed. 

Information: 

http://ezra-foundation.org/

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

Midtown Assistance Center

The Midtown Assistance Center is seeking a volunteer to help out with technology and computer issues on a once a week or on call basis. Duties involve mapping/installing printers and scanners, solving networking issues, etc. Must also love animal crackers and chex mix. 

The Midtown Assistance Center (MAC) is a non-profit, interfaith organization whose mission is to provide emergency assistance to the working poor of Midtown and Downtown Atlanta. MAC's aim is to help prevent homelessness and hunger during periods of crisis. 

To learn more about MAC, visit our website at www.midtownassistancectr.org.

If interested, please contact the Midtown Assistance Center at mac@midtownassistancectr.org.

Contact mac@midtownassistancectr.org. Please put 'technology volunteer' in the subject line. 

Kiddie Kuts

Volunteers Needed

 For Our Non-Profit Organization

Monday-Friday After School Tutoring in

Math and Reading K through 5th grade

For More Information Contact:

Karrimah Muhammad

770-399-5437

510-501-8915

kiddiekutsfoundation@yahoo.com

4710 Ashford Dunwoody Rd
Atlanta, GA 30338
770-399-KIDS (5437)
www.kiddiekutsfoundation.org

Premiere CDC

Volunteers Tutors Needed

To Provide Academic Support for Children in our

 Therapeutic After-School Program!

We are in need of undergraduate and graduate students who are looking to work in the field of education, behavioral health and psychology to provide tutoring to our students in the after-school program.  This would be a rewarding and great opportunity to get your feet wet and to work one on one with our students.

For More Info Call:

 Ms. Ida Johnson

 (404) 768-5553

 (404) 333-7531

Premiere CDC

5495 Old National HWY Suite C-1

Atlanta, GA 30349

Email: ijohnson@pcdcofga.com