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Safe & Successful Children are our Goal!

Sponsor: Family Success Center | Location: Gadsden, AL 35903

Help area children learn to become Safe and Successful through in-school programs and through Community Awareness programs. Adults are needed in 2 ways: 1) Some are needed to go into the schools, follow a curriculum that teaches children and. . . more

Sale-Ready!

Sponsor: Eagle Rock Thrift Store | Location: Rainbow City, AL 35906

A lot of work needs to be done in preparing donated items for sale. You can help to: 1) pre-sort clothing, removing stained, ripped, and damaged items, 2) separate clothing into different sizes and by sex, 3) match up pairs of shoes, 4). . . more

School Uniforms Assistance

Sponsor: Operation Compassion | Location: Gadsden, AL 35904

In this summertime project, we prepare school uniforms for needy families in Gadsden City Elementary Schools. Volunteers are needed for: 1) filling out applications, 2) setting up shopping and inventory lists, 3) organizing the orders, and 4) distributing to parents at the. . . more

School-Based Mentoring

Sponsor: Big Brothers Big Sisters | Location: Gadsden, AL 35903

Schools provide a safe, comfortable setting for mentoring youth. Tutor academics, assist with regular homework, play games, read together and chat, as you provide support, encouragement, and guidance to kids ages 5-15. After school hours are between 3pm and 6pm. . . more

Scrub-A-Dub Detail!

Sponsor: Hand In Hand Program | Location: Gadsden, AL 35901

Toys are important therapeutic tools in working with the children we serve. With constant use, germs are abundant, so we need volunteers to come scrub, wash, sponge down, sanitize, and otherwise clean these toys to help prevent the spreading. . . more

Seeking Santa's Pet Picture Helpers

Sponsor: Humane Society Of Etowah County | Location: Gadsden, AL 35901

At the beginning of November each year, Santa spends one or two Saturdays posing with pets for Christmas pictures. But Santa's elves are too busy to help out during this season, so we need volunteers to come pitch in.. . . more

Serve Up Something Good!

Sponsor: Head Start Center | Location: Gadsden, AL 35901

Nutritious meals are vital in the development of growing children. Join us in the kitchen, helping to prepare healthy meals, serve the food, and clean up afterward. Adults 18+ are welcome to inquire; a background check and TB test are. . . more

Set for School

Sponsor: Etowah Baptist Missions Center | Location: Gadsden, AL 35904

A month before school begins each fall, we need volunteers to purchase, donate, and organize items to help needy children be prepared for school. We collect school clothes , paper & notebooks, pencils & crayons, and other general school. . . more

Set Up Our Informal Media Room

Sponsor: Eagle Rock Thrift Store | Location: Rainbow City, AL 35906

Do you love books, tapes, and DVDs? We need someone to keep this area of our store organized in a logical, easy to access manner. Let your inner Librarian come out and play! We?re open Mon.-Sat. 10am-6pm. Ages 13. . . more

SEW, SEW, SEW!!!!!!!!

Sponsor: New Beacon Hospice | Location: Gadsden, AL 35901

WE NEED SOMEONE THAT CAN SEW BLANKETS, GOWNS, ETC. FOR OUR PATIENTS. NO NEED TO GET OUT WE WILL PICK THEM UP. SO GET THOSE MACHINES OILED AND THOSE PEDALS PUSHING. more

Share Your Knowledge--Community Liaison

Sponsor: Girl Scouts Of North-Central Alabama | Location: Gadsden, AL 35901

One time commitment--Adult volunteers to hold parent night meeting at a designated school or community building and meet with interested girls & parents about forming Girl Scout troops in their area. Become a "cheerleader" for an outstanding Character & Leadership. . . more

Share Your Skills for Daily Living

Sponsor: Episcopal Kyle Home, Inc. | Location: Gadsden, AL 35901

Daily life skills do not come naturally to mentally challenged adults. Come teach basic tasks to these special adults. From daily habits, such as dental hygiene or hair care, to reading and writing tasks, to cooking or cleaning, etc.. . . more

Sharing Expertise with Workers of Mentally Challenged Adults

Sponsor: Episcopal Kyle Home, Inc. | Location: Gadsden, AL 35901

Help with training the staff members who work daily with mentally challenged adults. These workers deal with a variety of issues, from various mental health topics and daily living skills, to stress and anger management concerns, to recreational modifications. . . more

Site Preparation Volunteers

Sponsor: Gadsden-Etowah Habitat For Humanity, Inc. | Location: Rainbow City, AL 35906

This group works on preparing the land at a new site for building Habitat houses. It involves clearing off trees and brush, helping with rebar for the foundation, etc. Help us with the beginning phases of a new home. Youth. . . more

Site Selection Committee

Sponsor: Gadsden-Etowah Habitat For Humanity, Inc. | Location: Rainbow City, AL 35906

Habitat for Humanity Site Selection Committee is responsible for securing the property for the construction of new houses. If you enjoy working with real estate issues such as deeds, surveys, and appraisals this committee will welcome your help. more

Small Electronic Repairs

Sponsor: Eagle Rock Thrift Store | Location: Rainbow City, AL 35906

Vacuum cleaners, lamps, radios, etc. are often donated needing some minor repairs. If you are skilled in this area, we could use your occasional help! We?re open Mon.-Sat. 10am-6pm. more

Smart Moves!

Sponsor: Boys And Girls Clubs Of Northeast Alabama | Location: Gadsden, AL 35901

Help to develop skills in youth that can increase their abilities to make smart choices. Smart Moves is a training program that focuses on destructive behaviors in which many youth become involved, and teaches alternative behaviors that lead to. . . more

Smell The Roses!!

Sponsor: New Beacon Hospice | Location: Gadsden, AL 35901

We need some some volunteers to work out doors for our patients. Mow the grass, plant some flowers or just water the lawn. So pick up those tools and come on! There's roses to smell. If you like out door. . . more

Snail Mail and Phone Calls

Sponsor: United Way Of Etowah County | Location: Gadsden, AL 35901

With all of the work that goes on here, we often need extra pairs of hands to help out. We have group mailings, assembling packets of information, phone calls reminding about meetings, typing, filing and xeroxing to be done. If. . . more

Social Services

Sponsor: The Salvation Army | Location: Gadsden, AL 35901

Stocking food room; filing; computer input; more