Current ProjectsPlease contact us if you would like to participate in any of the projects listed here. Feel free to help out even if you are not a UAH Circle K member! Weekly Project: We need volunteers to pick up the bread donated by Atlanta Bread Co. each Wednesday night at 10:00pm and take it to the Salvation Army Thursday morning by 8:30am. Contact an officer to learn how. Habitat for Humanity - Saturday, September 23 (12:30 pm - 3:30 pm) – build houses for people in Huntsville. Nursing Home Bingo - once a month – play bingo with residents at the Valleyview nursing home Downtown Rescue Mission – Help serve dinner in the kitchen. Finding days to volunteer. The ARK – walk animals, help clean up, office help Kiwanis Weekly Meeting – Any Circle K member is encouraged to join our sponsoring Metro Kiwanis at their weekly meeting every Monday at 11:30am at the Heritage Club in downtown Huntsville.
American Heart Association The Madison Heart Walk is fast approaching and will be held on February 18, 2006, at Joe Davis Stadium. Do not miss your opportunity to volunteer for this exciting event. Volunteers are needed to work the booths, registration, assist with food, prepare packets and there are many more opportunities. Contact: Lee Christensen at 533-8500 or lee.christensen@heart.org
Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama Get out and enjoy the great weather by volunteering to help with Trail Maintenance Days at Huntsville Mountain with the Land Trust on February 11th and 26th. Never volunteered with the Land Trust? You've missed out long enough! Contact: Sandy Hovde at sandy.hovde@earthlink.net or 532-3923
Downtown Rescue Mission Don't let your charitable Christmas Spirit die. The Downtown Rescue Mission works hard every single day to help Madison County's homeless population. Get involved with helping to feed the homeless or just doing work around the mission to make it a more joyous place to be. Contact: Ted Bullock at ted@downtownrescuemission.org or 536-2441 ext. 5
CASC (Care Assurance for the Aging and Homebound) CASA is an organization that enables compassionate community volunteers, willing to share their resources, to fill gaps of unmet service needs of elderly and homebound people to maintain independence, dignity, health and safety. Depending on the volunteer’s schedule, CASA can offer on-going and one-time projects and the time and frequency is up to the volunteer. Assistance is needed in the following areas: Transportation, Grocery Shopping, Deliveries, CASA Community Garden, Wheelchair Ramp Teams, Painting, Handyman Repairs, Yard Work, TEMP$, Holidays, and Friendly Visiting/Telephone Reassurance. Contact: Mary at 533-7775 or mary@casamadisoncounty.com
Panoply 2006 Planning for Panoply 2006 is currently underway. Panoply takes place in downtown Huntsville’s Big Spring Park, the last weekend of April each year. Join this year’s festival April 28-30, 2006, as the arts are brought to life through a wide array of activities, events, and performances. Volunteers are needed for the gateways, Pepsi Sales, souvenir sales, or in the many children’s activities available through out the park. Contact: The Art’s Council at 519-2787 or www.panoply.org
Groundhog Job Shadow Day 2006 It will be February before Groundhog Phil looks to see his shadow but you can guarantee that you will see your "shadow". Groundhog Job Shadow Day 2006 planning is underway! The Junior Achievement of Northern Alabama is working to support National Groundhog Job Shadow Day 2006 by facilitating a series of Job Shadow opportunities for area high school students. Sign up now so you can see your "shadow"! Contact: Cindy Morgan at 533-4661 or jaofnal@bellsouth.net
Greater Huntsville Humane Society The Greater Huntsville Humane Society is having their annual Calendar Sale Fund Raiser and need volunteer help selling the calendars. Contact: Phyllis Hall at phylrichall@msn.com or Molly Payne at mhpayne1@comcast.net
Alacare Home Health and Hospice Alacare Home Health and Hospice seeks some volunteers to get involved with homebound patients. There's never been a better opportunity to directly impact and improve someone's life than this. Watch your winter blues melt away with the smiles of the people whose lives you'll directly affect. Contact: Kari Lockhart at 366-1576 or skeeter33179@charter.net
FOODLine Help others receive the assistance that they need. The FOODLine, a project of the Interfaith Mission Service, is seeking volunteers to interview potential recipients of aid. All volunteer work is done over the phone and the training is brief and easy. Contact: Sue Duthie at 881-3081
Sci-Quest Sci-Quest is the premier hands-on science center in North Alabama and encourages exploration of the sciences through a range of educational exhibits and programs. Volunteers are needed on February 10 from 5:45-9 p.m., February 4 from 9-11 am, and February 18 from 10-12 pm. Help make science come alive! It’s an experiment in fun. Contact: Mandy Dunlap at mdunlap@sci-quest.org or 837-0606 X 252
Hope for Success Hope For Success, Inc. creates opportunities that help children in low-income neighborhoods reach their full potential. A recently launched mentoring program that encourages academic excellence and helps each student develop a positive self-image, effective interpersonal skills, and hope for a bright future, needs you! You are capable of being a powerful role model. Making a difference in a child’s life can be as simple as sharing your skills, talents, hobbies, and experiences and providing encouragement. Contact: Heather Rhoades at 533-3348 Check back often to stay informed! |
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