Volunteer Opportunities 2009 - 2010
Teach us, good Lord, to serve you as you deserve:
to give, and not to count the cost,
to fight, and not to heed the wounds,
to toil, and not to seek for rest,
to labor, and not to ask for any reward,
save that of knowing that we do your will.
~ Ignatius of Loyola
The following are major volunteer short-term opportunities for the coming year. The Outreach Center can assist you or your small group, circle, etc. in identifying other opportunities. Please contact Mike Bradshaw at 723-4391, ext. 511 or by E-mail for further information or download a copy of the 2009-2010 Volunteer Opportunities Brochure (PDF).
October 3, 2009
Stop Hunger Now
Join this fun and meaningful intergenerational event on Saturday, October 3, 2009. A mobile unit of Operation Sharehouse will come to St. Paul's from 9 a.m. to noon with dehydrated, fortified rice-soy products needing to be packaged. You and your family can work in an assembly line fashion to mix, weigh and bag meals to be delivered throughout the world to those in need.
This is an excellent project to address Millennium Development Goal One: To eradicate extreme poverty and hunger.
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October 17, 2009
American Heart Walk
Join the St. Paul's team and make a difference in our community. This year the American Heart Association hopes to raise $500,000 in Forsyth County. A significant portion of these funds will be used locally for research, professional education, and advocacy. Heart disease and stroke are our Nation's No. 1 and No. 3 killers claiming more than 910,000 American lives a year. Come join our team to help each of our own families live stronger and longer lives.
The Walk is on Saturday, October 17th, at Tanglewood Park with the kick-off at 9:00 a.m. Walker packets can be picked up or donations can be made by calling Mike Bradshaw at 723-4391. Last year, volunteers from St. Paul's raised over $5,000. Come and help us exceed that goal this year.
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October 30, 2009
All Saints' Day Blood Drive
Now it's more convenient than ever to save lives by donating blood right in you own Church.Six volunteers are needed in 2 hour shifts between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to assist with registration and snacks during the Annual All Saints' Day Blood Drive. Many blood donors are also needed! Make sure you sign up to "Give the Gift of Life."
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November 1 - 8, 2009
Samaritan Ministries
From November 1st to November 8th, St. Paul's is committed to provide six volunteers a night to assist with serving dinner, socialization, monitoring in two hour shifts during the night, and serving breakfast at the homeless shelter on Patterson Avenue. Each night's committment is from 6:15 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. For more information please contact Mike Bradshaw at 723-4391.
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November 1 - November 30, 2009
Christmas Toy Drive
From November 1 until November 28, St. Paul's will collect toys to be distributed to families through the Forsyth Jail and Prison Ministries for Christmas delivery.
The collection will culminate on Wednesday, December 2nd during a Wonderful Wednesday evening with a festive, family oriented Gift Bagging-Stocking Stuffing Party. Twelve volunteers are needed to setup and coordinate the "package and label" stations.
This is a fun, quick job - recruit your firends and join us. For more information contact Mike Bradshaw at 723-4391 or download the informative guidelines.
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February 21 - 28, 2010
Mississippi Mission Trip
Camp Coast Care is located on the campus of Coast Episcopal School at 5065 Espy Avenue, Long Beach, MS. Since the first days after Hurricane Katrina, they have offered help to survivors in the form of a distribution center for food, cleaning supplies, personal hygiene products, clothing and free medical services. Camp Coast Care has also hosted thousands of volunteers from all over the world who have come to rebuild lives, homes and communities.
St. Paul's is planning our fourth trip to Camp Coast Care in January 2010. The focus of the week will be working on individual homes doing a variety of jobs including sheetrock installation, carpentry, roofing, plumbing, etc. Volunteer workcrews are composed of individuals with all levels of skill. There are also on-campus jobs for volunteers that are vital to camp life including intake, kitchen and dining room assistants, facility and grounds maintenance, data entry, and general office work. Come join our team! For information contact Mike Bradshaw at 723-4391.
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April 2, 2010
Good Friday Blood Drive
Now it's more convenient than ever to save lives by donating blood right in you own Church. Six volunteers are needed in 2 hour shifts between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to assist with registration and snacks during the Annual All Saints' Day Blood Drive. Many blood donors are also needed! Make sure you sign up to "Give the Gift of Life."
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July 4 - 11, 2010
Costa Rica Mission Partnership Trip
The Diocese of North Carolina has long enjoyed a strong relationship with the Diocese of Costa Rica. In December of 2005, our Diocese entered its second five-year commitment with the people and parishes of this lovely and hospitable country. In August of 2007, 35 members of St. Paul's traveled to Costa Rica and in June of 2008, 41 members of St. Paul's again traveled to Costa Rica to join in the on-going service and friendship with Costa Rica's Bishop Hector Monterroso, his clergy, staff and welcoming people. Together, NC parishes are actively helping to build the Episcopal Church in Costa Rica by addressing health care needs, daycare and education needs, church maintenance and new church planting.
St. Paul's will have both youth and adult mission teams serving Costa Rica during the week of July 4 - 11, 2010. Our teams will work at Holy Cross Church in Guacimo and at St. Luke's nearby. The goal of each project is to bring new energy and hope to the people and congregations of Costa Rica. For further information contact Mike Bradshaw at 723-4391.
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March 20, 2010
Stop Hunger Now
Join this fun and meaningful intergenerational event on Saturday, March 20, 2010. A mobile unit of Operation Sharehouse will come to St. Paul's from 9 a.m. to noon with dehydrated, fortified rice-soy products needing to be packaged. You and your family can work in an assembly line fashion to mix, weigh and bag meals to be delivered throughout the world to those in need.
This is an excellent project to address Millennium Development Goal One: To eradicate extreme poverty and hunger.
Click on the image to the left for further information.
March 21, 2009
St. Paul's Habitat Wall Build & House Build
Join us for St. Paul's Habitat Wall Build Day on March 21, 2009; we will need 30 to 40 volunteers to assemble wall frames for our 2009 Habitat Home. Please arrive at the Habitat Warehouse located at 339 Witt Street by 8:30 a.m. We will work until finished and even if we have a low turnout we should expect to finish up around 2 p.m. Directions: From 5 Points, take Stratford to Knollwood, left on Knollwood, immediately left onto Witt Street, the Habitat Warehouse is located at 339 Witt Street which will be on your left.
We will follow the wall build with a four day House Blitz beginning on April 15 to put St. Paul's Habitat Home under roof by April 18th. We will continue to work on remaining Saturdays until the home is completed, hopefully sometime in early June. Please call the Outreach Office to sigh up at 723-4391.
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