Community Day of Service
March 7, 2020
Schedule of Events
8:30 a.m. –UUkes ensemble
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PROJECT #1: Spring Cleaning at Charles House
Organizing Team: Board of Trustees
Project: Volunteers will provide help both inside and outside of the three Charles House locations. Outside work includes raking, cleaning-up; inside work could include window washing and general housekeeping needs, e.g., room and pantry cleaning/reorganization.
Location:
7511 Sunrise Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27516
303 Yorktown Dr, Chapel Hill, 27516
121 Della Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Number of volunteers needed: 15-20
Organizer: Doug Shier shierdrs@gmail.com Phone (s): 864-376-1817
Can children participate? What ages are appropriate? Yes. Ages 10 and above
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Organizing Team: Board of Trustees
Project: Volunteers will provide help both inside and outside of the three Charles House locations. Outside work includes raking, cleaning-up; inside work could include window washing and general housekeeping needs, e.g., room and pantry cleaning/reorganization.
Location:
7511 Sunrise Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27516
303 Yorktown Dr, Chapel Hill, 27516
121 Della Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Number of volunteers needed: 15-20
Organizer: Doug Shier shierdrs@gmail.com Phone (s): 864-376-1817
Can children participate? What ages are appropriate? Yes. Ages 10 and above
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!
PROJECT #2: Kindness Rocks and Re-Entry Backpacks
Organizing Team: Children’s Ministry Team
Project: We will fill backpacks for people coming out of the Orange County jail.
We will also decorate “Kindness Rocks” to disburse cheer to the wider community.
Location of event:
The Community Church 106 Purefoy Rd.
Time: 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Number of volunteers needed: no min or max (we had 50 people last year)
Project organizer: Kat Good kathryn.e.good@gmail.com Phone: 202497-2052
Secondary project contact: Nicole Graysmith ngraysmith@gmail.com Phone:202 210-5623
Notes: This is a family-friendly and accessible project. Anyone of any ability can join. Especially great for families with young children.
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PROJECT #3: Lap Blankets for Charles House
Organizing Team: Community Clickers
Project: Creation of a lap blanket using knitted blocks in a Painted Desert color scheme.
The blanket will be designed and sewn together on the Day of Service.
Location: The Community Church
Time/duration of event: 4 – 6 hours – starting in a.m. 9:30 or so.
Number of volunteers needed: 14
Project organizer: Rita T White ritawhite123@gmail.com Phone: 336-255-5472
Can children participate? What ages are appropriate? Yes, children 10 years and older
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Organizing Team: Community Clickers
Project: Creation of a lap blanket using knitted blocks in a Painted Desert color scheme.
The blanket will be designed and sewn together on the Day of Service.
Location: The Community Church
Time/duration of event: 4 – 6 hours – starting in a.m. 9:30 or so.
Number of volunteers needed: 14
Project organizer: Rita T White ritawhite123@gmail.com Phone: 336-255-5472
Can children participate? What ages are appropriate? Yes, children 10 years and older
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PROJECT #4: Help feed food insecure kids in our community! (TABLE)
Organizing Team: Community Service Ministry
Project: We will fill bags with shelf stable foods which will be delivered to our kids the following week, stock shelves and complete other tasks designated by the volunteer coordinator at TABLE.
Location: 209 E. Main St., Carrboro, 27510
Time: 10 am - 12 noon
Number of volunteers needed: 12-15
Project organizer: Debra Ross drdebraross@gmail.com 919-444-4409
Can children participate? What ages are appropriate? 10 and older if accompanied by an adult
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Organizing Team: Community Service Ministry
Project: We will fill bags with shelf stable foods which will be delivered to our kids the following week, stock shelves and complete other tasks designated by the volunteer coordinator at TABLE.
Location: 209 E. Main St., Carrboro, 27510
Time: 10 am - 12 noon
Number of volunteers needed: 12-15
Project organizer: Debra Ross drdebraross@gmail.com 919-444-4409
Can children participate? What ages are appropriate? 10 and older if accompanied by an adult
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!
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PROJECT #5: Rogers Road Community Center (RENA)
Project Description : Weather permitting – prepare community garden / Cleaning inside building (rooms), clean & organize food pantry, sort/organize storage building Community partner/nonprofit organization Location : 101 Edgar St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Time/duration of event: Prefer morning, but can do afternoon – or both Number of volunteers needed: +/-10 Project organizer: Connie Gates conniegates@hotmail.com Phone: 919-929-0650 Special materials needed: Gloves – other materials will be provided by RENA Can children participate? What ages are appropriate? Yes – ages 10 & up CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP! |
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PROJECT #6: Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina
Organizing Team: Covenant Groups Project: Projects directed day of by food bank staff – packing food for distribution, etc. Location: 2700 Angier Avenue, Durham, NC 27703 Time: 9am - noon Number of volunteers needed: 25 Project organizer: Anne Belote skinner.ae@gmail.com Phone: 816-885-8721 Special materials needed: Wear closed toe shoes Can children participate? What ages are appropriate? Age 12 and older can participate Will volunteers need to sign any waivers (liability or other)? Yes; CLICK HERE CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP! |
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PROJECT #7: (Former) Jones Park Cleanup
Organizing Team: ECO Project: Cleanup and invasive plant removal in former Jones Park area adjacent to church grounds. Location of event (physical address) Next to Spring Garden Apts. off Purefoy Rd. Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Number of volunteers needed: 8-25 Project organizers: Julie Worth-Smith jworth108@att.net 919-932-4616 Laura Gilliom laura.gilliom@mindspring.com 919-818-8289 Special materials needed: Wear durable shoes and bring gloves. Tools such as pruners, trowels and shovels useful but not required. Can children participate? What ages are appropriate? Yes, best for elementary school age and up. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP! |
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PROJECT #8: Habitat for Humanity Home Preservation
Organizing Team: Community Service Ministry: Habitat for Humanity
Project Description : Repair or paint an existing home. Habitat for Humanity’s Home Preservation program helps low-income homeowners with critical repairs. Families that qualify pay a small portion of their repair costs using a sliding scale payment plan. Past repairs have included exterior painting, siding repairs or cleaning, repairing porches or decks, and repairing or installing ramps and handrails. This is not new construction. A five-person team will work in the morning and a five-person team in the afternoon.
Location: 573 Homemont Ave., Hillsborough, NC 27278
Time: 9:30am - 12pm & 12:30pm - 4pm
Number of volunteers needed: 5 in the morning, 5 in the afternoon
Project organizer: Kathleen Farinola kathleenmary@nc.rr.com Phone: 919-270-0972
Secondary project contact Dave Morgan morgandb@gmail.com
Special materials needed: wear work clothes, bring work gloves
Will volunteers need to sign any waivers (liability or other)? Yes; Habitat volunteer form
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!
Organizing Team: Community Service Ministry: Habitat for Humanity
Project Description : Repair or paint an existing home. Habitat for Humanity’s Home Preservation program helps low-income homeowners with critical repairs. Families that qualify pay a small portion of their repair costs using a sliding scale payment plan. Past repairs have included exterior painting, siding repairs or cleaning, repairing porches or decks, and repairing or installing ramps and handrails. This is not new construction. A five-person team will work in the morning and a five-person team in the afternoon.
Location: 573 Homemont Ave., Hillsborough, NC 27278
Time: 9:30am - 12pm & 12:30pm - 4pm
Number of volunteers needed: 5 in the morning, 5 in the afternoon
Project organizer: Kathleen Farinola kathleenmary@nc.rr.com Phone: 919-270-0972
Secondary project contact Dave Morgan morgandb@gmail.com
Special materials needed: wear work clothes, bring work gloves
Will volunteers need to sign any waivers (liability or other)? Yes; Habitat volunteer form
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!
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PROJECT #9: Community Day of Service Hospitality
Organizing Team: Community Day of Service Committee Project: 5 different opportunities to volunteer. 1) Friday night decorating and set up; 2) Saturday morning breakfast set-up and clean-up; 3) Saturday lunch food preparation and donation; 4) Saturday lunch set up and clean-up; and 5) Final take down and clean up. Sign-ups will be available on Sign Up Genius. Location: The Community Church Time: Friday night decorating and set up: 1) 3/6 : 7:00 - 9:00 Sat: Saturday 3/7: Three times: 1) Breakfast: 7:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.; 2) Lunch: 11:15 – 3:00 and 3) end of day clean-up 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Number of volunteers needed: 22 – 25 total volunteer slots Project organizer: Katie Heineman katieph5@gmail.com Phone: 914-325-2555 Secondary project contact: Mary Beth Powell powell.mb@gmail.com Phone : 919-260-3967 Can children participate? What ages are appropriate? Children 14 and over welcome CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP! |
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PROJECT #10: Community Church Traveling MUUsicians
Organizing Team: Music Team Project: We will travel to 2 retirement communities to entertain the residents with prepared music and a sing-along. Location: 11am: The Forest At Duke, 2701 Pickett Rd, Durham, NC 27705 2pm: Carolina Meadows, 100 Whippoorwill Lane, Chapel Hill, NC 27517 Time/duration of event: 45-60 minutes at each location Number of volunteers needed: 20 max. Project organizer: Glenn Mehrbach glenn@pizzadreams.com Phone: 919-452-5942 Secondary project contact: Bianca Rodríguez btrodriguez@yahoo.com Phone: 919-638-8482 Can children participate? What ages are appropriate? Yes - Elementary School+ Other special needs/notes: Should enjoy singing or playing musical instruments. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP! |
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PROJECT #11: Cookies & "Milk" for Seniors
Organizing Team: Rare Women Project : bring in 6- packs (or larger) of nutritional supplements, i.e. “milk.” We will set up a collection box in the Commons and will also collect during Rare Women meetings. If we receive a lot of nutritional supplements, we will divide them for distribution to Meals on Wheels in Chatham, Orange, and Durham Counties. If we only receive a few donations, we will give them to Meals on Wheels of Chapel Hill – Carrboro (i.e. Orange County). We will provide up to 400 cookies/muffins/brownies to be packaged on the Day of Service, frozen, and delivered to Meals on Wheels of Chapel Hill – Carrboro on Monday for distribution to their clients We'll decorate, fill, and seal the bags. CLICK HERE to sign up to bring cookies. Location : The Community Church Time/duration of event 2-3 hours Number of volunteers needed 10-20 Project organizer: Susan Blanchard donsusan01@gmail.com Phone: 919-237-2401 Special materials needed: Decorative stamps and markers CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP! |
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PROJECT #12: Painting at El Centro
Organizing Team: Community Services Ministry
Project: Painting the walls of the office and one of the classrooms.
Location: 201 W. Weaver Street, Carrboro, NC
Time/duration of event: 1st shift - 3 hours, 9:30 – 12:30;
2nd shift - 3hours, 1pm-4pm
Number of volunteers needed:5 first shift, 5 second shift
Project organizer: Marilyn Alexander marilyn.ann11@gmail.com Phone: 919-265-9191
Secondary project contact : Debra Ross drdebraross@gmail.com Phone: 919-444-4409
Special materials needed: Brushes, rollers, ladders, painter’s tape, drop cloths
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!
Organizing Team: Community Services Ministry
Project: Painting the walls of the office and one of the classrooms.
Location: 201 W. Weaver Street, Carrboro, NC
Time/duration of event: 1st shift - 3 hours, 9:30 – 12:30;
2nd shift - 3hours, 1pm-4pm
Number of volunteers needed:5 first shift, 5 second shift
Project organizer: Marilyn Alexander marilyn.ann11@gmail.com Phone: 919-265-9191
Secondary project contact : Debra Ross drdebraross@gmail.com Phone: 919-444-4409
Special materials needed: Brushes, rollers, ladders, painter’s tape, drop cloths
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!
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PROJECT #13: Supporting Book Harvest
Organizing Team: Sanctuary and Immigrant Ministry Project: We will be collecting and sorting children’s books for Book Harvest, a North Carolina literacy nonprofit based in Durham. In its quest to advance literacy for all children from birth through high school, Book Harvest literacy has provided over one million books to families and children across our state since 2011. Location: 2501 University Drive, Durham, NC 27707 Time:10:00-12:00 Number of volunteers needed: 15 Project organizer: Merry-K. Moos mkmoos1@gmail.com Phone: 919-597-8752 Special materials needed: vehicles to transport books to Book Harvest for arrival at 10:00 Can children participate? What ages are appropriate? teens would be welcome CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP! |
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PROJECT #14: Booker Creek Trail Clean-Up
Organizing Team: Spiritual Exploration for Adults Project: Volunteers will help clean up a segment of the Booker Creek Trail in Chapel Hill. This project will be done in coordination with the non-profit organization, Friends of Chapel Hill Parks, Recreation and Greenways which is closely affiliated with the Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Department. Location: TBD Time: 9:30 – 11:30 Number of volunteers needed: 10 - 15 Project organizers: Joe Swain joeswain359@gmail.com Phone: 919-869-7674 Marion Hirsch hirsch.marion@gmail.com Phone: 919-942-2050 (church) Other special needs/notes: Town of Chapel Hill volunteer agreement from will need to be filled out by all participants CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP! |
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PROJECT #15: Write Here, Write Now Organizing Team:Sanctuary Ministry and Side with Love Project: We will write letters to representative s and senators on upcoming legislation and other policy issues Location: The Community Church – Jones Building Time: After breakfast until wrap-up Number of volunteers needed: any number welcome Project organizer: Ruth Gibson regibson@uuma.org Special materials needed: Personal stationery is welcome, we will provide some as well along with pens. Can children participate? What ages are appropriate? Yes, anyone old enough to write. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP! |
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PROJECT #16: Supporting HomeStart
Organizing Team: WomenCircle Project: Part 1. Approximately six volunteers are needed to read and play games (indoors or outside) with the children between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Can also check to make sure dining area is ready for the chili, etc. which will be coming at 12:00 p.m.Part 2. Cooking chili, cornbread, desserts and salads. Four people cooking for each category (16 total). Each dish should serve 10 to 12 people. Food should be ready at the church for transport to Home Start by 11:30 a.m. Note if each of you can bring two or three relatively small plastic containers with lids that would be very helpful. Last year, after lunch many residents packed up the “leftovers” to put in their building refrigerators. Part 3. Approximately five volunteers are needed to set out the food and join the residents of Home Start in the meal. Note if each of you can bring two or three relatively small plastic containers with lids that would be very helpful. Last year, after lunch many residents packed up the “leftovers” to put in their building refrigerators. Location of event: 2505 Homestead Road Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Time/duration of event Part 1 – 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. Part 2: Preparing food at home and bringing to church by 1130 a.m. Number of volunteers needed 6 volunteers Project organizer: Sindy Barker sindydevoebarker@gmail.com Phone: 919-969-4529 Can children participate? What ages are appropriate? Yes – 9 to 12 years of age Number of volunteers needed 16 volunteers Can children participate? What ages are appropriate? Yes, any age if they want to cook with their parent(s)! Location: 2505 Homestead Road Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. Number of volunteers needed: 6 Can children participate? What ages are appropriate? Yes –12 to 16 years old CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP! |
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PROJECT #17: Quilt Layering for Habitat for Humanity
Organizing Team: Community Church qUUilters Project: Participants will help with putting together the 3 layers of the quilts. No experience is necessary Location: The Community Church. Time: 9:30 am to 11:30am Number of volunteers: 20 max Project organizer: Becky Waibel bbwaibel@gmail.com Phone: 919-933-9041 CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP! |
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PROJECT #18: Spring Prep at The Farm at Penny Lane
Organizing Team: Youth Ministry Team Project: Helping prep garden ahead of spring planting. Location: 263 Penny Ln, Pittsboro, NC 27312 Time:~ 10:00 – 12:00 approx 2 hours Number of volunteers: 6 Project Organizers: Krista Westervelt kristawestervelt@gmail.com Phone: 706-248-7715 Selden Holt seldenholt@gmail.com Special materials needed: Water bottle, closed-toed shoes, sunscreen, proper clothing for the weather Other special needs/notes: Participants will need to complete volunteer form and waiver which will be provided on the day of the event. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP! |
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