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WE ARE BETTER TOGETHER:
SUUPER HEROES
March 7, 2026
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sUUper Heroes sUUpport: Help behind the Heroes Morning Heroic Projects: Meals on Wheels of OC: Sign up Full UNC Hospice: Sign up Full American Red Cross: Sign up Donors Franklin & Elliot Defenders of Democracy: Signs of Fascism Display OC Animal Shelter: Making Toys for Animals Friends of Bolin Creek: Invasive Chinese Privet Removal Habitat for Humanity: Sign up Full Retirement Communities: Entertaining at Retirement Communities FPG Bilingual ES: Sign up Full Cross Disability Services: The Farm at Penny Lane Charles House: Spring Cleaning Marian Cheek Jackson Center: Sign up Full Beautiful Together Animal Sanctuary: Sign up Full Community Church: DoS Breakfast Squad Afternoon Heroic Projects: Triangle Land Conservancy: Brumley Nature Preserve Retirement Communities: Entertaining at Retirement Communities Community Church: DoS Lunch Squad Evening Heroic Projects: National Lawyers Guild: (3:30-5:30pm) Know Your Rights Training Heroic Projects on Different Dates: SECU House: (March 6th) Sign up Full Haw River Assembly: (March 21st) Haw River Clean-Up |
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Thank you for supporting our sUUper Heroes as the work on their Heroic Deeds!
If you are not working with a specific project, but will be helping behind the scenes let us know if you will be joining us for breakfast and/or lunch |
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quilted place mats
Meals on Wheels of orange county
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PROJECT SQUAD: qUUilters
DESCRIPTION: Volunteers will help roll, tag, and bag all of the quilted place mats that our qUUilters have made this year to ready them for delivery to homes in Orange County receiving meals on wheels services. LOCATION: ALL HEROES MEET AT CHURCH The Community Church 106 Purefoy Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 TIME: 9:00am - 11:00am NUMBER OF HEROES NEEDED: 6 (not counting members of qUUilters) CAN CHILDREN PARTICIPATE TOO? Yes! Age 10 and above or with a supervising adult if younger than 10. Each child counts as one volunteer. LEAD HERO(ES): Laurie Prentice-Dunn; Joy Mermin |
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design & sew shawls
unc Hospice
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PROJECT SQUAD: Community Clickers DESCRIPTION: Volunteers in small groups will design shawls for Hospice using knitted and crocheted blocks. If time allows, the sewing process to assemble the shawls can begin. No experience is necessary. Members of our group will be available to guide the volunteers. LOCATION: ALL HEROES MEET AT CHURCH The Community Church 106 Purefoy Road Chapel Hill, NC 27514 TIME: 9:00am - 12:00pm NUMBER OF HEROES NEEDED: 10 CAN CHILDREN PARTICIPATE TOO? Yes! Middle school age and older LEAD HERO(ES): Barbara Bibb |
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Suuper heroes Saving Lives
American Red Cross
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PROJECT SQUAD: Blood Drive Committee
DESCRIPTION: Heroes needed at a table during the Day of Service breakfast to encourage members to make their appointments for the April Blood drive. After the Day of Service, volunteers can work with the Blood committee to submit monthly newsletter forms, make signs for display at Sunday services reminding members to make blood donation appointments as well. Will table in front of the food lines to recruit volunteers and blood donors for the event in April LOCATION: ALL HEROES MEET AT CHURCH The Community Church 106 Purefoy Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 TIME: 8:30am-1pm (Before and During Breakfast and Lunch) NUMBER OF HEROES NEEDED: 4 CAN CHILDREN PARTICIPATE TOO? No LEAD HERO(ES): Jerel Bonner |
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SIGNS OF FASCISM roadside display
Franklin and Elliot Defenders of Democracy
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PROJECT SQUAD: Side with Love
DESCRIPTION: We will hold large-lettered signs describing "Signs of Fascism" at 25-foot intervals along Franklin Street, spreading out away from Peace & Justice Plaza, in two 45-minute shifts. We will also have handouts that can be given to pedestrians before and/or after the shifts. Participants partaking in breakfast at the church may travel together by the D bus, leaving from the church at 9:30 am (8 minute walk), or they can drive separately, park downtown, and meet us at Peace & Justice Plaza. Participants should wear their Side With Love church t-shirts if possible. These are available at the Love Table at Sunday Socials and at the Day of Service breakfast. LOCATION: ALL HEROES MEET AT CHURCH or at PEACE & JUSTICE PLAZA DOWNTOWN Peace & Justice Plaza 179 E Franklin Street Chapel Hill NC 27514 TIME: 9:30am - 11:15am (see sign-up for shift details) NUMBER OF HEROES NEEDED: 15-50 CAN CHILDREN PARTICIPATE TOO? Yes, any child old enough to hold a sign by the road for 20-30 minutes or patient enough to blow bubbles or decorate with sidewalk chalk while their adult is holding up a sign. LEAD HERO(ES): Ruth Gibson, Wendy Jebens |
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Animal shelter toy making
Orange county animal shelter
PROJECT SQUAD: Children's Ministry
DESCRIPTION: Bow Wow Meow! We will be making dog and cat toys for the Orange County animal shelter. Dog toys are chew / tug ropes made by weaving strips of fleece fabric. Cat toys are fidgets made by trimming and decorating cardboard tubes. Donations of paper towel and toilet paper tubes are welcome!
LOCATION: ALL HEROES MEET AT CHURCH
The Community Church
106 Purefoy Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
TIME: 9:00am - 12:00pm
NUMBER OF HEROES NEEDED: No limit
CAN CHILDREN PARTICIPATE TOO? Yes! All ages are welcome
LEAD HERO(ES): Alison Provan, Bronwen Blass
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Invasive Chinese Privet Removal
at Carolina North Forest in Chapel Hill
Friends of Bolin Creek
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PROJECT SQUAD: Eco Ministry for the Earth
DESCRIPTION: Invasive Chinese Privet Removal at Carolina North Forest in Chapel Hill. The highly invasive Chinese privet growing along Bolin Creek in Carolina North Forest is some of the worst in Chapel Hill. And the many mature privets drop 10s of 1000s of berries into Bolin Creek. Fortunately, volunteers can make an enormous impact on this native ecosystem threat. Join us for a morning of privet removal and help us heal one of the most important natural areas in Chapel Hill. See the details about the event and the location on the website below. You will need to sign up for this event on the website below IN ADDITION TO volunteering through the Church. https://rewildearth.net/bolincreek LOCATION: HEROES MEET AT THE LOCATION Service will be done in the Carolina North Forest along Bolin Creek. You will meet with the other volunteers and leaders at the very end of the Seawell Elementary School parking lot by 9:30 am. The School is at 9115 Seawell School Road, Chapel Hill. From there you will walk down to Bolin Creek. TIME: 9:30am-12:00pm NUMBER OF HEROES NEEDED: 15-20 CAN CHILDREN PARTICIPATE TOO? Yes, 14 and above IS A WAIVER NEEDED? Yes, Click here for Waiver LEAD HERO(ES): Jim George |
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Cookie Heroes
Habitat for humanity of orange County
PROJECT SQUAD: Habitat for Humanity team
DESCRIPTION: We will bake 150 fresh cookies and deliver them to the Weaver's Grove Habitat for Humanity construction site. Be a baking hero, a delivery hero or both!
* Baking Heroes will make cookies at home, packaging them in any sort of disposable container. Cookies should be brought to the church by 11:00am on the Day of Service.
* Delivery Heroes leave the church at 11:15am to deliver the cookies to the construction site.
All Heroes are invited to the church for the Day of Service breakfast and lunch.
LOCATION: ALL HEROES MEET AT CHURCH
WEAVER'S GROVE construction site
420 Mimi Way, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
TIME: 9:00am - 11:15am
NUMBER OF HEROES NEEDED: 4-10
CAN CHILDREN PARTICIPATE TOO? Ages 10 and above with supervision; batter lickers needed.
LEAD HERO(ES): Dave Morgan, Glenn Davis
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ENTERTAINING at retirement communities
Carolina Meadows & Carol woods
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PROJECT SQUAD: Music Team
DESCRIPTION: Heroes will prepare a 45-60 minute concert of choir and individual pieces to perform for residents of local retirement communities. We hope to visit one community in the morning, and one more after lunch. Volunteers may be asked to sign a waiver. LOCATION: ALL HEROES MEET AT CHURCH Carolina Meadows: 100 Carolina Meadows, Chapel Hill, NC 27517 Carol Woods: 750 Weaver Dairy Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 TIME: 9:00am-12pm and 1pm-4pm (approximate) NUMBER OF HEROES NEEDED: 10-12 CAN CHILDREN PARTICIPATE TOO? Yes, 10 and above LEAD HERO(ES): Glenn Mehrbach |
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Creating an Outdoor Zen Den
Frank porter graham bilingual elementary School
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PROJECT SQUAD: Immigrant Justice Initiative
SCENE DESCRIPTION: Heroes will help clean up an abandoned playground space to transform it into an outdoor "zen den" for teachers and staff to have a place to gather, share a meal together, and take a breather from the hustle and bustle of the school day. Outside work on this space and around the school grounds will include weeding, raking, sweeping, picking up trash, hauling away old equipment, and possibly building and placing picnic tables and flower planters. Volunteers should bring work gloves, a water bottle, and tools like rake, broom, shovel (if you have them!) LOCATION: ALL HEROES MEET AT CHURCH 101 Smith Level Rd, Chapel Hill, 27516 CALL TIME: 9:00am - 12:00pm NUMBER OF CREW NEEDED: 20 CAN CHILDREN PARTICIPATE TOO? Yes, Ages 5 and up (kids should be supervised by an accompanying adult) LEAD HERO(ES): Lisa Valdivia |
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Spring Cleaning at Charles House
Charles House
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PROJECT SQUAD: Board of Trustees
DESCRIPTION: Charles House is named after our first minister Charlie Jones. Volunteers with help both inside and outside of the main Charles House location. Outside work includes raking, weeding, clipping, mulching and window washing. Inside work includes window washing, general spring cleaning, housekeeping needs, and potentially music library classification. LOCATION: ALL HEROES MEET AT CHURCH 7511 Sunrise Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 TIME: 9:00am - 12:00pm NUMBER OF HEROES NEEDED: 8-20 CAN CHILDREN PARTICIPATE TOO? 8 and older with supervising adult LEAD HERO(ES): Andrew Wright |
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Know Your Rights Training
National Lawyers Guild
**3:30-5:30pm**
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PROJECT SQUAD: Side with Love
DESCRIPTION: Serve your community by learning how to safely serve others! Participants in this training will build their skills to safely defend our neighbors and to become democracy heroes. Learn about your personal rights in many situations when dealing with law enforcement when lawfully protesting, etc. Because Indivisible is co-sponsoring this event, we asl that you please also sign up for this event at Indivisible's "Know Your RIghts" training Mobilize website. Thank you LOCATION: ALL HEROES MEET AT CHURCH The Community Church 106 Purefoy Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 TIME: 3:30pm-5:30pm NUMBER OF HEROES NEEDED: up to 200 CAN CHILDREN PARTICIPATE TOO? No LEAD HERO(ES): Wendy Jebens |
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Volunteering at the Farm at Penny Lane
Cross Disability Services (XDS)
PROJECT SQUAD: Worship Associate Ministry
DESCRIPTION: We will paint a tool shed and do other needed garden tasks. Dress comfortably. Work gloves and tools provided.
LOCATION: ALL HEROES MEET AT CHURCH
The Farm at Penny Lane,
263 Penny Lane, Pittsboro NC 27312
TIME: 9:00am-12:00pm
NUMBER OF HEROES NEEDED: 15
CAN CHILDREN PARTICIPATE AS CREW, TOO? Yes, ages 12 or older with supervising adult
LEAD HERO(ES): Alexa Adamo Valverde
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Roadside cleanup around Brumley Nature Preserve
Triangle Land Conservancy
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PROJECT SQUAD: Outdoor Connections
DESCRIPTION: We will pick up trash along the roadsides around the three Brumley Nature Preserve entrances Bring work gloves and consider a water bottle if warm TIME: 1:00-4:00pm SITE LOCATION: ALL HEROES MEET AT CHURCH 3055 New Hope Church Rd, Durham and 3620 Old NC 10, Durham NUMBER OF HEROES NEEDED: 12-16 CAN CHILDREN PARTICIPATE TOO? Yes! 15 and Up LEAD HERO(ES): Peggy Dorfman |
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Community Cooking Day
Marian Cheek Jackson Center
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PROJECT SQUAD: Racial Justice Ministry
DESCRIPTION: This is a monthly Community Cooking Day, when MCJC gets their Northside historic black community together to cook and eat a meal in one another's company. For the March Cooking Day, a UNC Student Leadership Group will be leading a fish fry and line dancing workshop in the front yard of the MCJC (512 W Rosemary St.) Even though it might not feel like hard work, attendance at this event is important as a community engagement event! Set-up will likely begin 11:30am/12noon and event 1p-2:30p. TIME: 11:30am-3pm (exact times TBD) SITE LOCATION: ALL HEROES MEET AT CHURCH FOR BREAKFAST Marian Cheek Jackson Center 512 W Rosemary St. Chapel Hill NUMBER OF HEROES NEEDED: 6 CAN CHILDREN PARTICIPATE TOO? No LEAD HERO(ES): Sharon Mayell |
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Volunteering
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Beautiful Together Animal Sanctuary
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PROJECT SQUAD: Youth Ministry
DESCRIPTION: Volunteers assist with scooping litter boxes, refilling water dishes, sweeping messy spaces, doing laundry, walking dogs, and of course giving the animals enrichment by playing with them! TIME: 9:00am-12pm (exact times TBD) SITE LOCATION: ALL HEROES MEET AT CHURCH FOR BREAKFAST Beautiful Together Animal Sanctuary 161 Sanctuary Lane Chapel Hill, NC 27516 NUMBER OF HEROES NEEDED: 20 CAN CHILDREN PARTICIPATE TOO? Yes, Under 16 need a parent in attendance WAIVERS REQUIRED? Not sure yet LEAD HERO(ES): Dallas Stromberg |
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Dinner at SECU House
SECU FAMILY House
**** Friday, march 6th ****
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PROJECT SQUAD: Thursday morning Rare Women
DESCRIPTION: We will prepare dinner for 40 at SECU House Though this project is not on our Day of Service Saturday, please join us for our Community breakfast and/or lunch on the Day of Service. LOCATION: SECU Family House 123 Old Mason Farm Rd Chapel Hill, 27517 TIME: March 6th, evening NUMBER OF HEROES NEEDED: 12 CAN CHILDREN PARTICIPATE, TOO? No LEAD HERO(ES): Bonnie Gilliom |
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haw river clean-up-a-thon
haw river Assembly
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PROJECT SQUAD: Wellspring DESCRIPTION: In support of the Haw River Assembly, the Wellspring ministry will be participating in a Haw River Clean-up-a-thon on Saturday March 21st. Gloves and trash bags will be provided. Please bring water bottles and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Link: Haw River Clean-up-A-thon TIME: Morning of March 21st, 2026 SITE LOCATION: Final destination to be determined Though this project is not on our Day of Service Saturday, please join us for our Community breakfast and/or lunch on the Day of Service. NUMBER OF HEROES NEEDED: 12 CAN CHILDREN PARTICIPATE TOO? Yes! 10 and Up LEAD HERO(ES): Lisa Lackmann |
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HEROES NEED A GOOD Breakfast
PROJECT SQUAD: Day of Service Committee
DESCRIPTION: Be a part of the squad that will assist with setting up, replenishing, and cleaning up the breakfast as we send our heroes off to complete their heroic deeds!
LOCATION: ALL HEROES MEET AT CHURCH
The Community Church
106 Purefoy Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
TIME: 7:00am-9:30am.
NUMBER OF HEROES NEEDED: up to 8
CAN CHILDREN PARTICIPATE TOO? Yes! Middle school age and above
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Heros for heroes
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PROJECT SQUAD: Day of Service Committee DESCRIPTION: sUUper Heroes needed to assist with setting up, prepping, serving, and cleaning up the "Heros for Heroes" potluck lunch. LOCATION: ALL HEROES MEET AT CHURCH The Community Church 106 Purefoy Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 TIME: 10:45am-1:30pm NUMBER OF HEROES NEEDED: up to 8 CAN CHILDREN PARTICIPATE TOO? No |
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Needing to make changes? Questions about the Website?
Please contact: Carole Bruhn ([email protected])
Please contact: Carole Bruhn ([email protected])
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