posted September 4, 2007
Chattanooga Area Urban League is seeking a volunteer receptionist and greeter to assist staff with answering phones, greeting walk-in customers and directing customers to the staff and departments that they may need. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 5:00 p.m., 20 hours per week. Hours are flexible based on your schedule. For more information, contact James McKissic at 423-756-1762 or jmckissic@ulchatt.net.
Chattanooga Community Kitchen needs volunteers to do clerical work and make phone calls for our Fast Day campaign. This will involve calling churches and businesses that have been past participants to find out the amount of material they need for the campaign. Packages also need to be assembled which includes posters, envelopes and information. Volunteers are needed Monday-Friday between 8 and 5. Contact Jens Christensen to volunteer, 752-7222 ext 3511.
Arts and Education Council of Chattanooga The Arts and Education Council needs volunteers to help in the following capacities:
School Brochures-
AEC has a great line up of school literary programs for the 2007-2008 school year. We need to let teachers know about these events by distributing our color brochure to all Hamilton County schools as soon as possible. We have packets of brochures for each school that includes one per classroom teacher.
Culture Fest-
AEC Culture Fest 2007 is Saturday, Sept. 29. We need your help to make it a success! Volunteers are needed to help set up in the morning, work in the AEC booth and in the coke wagon, help in the ArtQuest kids tent, and clean up when the event is over. Shifts are two hours long and all volunteers will receive a 2007 Culture Fest t-shirt.
If you are able to help deliver brochures to schools (as soon as possible) or help with Culture Fest on Sept. 29, please contact Rachel Corell at 423-267-1218 or RCorell@ArtsEdCouncil.org.
T. C. Thompson Children’s Hospital Foundation Bids for Kids fundraiser auction is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 29 beginning at 7 p.m. at Porsche of Chattanooga. We are in need of volunteers this year to help with set up the day of the event as well as during the event. Set up will begin Saturday morning and lunch will be provided for you. If you wish to volunteer during the actual event, you should plan to arrive around 5:30 or 6:00. We need volunteers in the following areas for the evening:
·volunteer check –in
·guest check-in & check-out/ data entry
·Watchers for silent auction
·Live auction- runners & spotters
·Floaters
For more information or to volunteer contact Rebecca Littleton at 423-778-8057 or Rebecca.Littleton@erlanger.org.
Northwest Georgia Family Crisis Center, Inc. has several volunteer opportunities available at this time. Volunteers are needed for tutoring, mentoring, childcare, shelter maintenance, office work and many others. If you live in the northwest Georgia area, and you are ready to make a difference, please contact Kathy Thornton, volunteer coordinator at 706-278-6595.
Crabtree Farms The Summer at Crabtree has been a busy time, but with limited resources it is a very demanding time as well. We are looking primarily for volunteer groups, but could definitely use individual volunteers as well.
Projects include:
-Fall Plant Sale preparation - washing pots, transplanting seedlings, starting seeds in the Greenhouse,
-weeding and watering crops
-Fall Crop maintenance - planting new beds, weeding crops such as strawberries, thornless blackberries and blueberries
We are here Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 5:00, and Saturday mornings from 8:30 to 12:00, but are flexible to other's schedules. Contact Sarah Malone at 423-493-9155 ext 16 or by email at smalone@crabtreefarms.org
Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce presents: Who Wants To Be a Millionaire. Volunteers are needed to team-teach basic financial skills to Hamilton County 11th graders. Topics covered in the 1-1/2 hour sessions include:
• Education Pays
• Saving Should Start Early
• Credit Misuse Can Slow You Down
• Stay Away From Fast Cash Promises
• Small Things Add Up
• Investing in Your Future
There will be a training session held Sept. 11 from 11:00-1:00 at the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce, 811 Broad Street. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Cathy Humble by Sept. 6, chumble@chattanoogachamber.com or 423-763-4321.
The Chattanooga Nature Center is having its annual Festival of the Jack O’Lanterns on Oct. 20. Volunteers are needed to assist with set up, activities, pumpkin carving, games, hayrides, and parking from 2:00-9:00 PM and clean up from 9:00-10:30 PM. For more information or to sign up for a shift, please contact Mattea Rolin at mrolin@mickleslawfirm.com.
Partnership for Families Children and Adults The Partnership for Families, Children and Adults seeks an intern to assist the Development department in day-to-day fundraising and marketing activities. The intern will be considered an integral part of the department, and as such, his/her ideas and input will be valued. Different aspects of the work may include correspondence to funders; mailings; planning for events; identifying and researching prospective donors; etc. This is an excellent opportunity to gain professional fundraising experience in an established nonprofit organization. Previous administrative experience, interest in development activities, and commitment to social causes desirable. Major in marketing, public relations, communications or other liberal arts field preferred. To be considered, please send your resume, along with a letter of interest to: Cynthia Fagan, Director of Development at Partnership for Families, Children and Adults 1800 McCallie Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37404 or by email to cfagan@partnershipfca.com, 423-697-3807.
Lookout Mountain Land Trust
Tuesday/Wednesday Weekly Work Days at John Wilson Park:
Please join us for a weekly time of weeding, planting and other various park upkeep tasks at John C. Wilson Park, which is located just off of Cummings Highway at the base of Lookout Mountain. Meeting times are as follows:
Tuesday, September 11 from 7:00-8:30 AM
All workdays will convene on Tuesdays throughout the fall. We will continue with our alternating AM/PM schedules so please be sure to take special note of the times for each week. Contact Sarah Quattrochi at (423)653-0091 or sarahq@cnpchatt.org for more information.
Reflection Riding Arboretum & Botanical Garden
For more information about all Reflection Riding opportunities, please contact Sarah Quattroochi at sarahq@cnpchatt.org or 423-653-0091.
Reflection Riding’s Fall Open House and Native Plant Sale will take place on Saturday, Sept. 15 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and on Sunday, Sept. 16 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. Please join us for a time of educational programming, guided walks, and be sure to purchase some native plants for your yard! Please call 821-9582 with questions about this event.
Each Thursday from 9:00-11:00 a.m., several volunteers meet at the Humphreys House, which is located in the Riding, to restore its garden. Current activities include weeding and transplanting. If you are interested in joining this group, please contact Sarah for more details.
Tennessee River Gorge Trust
For more information about all of the Tennessee River Gorge Trust’s opportunities, please contact Sarah Quattroochi at sarahq@cnpchatt.org or 423-653-0091.
On Saturday, September 22, evening volunteers are needed to help with activities during “Creatures of the Canyon,” a night of storytelling and hiking that will be led by Moriah Salter and Jim Pfitzer at the Pot Point Cabin and Loop Trail. Volunteers are needed from 6:30-9:00 p.m. on Sept. 22. Please contact Sarah for more details.
Gorge Fest-
On Saturday, Oct. 20, more than 150 volunteers are needed to help with Tennessee River Gorge Trust's 2nd Annual Gorge Fest. This event is an educational and family-friendly event that will take place on Baylor's campus and William's Island. We will educate local residents about the amazing significance of the Tennessee River Gorge through a variety of hands-on and recreational activities including pontoon rides to William's Island, hayrides, science experiments, and many other opportunities. Don't forget the chance to see the river from a hot air balloon. Volunteers can participate individually or as a group (with scouts, schools, etc) and will be needed to assist with children's activities, set-up, decorating, grilling hot dogs, handing out lunch, and much, much more. For more information, please contact Sarah.
Chattanooga Cares Cut Up for Life, benefiting Chattanooga CARES, will be held Saturday, Sept. 8 from 11 until 5. We will need volunteers from 8 AM until 6 PM. Volunteers will assist with setting up, breaking down, assisting different participating salons, managing the food and beverage area, and various odd jobs. It will be a fun day, and volunteers will receive a t-shirt and a meal and beverages throughout the day. Contact Sarah Spencer at 423-648-9912.
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