FIRST SERVES ALL-CHURCH VOLUNTEER DAY
| March 5, 2011 |
FIRST SERVES
ALL-CHURCH VOLUNTEER DAY
SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2011
Preach the Gospel always. If necessary, use words.
—St. Francis of Assisi
SERVICE PROJECTS DESIGNED FOR
ALL AGES AND ALL SKILL LEVELS
Off-site Projects:
* Meatloaf Kitchen
* New York Foundling
* Habitat for Humanity
On-site Projects:
* Operation Paperback
* One Great Hour of Sharing Bake Sale
* Homeless Shelter Toiletry kits
* Church upkeep
REGISTRATION BEGINS IN FEBRUARY
Join friends and First Church members of all ages for this opportunity to give back to the church and the community. Projects and site coordinators’ contact information are listed below.
· Habitat for Humanity- Specific project details TBD. Please see http://www.habitatnyc.org/ for an overview of current NYC projects and volunteer experiences.
Location: Meet at Church
Time: 9am – 5pm
Who can participate: Ages 16 and older.
Other: 10 person limit. Tools and supplies will be provided.
Site coordinator: Kurt Regush, 646/428-5180 or akrcda@gmail.com
- University Community Social Services Soup Kitchen- Two shifts of five volunteers each are needed. One group will help prepare the meal (8:30am-11:45am), the second group will serve and clean up (11:45am-3:30pm). Volunteers will not meet at the church beforehand!
Location: 137 East 2nd Street between 1st Ave. and Avenue A
Time: 8:30am-11:45am AND 11:45am-3:30pm
Who can participate: All ages
Other: Limit of 5 persons per shift
Site coordinator: Suzanne Mecs, 212/677-3890 or sdhmecs@yahoo.com
- The New York Foundling- Paint bedrooms for its mother-and-child program in Chelsea, which provides a place to live, counseling and training for teenage mothers who have spent most of their lives in the foster care system.
Location: Meet at Church
Time: 9:00am
Site coordinator: Erin Blanton, 212/677-7290 or eblanton22@gmail.com
On-Site Projects
Location: All around the church
Time: Coffee and pastries at 8:30am, projects from 9am-noon
Who can participate: Everyone
- Operation Paperback- Pack up books to send to soldiers abroad. Volunteers will cull Tartan Fair books and can also bring used paperbacks in good condition to donate.
Other: Please bring boxes for shipping books (large enough to fit 4-5 books or more, as well as paperback books)
Site coordinator: Diana Pardue, 212/645-4387 or Statue1886@yahoo.com - One Great Hour of Sharing- Join First Kids as they help bake treats for the OGHS bake sale.
Project coordinator: Lucia Haring, 718/287-3781 or lucia.david@verizon.net
Hygiene Kits for Church of the Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen- Assemble hygiene kits for Church of the Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen. Supplies will be provided.
Project coordinators: Lucia Haring
