Does anyone need some great volunteers?

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Permalink Reply by Tom Britt on October 10, 2008 at 3:19am

Lisa, we could sure use some help next May 16th for the Geist Half Marathon! If a Saturday won't work for you, we have packet pickup on Friday late afternoon/evening at HSE High School.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Witsken on October 12, 2008 at 6:14pm

The trail of terror would be a great place and fun for that sort of thing...www.trailofterror.net

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Permalink Reply by Sandra Richard on October 15, 2008 at 3:46pm

Here are just a few ideas for you: Dream Home volunteers for next year - supports the Dsylexia Institute; The Wellington Group which provides volunteers for various arts, theatre and cultural organizations throughout the central Indianapolis area; Habitat for Humanity; Humane Society, Hoosier Environmental Council, helping out at a women's shelter; volunteering for some after school tutoring at local schools; spending the afternoon with some senior citizens who may not have family in the area that can visit with them. I'm sure there are many more opportunities out there that would help the community.

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Permalink Reply by Bob Thompson on November 13, 2008 at 7:59am

Fishers United Methodist Church has needs on Wednesday afternoons to help at the food bank.

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Permalink Reply by Bob Thompson on December 1, 2008 at 11:16am

FUMC can always use help in the food pantry--go to
http://www.fishersumc.org/templates/System/details.asp?id=41317&...


Fishers church provides meals for needy
The Fishers United Methodist Church has a food pantry that served 26,103 meals from October 2007
through August 2008. They provided bagged meals, recipes, frozen meat and dairy products to those
in need in Hamilton County.
Clients may receive a full week's worth of food, laundry and personal care products one time per
month from 1 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Trained advocates work with each client in determining other
areas of need. FUMC also partners with local churches and other community organizations assisting
clients.
A group of moms in Fishers learned that the pantry was running very low on food. Together they
planned a community party to benefit the FUMC Food Pantry.
Several friends and family members gathered Nov. 14 at the Brooks School Community Hall for a
night of games, crafts and ice cream. Each family brought in a monetary or food donation to benefit
the food pantry.
There were several volunteers who took part in this event, including Hamilton Southeastern eighthgrade
travel girls basketball players, HSE High School girls basketball players, HSE third-grade travel
teams, Danielle Robertson, and Cameron and Carter Barrett.
The night was a huge success, raising $315 and more than 650 pounds of food. After the party, HSE
lady Royals loaded a van with all the donations and headed to the FUMC pantry. They formed an
assembly line to unload and organize the food.
Kelly Stewart, preschool teacher, Fishers United Methodist Church

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Permalink Reply by Lynne McCauley on December 1, 2008 at 9:21pm

Lisa,

There are many needs out there. Having led groups in service projects before, I would encourage your team to look at the gifts and talents that you hold in your hands as individuals and as a group, as well as what you are passionate about. Knowing that, you can begin to look for opportunities to really put your particular talents to good use. As an example, one church I worked with felt frustrated because, even though they were doing good work volunteering at food pantries, shelters, etc, they felt like they could be doing more. When I asked them to look at the "gifts in their hands" they discovered that they were a group with a lot to offer in the way of marketing, web development, graphic arts and communication. I encouraged them to approach different non-profits and ask them about their need for crafting and communicating their message. Marketing is expensive and often out of reach for small non-profits. This was a perfect way for a group to plug in and serve a need with the thing that they were intuitively hardwired to do with passion. The group got to serve and the non=profits got access to marketing and communcations services they could never have afforded. Volunteering from your area of passion leads to a greater experience of satisfaction for you and a higher and longer level of service to the organization. Contact me if you need more direction or have questions.

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Permalink Reply by Laura Gates on December 18, 2008 at 11:15am

Lisa,
There are several locally-based not-for-profits that are always willing to accept volunteers. One that helps the homeless downtown is the Pourhouse (http://pourhouse.org/). Here's a link to the story on atGeist.com for more information: http://atgeist.com/blog/feather-cove-i-gives-join-your-neighbors-in...

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Permalink Reply by Theresa Fanning on March 6, 2009 at 1:35pm

Hi! I'm Theresa Fanning, Director of Marketing for the Hearth at Windermere. We are a premier senior living community and we always welcome volunteers! Our residents always enjoy visitors and our Activities Director always welcomes helping hands. I would love for your team to come spend some time with our residents here at the Hearth! Please feel free to contact me at 576-1925. Thank so much and I look forward to hearing from you!

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Permalink Reply by Susan on March 6, 2009 at 7:33pm

The Abby Hunt Bryce Home could use any volunteers: Volunteer Opportunities

Whether you have a few hours to share each week or a few hours each month, we can use your help!

Our volunteer program is flexible and allows you the opportunity to:

Help others
Keep active
Gain skills and experience
Provide respite and companionship
Visiting Nurse Service Volunteers:
* Visit Volunteer
* Hospice Volunteer
* Office Volunteer
* Abbie Hunt Bryce Home
* Flu Shot Volunteer

Address:
4760 Pennwood Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46205
Phone(s): (317) 860-0484
Fax: (317) 860-0490

Web Site: http://vnsi.org/abbie.htm
Operating Agency: Visiting Nurse Service
Hours: Daily 24 hours
Description: Provides a home like environment for persons diagnosed with a terminal illness who do not have the resources to obtain care.

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