 Volunteer with the Children's Center for Hope & Healing and Earn a Ticket to Disney!
You've seen the commercials on t.v. This year, Disney is sponsoring a give-away to encourage volunteerism. You can volunteer for a day at participating non-profits and earn a free one-day pass to any one Disney theme park. The Children's Center for Hope & Healing is a partner agency so you can help us and earn a ticket to Disney at the same time.
Learn more about the Disney Volunteer Program:
 Program Terms & Conditions
Sign-Up To Volunteer Through the Disney Program
Need help finding our volunteer opportunities on the Disney site? Call Rebecca Davis 770-532-6530 x 12.
 Thank you MLK Day Volunteers!
On MLK Day, 31 volunteers from across the area contributed 120 volunteer hours of service to the Children's Center for Hope & Healing.
The energetic bunch removed some dark tinting on the inside of the front windows at the new Gainesville office. They also stuffed and labeled envelopes, painted the basement, hung pictures on the walls, organized supply closets, and did a number of other projects to help us complete the move in process.
The volunteers signed up to help us through Hands on Forsyth, through the United Way of Hall County, and through the Disney site. Nine participants had registered with Disney and earned a free Disney ticket that day!
 About Volunteering at the Children's Center
In addition to the Volunteer Opportunities listed below, the Children's Center for Hope & Healing has several special projects that are in need of a group of volunteers. Some of these projects are ideal for a Boy Scout Eagle Project or church group project. Contact Rebecca Davis (770.532.6530 x.12) for more information about special project needs.
We also welcome volunteers who wish to contribute specific skills that we may not have listed. If, for example, you are a photographer, and would like to volunteer, please call and talk to us! We'd love to make a volunteer match between your skills and our needs.
Group projects are also welcome. Pictured right is a group of the Young Leaders Society of the United Way who came and volunteered for several hours one Saturday morning in late spring. We're happy to talk with you about how we can put groups of 3 to 24 to work on site.
In 2009, volunteers painted murals, helped us move, decorated for the gala, hosted visitors at the Southern Living Idea House in Dahlonega, contributed legal advice and financial advice, served on our Board of Directors, built shelves, installed telecommunications wiring, coached our staff on communications presentations, and so much more! We are enormously grateful for all that the volunteers who have helped us have done!
 Volunteer Opportunities
Administrative Assistant: Provide general office assistance. Responsibilities vary depending on the needs of the agency and the skills and interest of the volunteer, but may include copying, filing, writing, working on mailings, making phone calls, or more involved tasks such as project planning and coordination.
Building Maintenance: Provide on-call periodic assistance with minor repairs, helping us with things on our “honey-do” list. Hours flexible.
Communications Assistant: Assist with our print and or electronic communications as part of our overall communications strategy. Depending on the needs of the agency and the skills and interest of the volunteer, this position might include writing articles for the print or electronic newsletter, assisting with our Facebook Cause, or design of one of our print or electronic newsletters. Hours flexible. Some work can be done off-site and some at the Center.
Client Satisfaction Monitor: Assist with our Outcomes Assessments by calling clients who have recently completed therapeutic treatment to administer a phone survey asking about their satisfaction with services and/or compiling answers to assessments of treatment outcomes for analysis. Hours flexible.
Grant Writer: Assist with the preparation of a specific grant or assist with identifying new grant sources. Good writing skills are essential. Hours flexible. Some work can be done off-site or at Center.
 Receptionist: Greet clients and visitors, notify staff of clients’ and visitors’ arrivals, and answer telephones. This position is ideal for an individual looking for a friendly place to volunteer on a regular basis. Writing and computer skills a plus. Ability to speak Spanish is also a plus, but not required. Shift Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. or 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. M, T, W or H.
Social Media Strategy Assistant : Assist with agency’s social media strategy by helping to post updates to Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites. Great for someone who is technologically savvy and loves to spend time online. Hours flexible and work can be done at home.
Special Events Worker: Provide set up assistance, clean-up assistance, or assistance during an event. Events are scheduled at various times throughout the year. Ideal volunteer job for someone who likes a one-time commitment with very little advance preparation and no follow-up requirement.
Special Events Planning Committee Member: Serve on one of three special events planning committees we have to plan our three annual events: our educational conference, our gala, or our motorcycle ride. Help to plan decorations, sell tickets, publicize the event, or sell sponsorships. This is a great assignment for someone who likes to work in groups, likes planning, and enjoys seeing a project come together.
Web site maintenance: Assist with the design and updating of our website. Familiarity with Dreamweaver MX is a must.
Volunteer to Help With Our Sponsor a Child Campaign
Each year, we hold an online fundraising campaign during the month of April, asking people to give to the organization. We choose the month of April because April is April is National Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month & Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
You can participate in the campaign by volunteering to raise funds. All you have to do is let us know that you would like to help (volunteer today!). During the month of March, we will set up a secure web page for you that you can personalize. Then, all you have to do is send cards or emails to your friends and ask them to go to your web page and make a gift to help our programs. It takes very little time. In 2009, we raised $18,000 through our Sponsor a Child campaign. Help us raise even more in 2010.
Volunteer to lead a Snack Drive
 Most of the children we see come to us in the after-school hours. They usually arrive just after school or during dinner time. They are often hungry. A hungry child can't concentrate. In addition, many of our children come from homes where there isn't a lot of food to begin with. We enjoy being able to offer our children snacks during therapy.
One way you can help is by holding a Snack Drive at your work place, your church (perhaps your Sunday School Class), or among your friends or neighborhood. A wonderfully, generous employee at the Forsyth County Juvenile Court spearheaded a campaign of all Forsyth County employees last year. She was pregnant at the time. When she had to be hospitalized in the latter part of her pregnancy, she continued to send email messages to other employees to drop off snacks at her office from the maternity ward of the hospital! The Forsyth County employees collected a bounty of snacks. You can do the same thing among your circles of friends or associates. Don't want to collect snacks? We also always need art supplies or other items from our wish list!
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