Day of Service 2010

Stake: Atlanta Stake

Community Partners: Park Pride, Atlanta City Parks Dept.
Organization Served: Gilliam Park, Eastside Greenways
Influencers: Ayanna Williams Volunteer Coordinator Park Pride Earl Williamson, RN Environmental Chair, Kirkwood Neighbors Organization (KNO) Co-Chair, Eastside Parks Network, Eastside Greenways
Total people involved: 30
Total volunteer hours: 75

Giliam Park is one of the oldest (c. 1922) in the City of Atlanta parks inventory and is one of the core parks of the East Side Parks Network, a collective of over 70 acres of parks in the neighborhoods of Parkview, Kirkwood, Edgewood, and Eastlake.  We cleaned up debris, cut, pulled, weeded, cleared invasive species, etc for older family resident neighborhood park.

Contact Person: denabrett

Stake: Atlanta Stake

Community Partners: MedShare International
Organization Served: Medshare
Influencers: Lindsey Barber-Volunteer Programs manager
Total people involved: 22
Total volunteer hours: 66

Bridging the Gap Between Surplus and Need: Sorting Medical Supplies

Description: We organized, sorted and packaged medical supplies to be sent overseas. 

Contact Person: denabrett

Stake: Atlanta Stake

Community Partners: Decatur Cemetery and Friends of Decatur
Organization Served: Decatur Cemetery and Friends of Decatur
Influencers: Sidsie Drysdale, Stan Hughes, and Megan Bartlett
Total people involved: 36
Total volunteer hours: 109

We were able to get our group together with a group from Friends of Decatur and help to clean up the Historic section of the Decatur Cemetery in downtown Decatur, GA.  Adults and children were there in the rain to help on this project.  We pulled weeds, raked, cleaned pathways, cleaned grave stones, and fixed small trenches for better water flow.  The Friends of Decatur organization typically tries to maintain the basic upkeep of the cemetery with 6 full time members and other volunteers.  They were very happy with the amount of hard work we were able to accomplish with our group and asked us to come back any time we were able.  We were able to clear all of the walkways and clean most of the gravestones in the historic section of the cemetery.  We were able to clean up the pathway along the road and side roads.  The event was definitely a success from all aspects. 

Contact Person: denabrett

Stake: Atlanta Stake

Community Partners: 12
Religious Partners:First United Methodist of Jonesboro Organization Served: Panola Mountain Conservation State Park
Influencers: Filipino America Association, Boy Scouts of America (non LDS troop 106), First United Methodist of Jonesboro River Rats, Panola Mt State Park, Atlanta Ward and Jonesboro Ward
Total people involved: 74
Total volunteer hours: 144

Planned the work and established relations with the Influencers.  We planned and met with all the group leaders a couple of times and even came to the park but the storm worsened and we went home after waiting 2 hours.  We donated the water to Panola that FEMA donated to us.

Contact Person: denabrett

Stake: Atlanta Stake

Community Partners: Tucker Historic Society, Tucker Civic Association
Religious Partners:none Organization Served: Rehoboth Cemetery and Old Fellowship Primitive Baptist Cemetery, Dekalb County, GA
Influencers: none listed
Total people involved: 74
Total volunteer hours: 258

Brockett Ward and Brookhaven Branch and partners cleaned 3 cemeteries and became friends with The Tucker Historic Society, and the Civic Association.  We cleaned, raked, weeded, took out encroaching bushes and volunteer trees.  With collaboration from the society, we cleaned or fixed headstones, benches, and fences where needed.

Contact Person: denabrett

Stake: Atlanta, GA

Community Partners: Youth Service America, Safe Kids Cobb County
Organization Served: Cobb County public, Georgia Youth
Influencers: Joan Trent with Youth Service America, Amanda Walpole at Safe Kids Cobb County, Tyler Partridge with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Total people involved: unknown
Total volunteer hours: 35 hours

Residents of the Atlanta Georgia area were invited to come find out in a very hands on approach about the safety of car seats.  Our church volunteers were very excited to help assist in educating and directing other parents about the safety of properly used car seats.  We also had the wonderful chance to join in the last day of a Global Youth Service Day that is happening simultaneously in 63 countries around the world including the US and in all 50 states within the United States.  The Youth in the group have been working since December on various planning and service skills.  We were very excited to help make this last day of service and celebration for the Youth Service America a very special one through assisting with their set up/ clean up efforts and helping run different booths throughtout the day.  It was very memorable!

Contact Person: Bonnie Higley

Stake: Atlanta, GA

Community Partners: Families First, The Retreat at Old Vinings Lake Neighbors, Barnes Mill Neighborhood, The Retreat at Old Vinings Lake
Organization Served: Families First
Influencers: Eliza Larsen Families First, Karen Meadows Barnes Mill Neighborhood
Total people involved: 40
Total volunteer hours: 130

Families First is a wonderful organization that helps families in all different types of difficult situations such as stages of adoption, homelessness, teen pregnancies, single parenthood, foster care, and much more become more stable, more loving, and most importantly a stronger unit.  We as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Smyra GA area were priviledged to partner with a couple of local neighborhoods, The Retreat at Old Vinings Lake and Barnes Mill, in collecting donations for Families First.  Items such as bedding, kitchen items, towels, and crib supplies were collected and donated by many volunteers to be used by Families First in serving the families that come to them for assistance.  This was a wonderful opportunity to reach out and be reminded that Strong Families Build Strong Communities!

Contact Person: Bonnie Higley

Stake: Atlanta

Community Partners: Keith Goodwin Fulton County Dentist, At&t, FEMA, Bishop's Storehouse
Organization Served: Community Action Center
Influencers: DOS Chairman was the Activities Committee Chairman, Reggie Brett and his Committee including Bishopric Counselor, Scott Lambert
Total people involved: 64
Total volunteer hours: 130 hours

Glenridge Ward had a very successful Day of Service. There were 55 volunteers at the church, and we worked with several volunteers from the CAC on different days in different ways. This was about 3 times as many as signed up or registered on the DOS website. We completed the 200 lbs of rice, 70 lbs beans and 175 toiletry kits quickly. The Bishopric asked Brother Brett if there was time to do more on the DOS, would he ask his volunteers to assist in cleaning the church.  After the delivery was made, and within about an hour, the church building was spotless.

One non-LDS sister (Harriet) received the flyer distributed by Public Affairs at the Sandy Springs Civic Roundtable and came to help.
Jon Clark, Dena Brett, Clarion and Rex Shirling delivered the finished products over to the CAC. We met Doris and her husband Eric Pereira. Doris works at the CAC as a grant writer.
With all the attendees, including those that stayed to clean the building, we contributed about 80 hours of service for the day, with 50 spent in preparation and participation by members of the committee and partners.

Contact Person: denabrett

Name of Organization:

Youth Service America

Location and Time:

K-Mart Shopping Plaza
5590 Mableton Parkway, Ste. 100
Mableton, GA 30126

April 24th, 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Activity/responsibility:

This is a Youth Service Day that is happening simultaneously in 63 countries around the world including the US and in all 50 states within the United States.  We are lucky and excited to have the celebration so close to us and be invited to participate.  The Youth in the group have been working since December on various planning and service skills and Saturday the 24th is their final Service Day celebration.  We will help with set up/tear down, games, and in the community resource/food areas.  The Smyrna Ward needs 15 volunteers (children are invited and are a bonus) to help in the morning session 7 am-Noon.  Then we need another 15 volunteers (children again) for the afternoon session noon-4 pm.

Tools or skills required:

None

Ages:

All ages

Additional Notes:

Download flyer:

Links: http://gysd.org/

Contact Person: Bonnie Higley bonniehigley@yahoo.com

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Name of Organization:

Park Pride with Hispanic Volunteers

Location and Time:

Gilliam Park
1650 Woodbine Ave NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30307

THEN BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH TO:

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
1450 Ponce De Leon Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA, 30307

April 24, 8:00 a.m. to 12, lunch break at Ponce building

Activity/responsibility:

Volunteers will be cleaning up debris, cutting branches, invasive species, beautification.  Volunteers will meet at the church for lunch.

Tools or skills required:

Gloves, water, suntan lotion, lawn tools, bug spray

Ages:

All ages welcome

Additional Notes:

Download flyer:

Links: http://www.parkpride.org/

Contact Person: Fred Avila fredysud@comcast.net 678-467-7868

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Name of Organization:

Community Action Center - Sandy Springs, GA

Location and Time:

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
6449 Glenridge Dr
Sandy Springs , GA 30328

Saturday, April 24th at 9:00 am

Activity/responsibility:

Volunteers will meet at the Church to assemble toiletry kits and to package rice/beans for delivery to the Community Action Center later that day. All necessary materials will be provided. A continental breakfast will also be available.

Tools or skills required:

No special tools or skills are required. 

Ages:

12+

Additional Notes:

Download flyer:

Links: http://www.ourcac.org/

Contact Person: Reggie Brett 770-458-2215 regbrett@yahoo.com or rbrett1@student.gsu.edu

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Name of Organization:

MedShare

Location and Time:

3240 Clifton Springs Road, Decatur GA 30034 Saturday April 24, 2010 1:00-4:00 p.m.

Activity/responsibility:

Sorting Medical Supplies
Description: Our volunteers typically work to organize, sort and package medical supplies to be sent overseas. The sorting sessions are three hours long and happen in the sort room of our Decatur facility, which is heated / air conditioned. The sorting is not particularly physically strenuous; however, volunteers are encouraged to dress comfortably (e.g. sneakers), as we spend the session on our feet. Volunteers must be at least 8 years old with direct supervision or 13 years of age or older to volunteer on their own. An orientation is performed at the beginning of the session, so punctuality is important.

Tools or skills required:

No tools required, wear comfortable clothing and shoes, possibly a light jacket also since the warehouse can be cool.

Ages:

8+

Additional Notes:

MedShare bridges the gap between surplus and need, to improve healthcare and the environment through the efficient recovery and redistribution of surplus medical supplies and equipment to those most in need.

Download flyer:

Links: http://www.medshare.org

Contact Person: Fred Avila fredysud@comcast.net 678-467-7868

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Rehoboth Cemetery and Old Fellowship Primitive Baptist Cemetery, Dekalb County, GA

Location and Time:

April 24, 2010 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

8:30 a.m. Welcome: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
1947 Brockett Road, Tucker

9:00am – 12:30pm Work Assignments:

REHOBOTH CEMETERY
Located on Lawrenceville Highway in Tucker, DeKalb County, GA, between numbers 2995 and 3070, next to Floral Hills Memory Gardens.

OLD FELLOWSHIP PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CEMETERY
2162 Fellowship Road, Tucker GA. On the west side of Fellowship Road, Land Lot 213, 18th District.  This cemetery is off Brockett Rd in Tucker. 
From Brockett Rd turn onto Wildflower Ln (a cul-de-sac). Go to the end of the road to a wooden fence with a sign saying
“Old Fellowship Cemetery”.  Go through the wooden gate.

FELLOWSHIP ROAD CEMETERY
Parking at Iglesia Evangelica or First Presbyterian 2162 or 2200 Fellowship Rd, Tucker

12:30pm Lunch:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
1947 Brockett Road, Tucker

Activity/responsibility:

Volunteers will clean and help preserve landscape around graves and headstones.

Tools or skills required:

Wear work clothes: light long sleeves shirts, long pants, boots, & gloves.  Bring any yard tools you have (make sure your name is printed on any tools you bring): pruners, loppers, rakes, shovels, weeding tools, buckets, scrub brushes, blowers, weed-eaters, power washers, etc.

Ages:

5+

Additional Notes:

Bring a picnic blanket or camp chairs for our BBQ picnic lunch afterward.

Download flyer:

Links: http://files.usgwarchives.org/ga/dekalb/cemeteries/olfellow.txt
http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM6X5C_Rehoboth_Cemetery_Tucker_GA

Contact Person: contact Heidi Gray 404-376-2829 heidi.gray@comcast.net

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Name of Organization:

Decatur Cemetery

Location and Time:

299 Bell St, Decatur, GA, 30036
April 24th 9:00 a.m.

Activity/responsibility:

Volunteers will be helping Twin Oaks Ward, Friends of Decatur Cemetery, a project of DPA, preserve the history, landscaping, and gravesites of the 7.5-acre historic section.  Most of the work will be in the Old Section off Commerce Drive.

Tools or skills required:

We will need to bring:
work gloves
garden tools (rakes, pruners, bow saws, a spading fork or two for the front gate bed, shovels. hand tools for weeding)
paper yard trash bags
bottled water
sunscreen
poison ivy repellant
insect repellant

Ages:

All ages

Additional Notes:

Download flyer:

Links: http://www.decaturga.com/cgs_citysvcs_sfm_cemetery.aspx

Contact Person: Sidsie Drysdale 404-297-7057 sidsiedrysdale@gmail.com or Megan Bartlett 404-433-7856 meganbartlettotr@gmail.com

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Name of Organization:

Families First

Location and Time:

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1578 Cunningham Rd SW
Marietta, GA 30060

Activity/responsibility:

Families First has provided a “Wish List” of items that are most asked for from those they assist.  These items include: Towels, Sheets (all sizes), Comforters & Blankets, Lamps, Dish Sets (plates and bowls), Glasses, Flatware (knives, forks and spoons), Cribs (less than 5 years old), Car Seats (less than 5 years old).  Items need to be either gently used, like new, or new.  You are welcome to bring them to church on Sunday April 18th or 25th.  All donations are tax deductible and a receipt can be provided for you.

Tools or skills required:

none

Ages:

All ages

Additional Notes:

Download flyer:

Links: http://www.familiesfirst.org/T19-home-page

Contact Person: Bonnie Higley bonniehigley@yahoo.com

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Panola Mountain Conservation State Park

Location and Time:

Panola Mountain Conservation State Park
2600 Highway 155 SW # A
Stockbridge, GA 30281-5250
Saturday, April 24th, 9:00 am-12 pm

Activity/responsibility:

Flint River Ward will be teaming up with the Filipino-American Association of Greater Atlanta, Jonesboro 1st Ward, and Boy Scouts of America Troop 106

Clean-up of about 3-mile portion of the South River inside the park and the trails parallel to it.

Work begins at 9:00 and ends at 12:00 noon.  The park has about 20 canoes that may be used in cleaning the river banks.  Only those who have the experience in maneuvering a canoe may be assigned to this task.  Others will be involved in cleaning other areas of the park.  Orange trash bags will be supplied by the park administration. Towards the end of the service project, a buggy will pick up these trash bags.

Lunch and other refreshments will be a pot-luck, those who come to serve will bring or cook their own food at a designated barn which has no electricity or running water.  Beside the barn is a spacious flat grassy area where children may play.  Some leaders shall prepare games intended for the young children, while the mothers and/or designated cook will prepare the food. 

Participants may plan to stay after lunch as the park has a well paved road for bikes and hikers, a great small lake for fishing the permits/license for which is available at the park administrative office and a children’s playground near the parking area.  A birds show for children is being planned too.

Tools or skills required:

Needed:
1) Wear outdoor clothing (hiking boots/shoes)
2) Gloves
3) Bug Spray/Sun Block
4) Bow/ Arborist Saws (Enough for every person, who is working in the Non-native Plant Removal Area)
5) Bottled Water
6) Trash Sticks/Grabbers (Use as needed)

Ages:

12+

Additional Notes:

Directions to the Park:
Panola State Park is 16.5 miles, or half an hour, from the Church.
Go north on Camp Ave;  Turn right onto Walt Stephens Rd;
Turn left onto Flippen Rd;  Turn right onto GA-138.
In 7.3 miles, turn left onto GA-155;
The park entrance is three miles and on the right!  See you there!

Download flyer:

Links: http://www.gastateparks.org/net/calendar/details.aspx?s=176453.0.0.5&c=4083216
http://www.gastateparks.org/PanolaMountain

Contact Person: Priscilla Owen cillowen@hotmail.com, or Bart Baldemor minggoy@hotmail.com - 404-463-2403 W 404-234-5868 C

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