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The Place of Forsyth County
The Place is a nonprofit Social Service Organization that has passionately served residents of Forsyth County since 1975. The Place assists resident families with emergency basic needs in difficult times. In addition, The Place also operates a thrift store onsite that provides affordable merchandise to the public. Come help sort donations at the thrift store! |
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United Way of Forsyth County
United Way of Forsyth County works to help bridge the gap between the needs that exist, the services that are provided, and the cost of making those services available to the folks who need them. It raises awareness of the needs and services that exist within the community, measures the priority of needs, facilitates the formation of partnerships and collaborations to address unmet needs, and cultivates greater support of local providers through volunteer coordination efforts. Help United Way create literacy kits and snack packs for elementary school students. |
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There's Hope for the Hungry
There's Hope for the Hungry serves throughout North Georgia to share the Gospel with everyone and provide boxes of groceries to those in need. Assistance is needed with packing food boxes and loading them into trucks for distribution. |
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Meals by Grace
Meals By Grace partners with school social workers to identify children who come to school hungry on a regular basis. We take hot meals and shelf-stable food to these children and their families so that they can eat during the week, on weekends and during school breaks. Volunteers are needed to deep clean and organize the Meals by Grace pantry for incoming shoppers. These shopping families may have limited or unreliable transportation, experience frequent food insecurity or are working to overcome with a major health or work loss event. |
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Furkids Animal Rescue
Furkids is a 501c3 nonprofit charitable organization that operates the largest cage-free, no-kill shelter in the Southeast for rescued cats and Sadie’s Place, a no-kill shelter for rescued dogs. Help clean and prepare Furkids' event facility for an upcoming function. Or work on an outdoor clean-up project and update the Furkids' "Tree of Life" and enjoy playtime with cats and dogs! |
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Forsyth County Senior Services - At Forsyth County's YMCA
Make a senior smile! Craft valentine, notes of encouragement and greeting cards to be distributed to local home-bound seniors by Forsyth County Senior Services staff. Make a senior's day and stick around at the Forsyth YMCA for Forsyth County's MLK Celebration immediately following this project! |
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The Forsyth Descendants Scholarship Fund - At Forsyth County's YMCA
The Forsyth Descendants Scholarship was formed to acknowledge the racial expulsion of 1912 in Forsyth County and honor those expelled by providing college scholarships to some of their descendants. To encourage the scholarship recipients throughout the year and especially during finals, we'd love to send them letters of encouragement. Craft some kind messages to these students and stick around at the Forsyth YMCA for Forsyth County's MLK Celebration immediately following this project! |
SERVE AT HOME
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Bald Ridge Lodge
This project can be done off-site/remotely. Volunteers can prep food to bring to the lodge for the boys! Volunteers would supply a meal recipe to feed approximately 15 (13 teen boys and 2 adult staff) and the pantry ingredients for the meal. Volunteers can supply grocery/Walmart gift cards to help with the cost of meals if desired. |
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Family Promise
Family Promise of Forsyth County, Inc. serves families who are experiencing homelessness. In cooperation with community churches and volunteers, we provide a safe place to stay and meals along with programs and supports to help the families gain or regain sustainable independence. Pillows and cleaning supplies are needed for distribution to the families Family Promise serves. |
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Family Haven
Family Haven acts as an advocate for victims and families of domestic violence providing shelter, programs and community education to end the cycle of violence. This organization does not allow onsite volunteers due to confidentiality needs of their residents and clients. However, they need help to stock their pantry with children's snacks and pantry items for residents. |
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Forsyth Descendants Scholarship Fund
The Forsyth Descendants Scholarship was formed to acknowledge the racial expulsion of 1912 in Forsyth County and honor those expelled by providing college scholarships to some of their descendants. To encourage the scholarship recipients throughout the year and especially during finals, we'd love to send them small care packages. A care package can include a small gift card, candy, letters of encouragement, etc. |
LOG YOUR HOURS
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Pick Your Own Project!
OneForsyth's MLK Week of Service initiative seeks to engage our entire community in service to others in celebration of the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. This service work does not have to be limited to the list on this site! Do you volunteer regularly already in our community with plans to do so between January 11th and January 18th? Do you know an organization not listed here that could really use your help? All of these efforts contribute to OneForsyth's goal! Help us tally our total hours of service by logging your own efforts (any efforts not included in the projects listed above) with us. Hours contributing to the projects listed above will be included in our 2024 tally! |
