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Days of Caring 2011
PROJECTS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION
September 9th & 10th, 2011 mark the United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties' 5th annual Days of Caring (DOC). On these days, volunteers will join United Way partner agencies to work on one-time service projects and will show what it means to Live United. This is a great opportunity to get a first-hand look at where your donations are going and how your donations are helping our local agencies.
Participating agencies are matched with volunteer groups from local businesses who choose to give their time and services in an effort to impact our community’s needs. Keep in mind that all projects should stay within a four-hour time period, alternate project start times may be agreed upon by individual agencies and their volunteer team.
Days of Caring is a unique opportunity for companies and their employees to work together with local agencies to achieve a common goal that ultimately betters our community. It is a wonderful team-building activity that also markets your company favorably to the community.
Complete project descriptions can be here. Please review this list of projects with your team and complete the attached Participation Form to adopt a project and confirm your organization’s service commitment. Please note that we will be updating this website daily and projects are on a first come, first serve basis.
Important Dates - 2011
Contact Information
For questions regarding Day of Caring, please contact the Volunteer Center or Campaign Departments at United Way! Help us make this annual event a huge success! We look forward to your participation in Days of Caring 2011!
The Benefits of Employee Volunteer Programs
Company Benefits
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positive media attention.
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community partnerships.
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*Increases teamwork,
morale, and trust.
*Builds a better
community in which to live.
*Increases members'
understanding of social/agency services.
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become a part of the solution.
*Develops new
community partnerships.
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*Enhances volunteer
participation.
*Develops new community
partnerships.
*Expands agency capabilities.
*Generates
publicity.
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2011 Days of Caring Projects
(Unless Noted Projects Available for Adoption)
Quick Link by location:
Bunnell | Daytona Beach | DeLand | DeLeon Springs | Edgewater | New Smyrna Beach | Ormond Beach | Port Orange
Adopted Projects
Bunnell:
Agency: Early Learning Coalition of Flagler & Volusia Counties
Agency Description: The Early Learning Coalition is a nonprofit organization that works to ensure educational success for Flagler and Volusia County Children.
Project: Fall for Reading Story Time for ELCFV contracted early learning child care providers in Volusia and Flagler Counties. Volunteer readers and ELCFV staff members will go to 20-30 different provider locations (meeting at one of three locations in Flagler & Volusia Counties) and read to the children making it fun for all. This is an expansion on literacy programs already in place to show children that reading can be fun and rewarding.
Who will benefit: Children of the providers that participate in the program—approximately 30. According to the article Engaging with reading through interactive read-alouds by S.J. Barrentine, “Reading aloud to young children helps to develop vocabulary, phonological awareness, oral language skills, fluency, and a positive attitude toward learning.” Children, birth to age 5 from over 20 different ELCFV contracted early learning child care providers. Last year, they even reached over 900 children with our Fall for Reading event and we hope to at least match that this year.
Date/Time: Friday, September 9th, 8:30am-Noon
Volunteers Needed: 20 Age Limit: 18 years old and up only please
Special Requirements: Agency will provide project materials/supplies. Volunteers must feel comfortable working with young children aged birth to 5 years old.
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Daytona Beach:
Agency: Halifax Urban Ministries
Agency Description: HUM provides services for and advocates for the homeless and poor of our community. The prime mission is to prevent homelessness through the distribution of food and emergency financial support.
Project: STAR Center Reorganization Project:
The STAR Center receives in-kind donations from the community at large. The donations range from household goods such as beds, mattresses, chairs, couches, tables, dishes, and a variety of miscellaneous items. We receive the items with open arms and hearts. We have a storage area in which we keep the items. You can imagine that after a period, the storage area needs to be reorganized. We would appreciate the volunteers to help reorganize the storage area. The items are kept so that when families leave the STAR Family Shelter they will have items to furnish their new apartment.
Who will benefit: We have approximately 85 people living in the shelter at one time. They live at the shelter for 6 months. We believe that our volunteers will benefit by seeing the generosity from the community that provides our STAR Families, with children the needed items to get started in their new homes. Additionally, without our wonderful volunteers help we would not be able to inventory the items so we know what is available for our families.
Date/Time: Friday, September 9th, 8am-Noon
Volunteers Needed: 6-12 Age Limit: All ages welcome.
Special Requirements: Agency will provide project materials/supplies. The ability to: Lift, bend and twist, Organize and inventory items, and Housekeeping- clean-up of the storage area.
Agency: Stewart-Marchman-Act Behavioral Health Services
Agency Description: SMA Behavioral Health Services, Inc. exists to promote good mental health and to improve the quality of life for individuals and families affected by mental illness, substance abuse, addictions and delinquency by providing superior prevention, intervention, crisis stabilization, education and treatment services. The Corporation offers these services to all persons, regardless of age, race, financial status or other criteria at its facilities in various locations in Northeast Florida.
Project: Pinegrove Painting: Exterior Painting of a 20+ year old building
Who will benefit: At least 5,000 people a year come through these doors; law enforcement officers, the clients and their families and over 100 staff. The Pinegrove facility serves clients with mental illness and addiction issues. It is the emergency screen, detoxification, and crisis stabilization units for Volusia and Flagler Counties. It is also an outpatient setting for those on probation and parole.
Date/Time: Flexible either Friday, September 9th or Saturday, September 10th—time to be a finalized between agency and adopting organization.
Volunteers Needed: 20-50 Age Limit: Ages 18 years and older please.
Special Requirements: Agency will supply all materials. Volunteers must have some knowledge of painting or the ability to learn to paint.
Agency: Stewart-Marchman-Act Behavioral Health Services
Agency Description: SMA Behavioral Health Services, Inc. exists to promote good mental health and to improve the quality of life for individuals and families affected by mental illness, substance abuse, addictions and delinquency by providing superior prevention, intervention, crisis stabilization, education and treatment services. The Corporation offers these services to all persons, regardless of age, race, financial status or other criteria at its facilities in various locations in Northeast Florida.
Project: Willis Sidewalk Painting:Many years ago there were colored stripes on the sidewalks directing our mentally ill folks so they didn’t get lost. We need a base coat and the stripes. It is something that has been needed for years to aid in the safety of our clients.
Who will benefit: The Willis campus provides services to those who suffer from severe and persistent mental illness. Thousands of clients, their families, community members and staff use this campus every year. They will be the ones who benefit from this project.
Date/Time: Saturday, September 10th, time to be finalized between agency and adopting organization.
Volunteers Needed: 5-20 Age Limit: Ages 18 years and older please.
Special Requirements: Agency will supply all materials. Volunteers must have some knowledge of painting or the ability to learn to paint.
Agency: The Salvation Army
Agency Description: Multifaceted religious and social service organization actively engaged in addressing the needs of the homeless and hungry, persons in financial crisis, and at-risk children and youth.
Project: The project is to create a front patio for the residents of our homeless programs under the large pine tree in our front yard using patio pavers. We will have a new picnic table to place on it to provide a nice shady outdoor area for socializing and picnicing for our men and women.
Who will benefit: The approximately 24 homeless men and women residing in our HUD and Veterans Transitional programs and our Daytona Downtown Streets Teams.
Date/Time: Friday, September 9th, time to be determined between agency and volunteer organization.
Volunteers Needed: 4-8 Age Limit: 16 years of age and older please.
Special Requirements: Agency will provide project materials/supplies. Volunteers should have a willingness to get dirty as our male residents can help with muscle power.
Agency: The ARC of Volusia
Agency Description: Since 1962, the Arc of Volusia has been committed to providing unique opportunities for independence and learning to adults with developmental disabilities. We offer a wide range of programs for individuals of all abilities to participate in enriching activities that give them a sense of purpose while also providing important services and products to our community.
Project: We are seeking a group to complete 2 painting projects at our Daytona Beach location: 1. The front wall of our second Building where our multi-purpose room, cafeteria and kitchen, Program offices and classrooms, Contract / Mailroom are located in. 2. “Craft Cottage” four exterior walls.
Who will benefit: All staff, consumers, guests, and customers who visit or work at our Daytona location. Having fresh paint will also benefit the buildings from weather and deterioration. At the Craft Cottage, we have a group participating with hand over hand projects to sell to the general public and it would be nice to have a freshly painted appearance. The second Building is where our multi-purpose room, cafeteria and kitchen, Program offices and classrooms, Contract / Mailroom are located. At least 120 people including staff, consumers, and guests will notice the fresh and clean appearance of these two buildings.
Date/Time: Friday, September 9th, 9am-1pm (flexible between 8am and 3pm)
Volunteers Needed: 10 Age Limit: 18 years old and up only please
Special Requirements: Agency will provide all project supplies. Volunteers should have the ability to work independently and around individuals with profound disabilities. To be able to withstand the outdoors and may need to climb a ladder to paint the upper part of the walls.
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DeLand:
Agency: Early Learning Coalition of Flagler & Volusia Counties
Agency Description: The Early Learning Coalition is a nonprofit organization that works to ensure educational success for Flagler and Volusia County Children.
Project: Fall for Reading Story Time for ELCFV contracted early learning child care providers in Volusia and Flagler Counties. Volunteer readers and ELCFV staff members will go to 20-30 different provider locations (meeting at one of three locations in Flagler & Volusia Counties) and read to the children making it fun for all. This is an expansion on literacy programs already in place to show children that reading can be fun and rewarding.
Who will benefit: Children of the providers that participate in the program—approximately 30. According to the article Engaging with reading through interactive read-alouds by S.J. Barrentine, “Reading aloud to young children helps to develop vocabulary, phonological awareness, oral language skills, fluency, and a positive attitude toward learning.” Children, birth to age 5 from over 20 different ELCFV contracted early learning child care providers. Last year, the even reached over 900 children with our Fall for Reading event and we hope to at least match that this year.
Times: Friday, September 9th, 8:30am-Noon
Volunteers Needed: 20 Age Limit: 18 years old and up only please
Special Requirements: Agency will provide project materials/supplies. Volunteers must feel comfortable working with young children aged birth to 5 years old.
Agency: The ARC of Volusia
Agency Description: Since 1962, the Arc of Volusia has been committed to providing unique opportunities for independence and learning to adults with developmental disabilities. We offer a wide range of programs for individuals of all abilities to participate in enriching activities that give them a sense of purpose while also providing important services and products to our community.
Project: Pressure Clean outside of the building and wash approximately 22 windows inside and out at our DeLand Center.
Who will benefit: Everyone! The consumers, staff, and guests deserve a clean environment as well as letting in more light and brightness and eliminating dust from clean windows and screens. The pressure cleaning will extend the building exterior’s life and will lessen future maintenance repair costs. Currently there are 84 consumers and 13 staff as well as guests that visit the site.
Date/Time: Friday, September 9th, 9am-1pm
Volunteers Needed: 5-12 Age Limit: 16 years old and up only please
Special Requirements: Agency will provide all project supplies. Volunteers should have the ability to work independently and around individuals with profound disabilities. Probably wouldn’t be good for skin allergies associated with cleaning products.
Agency: The House Next Door #1
Agency Description: The mission of The House Next Door is to promote the healthy development of all people through enhanced family and community relationships. The programs at The House Next Door serve children in school, the community and their home.
Project: Spreading Mulch in the Children’s Playground at The Little House Next Door Child Development Center.
Who will benefit: We have 35 children enrolled in our Child Development Center and the playground is used on a daily basis for the children.
Date/Time: Friday, September 9th, 9am-1pm
Volunteers Needed: 5 Age Limit: 18 years old and up only please
Special Requirements: Agency will provide materials. If you have tools to bring along, please do so.
Agency: The House Next Door #2
Agency Description: The mission of The House Next Door is to promote the healthy development of all people through enhanced family and community relationships. The programs at The House Next Door serve children in school, the community and their home.
Project: Preparing a wood walkway at the Counseling Center. We will need to have warped wood removed from the walkway, and have new 2 X 6 PT boards installed (about 8.) Then we would like to have all the boards screwed down rather than nailed so they will be safer for clients to walk on. This is our handicapped access to the building. Lastly if time allows we would like to have the old paint sanded (we will rent an industrial sander from Lowes) off the boards and non-skid paint applied.
Who will benefit: Approximately 150.
Date/Time: Friday, September 9th, 9am-1pm
Volunteers Needed: 5-8 Age Limit: 18 years old and up only please
Special Requirements: Agency will provide materials. If you have tools to bring along, please do so.
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DeLeon Springs
Agency: Camp Winona--YMCA
Agency Description: At the Y, we believe that all kids deserve the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve. Our Resident Camp provides an exciting, safe community for young people to explore the outdoors, build self-esteem, develop interpersonal skills, create lasting friendships and make incredible memories.
Project: General clean-up and maintenance project. 1) Picking up of sticks and other natural debris 2) Clearing out of underbrush and vines around trees 3) Trimming of low and small limbs on trees 4) Painting the floor of cabins 5) Painting of floor in Dining Hall 6) Painting of bathrooms in Education Building 7) Repairing rotten wood on cabins 8)Attaching Hardy Board to bathroom walls to prep for tile 9) Repairing shutters on cabins 10) Exterior painting other buildings.
Who will benefit: Camp Winona host over 600 children every summer and thousands more throughout the year in school rentals and other activities.
Date/Time: Friday, September 9th or Saturday, September 10th -- to be finalized between agency and volunteer group
Volunteers Needed: 4-100 Age Limit: 10 years old and up please
Special Requirements: Agency will provide all materials/supplies. Volunteers should have the willingness to work outside. Most of the projects do not require advanced skills. We do have projects for those who wish to do carpentry or tile work.
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Edgewater:
Agency: Southeast Volusia Family YMCA
Agency Description: Provides leadership and facilities for social, recreational, and physical fitness programs in an environment conducive to social character building.
Project: To implement a Day of Caring collage with the afterschool program. Item will be displayed in the YMCA lobby.
Who will benefit: The Southeast Volusia Family YMCA Afterschool Program. There are approximately 50-60 Afterschool participants. In addition, the members will benefit by viewing the project and understanding what the United Way does for our community.
Date/Time: Friday, September 9th from 3:30pm-5:30pm
Volunteers Needed: 6-12 Age Limit: Adults only please
Special Requirements: Agency will provide all materials/supplies. Skills needed include assisting youth cut out pictures from magazines that represent caring and volunteerism, then gluing them to a poster board.
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Ormond Beach:
Agency: Ormond Beach Family YMCA
Agency Description: Provides leadership and facilities for social, recreational, and physical fitness programs in an environment conducive to social character building.
Project: Painting – Women’s, Boys and Girls Locker Rooms
Who will benefit: More than 3,500 YMCA members, community participants and guests who utilize the Y for health and wellness programs and activities.
Date/Time: Friday, September 9th from 10am-2pm
Volunteers Needed: 6-10 Age Limit: 18 years old and up only please
Special Requirements: Agency will provide all materials/supplies. Volunteers should have the ability to hold a paint brush or roller and put paint on a wall. This job requires some physical labor, including reaching, stretching and being on your feet for an extended period of time.
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Port Orange:
Agency: Port Orange Family YMCA
Agency Description: Provides leadership and facilities for social, recreational, and physical fitness programs in an environment conducive to social character building.
Project: Painting – Inside walls
Who will benefit: YMCA has over 10,000 members and participants that are in and around our family center on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.
Date/Time: Saturday, September 10th from 10am-2pm
Volunteers Needed: 4-12 Age Limit: 13 years old and up please
Special Requirements: Agency will provide all materials/supplies. Volunteers should have the ability to hold a paint brush or roller and put paint on a wall. This job requires some physical labor, including reaching, stretching and being on your feet for an extended period of time.
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ADOPTED PROJECTS!
Agency: Bridge of Hope, a division of Halifax Urban Ministries - ADOPTED by Mitchel Noel Insurance Agency
Agency Description: HUM provides services for and advocates for the homeless and poor of our community. The prime mission is to prevent homelessness through the distribution of food and emergency financial support. The Bridge of Hope provides a hot meal seven days a week.
Project: The Bridge of Hope: Hot Meals Program that serves approximately 300 people per day would like the DOC Volunteers to help prepare, serve and clean up after the wonderful day of service.
Who will benefit: We serve 300 guests daily. The volunteers will benefit by seeing how those in need receive a well balance meal. The additional value will be that the regular volunteers will receive a day off from their dedicated Saturday volunteer work. And, the volunteers will receive a free meal. We think the greatest benefit is our guests will see how a community of volunteers is so gracious to support them in their time of need.
Date/Time: Saturday, September 10th, 9am-1:30pm
Volunteers Needed: 9-12 Age Limit: 18 years old and up only please
Special Requirements: Agency will provide project materials/supplies. The ability to: Prepare food safely: dice, prep food and cook, serve our guests and clean up at the end of the experience.
Agency: Children’s Advocacy Center - ADOPTED by Frontier Communications
Agency Description: The CAC is committed to providing quality forensic, therapeutic and prevention services to all child abuse and sexual assault victims in a gentle and professional manner.
Project: General exterior “spruce up” for our DeLand facility (fondly known by staff as the CAC Gingerbread House due to its’ design): this would include light landscaping, yard clean up, exterior window washing, and light touch up painting of railings and columns on the front porch.
Who will benefit: Our DeLand facility serves our child abuse, sexual assault, and special needs families in western Volusia County. This project will benefit those we serve and the dedicated staff who work in our DeLand site. Our agency does not have much in the way of a budget for projects that enhance the facilities' environment where children and families come to receive their services, as our funds are focused on direct family violence prevention and intervention service provision. Therefore, we rely on volunteers to assist us in these types of projects. A volunteer is currently painting a child-friendly mural in the lobby of the DeLand Center. We would like to soften the presentation of the front entry way of the building as well with this project in to maintain a calm and welcoming environment for the victims we serve. The number of children and families served varies slightly from year to year, however, our DeLand facility serves no less than approximately one thousand individuals per year through one of the three programs that provides services through that location. The combined Children's Advocacy Center locations and programs served over 7000 people between July 2010 and June 2011.
Date/Time: We are amendable to either Friday, September 9th or Saturday, September 10th, and morning or afternoon as convenient to the volunteers.
Volunteers Needed: 4-15 Age Limit: All ages welcome
Special Requirements: Agency will provide all project supplies. Volunteers should have a willing heart and a helping hand; there will be tasks across a broad range of basic household skills
Agency: Neighborhood Center of West Volusia, Inc. - - ADOPTED by Frontier Communications
Agency Description: Provides immediate temporary aid to residents who are indigent, elderly, or distressed by a crisis through counseling, temporary shelter, emergency services, and community referrals.
Project: Day of celebrating the Recovery Road from various things in our client’s lives, such as homelessness, addiction, mental health, domestic abuse. We will have a cookout with music, activities such as games and motivational speaking. We are looking for someone to man the mic or bullhorn announcing and directing with help from our staff. We are looking for 2 people to share in the cooking, we are looking for two to four people to man the games, directing, timing, recording winners, supervising. We are looking for someone to be able to record the event with our video camera.
Who will benefit: Volunteers will definitely get a hands on feel for our clients and hear motivational stories and will be able to interact, providing fun, encouragement, and lend their ear to share personally with our clients. We will have up to 10 clients from the emergency shelter and up to 18 clients living in our transitional housing. Our clients will definitely benefit from a day of fun to celebrate life during transitional times in their lives, while being encouraged and motivated. Staff and our staff volunteers on duty that day (possibly 13) of the Neighborhood Center will benefit to see volunteers taking a-hands on approach with our clients and staff will mingle during various chosen time slots available to participate in a day of fun.
Date/Time: Friday, September 9th from 10:30am-2:30pm
Volunteers Needed: 6-8 Age Limit: Adults only please
Special Requirements: Agency will provide all materials/supplies.
Agency: Domestic Abuse Council - ADOPTED by Center for Business Excellence
Agency Description: The purpose of the Domestic Abuse Council, Inc. is to provide emergency shelter, victim advocacy, transitional housing, support/education groups for victims, information and referral services, case management, residential and community programs for child witnesses of domestic violence, family intervention programs for the abusive partner, legal advocacy, community education and professional training.
Project: The purpose the project is to create arts & crafts for the students who will participate in our Hugs & Love and Peace Rules programs. We will be making “Peace Bracelets” which is used on day one of our programs which helps us discuss peaceful behaviors; the students write down and draw peaceful behaviors and symbols. We will also be making “Special Lollipops” which we use on day two of the programs to help the kids realize that everyone is special, different and unique and that’s a cool thing. They write down and draw what makes them Special, Different and Unique. We will also be making “Safety Kits” which is used on the last day of the programs. These kits are designed to help the students understand that it’s never their fault if adults argue or fight. The students write down safe people they can talk to about adults fighting in the home. They also write down some safe places where they can go for safety.
Who will benefit: The students will be benefiting from the project because they will actually have hands on crafts that will help them learn and understand the importance of each topic. The volunteers will benefit from the project because they will learn more about the programs we offer. The community will benefit from this because it will create a buzz about what we are doing and helping our youth in Volusia County. Each year our School Base Programs reach over 6,000 students in Volusia County. We estimate that over 3,000 students will be receiving these programs and using the crafts the volunteers created.
Times: Morning of Friday, September 9th. Exact time to be determined by organization adopting the project with Domestic Abuse Council representative.
Volunteers Needed: 4-8
Age Limit: All ages.
Special Requirements: Good hand-eye coordination, ability to tie knots & have fun. All materials will be supplied.
Agency: Center for the Visually Impaired - ADOPTED by Bright House Network
Agency Description: The mission of the Center for the Visually Impaired is to empower and provide opportunities for individuals who are blind or visually impaired to reach their highest personal, social and vocational potential through quality education, practical experiences and support services.
Project: Paint interior walls and woodwork of classrooms.
Who will benefit: All visually impaired residents of W Volusia Co that take Independent Living or Computer classes from CVI. Immediately 20 people, since project is a permanent improvement to the classrooms the number of people that will benefit increases with time.
Date/Time: Friday, September 9th, Afternoon time to be finalized between agency and adopting organization.
Volunteers Needed: 4-10 Age Limit: 14 years old and up only please
Special Requirements: Agency will provide materials.
Agency: UCP of East Central Florida - ADOPTED by FPL
Agency Description: Inspiring people with disabilities to discover their limitless potential. UCP has provided services to local youth and adults with disabilities since 1969.
Project: Outside Beautification project for our two assisted living facilities: Dove Villas and Worc Haven and the main facility. Trimming, mowing, raking the grounds and spreading mulch.
Who will benefit: Our project will take place at both our main facility and the two residential facilities on either side. Residents, their family, friends and volunteers will benefit from the improvements our volunteers will make to their homes. The participants who come to our main facility each day will greatly appreciate the improvements to be made to both building exteriors. This project will also help us to make a good impression on the wonderful donors, volunteers and care giving partners who visit us regularly. There are 30 individuals who live in our two residences. In addition, we estimate that 125 or more family, friends and volunteers visit the homes regularly. More than 150 participants come to our main facility each day. Approximately 500 volunteer, donors, caregivers and other visitors will also benefit annually.
Date/Time: Friday, September 9th, 9am-1 or 2pm.
Volunteers Needed: 5-15 Age Limit: Ages 16 years and older please.
Special Requirements: Standing for periods of time, bending, lifting, using hand tools, able to withstand the heat
Agency: Early Learning Coalition of Flagler & Volusia Counties - ADOPTED by FPL
Agency Description: The Early Learning Coalition is a nonprofit organization that works to ensure educational success for Flagler and Volusia County Children.
Project: Fall for Reading Story Time for ELCFV contracted early learning child care providers in Volusia and Flagler Counties. Volunteer readers and ELCFV staff members will go to 20-30 different provider locations (meeting at one of three locations in Flagler & Volusia Counties) and read to the children making it fun for all. This is an expansion on literacy programs already in place to show children that reading can be fun and rewarding.
Who will benefit: Children of the providers that participate in the program—approximately 30. According to the article Engaging with reading through interactive read-alouds by S.J. Barrentine, “Reading aloud to young children helps to develop vocabulary, phonological awareness, oral language skills, fluency, and a positive attitude toward learning.” Children, birth to age 5 from over 20 different ELCFV contracted early learning child care providers. Last year, they even reached over 900 children with our Fall for Reading event and we hope to at least match that this year.
Date/Time: Friday, September 9th, 8:30am-Noon
Volunteers Needed: 20 Age Limit: 18 years old and up only please
Special Requirements: Agency will provide project materials/supplies. Volunteers must feel comfortable working with young children aged birth to 5 years old.
Agency: Halifax Urban Ministries - ADOPTED by Hilton
Agency Description: HUM provides services for and advocates for the homeless and poor of our community. The prime mission is to prevent homelessness through the distribution of food and emergency financial support.
Project: STAR Day Center Mental Health Office Painting Project:
The STAR Center is adding an additional service of a Mental Health Office in partnership with Halifax Health. The new office will be next to the STAR Center Health Clinic. The project is to paint the room in advance of the office being opened. The office is approximately 16x14 square feet.
Who will benefit: We believe that our volunteers will benefit by being part of a wonderful new service: Mental Health Clinic. Their TLC will allow this office space to be clean and attractive for our guests that will use the services. The homeless demographics of those with mental and addiction issues is approximately 30% of the population. The STAR Center Health Center sees over 300 people per month. We estimate that when the new services start we will begin seeing 100 people per month.
Date/Time: Friday, September 9th, 8am-Noon
Volunteers Needed: 4-6 Age Limit: 18 years old and up only please
Special Requirements: Agency will provide project materials/supplies. The ability to: Paint in a safe manner, Climb a small step ladder and Housekeeping- clean-up.
Agency: UCP of East Central Florida - ADOPTED by Women's Initiative Flagler County
Agency Description: Inspiring people with disabilities to discover their limitless potential. UCP has provided services to local youth and adults with disabilities since 1969.
Project: Assist clients with Tie-Dye T-Shirts. The participants will learn to follow instruction and to learn patience by waiting their turn to create their talent of art.
Who will benefit: The 13-15 participants will benefit because they can show off their work of art by wearing their new style of tee-shirt. The participants will know they are all creative in their own way and will feel accomplishment and pride.
Date/Time: Friday, September 9th, 10am-Noon.
Volunteers Needed: 8-10 Age Limit: Ages 18 years and older please.
Special Requirements: Agency will supply all materials.
Agency: Haven Recovery Center - ADOPTED by Daytona International Speedway Corp.
Agency Description: Provides treatment services for alcohol and drug-addicted persons and family members. Intensive residential, halfway house and out-patient services are available.
Project:Using materials provided by Haven Recovery Center the Day of Caring Volunteers in coordination with staff and clients will build a children’s playground at the Amelia Avenue Women’s Residential Treatment Program.
Who will benefit: The facility serves between 135-145 women annually. The majority of these women do have children who visit their mothers.
The majority of the women clients who are receiving treatment at the Amelia Avenue Residential Treatment Facility have children who visit their mothers during scheduled visitation periods. Some of the women receiving treatment are involved with the Department of Children and Families (DCF) or Community Partnership for Children (CPC) for reunification with their children. It is crucial for successful re-unification and for learning enhanced parenting skills for our mothers to experience playing with their children in a safe, fun, natural environment. By building a playground, our clients will be able to interact with their children in a positive, healthy, enriching environment and atmosphere.
Times: Friday, September 9th, 8am-Noon
Volunteers Needed: 6-12 Age Limit: 21 years old and up only please
Special Requirements: Very basic assembly skills. All pieces will be pre-cut. Volunteers will assemble playground equipment using tools such as screwdrivers, wrenches, etc (provided by the agency), layout a border and fill playground with rubberized mulch.
Agency: Halifax Urban Ministries - ADOPTED by Bright House (Daytona)
Agency Description: HUM provides services for and advocates for the homeless and poor of our community. The prime mission is to prevent homelessness through the distribution of food and emergency financial support.
Project:Halifax Urban Ministries and First Baptist Church of NSB are partnering on program to relocate the HUM office on Canal Street to the First Baptist Church Annex building. The project will be a beautification project that will include indoor and outdoor activities. The annex building grounds is need of some TLC in the form of general clean up and yard type work. The inside will need rearranging and cleaning. The outside grounds needs shrubbery cut, weeding, trash removal, low tree limbs cut/pruned. A pressure washing machine will be available to pressure wash a portion of the annex (L-shaped one story area). The painting would include doors and window panes. If by chance we get the pressure washing done in advance then the goal would be to paint the L-shape area, only one level. With regards to the inside: reorganizing the food storage area.
Who will benefit: The greater good of this project is with this partnership with First Baptist Church, HUM will be able to save 50% of the expenses from the current location. The savings will be directed to helping families at risk with rent and utility assistance as well as food assistance. For example, the savings is projected to provide approximately 2500 additional feed-a-family bags to the people in NSB. With regards to the volunteers, they would be the pioneers to help establish the new location. This project provides an opportunity for a wonderful sense of accomplishment knowing that the volunteer team made a difference that will be long lasting the NSB community.
Date/Time: Friday, September 9th or Saturday, September 10th, 8am-Noon
Volunteers Needed: 10-20 Age Limit: 15 years old and up only please
Special Requirements: HUM will have garden type tools. We would appreciate the volunteers to bring tools as available. Volunteers should have the ability to Bend, twist, and lift in a safe manner; Organize an approach to succeed as a team to achieve the goal; and assess how best to do general landscaping, housekeeping and clean-up. |
