Sign Up for Good Neighbor Day 2012

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Now is your chance to join dozens of Glenn Memorial UMC members and friends for a few quick hours of community service. On Saturday, September 8th, groups of people will set out from Glenn to a number of different service projects. Bring the kids and make it a family event! PLEASE SIGN UP BY SEPTEMBER 2!

Please mark the number of people who will attend next to the project(s) of your choice. We’ll try to accommodate everybody’s first choice, but space is limited on some projects.

*Your Name(s):
*Home Phone:
Cell Phone:
*Email Address:
I pledge to: (check all that apply)	Donate non-perishable food to In-town Collaborative Ministries Food Drive (see list of items needed). Donate Supplies for kit Assembly Project (see list of items needed). Prepare/Donate food for the Habitat lunch. Prepare/Donate for Atlanta Day Shelter lunch (contact Donna Toulme). Participate in a project on Sept. 8 (see below to register). Come to the Holy Grounds Celebration on Sunday, the 9th. Bring food for the Holy Grounds Celebration on Sunday, the 9th.
	HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: Been wanting to try a Habitat build? Come see a house go up from the foundation while putting in some sweat equity with a deserving family. Be a part of this life changing project now and you’ll be a pro for our 7 week long Glenn build this spring. We will depart from the YAAB at 7:15am and put in a full day’s work, returning by 5pm (usually between 3 and 4pm). Volunteers for this project must by 16 or older. For more information about this organization, visit www.habitat.org.
	BURBANK PARK: Wear insect repellent & old but sturdy shoes to this outdoor effort! Kids welcome. Be at the corner of N. Decatur and Oxford Rd. (old BP location) by 9:00am.
	SANDWICH MAKING: To prepare a noontime feast for our skaters, we will need folks to donate food or part of their Saturday morning to make sandwiches. Sandwich assembly will start about 9 am in the YAAB.
	ICM FOOD PANTRY: Sort, pack, and give out donated food at the In-town Collaborative Ministries Food Pantry. Glenn is an active part of this ministry cooperative of congregations in zip codes 30306 and 30307. Ages 10 and up welcome. Meet in the Fellowship Hall at 9.30am and plan to return by 1:30 pm. For more information about this organization, visit www.druidhillsumc.org/intown-collaborative-mininistries.
	TRINITY TOUR: This project is specifically designed as a parent child (Pre-K through 2nd grade) service in the city opportunity. You will take a field trip downtown to Trinity United Methodist Church and see how Glenn does service there. Tour the Trinity Soup Kitchen and stir the big soup pot and then look around Mary Freedom Hall shelter. Kids will then complete a craft project that will be donated as decoration for Trinity. Meet at Fellowship Hall at 9:30am and we will be back by noon. For more information about this organization, visit www.tcmatlanta.org.
	SKATING in the YAAB: For those who really enjoy just rolling along, Glenn members of all ages will work with Action Ministry to host a group of Atlanta children/teens for a few trips around the rink and lunch. We’ll need both supervisors and skaters at 10:00a.m. Meet at the YAAB. Kids are welcome! For more information about this organization, visit www.actionministries.net.
	ATLANTA DAY SHELTER LUNCH: Help cook and serve lunch at the Atlanta Day Shelter for Women and Children. Meet (or drop off donations) in Fellowship Hall by 10am. Depending on numbers, kids may be able to volunteer with a parent.
	I commit to BUYING/PREPARING FOOD for the ATLANTA DAY SHELTER LUNCH
	HABITAT FOR HUMANITY LUNCH: Want to see what Habitat is all about, but not up for the build? Help make/serve lunch for the Habitat crew. Meet (or drop off donations) in Fellowship Hall at 10:30am. Kids welcome.
	DONATIONS ASSEMBLY: Help sort donations and put together care bags and/or new home kits for various agencies (The Open Door, Egelston, Snack in a Backpack, and The Living Room) starting at 11:00am in Fellowship Hall. Bring the kids! For more information about these organizations, visit www.choa.org, glennumc.org/snack, or www.livingroomatl.org.
	MEDSHARE (Afternoon) (Limit 30 volunteers): Sort and pack donated goods. A great chat-while-you-work activity! Families welcome: ages 8 and up. Meet in the Fellowship Hall at noon. For more information about this organization, visit www.medshare.org.
	FURNITURE BANK (Afternoon) (Limit 15 volunteers): Sort and load donated furniture and assist Furniture Bank guests. There will be both heavy and light work, (including sorting linens), so anyone can participate! Families welcome: ages 15 and up. Meet in the Fellowship Hall at noon.
	ARTS and CRAFTS and SONGS at BRANAN TOWERS: Come be creative with the residents at Brannon, one of the Wesley Communities for the elderly (located in East Atlanta). All ages welcome. Come to the Fellowship Hall at 1:15pm.
	A.G. RHODES at WESLEY WOODS: No musical experience is required for this sing-along visit with the residents. Babies and small children as well as their parents are always a hit at this project. Participants will meet at the A.G. Rhodes Center (Wesley Woods at Emory) at 2:00 p.m. For more information about this organization, visit www.agrhodes.com.
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Can’t make it to a project on September 8? We also need donations of food and supplies for several projects. Click here to see the Kit Assembly and Food Drive Lists.

Questions? Contact Eric or Laura Reece at 404-929-7376 or rogers2reece@gmail.com.