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Covington, GA 30014
Newton County Drug Free Coalition is actively seeking high school youth and college young adults to participate in the community-wide planning group for drug/alcohol abuse prevention. The Coalition meets monthly to discuss how we can help our community raise awareness about the effects and impacts of substance misuse by youth and adults. The Coalition is made up of agencies and organizations who have a vested interest in the mental health and well being of the people they serve and citizens interested in seeing a reduction in drug/alcohol use and the accompanying high-risk behaviors that damage our community. The Coalition meets first Wednesday of the month from noon to 1:30 pm. If you can't make the current meeting schedule but would like to be involved in helping to prevent substance misuse, there are opportunities to be involved in campaigns throughout the year. Contact Mollie Melvin at Newton County Family Connection, 770.330.7405 or mollie.melvin@nwtnfamilyconnection.org.
Date Posted: 2024-04-17
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Covington, GA 30014
Your love of math can make a huge difference in someone's life! Newton Reads has several adults almost ready to take their GED exam, BUT.....while they have sufficient reading and writing skills, they struggle with the math concepts required to pass the test. They need YOUR help to coach them to confidence in problem-solving. GED prep sessions are scheduled twice a week, at different locations around Newton County, in the morning, afternoon, and evening. Basic orientation to adult tutoring is provided, but successful tutors need just three qualities: be reliable, have respect for the adult who wishes to learn, and have the ability to build a relationship. Contact Mollie Melvin at 770.786.0807 or handsonnewton@yahoo.com
Date Posted: 2024-04-17
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Covington, GA 30014
Research has shown that one caring adult can make a real difference in a child's life just by visiting regularly. This is a school-based mentoring program: 1 hour. Once a week. For the duration of the school year. Mentor volunteers may tutor, connect students to strengthening resources, advocate for the student within the school structure, and sometimes are just there to listen and provide support. There is a particular need for male volunteers at this opportunity to mentor high school boys. Training is provided: background check required. IMPORTANT: Please include your phone number in addition to your email when inquiring about this opportunity so an organization representative can contact you directly.
Date Posted: 2024-04-17
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Covington, GA 30014
Covington First United Methodist Church Food Ministry is distributing free food boxes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and third Saturday of the month at the Food Pantry, Senior in-home deliveries on Tuesdays, and mobile food pantry first Saturday of the month. Our greatest need right now is volunteers! There are times available to help pack boxes, load vehicles, register guests, and deliver boxes to senior citizens. The first time to sign up with this new system, you will need to register with Hands on Atlanta. Let me know if you need any help signing up with our new system. (Press Ctrl + Click to activate the link.) Volunteer Shifts: Please check out the links below to sign up. We no longer have an age cap for volunteers, although we do recommend that before signing up you consult with your physician if you are over age 65 and/or have underlying health conditions. We are following all CDC recommendations for community organizations and high risk providers. (highlight and right click the link or copy/paste the link into your browser) - Packing food boxes (Mon/W /Fri) https://volunteer.handsonatlanta.org/opportunity/a0C1H00001lc3ylUAA Packing freezer bags (Mon/Wed/Fri) https://volunteer.handsonatlanta.org/opportunity/a0C1H00001lc4B6UAI Loading cars (Mon/Wed/Fri) https://volunteer.handsonatlanta.org/opportunity/a0C1H00001lc5IgUAI Senior deliveries (Tues) https://volunteer.handsonatlanta.org/opportunity/a0C1H00001lcy1yUAA Mobile Food Pantry (Sat) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4dafa922a2ffcf8-mobile Drivers (Mon/Fri) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4dafa922a2ffcf8-cfumc1 Computer Registration (Mon/Wed/Fri) https://volunteer.handsonatlanta.org/?requiredLogin=1 At Home Projects If you are not able to volunteer in person at this time, we have projects with data entry (Oasis training required), making emergency bags with donations we have already collected, and making Super Packs with food that you purchase. For our Super Pack project, we are working with Action Ministries to develop our collection and distribution plan since the school system plans are changing. While we are working on those plans, we encourage you to continue working on Super Packs, and we will let you know when we have drop off scheduled. COVID19 Information We continue to follow guidelines for community organizations: - Wear a mask that covers nose and mouth (masks with holes or mesh are not sufficient) - Wash hands frequently with soap/water or hand sanitizer - Sanitize high touch surfaces multiple times a day - Work in small groups to maintain physical distance More information contact: Megan Hulgan - foodpantry@covingtonfirst.org / (770) 786-7305.
Date Posted: 2024-04-17
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Covington, GA 30014
Hands On Newton connects volunteers with community needs in Newton County, GA. Newton County Reads is a nonprofit program that helps adults with learning to read and preparing to take the GED exam. Volunteers assist students using a recognized curriculum at 1 1/2 hour sessions twice a week. Locations include Covington and Porterdale, GA, FREE TRAINING PROVIDED. For more information about upcoming trainings contact 770.786.0807 / nccp@bellsouth.net or 678.280.4161 / trichardson@actionministries.net.
Date Posted: 2024-04-17
