All students are welcome to join Saint Peter Chanel's prison ministry by writing letters to those in prison. You can drop off all letters to Mrs. Walters in Campus Ministry - please make sure letters are done well and are hand written.

• All notes written will remain anonymous - sign cards with first name only or no name
• Notes must be hand written, envelopes are not to be sealed
• Nothing elaborate needs to be written - just words of encouragement
• Notes are needed for both men and women

Please email Kathy Chunco with any questions.

Contact:  Jessica Perez
jessica.perez@armhc.org
470.426.8804  

St. Peregrine Club hosts dinner or brunch programs at Ronald McDonald House throughout the school year.  Meetings will be announced so students can plan a menu and sign up to bring an ingredient for the meal. Students cook, serve and chat with families in residence.  Contact  Anne Birth Abirth@btcatholic.org for information.

Contact: Jeanne Lyons
jlyons@stpeterchanel.org
770.355.1003

This is a favorite service program for BT students.  It includes fun, goofy games and music.  Check the schedule, subject to change (sessions held at St. Peter Chanel or Queen of Angels Elementary School) posted in Campus Ministry on the service bulletin board for this service opportunity. Contact Jeanne Lyons with questions and to confirm scheduled times/dates. 

Student volunteers need to have completed Safe Environment training.

Contact:  www.Bluehairtech.org

Students can work with senior residents who want to learn more about technology.  If you want to help someone master their iPad, iPhone or just become more familiar with their laptop or desktop computer, this is a great service opportunity.  Informal, fun sessions take place on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month, from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., in the Bistro at St. George Village.

Go to the volunteer tech tab to register.

Contact:  www.mustministries.org

Work consists of many different tasks including receiving donations at the Donation Center, making meals in the kitchen, distributing food or clothing in the pantry or at MUSTwear, working in the Homeless shelter, cleaning the grounds, offices or buildings; or working in their Marketplace Thrift Store. 

Visit their website for locations. You must register online to be a volunteer. 

Every Saturday morning, volunteers at St. Francis Table help set up and serve food to the homeless in the basement of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (48 M.L.K. Jr Dr NW, Atlanta 30303).  Call ahead to  schedule a Saturday (7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.):  404-521-1866.

Contact:  Barbara Bishop, Volunteer Coordinator
barbarab@tcmatlanta.org
404-577-6651

This is the oldest, Sunday-only soup kitchen in metro Atlanta.  Located at Trinity United Methodist Church, in downtown Atlanta (265 Washington St. SW, Atlanta 30303), this program offers an outlet for volunteers to express their compassion through service to the poor.  Trinity Table starts serving homeless guests at 12:30 p.m. There are four half-hour seatings throughout the afternoon. 

549 Lake Center Pkwy, Cumming 30040   Weekend Volunteers:  Come help feed hungry children. This is an excellent service opportunity for individuals or groups--sports teams, school clubs, scouting troops, book clubs, etc.  Groups need to register in advance.Volunteers choose activities they wish to participate in: Meal prep with the chef, Fruit/salad preparation, Pantry food stocking and bagging for distribution and Dish washing. 

Volunteers arrive at 5025 Atlanta Highway, Alpharetta, GA at 12:50 p.m. Enter through the side door of the gym (first floor, far left side of back building).   Register to volunteer:  volunteer@mealsbygrace.org or call 404.426.4055 with questions.

www.openhand.org
 181 Armour Dr., NE, Atlanta 30324 (404) 872-6947

Volunteers package meals, and/or drive meal delivery routes, and/or work with our senior health and wellness programs.

MEAL PACKING The kitchen is the Grand Central of Open Hand. As you would imagine, with nearly 5,500 meals to prepare, package and deliver every day, the atmosphere is electric.  But it's not all work -- the music is always on, and the friendly banter among new friends never ceases.  It all makes for a very memorable and rewarding experience.

Packing involves portioning food into individual containers and snack bags on our packing assembly line. This is a great project for individuals and families, and a great team-building exercise for school, business and church groups!  Students 15 years old and under must be accompanied by an adult.

11270 Elkins Rd, Roswell 30076   Volunteering at NFCC offers a rewarding experience to serve those in need. Opportunities include working in the food pantry, at the reception desk, working with Spanish clients, in the thrift shop and on special seasonal programs.  Contact:  Sharla Calloway:  770-640-0399 scalloway@nfcchelp.org.   
On Fridays, NFCC is open until 8 p.m.

 89 Grove Way, Roswell 30075   The heart and mission of HomeStretch is helping homeless families get back on their feet and into permanent, sustainable housing.  Students may help with painting, landscaping, cleaning, etc.  Contact:   Donna Franz:  dfranz@homestretch.org.   Let her know you are a BT student and advise your availability.

281 S Atlanta St, Roswell  30075  (470) 282-1212  This non-profit center has been providing life-changing and life-saving services regardless of financial ability, race, age, or religion. Their care addresses the whole woman- mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual in a compassionate and nonjudgmental way.  Volunteers are needed to work in their boutique and help with office chores.  

Contact:  lregan@pregnancyaidclinic.org.

350 Market Place, Roswell 30075  This small assisted living facility needs students to read to residents, play music (student musicians are welcomed!), help with arts and crafts and bingo, visit residents and assist the staff with a variety of duties.  They will work with your availability during the week after school and on weekends—both Saturday and Sunday.    Call:  770.552.1091 to volunteer.

1070 Hardscrabble Rd, Roswell 30075                                           

This Roswell facility is in need of students who can play games with the residents and/or play an instrument or sing for them.  Contact Director of Activities, Melanie Saglimbene, 678.367.4744, to volunteer.

550 Barrington Dr., Roswell 30075                                                                           

This senior living facility has opportunities for students to interact with residents.  Call 770.993.8040 to volunteer. 

115 Mansell Pl, Roswell 30076                                                              

Volunteers are needed most Saturdays, from 10am – 1pm, to perform Works of Mercy.  Contact Jean Rearick j2rearick@gmail.com or 404-786-4490. They also need help in the Fostering Hope Bargain Resale Shop in Roswell, Monday – Saturday 10 - 5.  Contact: 770.641.8071

Drake House is a crisis residential assessment center for homeless women and children in the North Fulton area, offering immediate housing and programs designed to provide stability for children and assist families in working toward housing self-sufficiency.  Contact Lynn Canty, Volunteer and Resource Coordinator, at 770.587.4712, ext.305 or email Lcanty@thedrakehouse.org.

825 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell 30075; 678.682.3551

6030 Sandy Springs Circle, Sandy Springs 30328; 678.515.3349

26 Old Roswell Rd., Alpharetta  30009; 678.319.1410

If you enjoy working in a clothing store, this resale boutique will be a fun experience. Sales benefit a battered women’s shelter.   

1140 Roswell Rd, Marietta 30062

This ministry provides emergency shelter, residential discipleship, job attainment and transitional housing to more than 950 homeless men, women and children daily.

Volunteers are needed to help process donations and provide customer service.

Contact Mr. Morzen (emorzen@btcatholic.org) for information on upcoming builds.  Many local parishes also schedule builds throughout the year.

Throughout During the school year, parishes are in need of students who can assist teachers each week in their classroom.  Some parishes offer classes for special needs children including St. Brigid and St. Peter Chanel (contact Jeanne Lyons (jlyons@stpeterchanel.org).  Contact your parish for information on their needs and classes.

Parish contacts: 

St Peter Chanel: Cynthia Camerieri, ccamerieri@stpeterchanel.org, (678)832-1221

St. Ann Catholic Church: Jenny Kiehl, jkiehl@st-ann.org, 770-552-6400 x 6023

St. Brigid, Barbara Kratz, bkratz@saintbrigid.org, 678-393-0060 ext:126

St. Michael the Archangel: Elizabeth Bonutti, ebonutti@saintmichaelcc.org, 770-516-9699 x233

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