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UGA Service-Learning is running an online platform through GivePulse to connect community partners with volunteer support. Follow the link here to view a list of opportunities, including food distribution with Clarke County School District / Athens Community Council on Aging and book distribution with Books for Keeps: https://uga.givepulse.com/group/391090-Volunteer-Coordination-for-Athens-Clarke-County-covid-19

If you are an individual looking to volunteer or donate supplies, please consider the following:
-- Know CDC's guidelines for protecting yourself (and others): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/prevention.html
-- If you are feeling sick or have a temperature, you should not volunteer
-- If you have come in contact with someone who has COVID-19, you should not volunteer
-- Volunteers should practice social distancing and maintain at least 6 feet between each other
-- Volunteers should wash their hands frequently
-- Volunteers should avoid touching their face during engaging in volunteer activities
--Volunteers should review and follow all event details closely when signing up for opportunities

The Clarke County Mentor Program is hosting a mentor program training session on Friday, March 6th 2020.

Volunteers must be able to commit to one hour of mentorship per week for a full year. All interested applicants must complete an application, background check and a training session.

The next training session is on Friday, March 6th from 3:00-4:00 pm.

Learn more on Engage Georgia:
https://uga.givepulse.com/event/171680

Clarke County Mentor Program Training - Clarke County Mentor Program | Engage Georgia

"Grow it! Know it!" is seeking volunteers to help with the Hilsman Middle School Food Pantry. Volunteers will help pack food into boxes that will be delivered to families. The work day is on Tuesday, March 3rd from 6:00 to 7:00 pm

Sign up on Engage Georgia:
https://uga.givepulse.com/event/167683

HMS Food Pantry Work Day - Grow It! Know It! | Engage Georgia

Looking for an opportunity to serve this weekend? Join the Backpack Project of Athens on Saturday, February 29 for meal cooking and food distribution.

Sign up on Givepulse:
https://www.givepulse.com/group/388102-The-Backpack-Project-of-Athens?fbclid=IwAR2RsNoz_CIIAeWb4qq4BFvHT9aLx2GjNGvv-T-34ckHkrRsl_fzt0LHGuY

Looking for more ways to get involved this weekend? Come join The Backpack Project of Athens (TBP/ATH), a UGA student-run nonprofit organization aiming to ease the burden of homelessness in the Athens area, in cooking hot meals (12:00-2:00 PM) and distributing them (2:00-4:00 PM) to people experiencing homelessness this Saturday, February 29! The cooking will take place at The Catholic Center (address listed on flyer). If interested, sign up for a shift on GivePulse through this link: https://www.givepulse.com/group/388102-The-Backpack-Project-of-Athens

Interested in historic preservation in Athens?

Serve UGA is seeking volunteers to assist with the beautification and preservation of Brooklyn Cemetery. Brooklyn Cemetery is a historic African American cemetery which was primarily used in the 1880s to the 1990s. Volunteers will remove brush and overgrowth from the site.

The next opportunity is on Saturday, February 29th, 2020

Sign up on Engage Georgia:

February 29, 2020 | Serve at Brooklyn Cemetery! | GivePulse Hidden in the woods behind Clarke Middle School in Athens, Georgia is a portal to another time.  Concealed by vines and brambles, Brooklyn Cemetery is an African American cemetery which was used primarily from the 1880s to the 1990s.  Those who were laid to rest here mostly lived in the Brooklyn...

Serve UGA is seeking volunteers to assist with Athens-Clarke County Animal Control. The ACCA works to protect animals from dangerous situations and to promote public safety. Volunteers will interact with cats and dogs.

The next opportunity to serve is on February 29th, 2020.

Sign up on Engage Georgia:

February 29, 2020 | Serve with Athens-Clarke County Animal Control! | GivePulse

Interested in youth mentorship?

Inspire UGA is seeking mentors for Day as a Dawg on April 18th, 2020. Volunteers will be paired with students to do activities and workshops about preparing for high school and college. Applications will remain open until 11:59PM on Saturday, February 29, 2020.

Apply at the link below:

Inspire UGA | Mentor Application (2020) Mentor applications will remain open until 11:59PM on Saturday, February 29, 2020. If you are a UGA student (undergraduate or graduate), you are eligible to apply. Inspire UGA is hosting its 8th annual Day as a Dawg on April 18th, 2020! Eighth graders from all around Athens-Clarke county will be com...

Interested in promoting equal access to books?

Books for Keeps is hosting book sorting events where volunteers will help with inventory management.

Sign up on Engage Georgia!
Wednesday, February 26th from 9 to 11 am:
https://uga.givepulse.com/event/166536

Saturday, February 29th from 9 am to 12 pm:
https://uga.givepulse.com/event/166565

Learn more about Books for Keeps:
http://booksforkeeps.org/1

Saturday Morning in the BFK Warehouse! - Books for Keeps | Engage Georgia

Serve UGA is seeking volunteers to help at Learning Ally!

Learning Ally records audio books for children who have difficulty reading.

The next opportunity is on Saturday, February 22nd from 1:00-3:00 pm.

Sign up on Engage Georgia:

Serve with Learning Ally - Serve UGA | Engage Georgia Join ServeUGA this semester for volunteering opportunities with Learning Ally! “An estimated 3...

Serve UGA is seeking volunteers to help with Bigger Vision of Athens. Bigger Vision is a living space for those experiencing homelessness in Athens.

Opportunities will be available throughout the year. The next opportunity is on Tuesday, February 25th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.

Sign up on Engage Georgia:

Serve with Bigger Vision of Athens - Serve UGA | Engage Georgia Join ServeUGA this semester for volunteering opportunities with Bigger Vision of Athens! Bigger Visi...