Volunteer Opportunities
Hundreds of volunteers are needed to support the Holiday Program. Volunteers must preregister to volunteer for holiday program activities. Please Note: All volunteer activities for the 2011 Holiday Program have been filled. Thank you!
Individual volunteers must be at least 16 to serve without an adult, groups of teens 16-18 must have an adult chaperone for every group of four. Teens 13-15 must be accompanied by an adult. Children under 13 are not allowed to volunteer. End times are subject to change.
Volunteers are asked to arrive 30 minutes before their shift for client registration, receiving, drop-offs and distribution days and commit to at least 2 hours. Please be aware that end times may vary.
Please dress appropriately, there is no heat at the Distribution Site and you may be outside. Heavy lifting may also be involved.
| Client Registration: at the NFCC offices, 11270 Elkins Road in Roswell | |
| Assist with registering clients, interview clients for Christmas wish lists. Bilingual volunteers are especially needed for this event. |
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| Saturday, September 24th | 10:00am – 1:00pm & 2:00pm-5:00pm |
| Sunday, September 25th | 1:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Saturday, October 8th | 10:00am – 1:00pm & 2:00pm-5:00pm |
| Sunday, October 9th | 1:00pm-5:00pm |
| Administrative Days: at the NFCC offices, 11270 Elkins Road in Roswell | |
| Assist with data entry, organization and letter translation. Bilingual volunteers are especially needed. |
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| Tuesday, September 27th | 4:00pm – 7:00pm (2 hour shifts available) |
| Saturday, October 15th | 10:00am-2:00pm |
| Warm Coat Drive | |
| Wednesday, November 2nd | 10:00am-1:00pm & 2:00pm-5:00pm |
| Thursday, November 3rd | 10:00am-1:00pm & 2:00pm-5:00pm |
| Friday, November 4th | 10:00am – 1:00pm & 1:00pm-4:00pm & 4:00pm-7:00pm |
| Saturday, November 5th | 10:00am – 1:00pm |
| Thanksgiving Preparation Day: at the Holiday Distribution Site | |
| Sorting, bagging groceries and preparing for distribution to clients. | |
| Friday, November 18th | 4:00pm-7:00pm |
| Saturday, November 19th | 10:00am – 1:00pm & 2:00pm-5:00pm |
| Thanksgiving Food Distribution: at the Holiday Distribution Site | |
| Distributing Grocery Bags to Clients,involves lifting and some outside activities. (Dress appropriately!) | |
| Sunday, November 20th | 1:00pm – 3:00pm & 3:00pm-5:00pm |
| Christmas Sponsors Drop-off Gifts: at the Holiday Distribution Site | |
| Receiving & organizing sponsored families’ gift donations, involves lifting and some outside activities. | |
| Wednesday, December 7th | 2:00pm – 4:00pm & 4:00pm – 6:00pm |
| Thursday, December 8th | 4:00pm – 6:00pm |
| Christmas Site Preparation Days: at the Holiday Distribution Site | |
| Organizing gifts for distribution to sponsored families | |
| Friday, December 9th | 1:00pm -4:00pm |
| Christmas Sponsored Gift Giving: at the Holiday Distribution Site | |
| Distributing gift donations to sponsored families, involves lifting and some outside activities. | |
| Saturday, December 10th | 10:00 – 12:00pm, 1:00 – 3:00pm or 3:00 – 5:00pm |
| Sunday, December 11th | 1:00pm – 3:00pm or 3:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Santa Shop Gift / Toys Receiving: at the Holiday Distribution Site | |
| Receiving and organizing toys for Santa Shop, involves lifting and some outside activities. | |
| Wednesday, December 14th | 4:00pm – 6:00pm |
| Thursday, December 15th | 4:00pm – 6:00pm |
| Santa Shop Set-up: at the Holiday Distribution Site | |
| Sorting toys and setting up Santa Shop | |
| Friday, December 16th | 4:00pm – 6:00pm |
| Santa Shop: at the Holiday Distribution Site |
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| Assisting Clients with Toy Selections, loading cars, involves lifting and some outside activities. | |
| Saturday, December 17th | 10:00 -12:00pm,1:00 – 3:00pm or 3:00 – 5:00pm |
| Sunday, December 18th | 1:00pm – 3:00pm or 3:00pm – 5:00pm |
To volunteer for any of these opportunities:
- print and mail your registration form.
- register on-line by selecting “Sign-up to Help”.
- Email us at Holiday@nfcchelp.org.
- Call us at 770-640-0399.