Community Health Update
Inner Harbour Christmas Party
During the month of December, GANS participated in the Inner Harbour Christmas Party. The Youth Villages Inner Harbour Campus is one of Georgia's largest psychiatric residential treatment programs for seriously emotionally disturbed children and youth and has been serving young people throughout the Southeast since 1962.
The Christmas party allowed 21 children a day of fun and crafts, and all of the children received toy donations from Toys for Tots.
Pictured: (Top) Katrina Word, Courtney Carter, Edward Adams (Bottom) Lauren McDonald, Terrica Wilson, Lyndsey McDonald, Nicole Parker
The Christmas party allowed 21 children a day of fun and crafts, and all of the children received toy donations from Toys for Tots.
Pictured: (Top) Katrina Word, Courtney Carter, Edward Adams (Bottom) Lauren McDonald, Terrica Wilson, Lyndsey McDonald, Nicole Parker
Volunteer Opportunities
MUST Ministries
Volunteers are needed in Cherokee, Marietta, and Smyrna. Visit http://www.mustministries.org/ for more details.
Inner Harbour Youth Villages
Mentors and volunteers are needed at the Douglasville, GA campus. Contact Katrina Word at katrina.word@youthvillages.org for more details.
The Mad Housers
Help build temporary shelters for the homeless. To learn more, visit www.madhousers.org, or to sign up as a volunteer, send an email to madhousers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
Act Together Ministries
Help make a difference in the lives of underprivileged children. Visit www.actogetherministries.org to sign up for volunteer opportunities.
Are you looking for a great volunteer opportunity in your area?
Visit www.volunteermatch.org to find opportunities that match your interests and location.
Cost-free Ways to Contribute to the Community
- Donate canned soda tabs to the Ronald McDonald House, and they will sell them to recycling companies for a profit. Visit http://www.armhc.org/recycling.html for more info.
- Take the FreeRice quiz at www.freerice.com. For each question you answer correctly, they donate rice to the UN World Food Program.
- Lobby for increased cigarette taxes in Georgia. Increased tax revenue will be used to fund tobacco prevention programs. Visit http://www.stateoftobaccocontrol.org/take-action/ for more details.
- Refer cancer patients to Cleaning for a Reason. Patients can receive complimentary housekeeping services once per month for up to four months during the course of medical treatment. Visit http://cleaningforareason.org/ for more details.
- Visit http://www.myfreerxcard.com/specialolympicsga.html to print out a free prescription drugs savings card through Special Olympics Georgia. Each time you use this discount card for a prescription, Special Olympics will receive a donation from AME Benefits. This card cannot be used in combination with insurance.
Volunteers are needed in Cherokee, Marietta, and Smyrna. Visit http://www.mustministries.org/ for more details.
Inner Harbour Youth Villages
Mentors and volunteers are needed at the Douglasville, GA campus. Contact Katrina Word at katrina.word@youthvillages.org for more details.
The Mad Housers
Help build temporary shelters for the homeless. To learn more, visit www.madhousers.org, or to sign up as a volunteer, send an email to madhousers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
Act Together Ministries
Help make a difference in the lives of underprivileged children. Visit www.actogetherministries.org to sign up for volunteer opportunities.
Are you looking for a great volunteer opportunity in your area?
Visit www.volunteermatch.org to find opportunities that match your interests and location.
Cost-free Ways to Contribute to the Community
- Donate canned soda tabs to the Ronald McDonald House, and they will sell them to recycling companies for a profit. Visit http://www.armhc.org/recycling.html for more info.
- Take the FreeRice quiz at www.freerice.com. For each question you answer correctly, they donate rice to the UN World Food Program.
- Lobby for increased cigarette taxes in Georgia. Increased tax revenue will be used to fund tobacco prevention programs. Visit http://www.stateoftobaccocontrol.org/take-action/ for more details.
- Refer cancer patients to Cleaning for a Reason. Patients can receive complimentary housekeeping services once per month for up to four months during the course of medical treatment. Visit http://cleaningforareason.org/ for more details.
- Visit http://www.myfreerxcard.com/specialolympicsga.html to print out a free prescription drugs savings card through Special Olympics Georgia. Each time you use this discount card for a prescription, Special Olympics will receive a donation from AME Benefits. This card cannot be used in combination with insurance.
