Category: Volunteering
Volunteers Lend a Hand to Arts and Culture Around Atlanta
Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of metro Atlanta volunteers spend time each week helping local cultural institutions. They water flowers, stuff envelopes, field phone calls, guide school groups through exhibits, give history lessons, raise money and do all sorts of other things that local museums, gardens and performing groups need done. “They are incredibly important,” said Jayme Hogan-Yarbro, manager of volunteer and intern services at the Atlanta History Center.
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Hospital’s Volunteer Corps Celebrates a Half-Century
Patients and visitors at the hospital would be surprised at how often the person greeting them in the lobby, pushing their wheelchair, delivering flowers, staffing the gift shops, bringing in therapy dogs, taking baby pictures, driving courtesy carts and offering information and comfort to patients and their families is a retired corporate executive. Others are teachers, artists, veterans, homemakers, high-school students and more.
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There Is a Lot to Celebrate: More holiday traditions
Even if you don’t observe Christmas, this time of year gives us many ways and reasons to celebrate.
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A Library Advisory Board for Seniors Only
DeKalb County’s Library Senior Advisory Board is run by seniors for seniors.
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With a Little Help from Their Library Friends
North metro Atlanta libraries area rely on volunteers, Friends of the Library organizations.
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Battling hunger, one backpack at a time: Backpack Buddies provides weekend meals for elementary school students
Backpack Buddies provides food for the weekend to school children in need.
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Among the Leaves: Volunteers help dig up the roots of trees and family trees
Volunteers enjoy donating their time and talents at the Atlanta Botanical Garden and Atlanta History Museum.
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Volunteer at the Airport
Airport volunteers help make travel easier for people passing through Atlanta’s airport.
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Manning the phones for the love of opera
Larry Pinson volunteers time with the Atlanta Opera.
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Where to Volunteer—for Art Lovers
There are many opportunities for art lovers to volunteer their time in the north metro Atlanta area.
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The High Life: Art Lovers Volunteer at the High Museum
Docents enjoy the hours they spend volunteering at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta.
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Volunteers Tend Nature on the Chattahoochee
Volunteers are the backbone of the Chattahoochee Nature Center, which provides residents with the opportunity to experience nature in the middle of the city.
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