Our next Community Impact event is scheduled for Saturday, September 13th from 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM.  Be at the church at 8:00 AM to check-in and fill out necessary paperwork.  Serving teams will gather together at 8:25 AM and then head out to their serving location at 8:35 AM.  Refreshments will be provided at the church from 8:00 - 8:25 AM. 

For more information about Community Impact events, email Outreach Director Nancy May.

Following are the volunteer opportunities for our September 13th Community Impact:

Click here for a list of items needed for Operation Lunch Tote, Soles4Souls, and our Soldier Care Packages.

Register online to be a part of Community Impact

Recycle
Soles4Souls Middle School Serve (packing shoes for shipment)	Soles4Souls need the ‘gently worn’ shoes taking up space in your closet. It is estimated that Americans have 1.5 billion pairs of unworn shoes lying in their closets. Soles4Souls can use each and every one of these pairs to make a tangible difference in someone’s life. Round up shoes from your closets and drop them off at the church during Community Impact on September 13. Please include $1.00 per pair to help offset the shipping cost of getting the shoes to the Soles4Souls warehouse. We will send the shoes to Soles4Souls where the shoes will be categorized based on gender, size, and type. Your shoe donations will allow them to keep a "ready inventory" that can respond quickly to any disaster relief. This small act helps provide a basic need; quality shoes help protect feet from cuts, scrapes and contaminants that can lead to potentially serious health care issues. Soles4Souls has grown rapidly, resulting in over three million pairs of shoes being given away to date. They distribute in the U.S. and 50 other countries.
Helping Children & Families
The Buddy Program Community Christian Church, Tamarac	Make it possible for parents with special needs children to attend worship services by becoming a Buddy. The Buddy Program will provide special need kids and teens with individual attention and an opportunity to more fully participate in Community’s programs. We will be offering a training session for ‘Buddies’ during the Community Impact event. This training is required to participate in this program. Training will teach adults and high school students how to work with special need kids and teens as well as how best to communicate with their parents. Once the training is completed, a participant will be matched with a child or teen needing assistance.
4Kids of South Florida, Ft. Lauderdale www.4kidsofsfl.org Minimum Age: 16	This foster kid organization places children and provides family-style homes for teenage boys, girls and sibling groups. They employ house parents at these "homes". For years, this may be their "home", "Mom" and "Dad", yet each child desires to be adopted into a permanent home. Volunteer opportunities include fixing up the back yard of a Group Home in Ft. Lauderdale. They need to have pavers put down, yard maintenance and possibly mulching.
Family Recovering from Hurricane Wilma Minimum Age: 18	The McKinney family of four lost their roof and windows during Hurricane Wilma. They were uninsured at the time of loss and without extra funds. Forced to leave their home immediately, they have been living in an apartment ever since paying rent and mortgage. A roof was put on earlier this year. The father suffers from Marfan’s Disease and has been through several life and death surgeries since the hurricane with no disability benefits. Both parents work (when the father can), but are barely making it. They have applied for assistance everywhere, but make just over the amount afforded for grants. In February we had a group go out and help them remove everything in the home and load a dumpster. The home might still have mold, so volunteers might be required to wear mold masks, work gloves, eye protection and a few to wear hard hats. A throw away jumpsuit or old clothing that can be removed, bagged, and later disposed of or washed is required as well. No children can be on this job site. Homeowners will sign a release for volunteer, with volunteers signing one as well. The McKinney family will be on the job site with at least one parent working on the team. They need help with interior construction and possibly painting the outside of their home. Future details to be announced.
Hope Women's Center www.thereishope.org Minimum Age: 10	There are five locations throughout Broward County, where they have been helping women in unplanned pregnancies for more than 20 years. Volunteer opportunities include sorting and organizing donated items.
Irma Hunter Child Development Center, Ft. Lauderdale Reserved for the High Schoolers' Serve	This day-care facility provides day-care for low income families in their neighborhood, primarily single moms. There are 75 kids in this facility, ranging in ages from 6 weeks - 11 years. They provide breakfast, lunch, and snacks for these kids. Volunteer opportunities include cleaning toys, cots, tables, and painting the playground area.
Kids in Distress, Ft. Lauderdale www.kidsindistress.org Minimum Age: 15	Kids In Distress is a nationally accredited agency dedicated to the prevention of child abuse, the preservation of the family and the care and treatment of abused and neglected children. Volunteer opportunities include: a painting project; washing their vans; a furniture sanding project.
Ronald McDonald House, Ft. Lauderdale Family Serve Opportunity www.rmhcsouthflorida.org	The Ronald McDonald House® (RMH) is a temporary "home-away from home®" for families to find rest, support and time away from realities of the hospital procedures and routines in any Broward County pediatric medical facility. The Ft. Lauderdale House offers guest families: 20 bedrooms with 2 full beds and private bathroom; a shared large kitchen and dining room area, laundry facilities, family room, outdoor garden, and children’s play area. Volunteer opportunities include: deep cleaning the kitchen and pantry area; cleaning the outside exterior walkways (doors, light fixtures, handrails, windows); pressure clean the courtyard; organize donations for their yard sale.
Community Christian Church, Tamarac	Make it possible for someone from our church to participate in Community Impact by caring for their children while they serve our community. If you love kids, you’ll love our KIDZ! This is your opportunity to serve the servants. Serving from 8:15 AM to 1:15 AM
Helping the Elderly
FULL Operation Lunch Tote Family Serve Opportunity	This service project (at the church) is a project to serve the homeless in Broward County. We would like to put together 600 lunches to be distributed to the homeless. The lunches will be made and delivered on September 13th to the Cooperative Feeding Program, Broward Outreach Center-Pompano, and the Broward Outreach Center-Hollywood. These facilities prepare food for the homeless every morning; however, no one feeds them in the evening. These agencies have agreed to distribute our "lunch totes" to the homeless so that they can take a meal with them to eat that evening. Each lunch will contain a sandwich, a granola bar, a bag of chips and a water bottle along with a note of encouragement. Lunch item donations needed: bread, granola bars, bag of chips, peanut butter, jelly, water bottles or lunch size drinks.
Habitat for Humanity Re-Store, Ft. Lauderdale Minimum Age: 18	The mission of the Habitat Re-Store is simple: to eliminate poverty housing in Broward County; to provide quality products at discount prices; to keep valuable items out of our landfills; and, to recycle usable building and home improvement merchandise. All donations benefit Habitat for Humanity of Broward. Unload furniture off trucks, help load heavy items into cars, restock shelves, cleaning-- everything is physical labor. Age 14-17 permitted with supervising parent, and parent signature on waiver.
Broward Outreach Center, Hollywood www.miamirescuemission.com Minimum Age: 12	This shelter provides opportunities to help restart the lives of 120 men and women. They provide a "home", including meals, day care for their children and assisting in job placement. We desire to encourage their ministry. Volunteers will sort through donations at the shelter and put together 200 hygiene kits for the residents.
FULL Broward Outreach Center, Pompano www.miamirescuemission.com Minimum Age: 14	This shelter provides opportunities to help restart the lives of 200 men and women. They provide a "home", including lunch, day-care for their children and assisting in job placement. Volunteer opportunities include serving lunch; sorting donations; and, organizing the Boutique. Volunteers will need to wear pants and sneakers, no shorts or skirts!
Broward Partnership for the Homeless www.bphi.org Minimum Age: 16	This shelter cares for 200 men, women and children every day! It provides a "home", including meals, day-care on site for children, clothing, health and social services. These residents are taking their first steps away from homelessness. Volunteer opportunities include preparing and serving lunch; organizing clothing room and library; Hair Stylist / Barber. Need to wear pants and sneakers. No shorts or skirts! Volunteers must fill our BPHI Volunteer Form prior to serving. Leave valuables such as jewelry at home.
Cooperative Feeding Program www.feedingbroward.org Minimum Age: 10	This food pantry feeds the homeless, the poor and the hungry. We support their efforts and acts of love. Volunteer opportunities include deep cleaning the pantry, kitchen and dining area; reorganizing the warehouse.
FULL Shepherds Way, Wilton Manors www.theshepherdsway.org Minimum Age: 8	This facility provides 11 single-family units (studios & 1-bedroom). These are "homes" for families that otherwise would be living on the streets or in their cars. As many as 7 family members have shared a one-bedroom unit. Volunteer opportunities include ground maintenance for a family unit; assisting with renovations at their new property (medium physical labor); working in the office stuffing envelopes for a large bulk mailing.
Helping Those with Special Needs
Ann Storck Center www.annstorckcenter.org Family Serve Opportunity	The Ann Storck Center is an organization serving the needs of children and adults in South Florida who present severe and multiple developmental disabilities including Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy, Autism, and Mental Retardation. Due to privacy regulations we are not permitted to work inside, however we can help them out by doing some light yard maintenance and washing the ground level windows.
Helpers of St. Herman, Ft. Lauderdale Minimum Age: 12 yrs old serving with parent	St. Herman’s Shelter consists of group homes to house 12 mentally challenged young men. They are very active during the day attending programs like ARC, Goodwill and Special Olympics. These young men are encouraged to be as independent as they can be. They enjoy socializing on the weekends. Volunteer opportunities exist at two of their group homes. The first group home needs to have one bedroom painted. The second group home is close by and needs to be painted both inside and outside. If it rains, the residents could use help cleaning the inside of both homes.
United Cerebral Palsy of Broward, Davie www.ucpsouthflorida.org Minimum Age: 14 yrs old serving with parent	UCP provides supportive living for adults with disabilities. The Residential Homes are located in neighborhoods throughout South Florida. The homes offer a family-like environment and care provided by specially trained staff. The residents are encouraged to pursue their personal goals and dreams at the home and in the community. Their Ft. Lauderdale Group Home is in desperate need of sprucing up. The volunteer opportunity is to paint the outside of this group home so the residents can be proud of where they live. If it rains, the residents could use some help with inside chores.
ARC Broward www.arcbroward.com Family Serve Opportunity	This organization enriches the lives of over 1,200 people with disabilities, ranging from preschoolers – adults. Their disabilities include Autism, Mental Retardation, Down’s Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy. They teach life skills, academics, job skills and search for jobs within the community for their clients. They staff several group homes where the adults live independently. Volunteer opportunities include yard work at 2 group homes, one in Coral Springs and one in Coconut Creek.
Broward Children's Center www.bcckids.org Minimum Age: 15	This center has two group homes serving infants, children and young adults with medical and/or developmental disabilities. The two group homes are staffed 24-hours a day depending on clients needs, including, certified nursing assistants supervised by licensed nurses. Join in their Saturday activities. Play games, read stories, sing songs, and socialize.
KidzKorner Minimum Age: 15	Kidz Korner is a residential facility for disabled children. These children are severely medically challenged. Many of these children have no family or friends to visit them. These children absolutely love music. They need visitors so they do not feel forgotten.
Woodhouse 1, Dania Beach Family Serve Opportunity	This is a "home" for 14 adults with Cerebral Palsy. It provides the highest quality of life for each resident, with as much independence as possible. We will play games, music (they have a piano) (guitar anyone, or other instrumentalist?) singing, and socializing. Well mannered dogs with current shots also welcome.
Woodhouse 2, Pompano Beach Family Serve Opportunity	Well mannered pets (with current shots) are a hit at this facility! This is a "home" for 24 developmentally disabled adults. Only eight of these residents have any family contact. Hoyt collects business cards so be sure to bring a few to bring him great delight! Small acts of kindness will make a huge difference in their lives. They love music. Maybe a game of balloon volleyball.
Support for Soldiers
Support for Soldiers Family Serve Opportunity	Regardless of the different views on the war, our soldiers need to feel our support. We will be sending out care packages to soldiers deployed overseas. Each care package will have a Bible and hand written note in it. Help purchase items to be packed in the care packages. Write a personal note to be included in the package. Donate $11 for the overseas postage for one care package. See following page for list of donations! Donate $75 for a case of Bibles.