Important ForKids Volunteer Needs
Landscaping - This project is aimed at maintaining the immaculate presence of our shelters in their respective neighborhoods. Volunteers enjoy planting trees and flowers, mowing the lawn, and weeding the garden. Other landscaping duties may include painting the fence, litter pick up, and laying down mulch. (Volunteers needing during the Spring & Summer months and can be scheduled based on availability.) Click Here to Sign Up>>
Hot Meals and Homework – Chesapeake We are looking for ten (10)volunteers specializing in Math, Science and Reading/Literature to assist with tutoring school age children from our Chesapeake In-Home Program. After tutoring, children are sent home with a hot nutritious meal for their family—donated by a local restaurant. (Volunteers needed Thursday evenings from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 pm at the Cuffee Center in South Norfolk- 2019 Windy Road, Chesapeake, VA 23324)
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Donation Sorting - We are in need of PLENTY of volunteers who would be willing to sort
and organize donated items in our Colley Avenue donation room. (Volunteers needed on Monday, Wednesday and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) Click Here to Sign Up>>
Phone Operator – Volunteers needed to answer agency phones while our receptionist is in
meetings or out of the office. Volunteers will greet guests and clients entering
the lobby, and perform other needed office tasks. (Volunteers needed during
normal business hours Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm –
very flexible and can work with volunteers’ availability.) Click Here to Sign Up>>
Supply Drive – Volunteers needed to assist our families by organizing supply drives
of much needed items and dropping them off at our administrative office.
Supply drives include: cleaning supplies, household items,
snacks, baby products, linens and seasonal drives.
Please view our website for supply drive flyers
and a complete list of items. Click Here to Sign Up>>
March Volunteer Highlights
9th Annual ForKids Children's
Art Auction & Casino Night
ForKids welcomed over 450 guests to the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel on Friday March 12th for the ForKids 9th Annual Children’s Art Auction. The event raised a record $229,000 to fund much-needed services for children and families experiencing homelessness in Hampton Roads. The theme for the art auction and casino night “The Stakes Have Never Been Higher” was chosen due to the unprecedented number of families seeking services in 2010 and ForKids’ rapid expansion regionally to meet those needs.
Thanks to our wonderful volunteers who helped make this event such a great success!
Volunteer Groups: Junior League of Norfolk-Virginia Beach, Norfolk Academy, Mid-Atlantic District Veterinary Command, Seven Wiseman Masonic Lodge, Beta Alpha Psi Chapter at Old Dominion University and the Human Services Association at Old Dominion University.
Upcoming Events
Volunteer Opportunities Include: Assisting with registration and t-shirt sales, and assisting with break down/clean up after the event.
Volunteer Opportunities Include: assisting with registration, hospitality, parking, directing runners, handing out water, etc.
For more details, go to www.homesforkids.org or call 757-622-6400
For volunteer/supply drive info, email Kirstyn Lazar at klazar@homesforkids.org
For general inquiries, email Ryan Livingston at rlivingston@homesforkids.org
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