Three Main Objectives, Many Different Programs
Education and Literacy Programs
| Project | Time Commitment |
|---|---|
| HOOKED ON BOOKS: Volunteers collect, sort and deliver donated (or purchased) children’s books to our target groups: Armistead Gardens School, Beans and Bread, DRUM Healthy Families, Guilford Elementary/Middle, Heritage Early Learning Center, Holy Angels Catholic School, Mother Seton Academy, Sisters’ Academy, The Family Crisis Center, Our Daily Bread, and The Stork’s Nest Bayview. | Varied and flexible |
| BOOK BUDDIES: Volunteers go once a month to Armistead Gardens School, Guilford Elementary/Middle or Heritage Early Learning Center to read to pre-school children and give them a book to keep. | Weekdays, once a month |
| HOMEWORK HELPERS/TUTORS: Volunteers are assigned to students at Guilford Elementary/Middle to help reinforce basic skills. | Weekly Once a week after school at Sister’s Academy |
| WELLNESS: Nutrition and Oral Health. Volunteers are needed to contact and schedule professional speakers and assist with set-up of the programs and coordinate with the schools. | Varied and flexible |
Infant Care and Parenting Information
| Project | Time Commitment |
|---|---|
| LAYETTE PROJECT: Items new moms need for their babies: this is a signature program of all Christ Child Chapters. Our group collects necessities (onesies, baby outfits, diapers, wipes, shampoo etc.) and beautiful hand-knitted items from our knitting groups. Layettes are donated as needed to The Stork’s Nest, DRUM Healthy Families, and The Family Crisis Center. | Varied and flexible |
| KNITTING INITIATIVE: Using donated yarn from various sources, volunteers make baby blankets, hats, booties, mittens and sweaters for the layettes; plus scarves and hats for school-children and adults. | At home, flexible |
Basic Needs Programs
| Project | Time Commitment |
|---|---|
| DINING CENTERS: Volunteers make a casserole at home once a month for Our Daily Bread or provide breakfast items for Beans & Bread. Volunteers can also set up and serve meals at either venue. | Once a month, 1 – 3 hours |
| TOILETRIES, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, BASIC HOUSEHOLD GOODS COLLECTION: We collect and source new (unopened) hotel-sized toiletry items to many of our organizations; also school supplies, and basic goods (like laundry detergent and toilet paper). Volunteers organize, collect and distribute these donations. | Varied, flexible |
| “MY STUFF” BAGS: To ease the trauma for children and mothers in shelters, we provide unique bags filled with age-appropriate books, a soft toy and a “blankie” and personal items (new toothbrush, paste and a comb) for children. Volunteers can make “no-sew” fleece blankets; acquire items; sort and stuff bags. | Varied, flexible |
| RE-SOURCING CLOTHING: Sorting and grouping clean, used clothes from our donors for children or pregnant women in our target groups. | Various locations, flexible |