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Welcome to Hi-Hope Service Center! We are ecstatic that you've
decided to lend a helping hand to us. Hi-Hope has been serving its
community for over 40 years. Hi-Hope is dedicated to offering a
variety of volunteer opportunities that are skillful, fun and worth
your time. Not only that, we are also open to your new ideas and
talents. Hi-Hope is committed to empowering our clients to make
decisions about their future!
HOW CAN YOU BEGIN TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
Let's begin by learning a bit about Hi-Hope Service Center and what we have to
offer. Below you will find a link for our online orientation which includes a Welcome/Thank You section, Hi-Hope's
Mission, Hi-Hope's History, and Hi-Hope's Commitment.
Once you have had the opportunity to learn about us, we know that
you will be more excited about being a Hi-Hope volunteer. This is
the place to gain meaningful relationships, learn new and exciting
skills, share your talent(s), and most of all make someone else
smile!
WHY VOLUNTEER?
- Satisfy yourself by helping others
- Explore a new career area
- Learn new skills
- Build your self-confidence
- Meet new people
- Share your natural gifts and talents
- Empower others
- Gain useful work experience
- Enhance your physical and mental health
- Be a winner!
WHAT YOU MIGHT DO...
- Assist with our fundraising activities (Gala Ball, Taste of Buford, Road Race, fishing tournament, etc.)
- Visit with our residents
- Adopt a group home (celebrate the birthdays of our residents, etc.)
- Adopt a group home by doing yard work, mowing the lawn, etc.
- Assist with a housewarming party when new residents move in or when a new group home is opened (there will be several in the next few years)
- Chaperone day trips
- Assist our clients in the workshop
- Teach sewing, computers, gardening, crafts (almost any hobby)
- Practice Bocce with our clients to get a team ready for a special Olympics event
- Visit with our clients at lunchtime
- Assist our Day Hab clients at lunch and on trips
- Plan a party or dance for the day program
- Teach art, dance or drama classes
- Assist with the respite program on the third Saturday of each month
(hours that volunteers are needed are from noon - 6:00 p.m.) Sign up for
two or more hours to help with children and adults with developmental
disabilities or help with the sibling program.
For more information, please call Donyetta Green at 770-963-8694 ext. 35.
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