Serving in August DULUTH DULUTH HANDS OF CHRIST FOOD CO-OP: VOLUNTEERS 3395 FOX ST, DULUTH, GA 30096 Monday, Wednesday and Friday August 1 – 30, 10:00 AM – Noon or Noon – 2:00 PM August is Perimeter’s month to volunteer and stock the food pantry. You will help receive and sort donated food as well as pack basic food items for low-income families. For more information or to volunteer please email pfryan130@gmail.com or call 770-232-7454. NORCROSS BEAVER RIDGE ELEMENTARY: WELCOME BACK TEACHER LUNCH 1978 BEAVER RUIN RD, NORCROSS, GA 30071 Thursday, August 1, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Join Perimeter’s Community Outreach department as we welcome back and appreciate the faculty at Beaver Ridge Elementary School. We will serve lunch, encourage the teachers at the start of a new school year, and then pray for the school and their families while we are there. For more information, contact Jackie Dieter at jackied@perimeter.org or 678-405-2122. To sign up, go to perimeter.org/summerserving. ROSWELL NORTH FULTON COMMUNITY CHARITIES: BACK TO SCHOOL BACKPACK EVENT 11270 ELKINS RD. ROSWELL, GA 30076 Thursday, August 1 - Sunday, August 4 NFCC’s Annual Back to School Event provides over 1,000 low- income children with new backpacks filled with school supplies just in time for the first day of school. Host a drive or donate new backpacks filled with school supplies for the first day of school by August 1st. Volunteers 16 and older are needed to sort, fill, and help children select the perfect backpack during the first week of August. Contact Eden Purdy, Director of Programs at epurdy@nfcchelp.org or 678-387-4458. LAWRENCEVILLE SALVATION ARMY OF GWINNETT: BACK TO SCHOOL BASH 3455 SUGARLOAF PKWY, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30044 Saturday, August 3, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Join the Salvation Army as they distribute hundreds of backpacks to help families get their children off to a good start in school this year. There will be bounce houses, games, face painting, and many more activities we need help running. Volunteers are needed for all activities and to pass out backpacks. To volunteer, contact Roberta Simmons-Smith at Roberta. simmons-smith@uss.salvationarmy.org or 770-724-1679. NORCROSS FULLY FURNISHED MINISTRIES (FORMERLY MOVERS & SHAKERS): CREATE 6180 ATLANTIC BLVD, SUITE D, NORCROSS, GA 30071 Saturday Workdays, August 10 and 24 8:00 AM – Noon Join our efforts in making a house a home for families pulling themselves out of crisis. Our goal is to do more than deliver furniture. We want to impact lives. Create: “Welcome Home” gift baskets with heartwarming home essentials. You arrange to drop off at our warehouse or schedule a pickup. A home is not fully furnished until Christ is there. To volunteer go online at fullyfurnishedministries.org or contact Mary Myers at info@fullyfurnishedministries.org. NORCROSS FULLY FURNISHED MINISTRIES (FORMERLY MOVERS & SHAKERS): RENEW 6180 ATLANTIC BLVD, SUITE D, NORCROSS, GA 30071 Saturday Workdays, August 10 and 24, 8:00 AM – Noon Join our efforts in making a house a home for families pulling themselves out of crisis. Our goal is to do more than deliver furniture. We want to impact lives. Renew: Serve on our Hearts Team which stays behind after the furniture is delivered to help make beds, learn their stories, offer support, and share the Gospel with recipient families. A home is not fully furnished until Christ is there. To volunteer go online at fullyfurnishedministries.org or contact Mary Myers at info@fullyfurnishedministries.org. Indicates an opportunity is family-friendly. AUGUST AUGUST 21 SERVE PERIMETER.ORG/SUMMERSERVING 20 SERVE PERIMETER.ORG/SUMMERSERVING