| EISNA works in conjunction with a number of community organizations to provide volunteer opportunities to students seeking to contribute their time to a worthy cause. EISNA organizes at least one volunteer project each month. To see what the next volunteer opportunity is, please go to our Upcoming Events page. If you would like more information about volunteer opportunities, please consult the EISNA Volunteer Book which is located in the NHWSON in the mail room on the plaza level.
Organizations that EISNA regularly volunteers with include….
Africa’s Children’s Fund
Asian American Resource Center
Cafe 458
Covenant House Georgia
Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children
Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta
Gateway 24/7 Homeless Services Center
Genesis Shelter
International Rescue Committee
Medshare International
Project Open Hand
Refugee Family Services
Shearith Israel Night Shelter
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Africa’s Children’s Fund
Assists under-served children and their families in improving the quality of their lives through educational, affordable housing & medical programs. Volunteers are needed to assist with Project EXCEL, a tutoring program for 2nd-12th graders.
Contact:
Colenda A. Jefferson
404-524-4062
4470 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road
Suite 501
Atlanta , GA 30338
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Asian American Resource Center
Provides a variety of programs for low-income and homeless families and individuals in Gwinnett County. Volunteers are needed to assist with their Emergency Food & Shelter Program by receiving calls from individuals in need and collecting pertinent information.
Contact:
aarc@aarc-atlanta.org, 770-270-0663
Norcross , GA (Gwinett)
http://aarc-atlanta.org
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Cafe 458
What makes this Café special is not that it will just serve a great brunch, but that brunch will serve the cafe. You see, during the week this little Café offers free lunches for homeless people who choose to take significant steps towards independence and dignity. More importantly, the Café will help fund all of Samaritan House of Atlanta's dynamic programs that assist the homeless such as the Oakhurst Recovery Program and the EDGE (daytime support to help the homeless find fulltime employment).
It is fitting a Café that offers nurturing and healing would be opening its arms to a community known for its kindness and generosity. The wait staff has volunteered to donate all tips to support the Samaritan House programs, so you can guarantee the service will be top notch.
Contact:
404-523-1239
landujar@samhouse.org
www.samhouse.org
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Covenant House Georgia
In the third millennium Covenant House will continue to fulfill its mission by providing shelter and services to children and youth who are homeless or at great risk. In the spirit of open intake, services will be offered to all youth who seek help, with a priority of concern and commitment to those for whom no other service is available.
Contact:
Debbie Clark, Volunteer Coordinator
dlclark@covenanthouse.org, 404-658-9405
www.covenanthousega.org
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Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children
FIMRC provides access to medical care for the millions of underprivileged and medically underserved children around the world. They accomplish this through the following efforts: Fundraising for the construction of pediatric clinics in areas currently lacking a reliable source for healthcare; directly influencing the health of children by encouraging and supporting individuals and groups who desire to travel to medically underserved areas of the world; and encouraging future health leaders to become involved in our purpose by recognizing their achievements.
Persons interested in participating in FIMRC’s international program should contact missions@fimrc.org for more information and a application for the program.
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Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta
Mission Statement: "The Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta provides essential household furnishings to previously homeless families and individuals, including people living with HIV/AIDS, and women and children fleeing domestic violence."
Who will we be serving? "In 2005 the Furniture Bank provided furniture to 4,555 people including...
*692 families consisting of 1964 people moving out of homelessness, including over 1,000 children
*1849 people in 516 families displaced by Hurricane Katrina
*130 Immigrant/Refugee families including 470 people
*272 people affected by HIV/AIDS"
What'll we (the volunteers) be doing? "...sorting, cleaning, and organizing the warehouse. Some lifting and moving of furniture will be necessary. The goal of this activity is to have the warehouse appear as much like a store as possible. This ensures that clients enjoy a dignified experience at the Furniture Bank."
Contact:
Anu Vishwamitra, Volunteer Coordinator
404-355-8530 x223
www.furniturebankatlanta.org
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Gateway 24/7 Homeless Services Center
"The Gateway Center is the centerpiece of the Regional Commission on Homeslessness' effort to impact chronic homelessness. The Gateway Center is the point of entry - the gateway - to the community's continuum of care created to help homelesss individuals move out of dependency. The Gateway Center will offer homeless individuals an opportunity to disconnect from the issues that contributed to their homelessness by connecting them with the specific services they need to move toward self-sufficiency.
The vision for the Gateway Center is to become a place of hope and new beginning, where homeless persons engage the journey that leads them to autonomous living. Ultimately, the vision of the Gateway Center is to help eliminate chronic homelessness in our community."
Contact:
Lisa Ratliff
275 Pryor Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30303-3638
404.215.6686
www.gatewayctr.org
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Genesis Shelter
Wide variety of volunteer services for homeless kids and parents including meal preparation, clothing sorting, tutoring, and event hosting and greeting.
Contact:
Tracy Alladice 404-522-6056
www.genesisshelter.com
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International Rescue Committee
Our Mission:
Founded in 1933, the IRC is a global leader in emergency relief, rehabilitation, protection of human rights, post-conflict development, resettlement services and advocacy for those uprooted or affected by conflict and oppression.
Our Work:
At work in 25 countries, the IRC delivers lifesaving aid in emergencies, rebuilds shattered communities, cares for war-traumatized children, rehabilitates health care, water and sanitation systems, reunites separated families, restores lost livelihoods, establishes schools, trains teachers, strengthens the capacity of local organizations and supports civil society and good-governance initiatives. For refugees afforded sanctuary in the United States, IRC offices across the country provide a range of assistance aimed at helping new arrivals get settled, adjust and acquire the skills to become self-sufficient. Committed to restoring dignity and self-reliance, the IRC is a global symbol of hope and renewal for those who have taken flight in search of freedom
Contact:
Volunteer_Atlanta@theIRC.org
www.theirc.org
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Medshare International
MedShare International is a nonprofit organization headquartered in metro Atlanta, with an environmental and humanitarian impact of international scope.
Starting point: Hospitals agree to donate surplus medical supplies and equipment. Collection barrels are provided; hospital staff are educated on appropriate materials for recovery. Materials are collected routinely from each site, and then are identified and evaluated. Volunteers sort and repack materials. Staff enters descriptive information into the inventory database. Approved recipient hospitals "order" what they need. The contents of each container are tailored to meet the "needs list" of the recipient organization. Completing the circle, containers are shipped to recipient hospitals. There is follow up and accountability to ensure they arrive on time, undamaged, and are put to good use. Our shipments of medical supplies and equipment have brought healing and the promise of better lives to 87 countries and countless patients.
Contact:
Katie McClung Volunteer Program Manager, Medshare International
3240 Clifton Springs Rd.
Decatur, GA 30034
770-323-5858 ext. 205
www.medshare.org
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Project Open Hand
Joint the team! Everyday Project Open Hand prepares and delivers meals to 2,500 metro Atlantans living with symptomatic HIV/AIDS and other life limited illnesses. Volunteers are needed for meal delivery within the I-285 Perimeter.
Project Open Hand requires all new volunteers to attend its orientation prior to serving. Orientations are held Sundays at noon, Wednesdays at 5:00pm and Saturdays at 11:00am.
Contact:
Rosalind Tucker
Director of Volunteer Services
404-419-3320
www.projectopenhand.org
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Refugee Family Services
The mission of Refugee Family Services is to support the efforts of refugee and immigrant women and children to achieve self-sufficiency in the United States by providing education and economic opportunity.
Contact:
rfsvolunteers@refugeefamilyservices.org www.refugeefamilyservices.org
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Shearith Israel Night Shelter
The Shearith Israel Night Shelter has provided temporary housing for almost 1,000 women in transition since 1983. The Night Shelter operates 7 days a week, 6:30 PM to 6:30 AM, from November to March. Our door is open to women of all races, religions, and backgrounds. We offer a consistent and structured environment. Last season, we helped 61% of our 31 residents complete the transition from homelessness into their own independent housing.
Contact:
Shelley Alperin
404-724-0078
info@sishelter.org
www.sishelter.org
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