Thursday, December 20, 2012
Learn more about the work this Stone Mountain-based organization is doing - and what it needs.
Emily Pelton, executive director of Refugee Family Services in Stone Mountain, recently shared some holiday wishes, upcoming milestones and ways people can help the organization with Patch: Does Refugee Family Services have a special 'holiday wish' this year -- a need you'd like taken care of before the start of 2013? In addition to our daily work with clients, we often host community meetings and other resource days for the refugee communities we serve and our partner organizations at our offices in Stone Mountain. Many of these meetings include food or light refreshments, which means that our coffee maker and microwave get heavy use on a daily basis. Recently, both appliances broke, and we don’t have funding to buy new ones in our budget…
Friday, November 30, 2012
The orientation for this mentor-matching program for refugee high school girls is this Saturday, Dec. 1, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the organization's office, 5561 Memorial Drive in Stone Mountain.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
A weekly list of volunteer and donation opportunities.
The following are several organizations' needs for volunteers or donations. The groups listed are in Stone Mountain or in areas nearby: Read details about this and other volunteer opportunities on Patch's Announcements page. Volunteer coordinator Stephanie Burton said the after school volunteers don’t have to be available everyday; even just one day of help would work. Let her know what day(s) you are available: rfsvolunteers@refugeefamilyservices.org
Thursday, June 21, 2012
A weekly list of local volunteer and donation opportunities.
The following are local organizations' needs for volunteers or donations. The opportunities are in Stone Mountain and areas nearby. If your organization would like to be included, please e-mail the information to: Leslie.Johnson@patch.com. Volunteer Opportunities Smiling faces: Stone Mountain Visitors Center could use folks with "happy, friendly, smiling faces" who are proud of the Stone Mountain city community and a passion for sharing, said the center's Kim Cumbie. If you fit the happy bill, contact her at: kcumbie@comcast.net Weeding & watering: Trees Atlanta needs help with weeding and watering seedlings as part of an extensive tree campaign, said Susan Pierce Cunningham, NeighborWoods Program Manager. Interested? Contact Cunningham at…
