Rotary Club of Jonesboro – Day of Service

Tuesday, December 9, 2009

For the holiday season this year, our Fellowship Committee has planned a series of mini service projects instead of a Holiday Party. Projects will occur on Tuesday, December 9.

The following list of projects will give members a broad spectrum of choices for service that will touch the lives of hundreds of people right here in our community.  Most projects will require one hour or less, with most available between 11:30 and 1:00.  Some have more flexible times.

Our goal is 100% participation by our members, plus we hope you will invite your family and co-workers to join in.   

You are also encouraged to invite prospective members to participate in this Day of Service and introduce someone to Rotary’s motto of SERVICE Above Self.

• Tables will be set up for each project that will have the list of members who’ve volunteered instructions, contact information and directions to the project.
• Box lunches will be available at St. Bernards Auditorium starting at 11:00 a.m. or delivered to volunteer work sites if selected when registering.
• If a project is marked with a # sign, work clothes will be appropriate.
• Unless otherwise noted, everything needed for the project will be provided on site.

Project Summary List: (see details below)

• City Youth #
• Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas
• Senior Life Center Meal Delivery
• Write cards to military service men & women at Auditorium
• PACES - assemble diaper bags at Auditorium
• PACES - assemble "Sleeping Baby" door hangers at Auditorium
  
• Jonesboro Rotary Centennial Park #
• Hispanic Center
• Salvation Army - Ring Bell at Wal-Mart (3 time slots)
• Woman's Discovery Center Closet at First Christian Church
• Red Cross donate blood
  
• Nettleton Elementary School - reading to students (4 time slots)

Project Details:

City Youth – 5 volunteers – Approx. 1 hour #

Volunteers will work with fellow Rotarian, Rennell Woods, to help clean and organize the equipment room at City Youth.

Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas - Sorting Food – Up to 10 volunteers – Approx. 1 hour

Flexible time between 11 am & 1 pm. Volunteers will work with fellow Rotarian Christie Jordan to sort and package food.

Volunteers will deliver meals to shut in seniors between 10:30 & 11:00 a.m.  While the food is important, your time spent exchanging a few kind words with the recipients as you make your deliveries will be the real gift of this project. Becky McDaniel-Ewart will coordinate our volunteers.

Writing cards to military personnel – Up to 10 volunteers – Approx. 1 hour

For those volunteers who would like to stay at St. Bernards Auditorium, you will write notes to our service men and women.

Jonesboro Rotary Centennial Park - Up to 10 volunteers - Approx. 1 hour  #

Plant ivy in retaining wall at the playground. Begins at 11:30 – lunch can be delivered to the site or you may come by the Auditorium.  Volunteers will need to bring gloves and a planting trowel.

Salvation Army - Ring Bell at Wal-Mart - Up to 12 volunteers - 1 hour

Volunteers will ring bell in front of the Highland Drive Wal-Mart at one of three time slots - 12:00 - 1:00, 1:00 - 2:00 or 2:00 - 3:00.

Donate Blood at the Red Cross - 

Volunteers can donate blood at the Red Cross center located at 1904-A Grant Avenue.

Nettleton Elementary School - reading to students - Up to 40-50 volunteers needed - Approx. 45 minutes 

Volunteers will read a book provided by the school to students.  Sessions times will be 9:00, 10:00, 1:00 and 2:00 at all three Nettleton Elementary Schools.  The principals are so excited by this project as the need for adults (especially men) to interact with students is HUGE!.