Each month Hands on Charlotte receives information on a wide variety of volunteer opportunities in addition to our monthly volunteer projects. Many of these opportunities do not fit our guidelines for monthly projects or are only one-time events. If you are interested in volunteering, please call the contact person directly.

These projects are not managed by Hands On Charlotte and do not have a project coordinator in charge. To post a volunteer need, please send an email with your volunteer listing to Dougm@handsoncharlotte.org

SPECIAL EVENTS:

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will be hosting a 5K walk at Knights Stadium on Saturday, November 21. All volunteers will arrive at Knights Stadium by 7 am. Estimated finish time is 11 am. Duties include set up, clean up, registration, water stations, cheering the walkers, directing walkers on the route, and other miscellaneous duties. They are looking for 15 to 25 volunteers for this event. They are also looking for volunteers on Saturday, December 12 for the Thunder Road Marathon. Volunteers will assist with "Gear Check" to help Marathon and Half Marathon participants check their bags before heading to the start line. Each runner will hand the participant their bag with their race number on the outside of the bag and place it in the box with the corresponding number. We will need about 30 volunteers for two different shifts, 6:30am-10:30am and 10:30am-2:30pm. This will be held downtown at the Convention Center. For more information contact Ashley Trotter at ashley.trotter@stjude.org or call 704-554-7710

ONGOING PROJECTS:

Autism Services of Mecklenburg County is in need of office volunteers to help with administrative tasks related to the fundraising and marketing department. Volunteers would help enter information regarding donations onto a computer data worksheet. Also would assist in preparing mailings, some filing and typing thank you letters. One volunteer is needed each day of the week from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. For more information, contact Ann Taylor, Resource Development Coordinator at 704-392-9220, ext 107.

North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center seeks enthusiastic tour guides with excellent communication skills to lead exciting, behind-the-scenes tours of the Center?s theaters, while sharing information about the facility, performances and the arts in Charlotte. For further details and information about our dynamic volunteer team, please contact Roslyn Jones at 704-379-1247, or rjones@ncbpac.org .

The American Heart Association needs office volunteers. Individuals, couples & groups welcome (must be at least 16 years old). If you are interested, please contact Diana May at diana.may@heart.org or (704) 208-5510.

The Girl Talk mission is to "empower young girls, ages 11-16, to become leaders of tomorrow.?" Their goal is to build character and positive self-esteem, encourage critical thinking, and teach leadership skills to young ladies. Girl Talk is looking for volunteers that will assist us with our mission and enjoy working with and for girls ages 11-16. If you are interested, please contact Debbie Page at debbie.page1@wachovia.com or 704-335-5885 and visit our website at http://girltalkfoundationinc.com.

Friendship Trays: This organization, which provides prepared meals for individuals who have difficulty providing for themselves, is in need of volunteer drivers to help deliver meals to its elderly, handicapped and convalescing clients. Meals are delivered Monday through Friday between 11:15am and 1:15pm. For further details and information, please contact Terry Taylor-Allen at 704-333-9229.