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Tutoring Middle Schoolers (Stuti) by Claire Z

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Tutoring Middle Schoolers (Stuti) by Claire Z

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Throughout the year, I have volunteered with an organization to tutor middle schoolers on math. I mostly taught them on Algebra I and geometry. This was a very unique experience for me, as I made connections with young, bright students just entering middle school. I experienced what it felt like to be a mentor, and how to outline a lesson plan. I feel that this contributed to the community because it helped peers and younger students develop their academic skills, be more confident in their problem solving, and help them grow.

Qun Gao

blueivylearningorg@gmail.com

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I volunteered at the community Easter Spring Fling, an event dedicated to creating fun for our community's kids. My responsibilities included hiding Easter eggs filled with snacks around the community and ensuring the safety of the children. Additionally, I helped organize games and activities. This volunteer effort strengthened the sense of togetherness and fostered a network of support and communication within the community. It provided children and families with opportunities for outdoor engagement and meaningful interactions with their neighbors. This event will create lasting memories for the kids, who enthusiastically searched for Easter eggs and enjoyed spending time with other children from the community.

Ali Emery Mason

foralisunshine@hotmail.com

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I took care of my neighbor's dog while they were on vacation. This included taking the dog out 3 times a day, feeding him breakfast and dinner, and playing with him. Activities included fetch, tug of war, and chasing him around the house.

I contributed to the community by providing a service and allowing the owners to balance their busy schedules. This also strengthened our neighborhood community and reliability for each other. Taking care of a pet increases social interaction, collaboration, and a shared sense of responsibility throughout the community. Sponsor - Sonya Dame | Phone Number - (757) 679-6700

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Shelving books at Northeast Spruill hills library (Adarsh) by sinan sarihan.

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Shelving books at Northeast Spruill hills library (Adarsh) by sinan sarihan.

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I volunteer at Northeast Spruill Oaks library and shelve the books that are returned by genre and order. I collect the books that are sorted through then go out with carts and shelve books based on specific things like alphabetical order or by numerical order. These processes are different for each genre and can take time according on the amount of books. The library uses volunteers for numerous things like shelving books to reduce the amount of excess work from librarians so they can do other essential things to keep the library’s environment functional. Volunteers like me speed up the shelving process and keep the shelves fresh with books to get checked out by readers.

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The Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library is a beautiful, recently updated branch nestled into a park-like campus in tranquil Johns Creek. The building has the feel of a modern ski lodge, but rests comfortably in the agrarian setting of Johns Creek. There are study rooms, meeting rooms and quiet places to gaze out the window at the surrounding nature. The property was donated by the Spruill family and their memory is preserved as a four corner monument that outlines the footprint of the original family farmhouse on the front lawn. Inside the 25,000 sq/ft building is a diverse collection of materials including a very special reference collection, donated by the Johns Creek Historical Society, documenting the history of the area.

What is really special about NESO is the people who make up the community. The patrons, Friends, volunteers and staff all bring their unique experiences into the branch. From the families who have been in the area for generations to the recent immigrants who come from all over the world to make a better future for their families, together they contribute to making NESO a unique and special place.

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NORTHEAST/ SPRUILL OAKS LIBRARY Open today until 6:00pm ...

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The Dolls of Hope is a nonprofit organization that excepts donations for sewn bears to support refugees who aren't able to support their families. They have a template on their website, which you can print, and sew with which pattern you would want and drop off at one of their locations. You can also make handmade dolls, and you have to fill the fabric with cotton.

I made and stuffed teddy bears for their program. There are a large amount of children who don't have toys, so it can help give them hope for whatever situation they may be going through. It also provides them for comfort if they are going through a difficult situation.

Website Link: https://www.dollsofhope.org/

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Eagle Project Dog Bed building (Adarsh) by Ellyne Wu

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Eagle Project Dog Bed building (Adarsh) by Ellyne Wu

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I attended my friend’s eagle project, we started off by cutting cloth and cutting pvc pipes to size. Then we assembled the pvc pipes into a dog frame bed and wrapped the cloth on it and bolted them on. After all dog beds were assembled we dripped them off to Fur Kids dog shelter. We carried them into the facility and met some if the dogs we donated the bed to.

By building these beds we helped the dog shelter, who was in dire need of new beds and equipment for the dogs. The Fur Kids staff were very appreciative of the dog beds. They were appreciative because they are a non profit organization who takes in abandoned dogs.

https://furkids.org/

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Christmas Tree Recycling (Osinachi) - Nikhil Mahadevan

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Christmas Tree Recycling (Osinachi) - Nikhil Mahadevan

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Every year, my troop does a tree recycling event where instead of dumping trees into a landfill, people bring them to us where we recycle them. We collect them and then a wood chipping company comes and chips it down. I helped by getting the trees out of people’s cars and putting them into a pile.

Luis Guzman

470-323-1334

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Atlanta Korean Festival(Devon) by Eunyul Kwon

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Atlanta Korean Festival(Devon) by Eunyul Kwon

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2023 Atlanta Korean Festival | Atlanta Korean Festival

Atlanta K Fest is a music festival that takes place in Atlanta, Georgia. It features various artists and genres of music. It's a fun event to enjoy live performances. Also you can learn and play Korean traditional games shown in squid game.

Atlanta, like the rest of the United States, celebrates several holidays throughout the year. Some of the major holidays include New Year's Day, Independence Day, Sullal, and Chuseok. These holidays are usually marked by special events, gatherings with family and friends, and sometimes fireworks or parades. It's a great time to celebrate and enjoy the festive spirit.

I helped people to prepare Korean traditional foods like tteokbokki, ramen, and more. I also taught people about the originality and history of Korea, and emphasized how nice Korea is. I also played games and taught traditional games to people who wanted to play and know more about it after watching Squid games.

https://www.atlantakoreanfestival.com/event-details/2023-atlanta-korean-festival

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Sat, Sep 30

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Korean Community Center

Time & Location

Sep 30, 2023, 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Korean Community Center, 5900 Brook Hollow Pkwy, Norcross, GA 30071, USA

About the event

Atlanta's annual Korean Festival is a celebration of Korean and Korean American heritage. Each year, it hosts several family-friendly cultural activities and performances held outdoors. Attendees can enjoy shows featuring traditional music like pungmul and samulnori as well as contemporary K-Pop, Nanta-style comedy and many other styles of performance. The festival also presents several taekwondo and taekkyeun martial arts demos and a great array of authentic Korean cuisine for festivalgoers to enjoy. Child 5 & Under FREE Seniors 60 & over FREE Veterans FREE

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Korean Festival Oneday Pass

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Child 5 & Under FREE Seniors 60 & over FREE Veterans FREE

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2023 Atlanta Korean Festival | Atlanta Korean Festi

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Atlanta's annual Korean Festival is a celebration of Korean and Korean American heritage. Each year, it hosts several family-friendly cultural activities and performances held outdoors. Attendees can enjoy shows featuring traditional music like pungmul and samulnori as well as contemporary K-Pop, Nanta-style comedy and many other styles of performance.

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Wrappy Hour (Aneesh Anil) Caitlin Nguyen

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Wrappy Hour (Aneesh Anil) Caitlin Nguyen

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Wrappy Hour was hosted by the Atlanta Angels. This event was held to make gift boxes for foster families in need. We first gathered a basket with gifts from a list. Then we set up cardboard boxes and decorated them to put the gifts in later. I think it contributed to the community by allowing families with new foster children to welcome their new children into the family. This also gives families who are financially struggling the opportunity to make their new children happy during Christmas. Adoption can be a stressful process for both the children and the adults, so this would help them settle in.

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Atlanta Angels loves to celebrate the holidays, and we want to celebrate big!
​Our goal is to provide a really special holiday basket for every family in our programs and each of our waitlisted families. These baskets allow our families to enjoy intentional time together, and we also fulfill specific wish lists upon request.
If you're an individual interested in volunteering, sign-up below! Want to sponsor child(ren) or families and build a family love box? Click on the link below that works best for you! Interested in purchased items of a Family Love Box and having us build it for you? If you're a company or group interested in helping us put on an incredible holiday event and provide gifts and love boxes for our foster families this year, click below to see sponsorship opportunities and make a payment!
​ If your company, team, or group of friends would like to work together to directly impact the lives of children, youth, and families this holiday season, there are several ways to do so! Click the link below to let us know how you'd like to be involved!
Thank you for helping us make the holidays more special for children, youth, and families in foster care this holiday season!
If you have any questions, please reach out to Grace at grace@atlantaangels.org!

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Atlanta Angels loves to celebrate the holidays, and we want to celebrate big! ​Our goal is to provide a really special holiday basket for every family in our programs and each of our waitlisted...

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TRMS Math Program(Rachel) by Samy El-Zahabi

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TRMS Math Program(Rachel) by Samy El-Zahabi

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Every Tuesday morning, I went to TRMS to lecture young mathletes about competitive mathematics. Every week, I worked on documents and exams for the students to read over and complete during the lectures to prepare them for the rigorous set of mathematics competitions in Georgia. The students seemed to enjoy my teaching much and were actively participating in the sessions. I believe mathematics educations is extremely important as mathematics is a fundamental part of many jobs. Also, encouraging students to participate in competitions is a great way for them to acknowledge their talents. The students have reported that they plan to attend the program next year, and they have reached levels of math that they have not expected. Contact: Erin Keeney- keeneye@fultonschools.org.

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I volunteered at the Chinese Calligraphy stand at the stone Mountain Lunar New Years Fest. I helped translate people's names in mandarin through pronunciations so their names can be written on the cards. I also helped decorate the name cards for people.

This Contributes to the community because it helps people experience asian culture. (Specifically the calligraphy stand) This lets people experience the practice of Chinese Calligraphy.

sponsor:

name: Ching Hsia

email: atlantaccs.org@gmail.com

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I went to an old age home that holds religious events regarding the worshipping of a deity. The organizers of such events allow community service opportunities often. There, I worked with a few other helpers to pack various snacks and packaged foods for younger kids of an elementary school struggling financially. This service ensured that the kids in an elementary school in a low-income region were able to have a proper and fun meal, as well as multiple snacks of their choice. It also helped me gain some satisfaction about contributing to the welfare of the community.

(No sponsor since hour wasn't obtained - sponsor contact info would require other requirements regarding the old age center. Submitted on padlet as a unique and impactful volunteering opportunity)

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ArtReach Volunteering (Yanna) by Stacey Han

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ArtReach Volunteering (Yanna) by Stacey Han

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This club gave an opportunity to play my instrument for the ministers of the board (including Dr. Todd). I played a duet with my friend and other people in the club played too.

This contributes to the community because it allows me to play music for people and make them feel entertained before their meeting (hopefully). I was also able to gain experience to play in front of other people especially with a small number of people.

My sponsor was Ms. Lori Buonamici and her email is buonamiciL@fultonschools.org.

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CarePointe Church Volunteering (Yanna) by Jiwon Han  

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CarePointe Church Volunteering (Yanna) by Jiwon Han  

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At this event, you can volunteer and donate things for the people in need. Here, you organize food and put them into bags for the homeless. We fill these bags with all sorts of fruits and vegetables so

the people in need can enjoy them.

This contributes to the community because it help others that need help and it makes the community healthy.

Also, at this place, you can organize donated clothes into categories.

This can also contribute to the community because it can give clothing and shelter to people who need help.

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CarePointe Food Bank (Adarsh) by Nicole Wang

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CarePointe Food Bank (Adarsh) by Nicole Wang

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The food bank is run in a system where everyone works together to make boxes of food and have people deliver them. We package new food and separate them into sections and make sure there is enough for each box we're getting. This contributes to the community because it provides foods of all sorts of nutrients to people who may not be able to afford or obtain them.

https://crosspointechurch.com/carepointe/

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Growing Future Leaders (Devon Yau) by Zubin M

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Growing Future Leaders (Devon Yau) by Zubin M

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Every other Wednesday morning, I attend my elementary school to spend an hour with 5th graders to help them gain skills to be ready for middle school. Some of the activities are fun such as creating a country or skit. Others are important such as debating about a topic. My involvement contributes to the community by having an impact on the students. I also contribute by helping them prepare for middle school. The students also are understanding and enjoy the activities conducted by other volunteers in the club. I overall have a great experience teaching and helping the students.

Sponsor:

Tonia Crock

crockettt@fultonschools.org

470-254-7579

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Blueivy Learning is an organization in which tutors tutor disadvantaged students from across the country in math. These students may not be able to afford proper tutoring, so they can get free tutoring from this organization. Tutors follow a strict topic list each day, using websites like Khan Academy to teach across grade levels. Involvement in this organization contributes to the community by developing key quantitative skills that can be used later on. Before the classes, students were quiet and unresponsive, and afterwards, they are much more disciplined and respectful of people of authority in life. Thus, the organization not only provides them with quantitative skills that they may not be able to access, but also teach them respect that they don’t normally learn at home.

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Carepointe Church(Rachel) by Raymond Chan

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Carepointe Church(Rachel) by Raymond Chan

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At Carepointe Church we acknowledge the struggles of many families in need and help assist in them. To accomplish this we request families to fill a form asking mainly for groceries along with other necessities such as clothes and other supplies. Volunteering at Carepointe Church contributes to the community. This will improve the community's involvement to get out more and help. Additionally, the effect on the community if one volunteers help families in need to have a second chance.

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Meals by Grace (Aneesh) by Achyut Deshpande

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Meals by Grace (Aneesh) by Achyut Deshpande

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I volunteered with Meals by Grace for some of my hours. I helped shoppers select their food items to feed their families. I also helped with stocking food on shelves. My involvement in this opportunity contributed to the community by helping the needy. I feel very grateful that I was able to (in a small way) help so many families have enough food to eat. I also helped families by encouraging them in times of despondence.

https://mealsbygrace.org

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Easter Egg Hunt (Rachel) By Shaurya Attal

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Easter Egg Hunt (Rachel) By Shaurya Attal

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This event was an opportunity for my community to come together and enjoy. There were many eggs to find. There was also a face painting station for the little kids.

I was involved in the setup and management of the event. I put up all of the tables and got out all of the food. Additionally, I directed the kids in their egg hunt and other games. This contributed to a very fun environment for parents and kids alike.

Beatrice Aziz

404 372 6911

(Email Unknown)

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Science Olympiad (Devon) by Saanvi Yalamanchili

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Science Olympiad (Devon) by Saanvi Yalamanchili

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During this event, I helped the Hooch Science Olympiad host their division B (middle school) tournament. I helped grade papers and sort test scores. I also helped the parents and coaches of the middle school team by explaining important information. I also guided them in the right direction and sold concessions. My involvement contributes to community because I helped make something that would have taken the science olympiad team (i.e. grading tests) easier. I also impacted the community by helping parents who don't know much about science olympiad. This event's sponsor is chsscioly123@gmail.com and the Hooch Science Olympiad's captains.

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Science Olympiad Volunteering by Seungwon Moon

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Science Olympiad Volunteering by Seungwon Moon

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Science Olympiad helping local schools to run the event/tournaments in high school. Volunteers' main job during the event is maintaining orders and running events. It helps many local middle school science olympiads and the students in the club. Also it gave high school students opportunity to volunteer for their proud community

Sponsored by Deja Webber

webberd@fultonschools.org

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I volunteered at a cat shelter for rescued cats. I helped keep things organized and running neatly by doing the laundry, cleaning cages, cleaning litter boxes, and cleaning kennels. I kept the place clean and assisted the other volunteers. My involvement contributed to the community because I helped rescue several cats in bad health. My contribution also affects the families who adopt these cats because I help keep them in healthy and clean the supplies needed for them. My contribution overall helps keeps healthy cats and happy families.

Belinda Kach, volunteer@furkids.org

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Aurora Day Camp Care Kit Creation (Aneesh) by Agreya Menon

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Aurora Day Camp Care Kit Creation (Aneesh) by Agreya Menon

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At this event we created kits and packed them with art books, stickers, mini games, and more to give to children who suffer with cancer. I took charge in my group and helped create a steady system so we could pack as many packages as possible. The volunteering event was hosted by the Aurora Day Camp, which support children to give them joy and happiness as they battle with cancer. We made about 100 packages and were able to give them to the officials to distribute to the children. There were about 20 people there willing to help. After packing the bags, we handmade origami instructions to keep children in the hospitals occupied. This greatly helped many people, and were able to support families who are going to a tough time.

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Test Writing & Grading for Science Tournament (Ariana Singaporia) by Somil Choure

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Test Writing & Grading for Science Tournament (Ariana Singaporia) by Somil Choure

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Wrote a fossil test for the Jordan High School Science Olympiad Invitational. Then, I proctored the test on the day of the tournament and graded the tests after it was submitted. The whole process of writing and grading tests took around 5 hours across multiple weeks. This contributes to the community because it inspires middle and high schoolers in STEM to help them improve their binders as they progress to further regional/state/national tournaments.

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Scilympiad is a tournament and scoring management system, specifically designed for Science Olympiad tournaments to manage registration, payment, event signup, test creation, online test taking, etc.

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Grand Slam Baseball Camp (Devon) by Camden Maye

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Grand Slam Baseball Camp (Devon) by Camden Maye

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I helped run a baseball camp for younger kids. I pitched to them, helped run some games, and gave them tips on how to improve. The camp was at a local baseball facility. This helps the community because I was able to teach others. I also made it possible to have the camp because they wouldn't have enough people to run it otherwise. I also helped the children learn how to follow directions by telling them what they should do. Here is their facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrandSlamSportsCenterGA/

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GA LCAG Swimming Championship (Aditya) Katherine Tang

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GA LCAG Swimming Championship (Aditya) Katherine Tang

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I volunteered for my swim team this summer at a swim meet. This swim meet is at the end of the season and a championship meet that requires time standards to qualify. I timed swimmers and recorded them down on a sheet of paper for the entire prelims sessions which was about six hours. This event allowed me to not only engage in my swim family but allow me to support the younger swimmers in Georgia. I also learned how much the volunteers put into the swim meet and it allowed me to learn just how much I should be grateful for. At this meet I met other kids my age who volunteered and connected with them during the six hours.

Sponsor Name: Wil Bayer

Email: wil@swimatlanta.com

Phone:770-232-7227

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2024 Best of the South Swim Meet Updates

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In this event I help set up an egg hunt event for the Chinese Business Association of Atlanta. In the event me and group of others help hide eggs, set up banners, and give out food. I, and some others, stayed for 7 hours helping set up and clean after the end was over. My involvement contributed to the community by making a safe and fun environment for those who attended. By distributing food and setting everything up. We helped make it safe and fun. The sponsor for this event was Charley Jin. cdjin57@gmail.com was his email.

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Soccer Ball Running by Gracyn, Ved, Aishwarya and Arnav

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Soccer Ball Running by Gracyn, Ved, Aishwarya and Arnav

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I helped ball run and give the ball back in when it game out of the field. I ran around the track to make sure they were able to get the ball quickly and start the game. If the ball ran out I went to go get it for the next time.

This helps keep the game running quickly so both are engaged. It also helps people enjoy being out and supporting the team. We are also out cheering and rooting for our team.

Micheal Sinco

sincom@fultonschools.org

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After driving to a soon to be homeless shelter, I helped organize a lot of clothes that would be distributed to the homeless. This included sorting different types of clothing into many piles of clothes. This took around four hours.

My involvement contributed to the community by helping the homeless get the clothes that they needed. As these clothes are needed desperately by those who are underprivileged, I want to continue to come back to Stepping Stones and help in whatever way I can.

https://steppingstonemission.net/

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Above all else, this ministry is built on prayer! We greatly desire your prayers for the continued spiritual care of our brothers and sisters and in seeking God's help as He guides these efforts to connect them with Jesus.

In addition to your prayers, we'd be grateful for your support. As those who are experiencing homelessness are not able to support our ministry, our ministry is made possible through the gracious contributions of God's people. We always put funds received to good work in support of our daily operations.

Funds are also used to purchase food and other necessities for life as well as to carry out training and educational programs for homeless leaders. Top material needs by those we serve include backpacks, jackets, and MARTA (transit) cards.

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The Stepping Stone Mission, through the grace of God, is sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with brothers and sisters experiencing homelessness.

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Science Olympiad Tournament (Shihyun) by Riley Jocham

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Science Olympiad Tournament (Shihyun) by Riley Jocham

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I along with other members of the team volunteered at the annual division b invitational for middle schoolers. Prior to the tournament, I helped write the test Can't Judge a Powder, focusing on making observations, and setting up neccessary equipment. During the tournament, I proctored and supervised the competitors to ensure that they followed competition and safety rules. I also graded tests and made sure that all tests were properly and fairly scored for that event.

Helping write, proctor, and grade tests allowed me to further science education and learning for middle schoolers as many of them do not have much lab experience provided through normal school learning. This gave many children an opportunity to further their education, especially in chemistry, past the classroom.

Website: http://hoochscioly.weebly.com/division-b-invitational.html

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Details on our 10th annual Chattahoochee Division B tournament (CHSSO Div B) will be held on 9th December 2023, Saturday, at Chattahoochee High School.

Since 2014, the Chattahoochee Invitational has attracted Georgia powerhouse and out-of-state teams to compete at Chattahoochee High School. Welcome back!
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Click the button below to register for the invitational. If you have any questions or want to learn more about the tournament, click here for more information.

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Details on our 10th annual Chattahoochee Division B tournament (CHSSO Div B) will be held on 9th December 2023, Saturday, at Chattahoochee High School. Since 2014, the Chattahoochee Invitational has...

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Orchestra 7th grade night (Adarsh) by Tarnija Sarkar 

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Orchestra 7th grade night (Adarsh) by Tarnija Sarkar 

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Firstly, I had to walk the seventh graders from Taylor Road to Chattahoochee. Then I helped entertain them by administrating Pictionary games. Lastly, I helped set up the tables and supplies for the food station and passed out pizza to all the seventh graders. This contributed to the community by allowing the teachers to focus on teaching the seventh graders how to properly play, since they knew the volunteers could handle the logistical part of it. Additionally, this allowed to be an example of proper leaders to the young seventh graders, encouraging them and being a proper example of a good leader. Lastly, we educated them and helped them feel welcome to our community/ high school.

Lori Buonamici, buonamicil@fultonschools.org

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We visited Addington Place senior home at Alpharetta and played various small group and duet/solo pieces for the seniors as well as a full group ensemble performance. Members of Chattahoochee's Art Reach volunteered their time every Tuesday afterschool to practice and find music in addition to taking time out of their school day to visit Addington Place. As a result, we were able to bring a very diverse ensemble to the seniors and play unique musical arrangments that aren't heard in regular fine arts classes.

By participating in Art Reach, I was able to connect with and share my musical abilities with seniors, providing them a social outlet and brightening their day. I like to believe that our time and effort created a meaningful impact in the lives of the seniors at Addingtong and made a difference in our community as well as the members of Art Reach, who have been brought together from various backgrounds and abilities for a common cause. Getting to share Chattahoochee's fine arts department with our communty was a very enriching experience and we look forward to more visits like these in the future.

Sponsor: Lori Buonamici (Orchestra teacher and Fine Arts Department Chair)

buonamicil@fultonschools.org

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Nicholas House Pasta Salad Preparation (Emily) by Hayden

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Nicholas House Pasta Salad Preparation (Emily) by Hayden

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Unfortunately, since I have music rehearsals on most Sunday afternoons, I can't join my friend in going to serve meals at the local Nicholas House Food Outreach. Nevertheless, I still find a way to do my part! Before my friend goes to deliver and serve food, I actively prepare meals like Mediterranean Pasta Salad which feature lots of cut vegetables. I prepare and package these meals so that my friend can deliver them to the Nicholas House.

As one might see right away, I helped my community when I did this since it served a meal to those who would have otherwise gone to sleep on an empty stomach. But it also shows that I can be a useful member to my community even despite my time constraints. Hopefully this inspires someone else in this club to rise above their own schedule conflicts to further their role as a Beta member in our community!

Sponsor: Rukmini Venkatraman, 470-825-6533

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During this time, I have tutored multiple students at Taylor Road Middle School. I mainly tutor in science and math. My tutees often have homework that they need need complete, or they just simply don't get the unit that they are on. That is here I help them. I help my tutee complete their homework, as well as learn additional knowledge in science or math.

My involvement contributes to the community as I present my knowledge to students at TRMS so that they can be successful students. I also try to give my tutees a motivation to learn by making funny examples of each unit.

Sponsor: Amanda Wile

wile@fultonschools.org

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Lake Windward Science Day (Vikhyat) by Lauren Kim

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Lake Windward Science Day (Vikhyat) by Lauren Kim

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This is a science day at Lake Windward Elementary School. There are various rooms, such as robotics, where elementary schoolers can visit throughout the event. Volunteers help out in each of these rooms. My involvement helped support the students and people organizing the event. The event itself helps students learn specific concepts in science. My involvement helps young students learn.

Contact: baileyc@fultonschools.com

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Hannah's Mill Animal Hospital (Rachel) by Samantha Dyche

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Hannah's Mill Animal Hospital (Rachel) by Samantha Dyche

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During Thanksgiving break I volunteered at Hannah's Mill Animal Hospital. I was able to observe/shadow and help out at the veterinary clinic. I got to observe multiple surgeries including bladder stone removals, neuters, dental cleanings, etc. I would sometimes be able to assist the veterinarian during the procedure. My involvement in this allowed me to gain more knowledge about how to take care of animals so I can potentially apply this in the future. My involvement in this allowed the vet to work efficiently. I was able to see how an effective business works so I can apply this in the future.

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For over 30 years Hannah's Mill Animal Hospital has been serving West Central Georgia with the highest level of compassion and care. Our mission is to keep your family happy and healthy beginning...

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Chattahoochee Fencing Tournament (Emily) by Samuel Lee

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Chattahoochee Fencing Tournament (Emily) by Samuel Lee

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On this tournament, I have contributed in helping out the Chattahoochee Fencing Team with setting up the fencing strips. I also ran a mini snack bar for the fencing coaches and referees. I have also helped out the fencers with their broken equipment.

This has helped out the community in saving up time for the fencing organization. The Chattahoochee Fencing Team has little to almost no volunteers, so helping out the team has helped them a lot. Helping out with the snack stand has helped out the coaches and referees.

Link: hoochfencing.weebly.com

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Resource Creation (Natalie) by Nathan Fikru

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Resource Creation (Natalie) by Nathan Fikru

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Resource creation for children, including books, games, and learning tools, fosters intellectual and emotional development by engaging curiosity and promoting critical thinking in young learners. These materials offer pathways for creativity and imagination, supporting exploration and discovery in an age-appropriate manner.

This impact extends to the community by enhancing educational outcomes through accessible and effective learning resources for educators and families. It also cultivates a culture of lifelong learning by nurturing a love for reading and exploration from an early age, contributing to inclusivity and diversity in education by showcasing different cultures and perspectives.

Ultimately, resource creation for children empowers the community by equipping children with knowledge and skills that shape their future, fostering a more informed and empathetic society.

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The Study Center

We believe that having easily accessible resources for intellectual development is important. We provide 200+ volunteer-made resources for free.

Our Blog

Read our articles written for kids and teenagers by teenagers to gain insight on various topics and grow your knowledge to the fullest.

How to get involved?

Join Us

Join us in this journey of creating a safe, healthy environment for children to grow and thrive in. Volunteer at The Kids Circle Foundation.

OUR MISSION

The Kids Circle Foundation was created in 2020 to enrich the lives of children by virtually providing them guidance, support, and companionship during essential daily living activities in a positive atmosphere.

OUR VISION

Make a positive change in children's lives, encouraging them to be the best they can be in a proactive, safe environment.

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The Kids Circle Foundation is a nonprofit organization created in 2020 to enrich the lives of children by virtually providing them guidance, support, and companionship during essential daily living activities in a positive atmosphere.

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Middle school Drumline (Ariana) by Lauren Bell

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Middle school Drumline (Ariana) by Lauren Bell

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There is a feeder program for the high school Drumline ensemble in the middle school that started last year. This year, I helped the middle schoolers learn their music to eventually perform their show. I also helped plan the logistics for the middle schoolers to perform at the event so that everything could run smoothly. I also chaperoned them during their off time to keep them safe and give them someone to help facilitate anything they need on the day of the event. This volunteer experience contributes to the community because I am helping to inspire the younger generation to enjoy music and succeed in the high schools program. My involvement also helped them succeed in the middle school program. Eventually their enjoyment in the middle school program can help them be more willing to perform for their community.

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Suwannee Fest Booth (Aneesh) by Aditi Jadhav

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Suwannee Fest Booth (Aneesh) by Aditi Jadhav

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I volunteered for a booth to spread awareness for thrombosis. I was tasked with carrying merchandise for the Global Thrombosis Forum while finding people to talk to. I had to discuss with other volunteers about our methods into gathering a large number of listeners. My involvement contributes to the community because people were informed of the risks and causes of thrombosis. They were aware on how to prevent thrombosis for a happy and healthy long-lasting life. The people also enjoyed talking to us volunteers. https://www.gtfonline.net/

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​ Checkout GTF volunteers radio interviews and publications news on -

Know more about GTF projects and archives at GTF Projects

​GTF Volunteers ​​​​worked with the city of Buford on a Proclamation of thrombosis​

Learn more about becoming GTF partner & help your community - " Become a Partner "​

Take a PLEDGE to learn and educate othes about Thrombosis

Presentations at the Rotary Club, Braselton were made by 3 of GTF young members: Rithik Raina, Rohil Badkundri and Vishnu Venkitasubramony. Check out the Video and Q&A session

GTF is very proud to announce that it has been approved as a Certifying Organization with The Presidential Volunteer Service Award and is now able to offer our volunteers the opportunity to be awarded the PVSA.

The President's Volunteer Service Award recognizes United States citizens and lawfully admitted, permanent residents of the United States who have achieved the required number of hours of service over a 12-month calendar year.

You may click the link below to submit your NON-GTF Volunteer hours-2021 by December 1st to certify your 2021 PVSA Award.

The awards are offered in multiple levels and are designed to recognize each milestone of your service achievement.

Hours Required to Earn Awards in Each Age Group

Teens (11-15) Young Adults (16-25)

Bronze 50-74 hours 100-174 hours

Silver 75-99 hours 175-249 hours

Gold 100+ hours 250+ hours Type

Work with members in your community & make a difference

Our mission is to spread the awareness of thrombosis, network with various groups involved in thrombosis, arrange publications in various media involving our efforts in the community, and allow the youth volunteers to organize, plan, and handle all the activities.

YOUTH VOLUNTEER PUBLISHED A VIDEO ON VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM (VTE) -Vaishnavi Bavdekar, Junior from Alpharetta High school talks about VTE and Risk factors.

Publications of articles, blogs , write up on research and findings on Thrombosis is helping spread awareness. GTF volunteers have published articles in eThrombosis and many external websites and magazines.

Know Thrombosis, Know the Risks, Know the Signs and Symptoms. Read More

Become a partner to create Thrombosis awareness

Find your inner power by helping others

YOUTH VOLUNTEER created Compression Stockings video. Vishnu Venkitasubramony Sophmore from Northview High School talks about how Compression Stocking can help prevent blood clot.

For more than 10 years, Global Thrombosis Forum(GTF) has devoted its energy to passionately advocating for creating awareness of Thrombosis. Find out how you can learn about Thrombosis and spread awareness in your community.

Global Thrombosis Forum is spreading awareness about Thrombosis through various projects, conducting booths at schools, community events, publications, research projects, and corporate presentations.

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Global Thrombosis Forum - Our mission is to spread the awareness of thrombosis, network with various groups involved in thrombosis, arrange publications in various media involving our efforts in the community, and allow the youth volunteers to organize, plan, and handle all the activities.

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Science Olympiad Binder Creations (Stuti) by Ethan Pae

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Science Olympiad Binder Creations (Stuti) by Ethan Pae

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To help out with the Science Olympiad team at the State tournament, I volunteered to help create binders (study materials for them the team to use at state). I added labelled diagrams and text into the online Google Doc. As a result, this helped the Science Olympiad team study more for the event.

By volunteering to help with the binder making, I was able to help my friends to help to better at states (They got first place in detector). Being able to spend my time to do something to help others was truly a meaningful experience, and the fact that they got first in the event makes it all the more mesmerizing. (I was not competiting in the tournament)

Website: http://hoochscioly.weebly.com/

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Website for the Chattahoochee High School Science Olympiad Team

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Mu Alpha Theta Math Tutoring (Emily) by Aryana Razzaghi

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Mu Alpha Theta Math Tutoring (Emily) by Aryana Razzaghi

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I joined "Mu Alpha Theta" this year. This club is a math honors society where members can help and tutor underclassmen in mathematics. I made so many friends while volunteering in this club! Miss Tiffany Abel is the sponsor and she is very sweet. A lot of my tutoring hours came from getting partnered with different tutees.

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Carepointe at cross pointe church is a food bank that hosts a volunteering opportunity every Saturday morning. Here, there are multiple jobs you can do. Some people help fill up shopping carts and others help load the contents in the shopping carts into the food bank's clients' cars. My main contribution to the community was inviting my friends to come volunteer with me. My mom used to take me when I was younger and then I started coming again. After introducing some of my friends to this volunteer opportunity, they started bringing and inviting more people themselves. The food bank now has a lot more volunteers.

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NFCC Food Drive (Rachel) by Ryan Guglani

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NFCC Food Drive (Rachel) by Ryan Guglani

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I went door to door in Pinewalk collecting food donations from houses in the neighborhood. Then, I took all the food and put it in my car. I then went to the NFCC Food Drive to donate the food. My involvement contributes to the community because it will give the needy food. Giving food to the needy has recently been a problem throughout the entire country, and the fact that BETA encourages doing so emphasizes how it is increasing. It is extremely essential to make sure all have enough nutrition.

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By using the food pantry, families struggling to make ends meet can significantly reduce their food expenses, freeing up money to use toward housing, utilities, gas and other bills. The NFCC Food Pantry relies on food and household supply donations from individuals, businesses, faith and civic organizations, schools and others.

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Atlanta food bank(Rachel) by Mukil Nambikumar

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Atlanta food bank(Rachel) by Mukil Nambikumar

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In this event people are made to take food and segregate it by its type. This foods are then put into separate boxes. These boxes are then transported into a different section of the location where they were packaged to fit a certain nutrient composition. It contributes to the community by providing those in need with food. The link to the website is pasted above. Priyanka Khote is the sponsor and her email is priyanka.khote@acfb.org.

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We're on a mission to end hunger in America. Learn more about how the Atlanta Community Food Bank serves the community.

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VTSEVA Digital Library (Rachel) by Sahasra Kalva

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VTSEVA Digital Library (Rachel) by Sahasra Kalva

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This is an online volunteer opportunity, where I took online book pdfs and formatted them in a way that an online program could easily convert the books to an audio. This is to help students that are visually impaired and need audiobooks in order to learn. It took around 2 hours per book.

My involvement in this volunteer opportunity helped serve the blind and print disabled community. I contributed to the education of these blind and print disabled students by helping support a way for them to access the same resources as any other person. Overall, I helped make an equal and fair opportunity for the blind and print disabled part of our community.

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Teaching at pepgeorgia (devon) by Brian Ma

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Teaching at pepgeorgia (devon) by Brian Ma

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Every week I attend an event in which tutors will teach kids a range of different skills such as math, ela, chess, coding, public speaking, and crochet. This event is usually held each Sunday for around 2.5-3 hours, and I teach kids how to crochet. over the year, I have taught 2 different classes, and was able to teach kids how to make jellyfish, ice creams, animals, and roses. with these sessions, we are able to enrich our community by helping kids with subjects they struggle with at school. We can also help them find a hobby that could let them develop important skills like critical thinking and patience, and lead the down successful path in the future

https://www.pepgeorgia.org/

Hengyi Liang

atlanta2004@gmail.com

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WHO WE ARE

PEP was founded on April 30, 1975. We started as a small club coming to schools to tutor. Our founders recognize the importance of encouraging passion exploration in young children; therefore, we expanded to include employable skills like Chess, Crochet and Programming. Now we are an independent organization operating every Sunday.

WE ARE

PASSION EXPLORATION PROJECT

Build a strong foundation for success for the next generation of leaders through engaging, enriching activities and classes that cultivate creativity, innovation, and leadership skills.

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WHO WE ARE PEP was founded on April 30, 1975. We started as a small club coming to schools to tutor. Our founders recognize the importance of encouraging passion exploration in young children; therefore, we expanded to include employable skills like Chess, Crochet and Programming. Now we are an independent organization operating every Sunday.

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We drove about 40 minutes to this tree-planting place. We first took some pictures and then listened to a speech by one of the members. We then watched someone give a demonstration on how to plant the trees. Afterwards, we dug up some dirt, made a donut shape around the hole with dirt planted the tree, then covered it with dirt, put woodchips on top, and watered it. My involvement helped to grow the environment and fill up the empty spots with trees. The trees help to increase the oxygen

especially after the pollution factories produce. I believe that this also set an example for my friends and family causing them to engage in the environment as well.

Asya Alyaz, alyazasya@gmail.com, 470-286-0387

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GreenCell Tree Planting (Devon Yau) by Eshan

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GreenCell Tree Planting (Devon Yau) by Eshan

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My friends and I volunteered with GreenCell to help them plant trees. We woke up really early and drove for about an hour to reach the road where we would plant the trees. We took it out of the pot, dug a hole, and planted the tree. As a group of 40 in total we planted around 25 trees.

Our commitment and planting of trees beatified the roads of Atlanta. Also it helped offset some of the CO2 emissions from cars. Lastly it made the residential area around the road better to live in.

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Dedicated to protecting Atlanta’s urban forest

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Founded in 1985, Trees Atlanta is a nonprofit community group that protects and improves Atlanta’s urban forest by planting, conserving, and educating. We need more trees for better climate resilience, community wellbeing, human health, ecosystem balance, and more!

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Discovery Circle Tutoring (Emily) by Oviya Ponraj

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Discovery Circle Tutoring (Emily) by Oviya Ponraj

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Discovery Circle is a student formed organization that offers free tutoring to elementary and middle school students. I tutored Spanish to the younger kids and it was a great experience. This organization greatly impacted the community as many students got to learn subjects they were interested in for free. Today, getting a tutor is expensive, so it was helpful that the other tutors and I tutored the students. I got to help kids learn a language they were interested in. I am glad that I was part of this cause.

Aesha Shah

discoverycircle2020@gmail.com

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FREE Online Summer Classes

Discovery Circle, designed by Aesha Shah, was created to give back to the community in the pandemic.

This summer program offers elementary and middle school students a wide range of free summer classes--including public speaking, debate, dance, chess, and so much more! These free sessions are a great way to explore new interests, get extra support, and supplement what you know.

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Our coaches (and former coaches) are in the top 10% of their classes, honor graduates, and attending the nation's top universities.

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Discovery Circle is a non-profit organization created by high school students to help younger children explore new passions and expand the scope of their future through engaging in free online lessons focused in many different areas.

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Backpacks for Blessings (Ariana) by Sai Pandya

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Backpacks for Blessings (Ariana) by Sai Pandya

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Backpacks for Blessings is a service project organized by a religious organization I am a part of where the kids of the organization assembled bags of food to donate to impoverished kids at a nearby school. We first unpacked the food items which were donated by the community and organized them on tables. Then, we formed an assembly line, assigning a couple of us to each food item and placing one of each item in each bag. Finally, we helped the sponsor carry the bags into her car and she delivered them to the school. These bags help the community by providing food to kids who can't afford it at a local school.

Sponsor details:

Name - Anu Venkateswaran

Email - anurasiketh@gmail.com

Phone - not available

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121 Reach is an education based club in our school to benefit our local community. Every Wednesdays we walk to Taylor Road middle school to teach the local students. Each meeting is one hour of service and I have frequented the meetings since sophomore year. We pair up with a tutee and help them in a variety of subjects tailored to their needs. I love to work with my tutee, Leah, as she is so kind and hard working. It has been a pleasure working in this club.

You can find 121 Reach on Club Day or contact Ms. Wile

wile@fultonschools.org

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Room 4 Hope is a club that I am part of in school. The club is filled with events that are dedicated to making a kid feel hope even if they are in the Hospital. For this specific event, I and the rest of the members helped create boxes that were Christmas themed for collecting toys in time of the holidays. We also drove them to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. My involvement contributed to the community because I was part of making Christmas morning a joyful event for the kids when they most deserved it. It was a way to show that it takes a few people to make a big impact on the community. This event put a smile on every kid in that Hospital.

Sponsor: Elliott, Shelby

elliottsh@fultonschools.org

470-254-7600

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Green School clean up (Yanna) by Jostine C

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Green School clean up (Yanna) by Jostine C

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During this volunteering event I assisted with cleaning up the side of the roads surrounding the school. I first participated during my sophomore year and decided to continue participating. We started cleaning rubbish near the green house by the parking lot and made our way through the parking lot, at the front of the school.

With this volunteering opportunity I was able to make an impact on the surrounding area of the school by making it more environmentally clean. We were able to fill up around 2-3 trash bags full of trash. By picking up trash, I prevented the possibility of intoxicating wildlife.

Devon Yau
devonyau06@gmail.com

415-582-4092

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SAPA Colorguard Compitition (Rachel) by Isha Chaudhary

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SAPA Colorguard Compitition (Rachel) by Isha Chaudhary

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I volunteered for the Hooch Colorguard to help with cleanup after a day of competition at our school. I cleaned out trash out of every trash can. I volunteered with three other friends so the day was easily my most memorable volunteering activitity. We got to run around the school rolling around a large cart of trash. Again super memorable.

Sponser: garofalon@fultonschools.org

Number: (470) 254-7600

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One Johns Creek Festival (Rabiya) by Nadia Arokiasamy

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One Johns Creek Festival (Rabiya) by Nadia Arokiasamy

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One Johns Creek is a non-profit that is promoting healthy drug disposal habits and drug usage in our area. At city events such as Lunar New Year and Diwali, One Johns Creek hosts a table and provides informative talks with attendees and answers questions about medical disposal and using drugs in safe-manners. They also pass out free items that help promote drug disposal habits, where volunteers are asked to explain why and how to use them.

Through my membership with Student Leadership of Johns Creek (SLJC), I volunteered with them and was able to help One Johns Creek spread their message to members of our community and help lower drug misuse in our area. This event was very special to me because it was very different in comparison to my other volunteer events because I was directly interacting with members of our community to educate them about a very important issue to our area. I also liked the large amount of people I was able to reach and the variety of people I interacted with.

Sponsor: Kendal McMichael

kendal@pathways2life.org

770-314-6699

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Committed to reducing youth substance misuse and promoting a thriving culture of wellness in our community!

ONE JOHNS CREEK Informational Videos:

Underage Drinking

Nicotine - Vaping Nicotine

Other Tobacco Products

Misuse of Prescription Drugs

Other Illicit Drugs: Marijuana, Opioids, Methamphetamines

STRATEGIES:

One Johns Creek will be the voice of prevention, while working to change the culture and context within which decisions about substance use are made by providing information, building skills, providing support, enhancing access, reducing barriers, changing physical design and changing policy.

ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY

One Johns Creek wants you to stay informed of local, state and national trends.

For up to date information follow us on facebook.

STATISTICS

Alcohol

12% Past 30-Day Use

26% Perception of Harm (no-slight risk; 5 or more beverages once or twice a week)

32% Perception of Harm (no-slight risk; 1-2 drinks nearly every day)

12% Perception of Peer Disapproval* (a little/not wrong; drink 1-2 drinks nearly every day)

5% Perception of Parental Disapproval* (a little/not wrong; drink 1-2 drinks nearly every day)

Marijuana

5% Past 30-Day Use

35% Perception of Harm (no-slight risk; smoking 1-2 times a week)

17% Perception of Peer Disapproval* (a little/not wrong; smoke marijuana)

5% Perception of Parental Disapproval* (a little/not wrong; smoke marijuana)

Nicotine

12% Past 30-Day Use

24% Perception of Harm (no-slight risk; using 1 or more packs of cigarettes a day)

9% Perception of Peer Disapproval* (a little/not wrong; smoke tobacco)

4% Perception of Parental Disapproval* (a little/not wrong; smoke tobacco)

RX Scripts

8% Past 30-Day Use

23% Perception of Harm (no-slight risk using Rx not prescribed to you)

11% Perception of Peer Disapproval* (a little/not wrong; use Rx not prescribed to you)

6% Perception of Parental Disapproval* (a little/not wrong; use Rx not prescribed to you)

*Perception of Peer and Parental Disapproval is from 2018, all other data is from 2019

Take 10/Ask 10 Community Survey Results for 2023

The City of Johns Creek established a cooperative working relationship with One Johns Creek (OJC) To achieve a better understanding of attitudes and behaviors around these important issues, OJC is conducting a community survey.

As a city of Health, Wellness, and Innovation, Johns Creek seeks to assist OJC in supporting a drug-free community and promoting a thriving culture of community wellness. The survey responses will help OJC with planning and student-led activities in the community.

INITIATIVES

Activities Accomplished and In Process for Year-One ( December 30, 2020 - September 30, 2021)

Social Media FB is Consistent and Applicable for both the DFC and CARA

Billboards are being posted monthly for both DFC and CARA

Take Back Box - Still in Process

Athlete Opioid Surveys (JCHS/CHS) - in Process

Identity Package - PowerPoint, Logo, Tagline, Brochure/Flyer for Interest

Focus on Nicotine Use

Focus on Opioid Use

Data Flyers

Website Launch

Received DFC Grant

Received CARA Grant

Focus on Methamphetamine Use

Conducted Athlete Focus Groups at Multiple High Schools

Focus Group Survey Fall 2020 with Students

Logic Models for ....

Attended NAMI Event

Attending the Alcohol Policy Workshop

CADCA NCA Trained 2 people with 3-4 others being trained

Coalition Video Testimonials
For the community, by the community.
Everyone has a "Why" when it comes to working with the coalition. Together, we created a word cloud with our collective "Why" and below are additional videos of our members discussing their personal "Why" stories. We are so appreciative of those leaning in with us to reduce substance use among youth in Johns Creek while promoting a thriving culture of wellness.

One John Creek Coalition Partners

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Underage Drinking Nicotine - Vaping Nicotine Other Tobacco Products Misuse of Prescription Drugs Other Illicit Drugs: Marijuana, Opioids, Methamphetamines STRATEGIES: One Johns Creek will be the voice of prevention, while working to change the culture and context within which decisions about substance use are made by providing information, building skills, providing support, enhancing access, reducing barriers, changing physical design and changing policy.

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During this opportunity, I have shelved books. Collecting books is also one of my responsibilities. During my task, I not only committed at least once per week; I have, in fact, introduce myself to the chance of becoming of one of the members in Teen Advisory Board. I will continue to help my community to have an organized shelves. I will try to organize helpful programs that help my community, for example "Reading Kick Start". Also, within my responsibility, I will try to promote those programs and try to introduce any opportunity to any that will be benefits from the programs.

Sponsor of shelving:

Joshua Yang ChihChia.Yang@fultoncountyga.gov

Sponsor of TAB Teen Advisory Board:

karen.kennedy@fultoncountyga.gov

Overall: (404) 613-0124

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Shelving at Fulton Branch Alpharetta Library (Emily Ko) by Marcus Nguyen

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Shelving at Fulton Branch Alpharetta Library (Emily Ko) by Marcus Nguyen

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In order to shelve or help out the library, students typically need to do an orientation to learn how to organize the books properly. Most volunteers tend to shelve books where they're given a cart of books to put back onto the shelves. This can be done on the bottom floor for kids, or top floor for YA and Adult books. Picklists are also an option which volunteers are given a list of books to retrieve to be put on hold. This helps out the community by lessening the work required on the library workers. This allows them to focus on other tasks. With the lack of other menial tasks, they can set up events and send books allowing people to read and learn. Sponsors are different for each volunteer but mine is Halina Nix. Her email is Halina.Nix@fultoncountyga.gov I don't have her phone number because I tend to use her email in hour submissions and to contact her if needed.

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121 Reach Tutoring Session (Devon) by Noelle Jones

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121 Reach Tutoring Session (Devon) by Noelle Jones

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Every Wednesday after school I would walk down to Taylor Road Middle School and tutor a sixth-grade girl in English and grammar. During one of our meetings in October I was helping her to write a narrative for her ELA class, assisting her with her grammar and vocabulary as English is not her first language. When I read what she had written, I noticed that her English writing skills had improved substantially from when we first began our sessions.

This was an incredibly rewarding experience as I enjoy reading and writing and consider myself skilled at writing narratives, so helping her finish and reading the story felt like I had genuinely made an impact on the development of her (English) reading and writing capabilities. At that meeting in particular I was able to see how far she had progressed in her learning of English, and I like to believe that I had an impact on her language-learning journey.

Sponsor: Amanda Wile

Email: wile@fultonschools.org

Phone Number: 470-254-7600

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Library Volunteering (Natalie) by Srikar Ravirala

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Library Volunteering (Natalie) by Srikar Ravirala

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On some weekends I go to a Fulton County Library to shelve books. I shelve books as long as I can and sign out whenever I need to. If there aren't any books, I straighten out the books on the shelves. By doing this, I can help the librarians by doing some of their work for them. Due to this, the librarians can have more time to help other people. This saves time for everyone. vol.services@fultoncountyga.gov

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During this year, I have been continuously teaching freshman through their journey to confirmation. These classes consist of lessons including, faith formation, grace, and specifics about scripture. I also help set up tables and chairs for our group discussion in our large meeting rooms and personal classrooms. This work has allows me to contribute to the community through being about to teach younger kids about the importance of confirmation. I teach a group of freshman girls and as a girl it’s very easy to stray away from faith but this allows them to see how truly amazing it is. Although it maybe a small contribution to the community it can bring some change to the life’s of this younger girls.

This event doesn’t have a website nor is it available for people outside of the church, but the sponsor for this event is Rita Anderson. Here is her email: randerson@stbenedict.net and here is her phone number: (770) 833-1818

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Senior Living Volunteering (Rabiya) by Vaideesh Kudumuri

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Senior Living Volunteering (Rabiya) by Vaideesh Kudumuri

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The unique volunteering opportunity that I have participated in this year involved my experience with the seniors at the Addington Place Senior Living Home. Through my activities with Student Leadership of Johns Creek (SLJC), I had the chance to spread awareness about safe medicinal disposal (this was my project with SLJC) to the seniors while also helping out the home with their seasonal festivities. This involved playing balloon tennis with the seniors and decorating the home in St. Patrick's Day decor.

My involvement contributed to the community by spreading awareness about misinformation regarding medicine disposal and by creating connections with the local seniors living in our community. For me, this experience was particularly special, as it was the first time that I met seniors living in our area. I am sure that our activities with the seniors created a special, fun memory for the both of us.

Sponsor Name: Kendal McMichael

Sponsor Email: kendal@pathways2life.org

Sponsor Phone Number: (770) 314-6699

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5050 Kimball Bridge Road

Johns Creek, GA 30005

Charming Senior Living at Johns Creek

At Addington Place of Johns Creek, we provide truly person-directed care. We take the time to know and work with each resident as an individual and provide them with care that's as unique as they are. Our experienced and dedicated staff, first-rate amenities, charming one-level community and welcoming, supportive atmosphere make Addington Place a secure, enriching place to live.

Beautiful Spaces Designed for Bright Days

Explore Our Floor Plans

Rates starting at $4,100*

What Can You Expect to Enjoy?

Let Addington Place of Johns Creek take care of all the necessities of daily life. Your day-to-day needs are always met, from nutrition to safety to enrichment. Our 24-hour professional caregivers surround residents with constant support and care.

24-hour emergency call system

All utilities included except personal telephone and cable

Courtyards and outdoor spaces

Entire community on one level

Expanded cable TV

Full-service beauty shop and barber shop

Living room and sitting areas

Media center and country kitchen

On-site physical, occupational and speech therapy

Pets welcome

Wi-Fi and telephone hook-ups available

We know the importance of eating tasty and nutritious food, which is why we make healthy and filling meals for our residents to enjoy. Our goal is to make dining a delicious experience for our residents by taking the hassle out of cooking and cleaning and by creating a welcoming atmosphere in our dining hall. Some of our dining services include:

Assortment of delicious snacks

Bright, cheery and spacious dining room

Flexible dining hours and menus

In-room dining service for peaceful meals at home

Mealtime assistance available for residents who may need some extra help

Special diet options available

Three healthy, seasonal and fresh home-cooked meals each day

We provide services with an eye to making daily life a little easier and free of hassle. From our standard services like housekeeping and laundry to our more personalized care plans, our team members is here to support our residents and provide a well-rounded approach to health and wellness.
Medical Practices near Johns Creek
We are conveniently located within 10 miles of three hospitals, alongside many primary care doctors, specialists and pharmacies. Our transportation services help residents schedule and keep appointments, ensuring that the right type of care is always available.
'embrace' Award-Winning Memory Care
Families looking for Alzheimers and dementia care are most often looking for a community that helps with activities of daily living such as bathing, personal care and dressing. We offer personalized care plans and award-winning daily programming to ensure each resident gets the right care they deserve.

Our daily calendar is thoughtfully designed with resident enjoyment in mind. View our of monthly programming calendars below:

A Community for All Lifestyle Options

Assisted Living

Learn about Assisted Living in our community including dining, programming, care, and more.

Memory Care

Learn how our Memory Care services can help support loved ones and caregivers alike.

Short Term Care

Learn about Short Term Care and respite services including dining, programming, care and more.

Testimonials

© 2019-2024 Senior Lifestyle | 303 East Wacker Drive,
24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601

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Addington Place of Johns Creek: Senior Living in Johns Creek, GA

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Addington Place of Johns Creek provides person-directed care for its senior residents. Learn why Addington Place is a secure, enriching place to live.

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The Study Center volunteering event, organized by the Kids Circle Foundation, focused on creating online study tools for children. Volunteers collaborated to develop interactive materials, such as quizzes, flashcards, and educational videos, to support children's learning outside the classroom. The event aimed to enhance students' academic skills and make studying more engaging and accessible for young learners.

My involvement in the Study Center event contributes to the community in several meaningful ways. First, by helping to create study tools, I directly support children's educational development, empowering them to succeed academically. Second, my participation encourages a culture of volunteerism and community engagement, inspiring others to contribute their time and skills for the benefit of the community. Lastly, by working with the Kids Circle Foundation, I contribute to the organization's mission of providing educational resources and opportunities to underserved children, promoting equity and access to quality education for all.

Sponsor info:

Name: Carolina Rodriguez

Email: thekidscirclefoundation@gmail.com

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Serving food at temple (Ariana) - Hitansh Shah

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Serving food at temple (Ariana) - Hitansh Shah

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I would serve food for lunch around the hours 12-3 for people in the JSGA temple. The food would all be vegetarian and it would require the individual wear close toed shoes, long sleeved clothes and long pants. Lastly, at the end of the lunch service you would also be asked to clean the dishes, gloves and other sanitary materials would be provided.

This helps the community since you serve the food to kids generally. This helps raise the younger generation, in turn helping the community grow. It would also inspire young kids to be just like you!!

https://www.jsgatemple.org/

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Tye Wade (Adarsh): Eagle Project at Chattahoochee High School.

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Tye Wade (Adarsh): Eagle Project at Chattahoochee High School.

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Description of volunteering event:

For my Eagle Project, I created two large cabinets used for the storage of music and other material at Chattahoochee High School. Over the duration of two months and around 40 service hours, I worked with the beneficiary (Mr. Garofalo) as well as adults leaders in my troop to create my Eagle project. After the completion of my Eagle project's plan, I led a group of volunteers to create an effective product that has since then greatly benefitted the Chattahoochee High School's music program.

Contribution to community:

My Eagle Project created much needed storage space for the Chattahoochee High School Music Program. Due to excess funding from donations, I was able to donate the remaining funding to the band which helped with the purchase of instruments and various band-related materials. Additionally, due to my membership with the marching band as well as the Boy Scouts Program, I was able to bring different communities together to work on my project.

Event sponsor:

Tye Wade (I led the volunteering event)

tyemwade@gmail.com

7706850914

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Orchestra- Extra Playing Opportunities (Sarah Hunter)

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Orchestra- Extra Playing Opportunities (Sarah Hunter)

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Usually, Ms. Buonamici will have extra playing opportunities for orchestra students outside of school. This is especially true at the end of each school year. This year, I traveled with a few other orchestra students to Abbotts Hill ES and performed fiddle music for their chorus concert. This both served as entertainment for the community, as well as helping to grow the CHS orchestra program. Additionally, Ms. Buonamici sponsors the Art Reach club where anyone can use their musical talents to perform for others and receive service hours in return. Ms. Buonamici's email is buonamicil@fultonschools.org

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Suwannee Playtown Playground (Adarsh) by Amber Qian

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Suwannee Playtown Playground (Adarsh) by Amber Qian

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Playtown Suwannee was a community project to build a new playground. There were some construction workers, but it was largely groups of volunteer who helped set up the playground. As far as I know, it's been completed. Many different groups would volunteer, some NFL players even came to help.

My contribution to this project helped the community by creating a new playground for kids to enjoy. I volunteered at the beginning of the building process, so I helped with most of the foundation of the playground. It was a nice way to help contribute back to the community while having fun, and it created a great place for kids to have fun and play.

https://www.suwanee.com/explore-suwanee/parks/playtown#:~:text=Work%20on%20PlayTown%20will%20continue,for%20play%20in%20early%202024.

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Ocee Library Volunteering- Han Luong (Stuti Mohan)

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Ocee Library Volunteering- Han Luong (Stuti Mohan)

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During the school year, I usually volunteer at Ocee Library on Saturday whenever I don't have a lot of homework. During the summer, I usually try to volunteer every Saturday and if not, every other Saturday. During the 2 hour shift, my job consists of shelving books (children, teens, or adults), helping people find the material that they need from the library, and when there are no books to shelve, I shelf read to make sure that the books are in order.

During 2023, I volunteered a total of 45 hours and will be invited to the 33rd Annual Volunteer Recognition Program this Saturday, April, 13.

Website: https://www.fulcolibrary.org/volunteer-at-fulcolibrary/

Sponsor Name and Email: Heather Staniszewski and heather.staniszewski@fultoncountyga.gov

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GFL Debate Activity (Kim) by Saanvi Narayan

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GFL Debate Activity (Kim) by Saanvi Narayan

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This year I joined the GFL club where I helped organize activities for elementary school students.

During a specific volunteering event, I, along with others, organized an activity where students

were separated into groups and had to debate interesting topics. We helped the students learn

how to form a proper argument and a rebuttal. Volunteering in this event allowed me to help

students learn how to debate. They got to practice their public speaking skills and communication

skills. They were given the opportunity to let their creativity flow and work in groups to form strong

arguments.

Sponsor: Tonia Crockett, crockettT@fultonschools.org

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Schoolhouse.world (Emily) by Shawnak Samaddar

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Schoolhouse.world (Emily) by Shawnak Samaddar

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On this website, I tutored many people in various subjects online. You can tutor people from various countries and in many subjects such as math, science, and SAT. You can also host sessions to create meetups.

This event helped me tutor multiple people and increase their education. It also helped their test scores. These people are lacking support and I contribute by helping them.

https://schoolhouse.world

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Open Arms for Kids (Stuti) by Sonya Pankau

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Open Arms for Kids (Stuti) by Sonya Pankau

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In this event, you are buddied with a kid with autism who you spend time with. You have the opportunity to play games with the kid, like basketball or a board game, along with other activities like reading or drawing. Encouraging the kids to step outside of their comfort zones, you can support them to engage with others and develop their talents.

This event provides for the community by providing opportunities for neurodivergent kids to have fun and socialize with others. In addition, it provides the kids the opportunity to learn life skills and develop their talents. In addition, it provides volunteers with an opportunity to gain understanding and patience when interacting with diverse people.

Sponsor: Wen Li

Phone number: 404-655-9086

Website above (has additional contact info)

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Volunteering | Open Arms | Georgia Nonprofit

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Our mission, as a non-profit organization, is to help children with special needs by providing them with a place to enjoy themselves and welcome them with open arms.

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Chattahoochee hosted a SAPA Winterguard competition at the school where students could come and volunteer. Tasks ranged from bringing out props for performances to running concession stands to guiding teams to the performance area. Shifts were 3 hours long and lasted from around 9-6.

By contributing to the event, it enabled the color guards to perform and display all they've been practicing for the past few months. Furthermore, the event also promotes the color guard. The event overall was very fun and helped raise money for the school.

https://www.sapaonline.net/

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Southern Association for Performance Arts

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Hooch Sci Oly Div B (Aditya) by Abdul-Waahid Shaik

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Hooch Sci Oly Div B (Aditya) by Abdul-Waahid Shaik

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We hosted a Science Olympiad Tournament for middle schools (Division B competitors) on December 9th. Many of our own Science Olympiad members at Hooch helped make event exams and proctor them. The event took most of the day between setting it up, running the events, grading the tests, handing the awards, and cleaning up.

I decided to volunteer as a runner, so I would help out however I could (whether I was giving rooms and event proctors supplies or helping the students find their event rooms). Even though I hadn't signed up for it, I ended up proctoring the Wind Power event since one of the original volunteers had not shown up. I didn't know anything about how that event worked, but I looked at the Event Guide to help out so that Wind Power was not canceled. It was nice making sure the competitors' efforts to study and build a windmill for the event were not a waste of their time.

Sponsor:

Deja Webber

webberd@fultonschools.org

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Food distribution (Rachel) by Sanvi Ghanta

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Food distribution (Rachel) by Sanvi Ghanta

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The event was a temple giving out food for people. On the upstairs floor people went to pray, after they came down to eat dinner. Some of the people weren't able to afford food or didn't have much time to make some. I contributed by going to volunteer at a temple for 3 hours. For the first half I collected trash and made sure everyone was putting their trash in the right places. For the second half I handed out plates and greeted people who were walking in.

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Shirdi Sai Temple of Atlanta | 700 James Burgess Road Suwanee, GA 30024. Phone: 678-455-7200

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Volunteer Signup | Shirdi Sai Temple of Atlanta

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I tutored a student named Samuel Lee for his physics test. I have tutored him whenever he needed help and also could have gained new knowledge for myself. I also tutored some other students in math and science. I prepared some problems and PowerPoints for the tutoring session. I want to continue this meaningful volunteering even after I go to college.

Sponsor name: Wooyoung Kim

Sponsor email: Wkimlee145@gmail.com

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NICU Baby Nametags (Vikhyat) by Fenja Hahn

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NICU Baby Nametags (Vikhyat) by Fenja Hahn

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I made Nametags for NICU Babies by cutting out pieces of paper and making cute designs. I even adding text that says something happy. The nametags then get send to the Hospital where they go to the NICU Babies. This contributed to the community because it gave each of the babies has their own individual card. And the parents can keep the cards afterwards. It is something sweet especially for the parents to ease their worry about their baby.

This is sponsored by the Northside Hospital, Ava Clavijo. Ana.clavijo@northside.com

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Lake Windward ES Family Science Night (Rabiya) by Minseok Kim 

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Lake Windward ES Family Science Night (Rabiya) by Minseok Kim 

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Lake Windward ES host a Family Science Night every year to help children to be more interested in Science and make them enjoy it. I had a chance to help them prepare and proceed the Family Science Night with them. My job was to give away rewards such as chocolates and candies to children when they finished their activities.

By volunteering for the Science Night, I could help children to be more interested in science. I hope some of them actually have a dream of being a science.

Cindy Bailey, baileyc@fultonschools.org.

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I worked with a non-profit organization called Horse Time to create a towel drive and fundraiser for them. The towels will be used to help around the farms with cleaning and horse maintenance. I have picked up towels and taken them down to Conyers to the farm.

This organization helps individuals with disabilities, mental illnesses, and other struggles with recovery. The drive helps the organization continue to run smoothly. The more resources they are able to get the more people they can reach.

I’ve linked the organization’s website, but the email to my contact is falconwoodfarms@yahoo.com and her name is Priscilla Faulkner. The drive has an instagram page: @horsetimejohnscreek

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Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra (Officer: Stuti) - Bruce Hester

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Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra (Officer: Stuti) - Bruce Hester

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(Thanks to Lekhya Chintakuntla for finding this opportunity!)

I spent most of my volunteer work this year with the Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra. Every month or so, the symphony holds a concert at a local church. I help out by carrying items, greeting and ushering guests, cleaning up after concerts, and completing any other tasks that need to be done. It's been a wonderful experience; everyone there is so nice and it's very rewarding seeing the joy brought to all the guests.

This work contributes to the community by aiding an important local institution. The symphony is a cornerstone of the arts and culture of our area. Volunteers are vital, as the orchestra relies on donations and help to continue having concerts.

Link: www.johnscreeksymphony.org

Volunteer Coordinator (Sponsor): Kevin Brown - jcso.kevinbrown@yahoo.com

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Johns Creek Art Center Spring Break Camp Volunteer (Ravnoor) by Jia Lee

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Johns Creek Art Center Spring Break Camp Volunteer (Ravnoor) by Jia Lee

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At the Johns Creek Art Center, I volunteered as an assistant for the K-2nd grade art camp. I helped organize materials and assisted children with their art assignments, such at 2D artworks such as watercolor, and 3D crafts such as paper structures.

My volunteer contributed to the community by assisting children in their creative outlooks and helping them foster these outlook’s through different methods of art I have learned. This will further incentivize children to continue what they enjoy and sustain their creativity as they grow up in their community.

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Thinking of what to do with the kids this summer?

What about Summer Camp at the Johns Creek Arts Center?
2024 Summer Camp Season click here!
Summer Camp is open from May through July. Camps are held for 5 days, Monday - Friday from 9AM - 3PM. No camps or classes will be held the week of July 4th.

Our art camps are created for children ages 6-18. Curriculum is created and time tested by talented, professional artists and teachers, many of whom teach our adults throughout the year. Register your child based on their rising grade (the grade they will be in this fall).

Our camps are held in two locations. Most are held on-site at the Johns Creek Arts Center, 6290 Abbotts Br. Rd. / Bldg 700. Johns Creek GA 30097. Camps are also held off-site at the Johns Creek Presbyterian Church 10950 Bell Rd., Johns Creek, GA 30097

Have some questions? Check out our Camp FAQ page or call us at 770-623-8448
2024 Summer Camp Season click here!
What we offer:

Ceramic Handbuilding, Potters Wheel, Sculpture, Drawing, Illustration, Writing, Painting, Printmaking, Photography, Photoshop, Dramatic Arts, Mixed Media, Art exploration and more. Media's vary by age group.

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2024 Summer Camp Season click here! Summer Camp is open from May through July. Camps are held for 5 days, Monday - Friday from 9AM - 3PM. No camps or classes will be held the week of July 4th. Our art camps are created for children ages 6-18.

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River Kids Teaching (Stuti) by Baiza Bayyan

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River Kids Teaching (Stuti) by Baiza Bayyan

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I volunteered to teach, babysit, and monitor babies aged 12-18 months every Sunday at my church from November to January. While their parents were in the service, I took care of their children by playing with them, reading books to them, and making sure they ate their assigned snacks. I also helped with signing in parents when they arrived and signing them out when they picked up their children. My involvement contributed to the community because I was very helpful with taking care of children when their parents couldn't. I also was able to help previous teachers and aid them with taking care of children. My contributions also helped parents to be at ease while they were attending church service, knowing that their children were in good hands. By playing with the kids and having fun with them, I ensured that all of the children left with a smile on their face.

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Our children are the next generation of faith, and we have both their physical safety and their spiritual health in mind. Our children's ministry offers a safe space, age-specific teaching, and staff that have been carefully chosen to maintain a standard that is above reproach.

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In building the greenhouse beds for Green School, I participated in moving soil from the curbside into the beds. I used a shovel to move dirt into a wheelbarrow, then steered the dirt in the wheelbarrow to the beds. I also contributed to covering the frame of the beds with plastic sheets. My involvement contributes to the community because it adds to the school's greenhouse. This allows for various things to be grown in them, which can be seen in the back area of the school. It is an outside extension to the greenhouse and makes it look better. Sponsor: Wendy Maley. Email: maleyw@fultonschools.org

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Books to Africa is a program that sends books to less fortunate people living in different parts of Africa. People go to a book warehouse filled with piles of unorganized books, ranging from dense textbooks to children's stories. Volunteers organize these books into categories that have been set up by the program administrators.

This involvement contributed to my community because I worked with many other people living in this area to provide for underprivileged people. Organizing the books as a group allowed opportunities to learn about other people in the community. It helps the people running the program as well, to ensure their good work doesn't stop.

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Books For Africa remains the largest shipper of donated text and library books to the African continent, shipping over 41 million books to 53 different countries since 1988. Over the past 12 months we have shipped three million books, 93 computers and e-readers containing 223,000 digital books, as well as 10 new law and human rights libraries to 18 African countries.

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On Wednesdays, during the school year, the members of a club known as 121 Reach go down to Taylor Road Middle School in order to tutor the middle schoolers. Each week, high school tutors are matched with middle school tutees to help them with their homework and preparing them for upcoming tests. The leadership team helps organize the member with their tutees. The times I go, I meet with middle schoolers and help them with math or science homework they struggle with. Each time I go I strive to help my tutee with their work. I hope to continue going to help my community and the education of the younger generation.

Sponsor: Amanda Wile (Teacher at Chattahoochee High School)

wile@fultonschools.org

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Christmas Tree Recycling (Emily) by Dhruv Rastogi

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Christmas Tree Recycling (Emily) by Dhruv Rastogi

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With the help of my boy scout troop, Troop 2000, we spent the day collecting and recycling christmas trees around Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Suwanee, and Cummings. We rented a trailer and drove to people's houses, where we loaded up the old christmas trees and brought them back to the event center. Once we unloaded the trees, they were organized into stacks at the event center. Finally, we loaded them into the wood chipper and collected the mulch. This project provided a free service for the residents of our area, so that there old christmas trees could be collected and properly disposed of. In addition, the trees were turned into mulch, which was later used in other cleanup projects by the city. Overall, we spent the day cleaning up the city and putting old materials to good use, rather than letting them sully our local environment.

Sponsor: Luis Guzman (Scoutmaster), lmg26@live.com

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Through 121 Reach, I was able to reach out to middle schoolers from Taylor Road and help tutor them. Afterschool on Wednesdays, I go to Taylor Road and help my younger peers in middle school who struggle with schoolwork. During this time, I also answer their questions about high school and its classes, directing my tutees towards classes they may want to take in order to support their future.

121 Reach contributes to the community of education as younger students represent the future of careers and advancement. By tutoring within 121 Reach, my involvement helps not only younger students, but also my leadership capabilities. Overall, the community of education gains and eager learners through 121 Reach.

Sponsor: Amanda Wile wile@fultonschools.org

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JCSO Hearts and Harmony Gala (Ravnoor) by Lekhya Chintakuntla 

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JCSO Hearts and Harmony Gala (Ravnoor) by Lekhya Chintakuntla 

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The Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra holds an annual Hearts and Harmony Gala at the Atlanta Athletic Club. It is a charity auction to fund the events hosted by Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra. At this event, drink tickets and raffle tickets are sold by volunteers. Through helping with selling drink tickets, I contributed to the event making a profit. With this money, the organisation can hold free events such as a Christmas Concert that is sensory friendly and interactive for children. In particular this year, the drink tickets were used to pay for an opportunity that commemorates the former maestro who passed away a few months ago. https://www.johnscreeksymphony.org/gala/

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Hearts and Harmony Gala - Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra

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To celebrate our 16th anniversary season, Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra held the Hearts & Harmony Gala Celebration in February 2022 on the beautiful grounds of the Atlanta Athletic Club. This spectacular evening featured music by JCSO musicians, fine food and champagne, raffles, and a benefit auction led by auctioneer Dean Crownover.

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Walking Dogs for Furkids (Vikhyat) by Adina Dominick

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Walking Dogs for Furkids (Vikhyat) by Adina Dominick

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My family and I foster dogs for Furkids. We take care of these dogs until they get adopted. So far, we have fostered 26 dogs. I often help with walking the dogs in my neighborhood. This service opportunity helps the community by giving a home to dogs that don't have one. We often help nurse the dogs back to help. Additionally, we also help with training for younger dogs/puppies.

www.furkids.com

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The Sandwich Project (Adarsh) by Adriana Rodriguez

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The Sandwich Project (Adarsh) by Adriana Rodriguez

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I went to the store and bought the ingredients to make sandwiches (Ham, Cheese, Turkey, etc). I then went home and assembled lots of sandwiches. Finally, I drove to the drop off location and dropped off the sandwiches.

This contributed to the community because the sandwiches made are given to low-income families. Many families do not make enough money to buy food every week. So, through this project, these families are able to have something to eat.

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Three Ways to Get Involved

Make Sandwiches

We have drop-off locations across Metro Atlanta, so grab a friend or family member and make some sandwiches!

Give Your Time

Make sandwiches, host a collection site, organize a community group, be an ambassador, and more!

Make a Donation

100% of your contribution will help us continue providing thousands of sandwiches, fresh fruit, and chewy protein bars weekly.

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Three Ways to Get Involved We have drop-off locations across Metro Atlanta, so grab a friend or family member and make some sandwiches! Make sandwiches, host a collection site, organize a community group, be an ambassador, and more! 100% of your contribution will help us continue providing thousands of sandwiches, fresh fruit, and chewy protein bars weekly.

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Christmas Tree Recycling (Ariana) by Avaneesh Jadhav

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Christmas Tree Recycling (Ariana) by Avaneesh Jadhav

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In our troop, we coordinated a Christmas tree recycling event in which half of the volunteers stayed in a parking lot near Home Depot and collected christmas trees from adults who aren't in need of them anymore. We then also cleaned their car of pine leaves. The other half of the volunteers traveled in a large pickup truck and collected chirstmas trees placed outside of people's homes. This contributes to the community due to Christmas Trees being shredded and the remaining scraps of wood being used for composting and other renewable parts. Due to being quite successful this year, we collected over 200 trees and had them recycled for renewable use.

Kishore Akula, kishy_a@yahoo.com, 650-703-9459

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appreciating donors of virtually blind school

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appreciating donors of virtually blind school

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I was able to volunteer towards making cards for donors who has donated money to a school for visually blind children. With the help of the donors, we were able to raise enough money for the children to provide for their education and schooling. The cards were thank donors for donating for supporting virtually challenged kids .

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Visually Challenged Robotics team from India travelling to Houston Worlds competition

Our Nethra Vidyalaya robotics team has won state, regional, and national competitions in India and made it to the FIRST Robotics World competition!
From dreaming to achieving, the Robotics Championship is a testament to the power of perseverance and innovation.
Please help them attend the FIRST Championship International Competition in Houston, April 17-20, 2024
Learn more about their accomplishments at https://www.vtsworld.org/post/nethra-students-see-the-world-through-robotics

VT Seva Atlanta Youth Clubs

Atlanta VT Seva youths are wearing many hats and demonstrating leadership skills in front-running
SUBHA 2023 annual event. We have 10 VT Seva Youth Clubs 9 in High schools which are in: Lambert,
Denmark, Northview, Alliance Academy, Alpharetta High school, Innovation Academy, South Forsyth,
Chattahoochee High school, and Forsyth Central high school and 1 in Desana Middle school.

Atlanta LinkTree
VT Seva Atlanta one stop shop for everything:
https://linktr.ee/vtseva_atlanta

VT Seva Atlanta is a beacon in engineering young minds in various philanthropic projects in the field of
Education, Environment, Disaster Relief, Healthcare, Women Empowerment, and Cancer Awareness.
Some of our high-impact projects are: Tutoring and Mask-making for the Special Needs kids of the Laurel
Heights Hospital, April Cool seedling project, Animal Care and Bird Feeding projects, Adopt a Rd cleanups,
Hands-on CPR, feed the needy through Meals by Grace, Summer Camp, Visit to Fulton County Superior
Court, Police Appreciation, Robotics Workshop, and Digital library project for print disabled. Youth and
adult volunteers enthusiastically participate in the volunteering events and accumulate service hours for
the Presidential Volunteer Service Award, which is a national honor recognizing the social service.
Atlanta VT SEVA embraces compassion, equality, diversity, and benevolence in volunteerism. We
welcome you to join VT Seva Atlanta team to unlock your true potential and make a difference in this
world!

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Welcome to: ATLANTA Contact: Visually Challenged Robotics team from India travelling to Houston Worlds competition Our Nethra Vidyalaya robotics team has won state, regional, and national competitions in India and made it to the FIRST Robotics World competition!From dreaming to achieving, the Robotics Championship is a testament to the power of perseverance and innovation.Please help them attend the FIRST Championship International Competition in Houston, April 17-20, 2024Learn more about their accomplishments at https://www.vtsworld.org/post/nethra-students-see-the-world-through-robotics VT Seva Atlanta Youth Clubs Atlanta VT Seva youths are wearing many hats and demonstrating leadership skills in front-runningSUBHA 2023 annual event.

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Feed My Starving Children (Shihyun) by David Yoon

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Feed My Starving Children (Shihyun) by David Yoon

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Feed My Starving Children is a Christian non-profit that aims to feed malnourished children in 70 different countries. Using the starting ingredients, we pack pre-packaged meals that are filled with nutrients like vegetables, grains, vitamins, and more. Personally, my group of ~7/8 people packaged 30 boxes of 15 packs, and each pack feeds several kids. This Feed My Starving Children was a great way to help those who were less unfortunate around the world by giving your time to free labor.

This event contributed to many communities around the world, feeding hundreds of thousands of kids around third-world countries through volunteering. The program also addresses education about malnutrition and how eating 3 meals a day is mandatory. FMSC brings together a community no matter the religion, race, or age and lets us as a community help other less fortunate communities.

Sponsor: Minjae Kim

Phone: +1 (678) 717-8667

Website: https://www.fmsc.org

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GFL is helping 5th-grade students with their communication skills. We go to elementary schools every other Wednesday and do activities with the students. It contributes to the community by helping students around me to enhance their communication skills. Sponsor Name: Tonia Crockett, Email: crokettt@fultonschools.org

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Furkids Volunteering (Adarsh) by Adhav Balamurugan

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Furkids Volunteering (Adarsh) by Adhav Balamurugan

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I helped take care of the cats at Petco through Furkids. I fed the cats treats and wet food, cleaned their toys, and swept and vacuumed the floor. I also changed their water and their dry food, cleaned their litter, and cleaned all of their cat trees.

I took care of the animals for some time, taking care of the animal community. Also, by volunteering I help find the animals a home by introducing people to this location. Overall, I help the community by taking care of the animals without homes and I help find homes for them.

Susan Segars-404-808-0075/

ssegars@me.com

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Quizbowl Catt Volunteering (Aneesh) by Dev Prasad

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Quizbowl Catt Volunteering (Aneesh) by Dev Prasad

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I helped out during the CATT tournament here at Chattahooche, I kept score during the tournament for several different matches. I also helped by distributing food to other contestants.

My involvement in this activity contributes to the community because it has helped the furthering of club activities in the school. My role in the activity was crucial as it allowed for the smooth flow of the tournament and ongoings of the venue. It also helped by allowing more matches to go on at the same time. All together this helped by making sure that students had several academic advancement opportunities in the form of quizbowl matches. Micheal Mathis, mathism1@fultonschools.org.

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Girls Who Code Tutoring (Aditya) by Ishita Tyagi

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Girls Who Code Tutoring (Aditya) by Ishita Tyagi

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Every month of this year, I went down to the middle school with around 3 other people. We taught about 20 middle schoolers coding and its applications. Each time, a different person led the tutoring and I led it about 2 times. I also helped troubleshoot when needed. This really helped some middle schoolers because this level of coding is not really learned in the CS class that is offered there (which is also pretty new). After our sessions, they knew how to code basic algorithms and understand coding logic better. We also introduced them to CodeHS, which will be a good platform for them to use in the future. We also created a space where they could talk about anything to a group of like-minded individuals and seek advice from us high schoolers!

Name of sponsor: Rob Tyo

Email: tyor1@fultonschools.org

Phone: (470) 254-7090

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JCSO Hearts & Harmony Gala (Rachel) by Prinsha Chanda

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JCSO Hearts & Harmony Gala (Rachel) by Prinsha Chanda

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We helped set up for the auction by putting together the payment system and organizing the paddles for each person to take. We also helped pitch certain auction items, like the chance to win a vacation. At the end of the gala, we helped clean up the area as the people were leaving.

The gala helped raise money for the Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra. Their director and conductor recently died, so the JCSO is trying to collect money to carry out his vision. The money collected from the gala will be used to reach out to the community and share musical experiences with entire community, especially children with special needs.

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Hearts and Harmony Gala - Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra

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To celebrate our 16th anniversary season, Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra held the Hearts & Harmony Gala Celebration in February 2022 on the beautiful grounds of the Atlanta Athletic Club. This spectacular evening featured music by JCSO musicians, fine food and champagne, raffles, and a benefit auction led by auctioneer Dean Crownover.