Volunteer Opportunities

A & W
Adult Discipleship Communities may choose to "adopt" a class at Whitman, beginning the 2006-2007 school year.

Some ways groups or communities can be involved might include (but are certainly not limited to): providing kleenex, hand sanditizer, pencils, good behavior small "rewards" (like small erasers, candy, little things), hats and mittens, etc. for class room or individual use. (They receive school supplies through Title I funding.)

Another way a group could help: provide funds to assist in field trip costs and also send a couple of volunteers (if needed) to go on the field trip with the class. The classes generally take 1 or 2 field trips a year.

Please contact Barbie Paige at 250-9194 if you have any questions or to volunteer for anything.

Whitman has a new Science teacher who has a list of needed items. Her name is Nancy Long and her e-mail is longna@tulsaschools.org.

Needs:

• Items needed at Walt Whitman Elementary (Asbury's adopta school) are listed below. The needs are on-going for all school year as the items are "consumables". Please leave any donations either at the church's south welcome desk or at Barbie Paige's home. Either way, please e-mail Barbie (bepaige@hotmail.com) and let her know that there is something to pick up and she will gladly deliver. EVERYTHING is greatly appreciated!! Many thanks!!
• Kleenex, hand sanditizer, ziploc bags, new children's underwear and socks (any school age size), any children's books (used is fine), construction paper, children's clothes (used is fine...especially needed are shorts and sweat pants), trinkets.
• "Reading buddies" and other volunteers. Training is provided. Time commitment is the school year...weekly or bi-monthly.

Because HE Lives
Available to come and do presentations at the church/communities and bring Caleb, the therapy dog, as needed. You can contact them at 455-9231 to schedule a visit.

“Blessings For Kids” Project
The “Blessings For Kids” project is a new volunteer opportunity to encourage friends to volunteer their time and talents at home or in their own groups to benefit the children at the Children’s Home, Boy’s Ranch, and Child S.H.A.R.E. Do you know persons who would like to volunteer some time with a project for the kids? Do they like to Quilt? Knit? Make wood projects? Have other creative talents? Items will be made and donated for sale at benefit functions and craft shows with the proceeds benefiting special projects at our ministry sites such as the educational programs and other special needs. The focus of the project will be things for children of all ages – baby blankets, afghans, cuddle blankets, toys, books, tote bags, activity bags, quilts, and so much more. Items can be for babies through teenagers.

Volunteers are also needed to work on the committee planning and organizing this effort.

For information or to volunteer for the “Blessings For Kids” committee, contact Barbara Wright at 493-5957 (w), 252-7710 (h), or 798-8912 (c) or email at blwright1@yahoo.com

Boy’s Ranch
We have need of a video projector if you know of anyone who may have access to one or might be willing to donate the funds for this.

Needs:

• Hay for our animals; if anyone has a resource for this please let us know.
  
• Personnel: teacher in their alternative school and a couple to serve as family counselors and a ranch foreman
  
• Individual or group to sponsor a boy. This can range from only providing a gift for birthday and Christmas to providing substantial support including clothing and other needs.

Contact Mark Howard at 918-487-5281 if interested.

Frances Willard Ministry Center/ Child S.H.A.R.E.
If you have any friends or family that you think would be interested in becoming part of making a difference with Child S.H.A.R.E. send them our way. We have a great need not only for more full-time families, but for respite families and volunteers as well.

Volunteers are needed with child care coverage for support group meetings. Meetings are on the third Monday of each month at New Haven UMC. They are asking for a church or group to commit to a certain month(s) of the year to provide child care workers. They need to be there no later than 6:30 and plan to stay until 9:00 pm. The last two months they have needed 6 workers and will probably be up to needing 10 workers each time by the end of the year. This can include adults and youth. Contact Candace at 583-9506 if an individual or group is interested in assisting the program in this way.

Happy Hands
Currently recruiting for two teaching assistants and a speech pathologist.

Needs:

• Al has been called to write a book concerning his mission and
  vision for our children. The book, "God's Timing", is $14.95, with the proceeds from the first year's sale to go directly to Happy Hands.
  Contact Al at al@happyhands.org or call 665-1200 to reserve copies.
  

Meals on Wheels
There is a very serious need for site coordinators at our Tulsa Bible Church and St. Andrews Presbyterian Church locations. Coordinators get everything organized so the meals can be delivered. If you can help JUST ONE Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, they will provide the training and you may partner with someone for the task. For more information contact Ruth Meck (299-9673) or the MOW office (627-4103).

Operation Hope Prison Ministry
Needs:

1. We have a great need for backpacks and hygiene products.
2. We are praying for volunteers to work in the office one or two days a week, answering phones, making copies and other general light office work.

Please notify us at 599-0663 if you have an interest in helping us in any of these ways.

Restore Hope
Restore Hope is looking for partners in a wonderful new effort designed tooffer families a fresh start and renewed hope.

Each year Restore Hope provides rent assistance for 800 - 1,000 families. Each family given assistance was facing eviction following a sudden loss of income or family crisis. With your help Restore Hope will also be able to offer each family a “HouseKeeping Kit”. Each starter kit contains basic supplies needed to maintain a clean home for approximately one month.

For for information, click to download a Restore Hope Housekeeping Kit Flyer.

The Little Light House

United Methodist Children’s Home
Needs:

• The biggest need we have at this time is for staff for the cottages. We are looking for two couples.
  
• The school needs a new roof
  
• New phone system in the office
  
• Tandem-axle trailer large enough for the small tractor
  
• Major renovation to Hargis House needs to be done this year
  
• 3-ring notebooks, pocket folders, wide lined notebook paper, facial tissue, permanent markers, file folders, etc.

Wesley Foundation
This summer we plan on replacing the basement carpet and hope to soon replace the roof. In the fall & winter we would like to replace the front windows with broken seals and our furnace system. In addition, it is our hope to pay the Assistant Director a salary which reflects the blessing he is to us.

• Summer/Fall: Raise $10,000 for staff, programming and building needs

Young Life
Needs:

• We need loads of prayer, several people to volunteer to GO and love kids, people to care for them and people to help pay the expenses involved in ministry.

Prayer requests:

• Would you ask God to draw kids to Himself in Tulsa and that we find all the right places to look to find middle school kids in Union/BA to build a vibrant ministry for?