Join HandsOn Jacksonville as we celebrate Family Volunteer Day,
Saturday, November 21st 2009.

We welcome volunteers from of all ages to join us on this day as we prepare books, toys and backpacks to be distributed to hundreds of children and non-profits throughout Jacksonville.

Volunteers can rotate from our various stations during the event and assist with stuffing backpacks, taking inventory of our gifts and matching to our gift requests, and wrapping presents.

Volunteer activities for children will include making peace bracelets, creating ‘lights out’ light switch plates, coloring ’send a smile’ pages to include with gifts, and more!

Shifts are available for volunteers to sign up for, however times are flexible:

9 am to noon / Noon – 3 pm

Sign up for this event

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November is Military Families Month!

How sure are you that your student population is without military families? Aside from the obvious, Jacksonville have Coast Guard and Reservist Families living here.

Support your school community with childrens’ books either for the classroom or the school media center focused on those special needs of military children. Download suggested titles HERE.

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Greeting Cards for the Troops / Adopt a Senior Center

The teacher supply depot has THOUSANDS of holiday greeting cards just waiting for you! Create a program for students to recognize the military, seniors, or whomever in your community you feel would benefit from just a little note of ‘you are special’. Next Teacher Supply Depot give away is 12/3/09 from 3pm – 6pm.

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Collect Cellphones, Eyeglasses, Soda Can Tabs

Start a collection and have your DCC rep drop off the donation at the next meeting. Cellphones are refurbished and given to Women’s Shelters; Eyeglasses are sent to 3rd world countries; Soda Can Tabs are given to The Ronald McDonald House.

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Souper Bowl – food collect for AFTER the Holidays

It’s Simple – Assist your student in organizing a collection of money or canned foods to help those in need. Souper Bowl of Caring will provide free resource materials to help you carry out your collection.

It’s Local – Student develop a stronger connection totheir community by learning about local needs and giving 100% of their donations to the charity of THEIR choice. These charities should provide shelter to the homeless, food to the hungry, and compassion to those in need.

Step 1 – Register ONLINE at http://www.souperbowl.org to get free promotional materials
Step 2 – Collect money or canned goods January 17 – February 7, 2010
Step 3 – Report your results to the Souper Bowl of Caring so we can add it to the national total.
Step 4 – Donate 100% of your collection to the charity of your choice.