VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
The Temple firmly believes that being an active member of the community is the best way to make a difference.
The following organizations represent volunteer opportunities for all ages.
Zaban Paradies Center (ZPC)
We are excited to announce the ZPC will open its doors to residents and volunteers on Wednesday, September 15. We will be hosting 15 couples at ZPC for the Residential Services Program. Volunteers are a huge help with our meals! They provide lunches three days a week and dinner six days a week. Last year, together we provided over 3000 lunches and over 6000 dinners to the 48 couples we served. As we move forward with the new season, we are looking forward to welcoming new and returning providers.
Read below about how to get involved:
Lunch:
Providers bring brown bag lunches on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, September 15 to May 13. If you would like to be a lunch provider, please sign up via the Signup Genius link at the bottom of this article. Lunches are dropped off between 10 am and 4 pm. Lunch suggestions are detailed in the link.
Dinner Provider/Server:
Dinner providers bring meals Saturday - Thursday beginning September 15 - May 15 for up to 35 people. There are opportunities to provide meals on special occasions and holidays. This year we are returning to the option of on-site onsite meal servers. Dinner providers and servers are coordinated by Bea Feiman and Bobbi Wilson. Please see their info below.
Volunteer Coordinator:
Volunteer Coordinators assist dinner meal servers. They orient volunteers to our facility and the needs of our clients. They also facilitate the dinner service from start to finish. Coordinators can sign up via the Sign-Up Genius link below. Volunteer Coordinators are needed from Saturday - Thursday, September 15 – May 15. Training will be scheduled for anyone interested in this opportunity.
Dinner Providers/Servers:
If you are familiar with Bea Feiman and Bobbi Wilson, who have graciously coordinated this part of our program for many years, you can contact them by phone or email:
Bea Feiman- 404-841-7043, bfeiman@yahoo.com
Bobbi Wilson- 404 259-1489, bobbimwilson@gmail.com
Bea and Bobbi will guide you through choosing a date and provide supportive information.
Lunch Providers/Evening Volunteers:
- We have also created a link to Sign Up Genius, with the dates available for providing dinner and serving. The link will have the details and instructions to facilitate this volunteer opportunity for you.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F44A8AC28A0FF2-zpclunches
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F44A8AC28A0FF2-zpcdinner
As COVID is still with us, the health and safety of all our clients, volunteers, and employees remain a high priority. Zaban Paradies Center is following CDC’s COVID-19 guidance for shared housing communities to prevent the spread of COVID. All staff, volunteers, Day Services clients, and residents will participate in temperature checks, wear a mask covering when in shared areas of the facility, and maintain social distancing to slow and stop the spread of the virus.
Thank you for your willingness to help. We look forward to collaborating with you to serve the needs of our residents. Feel free to share with family, friends, and coworkers the word about Zaban Paradies Center and the opportunities to volunteer and contribute to our mission!
Jeanette Bowden
Community Engagement and Volunteer Coordinator
volunteer@zabanparadiescenter.org
Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency
Help serve a gourmet brunch. All proceeds earned from the Cafe 458 weekend brunch go directly to Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency programs, which help homeless men and women achieve self-sufficiency through personalized readiness, employment and life stabilization programs. Serve tables and wash dishes.
Contact: Alison Smith at Alison.smith@atlantaacss.org
404.446.4680
458 Edgewood Ave SE
Atlanta, GA 30312
Sorting food at the Product Rescue Center. The Food Bank’s mission is to fight hunger by engaging, educating and empowering our community.
Contact: Suzanne Roush, Director of Vol. Services; Suzanne.roush@acfb.org
678.553.5984
970 Jefferson St., NW
Atlanta, GA 30307
The shelter acts as a daytime home and resource center that helps ease the burden of homelessness for women and children. Contact: Shirley Baker, Director of Operations; adswc@yahoo.com
404.876.2894
655 Ethel St NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities
Provides a home away from home for families of seriously ill and injured children who must travel to receive treatment at Atlanta area children’s hospitals. Contact: Kym Clausen, Director of Volunteer Services; k.clausen@armh.com
678.704.8098
795 Gatewood Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
Mission is to heal children, strengthen families, and build community. Core values are Creativity, Honor, Respect, Integrity and Safety: CHRIS
Contact: Robert Lewis; Robert.lewis@chriskids.org
404.486.9034
3109 Clairmont Road, Suite B
Atlanta, GA 30329
City of Refuge offer both life saving resources and life building tools to individuals and families in Atlanta who are living on the margin.
Contact: Lee Seals
404.564.7742
1300 Joseph E. Boone Blvd
Atlanta, GA 30314
The Genesis Shelter provides housing and support for homeless newborns and their families.
Contact: Marla Poe; mpoe@genesisanewlife.org
404.522.6056
173 Boulevard NE
Atlanta, GA 30312
Jerusalem House is a warm, caring home for people with AIDS, which allows them to retain their independence and dignity.
Contact: Sharon Carey; Sharon@jerusalemhouse.org
678.999.9262
Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation
Recycling eye glasses to third world countries.
Contact: Judith Kerr; jkerr@lionslighthouse.org
404.325.3630
5582 Peachtree Rd
Chamblee, GA 30341
MedShare collects surplus medical supplies and used equipment from US hospitals and manufacturers. Supplies are sent to hospitals and clinics in third world countries.
Contact: David Winograd; dwinograd@medshare.org
770.323.5858
3240 Clifton Springs Road
Decatur, GA 30034
Midtown Assistance Center (MAC)
MAC assists the working poor in mid-town Atlanta.
Contact: Rebecca Richard
mac@midtownassistancectr.org
404.681.0470
30 Porter Place
Atlanta, GA 30317
Help with the grounds keeping of the graves in The Temple’s section of the cemetery. Raking, trimming shrubs and cutting grass.
Contact: Kevin Kuharic - Landscaping & Restoration; kkuharic@oaklandcemetery.com
404-688-2107
248 Oakland Ave SE
Atlanta, GA 30312
This worthwhile agency provides food, showers and other comforts to the homeless in Atlanta.
Contact: Sarah Humphrey; opendoorcomm@bellsouth.net
404.874.4906
910 Ponce de Leon Ave
Atlanta, GA 30306
Day care for homeless children.
Contact: Nadiya Boyce; nboyce@ourhouse.org
404.378.0938
711 S. Columbia Drive
Decatur, GA 30030
Help with keeping our city’s beautiful parks clean.
Contact: John Ahem; john@parkpride.org
404.723.3116
675 Ponce de Leon Ave., 8th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30308
This worthwhile agency package and deliver meals for people suffering with AIDS. This agency delivers over 1100 meals each day. Contact: Steven Grout; jgrout@projectopenhand.org
404-872-2707
176 Ottey Drive
Atlanta, GA 30308
Refugee, Resettlement & Immigration Services of Atlanta
RRISA’s mission is to heal and rebuild the lives of displaced and uprooted people, answering the humanitarian call to serve those fleeing from persecution, famine, and extreme poverty.
Contact: Amy Crownover, Director of Development; acrownover@rrisa.org
404.622.2235
2300 Henderson Mill Road Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30318
Volunteer to help eliminate hunger in the five-county Metropolitan Atlanta area by rescuing surplus food and delivering it to those in need
Contact: www.secondhelpingsatlanta.org or Larry Auerbach: laauerbach@gmail.com
Brighten senior citizen’s life with smiles and friendly visits.
Contact: Melissa Walker
404.315.0900
1819 Clifton Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
Brighten senior citizen’s life with smiles and friendly visits.
Contact: Shauna Horvath; shorvath@wbjhome.org
404.351.8410
3150 Howell Mill Road
Marietta, GA 30062
Helping homeless couples get back on their feet again.
404.872.2915
1605 Peachtree St
Atlanta, GA 30309
