Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers are important for our programs, whether serving needy older adults or providing life enrichment activities at our centers. Volunteers donate their time, energy, goods and services, or make financial contributions.  All are welcomed and greatly appreciated.  If you are interested in learning more, please contact us at volunteer@forsythco.com or call (770) 781-2178.

Current Needs

We are currently seeking applicants to connect with older adults and engage in meaningful interactions for these volunteer positions: 

Outreach Worker for Food Pantry:   Several times per month, 2-3 hours per shift.  Accompany staff to lower income apartment complexes to set-up and provide an outdoor mobile food pantry.  Depart from Charles Place.  Must be able to lift light weight bags and boxes of food. 

Meals on Wheels Driver/Friendly Visitor: Delivers meals to homes.  Once a week on weekday mornings for 2 – 3 hours. Start at Charles Place for meal pick-up & then assigned delivery route. 

Memory Support Program Aid: Assists staff with the memory support program,  helping with fun activities and socialization.  once or twice a week on weekdays for 4 hours (typically 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.)  at Charles Place.

Instructors and Presenters on Life Enrichment Topics:  One-time or ongoing classes for topics such as travel, foreign language, literature, cooking, fitness and music. 

Art Activities Aide: Assist art room instructor and class participants with the set-up and cleanup of art stations for a variety of programs such as acrylics, crafts and fun special project workshops.  2 - 4 hours, mornings or afternoons.  Ongoing at Sexton Hall & Charles Place.

Congregate Activity Assistant

Assist staff with set up and clean up, games, exercises, crafts, etc., assisting at lunch (including passing out food trays, cutlery, straws and milk), greeting and welcoming.  Overall warm and friendly helping where needed at Sexton Hall or Charles Place.  Ongoing as needed throughout the year; Weekday mornings.

Special Events Assistant

Assist staff with check – in registration, greeting and welcoming, being knowledgeable of programs that Senior Services offers, serving food and drinks, directing patrons to restrooms and offering to take people on tours of facility.  Ongoing as needed throughout the year at Sexton Hall.

Front Desk Assistant

Assist with welcoming patrons into the building. Front desk tasks like answering the phone, providing tours and general front desk staff support.  Ongoing as needed, monthly at Sexton Hall.

Garden Assistant

Offers help in the garden area and on the grounds at Sexton Hall.  Assists with various tasks around the property including but not limited to trimming, weeding, watering and other outdoor related activities.  Assisting with setup and takedown of seasonal decorations.  Ongoing as needed, monthly.

Donations

The department is always in need of non-perishable food for the food bank, art supplies, and in warm weather months, plants for our gardens.  Donations can be dropped off at our Sexton Hall or Charles Place locations. Monetary donations can be dropped off or mailed to 2115 Chloe Road, Cumming, Ga 30041. Checks and Money orders should be made out to Forsyth County Senior Services (FCSS).

For more information on ways to help, email seniorservices@forsythco.com or call (770) 781-2178, option 1 for Charles Place & option 2 for Sexton Hall.

Current Needs

Vegetables - If you’re planning on doing a vegetable garden this year, would you consider growing a row for the Senior Services food bank? Yes, the department has a food bank to assist needy older adults. We take the food bank out on the road to lower income neighborhoods once or twice per week and would love to have fresh produce. Most of what we provide is can or packaged goods. If and when you have items to donate, you may drop them off at Sexton Hall or Charles Place and we will distribute.

Other Languages - Any bi-lingual speakers who would like to go with us out on the mobile food bank routes? We are looking for Spanish, Hindi, and Ukrainian speakers in particular. The commitment would be for around 2 hours twice per month, on weekday afternoons. Visits to neighborhoods where English is a 2nd language should begin in June.

For further information, call or email Food Bank Team Leader Susan Wright: (770) 781-2178, Charles Place or stwright@forsythco.com.