Volunteer Updates & Opportunities | |
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Dear Michelle,
Hello volunteer! As we begin to wrap up the school year, I would like to thank all of our volunteers and partners who worked with our students, families, and community members this past year. Thank you for all your time and hard work! Because of your support, Peter Paul was able to have another year of successful programming and events. Below you will find an update on our current volunteer plans and a variety of ways to support Peter Paul's needs and initiatives this summer. Stay tuned to the end for a few volunteer spotlights!
As always please continue to follow us on social media for more updates on current programming and needs.
Best,
Joy Gilchrist
Philanthropy Coordinator
jgilchrist@peterpaulrva.org
Office: 804-780-1195
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Join Peter Paul's Board of Associates! | |
Young professionals are encouraged to apply to be on our Board of Associates (Junior Board), and support Peter Paul's programming this upcoming year! This is a great opportunity to gain nonprofit board experience, meet like-minded young professionals in the area, and share your gifts and talents with your community. We have a number of exciting events and programs planned for 2022 so don't miss out! To learn more or apply, please email jgilchrist@peterpaulrva.org. | |
Here's Where We Can Use Your Help! | |
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Our Community walks continue to be a great way to connect with community members and share resources that Peter Paul is currently offering. Join us:
-- Date: June 16th
-- Location: Peter Paul – 1708 N. 22nd St
-- Time: 5:00pm-6:30pm
-- Volunteers Needed: Minimum of 4 people per event
-- How you'll help: Volunteers will be walking with members of our Family & Community Engagement team to check in with our neighbors and hand out flyers for our upcoming block party. Volunteers will be walking for the majority of the event. Please dress accordingly.
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Peter Paul Block Party & Movie Night
Join us at our biggest event of the summer! We need volunteers to come help make this an event to remember for our students and families.
-- Date: June 24th
-- Location: Peter Paul -1708 N. 22nd St.
-- Time: 5:00pm – 8:00pm. (Shift scheduling available)
-- Volunteers Needed: Minimum of 10 people
-- Notes: Volunteers will assist with set-up, event stations (i.e., registration, face painting, etc.), and clean-up. Please wear weather-appropriate clothes and comfortable shoes. Street parking will be available.
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Food Distribution Preparations
Food distribution occurs on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. All food pick-ups, unloading, and packing occur on the Tuesday before. We are currently in need of volunteers to support our Tuesday preparation days:
-- Date: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month.
Upcoming dates-7/5, 7/19, 8/2, 8/16
-- Location: Feed More – 1415 Rhoadmiller St. *Priority need* Peter Paul – 1708 N. 22nd St
-- Time: 1) Loading (Feed More) 12:30pm – 1:30pm. *Priority need*
Volunteers who would like to assist with this component will meet the Family & Community Engagement team at Feed More.
2) Unloading & Packing (Peter Paul) 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Volunteers who would like to assist with this component will meet the Family & Community Engagement team at Peter Paul.
-- Notes: Please wear appropriate clothing and shoes. Volunteers will assist with lifting boxes and bags, so please plan accordingly!
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If interested in volunteering at any of these events, please email Philanthropy Coordinator, Joy Gilchrist at jgilchrist@peterpaulrva.org or call 804-780-1195, Ex.4. | |
Special Summer Opportunities | |
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Join us this summer as we relaunch our summer reading buddies program. Volunteers will meet 1-on-1 with a student during their lunch hour (11:30am -12:30pm) and engage in reading and literacy activities. This program will run from July 11th thru August 18th. Volunteers are asked to commit to one hour a week for the duration of the program.
--Days: Monday – Friday
--Time: 11:30am -12:30pm
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Girls on the Run Camp Leaders
Peter Paul will be hosting a Girls on the Run cohort this summer and is looking for 2-3 energetic volunteers to work as camp leaders for 12 elementary school-aged girls.
--Dates: July 11th -15th
--Time: 12pm -3pm
--Here's how you'll help: Lead games (some include physical activity), arts & crafts, storytelling, and discussions. An orientation and curriculum, as well as all supplies, will be provided.
If you are interested in any of these volunteer opportunities, please contact Philanthropy Coordinator, Joy Gilchrist at jgilchrist@peterpaulrva.org or 804-780-1195, Ex.4.
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Summer Support Items
Can’t make it to one of our community events but would still like to support? Please review the list of needs below as well as our Amazon Wishlist.
Summer Promise Academy
- 120 reusable Water Bottles
- Drawstring bags
- Snack bags (see community support bag list)
Community Needs
- Laundry Pods w/ quarters
- Dryer sheets
- Deodorant
- Body wash/ bar soap
- Loofas
- Body wipes
- Menstrual care supplies (pads, tampons, etc.)
- Male underwear (all sizes)
- Female underwear (all sizes)
- Socks (all sizes)
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This past school year, our students had the wonderful opportunity to work with some new community partners! This month we will be spotlighting two of those partners who shared with us how their work and passions have connected them to Peter Paul: | |
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Street Smartz Over Safety
Dre’Mon Miller is the founder and owner of Steet Smartz Over Safety. Street Smartz uses the complex and exciting curriculum of criminal justice and forensic principles to empower, build confidence, and improve cardiovascular health & nutrition while also teaching career readiness skills that extend well beyond the classroom. Street Smartz serves Central Virginia and surrounding areas, introducing children and adults to the law enforcement profession by teaching them how to process crime scenes, manage peer pressure, perform CPR/First Aid, maintain their physical and mental well-being, and engage in various STEAM-related activities. His programming has been a hit with our middle school students, and we are so thankful for his partnership!
“I have seen firsthand the effects of our youth feeling neglected or without a voice and unfortunately this leads to some choosing fatal decisions for their lives. I choose to be a helping, calm, reassuring voice to remind the youth that they have a life worth living and investing in.”
- Dre’Mon
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Money Matters
Money Matters was originally founded by Lawrence Jia, a class of 2018 graduate of Maggie Walker. Realizing that skills in personal finance have the power to change the pathway of someone's life and that they are scarcely taught in public schools, Larry strove to create an organization that taught personal finance to students across the world. This organization is distinctly student-led and student-focused and the reins of the Virginia operations of the organization have been passed down to succeeding grades of Maggie Walker students for the past 4 years. As students themselves, they have experienced first-hand how personal finance is seen as an after-thought or something that begins to be addressed upon employment, but they hope to fill in the gaps of personal finance knowledge within students so that they can have the skills to live a financially free life. Their topics include budgeting, investing, credit cards, and more!
“Personally, I do this work not only to provide students with crucial personal finance knowledge. but to also build connections with them. Through our various activities, we are able to provide these students with basic personal finance concepts that will be useful to them throughout their life. I enjoy seeing students grow, and I hope to serve as a role model for them.”
- Abhay Duggirala
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More to come!
We will be sending out more information on how to support our Back-to-School bookbags & supplies program for our students, as well as volunteer opportunities for this Fall in a special newsletter in July. Thank you for your support!
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