A Sample Of Places To Serve In Our Community
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Tapestry is a foster care agency that works with families of Mendocino County to ensure a safe and loving environment for all children in the area. They are constantly in need of foster families. Or if you can't commit to such a large undertaking, please consider becoming a respite care giver. For more information on how you can become involved with Tapestry, please check out their website: http://www.tapestryfs.org/
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The Buddy Eller Center is short term emergency housing for families and individuals here in Ukiah. They have around 50 beds for those in need, which is never enough but a blessing for those who stay there. Buddy Eller is always in need of volunteers and donations. Please contact them for more information on how you can serve them and their clients.
707-462-6290 Main Number for Program 707-462-6427 Main Fax for Program 707-462-1934 After Hours Location: 201 Brush Street Ukiah, CA, 95482 Hours: Every Day 5:00pm to 8:00am |
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In their words:
Since 1994 Boys & Girls Club of Ukiah has been providing the youth in our community with a safe, fun and supervised environment to come and participate in positive daily activities each day after school and most holidays. Every day, Boys & Girls Club of Ukiah strives to improve each child's life by implementing self-esteem, courage, and positive values through our many educational programs. Our youth come to the Boys & Girls Club to receive tutoring, computer training, homework help, and mentoring. By attending our programs, our youth gain confidence and develop a sense of usefulness and belonging. Our Club staff is dedicated, through our 'Youth Development Strategy', to our mission of inspiring and enabling all youth to reach their full potential and to become caring and responsible adults. Learn more here: http://www.ukiahbgc.org/ |
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The Center offers pregnancy and sexual health services to women and families in Lake and Mendocino Counties. For more information on how you can support and serve at the Center for Life Choices, visit their website: http://www.thecenterukiah.org/
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In their words:
Our Mission: That no one in our community go hungry; To operate a community-supported facility where services, advocacy, and education help eliminate the causes of hunger and poverty; To maintain a supportive and consistent environment where all are treated with respect, justice and dignity. Learn more at: http://www.plowsharesfeeds.org/ |
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The education of our children my be in the hands of the government, but it is really up to us to teach them how to learn and grow. Our public schools have a great need for volunteers from our community. Contact the Ukiah Unified School District to find out how you can serve. Or call one of the schools directly. Let the know you want to serve their school in any way the need help and watch what unfolds!
UUSD: http://www.uusd.net/pages/Ukiah_Unified Calpella Elementary: http://www.edline.net/pages/Calpella_Elementary Eagle Peak Middle: http://www.edline.net/pages/Eagle_Peak_Middle Frank Zeek Elementary: http://www.edline.net/pages/Frank_Zeek_Elementary Grace Hudson Elementary: http://www.edline.net/pages /Grace_Hudson_Elementary_School Nokomis Elementary: http://www.edline.net/pages/Nokomis_Elementary Oak Manor Elementary: http://www.edline.net/pages/Oak_Manor_Elementary Pomolita Middle School: http://www.edline.net/pages/Pomolita_Middle_School South Valley High: http://www.edline.net/pages/South_Valley_High Ukiah High School: http://www.edline.net/pages/Ukiah_High Yokayo Elementary: http://www.edline.net/pages/Yokayo_Elementary |
This is just a sample of the many places to serve in our community.
I encourage you to find where God is calling you to serve and jump in with both feet!
He Has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God.
Micah 6:8
I encourage you to find where God is calling you to serve and jump in with both feet!
He Has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God.
Micah 6:8