Date Listed: 4/4/2005
Agency: United Way, NALC, Christian Ministries
Date to Be Completed: May 9-14

Annual National Letter Carriers (NALC) Food Drive. Volunteers needed to distribute collection bins Mon. May 9 to schools and daycares participating and pick up food and bins Fri. May 13th. You can also help by leaving bags of food at your mailbox Saturday May 14th for the National Food Collection Day. All food goes to Stanly Community Christian Ministry. To volunteer call United Way 704-982-6916.

Performed by: Alcoa employees and Uwharrie Homes

Local domestic violence shelter has several home improvement projects. Removing moss and trimming limbs on roof, yard work and painting the inside of the home. Crisis Council is a United Way Partner Agency. Contact Cathy Harris at 910-572-3749 to volunteer.

Volunteers needed to work at Camp Tarheelia in Albemarle. Jobs include: Widen trails, water seal benches and picnic tables, clear brush and limbs, paint inside of lodge, spread mulch, trim brushes along roads, build Low Ropes shed, assemble picnic tables from kits. Girl Scouts is a United Way Partner Agency. Contact Buck Snyder 704-731-6606 to volunteer.

Two homes under construction Women's Build on Ross Street and Unity Build led by First Presbyterian Church and sponsored by United Way on 2nd Ave. Work begins at 8:00 and ends between 3 and 4:00. Lunch is normally provided. More information at www.habitatstanly.org Stanly County Habitat for Humanity is a United Way of Stanly County partner agency.

Meals on Wheels Volunteers needed for the following routes and dates: * 1st Wed-Badin route. Pick up food at 10:30 from Alb Nutrition Site * 3rd Mon and 3rd Thursday Oakboro route. Pick up food at 10:30-10:45 at Oakboro Nutrition Site * 1st Mon Stanfield route. Pick up food at 11:00 at Locust Nutrition Site * 2nd Monday, 5th Tuesday, 3rd and 5th Wednesdays, 4th Thursday, 1st and 4th Friday Norwood route. Norwood volunteers pick up their food at 11:00 from the Norwood Nutrition Site To help, contact Olivia Sweet at 704-986-3769. The Stanly County Senior Center is a United Way partner agency.

United Way Celebration 11-1 at YMCA Pavilion needs volunteers to help sell raffle tickets & drinks, set up tables, give out prizes, and other needs as they come up. Please call Jennifer Moxley at 704-982-6916. Lunch and drinks will be provided.

Oakboro Cruise-in needs volunteers 16 and over. GOBA, a non profit agency, needs help from 5pm to 9pm the 4th Friday of Sept and October; Noon to 3 the 4th Saturday of Nov, Dec & Jan. For more information contact Jerry Crayton at 704-485- 3311. GOBA will provide drinks and meals for volunteers.