Mission of Hope

Mission of Hope, Phone 694-4673, needs items that are new or gently used for infants - teens. Items include clothing, shoes, socks, underwear, hygiene. items, diapers, baby wipes, baby food, formula, strollers, car seats, high chairs, cribs, school supplies, backpacks, toys.

Please think of them as you are doing your summer cleaning, yard sale leftovers, etc.

Call them for more info and drop off times.

Also Anglic Ministries on Central Ave. is always in need of items. They give away free to those in need. Just about anything and everything is needed and accepted from food, household items, clothing, furniture, hotel samples, cleaning supplies, etc.

They also need volunteers at both locations to help sort and distribute. This would be a good "mini" mission trip for families this summer.

Save Your Used Cell Phones for us

We have a box on the home school table to collect them. We send them in and get paid for them. The company uses them for missionaries and cases of domestic violence, so they can call 911. Please drop them off and get a tax deduction for the value of the phone. Forms are in the drop off box. Thanks!!

Do You Love Horses?

STAR, Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding, is a non-profit program that challenges mentally, physically and neurologically disabled persons through the use of horses. We need volunteers to help with our next sessions.

Requirements:

Must be able to commit to at least 1 hour 15 minutes each week at a set time and day for entire session. Classes run from approximately 2:00pm – 8:00pm Monday through Thursday and 10:00am-1:00pm Saturdays Do not have to know anything about horses – but wonderful if you do.

Must be at least 13 years old to assist directly in classes (10-12 yr olds help with barn chores and in preparing horses for classes)

Jobs will include:

Leading Horses (those with horse experience only)
Grooming and tacking horses with and without rider
Walking beside riders while they are mounted
Getting equipment out and putting it away
Cleaning stalls and helping with barn chores
Assisting with special events/fund raisers
Miscellaneous tasks

Call Georgina Karklin at 988-4711 for More Info (E-mail: georgina@rideatstar.org)

Check Out Our Web Site: www.rideatstar.org

Mobile Meals Volunteer Opportunity

Below is some information about Mobile Meals. I really feel like it is a great volunteer opportunity for home school families. The Mobile Meals program serves noon meals, five days a week and holidays, to Knoxville and Knox County citizens who are at least 60 years old, who cannot cook for themselves and have no one to prepare meals for them. Though income is not a factor, clients are given an opportunity to contribute to the program as they can. 

Most Mobile Meals recipients are sweet elderly people.  You could be their only visitor for the day. 

If you can:
 • Give your lunch hour once a month...
• Give two hours twice a month...
• Come whenever you can...

 You can deliver Mobile Meals!

Accommodations are made to facilitate the volunteers' availability including satellite locations throughout Knoxville and Knox County for ease of picking up meals and dropping off insulated containers afterwards.

If you can help, or just want more information, please call Jennifer Oakes, Mobile Meals Volunteer Coordinator, 524-2786, or check the website at www.knoxcac.org/mobilemeals 

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