Volunteer service opportunities guide

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Abby Cox Director, Division of Aging Services

Counties Served Statewide

Service Area
Aging Services includes Public Guardianship holiday drive

Contact
Cynthia Haley Dunn

Statewide

Long-Term Care Ombudsman Advocacy

Lin Chao

Statewide

GeorgiaCares Outreach Assistants Christine

(Medicare Education)

Williams

Counties Served

AAA Region

Contact

Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Rockdale

Atlanta Regional Commission

DHS Outreach Staff

Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Chatham,

Coastal Georgia Area Agency on

Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long McIntosh Aging

DHS Outreach Staff

Burke, Columbia, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond, Screven, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington, Wilkes

Central Savannah River Area Agency on Aging / CSRA

DHS Outreach Staff

Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, White

Legacy Link / Georgia Mountains Area Agency on Aging

DHS Outreach Staff

Appling, Bleckley, Candler, Dodge, Emanuel, Evans, Jeff Davis, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutien, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilcox

Heart of Georgia Altamaha Area Agency on Aging

DHS Outreach Staff

Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, Twiggs, Wilkinson

Middle Georgia Area Agency on Aging

DHS Outreach Staff

Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Jasper, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Walton

Northeast Georgia Area Agency on Aging

DHS Outreach Staff

Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Walker, Whitfield

Northwest Georgia Area Agency on Aging

DHS Outreach Staff

Chattahoochee, Clay, Crisp, Dooly, Harris, Macon, Marion, Muscogee, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Webster

River Valley Area Agency on Aging DHS Outreach Staff

Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Pierce, Tift, Turner, Ware

Southern Georgia Area Agency on Aging

DHS Outreach Staff

Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas, Worth

SOWEGA Council on Aging / Southwest Georgia Area Agency on Aging

DHS Outreach Staff

Butts, Carroll, Coweta, Heard, Lamar,

Three Rivers Area Agency on

Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup, Upson Aging

DHS Outreach Staff

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1. Northwest Georgia
[Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Walker, Whitfield]
3. Three Rivers
[Butts, Carroll, Coweta, Heard, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup, Upson]
4. Middle Georgia
[Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, Twiggs, Wilkinson]
8. River Valley
[Chattahoochee, Clay, Crisp, Dooly, Harris, Macon, Marion, Muscogee, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Webster]

2. Georgia Mountains
[Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, White]
5. Northeast Georgia
[Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Jasper, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Walton]
6. Central Savannah River Area (CSRA)
[Burke, Columbia, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond, Screven, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington, Wilkes]
7. Heart of Georgia Altamaha
[Appling, Bleckley, Candler, Dodge, Emanuel, Evans, Jeff Davis, Johnson,
Laurens, Montgomery, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutien, Wayne,
Wheeler, Wilcox]

9. Southwest Georgia
[Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell,
Seminole, Terrell, Thomas, Worth]

10. Southern Georgia
[Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Pierce, Tift, Turner, Ware]

Volunteer / Donation Description Opportunity

Duration One-Time Project Short-Term (<6 mo.) Long-Term (6 mo. minimum)

Time Commitment

Regional Availability

Office Assistance Meal Delivery

Assist with writing, research, special events, clerical tasks, or other officebased projects.

Flexible

We love writers, researchers, organizers, and others with strong skills and a can-do spirit. Help an Area Agency on Aging or assist the Division of Aging Services with projects such as consumer guides, public awareness materials, project research, special events, or office tasks
Deliver lunches to homebound adults on Long-Term weekdays.

Nourish an older adult and feed your spirit, too. Help your community deliver a lunchtime meal and a friendly "hello" to a homebound older adult. Better yet, get your group to adopt a route!

Aging and Disability Service Awareness (ADRC)

Host a presentation about services and information available to older Georgians and adults with disabilities. Topics include: Wellness Activities, Meal Delivery, Homemaker Services and more.

One-time

We'll provide the experts!

Flexible

Atlanta Region CSRA Georgia Mountains Middle Georgia Northwest Georgia Georgia Mountains River Valley Southern Georgia Southwest Georgia Three Rivers

2-3 hours per route. Opportunities for daily, weekly or monthly participation.

Atlanta Region Heart of Georgia Georgia Mountains Middle Georgia Northeast Georgia Northwest Georgia River Valley Southern Georgia Southwest Georgia Three Rivers

Flexible

Atlanta Region CSRA Northeast Georgia Northwest Georgia River Valley Southwest Georgia Three Rivers

Medicare Education (GeorgiaCares Program)

Do the people in your community know where to get aging services for themselves or loved ones? Contact your Area Agency on Aging and ask for a presentation on information and services that can help people live safely and conveniently in their homes, even as bodies and physical abilities change.
Distribute literature, host presentations or staff health fairs to educate others about Medicare.

Long-Term

We'll provide the experts!

Help older adults get unbiased information about Medicare options.

Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation Awareness

Host a presentation about preventing the abuse, neglect and exploitation of vulnerable adults.
We'll provide the experts!
Help vulnerable adults avoid and escape abuse. Contact us to request a speaker and information materials for your faith community, civic group or workplace.

One-Time

Flexible Flexible

Coastal Georgia Heart of Georgia Georgia Mountains Middle Georgia Northeast Georgia Northwest Georgia River Valley Southern Georgia Southwest Georgia Three Rivers
CSRA Georgia Mountains Northeast Georgia River Valley Southwest Georgia Three Rivers

Volunteer / Donation Description Opportunity

Duration One-Time Project Short-Term (<6 mo.) Long-Term (6 mo. minimum)

Time Commitment

Regional Availability

Wellness Workshop Facilitation (Living Well)
Volunteer Transportation
Telephone Reassurance and Friendly Visits
Home Repairs & Modifications
Chores & Yard Work

Use a script to lead a six-week workshop that helps people cope with chronic conditions.
Become a Lay Leader for Living Well: the Stanford University Chronic Disease SelfManagement Program. Help empower people with chronic conditions to cope with common symptoms such as pain, fatigue, difficult emotions and stress. Training and full coordination are provided.
Organize a program to match volunteer drivers with seniors who need transportation.
Volunteer driver programs can operate one to seven days per week using an organization's vehicle(s) or volunteers' personal automobiles. A group may choose to transport riders to doctors' offices, grocery stores and pharmacies, worship services, or more. You choose the scope that's right for your mix of resources. Contact us for tools and ideas.
Call and/or visit isolated older adults to check on their well-being and provide socialization.
If you have the gift of gab, here's a perfect opportunity for you. Find out how you can be matched with an isolated older Georgian who would like periodic visits or regular check-in phone calls.
Organize volunteers to help make repairs, build ramps, or perform other home modifications.
Looking for an easy-to-organize, highimpact project that may require just a few hours of your time? Recruit a team to volunteer with an established nonprofit that provides home repairs and/or home modifications. The nonprofit will provide training, materials, and supervision at the project site.
Organize volunteers to perform chores and yard work for older Georgians in need.
You don't need a green thumb to beautify an older Georgian's yard. Just roll up your sleeves and bring supplies. Chores and yard work are perfect for groups of adults or teens. Rake leaves, empty trash, scrub tubs and feel great doing it.

Short-Term (Training + six-week workshop commitment)
Long-Term Community groups are invited to launch independent volunteer driver programs. Your AAA can provide tools and ideas.
Long-Term
Varies Community groups are invited to organize independent repair and modification projects. Your AAA can provide ideas.
Varies Community groups are invited to organize independent chore and yard work projects. Your AAA can provide ideas.

2-3 hours per week Flexible Flexible Flexible Flexible

Atlanta Region Heart of Georgia Georgia Mountains Middle Georgia Northeast Georgia Northwest Georgia River Valley Southern Georgia Southwest Georgia Three Rivers CSRA Coastal Georgia Northeast Georgia River Valley Southwest Georgia Three Rivers
Georgia Mountains Northeast Georgia Southwest Georgia Three Rivers
Northeast Georgia Northwest Georgia River Valley Southwest Georgia Three Rivers
Northeast Georgia Southwest Georgia Three Rivers

Volunteer / Donation Description Opportunity

Duration One-Time Project Short-Term (<6 mo.) Long-Term (6 mo. minimum)

Time Commitment

Regional Availability

Home Safety Checks
Battery & Bulb Replacement
Fan Collection & Distribution

Host a presentation and partner with experts to check older Georgian's homes for safety hazards.
We'll provide the experts!
A broken hip or ankle can change an older adult's life permanently. Distribute a safety checklist or, better yet, host a presentation on fall prevention. (Occupational therapists in universities and hospitals can provide needed expertise.) Contact your Area Agency on Aging to get materials and find community partners.
Improve home safety by changing older Georgians' smoke detector batteries and replacing dim light bulbs.
Shine the light in your neighborhood by organizing a battery and bulb replacement team. Many older adults can no longer safely reach smoke detectors or ceiling lights, leading to dangerous home hazards. Work with the fire department and community leaders to offer free smoke detector batteries, light bulbs and installation.
Conduct check-in calls and collect fans for seniors who lack adequate air conditioning.
Georgia's summer heat can be deadly. Organize a fan collection drive to help seniors stay cool. Your team can also educate group members about heat dangers, and you can regularly check on neighbors who are at risk of heat-related illness. We're happy to provide educational materials.

Varies

Flexible

Community groups are invited to organize independent safety-check projects. Your AAA can provide ideas.

Varies

Flexible

Community groups are invited to organize independent battery and bulb replacement projects. Your AAA can provide ideas.

Varies
Community groups are invited to organize independent heat-relief projects. Your AAA can provide ideas.

Flexible

CSRA Northeast Georgia Southwest Georgia Three Rivers
Northeast Georgia Southwest Georgia Three Rivers
Georgia Mountains Northeast Georgia Southwest Georgia Three Rivers

Disaster Preparation Education for Older Adults

Host a presentation about disaster preparedness for older adults and assist with outreach.

We'll provide the experts!

Varies
Community groups are invited to organize independent disaster preparedness projects. Your AAA can provide ideas.

Flexible

Atlanta Region Georgia Mountains

Area Agency on Aging Holiday Gift Drives

Collect holiday gifts for older adults who Seasonal receive services in the region.

Flexible

Georgia Mountains Southwest Georgia

Volunteer / Donation Description Opportunity

Public Guardianship Holiday Gift Drive

Collect holiday gifts for older adults and people with disabilities who are under state guardianship.

Duration One-Time Project Short-Term (<6 mo.) Long-Term (6 mo. minimum)

Time Commitment

Regional Availability

Seasonal

Flexible

Statewide

Long-Term Care Resident Advocacy

No one should feel forgotten during the holidays. Help make the season warmer and brighter for older adults and people with disabilities who may not be able to provide for themselves. Participants in the Division of Aging Services' holiday gift drive are adult persons under guardianship who are residents of long-term care facilities. For more information contact the Division of Aging Services.
Visit long-term care residents to inquire about their quality-of-life needs and concerns.

Long-Term

Flexible

Statewide

You can be a lifeline for older Georgians living in nursing homes, personal care homes, and assisted living facilities. As a volunteer, you will visit residents, listen to their concerns, and refer identified problems to your local Long-Term Care Ombudsman office for resolution. Required training is provided.

Child Support Services
The Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) enhances child wellbeing through the administration of financial and medical child support. Services include locating parents, establishing paternity and establishing, enforcing and reviewing support obligations.
Our Fatherhood and Parental Accountability Court (PAC) programs help parents eliminate barriers to meeting their child support obligations and reduce enforcement actions.
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Tanguler Gray Director, Division of Child Support Services

Counties Served Statewide

Region / Area Fatherhood Program

Contact

Phone
1-844-694-2347 Select options 1, 2 and 3

Statewide

Parental Accountability Court Program

1-844-694-2347 Select options 1, 2 and 3

Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cobb, Dade, Douglas, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker, Whitfield
Carroll, Coweta, Fulton, Heard, Meriwether, Troup
Gwinnett, Newton, Rockdale, Walton, Georgia Employer HUB
Baldwin, Bibb, Butts, Crawford, Fayette, Greene, Hancock, Houston, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Monroe, Morgan, Peach, Pike, Putnam, Spalding, Upson, Wilkinson
Banks, Barrow, Cherokee, Clarke, Dawson, Elbert, Fannin, Forsyth, Franklin, Gilmer, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Pickens, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, White
Atkinson, Baker, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Chattahoochee, Clinch, Cook, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Echols, Grady, Harris, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marion, Mitchell, Muscogee, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Thomas, Webster, Central Registry Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Columbia, Effingham, Emanuel, Jefferson, Jenkins, Richmond, Screven, Toombs, Washington, Dublin
Clayton, DeKalb, Henry
Appling, Bacon, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Appling, Bacon, Ben Hill, Bleckley, Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Coffee, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Glynn, Jeff Davis, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Pierce, Pulaski, Telfair, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilcox Bryan, Chatham, Clay, Clayton UIFSA, Cobb UIFSA, Early, Evans, Glascock, Irwin, Liberty, Lincoln, Long, McDuffie, McIntosh, Miller, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Stone Mountain UIFSA, Taliferro, Tattnall, Terrell, Tift, Turner, Warren, Wilkes, Worth

Region 1 450 Riverside Pkwy. NE Suite 100 Rome, GA 30161 Office locations: Cartersville, Dallas, Rome, Rock Spring, Cobb, Douglasville, Dalton
Region 2 1526 E Forrest Ave. Suite 300 East Point, GA 30344 Office locations: Fulton, Carrollton, Newnan
Region 3 95 Constitution Blvd. 2nd Floor Suite 200 Lawrenceville, GA 30046 Office locations: Gwinnett, GA Employer Hub, Conyers, Monroe, Covington
Region 4 4619 Sheraton Dr. Suite 100 Macon, GA 31210 Office locations: Jackson, Griffin, Milledgeville, Macon, Warner Robins, Special Operations Section
Region 5 955 Interstate Ridge Dr. Suite F Gainesville, GA 30501 Office locations: Dahlonega, Clarkesville, Gainesville, Elberton, Winder, Athens, Ellijay, Canton
Region 6 200 W Oglethorpe Blvd. Suite 201 Albany, GA 31701 Office locations: Valdosta, Nashville, Albany, Camilla, Americus, Columbus, Central Registry
Region 7 107 S Main St. Swainsboro, GA 30401 Office locations: Augusta, Dublin Locate/Order Monitoring Hub, Sandersville, Swainsboro, Statesboro
Region 8 1327 Third Ave. Columbus, GA 31902 Office locations: DeKalb, Albany Intake/ Intergovernmental Hub, McDonough, Clayton
Region 9 904 Claxton Dairy Rd. Suite 2B Dublin, GA 31021 Office locations: Dublin, Eastman, Waycross, Jesup, Brunswick, Cordele
County Administered Regions 502 Lawson Dr. Americus, GA 31719 Office locations: Clayton UIFSA, Cobb UIFSA, DeKalb UIFSA, Thomson, Hinesville, Savannah, Tifton, Sylvester, Cuthbert

Lindsay PeaceMickley

706-368-7784

Demetra Bragg Courtney Goolsby

Demetra 404-559-4195 Courtney 404-559-4073

John Fayne

770-390-4465

Shawn May

478-476-5064

Jennifer Head

770-531-4056

Denise Passinault 229-430-4363

Teresa Knight

478-289-2483

Jennifer Quaglietta

229-430-3763

Kay Braddy

478-274-7926

Delores Durham 229-931-6963

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Region 2 Carroll, Coweta, Fulton, Heard, Meriwether, Troup

Region 3 Gwinnett, Newton, Rockdale, Walton, Georgia Employer HUB

Region 4 Baldwin, Bibb, Butts, Crawford, Fayette, Greene, Hancock, Houston, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Monroe, Morgan, Peach, Pike, Putnam, Spalding, Upson, Wilkinson, Special Operations Section

Region 5

Banks, Barrow, Cherokee,

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Clarke, Dawson, Elbert, Fannin,

Forsyth, Franklin, Gilmer,

Habersham, Hall, Hart, Jackson,

Lumpkin, Madison, Oconee,

Oglethorpe, Pickens, Rabun,

Stephens, Towns, Union, White

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Region 6 Atkinson, Baker, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Chattahoochee, Clinch, Cook, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Echols, Grady, Harris, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marion, Mitchell, Muscogee, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Thomas, Webster, Central Registry

Region 8 Clayton, DeKalb, Henry, Albany Intake and Intergovernmental HUB

Volunteer / Donation Description Opportunity

Adopt a Waiting Room

Help us make our waiting rooms a child friendly environment!

Duration One-Time Project Short-Term (<6 mo.) Long-Term (6 mo. minimum)

Time Commitment

Regional Availability

One-Time

Flexible

Statewide

Donate games, toys, activity tables, books, coloring books and crayons to help a child pass the time while their parents speak with a DHS representative.

Parental Accountability Court (PAC)
Parental Accountability Court (PAC)
Parental Accountability Court (PAC)
Parental Accountability Court (PAC)
Parental Accountability Court (PAC)
Fatherhood Program

Teach parenting classes.

Short-Term (4-6 weeks)

Help educate parents on how to communicate with their children, how to teach discipline and responsibility, how to promote independence and encourage success in school. Volunteers must possess the skills necessary to teach parenting classes. Certification may be required.
Teach adult literacy classes.

Long-Term

Help adults whose reading skills are below eighth grade level to become better readers and writers and improve their chances at success. Retired teachers or Language Arts teachers are preferred.
Teach money management classes.

Long-Term

Educate parents on financial literacy. The money management class curriculum includes budgeting, investing, banking basics and building credit. Teaching parents how to manage their money can help them meet their child support obligations and support their families more effectively.
Assist parents with legal issues related to their child support.

Long-Term

Provide pro bono service for child support modification or legitimation actions. For attorneys interested in volunteer service, opportunities are available to provide legal guidance to noncustodial parents before graduating from PAC.
Donate tickets to Georgia attractions and events.

One-Time

Create opportunities for parents to bond with their children! Donate tickets to local parks, zoos, aquariums, sporting events and more!

Host an information session about the Fatherhood Program.

Short-term

3-5 hours per week Statewide with operating PAC programs

3-5 hours per week Statewide with operating PAC programs
3-5 hours per week Statewide with operating PAC programs

Case-specific

Statewide with operating PAC programs

Flexible Flexible

Statewide with operating PAC programs
Statewide

Help us spread the word about a program that can help parents avoid suspension of their driver's license and get back on track with their employment and payment of child support!

We'll provide the experts!

Tom C. Rawlings Director, Division of Family & Children Services

Area Served Statewide

Program Secret Santa

Statewide

Totes to Tots

Counties Served

Region

Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade, Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens, Walker, Whitfield
Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, White
Bartow, Douglas, Floyd, Haralson, Paulding, Polk

Region 1 Region 2 Region 3

Butts, Carroll, Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Region 4 Henry, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup, Upson

Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Rockdale, Walton

Region 5

Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Putnam, Twiggs, Wilkinson

Region 6

Burke, Columbia, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond, Screven, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington, Wilkes

Region 7

Chattahoochee, Clay, Crisp, Dooly, Harris, Macon, Marion, Muscogee, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Webster

Region 8

Appling, Bleckley, Candler, Dodge, Emanuel, Evans, Jeff Davis, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Pulaski, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilcox

Region 9

Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas, Worth

Region 10

Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Pierce, Tift, Turner, Ware

Region 11

Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh

Region 12

Clayton, Cobb, Gwinnett

Region 13

DeKalb, Fulton

Region 14

Contact
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Contact
Danny Nuckolls

Phone 404-558-0690
404-558-0690
Phone 706-517-0129

Holly

770-531-6006

Campalong

Jennifer Brogdon
Jeffery Brown

706-295-6192 770-954-2326

Dawn Criss 706-227-7005

Email dhs.outreach@dhs.ga.gov
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Shay Thornton

478-751-3039

Kelly Beasley 706-678-4591

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Shannon Fields

229-931-2512

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Stacey Barfield

229-271-4977

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Kimberly Smith

229-227-2530

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Rhonda Wheeler

229-386-3089

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Shelia DeaseDinkins
Sabrina Watson
Kristen Toliver

912-280-6856

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770-528-3404 404-206-5670

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DADE

CATOOSA

WALKER

WHITFIELD

MURRAY
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FANNIN GILMER

CHATTOOGA

GORDON

PICKENS

FLOYD

BARTOW

CHEROKEE

TOWNS UNION

RABUN

WHITE HABERSHAM

LUMPKIN DAWSON

STEPHENS
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BANKS

FRANKLIN

FORSYTH

HALL

HART

POLK

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PAULDING

COBB

HARALSON

DOUGLAS

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GWINNETT

DEKALB

JACKSON

MADISON

ELBERT

BARROW WALTON

CLARKE OCONEE
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OGLETHORPE

WILKES

LINCOLN

ROCKDALE

CARROLL

FULTON

CLAYTON

NEWTON

MORGAN

GREENE

TALIAFERRO

COLUMBIA

HEARD

COWETA
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FAYETTE

HENRY

SPALDING

BUTTS

JASPER

PUTNAM

HANCOCK

WARREN MCDUFFIE

RICHMOND

GLASCOCK

7

TROUP

MERIWETHER

PIKE

LAMAR

UPSON

MONROE

JONES

BALDWIN

6

JEFFERSON WASHINGTON

BURKE

HARRIS

TALBOT

CRAWFORD

BIBB

TWIGGS

WILKERSON

MUSCOGEE

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CHATTA- MARION HOOCHEE

TAYLOR MACON

PEACH HOUSTON

BLECKLEY

LAURENS

JOHNSON

EMANUEL

JENKINS

SCREVEN

TREUTLEN

CANDLER

BULLOCH

EFFINGHAM

WEBSTER MONTGOMERY

STEWART

SCHLEY SUMTER

QUITMAN

LEE

TERRELL

RANDOLPH

DOOLY

PULASKI

CRISP

WILCOX

TURNER

DODGE

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TELFAIR

BEN HILL

JEFF DAVIS

TOOMBS

EVANS

TATTNALL

BRYAN

CHATHAM

APPLING

LIBERTY LONG

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CLAY EARLY

CALHOUN BAKER

DOUGHERTY
WORTH
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MILLER

MITCHELL

COLQUITT

SEMINOLE

IRWIN TIFT

COFFEE

BACON

BERRIEN

ATKINSON

COOK

LANIER

11 WARE
CLINCH

DECATUR

GRADY

THOMAS

BROOKS

LOWNDES

ECHOLS

WAYNE PIERCE
BRANTLEY

MCINTOSH GLYNN

CHARLTON

CAMDEN

Volunteer / Donation Description Opportunity

Duration One-Time Project Short-Term (<6 mo.) Long-Term (6 mo. minimum)

Time Commitment

Regional Availability

Secret Santa Program

Purchase Christmas gifts or make donations to purchase gifts for children in foster care to ensure that all children in foster care have gifts to open on Christmas morning.

Short-Term

Donations can be made year-round at: dfcs.georgia. gov/secret-santaprogram

Statewide

Secret Santa Program Totes to Tots
Electronics Adopt a Waiting Room Care Portal
Gift Cards

Volunteers are needed to work at the warehouse (Santa's Workshop) where gifts are bagged and distributed. For more information, visit dfcs.georgia.gov/secretsanta-program

Short-Term (Dec. 1-15)

Children often are removed from their home carrying all of their belongings in a trash bag. Totes to Tots provides a new or gently used piece of luggage to each child. Through the generosity of donors, children can relocate with their belongings intact and a sense of dignity.

Short-Term (Jan. 10-15)

Flexible Donation

Donate electronics (computers, phones, tablets, etc.) that would be useful for youth in care and those who are preparing for adulthood.

One-Time

Donation

Help us make our waiting rooms a child friendly environment! Donate games, toys, activity tables, books for reading, coloring, and crayons, and help a child pass the time while their parents speak with a DHS representative.
Enroll your church in a program that helps meet the needs of foster families in your community!
CarePortal is a tool designed for the faith community to meet the needs of local children and families in crisis. DFCS staff share needs through the portal and CarePortal makes local churches aware of the need, giving them a real-time opportunity to respond.
Visit careportal.org to learn more!
Support our foster families by purchasing gift cards for necessities such as new clothes, diapers, shoes, personal hygiene products and haircuts. Also help foster parents provide entertainment for kids in care by donating gift cards for movies, board games, books, video games, gaming systems, bowling and other recreational activities.

One-Time Varies
One-time

Flexible Flexible
Donation

Statewide
Cherokee Clayton Cobb Coweta DeKalb Fulton Gwinnett Henry Muscogee Statewide
Statewide
Interested churches can enroll online at careportal.org/ churches/enroll. Promise686, Georgia's implementing partner, will contact enrolled churches to complete the process.
Statewide

Revised: July 2020

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