​VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Volunteers at The Place of Forsyth & The Place of Dawson @ RIC-Rack work together with staff to support our Mission: To assist the people of the Forsyth & Dawson County areas with essential needs and to become self-sustaining. 

If This Is Court Mandated Community Service or Attorney Suggested Community Service
​ Please Do Not Fill Out A Volunteer Application
​(See Below)

​CURRENT VOLUNTEER NEEDS

We currently have need for volunteers in the following areas: 

• Food Packing (pre-distribution to clients) 
• Food Distribution (giving food to clients)
• Thrift Store (retail type work)
• Furniture pickup & delivery
• GED & subject specific tutors
• Gardening 
• Senior Outreach (assisting with food delivery to senior citizens, phone calls, etc.)
• Home Repairs (for seniors and other individuals/families with limited means)

All potential volunteers must fill out the Volunteer Application below AND attend a volunteer orientation. 
For more information on any of these opportunities, or for ways to volunteer from home and for special projects, please email: phillip@theplaceofforsyth.org.

Individual Volunteer Application

Organization/Group Application

Court Mandated/Attorney Suggested Service Application

Please note, in order to fulfill court mandated community service hours, CS workers must be COVID vaccinated.
​Prior to the fulfilling any mandated hours, CS workers will be required to show proof of their COVID vaccine. 

​COURT MANDATED COMMUNITY SERVICE OR ATTORNEY SUGGESTED COMMUNITY SERVICE:
​
We do not offer work from home community service opportunities. All community service hours at The Place are in person, on site.  We do offer plenty of social distancing, masks, fresh air and a large working environment.

AVAILABLE HOURS
​Monday - Friday | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

• Start at 9:00 am or 1:00 pm
• Morning shift ends at 1:00 pm

 
Saturday | 9:00 am start time
Must work the entire shift
Be on time!

DRESS CODE:
Closed Toe Shoes
No Tank Tops
No inappropriate language/images

LUNCH:
Bring lunch. We have refrigerator and break room. Bottled water is 50¢/bottle

REQUIRED INFORMATION:
Photo ID And Court paperwork listing charge(s)
OR Letter from attorney/solicitor listing charge(s)
​COVID-19 Vaccine card
​

CHARGES NOT ACCEPTED:

• Violent Crimes
• Sexual Misconduct
• Crimes Involving Children
• Theft/Shoplifting

TYPE OF WORK AVAILABLE:

• Sorting & hanging clothes
• Janitorial
• Sorting/Moving Food
• REQUIRES a lot of standing
• May be able to use your personal expertise as CS work​