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Bonding Blankets

Help make lovies for premature babies served by Mission Health and Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. A lovie is a tiny blanket that a new mother sleeps with for several nights so it acquires her scent. The lovie is then placed in the incubator with the newborn so that the baby can start bonding with the mother while he/she is in the hospital. Sewing skills are helpful, but not required. Instructions will be given at the project. If you have a sewing machine that can make decorative stitches and you are willing to bring the machine to the project, please email the Project Coordinator. Volunteers 16+ are welcome. View photos of Bonding Blankets volunteers.*Supplies, equipment, and project location generously provided by Asheville Cotton Company.*

Date of next project occurrence: Saturday, September 25, 2010, 3:00PM-5:00PM FULL

Cookie Night

Help bake homemade cookies for families who are staying at the Lewis Rathbun Center. The Rathbun Center provides free lodging for families from out of town who have a loved one in an area hospital. Supplies will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your favorite cookie recipe and your own ingredients if you wish. Bring some compassion and an appetite (sampling is encouraged!). If this project is full and you are willing to bring your own ingredients, please email the Project Coordinator to inquire about participating. Youth ages 5-17 accepted with adult supervision. Volunteers 18+ welcome. View photos of Cookie Night volunteers.Click here for instructions on signing up youth.

Date of next project occurrences: Monday, September 13, 2010, 7:00PM-8:30PM FULL; Monday, September 27, 2010, 7:00PM-8:30PM FULL

Fair Trade Stock-Up

Ten Thousand Villages is a non-profit, fair-trade retail store that sells handcrafted items made by artisans in more than 30 developing countries providing them with much needed income. Volunteers will assist with unpacking and pricing the merchandise so it can be placed on the sales floor. Attention to detail is appreciated. There is also the opportunity to haul bags of recycling to recycling center afterwards. Please wear comfortable, casual clothing. Youth volunteers 14-15 welcome with adult supervision. Ages 16+ welcome. View photos of Fair-Trade Stock-Up volunteers. *Click here for instructions on signing up youth*

Date of next project occurrences: Saturday, September 11, 2010, 1:00PM-4:00PM FULL; Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 4:00PM-6:00PM; Thursday, September 30, 2010, 4:00PM-6:00PM FULL

In The Garden

Volunteers will be preparing the Emma Community Garden for fertilization, planting, and harvest! Volunteers should wear seasonal work clothes, gardening gloves and sturdy shoes. Please bring enthusiasm, sunscreen, and a water bottle. Volunteers 12-15 welcome with adult supervision. Ages 16+ welcome. View photos of In the Garden volunteers.*Click here for instructions on signing up youth*

Date of next project occurrences: Saturday, September 11, 2010, 10:00AM-1:00PM; Saturday, September 25, 2010, 10:00AM-1:00PM

Knit-n-Give

Are you looking for an excuse to knit or crochet for a good cause? Look no further! Help make hats to be given to newborns served by the Buncombe County Health Center's Community Health Program and Nurse Family Partnership Program. These hand-made hats are treasured by the client families and help provide incentive to keep important appointments with Community Health Nurses. Volunteers with basic skills in knitting or crocheting are welcome. Please bring your own needles or crochet hooks and a pattern. Knitters or crocheters who are 13-15 welcome with adult supervision. Volunteers 16+ welcome. View photos of Knit-n-Give volunteers.*Click here for instructions on signing up youth*Can�t make it to Knit-n-Give or is the project full? Click here to learn how you can help from home.

Date of next project occurrence: Sunday, September 26, 2010, 2:00PM-3:00PM

MANNA Packs For Kids

The MANNA Packs for Kids Program gives students from low-income families food to take home over the weekend. School counselors identify the students in need and discreetly place the bags of food into their backpacks. This program benefits WNC school children who are dependent on free or reduced cost lunch and might otherwise go hungry over the weekend. Volunteers participate by packing food items into backpack-sized parcels that are distributed to local schools. If backpack meal items are not available during a given shift, Hands On volunteers will help MANNA in other pack & sort projects. Volunteers are welcome to bring donated food to contribute to the Manna Packs program. Youth ages 6-15 are welcome to volunteer with adult supervision (infants in backpack/carrier welcome to accompany parent). Ages 16+ welcome. View photos of MANNA volunteers.*Click here for instructions on signing up youth*

Date of next project occurrence: Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 4:00PM-6:00PM FULL

Meals For Hope

New Choices is an empowerment program for displaced homemakers in need of counseling and assistance in order to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Volunteers assist in cooking a meal for 15-25 women and children attending bi-weekly "Circles of Hope" meetings. Project tasks also include serving the meal and cleaning up the kitchen. Volunteers should dress for kitchen work with closed toe shoes and long hair pulled back. YWCA provides all supplies. Volunteers are welcome to share the meal that they help cook. Youth 13-15 welcome with adult supervision. Ages 16+ welcome. View photos of Meals for Hope volunteers.*Click here for instructions on signing up youth*

Date of next project occurrence: Thursday, September 23, 2010, 5:30PM-7:30PM FULL

Pack And Sort At MANNA

Help sort food at MANNA Food Bank to be given to 360 agencies serving hungry people in Western North Carolina. Volunteers will assist with sorting and preparing donations or helping with monthly mailings. Volunteers are welcome to bring nonperishable food items to donate to MANNA to help them feed the hungry of WNC. Youth ages 5-15 are welcome to volunteer with adult supervision (infants in backpack/carrier welcome to accompany parent). Ages 16+ welcome. View photos of MANNA volunteers.*Click here for instructions on signing up youth*

Date of next project occurrences: Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 6:00PM-8:00PM; Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 6:00PM-8:00PM

Shake And Bake

Prepare and serve a homemade lunch to the men staying at the ABCCM Veteran's Restoration Quarters & Inn. Take some time to give back to those who have served our country and are now in need of assistance. Both men and women encouraged to participate in this project. Volunteers should wear comfortable, casual clothing. This project has limited wheelchair accessibility. Youth ages 16+ are welcome. View photos of Shake and Bake volunteers. *Click here for instructions on signing up youth*

Date of next project occurrences: Friday, October 01, 2010, 11:00AM-12:30PM; Friday, November 05, 2010, 11:00AM-12:30PM