Sunday, September 27, 2009

CareFest - Saturday, October 24

Don't miss this exciting all-church day of serving in our community. Join hundreds of volunteers from SOCC and other area churches as we go into Bloomington and serve as Jesus did with no strings attached. Projects include minor repair or construction, cleaning, painting, sorting & folding clothes, and yard work. Team leaders are needed to facilitate projects and meet with the agency prior to CareFest day. Skilled or unskilled your participation will make this day a success.

To sign up go to http://www.socc.org/ and click on CareFest.
To serve as a project manager contact Lyne at lbrown@socc.org or 334-0206.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Red Cross Book Fair - buy a book or volunteer

The Monroe County Red Cross will hold its annual book fair at the county fairgrounds October 1 - 6. They are in need of volunteers to help set out books from Sept. 26 - 30 for 2 hour shifts between 8 am and 5pm (except noon - 1) daily.

Volunteers are also needed to work during the book fair during the following times:
October 1 - 2 8am to noon and 1pm to 9pm
October 3, 4, and 5 8am to noon and 1pm to 6 pm
October 6th 8am to noon and 1pm to 5pm

Not available during these day? No problem! Consider helping with tear-down days (Wednesday, October 7 through Thursday, October 8) are when we re-box the leftover books, fold tables, and load the trucks. Hours are 8am to noon and 1pm to 5pm.

Whether or not you can volunteer, consider visiting the book fair to find a bargain on bestsellers.

Contact June Taylor at332-7292 or jtaylor@monroe-redcross.org.

One of our CareFest projects will be to help Red Cross clean and reorganize their basement after the months of book fair preparations.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Community Kitchen Express Spruce Up- SOCC Project

On Saturday, September 26, from 8am - noon a team from SOCC will help the Community Kitchen Express (Crestmont location) spruce up their building and grounds. We'll be painting and cleaning inside and planting flowers outdoors. Bring your painting supplies and/or a small garden trowel and of course your gloves and water bottle.

For more information about the Monroe County Community Kitchen visit their website at www.monroecommunitykitchen.com. The Express location where we will be working is at 1100 W 11th Street, at the corner or Monroe and 11th streets. But be sure to sign up.

To sign up for this event email lbrown@socc.org.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

SOCC i2U Survey

We want to know how you like to serve in the community. Please take a few minutes to complete this 10 question survey to help us better provide opportunities for serving.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=lKJsdc4I73D5jlpc8nX4YQ_3d_3d