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.

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.

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.

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

Crisis Pregnancy Center/Hannah House Maternity Home

The CPC and Hannah House are in need of volunteers to help with various tasks including infant care at HH while the mom's work. Other opportunities are answering the phones and assisting with donations. To volunteer call 334-0104.

SOCC Serve Groups

Join one of the new SOCC Serve Groups that will meet for 13 weeks beginning in September.

Taste of i2U - Hoosier Hills Food Bank: Join this group repacking food donated from local restaurants. Get to know other SOCC people as you serve shoulder-to-shoulder making a difference in our community. Wednesday's at 5:30 at HHFB 2333 Industrial Park Dr.

Taste of i2U - Geno's Cafeteria, Backstreet Missions: This group will prepare meals, under staff supervision, at Geno's Cafeteria. Thursday's at 4pm, Wesplex Plaza.

Second Saturday Servolution - This team led by Kevin King will meet the second Saturday of September (12), October (10), and November (14) serving in the community for local agencies and/or families and individuals. Projects may include moving furniture, cleaning, minor maintenance, painting, raking and yard work.

For more information on these projects go to http://www.socc.org/ and click on Groups/Classes.

Global Gifts - Fair Trade Store

Global Gifts, a new fair trade store on the downtown square (next to Roots) is opening soon! Global Gifts is a non-profit business aimed at supporting artisans from over 35 impoverished countries by paying fair wages, promoting gender equity, and environmental sustainability. Global Gifts is primarily volunteer staffed and we are looking for enthusiastic fair trade supporters to share our mission with the Bloomington community!

Upcoming Volunteer Trainings:
Thursday, August 20: 7-8:30pm
Saturday, August 22: 1-2:30pm
& Tuesdays in September: 7-8:30pm
(September 1, 8, 15, & 22)

Please contact hannah@globalgiftsindy.com
to RSVP or share your interest or questions!