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If no contact person is listed for the area in
which you are interested, please phone Outreach
Chairman Debbie Harriman for specific
information.
“…for I was hungry and you gave me
food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to
drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I
was naked and you gave me clothing, I was in
prison and you visited me.”
Matthew 25: 35-36
THOSE IN PRISON
Aid to Inmate Mothers (AIM)
- Each May and November, Nativity
volunteers are needed to transport children to
visit their mothers who are incarcerated at
Tutwiler Prison.
This ministry, based on the Cursillo Weekend,
brings the love of Jesus to thousands of prison
inmates around the world. Locally the
state prison for men in Limestone County is
served. Female inmates experience Kairos
at Julia Tutwiler Prison near Wetumpka.
For volunteer information contact Gaines Watts.
This caring ministry brings the love of Jesus to
women who have loved ones in prison.
Ministry weekend retreats are held twice yearly
near Birmingham from Friday evening to Sunday
afternoon. There is a pressing need for
female volunteers to work on weekends and
especially to become weekend leaders or
musicians. For volunteer information
contact Gaines Watts.
Downtown Rescue Mission
- A Christian organization that provides
emergency shelter for homeless individuals and
families. The Mission also provides
counseling, food, lodging and other aid.
Downtown Rescue Mission:
Sapp Shelter for Women and Children -
This facility provides
food, clothing, shelter and education for women
and children in need for both long and
short-term care. We offer assistance in
many areas in our long-term care program,
including case management, counseling, Bible
studies, job training and life skills programs.
Habitat for Humanity
- Qualifying applicants help volunteers build
their home at cost with no interest. Building
materials and monetary donations are greatly
appreciated. Volunteers needed in areas of
administration, public relations, building and
construction, family service and fundraising.
For more information, contact Bill Giardini at
539-0973.
Aids Action Coalition of North Alabama
– Volunteers are needed for medical, counseling,
educational, and administrative support.
Community Free Clinic
- Local physicians donate their time to see
patients who have no health insurance and who
cannot otherwise afford to be seen by a doctor.
Volunteer nurses and lab technicians provide
health and lab services. A dispensary is located
on site where prescriptions are filled as needed
for patients' treatment.
Crisis Center of North Alabama
- HELPline and HOPE Place merged forming the
agency Crisis Services of North Alabama. Trained
volunteers provide telephone counseling, crisis
intervention, suicide prevention, rape response,
information, referrals and contact services for
many social service agencies. The major
yearly gift wrap fundraiser takes place at area
shopping centers. The Crisis Center offers
well-established training programs for crisis
intervention volunteers.
HEALS Clinic
- Operates centers for students and families at
Lincoln, Terry Heights, and West Huntsville
Elementary Schools. HEALS is dedicated to
promoting accessible, quality, primary health
care for children and their families through
collaborative efforts with the school system and
the medical community.
Honduras Medical Mission
– Annual mission trip to Honduras to provide
medical and dental care to residents of
communities in Honduras. Nativity and St
.Thomas Churches send medical professionals and
non- medical volunteers each year in June for
one week of service. Mission planning generally
begins in January.
Hospice Family Care
- Madison County’s only non-profit hospice.
Volunteers are needed for Direct Patient Care,
Grief Support, and office support. Workers have
a variety of cultural, social, and professional
backgrounds and are essential in providing
companionship and support to our patients and
family members. Trainees receive instruction
under the direction of the Volunteer
Coordinator, as well as ongoing support from the
Hospice staff. Training classes are offered on a
regular basis.
Pathfinders/Stepping Stones
– Local transitional housing and support program
for men (Pathfinders) and women (Stepping
Stones) recovering from substance abuse.
Meals on Wheels - provides week-day, year ‘round,
meals to qualified elderly 60 years old and
older. Deliveries are made between 11:00am and
12:30pm for the meals. For more
information, contact Jennie Coe at 883-6398.
Salvation Army Mobile Soup Kitchen
– Offers an evening meal for the homeless and
hungry. Volunteers are needed to drive the
mobile kitchen van and serve meals. Nativity
provides volunteers every third Wednesday.
For more information, contact Freya Neely at
536-9009.
Big Brothers/ Big Sisters – A program through which an adult can spend
several hours per week mentoring a child; or
spend one hour a week at the child’s school
helping the child with homework.
CASA (Care Assurance System For The Aging And
Homebound )
– CASA volunteers help the elderly and homebound
with food, furniture, financial aid, and the
Children Clothing Closet. This agency
serves the elderly and homebound with
transportation, home repairs, and in-home
services.
Christmas Charities Year Round - Clothing is furnished for needy adults,
pre-school, and especially school children. Food
and toys are given out at Christmas. They also
provide furniture, and other household items.
FOCAL
- Donations, gifts, and volunteers are needed
for this organization that supports foster
children. Coordinators needed for the annual
Christmas gift drive. For more
information, contact Gail Rogers at 539-8044.
Interfaith Mission Service (IMS) Board
- IMS is a coalition of several Churches in
Madison County which needs volunteers to
coordinate and administer a variety of outreach
and community events. Contact Basye
Holland-Shuey at 534-5590 for more information.
Teen Shelter
–
The Junior League of Huntsville is leading the
effort to establish a Teen Shelter for the
Madison County community. Volunteers are needed.
Tutoring
(Adult and Children) - Nativity provides
volunteers to a number of local programs that
offer tutoring and mentoring to adults and
children.
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