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Service Opportunities Update -  December 11, 2012
Greetings! 
 
Happy New Year! 
To read our Annual Partners Letter, click here.
 
Resources available: As the new year gets started we wanted to remind everyone who is walking alongside someone that ACTS can be a resource in a couple of ways.  One being a volunteer base and/or the second way is tools!  We have been blessed with the physical tools to help our neighbors and we want our volunteers to feel free to use them as they serve others.
 
2013 Service Surge: Mark your calendars for May 11th (rain date: June 1).  We are looking for volunteers who feel called to be a part of the dreaming / planning team.  We plan to host the 1st Service Surge Planning Meeting on Wednesday, January 30th from 7-8 pm at the ACTS Building located at 107 Vermeer Road in Pella. If you are interested, please reply to this email or call 641-780-4503.
 
Blessings,

 
If you are willing to serve on any of the below projects, please contact Breanne Patel by replying to this email or calling 641-780-4503.
Meals on Wheels - Pella Delivery
Jan 21 - Feb 1
11:00 am - 12 noon

 

We've been contacted by the Meals on Wheels organization.  They are in need of some volunteers who are willing to deliver meals to senior citizens in the Pella area.  You can choose which day(s) work in your schedule.  Typically only takes an hour. Meals are picked up at Pella Community Center and then taken on a route predetermined within Pella city limits. If you volunteer you are invited to stay for a free lunch when you return from your route.

 

Project Time: 1 hr per day

Contact: Rae at Pella Meals on Wheels at 641-628-4273 or seniors@iowatelecom.net if you are able.

Roofing
Gutter and Sheeting install - Attica
Roofing Project- Attica - postponed til Spring

On your schedule

 

We've been contacted by a woman in Attica with a roof that needs re-roofed and gutters installed.   It does not appear to be highly difficult, it's pretty straight forward.

 

Volunteers Needed: 4-6 (Currently, 2 volunteer is signed up)

Project Time: 6 hrs

Team Leader: Chad Whitten
Drop off your cans and bottles to support ACTS!         
Pop Can
  
 You can now support ACTS by dropping off your cans & bottles  inside our outdoor shed 24/7/365.  Here are a couple of guidelines.
  • Please bring your empty cans & plastic bottles in bags (not loose).
  • Please keep glass separate from cans & plastic bottles. Very soon we'll have shelves installed in the shed where you can place bottles in their boxes.
  • Please put your cans & bottles inside the shed.
  • Please make sure the door is securely shut when you leave.

ACTS Prayer List

To send ACTS a prayer (for us or for someone in need), click here.

 

ACTS Wishlist

Could you help with any of these items?  If so, contact us at bpatel@actsofiowa.org
Hydraulic Dump Trailer for hauling heavier items.
 
White or Gray Exterior Primer for painting projects and the Surge.
  
Ladders & scaffolding for painting and roofing projects.

Leftover construction supplies that you think others could benefit from.
 
Other items we can use on a somewhat regular basis to bless families with:
  • Couches
  • Beds
  • Kitchen Tables & Chairs
  • Empty 1 gal. ice cream buckets (for painting)
Items we DO NOT accept: 
  • TVs
  • Items in need of repair or that are unsafe
  • Soiled furniture items

For a more complete list of our project needs, please click here.


Your 2012 Service Results (YE)


Participating Volunteers: 833

  

Total Projects Completed: 119
 
Hours Volunteered:  2370 - (59 work weeks of service!)

Families/Organizations Served: 71
 
Communities Impacted:  Pella, Knoxville, Melcher, Attica, Ottumwa, Pleasantville, Oskaloosa
 
Thanks to all our 2012 team leaders and volunteers!

Your Service Results Since Inception

Participating Volunteers: 4465 (that's more people than the towns of Otley, Tracy, Bussey, Harvey, Columbia, Hamilton, Swan, Marysville, and Pleasantville COMBINED!)

Total Projects Completed: 789 (2+ /wk!)   
 
Hours Volunteered:  17,280 hrs (432 work weeks of service!)

Communities Impacted: 20
  
Families/Organizations Served: 409

 

 
In This Issue
Meals on Wheels - Pella
Roofing-Attica
Did You Know?
ACTS Prayer List
ACTS Wishlist
2012 Results


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