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Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

Moving Helpers Needed
There are many people in the area that have to move for a variety of reasons but have no family, friends, or money to help them do this. This is the hardest type of gift for Need-A-Break to secure volunteers for. Please let us know if you can be available for these much needed moving projects!
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Upcoming Major Volunteer Events
Need-A-Break Services is participating in several major volunteer events this fall and we need volunteers and projects for these events!
The dates of these events are:
October 25th: Make A Difference Day
November 15th: Gig Harbor Youth Groups & Young Life unite to serve
November 29th & 30th: Thanksgiving Mission-Compassion Weekend
Please sign up now for one or more of these dates! Or let us know if there is someone who you know would be a great candidate for help on these days!Moving Helpers Needed
There are many people in the area that have to move for a variety of reasons but have no family, friends, or money to help them do this. This is the hardest type of gift for Need-A-Break to secure volunteers for. Please let us know if you can be available for these much needed moving projects!
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To get involved in any of these projects, contact us!
Please email or call Need-A-Break Services immediately to let us know if you can help!

Volunteer Project September 6th

Before

After

Saturday, September 6th, Need-A-Break provided a major home repair and paint project for an older disabled lady  living alone in Pierce County!  The youth group from Believer's Fellowship in Gig Harbor played a major role in cleaning up her yard.  Thank you to all of the volunteers and donors that made this possible!

After- Before-

SUMMER HOME MAKEOVER

“I cannot change the world, but I can
change someone’s world today.”
– Huldah Buntain

This summer, Need-A-Break Services has been in full throttle! This week we painted a house and did major gardening for a local elderly community member who was unable to do the work herself. Along with twenty-five workers, the job was completed in one day and the house looks as good as new! The project was done with the help of Paint Tacoma-Pierce Beautiful, a local program through Associated Ministries that organizes volunteers and crews to paint low-income families’ homes. In this act of service, we were able to change one woman’s day. She now lives in a home where some tender loving care and the help of local community members has brought new beauty in her daily life.

This is just one example of our summer fun and service! So much more has been done and will keep happening as we continue to wrap up these summer months. Our goal here is to help people succeed. We help community members by being a stepping-stone to becoming their best.

Need-A-Break Services strives to help community members who are in need by providing one-time gifts such as car repair, home repair, furniture and other gifts to help them through a rough time.

As we continue to grow, we continue to see how there are many people in our community who are in need of a break when they hit a rough spot. We are aware of the need in the community for people who need a helping hand and we are trying to link people with resources.


OPPORTUNITIES:
Volunteers are always welcome! We can always use donations in the skills of: Construction, Concrete, Plumbing, Sheet rocking, Electrical, Mechanics, Computer Technicians, Landscapers, Painters, Roofers, Transportation, Financial Counseling, And Many More!

Donations are a great way to be involved in Need-A-Break Services! As we continue to grow, there is a larger amount of community members we are able to access who “need a break." Since we are fully funded by donations by people like you, be assured that every donation is vital to the work we do.

Current Volunteer Opportunities 7.16.08

Current Volunteer Opportunities
www.NeedABreak.org

MORE Summer Volunteer Opportunities
July 2008

We are working to accomplish A LOT this summer with volunteer projects and gifts in order to take advantage of the warmer weather. We have immediate and upcoming volunteer events and we really need commitments of time and funding in order to fulfill these needs. Please look over the options below and respond via phone or email with what you are interested in helping with. We need our volunteers to commit to these workdays NOW so that we can guarantee fulfillment of the gifts and plan accordingly so please respond ASAP.

Please help us make these gifts happen!

Warm Regards,
Julie Bodine
Executive Director


Help Single Mom With Home Repair Needs
Single mom of three from Port Orchard needs help with home repair.
This project includes pressure washing, floor leveling, and window repair/replacement. We are looking for two or three handymen that could spend a day working on getting as much done as possible for this family.

Moving Help Needed For Disabled Lady to Move Into Wheelchair-friendly Apartment
Elderly Disabled lady needs help moving from Bonney Lake to Seattle
This project entitles helping move an elderly lady to an apartment that is wheelchair accessible. The move is scheduled to happen sometime between July 20th and August 1st.

Bathtub & Roof Minor Repair for Disabled
Disabled lady living alone in Puyallup needs help! Her bathtub has some dry rot that needs to be bleached and sealed. In addition, her mobile home’s roof needs to be pressure washed and coated with a sealant. This would take a couple volunteers part of the day to complete. Please help us make it possible for this deserving lady to live comfortably.

Plumbing Help Needed For Low-Income Family Helping Foster Children
Plumber needed for deserving family. Family of six that also cares for foster children is forced to share one shower and one sink due to plumbing problems. Repair is likely to be relatively simple for a skilled worker.

July 25th (evening) & 26th 2008
Major Home Painting Project
Need-A-Break Services will be partnering with Paint Tacoma-Pierce Beautiful to perform a much needed repair and painting of a home in our community.

We need volunteers, painters, and painting supplies for this gift!

Please email or call Need-A-Break Services now to let us know if you can help with this!

Volunteers Needed For On-Call List! We also need volunteers to sign up to be available for other dates that come up during the summer! Families in need are applying regularly so there may be additional projects that come up over the course of the summer. Please contact us now to sign up to help on these projects when needed!

Volunteer to Help Individuals with Disabilities
The Center for Independence (CFI) in coordination with the Pierce County Auditors Office and the Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities (TACID), is conducting ADA accessibility evaluations for 57 Pierce County voting sites. We are recruiting volunteers who either have disabilities or who are familiar with or interest in disability and access issues. The volunteers would commit to the following:

· Attend orientation July 9th

· Participate in training July 12th

· Be part of a team of 3-4 people evaluating between two to eight sites during the week of July 14th through the 18th.

Orientation for volunteers and project staff will be on July 9th from 6-8 P.M. Training for site evaluations will be on Saturday, July 12th from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. Volunteers will receive a ten dollar stipend per site evaluation, paid after the reports are all in the following week. Drivers assigned to a team would be reimbursed at .50 cents per mile for their mileage.

If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions, please contact Sara Stiltner at saras@centerforindependence.org. Please feel free to forward this request to anyone you know who may be interested in volunteering for this important evaluation of the accessibility of Pierce County’s voting sites.

Please email or call Need-A-Break Services now to let us know if you can help with this!

Because of our volunteers we have already helped more than 65 families in 2008! Help us continue to make a difference in the community!

Thank you!
Again, immediate response is needed and donations of funding for these projects are imperative!
Contact Information
Need-A-Break Services
253.284.4282
2112 109th St So
Tacoma, WA 98444
www.NeedABreak.org
info@needabreak.org

Support Need-A-Break while shopping for Father's Day!

Hey Friends and Supporters of Need-A-Break Services -- Yep, it's hard to believe but it's almost Father's Day (June 15th). Don't worry though-- there's still time to get him what he wants! And you can support Need-A-Break Services by shopping online for all your Father's Day gifts at the YellowBrickMall! Over 750 online stores to choose from including Lands' End, Amazon.com, Best Buy, Circuit City, Cabela's, Dick's Sporting Goods, ESPN Shop, Golfsmith....just to name a few! Check out the restaurants in your area from Restaurant .com, or the hundreds of stores available through Shop .com and GiftCertificates .com (all available from the Featured Merchants section). ALL of your online Father's Day shopping can be done from Need-A-Break Services's page on the YellowBrickMall here:

www.yellowbrickmall.com/needabreak.php
(Simply click on a merchant's link from this page and your purchase generates a donation to Need-A-Break Services!)

How about something handy from Northern Tool & Equipment or a hat from Lids to show off his favorite team…the YellowBrickMall has it all!!

So get the word out!! Forward this email to your friends, neighbors, grandparents and relatives and let them know that they can support Need-A-Break Services this Father's Day (and all year long) when shopping online at

www.yellowbrickmall.com/needabreak.php

Current Volunteer Opportunities 5.29.08

Current Volunteer Opportunities
www.NeedABreak.org

Summer Volunteer Opportunities
May 2008

We are working to accomplish A LOT this summer with volunteer projects and gifts in order to take advantage of the warmer weather. We have immediate and upcoming volunteer events and we really need commitments of time and funding in order to fulfill these needs. Please look over the options below and respond via phone or email with what you are interested in helping with. We need our volunteers to commit to these workdays NOW so that we can guarantee fulfillment of the gifts and plan accordingly so please respond ASAP.

Please help us make these gifts happen!

Warm Regards,
Julie Bodine
Executive Director


This weekend!
Saturday, May 31st
Moving help needed!

We have two households desperately in need of help to get out of their current home.

Disabled man needs help lifting and moving heavy objects to be moved in his home in Lakewood.
Please contact Jodie Moody at 253.502.2741 immediately to offer help!
Disabled lady needs to get moved out of her home, deemed unsafe to live in due to severe mold and sanitation issues. She needs to be moved this Saturday! Volunteers to help her and a moving truck is urgently needed! We also need a Project Captain to be in charge of this much-needed gift!
Please email Need-A-Break Services now to let us know if you can help with this!

Saturday, June 14th
Yard Cleanup Project

An elderly, disabled couple needs help removing junk from their property in Lakewood left their by previous occupants.
This project will take 2-4 volunteers a few hours to load a truck and dump the junk. It would make a huge difference to this family that cannot do this on their own.

We need unskilled volunteers, a truck and a Project Captain for this gift!

Please email or call Need-A-Break Services now to let us know if you can help with this!

Saturday, June 21st
Home Repair Project

An elderly lady in Tacoma needs help to keep her home in working order.

We need unskilled volunteers, gutter installation, bathroom fan installation, shower wall repair, and a Project Captain for this gift!

Please email or call Need-A-Break Services now to let us know if you can help with this!

Saturday, July 12th
TWO Home Repair Projects!

We need help on projects for two very deserving homes on July 21st.
The first project will include interior texturing and painting, exterior minor roofing, caulking on home, fence repair, gutter repair and yard cleanup

We need volunteers, gutter repair, painters, roofers, handymen, plywood, and a Project Captain for this gift!

The second project includes building a shed for stair cover and bathroom remodel/repair
We need unskilled volunteers, remodelers, carpenters, handymen, lumber and a Project Captain for this gift!

Please email or call Need-A-Break Services now to let us know if you can help with this!


July 2008
Major Home Painting Project

Need-A-Break Services will be partnering with Paint Tacoma-Pierce Beautiful to perform a much needed repair and painting of a home in our community.

We need volunteers, painters, and painting supplies for this gift!

Volunteer to Help Individuals with Disabilities
The Center for Independence (CFI) in coordination with the Pierce County Auditors Office and the Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities (TACID), is conducting ADA accessibility evaluations for 57 Pierce County voting sites. We are recruiting volunteers who either have disabilities or who are familiar with or interest in disability and access issues. The volunteers would commit to the following:

· Attend orientation July 9th

· Participate in training July 12th

· Be part of a team of 3-4 people evaluating between two to eight sites during the week of July 14th through the 18th.

Orientation for volunteers and project staff will be on July 9th from 6-8 P.M. Training for site evaluations will be on Saturday, July 12th from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. Volunteers will receive a ten dollar stipend per site evaluation, paid after the reports are all in the following week. Drivers assigned to a team would be reimbursed at .50 cents per mile for their mileage.

If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions, please contact Sara Stiltner at saras@centerforindependence.org. Please feel free to forward this request to anyone you know who may be interested in volunteering for this important evaluation of the accessibility of Pierce County’s voting sites.

Please email or call Need-A-Break Services now to let us know if you can help with this!

Because of our volunteers we have already helped 50 families in 2008! Help us continue to make a difference in the community!

Thank you!
Again, immediate response is needed and donations of funding for these projects are imperative!
Contact Information
Need-A-Break Services
253.284.4282
2112 109th St So
Tacoma, WA 98444
www.NeedABreak.org
info@needabreak.org

Cribs Needed for Babies!

We need donations of cribs to help new mothers have a safe place to bring their babies. Please let us know if you can donate a crib!

Support Need-A-Break while doing your taxes!

Unfortunately, it's that time of year that most of us will labor over our income tax filings. If you're one of those who likes to streamline the tax filing process by using tax preparation software, we've got some popular products for you at the YellowBrickMall. You can access TaxCut (H&R Block), TaxHawk, or the ever popular TurboTax from Need-A-Break Services's page on the YellowBrickMall and a percentage of your purchase will be donated to Need-A-Break Services!

You can go directly to the Business & Office sites links here: www.yellowbrickmall.com/needabreak.php#Bus

Or see all of the over 700 online stores on our YellowBrickMall page here: www.yellowbrickmall.com/needabreak.php

So please remember, you can help support Need-A-Break Services financially when you shop online at the YellowBrickMall!

Donations Needed!

So far 2008 has been a year of great success and impact on the community through Need-A-Break Services. However, with great amounts of work comes greater amounts of costs. We need continuous and generous donations in order to sustain our life-changing work in the community. Please consider a donation to enable our work to continue!