Your Views: Motivating Community Volunteerism

From the ambitious to the readily achievable, from upscale aspirations to the socially conscious, Roswell residents always offer some interesting and sometimes controversial ideas. Here's what you said

What are some of the best organizations to volunteer through in Roswell?

• Girl Scouts - there are over 1,000 girls in the Roswell Service Unit.
• Roswell Lions Club - Jeffrey Hammen
• Our office has worked with Roswell Day of Hope in April and we LOVE that event! It is such a great way to give back to our community. This year we are also going to try to work with Habitat for Humanity and are currently looking for two more volunteer opportunities (one in the fall and one in the winter) - via on the Roswell Patch Facebook page

Are there areas or organizations in Roswell that could use some volunteer help?

• More adult co-leaders are always in need [with Girl Scouts-Roswell Service Unit]
• Roswell Lions Club - Jeffrey Hammen
• My mom works at [] and they ALWAYS need volunteers! They are a great group of people to work with! - via Amanda Iezzi on the Roswell Patch Facebook page
• The [, Star House Foundation, , The [Southern Trillogy] Historic Homes and gardens, any school. Or just take a walk and pickup trash as you go. - via Janet Russell on the Roswell Patch Facebook page
• Jacob's Ladder Neurodevelopmental School and Therapy Center is always looking for volunteers to enrich their students. - via Rhonda Gunnigle on the Roswell Patch Facebook page
• Foster Care Support Foundation is such an incredible resources for the foster parents of Georgia and it is located right here in Roswell. They are always in need of volunteers, sponsorship, and like-new children's items. Prom-a-palooza is coming up February 12 so formal items are also needed! - via Jane Sarphie on the Roswell Patch Facebook page
• Want to get involved and help the entire North Fulton community? Come visit a local Rotary Club! My Club, the Rotary Club of North Fulton, meets each Tuesday at 12:15/The Diner at Northpoint. Check us out online to see some of the things we do for the local community. - Bo Wagner on .

How has volunteerism made a difference in your life?

• Seeing girls [in Girl Scouts] succeed and be more confident makes you feel like you've made a difference.
• I have built lasting relationships within the club and the community. The Roswell Lions are a very active Lions club. Our motto is "We Serve". We are involved in more than just fundraising. We are involved in environmental projects: Roswell Green Day, Adopt-A-Road, Adopt-A-Stream and Rivers Alive. We are involved with youth in the community: Peace Poster Contest and the Lions Young Ambassador program. We are involved in a number of sight related projects. We provide eye screenings in the community at the Roswell Day of Hope and the Opening Eyes Program with Special Olympics. We ensure that any student in a Roswell school (all ages) has the glasses they need to see so they can learn. We have collection boxes around the community for recycling unused glasses. These are just a few things about our club. I invite you to visit our website. We are also on Twitter and Facebook. - Jeffrey Hammen

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