Posted: May 13, 2018
North County Opportunities
HERE ARE SOME CURRENT OUTREACH PROJECTS THAT MAY HAVE YOUR NAME ON THEM! Contact Info@girlfriends.org for more information or to sign up!
New or Upcoming Opportunities
- Brother Benno’s – Watch for communications with additional details! A Christmas in July is in the works and volunteers/donations will be needed to assist in a variety of ways! Fun! Fun! Fun! Current immediate ongoing needs are undies for men (size 28-34) and gift cards for both the men and women in the Programs at the main center and gently used furniture at the Thrift Store. Contact Helen Parsons or Denise Seymour (emails below) for additional details.
- Family Recovery Center – The women at FRC could use professional clothing for job interviews, toiletry items, and diapers.
- Serve Dinner at Solutions for Change – Solutions for Change has re-opened their old shelter location in Vista so they are now supporting two separate in-take shelters. Volunteers are needed to provide dinner to residents at the old shelter (no more than 40 people). If you would like to serve dinner, please sign up here.
Ongoing Opportunities
- Have a few minutes to pick up and deliver items directly to those we help? Please notify Girlfriends Care at info@girlfriendscare.org that you would like to help when an opportunity comes up!
- Prayer Pillowcases – Girlfriends are needed to help cut, iron and sew our Prayer Pillowcases in preparation for the distribution of more than 700 pillowcases each year to comfort the homeless and those living in transitional housing in both North County and San Diego. Girlfriends are also needed to lead groups of kids decorating and praying for the receiver. Contact Linda Crawford at pillowcases@girlfriendscare.org for more information and/or to make a project donation.
- GFC Gift Bags for women in need– Supplies are needed to fill GFC Gift Bags. A beautiful gift bag brings a smile to those with very little. Girlfriends Care decorates and puts together gifts bags for women and girls in need, We need new journals, beauty items, jewelry and other “girly” items to fill the bags. Contact Diana Hanes at Diana@girlfriendscare.org if you would like to donate or bring them to a monthly meeting.
- Boys & Girls Club of Vista – For more information on the below opportunities, please contact Theresa at: theresa@girlfriendscare.org or Ellen at ellen@bgcvista.com.
- Love working with kids! Join Weekday afternoons from 3:00-5:00pm: Afterschool Activities with the Kids (requires background check); assistance needed in tutoring, coaching, reading, art, athletics, math, science, computer, music, and on the playground.
- Love kids, but not hands on? Volunteers needed Weekday mornings, afternoons and occasional weekend dates for help with Administration and Special Events.
- Homeless Street Teens and Foster Youth Aging out of the system – Donate non-perishable snacks or socks to be handed out to the homeless teens through YMCA Youth & Family Services. Bring to the next Girlfriends Care meeting or drop off at any of our drop off locations or contact MaryAnn at mgraham@ymca.org.
- Milestone House, Support At-Risk Teen Foster Girls! Milestone House is in need of volunteers who are willing to share their teaching talents in areas needed – such as music, art or cooking. Contact Beverly Boone at Beverly@milestonehouse.org.
- Help Women and Children Rebuilding Their Lives After Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault – The moms and children living in transitional housing at the Women’s Resource Center always need basic household supplies and grocery store gift cards. Drop your donation during regular business hours at their office at 1963 Apple Street, Oceanside 92054 – or bring to a GFC meeting.
- Brother Benno’s– Volunteers are always needed at both the main center and the Thrift Shop. Contact Denise Seymour at denise@artistofyourmind.com. The Thrift shop is in needed of clothing donations. Drop off at the Thrift Shop or contact parsons7016@sbcglobal.net.
- Bread of Life– Serving the homeless in North County. Volunteers are needed for various projects. To find out more go to website bolrescue.org or contact bolrescue@gmail.com. Donations of food and paper products are in need!
- Fill A Belly welcomes families, small groups and individuals to bring, serve and enjoy dinner with guests on Tuesday evenings at Holiday Park in Carlsbad.
- KidzCare– Hands-on kid sized outreach projects for kids age K-8th grade are great teaching tools! Contact Sharon at KidzCare@girlfriendscare.org for more information or to sign up.
- Teens Care for ages 13-19 is designed to provide meaningful volunteer opportunities for youth. Projects can count towards community service hours required by local schools. For more info or to get on the mailing list, contact Ellen at TeensCare@girlfriendscare.org.
- Have a talent to share? Contact Carol@girlfriendscare.org to add your name to our list of those willing to teach, sing, play an instrument or share your skill at an upcoming event, senior home, or other organization we serve. (Please indicate name, email address, talent and best times available.)
- “GFC Breakfast Club”: Help feed the poor and homeless at Brother Benno’s on the 3rd Saturday of each month (except December). Arrive at 9:30 AM and finish by Noon! The food, which is supplied and prepared by Brother Benno’s, is served from a cafeteria-type line. If you want to serve, or just to put your name on the Serving Roster to be notified for future months, please let us know at Info@girlfriends.org Ages 17 thru 107 are welcome!
- Amazon-SMILE is a simple and automatic way for you to support Girlfriends Care every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop, AmazonSmile donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases to Girlfriends Care. Simply choose AmazonSmile and Girlfriends Care, then place your order as usual. Share this with your friends, relatives, college students ordering their books, etc., so we can “Compound the Caring” for all those we serve! AmazonSmile: You shop. Amazon gives. Another Win-Win-Win!
Posted: April 19, 2018
North County Opportunities
HERE ARE SOME CURRENT OUTREACH PROJECTS THAT MAY HAVE YOUR NAME ON THEM! Contact Info@girlfriends.org for more information or to sign up!
New or Upcoming Opportunities
- Provide needed items for girlfriends to make Hygiene Kits for PATH (People Assisting The Homeless) to distribute to our homeless population in downtown San Diego. Needed items include Lip Balm or Chapstick with SPF 15 or higher,
Deodorant Hand Sanitizer, Anti-bacterial Wipes (small packs of 10-20), Toothbrushes – Adult (individually wrapped),
Toothpaste (non-whitening), and Dental Floss. Kits will be assembled at our 1st Saturday meeting on May 5th at Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library Community Room. Contact Laurie@girlfriendscare.org for more info. - Help us collect disposable diapers for our annual Diaper Derby for the mother’s at the Family Recovery Center! FRC is always in need of all sizes of disposable diapers. Many Babies and Many Moms! Bring them to the 2nd Saturday meeting on May 12th or email Passion2Serve@girlfriendscare.org for the drop sites. Deadline is May 12, 2018. Watch for our communications and Join In!
- Our Next Gift Bag Building and Distribution will be on May 12th at the Family Recovery Center! We collect year round for the gift bag outreach. Please keep this in your heart and join in with contributions for the bags. Please take a peek at the “GFC Gift Bags for Women in Need” section in our ongoing projects for details of items needed!
- Boys and Girls Club of Vista – The following opportunities could use some girlfriends love! To volunteer, please contact: ellen@bgcvista.com or 760-724-6606 ext 12
- Diamond Gala Preparation: Now-May 11 (Flexible Times)
- Sort and prepare donations, pick up donations, help to procure, prepare auction materials, etc.
- Diamond Gala “Work Night”: Monday, May 7 (6:00pm-9:00pm)
- Help prepare auction baskets and other items for the event. Training for registration and check-out volunteers.
- Diamond Gala “Day Of” Assistance: Saturday, May 12
- Help Us Make It Look Amazing! Set up for silent auction and the wine wall. Assist with final centerpiece prep and table decoration. (1:00pm-4:00pm)
- Event assistance including registration, check out, auction spotters and wine-wall. Arrive at 4:45pm. End times vary from 7:00pm-11:00pm depending on area of assignment.
- Diamond Gala Preparation: Now-May 11 (Flexible Times)
Ongoing Opportunities
- Have a few minutes to pick up and deliver items directly to those we help? Please notify Girlfriends Care at info@girlfriendscare.org that you would like to help when an opportunity comes up!
- Prayer Pillowcases – Girlfriends are needed to help cut, iron and sew our Prayer Pillowcases in preparation for the distribution of more than 700 pillowcases each year to comfort the homeless and those living in transitional housing in both North County and San Diego. Girlfriends are also needed to lead groups of kids decorating and praying for the receiver. Contact Linda Crawford at pillowcases@girlfriendscare.org for more information and/or to make a project donation.
- GFC Gift Bags for women in need– Supplies are needed to fill GFC Gift Bags. A beautiful gift bag brings a smile to those with very little. Girlfriends Care decorates and puts together gifts bags for women and girls in need, We need new journals, beauty items, jewelry and other “girly” items to fill the bags. Contact Diana Hanes at Diana@girlfriendscare.org if you would like to donate or bring them to a monthly meeting.
- Boys & Girls Club of Vista – For more information on the below opportunities, please contact Theresa at: theresa@girlfriendscare.org or Ellen at ellen@bgcvista.com.
- Love working with kids! Join Weekday afternoons from 3:00-5:00pm: Afterschool Activities with the Kids (requires background check); assistance needed in tutoring, coaching, reading, art, athletics, math, science, computer, music, and on the playground.
- Love kids, but not hands on? Volunteers needed Weekday mornings, afternoons and occasional weekend dates for help with Administration and Special Events.
- Homeless Street Teens and Foster Youth Aging out of the system – Donate non-perishable snacks or socks to be handed out to the homeless teens through YMCA Youth & Family Services. Bring to the next Girlfriends Care meeting or drop off at any of our drop off locations or contact MaryAnn at mgraham@ymca.org.
- Milestone House, Support At-Risk Teen Foster Girls! Milestone House is in need of volunteers who are willing to share their teaching talents in areas needed – such as music, art or cooking. Contact Beverly Boone at Beverly@milestonehouse.org.
- Help Women and Children Rebuilding Their Lives After Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault – The moms and children living in transitional housing at the Women’s Resource Center always need basic household supplies and grocery store gift cards. Drop your donation during regular business hours at their office at 1963 Apple Street, Oceanside 92054 – or bring to a GFC meeting.
- Brother Benno’s– Volunteers are always needed at both the main center and the Thrift Shop. Contact Denise Seymour at denise@artistofyourmind.com. The Thrift shop is in needed of clothing donations. Drop off at the Thrift Shop or contact parsons7016@sbcglobal.net.
- Bread of Life– Serving the homeless in North County. Volunteers are needed for various projects. To find out more go to website bolrescue.org or contact bolrescue@gmail.com. Donations of food and paper products are in need!
- Fill A Belly welcomes families, small groups and individuals to bring, serve and enjoy dinner with guests on Tuesday evenings at Holiday Park in Carlsbad.
- KidzCare– Hands-on kid sized outreach projects for kids age K-8th grade are great teaching tools! Contact Sharon at KidzCare@girlfriendscare.org for more information or to sign up.
- Teens Care for ages 13-19 is designed to provide meaningful volunteer opportunities for youth. Projects can count towards community service hours required by local schools. For more info or to get on the mailing list, contact Ellen at TeensCare@girlfriendscare.org.
- Have a talent to share? Contact Carol@girlfriendscare.org to add your name to our list of those willing to teach, sing, play an instrument or share your skill at an upcoming event, senior home, or other organization we serve. (Please indicate name, email address, talent and best times available.)
- “GFC Breakfast Club”: Help feed the poor and homeless at Brother Benno’s on the 3rd Saturday of each month (except December). Arrive at 9:30 AM and finish by Noon! The food, which is supplied and prepared by Brother Benno’s, is served from a cafeteria-type line. If you want to serve, or just to put your name on the Serving Roster to be notified for future months, please let us know at Info@girlfriends.org Ages 17 thru 107 are welcome!
- Amazon-SMILE is a simple and automatic way for you to support Girlfriends Care every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop, AmazonSmile donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases to Girlfriends Care. Simply choose AmazonSmile and Girlfriends Care, then place your order as usual. Share this with your friends, relatives, college students ordering their books, etc., so we can “Compound the Caring” for all those we serve! AmazonSmile: You shop. Amazon gives. Another Win-Win-Win!
May Meeting in North County
Posted: 4/16/18
Join Girlfriends Care for a Casual Brunch at Family Recovery Center, a residential treatment program in Oceanside that helps mothers in recovery from substance abuse. There is no cost to attend and we’ll have you out in plenty of time to do your weekend errands!
Our hands-on Outreach Project for this meeting will be to create GFC Spring Gift Bags for the women at FRC! Always a special treat for them and for us! Donations of items to put in the gift bags are always welcomed and appreciated. Items may include unused make-up (nail polish, eye liner, shadow, lipstick, blush), hand creams, body washes, perfumes…plus some girlie scarves, costume jewelry, picture frames, journals, etc.
Our hands-on Outreach Project for this meeting will be to create GFC Spring Gift Bags for the women at FRC! Always a special treat for them and for us! Donations of items to put in the gift bags are always welcomed and appreciated. Items may include unused make-up (nail polish, eye liner, shadow, lipstick, blush), hand creams, body washes, perfumes…plus some girlie scarves, costume jewelry, picture frames, journals, etc.
| WHO: | Girlfriends Care, Guys Care Too, Teens Care, and Guests |
| WHAT: | Girlfriends Care Casual Brunch Meeting. Dress is Saturday Casual! |
| WHEN: | Saturday, May 12, 2018, 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon |
| WHERE: | Family Recovery Center 1100 Sportfisher Drive in Oceanside, enter through Lower Level. |
| WHY: | To learn more about the transformation of the old TriCity Hospital to the current FRC life-changing center, create some “gifts of caring” for the women. |
| HOW: | RSVP NOW to RSVPNC@girlfriendscare.org AND let us know if you’d like to bring a brunch dish to share. Be sure to bring a friend or two! |
WANT TO HELP?
We’re running a DIAPER DERBY for Family Recovery Center!
Let’s see how many disposable diapers we can collect by May 12th! The FRC always need diapers in all sizes! Lots of babies! Lots of diapers!
Start your own team or collect independently, set your goal and ask your friends, neighbors, work, church, school, bank or other contacts to participate in your campaign.
Bring diapers to the GFC Second Saturday meeting at Family Recovery Center or email info@girlfriendscare.org for a convenient drop-off site.
Let’s see how many disposable diapers we can collect by May 12th! The FRC always need diapers in all sizes! Lots of babies! Lots of diapers!
Start your own team or collect independently, set your goal and ask your friends, neighbors, work, church, school, bank or other contacts to participate in your campaign.
Bring diapers to the GFC Second Saturday meeting at Family Recovery Center or email info@girlfriendscare.org for a convenient drop-off site.
KidzCare Serves Dinner at Solutions for Change
Posted 4/16/18
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May Meeting in San Diego
Posted 4/16/18
Hygiene Kits for the Homeless
This is your invitation to join us for a casual San Diego GFC Brunch meeting on the first Saturday of May at the Serra Mesa – Kearny Mesa Library. Our mini outreach will be to make Hygiene Kits for PATH (People Assisting The Homeless) to distribute to our homeless population in downtown San Diego.
PATH Connections Housing is a partnership that brings a variety of agencies together under one roof to meet the many needs of the homeless. PATH works to address homelessness through a combination of services leading to housing, including rapid re-housing assistance, strategic outreach, interim housing, permanent supportive housing development, employment and supportive services for the most vulnerable populations. Click here for more information.
| WHO: | Girlfriends Care, Guys Care Too, Teens Care, and Guests |
| WHAT: | Girlfriends Care Casual Brunch Meeting. Dress is Saturday Casual! |
| WHEN: | Saturday, May 5, 2018, 10:00 a.m. – Noon |
| WHERE: | Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library Community Room, 9005 Aero Drive, San Diego, CA 92123 |
| WHY: | To provide basic needs to our homeless population. |
| HOW: | RSVP NOW to RSVPSD@girlfriendscare.org. Be sure to bring a friend or two! |
WANT TO HELP?
We need the items listed below for the Hygiene Kits. NEW small/travel size items only please!
Lip Balm or Chapstick with SPF 15 or higher
Deodorant
Hand Sanitizer
Anti-bacterial Wipes (small packs of 10-20)
Toothbrushes – Adult (individually wrapped)
Toothpaste (non-whitening)
Dental Floss
Tax-deductible receipts available upon request!
April Meeting in North County
Posted 3/17/18
Boys and Girls Club of Vista
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Join Girlfriends Care for a Casual Brunch and learn more about the Boys & Girls Club of Vista! The Boys & Girls Club of Vista provides a safe place for kids to learn and grow while developing positive relationships with their peers and adult mentors through sports, fitness, academic enrichment and life skills classes. There is no cost to attend and we’ll have you out in plenty of time to do your weekend errands! |
| WHO: | Girlfriends Care, Guys Care Too, Teens Care, and Guests |
| WHAT: | Girlfriends Care Casual Brunch Meeting. Dress is Saturday Casual! |
| WHEN: | Saturday, 4/14/2018, 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon |
| WHERE: | Boys & Girls Club of Vista located at: 410 W California Avenue, Vista Parking available in the front lot or on the street. (Meeting room is not handicapped accessible. Please make a note when you RSVP if you need assistance.) |
| WHY: | To learn more about the programs benefiting the children served by the Boys & Girls Club of Vista. Also enjoy a personal tour of the facility. |
| HOW: | RSVP NOW to RSVPNC@girlfriendscare.org AND let us know if you’d like to bring a brunch dish to share. Be sure to bring a friend or two! |
WANT TO HELP?
We’ll be collecting the following items for Boys and Girls Club of Vista this month.
Cooking Supplies (for youth cooking class)
- Cookie Sheets
- Cupcake/muffin pans
- Measuring cups & Spoons
- Spatulas
- Wooden Spoons
- Wisks (medium)
- Vegetable peelers
- 4-5” knives with rounded tips and safety grip (for kids)
- With sheath or
- Knife block
- M/L Blue kids aprons
Games (for kids ages 5+)
- Card games like “Uno” (all versions)
- Board Games
- Educational Games such as Mad Libs, Multiplication Bingo, etc.)
$5 Starbucks Cards for incentives for “leaders in training” and other young leaders.
Please bring donated items to the April 14th Girlfriends Care meeting at the Boys & Girls Club of Vista.
Tax-deductible receipts available upon request!
GFC 4th “Walk and Talk” for a Cause
Posted 3/16/18
| WHAT: | Girlfriends Care Walk and Talk for a Cause |
| WHEN: | Saturday, 4/21/2018, 10:00 AM, walk for about an hour (any pace is fine, we will be pairing up!) and return to Linda’s condo for snacks and chatting afterwards. |
| WHERE: | Meet at Linda Nickey’s house by Fanuel Park in Pacific Beach. Walk on the Baywalk and Ocean St. Exact location will be provided with RSVP. |
| COST: | $25.00(suggested) includes champagne, snacks and chatting afterwards |
| WHY: | To have fun with girlfriends, laugh, enjoy the beach and make a difference for many. 100% donated goes to the SD Food Bank to help those in need in our community. (your checks will be made out to Girlfriends Care. You will be sent a receipt from Diana at GFC following the walk.) |
| HOW: | RSVP to RSVPNC@girlfriendscare.org |
Immediate Volunteer Needs
The Boys & Girls Club needs volunteers to help with a reading program for Club kids in the following areas:
- Collect early readers and chapter books for grades K-4 (March 3-23)- Families with kids of all ages
- Help prepare program materials (March 19-22)- Teens or Adults. Times Flexible
- Volunteer onsite to read with children or listen to chapter reports. (March 26-April 6) -Middle/high school students and their parents. 3:00-5:00 pm each weekday both weeks, or 10:00-11:00 the week of March 26.
- Help with celebrations for kids who have reached their goal of 10 “punches” on their reading bookmarks based on appropriate grade-level objectives. (April 9-13)- Families with kids ages 10+ 3:00-5:00 pm. M- W -F only On Site Volunteer shifts are 2 hours
How This Helps Our Community
Kids can improve their reading skills by participating in a fun and engaging program, with opportunities for one-on-one interaction. This is part of our Power Hour learning program. Many of our Club kids come to us behind in reading and in school. By encouraging kids to read and making it fun they have the opportunity to catch up, and reach grade level. 100% of the Kids who regularly spend time at the Club plan to graduate high school.
To volunteer, including book collection, register at https://www.allforgood.org/projects/eJEAYLJo and help the kids twice! Disney will provide tickets for fundraisers based on the number of volunteers for this project!
March Meeting in North County
Posted 2/23/18
Solutions for Change
Join Girlfriends Care for a casual brunch and learn more about Solutions for Change. Solutions for Change transforms lives and communities by permanently solving family homelessness by providing a complete and sustainable solution driven by accountability.
There is no cost to attend and we’ll have you out in plenty of time to do your weekend errands!
| WHO: | Girlfriends Care, Guys Care Too, Teens Care, and Guests |
| WHAT: | Girlfriends Care Casual Brunch Meeting. Dress is Saturday Casual! |
| WHEN: | Saturday, 3/10/2018, 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon |
| WHERE: | 722 W California Ave, Vista, CA 92083 |
| WHY: | To learn more about how you can impact the lives of homeless families in North County. |
| HOW: | RSVP NOW to RSVPNC@girlfriendscare.org AND let us know if you’d like to bring a brunch dish to share. Be sure to bring a friend or two! |
WANT TO HELP?
We’ll be collecting Spring Cleaning supplies for the residents of Solutions this month. Items may include:
Brooms
Mops
Sponges
Laundry Soap
Cleaners such as Pine Sol and Simple Green
Cleanser
Windex
Clorox Wipes
Mattress Covers (Twin/Queen)
Shower Curtains
Waste Baskets
Dish Racks
Bathroom Essentials
Pillows
Tax-deductible receipts available upon request!
Posted 1/21/18
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