VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES www.pcrmission.org  PH: 769-0783 Volunteer Coordinator volunteering@pcrmission.org       2009 SPRING AND SUMMER SPECIAL EVENTS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES   JULY AND AUGUST, 2009 KLOTHES FOR KIDS, learn more   PURPOSE OF EVENT: Provide school uniforms and supplies for homeless and needy children in our community LOCATION: TBA VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: Many volunteers needed.  July, prior to distribution: Registering and scheduling appointments for families, collect school uniforms and school supplies, team captains to supervise youth groups in sorting and setting up at site. This is a good opportunity for Sunday school classes, civic groups, businesses to hold drives for collecting specific items. We’ve had churches do Undie Sunday to collect packages of new underwear, or Shoe Sunday to collect new pairs of shoes, Civic groups have had Sock Hops to collect new socks, Businesses and schools have had Casual day on Fridays and to participate they had to bring one uniform shirt or one pair of children’s jeans or khaki pants. These are some ideas of ways to help; you may have some ideas of other fun ways to get involved.    Distribution Days, August 7th, 8th and 10th: businesses to volunteer to take a morning or afternoon shift on one of the distribution days to be personal shoppers, helping families pick out uniforms and supplies, try on shoes, assist with signing in and check out, Christian children’s ministry teams, choirs, puppet teams, drama teams, etc., Prayer teams. Provide lunch for 100 volunteers each day of distribution.   Day after distribution, August 11th: Assist with breaking down of site DONATIONS NEEDED: Uniforms for grades K-12: solid color polo shirts, new or slightly used blue jeans, belts, new socks, new underwear, new or slightly used closed toe shoes, tables, signs, hangers, racks, balloons, helium, bottled water, display props such as school desk, old computer, mannequins.    On-Going Volunteer Opportunities At Panama City Rescue Mission Organizing food pantry Providing and preparing sandwiches for our week-end sack dinners Group Night: Have your group completely provide, prepare and serve a dinner Serving meals Clothing drives to collect uniform pants and shirts for our Klothes For Kids event Provide weekend recreation for Recovery Program students Sorting and cleaning at Bargain Center or Distribution Center Administrative assistance Cleaning, decorating, sprucing up of buildings or grounds Maintaining of litter control in area Visiting with clients in Day Center Assisting clients with transportation Client laundry     Or, Click Here to Download Volunteer Application in .pdf format. Print, fill out and return to the Mission. Download Acrobat Reader here for free! Volunteer Coordinator: Ph: (850) 769-0783 or E-mail For directions, click here.