FSC Volunteer Support for Environmental Sustainability AND Downtown needs:

Wood Shutters Waiting

....for some kindly church volunteer(s) with a truck to pick them up from the church and take them to Home Repair Services, which gives this kind of stuff away to low income folks. These shutters are from our Keeler Lounge and are in good shape and very functional, but we are not going to use them anymore.  They are waiting hopefully in our back entryway for a kind soul to give them a lift to a new life in someone's home.  The lucky volunteer(s) will be supporting TWO of our Social Justice focuses of Environmental Sustainability AND Downtown Residential needs.  If you are interested, available, and have a van/truck to cart them to 1100 South Division M-F 9-5 or Sat 9-2, call us at the church at 459-8386 and talk to Paula (ext 225) or Pamela (ext 219).  Thank You!

 

FSC Volunteer Support for Education:

GVSU Kirkhof College of Nursing Research Study

If you are at least 55 years old, you can help make a difference in education by participating in this study, which helps identify how certain types of visual information helps order adults find their way around.  The goal of the study is to help design institutional environments that allow maximum independence for older people.  Appointments are about 3 hours long, can be done at church (even on Sundays), and involve cognitive and visual screening, questionnaires, and virtual environments on a computer. Contact Paula Roelands if interested in participating at 459-8386 ext 225.

LEI - Elders Changing The World

Seniors 65 and older, if you would like to mentor a Grand Valley Nursing Student for one year (in your own home) to share your life wisdom, get some free health screenings, and help improve the future of geriatric health care, please contact the Beyond Sunday office at 459-8386 ext. 225.  Mentor applications will be accepted until December 31.

Tutoring at GR Montessori or Campus School

If you are available during school hours and would like to directly affect the education of a child in need of extra help, we've got plenty of opportunity for you with the FACTS program, tutoring a child or two.  FSC is involved with tutoring at both GR Montessori and Campus school, both Grand Rapids Public Schools.  Contact Paula at the Beyond Sunday office at 459-8386 ext. 225 to connect with this valuable way to ‘change the world'.

Get Involved with the GR Montessori-FSC Partnership

• Select a Wish List Tag (or more) from a tree in the church to provide needed school and classroom learning supplies.
  
• Drop off your newspapers at the Paper Gator recycling bin at the school (corner of Lyon St & College)
  
• Offer your expertise in an area that would enhance a learning experience at the school.
  
• Find out more about how you can help with the needs at GR Montessori by contacting Paula at the Beyond Sunday office at 459-8386 ext. 225.  Ideas and suggestions are welcome as we build our partnership.