Carolina Cross Connection
P.O. Box 5723 Concord, NC 28027 www.carolinacrossconnection.org (704) 721-0033 Mission Statement: To meet families in need and help make their homes and lives better. Agency’s Goals and Programs: CCC aims to bring youth and adults together to form a Christian community for the purpose of serving God and better knowing our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. CCC also strives to spread the love of Christ in the larger community through service to people in need and to provide opportunities for youth to practice leadership skills, witness their faith, and grow in spiritual maturity. Agency Impact on Community: In 1988, CCC’s first year, 93 campers attended one of two offered weeks. Twenty years later, CCC took 1,268 campers over four weeks and served 725 families in the western counties of NC. To date, 19,248 youth and adults have attended CCC and 11,396 projects for the needy have been completed. Volunteer Duties: Working with camp cook Packing lunches for groups Cleaning coolers Washing dishes Assisting with serving food Mopping dining hall Wiping down tables
Community Free Clinic
528 A Lake Concord Rd Concord, NC 28025 www.communityfreeclinic.org (704) 782-8638 Mission Statement: To help Cabarrus County add its move toward wellness by providing comprehensive health care and pharmacy services to those who lack the resources to obtain them. Agency’s Goals and Programs: The goals of the clinic are to serve and help people who cannot afford health care in a way that parallels traditional health care services. This is done by offering notoriously traditional doctors to patients. The clinic is truly a widespread collaborative effort to ensure everyone who needs health care can obtain it. Agency Impact on Community: The Community Free Clinic has helped Cabarrus County residents obtain healthcare who otherwise would not be able to afford it. This includes doctor visits as well as medications. The pharmacy located in the clinic has truly helped patients stay healthy. The clinic has also kept patients out of the emergency room and has given them access to continued care and access to specialists who agree to see them when referred from the free clinic. Volunteer Duties: Managing the website by … Continue reading
Habitat for Humanity Cabarrus
Contact Information 8 Church Street SE Concord, NC 28025 www.habitatcabarrus.org (704)-789-4001 Agency’s Mission Statement Guided by God, Habitat Cabarrus transforms lives and our community by uniting all of Cabarrus County around the cause of decent, affordable housing for everyone. Agency’s Goals and Programs Offered to Clients/People Served Habitat Cabarrus partners with businesses, groups, and individuals to help eliminate poverty housing in Cabarrus County by building homes that deserving families purchase with a no interest mortgage. Impact the Agency Has Made on the Community Habitat Cabarrus has helped families get safe, affordable homes in Cabarrus County for 20 years. Duties You Will Perform as a Volunteer Answering phone calls Helping with mailings and filing Miscellaneous tasks
Harrisburg Public Library
201 Sims Parkway Harrisburg, NC 28075 www.cabarruscounty.us/Library (704)-920-2080 Agency’s Mission Statement To provide the public with knowledge, information, education, and enrichment through the implementation of books, cassettes, videos, research, book clubs, and cultural performances. Agency’s Goals and Programs offered to Clients/People Served Large circulation of books Reference department Children’s department History and genealogy department Interlibrary loans Community outreach Agency’s Impact on the Community The library has provided people of all ages with the knowledge and enrichment needed to perform their given tasks, whether it be academic or recreational. Volunteer Duties Keep up with the summer reading program Shelve books
Kannapolis Branch Public Library
850 Mountain St. Kannapolis, NC 28083 704.920.1180 Agency Mission Statement: To serve the city of Kannapolis and to work with the other library branch in Concord, NC to provide the public with access to the internet, to provide the public with reading materials for resource and pleasure, and to create summer programs to engage children in reading. Agency Goals and Programs: The library has provided free book check-out, free internet, children’s story time, Children’s Summer Reading Program, and coupon savers. Agency Impact: The public library has made an incredible impact on the community by allowing people to access the internet for free on equipped computers. The library has also started a Coupons Savers Program that provides clipped coupons to the general public and allows them to save money. Volunteer Duties: Stocking books Cleaning books Helping with Children’s Summer Program Cutting out coupons
Kitty City
30 Union Street South Concord, NC 28025 www.kittycityconcord.org (704) 795 -5219 Mission Statement: To promote cooperation, communication, and education among animal advocates and companion pet owners. Agency’s Goals and Programs: Kitty City aims to provide a safe environment for stray or abandoned animals and to educate pet owners on proper care for pets. There are various summer day camps offered for children and special times for seniors to spend time with the rescued animals. Agency Impact on Community: Kitty City rescues stray or abandoned animals and trains them to prepare the pets for adoption. They also educate the public on animal care. Volunteer Duties: Assisting with a day camp that integrates math, science, technology, and animal care Performing various office tasks Helping around the animals and adoption facility
MURDOCK Study-DIMI
Contact Information 147 West Avenue Kannapolis, NC 28081 www.murdock-study.com (919)-402-3056 Agency’s Mission Statement To provide local community member’s with an opportunity to assist the MUROCK study team in its outreach and recruitment of prospective MURDOCK participants. Agency’s Goals and Programs Offered to Clietns/People Served The agency’s goal is to be apart of a bio-repository that will be a resource for Cabarrus County in that it provides a variety of samples for future research. Impact the Agency Has Made on the Community It has introduced BioMedical Teachnology and Research to the community as well as provided a financial resource for Cabarrus County. Duties You Will Perform as a Volunteer Recruiting Office work Help in the lab Couriering samples
Princeton's Meow
29 Brook wood NE Concord, NC 28025 www.cabarrushumanesocitey.org 704-701-4897 Agency’s Mission Statement: It is is a cage-free adoption facility geared towards rehabilitating rescued cats and preparing them for adoption. Agency’s goals and programs offered to clients/people served: The agency allows people to come in and interact with the cats before adopting. It also has several cats in foster care. Supplies needed to care for a cat are avaibale at the facility. Impact agency has mad on the community: A cage-free facility allows the cats to become better adapted to living in homes. Also, being able to interact with the cats in a more home-like setting allows for a better fit in homes, reducing the risk of abandonment. Volunteer Duties: Interact and play with the cats Check that they are healthy Make sure they are properly fed