Formerly Known as ``Homework Club``
Neighbor to Neighbor
In partnership with Lutheran Social Services and Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA), as well as with the help of many dedicated volunteers, we began offering two-generational programming to engage families new to the United States in January 2019. This programing includes homework help for school-aged youth, while younger siblings are engaged with crafts or stories and parents are assisted with practical questions and needs. Integral goals of Neighbor to Neighbor have been to build relationships, offer support, and learn from each other as we get to know our neighbors. Volunteer tasks and roles include mentorship, homework help, crafting, English tutoring, job searching help, providing transportation, offering skills workshops. Join us!
We typically meet on two Saturday mornings a month for an hour and a half. Background checks and orientation are required for all volunteers over the age of 18. Youth are welcome to volunteer!
The Neighbor to Neighbor planning team and volunteer base consist primarily of people from four area ACCA churches: Peace Lutheran, John Calvin Presbyterian, Ravensworth Baptist, and Little River United Church of Christ, as well as two consultants who are community liaisons and English instructors.
Click here for our most recent annual report to ACCA .
Contact us at Info@sharingpeace.org if you would like to learn more and to get started with volunteering!
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