Volunteer in the Community

For individuals and small groups not ready to launch a project, ACM is skilled in aiding you to find a place in our area to “give back” through volunteering in one of ACM initiatives or in one of the many agencies and ministries with which we collaborate on a regular basis. In fact, we maintain current awareness of scores of needs and opportunities for volunteering on a one-time basis, as well as on a more regular schedule throughout the year.

If you or your group wants to find a place to volunteer and would like ACM to assist you in finding the best place, here are the steps:

1. Download ACM’s “Volunteer in the Community” questionnaire.
2. Fill it out for yourself or as a summary of your group’s preferences.
3. Email, fax or send the questionnaire to ACM.
4. We will then review it, compare it with our database of opportunities and contact you with two or three best opportunities to choose from or to discuss further refinement of your preferences.

Some examples of recent volunteer placements we have made include teaching English as a Second Language, mentoring at risk young men, tutoring children on a Saturday morning, and finding families who need help at holiday times.

Some ministries/agencies into which we have recently placed individuals and groups include Moncrief Ministries, The Salvation Army Red Shield Center, The Atlanta Union Mission, Young Gunz (ACM project), Second Saturdays (ACM project), Love-All Tennis (ACM project), Men’s Ministry (ACM project), Holy Innocent’s Episcopal Church, and the Albert T. Mills Enrichment Center.

So, get started today. Download and fill out the questionnaire now!

Current Ministry Opportunities

These are some great agencies with which to volunteer and in which you are needed. This list is not exhaustive, but these are examples of how you could potentially “plug in” right away:

ACM Projects

1. Young Gunz
   Needs male adult mentors (“Assistant Coaches”) to help take young men in middle school and high school to the next level spiritually, educationally, socially, and relationally.
2. Elegant Doves
   Needs administrative help to organize and provide periodic word processing for this unique counseling/speaking ministry which serves sexually abused women.
3. Love-All Tennis Ministry
   Needs Christian tennis players who play periodically or frequently at Bitsy Grant Tennis Center on Northside Drive and help Team Leader Elizabeth Brooks spread Christian love there.
4. Prayer
   Needs committed intercessors for the ACM prayer team.
5. Men’s Ministry
   Needs business and professional men who will volunteer to learn how to influence other business men for Christ.
6. Second Saturdays
   Needs young professionals willing to recruit others for once a month service projects (on the Second Saturday of the month) in Metro Atlanta.
7. Church Collaborations
   Needs in house ACM “champions” in local churches to explain to their fellow members how fantastic it is to volunteer outside the four walls of the church and to coordinate the members interest with ACM.
8. SAPNET (South Fulton Substance Abuse Prevention Network)
   Needs people in South Fulton County from all walks of life who will become a part of our coalition to change the conditions that promote substance abuse among our youth.

ACM Collaborating Agencies

1. LaAmistad
   Needs people to tutor in an after school program for Latino children.
2. Atlanta Mission
   Needs groups to sponsor holiday parties at My Sister’s House.
3. Safehouse Outreach
   Needs mentors for teenage youth.
4. Salvation Army Peachcrest Center
   Needs volunteer(s) once a week in the evenings to teach an 8-week financial literacy course to needy people who are seeking to improve their lives. The training is already pre-packaged.
5. Buckhead Christian Ministry
   Needs intake volunteers during the week to register new applicants for their services.
6. Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta
   Needs drivers to drive their trucks during the week and pick up donated furniture.
7. Medshare International
   Needs volunteers to sort surplus medical supplies for shipping to under-supplied countries.

These are a few of the needs. Please contact ACM directly for many other unique opportunities.