Contact Name (Required) Your organization's coordinator and point of contact for the MLK Service Project. This email will be notified when new individual volunteers register to work with your group.
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Contact Email (Required) Type of Group (Required) Make the selection that describes the majority of your group.
Please note that we cannot guarantee that groups larger than 10 will be assigned to the same job site. Yard clean up crews will typically be assigned together. Due to space limitation at our job sites, we may split large groups between multiple locations.
The MLK Service Project requests that you provide approximately one (1) adult chaperone for every 10-15 youth.
As a group made up primarily of youth, you will be assigned to work with a yard crew. Tools are provided for yard crews, however, you may bring your own tools, gloves or other necessities. Please dress appropriately for working outside.
Job Description
Deep Cleaning Deep clean kitchens and bathrooms, with some dusting and vacuuming as needed. Available Monday only. All supplies are provided.
Gutter cleaning Remove debris from gutters while working on ladders. Some homes are two stories.
Home Repairs MLK homes are active construction sites. Home Repairs involve minor repairs as well as installing, patching and repairing sheetrock; demolition; framing walls and floors, installing flooring; repairing and replacing doors; repairing rotted wood; repairing & replacing siding; installing gutters; and other similar home construction projects.
Materials The materials job involves taking orders for materials, locating and pulling items at the hardware store, and sending them out for delivery. All items are paid for by the MLK Service Project.
Painting Paint interior or exterior surfaces, including walls, ceilings, trim, cabinets, siding, porches, railings, windows, and soffits. Prep work such as scraping, patching, and cleaning is often required. All materials are provided.
Ramp Building Build wheelchair access ramps for homeowners with limited mobility. Basic carpentry skills are required.
Home Clean-out Help homeowners sort belongings and clear attics, basements, garages, and other living spaces. Some homes have accumulated many years’ worth of belongings and require extensive sorting and clearing. This role often involves heavy lifting.
Tool Handout Work from The Solarium distributing tools and equipment to volunteers and House Captains. Thursday shifts focus on loading and organizing the tool truck, while Friday through Monday shifts involve issuing and collecting tools.
Waste Diversion Working with the Agnes Scott College Climate Resilience Plan Task Force to sort through clothing and recyclables generated in home clean-outs. Available Saturday and Monday only.
Weatherization Improve home energy efficiency by insulating attics, crawlspaces, basements, pipes, and other areas where air leaks occur. This role requires working in tight spaces.
Yard Work Rake leaves, remove invasive plants, trim trees and shrubs, and move debris to the curb. All work is outdoors. Volunteers under 13 are assigned to yard work only.
Meal Preparation Preparing lunches offsite and delivering to The Solarium. The Food Committee will contact you with more details.
Sponsor an entire home Groups that sponsor an entire home are expected to provide two House Captains. One must have extensive home repair experience. You are additionally encouraged to solicit a large group of volunteers to work throughout the weekend.
Youth Group Job & Shift
Sponsor Entire Home
Individual volunteers will be able to select the shift they'd like to work on the Individual registration form. House Captain Name (Required) Please provide contact information for your house captain.
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2nd House Captain Name (Required) Please provide contact information for your house captain.
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