Providing and serving dinners* Description: Urban Vision serves dinner during many programs as a part of our commitment to a holistic approach How: Provide and serve dinners to 50-150 kids (number and ages depend on the program). Menu suggestions and other help are available. Just ask! When: Mondays through Fridays; times are dependent on which program/day Age Requirement: 11 years old (supervision required for high school and below) and older Commitment: Only once is necessary, though most groups provide weekly or monthly Back to School with Dignity Store Description: Urban Vision s school store when Urban Vision children have the opportunity to buy school supplies and other household needs with the UV dollars earned throughout the year How: Help with setup prior to the event, be a shopper guide or a store clerk at the event (100 When: Setup Tuesday-Thursday; event Saturday (in August - specific dates change every year) Christmas with Dignity Store Description: Urban Vision s biggest event of the year when all of the children come to spend the UV dollars they ve earned on gifts for their family and friends How: Help with setup prior to the event, be a shopper guide or a store clerk at the event (200 When: Setup is Tuesday-Thursday; event is Saturday (in December- specific dates change every year) Legacies of Success* Description: Legacies of Success is a nonprofit organization that provides critical services in North Hill by offering affordable housing in the community to promote ownership and dignity How: Participate in a variety of work projects such as painting, drywalling, plumbing, etc. When: work days every Saturday, but open to scheduling other work days Commitment: one-time or ongoing projects available Share your passion* Description: Feel called by God to share your passion with others? Urban Vision is always open to new ideas and starting new programs that meet the needs of our community How: Contact us - we d love to sit down with you and talk about your idea Age Requirement: 18 years old and above
Special Kids' Club Parties* Description: Urban Vision celebrates a variety of holidays at Kids Club such as Easter ( He Lives Celebration ), Hayride, Roller-skating and Harvest Party How: Help decorate, collect supplies, or provide extra support at the event Age Requirement: Varies Help with our Facility* Description: Between the size of the building, the age of the building, and the amount of kids that go through the building each week, Urban Vision is always in need of significant help How: Help with maintenance (electrical, plumbing, etc.), cleaning (vacuuming, dusting, etc.), and remodeling (painting, drywalling, etc.) Commitment: one-time or ongoing projects Office Help* Description: Urban Vision welcomes volunteers who enjoy serving God by helping out in the office How: Help with various administrative projects such as stuffing envelopes and nametags, data entry, and research When: Weekdays between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (anytime in this window) Age Requirement: High school and above Commitment: one-time or ongoing projects are available Prayer* Description: Urban Vision firmly believes in the power of prayer How: Pray for Urban Vision staff, children, volunteers, and community When: Always! Collecting Receipts* Description: Acme's Community Cashback program donates a percentage of your receipt to Urban Vision How: Collect Acme receipts that say "Community Cashback" on them and turn them in at UV
Provide a meal Provide (and serve if you'd like) a meal during the fall/spring semester;available dates can be found at www.takethemameal.com(username:urban vision, password: uv) Provide candies Provide individually wrapped candy for the Harvest Party by October 20th, drop off at Urban Vision Serve during Spring break Serving at Urban Vision Spring Break, programs or projects determined by your availability *Available during the summer
Opportunities For Your Group Providing and Serving Dinners* Description: Urban Vision serves dinner during many programs as a part of our commitment to a holistic approach How: Provide and serve dinners to 50-150 kids (number and ages depend on the program). Menu suggestions and other help are available. Just ask! When: Mondays through Fridays; times are dependent on which program/day Age Requirement: 11 years old (supervision required for high school and below) and older Commitment: Only once is necessary, though most groups provide weekly or monthly Spend a Week at Urban Vision Description: Urban Vision is available to host your youth group on an overnight service trip How: Help with house renovations, maintenance, and cleaning projects When: During school breaks (summer, Spring Break, Christmas, etc.) Age Requirement: Middle school and above (supervision required) Back to School with Dignity Store Description: Urban Vision s school store when Urban Vision children have the opportunity to buy school supplies and other household needs with the UV dollars earned throughout the year How: Help with setup prior to the event, be a shopper guide or a store clerk at the event (100 When: Setup Tuesday-Thursday; event Saturday (in August - specific dates change every year) Christmas with Dignity Store Description: Urban Vision s biggest event of the year when all of the children come to spend the UV dollars they ve earned on gifts for their family and friends How: Help with setup prior to the event, be a shopper guide or a store clerk at the event (200 When: Setup is Tuesday-Thursday; event is Saturday (in December- specific dates change every year) Legacies of Success* Description: Legacies of Success is a nonprofit organization that provides critical services in North Hill by offering affordable housing in the community to promote ownership and dignity How: Participate in a variety of work projects such as painting, drywalling, plumbing, etc. When: work days every Saturday, but open to scheduling other work days
Commitment: one-time or ongoing projects available Prayer* Description: Urban Vision firmly believes in the power of prayer How: Pray for Urban Vision staff, children, volunteers, and community When: Always! Special Kids' Club Parties* Description: Urban Vision celebrates a variety of holidays at Kids Club such as Easter ( He Lives Celebration ), Hayride, Roller-skating and Harvest Party How: Help decorate, collect supplies, or provide extra support at the event Age Requirement: Varies Help with our Facility* Description: Between the size of the building, the age of the building, and the amount of kids that go through the building each week, Urban Vision is always in need of significant help How: Help with maintenance (electrical, plumbing, etc.), cleaning (vacuuming, dusting, etc.), and remodeling (painting, drywalling, etc.) Commitment: one-time or ongoing projects Serve a Meal As part of our holistic ministry offerings Urban Vision provides nutritious meals to participants in our programs. Here are three main ways to serve along side Urban Vision in providing meals. 1) Drop offs- if you want to make something and freeze it for later or have it ready for the night of, but can't stick around. 2) Provide and Stay: If you want to make the meal and hang around to serve the food with the kids. 3) Sponsor a meal- not a cook or don't have the time you can still pay for a meal or bring the ingredients in. *Available during the summer