Be a Good NeighBear 2022

Saturday 24 de September del 2022
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Be a Good NeighBear is back! Celebrate MerServe's annual day of community service on September 24. Join MerServe and partners like Habitat for Humanity, Backpack Buddies, All About Animals, Goodwill Industries, and many more as we give back to the Middle Georgia community. After finishing at your site, come see us in Penfield Hall to pick up a free t-shirt! 

Registration will open on Thursday, September 1. Follow us @mercermerserve on Instagram for updates.

Volunteers must check-in on Cruz Plaza prior to going to their site. Wear Mercer orange! 

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Abre Sep 1, 2022 5:00pm
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En cualquier momento antes de que el cada turno termina o cuando no hay más espacio.
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Detalles del requisito

Wondering if you should register to volunteer? Based on the CDC guidelines, we are asking you the following questions:

  1. Have you been exposed to someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19? See the CDC’s risk assessment guidance.

  2. Do you have symptoms consistent with COVID-19? Symptoms can include a cough or shortness of breath or at least two of the following: Fever, Chills, Repeated shaking with chills, Muscle pain, Headache, Sore throat, New loss of taste or smell. See the CDC’s symptom information.

If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, we ask you not to register. We are doing all we can to align with best practices and keep our community healthy.

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Turnos (31)

1 - 31 de 31 Turnos
TurnoHora de InicioHora de finalizaciónDescripciónRegistrantes necesarios
 
All About Animals9:00am (ET)12:00pm (ET)

Volunteers will clean kennels, walk dogs, and prepare the facility for adoption meet and greets. You will be helping animals find new homes!

Please check in at 8:15 am in Penfield Hall to meet your site leader, receive directions, and arrange carpooling!

35/35Sobre
Backpack Buddies9:00am (ET)12:00pm (ET)

According to Feeding America, nearly 10,000 children in Bibb County suffered from food insecurity in 2019. You can help Backpack Buddies supply children with food when they are not in school! 

To learn more about how Backpack Buddies benefits our community, click on the link below!

Backpack Buddies' Website

Please...

25/25Sobre
Bike Walk Macon - Morning9:00am (ET)12:00pm (ET)

Bike Walk Macon is a grassroot pedestrian advocacy group that organizes community events like Open Streets Macon. Volunteers will be assisting with a community project aimed to improve the walkability and equity of Macon.

Please check in at 8:15 am in Penfield Hall to meet your site leader, receive directions,...

15/15Sobre
Brave Meadows9:00am (ET)12:00pm (ET)

Volunteers will support Brave Meadows, a therapeutic riding center. Volunteers will mostly complete farm work but may have the opportunity to assist with lessons. Volunteers should wear closed-toe shoes that they don't mind getting muddy. 

Please check in at 8:00 am in Penfield Hall to meet your site leader, receive...

25/25Sobre
Centenary Community Garden and Fridge - Morning9:00am (ET)12:00pm (ET)

The Centenary Community Garden and Fridge is housed within the Centenary United Methodist Church right next to Mercer's campus. The goal of the community garden and fridge is to provide a source of accessible, fresh, and nutritious food to local people who may be experiencing food insecurity or homelessness. Volunteers...

21/21Sobre
Fuller Center9:00am (ET)12:00pm (ET)

The Fuller Center partners with families to promote low-income housing solutions. We get to directly impact a person's life by improving their living conditions! To learn more about how this organization benefits our community, click on the link below!

Fuller Center Macon's Website

Fuller Center Volunteer Form

Fuller Center Liability...

17/17Sobre
Habitat for Humanity9:00am (ET)12:00pm (ET)

Volunteers will assist Habitat for Humanity staff with surveying land for home construction projects, organizing materials at the Macon-Bibb office, helping tend to flower beds, and volunteering in the ReStore.

Please check in at 8:15 am in Penfield Hall to meet your site leader, receive directions, and arrange carpooling!

30/30Sobre
Higher Life Center9:00am (ET)12:00pm (ET)

The Higher Life Center is an enrichment center for adults with mental challenges who are past school age. Clients experience a higher life when stimulated physically, mentally and socially. It offers a place for clients to feel good about themselves and to make friends with others of similar abilities and...

15/15Sobre
Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful / Napier Heights Food Co-Op9:00am (ET)12:00pm (ET)

Andrea Cooke started this organization with the goal of creating a community sustaining urban farm with a location that is accessible to low income families and individuals. This allows them to enjoy quality, locally grown produce and an alternative to fast food. We will help them clean the street around...

35/35Sobre
Late Registration9:00am (ET)12:00pm (ET) 7/20Sobre
Macon Community Fridge - Morning9:00am (ET)12:00pm (ET)

Macon Community Fridge organizes a local community fridge where Macon residents can share fresh food, snacks, and toiletries they do not need, while also receiving any other supplies they may need. The goal of the community fridge is to provide a source of accessible, fresh, and nutritious food and other...

20/20Sobre
Macon-Bibb County Animal Welfare9:00am (ET)12:00pm (ET)

Volunteers will help staff walk and spend time with the dogs and cats currently up for adoption. Learn more about how this organization benefits our community at the link below!
Macon-Bibb Animal Welfare's Website

Please check in at 8:15 am in Penfield Hall to meet your site leader, receive directions,...

11/11Sobre
Methodist Children's Home9:00am (ET)12:00pm (ET)

Volunteers will organize and clean the Methodist Children’s Home facilities and paint a privacy fence on their property. 

Please check in at 8:15 am in Penfield Hall to meet your site leader, receive directions, and arrange carpooling!

20/20Sobre
Mulberry Outreach Garden9:00am (ET)12:00pm (ET)

According to Feeding America, 60 million people relied on food banks and community programs for food in 2020. Mulberry Garden has been feeding members of the Macon community for over 10 years. Your help will help provide families with fresh produce, when they usually just receive canned food.

Please...

15/15Sobre
On-Campus Sandwich Making Party - Morning9:00am (ET)11:00am (ET)

Macon Community Fridge organizes a local community fridge where Macon residents can share fresh food, snacks, and toiletries they do not have use for, while also receiving any other supplies they may need. The goal of the community fridge is to provide a source of accessible, fresh, and nutritious food...

10/10Sobre
Reconciliation House9:00am (ET)12:00pm (ET)

Volunteers will perform an inventory of camp items and complete some Fall preparation work.

Please check in at 7:45 am in Penfield Hall to meet your site leader, receive directions, and arrange carpooling!

50/50Sobre
Salvation Army - Morning9:00am (ET)12:00pm (ET)

Volunteers will help the Salvation Army staff with cleaning the facilities as well as unloading and assembling furniture.

Please check in at 8:15 am in Penfield Hall to meet your site leader, receive directions, and arrange carpooling!

25/25Sobre
The Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia - Morning9:00am (ET)12:00pm (ET)

The Girl Scouts are a national youth organization devoted to providing friendships, community, engagement opportunities, and support programs to young women across the country. Volunteers will be assisting a local Girl Scout Troop by painting the deck at their camp facilities. 

Please check in at 8:00 am in Penfield Hall...

15/15Sobre
The Historic Macon Foundation9:00am (ET)12:00pm (ET)

Support Historic Macon’s Flea Market, its biggest fundraiser of the year. Volunteers will arrange donations, move furniture, and clean spaces at the warehouse.

Please check in at 8:15 am in Penfield Hall to meet your site leader, receive directions, and arrange carpooling!

14/14Sobre
U Create Macon9:00am (ET)12:00pm (ET)

Charise Stephens founded U Create Macon after seeing a number of teens killed in Bibb County in 2018, and it continues to grow as a leader in youth development in our community. The organization helps kids in a number of ways, but Charise found that their heart for cycling was...

25/25Sobre
Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia Thrift Store - Morning10:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET)

Volunteers will assist Rescue Mission's Thrift Store in sorting their abundance of clothes and other general upkeep tasks.

To learn more about how Rescue Mission benefits the community, click on the link below!

Rescue Mission's Website

Please check in at 9:15 am in Penfield Hall to meet your site leader,...

8/8Sobre
Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia Zebulon Road Location - Morning10:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET)

Volunteers will assist Rescue Mission's Zebulon Road location in sorting their abundance of clothes and other general upkeep tasks.

To learn more about how Rescue Mission benefits the community, click on the link below!
Rescue Mission's Website

Please check in at 9:15 am in Penfield Hall to meet your site...

8/8Sobre
Bike Walk Macon - Afternoon12:00pm (ET)3:00pm (ET)

Bike Walk Macon is a grassroot pedestrian advocacy group that organizes community events like Open Streets Macon. Volunteers will be assisting with a community project aimed to improve the walkability and equity of Macon.

Please check in at 11:15 am in Penfield Hall to meet your site leader, receive directions,...

15/15Sobre
Centenary Community Garden and Fridge - Afternoon12:00pm (ET)3:00pm (ET)

The Centenary Community Garden and Fridge is housed within the Centenary United Methodist Church right next to Mercer's campus. The goal of the community garden and fridge is to provide a source of accessible, fresh, and nutritious food to local people who may be experiencing food insecurity or homelessness. Volunteers...

15/15Sobre
Goodwill Industries12:00pm (ET)3:00pm (ET)

Volunteers will be organizing donations for local Goodwill locations.

Please check in at 11:15 am in Penfield Hall to meet your site leader, receive directions, and arrange carpooling!

20/20Sobre
Macon Community Fridge - Afternoon12:00pm (ET)3:00pm (ET)

Macon Community Fridge organizes a local community fridge where Macon residents can share fresh food, snacks, and toiletries they do not have use for, while also receiving any other supplies they may need. The goal of the community fridge is to provide a source of accessible, fresh, and nutritious food...

15/15Sobre
Salvation Army - Afternoon12:00pm (ET)3:00pm (ET)

Volunteers will help the Salvation Army staff with cleaning the facilities as well as unloading and assembling furniture.

Please check in at 11:15 am in Penfield Hall to meet your site leader, receive directions, and arrange carpooling!

4/25Sobre
Storehouse Ministries12:00pm (ET)3:00pm (ET)

Volunteers will assist Storehouse by sorting donations to ensure that expired food is not given to the community. To learn more about how Storehouse Ministries benefits the community, click on the link below! Please wear closed-toe shoes and clothing that will keep you cool!

Storehouse Ministry Food Bank's Facebook

Please...

10/10Sobre
The Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia - Afternoon12:00pm (ET)3:00pm (ET)

The Girl Scouts are a national youth organization devoted to providing friendships, community, engagement opportunities, and support programs to young women across the country. Volunteers will be assisting a local Girl Scout Troop by painting the deck at their camp facilities. 

Please check in at 11:00 am in Penfield Hall...

12/15Sobre
Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia Thrift Store - Afternoon1:00pm (ET)4:00pm (ET)

Volunteers will assist Rescue Mission's Thrift Store in sorting their abundance of clothes and other general upkeep tasks.

To learn more about how Rescue Mission benefits the community, click on the link below!

Rescue Mission's Website

Please check in at 12:15 pm in Penfield Hall to meet your site leader,...

8/8Sobre
Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia Zebulon Road Location - Afternoon1:00pm (ET)4:00pm (ET)

Volunteers will assist Rescue Mission's Zebulon Road location in sorting their abundance of clothes and other general upkeep tasks.

To learn more about how Rescue Mission benefits the community, click on the link below!
Rescue Mission's Website

Please check in at 12:15 pm in Penfield Hall to meet your site...

7/8Sobre