The IRC in Atlanta—in partnership with community members like you—is committed to ensuring refugees and humanitarian parolees from Afghanistan and other crisis zones around the world integrate and thrive in their new communities here in Georgia. Please help us welcome our Afghan allies and newest neighbors by assisting with shopping at the Shop of Hope and obtaining critically needed goods as they rebuild their lives. Email us at VolunteerATL [at] rescue.org!
Responsibilities:
Support families in shopping at the Shop of Hope to obtain critically needed items like clothing and household items.
Transport clients to and from the Shop of Hope located behind the IRC office (2305 Parklake Drive NE, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30345)
Requirements:
Be available on Tuesdays and Fridays between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm
Provide all transportation necessary for shopping
Assure that clients sign completed shopping receipt
Next Steps:
Contact us at VolunteerATL [at] rescue.org to get started!
background check required
proof of COVID vaccination required
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