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Adams Thermal Foundation is seeking volunteers who can commit a minimum of 4 hours per week in their own home contacting child sponsors and adding value to their sponsorship experience. Volunteers will also have opportunities to interact with Foundation staff in the U.S. and in Ethiopia through meetings and events. In addition, future travel to Ethiopia to experience the work of the Foundation may be considered according to volunteer hours and longevity of the volunteer commitment. To learn more about this opportunity, CLICK HERE.

Safe Families for Children surrounds families in crisis with caring, compassionate community. If you're interested in Safe Families for Children, here's some info on upcoming events: -January 9th - Quarterly Training Event - “All Rise for the Love of Children” Documentary (hosted at Shalom Christian Reformed) -February 9th - Volunteer Support Dessert hosted at Davelaar’s Home -March 2nd - Safe Families Basics Informational Meeting hosted at Bethany Christian Services office Contact Bethany at siouxfalls@safefamilies.net to join this movement of compassion in Sioux Falls!

The Workers on Wheels program is putting on an “Adopt a Sidewalk” effort, asking volunteers to help seniors with snow removal throughout the winter season. More than 50 homeowners are on the needs list and more are calling in each day, with only enough volunteers committed to cover 20 homes! Volunteers need to have the snow removed within the City Ordinance time frame of 48 hours after the snow event for their assigned homeowner(s). Homeowners are assigned by the zip code or home/work address designated by the volunteers. For more details, contact Workers on Wheels Director Val Lietz at (605) 333-3307.

The Road To Recovery program currently has several Road To Recovery volunteers who provide rides to and from cancer treatment appointments. Unfortunately, demand for rides in our area significantly exceed our current volunteer capacity—and it continues to grow. To learn how you can volunteer and help, visit cancer.org/drive.

Family Visitation Center (FVC) exists to empower children to maintain healthy relationships with their family members through safe supervised visitations and exchanges. Children served by FVC have been caught in the middle of complicated family dynamics like divorce, domestic violence, or substance abuse. Safe supervised visits offer families the opportunity to spend time together in one of four private, child-friendly rooms monitored by professional, well-trained staff through video/audio observation from another room. Approximately 125 - 140 families (250+ children) access FVC’s safe supervised visitation and exchange services each month. Approximately 95% of the children served by FVC come from low- to moderate-income families; a number of them living in the core area (Pettigrew Heights/Axtell Park) of the city. To learn more about Family Visitation Center, click the thumbnail image to watch a video or visit fvcenter.org. You can also become a financial supporter of FVC through…

One Voice is a choir for people who love to sing, bringing people together from different backgrounds, churches and musical experience with a goal of giving praise to God and inspiring hope in the people of our city. The application process is currently underway and performances will include several creative arts elements at the Washington Pavilion in March 2020. To learn more, visit www.onevoice.community. (Non-singing opportunities available as well.)