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Outreach: Offers moving services
and transportation assistance to and from the local Furniture Project.
Volunteers needed to help with moving. Hosts monthly meetings where single
parents can connect. Volunteers are needed for child care during the meetings
Cory Hutchinson-Reuss 337-3802 OR cory.hutchinson.reuss@gmail.com Habitat for Humanity Builds simple,
decent homes in partnership with those in need. Volunteers learn homebuilding
skills and foster community. Office-skilled volunteers needed at the Habitat
office in the building off-season (November-March). Call 319-337-8949 or
visit http://www.iowavalleyhabitat. The Free Mental Health Clinic Needs Psychiatrists
to provide patients with evaluations. Contact: Tom Wassink
thomas-wassink@uiowa.edu The Free Medical Clinic Needs doctors, PAs,
NPs, to provide patients with care and evaluations. Also needs Spanish
translators, lab personnel and pharmacists. Needs non-medical personnel who
would like to be trained in being patient advocates and taking histories and
blood pressures in patients. Contact: Bill and
Katie Iverson williamiowa1@mchsi.com Elder Services Support About twice a year
we need people to help rake leaves, clean gutters and help with minimal home
repair. Contact: Jeremy
Negus 354-1201 OR jeremy.negus@gmail.com A few times each
year the Vineyard organizes a medical mission to the medically underserved in
Contact: Bill and
Katie Iverson williamiowa1@mchsi.com ICHF purchases and
provides affordable housing in our communities. Needs help sporadically
through out the year with property maintenance. (Clean-up, gutter clean up,
etc). Volunteers can indicate interest in being part of such teams. Contact: Geoff
Lauer 351-7751 OR glauer@biaia.org Shelter House Evening Meal Service Help cook a meal
for people staying at the Shelter House. Contact: Geoff
Lauer 351-7751 OR glauer@biaia.org Environmental Ministry What does it mean for
us to fully step into our God given role as stewards of His creation? Explore
this through workshops, classes, prayer groups and service projects. Outreach
projects are seasonal and will be announced as they come up. Need people to
indicate interest in such activities/groups. Contact: Erika
Lauer 351-7751 OR erika-lauer@uiowa.edu Overflow Shelter House Need people to
provide rides and overnight supervision at church sites hosting local men,
women and families in need of temporary shelter. (October- March) Contact: Arlyn
Janssen 354-5442 arlynjj@gmail.com International Student Ministry To welcome
international students and to provide a place for them to find community when
they are far from home. This might include sharing meals over holidays,
practicing English with them or helping new students to adjust to life in
Iowa City through practical tasks like taking them grocery shopping or
picking them up from the airport. Contact: SK Ooi
341-5969 sengkeat.ooi@gmail.com |