Here is a small list of local
agencies always needing help:
Sharing & Caring- (244-0778) Fort Walton
Beach Food Bank
Walton County Citizens Advisory Council
on Aging in South Walton- (892-8165) Contact Kay Brady- Social interaction
with home bound clients.
Children in Crisis- (864-4242) Contact
Katie- Administrative Duties, Lawn Care, Tudor Kids (background check
required)
Habitat for Humanity (315-0025) Contact
Christy Jones- Home construction & volunteering in resale store
Below is the direct link to a full
listing of our member agencies. They all love having caring volunteers!
Thank you to the Snowbirds do for all you do for our community!
http://united-way.org/agencies.htm
Nikki
Hemphill
United Way of Okaloosa & Walton Counties
Campaign Assistant
www.united-way.org
(850)243-0315
Thanks for your help.
Bob Bailey (our Snowbird Contact for volunteer opportunities in Destin and
area)
850-650-5252 rdbailey50@yahoo.com
WALTON COUNTY RECYCLES USING
BLUE BAGS
Blue bags can be obtained at the Coastal branch
of the Walton County Library if you just want a few. If you want a box
of 100, you will need to go to the Department of Roads located in the same
area. You go east on 98 to 331 and turn left. Go to the government buildings
and turn left on Coastal Center Blvd. Just before pulling into the parking
lot of the library, turn left onto Greenway Terrace. Go past the Walton
County Health Department and over the bridge and then turn right on
Community Way Road. On the right, turn into the Department of Roads. The
blue bags allow you to mix recyclables; but if you don't have the
opportunity to use them. you can take your plastic, newspapers or glass to
the recycle trailer on Miramar Beach Road. This is the same road as the Post
Office and Embassy Suites between Scenic 98 and new 98. There are also
trailers on 30A at the Butler Elementary School.
Barb Borchert, Conservation/Recycling Chairman of
the Green Thumb Garden Club
United Way
Volunteers are needed.
Please call 850-244-7696 or visit their website at:
http://www.united-way.org
Habitat
for Humanity of Walton County
We are very proud of the strides that
Habitat for Humanity has made in recent years. We are currently
constructing our 20th home in Walton County!!! It could not be done without
volunteer help and financial support from organizations such as the Walton
County Snowbirds. Please keep an ear out for our “Dine-for-Habitat”
fundraising events in which we partner with local restaurants to raise funds
for the organization. All you have to do is show up with a hearty appetite
and a portion of the proceeds goes to support HFH.
Thank-you again for your support, and
feel free to contact me at any time. We look forward to seeing Snowbirds on
the jobsites or in the ReStore.
Matthew R. Parker, President
Habitat for Humanity of Walton County
parkermatt@cox.net
Habitat
for Humanity of Walton County Defuniak Springs
Contact: Bill Rennicke
850-598-9449
BILL.RENNICKE@oliverwyman.com
Times & Dates: Most Weekends and Some
Weekdays
Habitat
for Humanity ReStore (thrift store)
Contact:
Shawne
Shiflett 850-880-6108
svshiflett@gmail.com
Open
Wed.-Sat. 10 AM - 5:00 PM Freeport
Nikki Hemphill of United Way is reminding us that a
number of agencies are required to have volunteers to work on different
committees. One such agency currently needing help is the Walton
County Educational Foundation. Please contact Sue Brack
892-1151 Ext. 1503
Nikki Hemphill, Campaign Assistant
United Way of Okaloosa & Walton Counties
(850)243-0315
www.united-way.org
Six volunteers are needed for the
Denim & Diamond Silent Auction on Friday, January 29, 2010. Click
here for details on the
auction.
Click here for the Volunteer Registration
Form.
This is
the single largest fundraiser
for the United Way and its 38 partner agencies. All support to United Way
contributes greatly to quality of life, human health and welfare in Okaloosa
& Walton Counties through 38 agencies.
Contact: Aixa Hawkins,
Events Coordinator
events@united-way.org phone: 243-0315
www.united-way.org
Heritage
Museum Calling Snowbird Volunteers
Calling all snowbirds!
Make this season on the Emerald Coast a memorable one and volunteer at the
Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida. Use your talent, skill and creativity
to benefit the community and help preserve local history. Volunteer and
gain knowledge, develop new skills, contribute to the cultural and
educational life of residents and visitors.
Training is available in
all areas of museum operations including tours, historical research,
archives, data entry, the Heritage Museum Shop & Bookstore, special events
and more.
The Heritage Museum is
located at 115 Westview Avenue in Valparaiso. For more information, call
(850) 678-2615 or visit the website at
www.heritage-museum.org. Museum hours are Tuesday- Saturday, 10 a.m.
until 4 p.m.
A great opportunity for
volunteering exists at Eden Gardens State Park at Point Washington...Santa
Rosa Beach, FL. Every Tuesday, the Friends of Eden
Volunteers meet at the park for gardening purposes to enhance the beauty of
the park. They usually get together about 9 a.m. and weed, plant & rake or
trim for several hours, then share lunch with the other volunteers, if
desired. Snowbirds have contributed greatly in this manner in the past (and
continue to do so), but with our large annual turnover I am sure quite a few
Snowbirds are not aware of the beautiful park and this opportunity to serve
the community.
School of the Soldier Civil War Re-enactment will be held
at Eden Gardens State Park on Sunday, January 24, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 2:00
PM. The 7th Vermont Company D and Walton Guard will re-enact historic
Civil War skirmishes. You can view drills, rifle and light
infantry tactics, camp life and join a ladies tea.
With the Camellia Fest coming up shortly and azalea's
promising to bloom before we go north, the Park remains a wonderful place to
spend some peaceful time.
Eden State Gardens is located off County Road 395 north of
U.S. 98. 395 south (the other way) goes to Seagrove.The new entrance to the
park is a left before getting into village of Point Washington.
Any questions can be addressed to Jane Angner, a Friends
of Eden board member and chairperson of the gardening committee. Her phone
number is 654-5783, and E-mail is
angner@embarqmail.com
Thanks to Walton County Snowbirds Jack and Ardyce
Williams for the above information! For their assistance, call them at
267-1535.
